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Tag Archives: High School
To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You (2020) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A middling second chapter
Netflix film “To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You”, which is a sequel to “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” (2018), is a middling second chapter which feels rather flat and pedestrian compared to its predecessor. Although … Continue reading
Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Silly but entertaining nonetheless
“Dora and the Lost City of Gold” is an unabashedly lively entertainment product which provides a fair share of silly fun for its target audiences. While it is as broad and goofy as you can expect from a live action … Continue reading
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Stories that hurt
“Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” is a little creepy horror flick which serves us a number of good scary moments within our expectation. As a sort of hybrid between “Final Destination” (2000) and “Goosebumps” (2015), the movie does … Continue reading
Luce (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): They need to talk about their adopted son…
“Luce” is supposed to be a complex and compelling drama on race and identity, but it somehow left me with considerable dissatisfaction. While raising several interesting questions to reflect on, the movie often feels contrived and heavy-handed in terms of … Continue reading
Blinded by the Light (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): When he discovers Bruce Springsteen
“Blinded by the Light” is a familiar but enjoyable feel-good movie driven by a number of songs from Bruce Springsteen. I must confess that I do not know much about the music of Springsteen besides his haunting Oscar-winning song for … Continue reading
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Tagged Adolescence, Coming-of-age drama, Family, Father and son, Friendship, High School, Music, Real-life story, Romance
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Being 17 (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): A tricky matter of their young hearts
French film “Being 17” is an intimate adolescent drama revolving around a difficult situation between its two young heroes struggling with a tricky matter of their young hearts. Calmly presenting the dynamic interactions between them, the movie gradually engages us … Continue reading
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Tagged Adolescence, Coming-of-age drama, High School, Homosexuality, Mother and Son
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Share (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): After that night
HBO TV movie “Share”, which was bought by HBO shortly after it was shown at Sundance Film Festival early in this year, is a restrained but undeniably harrowing drama about one adolescent girl whose normal life is suddenly turned upside … Continue reading
Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Spider-Man goes to Europe
“Spider-Man: Far From Home”, the first Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) flick coming out after “Avengers: Endgame” (2019), is mildly disappointing without enough excitement or imagination to engage us. Although it is fairly enjoyable in its mostly lightweight tone just like … Continue reading
Booksmart (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Their wild night before graduation
My high school life was pretty uneventful on the whole. While bullied and ridiculed for my odd personality from time to time, all I cared about was books, movies, and, above all, grades, and having a fun was the last … Continue reading
Second Life (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): As she is running from herself
South Korean independent film “Second Life” is a sad, melancholic story about one young girl desperately running from herself via her constant lies. Although its heroine is not particularly likable to say the least, the movie observes her dishonest behaviors … Continue reading
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