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Tag Archives: Father and daughter
The Well-Digger’s Daughter (2011) ☆☆☆ (3/4) : A relaxed rural tale in Provence
French film “The Well-Digger’s Daughter” gives us a likable case of how good storytelling can engage, surprise, and touch us. While its main characters may be broad and simple, they are presented as people filled with life and personality, and … Continue reading
Birdman (2014) ☆☆☆1/2 (3.5/4): A quirky backstage comedy of existential crisis
As a quirky backstage comedy of existential crisis, “Birdman” flies with style while also being grounded in substance. Presenting its interesting story of life and performance in a technically challenging way we have never encountered before, it attempts a risky … Continue reading
Interstellar (2014) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Awe and wonder wrapped with grand ambition
Full of awe and wonder wrapped with artistic ambition, “Interstellar” overwhelms us with its massive visual experience which is worthy of extra ticket price for IMAX. Although it stumbles at times on the plot level as reaching for its challenging … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Hole, Family, Farmer, Father and daughter, Scientist, SF, Space travel, Spaceship, Wormhole
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Calvary (2014) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : He’s going to be killed because he is a good priest
He is a good man with faith and compassion, but now he is going to be killed just because of that. “Cavalry”, a somber drama with a little touch of absurd comedy, slowly moves to its inevitable point like a … Continue reading
Ginger & Rosa (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4): A turning point in their relationship and their world
While we still have more than enough atomic bombs to wipe out the whole civilization of ours, there has not been any moment as fearful as the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. Not long after seeing how destructive a small … Continue reading
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Tagged Coming-of-age drama, Familly, Father and daughter, Friendship, Mother and daughter
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Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Her therapy begins…
Ready to disturb, intrigue, provoke, and impress us with its penetrating presentation of a dark side of human nature, the first part of Lars von Trier’s controversial work “Nymphomaniac” is surprisingly cheerful and amusing at times while working as a … Continue reading
Another Family (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A promise to be kept for his daughter
Inspired by a real-life story, South Korean film “Another Family” is a little better than you might expect from a melodrama about family love, terminal illness, infuriating injustice, and a long, tearful struggle for justice. Although I could not help … Continue reading
Blancanieves (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Snow White told through silent movie
Spanish silent film “Blancanieves” is an enchanting work which will show you that silent film is always ready for embracing you if you give a chance. Inspired by one of the famous fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm, the movie … Continue reading
Despicable Me 2 (2013) ☆☆1/2 (2.5/4) : Gru as an anti-villain hero
First, let me tell you about how skeptical I was about “Despicable Me 2”, the sequel to a charming but less-than-satisfying animation film “Despicable Me”(2010). In the previous story, our ‘despicable’ villain Felonious Gru attempted to exploit three young orphan … Continue reading
For Ellen (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A burned-out rocker attempting to be a dad
Although we get little information about the current state of his career or his life, it is apparent that Joby Taylor, the sad and lonely hero of “For Ellen”, is a man stuck in the dead end. He looks blank, … Continue reading
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