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Tag Archives: Friendship
Land Ho! (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Two aging tourists in Iceland
Sometimes, two real characters interacting with each other can be a far more interesting sight than usual CGI spectacles, and “Land Ho!” can be a prime example of that. While it is just a simple story about two old guys … Continue reading
Omar (2013) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : An informer tiptoeing between both sides
While working as a thriller with its taut, suspenseful moments, Palestinian film “Omar” looks below an ongoing conflict through its fully-realized characters and their gloomy, desperate drama. As observing the characters stuck in an impossible situation full of gray morality … Continue reading
The Selfish Giant (2013) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Two kids stuck in their harsh environment
“The Selfish Giant” is a tough film to watch from the start. Like others surrounding them, its two young heroes are hopelessly stuck in their grim, harsh world at the fringe of society, and it is really depressing to watch … Continue reading
Little White Lies (2010) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A summer vacation without their friend
French film “Little White Lies” starts its story with a familiar setting. With a bad news hovering over them, they spend some time together as before, but it turns out they have each own problems to deal with besides that … Continue reading
Confession (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4): A friendship cracked by noir
They have been close friends to each other since they were very young, but now their long friendship is threatened by a devastating incident which shakes them all. Calmy observing the guilt and torment resulted from that incident, South Korean … 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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Ernest & Célestine (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Of a mouse and a bear
“Ernest & Célestine” is a simple tale of unlikely friendship told in a lovely animation style. While its story is a familiar fable equipped with nice little lessons for young kids, this sweet animation feature film is decorated with … Continue reading
Matterhorn (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : An odd companionship suddenly coming into his life
Around the first few minutes of small Dutch film “Matterhorn”, I had some ideas about what it was going to do, and the movie did not go far from my expectation. The premise of its story is a familiar … Continue reading
The World’s End (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4): An ultimate drinking adventure of old buddies
“The World’s End” walks and runs around many things to be appreciated and savored during its increasingly outrageous journey, and I was alternatively excited and amused by that during my viewing. Switching busily between several genres including comedy, horror, SF, … Continue reading
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