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Tag Archives: Father and son
Debt (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A little comedy about debt
When I saw South Korean independent comedy film “Debt” early in this morning, two audiences sitting behind me, who were incidentally the only other audiences in the screening besides me, frequently chuckled from the beginning to the end. I wish … Continue reading
Ultraman Rising (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): Bringing up baby
Netflix animation film “Ultraman Rising”, which was released a few weeks ago, is as silly and serious as it can be. Based on a famous Japanese superhero franchise, the film tries a cheerful mix of comedy, action, and drama, and … Continue reading
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Tagged action, Animation Film, Father and son, Monster, SF, Superhero
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Promise (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): A boy missing his departed mother
South Korean documentary film “Promise” is a seemingly simple but undeniably poignant personal diary from a filmmaker father and his sensitive 9-year-old boy still missing his departed mother a lot. While wisely avoiding any cheap sentimentalism via its calm and … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Family, Father and son, Filmmaker, Poetry, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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The Son (2022) ☆☆(2/4): The disappointing second film by Florian Zeller
Florian Zeller’s second film “The Son” is disappointing for seeming to have all the right elements to give us a fairly good family drama on the surface. Again, Zeller adapted one of his acclaimed plays along with Christopher Hampton, but … Continue reading
World’s Best (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): A little but likable Disney rap musical
“World’s Best”, which is released on Disney+ in last week, is a little but likable Disney rap musical about a smart middle school kid who boldly takes a chance with rap music. Although its story and characters are actually pretty … Continue reading
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Tagged Father and son, High School, Mathematics, Middle School, Mother and Son, Rap music
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The Harvest (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A Hmong family with issues
Caylee So’s “The Harvest” is another recent American independent film intended as a modest but realistic slice of Asian American immigrant life. Although it is a bit too generic in terms of story and character, the movie mostly works as … Continue reading
Bruiser (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): A young black man between two fathers
“Bruiser”, which is currently available on Disney+ in South Korea, is a familiar but engaging coming-of-age drama to be appreciated for good reasons. Although it stumbles a bit during its last act, the movie still holds our attention thanks to … Continue reading
The Fabelmans (2022) ☆☆☆1/2 (3.5/4): So he goes for filmmaking…
Steven Spielberg’s latest film “The Fabelmans” is a gentle and intimate drama which is incidentally inspired by the early years of his life. While you may wonder how much the movie is overlapped with Spielberg’s childhood and adolescent years, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Coming-of-age drama, Family, Father and son, Filmmaking, Mother and Son
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Sr. (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): A free-flowing tribute to his filmmaker father
Netflix documentary film “Sr.”, which was released in last week, is a free-flowing tribute to one notable American filmmaker who had a very interesting life and career. Because I have not seen any of his work yet (Shame on me!), … Continue reading
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Tagged Actor, Documentary, Father and son, Filmmaker, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Strange World (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Into a familiar but fun world
Disney animation feature film “Strange World” is a standard product which turns out to be more spirited and enthusiastic than expected. Sure, this is another familiar family adventure drama besides reminiscent of a number of other adventure films ranging from … Continue reading
