Tag Archives: Father and daughter

First Match (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): Wrestling for her father

Posted on April 6, 2018 by

“First Match”, which is currently available on Netflix, initially draws our attention through its supposedly unconventional promise. Here is a young girl who has struggled a lot in her tough environment, and it is often poignant to observe how she … Continue reading →

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Psychokinesis (2018) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): When he becomes a superdad

Posted on February 3, 2018 by

What if an ordinary guy suddenly gets superpower? South Korean film “Psychokinesis” seems to be ready to do something different with that familiar premise at first, but it only comes to spin its wheels due to its uneven mix of … Continue reading →

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Graduation (2016) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): For his daughter’s future

Posted on August 11, 2017 by

Romanian film “Graduation” is a brilliant moral drama which calmly and incisively delves into not only its ordinary hero’s complex moral circumstance but also a glum, corrupt society surrounding him and others. He simply wants to do what he thinks … Continue reading →

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Toni Erdmann (2016) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Along comes her prankster father…

Posted on January 16, 2017 by

In comedy, timing is always important. Not only you have to find the exact right moment to draw maximum laughs from your audiences, but also you have to make it sure that your audiences never see that coming beforehand. In … Continue reading →

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Affliction (1997) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A cold but harrowing mediation on domestic violence

Posted on February 12, 2016 by

The hero of “Affliction” knows how messy his life has been, but he tragically lacks the perspective of what has made him so miserable and pathetic throughout his meager life. He wants to believes that he is a good man … Continue reading →

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Steve Jobs (2015) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Jobs viewed through a three-act backstage drama

Posted on January 22, 2016 by

Through its fictional narrative structure, “Steve Jobs” attempts to give us a complex portrayal of one fascinating real-life figure whose grand, ambitious visions have influenced our modern world – or our modern electronic industry and market at least. Although its … Continue reading →

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Trainwreck (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): Please welcome Ms. Amy Schumer

Posted on December 13, 2015 by

I heard about Amy Schumer for the first time through an online article on her TV show “Inside Amy Schumer”. At that time, she was merely another new comedy actress to notice, but I have kept hearing about her since … Continue reading →

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