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Tag Archives: High School
Trans (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): A little but ambitious high school SF mystery drama
There were several times when I wondered whether I really understood everything in South Korean independent film “Trans”, a deliberately baffling high school SF mystery drama about an intriguing possibility of technological transcendence beyond singularity. I must confess that I … Continue reading
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Tagged High School, High Schooler, Mystery, SF, Singularity, South Korean Film
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Ghost World (2001) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A quirky girl and her unexpected friend
I am fascinated with how Terry Zwigoff’s “Ghost World” has grown on me since I watched it for the first time around 15 years ago. At that time, I was a graduate student who was socially awkward but had been … Continue reading
Rebound (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Rebounding from the bottom
South Korean film “Rebound” follows its conventional genre playbook fairly well while making some unexpected moves at times. As your average underdog sports drama incidentally inspired by a dramatic real-life story, it will not surprise you that much if you … Continue reading
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Tagged Basketball, Coach, High School, Real-life story, South Korean Film, Sports
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Next Sohee (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): She won’t be the last one…
I got chilled and then saddened as watching South Korean film “Next Sohee”. If you are horrified and infuriated by what is so painfully presented during its first half, I guarantee you that you will be more exasperated and disgusted … Continue reading
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Tagged Detective, High School, High Schooler, Labor exploitation, South Korean Film
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The First Slam Dunk (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): A solid Japanese animation sports drama
I am usually open to anything, but I hesitated a bit in case of watching Japanese animation film “The First Slam Dunk”, which is based on Japanese manga series “Slam Dunk”. Although I am familiar with that popular Japanese manga … Continue reading
Fragrance of the First Flower (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): Still attracted to each other
Taiwanese film “Fragrance of the First Flower” is a familiar but engaging melodrama about two women who still cannot help but attracted to each other despite several years of separation between them. As alternating between their past and present, the … Continue reading
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Tagged High School, Homosexuality, Husband and Wife, Marriage, Mother and Son, Romance, School, Sports, Volleyball
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Nobody’s Lover (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): Messy and Lonely
South Korean independent film “Nobody’s Lover” is about one adolescent girl who is often lonely and desperate in her messy private life. While you may shake your head more than once due to her several unwise choices along the story, … Continue reading
Do Revenges (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Two Vengeful Girls
Netflix film “Do Revenges”, which was released on last Friday, is a high school comedy film which willingly and proudly follows the footsteps of its seniors. While clearly influenced by a number of notable high school flicks such as “Clueless” … Continue reading
Anything’s Possible (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): The conventional romance of a transgender girl
Billy Porter’s debut feature film “Anything’s Possible”, which was released on Amazon Prime in last week, is a conventional coming-of-age romantic comedy revolving around one transgender high school girl. While it is pretty safe and predictable in terms of story … Continue reading
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Tagged Adolescence, Comedy, Coming-of-age drama, High School, High Schooler, Romance, Transgender
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It’s a Summer Film (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): Their little summer filmmaking
Japanese film “It’s a Summer Film” is as perky and lively as you can expect from its very title. Mainly revolving around one modest but amusing filmmaking process, the movie gives us a series of funny moments to be appreciated … Continue reading
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