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Tag Archives: Filmmaker
The Eternal Daughter (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Two Swintons in one foggy hotel
Joanna Hogg’s latest film “The Eternal Daughter” feels like the logical next step from her two previous films “The Souvenir” (2019) and “The Souvenir Part II” (2021). In the coming-of-age tale of those two films, their young heroine’s relationship with … Continue reading
The Souvenir Part II (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Her next chapter after his death
Joanna Hogg’s “The Souvenir Part II”, which is the sequel to her previous film “The Souvenir” (2019), illustrates the aftermath of its young heroine’s toxic romantic relationship depicted in the previous film. As she tries to process the devastating end … Continue reading
Peter von Kant (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Fassbinder via Ozon
François Ozon’s new film “Peter von Kant” is often amusing to watch if you are familiar with not only its original version but also the legendary German filmmaker behind that version. The movie, based on Reiner Werner Fassbinder’s “The Bitter … Continue reading
Someone I Used to Know (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Before her ex-boyfriend’s wedding
“Someone I Used to Know”, which was released on Amazon Prime in last week, does not break any new ground in its genre territory, but it is smart and witty enough to engage us at least during its running time. … Continue reading
Official Competition (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): A director and her two difficult stars
“Official Competition” is simply hilarious as having a naughty fun with its one-joke story premise. Although it comes to lose some of its comic momentum during its last act where the mood becomes a bit more serious, the movie continues … Continue reading
Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths (2022) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A mid-life self-indulgent by Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s latest film “Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths”, which was released on Netflix after being shown in South Korean theaters in last month, is a self-indulgent misfire which jumps high for greatness but only ends … Continue reading
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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When Winter Comes (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): A bus driver still not through with his past
South Korean independent film “When Winter Comes” is about one plain guy still not through with his past. Leisurely moving from one episodic moment to another, the movie gradually develops his quiet emotional struggle along the story, and that is … Continue reading
Is That Black Enough for You?!? (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A sincere and enthusiastic presentation of the African American movie history
Netflix documentary film “Is That Black Enough for You?!?”, directed and written by African American critic Elvis Mitchell, is more than a quick and useful guide for the African American movie history. Besides being enlightening as well as entertaining, the … Continue reading
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Tagged African American, Documentary, Filmmaker, Filmmaking, Performer, Real-life figure
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Walk Up (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Another Hong Sang-soo film of this year
Hong Sang-soo’s latest film “Walk Up”, which is another film of his of this year after “The Novelist’s Film” (2022), exactly gives us what we can expect from him. Like many of his previous films, the movie simply observes a … Continue reading
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