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Tag Archives: Friendship
Youth (2015) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): An idiosyncratic musing around youth and aging
“Youth” is amusing, baffling, and mesmerizing in its odd beautiful moments. It often feels uneven and random as juggling many various elements around its leisurely background, but then we are gripped by its fabulous moments, and its idiosyncratic musing around … Continue reading
Dope (2015) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : Three Geeks in the Bottoms
“Dope” wants to do many things. At first, it unfolds a coming-of-age comedy drama about three adolescent kids struggling in their rough neighbourhood, and then it tries to be a crime story accompanied with drug and shooting, and then it … Continue reading
Paper Towns (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): Looking for his gone girl
When she suddenly comes closer to him, he is happy for that. When she is gone then, he is determined to see her again. “Paper Towns” is often predictable, but it handles its story and characters with sincerity and care … Continue reading
Straight Outta Compton (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Rappers with Attitudes
Galvanizing the audiences with a bunch of propulsive songs from a famous hip hop group during the 1980-90s, “Straight Outta Compton” is a vivid, pulsating music biographical film to watch. Like their music and attitude in public, the movie is … Continue reading
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Goodbye Solo (2008) ☆☆☆1/2 (3.5/4) : An unlikely friendship between two different people
Through its simple but thoughtful storytelling, “Goodbye Solo” slowly draws us into its intimate human drama. At the beginning, we are put right into the ongoing conversation between its two main characters, and they cannot possibly look more different from … Continue reading
St. Vincent (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Murray as your average cranky old neighbor
As watching Bill Murray in “St. Vincent”, I thought about how Murray has steadily maintained his screen persona for more than 20 years. While he looks shabbier than usual here in this movie, he is still Bill Murray we have … Continue reading
Big Hero 6 (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Isn’t it huggable?
While it lacks novelty because of those ubiquitous superhero blockbuster films during recent years, Disney animation feature film “Big Hero 6” has enough style and substance to distinguish itself from other superhero films. While it is basically a familiar … Continue reading
The Book of Life (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A colorful romp on Day of the Dead
While it is a little too silly and frantic for me at times, “The Book of Life” is a colorful animation film decorated with several gorgeous sights to enjoy. Its story and characters are rather thin and predictable, and my … Continue reading
We Are the Best! (2013) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : Not the best, actually
First, let me talk about how I was not so entertained during the first viewing of Swedish film “We Are the Best!”. While it was interesting to hear a number of Swedish punk rock songs on the soundtrack, they did … Continue reading
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
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