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Tag Archives: Father and son
Brad’s Status (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): On his insecure status
Going through the 34th year of my life at present, I sometimes wonder whether I am fine with my current status. While I recently managed to settle on a modest but stable job after several years of personal confusion and … Continue reading
The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): The autopsy of one spooky corpse
“The Autopsy of Jane Doe” is as spooky as its very title suggests. Its story premise is pretty simple to say the least, but it is enjoyable to watch how the movie carefully accumulates the sense of dread around the … Continue reading
Menashe (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): A slice of Hasidic life from Brooklyn
Sometimes movies can transport you to worlds unfamiliar to us, and “Menashe”, which was shown at the Sundance Film Festival early in this year and was recently screened at the Jeonju International Film Festival, is one of such cases. While … Continue reading
Fences (2016) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): At the backyard of his house
“Fences” trusts its performers, and we gladly go along with that. Even if you are not that familiar with August Wilson’s Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning play, you can easily notice a number of theatrical aspects on the screen, but this … Continue reading
Little Men (2016) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): As their little life becomes more complicated
Intimate and sensitive in its low-key approach, “Little Men” quietly shines with small precious moments to be appreciated for the keen depiction of the emotional undercurrents flowing around and between its two young heroes. The movie maintains its gentle, thoughtful … Continue reading
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Louder than Bombs (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4) : They need to talk about her…
Her absence has been felt around them since she died, and they still struggle with themselves while barely connected with each other. As a somber drama about one problematic family dealing with the void left by their loved one, “Louder … Continue reading
After the Storm (2016) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Gathered by the storm
I still marvel at how effortlessly intimate and humane the works of Hirokazu Kore-eda are. Many of his family dramas such as “Still Walking” (2008) and “Like Father, Like Son” (2013) are mostly somber and quiet on the surface, but … Continue reading
Midnight Special (2016) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : It deserves its odd title
Reminiscent of “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” (1977), “Starman” (1984), and TV series “The X-files”, “Midnight Special” virtually puts us right in the middle of its ongoing situation we gradually come to grasp along its narrative. This small but … Continue reading
Mountains May Depart (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): Past, Present, and Future
The first part of Jia Zhangke’s new movie “Mountains May Depart” may be the longest prologue I have ever seen during recent years. The title of the movie appears on the screen only after the end of this part, and … Continue reading
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