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- RRR (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): An energetic nationalistic buddy action flick from India
- Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A mostly satisfying second half
- Baahubali: The Beginning (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): A fairly competent first half
- C’mon C’mon (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Stuck with his nephew
- Decision to Leave (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Another twisted work from Park Chan-wook
- Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Michelle Yeoh in the Madness of the Multiverse
- The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Cage goes wild again…
- Rise (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): A wholesome family sports drama
- Dog (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): His journey with a military dog
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On the Count of Three (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): Their little suicidal adventure.
Personally, suicide is not a laughing matter at all to me. To be frank with you, I was suicidal more than once throughout my 39-year life, and, as far as I remember, I actually attempted to kill myself twice. Although … Continue reading
Happy Hour (2015) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): 4 Women
Ryūsuke Hamaguchi’s “Happy Hour” is a challenging but ultimately rewarding experience you should give a chance someday. The movie will surely daunt you for its very long running time which is more than 5 hours (!), but it will gradually … Continue reading
Let Them All Talk (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): A delightful cruise movie from Steven Soderbergh
Steven Soderbergh’s new film “Let Them All Talk”, which was released on HBO Max in last December, simply enjoys being with a small number of colorful characters during its leisurely transatlantic cruise. On the surface, the movie seems to be … Continue reading
Diva (2020) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A diver on the brink of madness
South Korean film “Diva” is a little psychological thriller packed with conflicting emotions between two different young female athletes. Although sometimes feeling a bit too conventional and predictable as reminiscent of many other similar genre films ranging from “Repulsion” (1965) … Continue reading
I Dream in Another Language (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): Two old men and a fading language
Mexican film “I Dream in Another Language” is a haunting story about two old men and a fading fictional language shared between them. As gradually revealing the past between them, the movie provides several mesmerizing moments of poetic beauty and … Continue reading
Paddleton (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Two close friends facing mortality
“Paddleton”, which had its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in last month and then released on Netflix on this Friday, is a little character drama about two close friends suddenly facing mortality and then trying to deal with it. … Continue reading
Sunset in My Hometown (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): A rapper coming back to his hometown
South Korean film “Sunset in My Hometown” is a mixed bag whose weak elements are covered by its strong elements to some degree. Although it is too corny and predictable at times and I am not sure about whether its … Continue reading
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The Peanuts Movie (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): You’re still a good man, Charlie Brown
Charlie Brown and his gangs in late Charles M. Schulz’s classic newspaper comic strip “Peanuts” have been cultural icons around the world since when it was started in 1950. Like many of you, I came to encounter these simple, broad, … Continue reading
Tomboy (2011) ☆☆☆1/2 (3.5/4) : Summer days of a tomboy
If you do not have any information about “Tomboy”, you may mistake its young main character for a boy during its opening scene. With short hair style and boyish attire, this young girl nearly at the end of her pre-adolescence … Continue reading
Cheap Thrills (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : They will be ready for anything….
“Cheap Thrills” is a mean, vicious black comedy with recognizable human traits as its major driving factor. Some of the uncomfortable behaviors presented in the film are so cringe-inducing that we cannot help but roll our eyes with more horror … Continue reading