Tag Archives: Husband and Wife

A Woman’s Life (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): Ups and downs in her life

Posted on April 23, 2017 by kaist455

Life can be pretty disappointing at times, and the heroine of French film “A Woman’s Life” faces that painful truth again and again throughout the movie. It is quite depressing at times to watch her youthful ideals and dreams being … Continue reading →

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The Light Between Oceans (2016) ☆☆(2/4): A tepid melodrama between love and guilt

Posted on March 21, 2017 by kaist455

While it is filled with melodramatic elements ready to be utilized, “The Light Between Oceans” feels tame and bland in its frustratingly low-key approach, and it remains inane and tedious even as it doles out several plot turns one by … Continue reading →

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The Salesman (2016) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The trouble with their new place

Posted on February 27, 2017 by kaist455

At first, Iranian film “The Salesman”, which recently won Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, intrigues us with a fascinating case of cultural juxtaposition. Its main title sequence shows us a theater stage in preparation, and we soon come to see … Continue reading →

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Maggie’s Plan (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): That was her plan, but…

Posted on January 28, 2017 by kaist455

“Maggie’s Plan” is full of lightweight comic touches to delight and tickle you. As smart, witty, and charming as you can expect from your average sassy New Yorker comedy movie, it serves us with a number of hilarious moments to … Continue reading →

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Fences (2016) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): At the backyard of his house

Posted on January 21, 2017 by kaist455

“Fences” trusts its performers, and we gladly go along with that. Even if you are not that familiar with August Wilson’s Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning play, you can easily notice a number of theatrical aspects on the screen, but this … Continue reading →

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Certain Women (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): A trio of haunting human dramas set in Montana

Posted on December 20, 2016 by kaist455

Looking over a train passing by a vast, remote landscape, the main title sequence of “Certain Women” hauntingly sets the tone for three stories to be unfolded one by one in a rural area of Montana. While not all of … Continue reading →

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Things to Come (2016) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Things to Go – and Things to Come

Posted on October 3, 2016 by kaist455

French film “Things to Come” is brimming with the sense of life moving forward for not only its middle-aged heroine but also others around her. Regardless of whether she likes it or not, things are bound to change as life … Continue reading →

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Mon roi (2015) ☆☆(2/4): And then she was miserably stuck with this king jerk…

Posted on May 29, 2016 by kaist455

During my viewing of French film “Mon roi”, I felt a constant urge to ask several questions to its unlucky miserable heroine throughout its two-hour running time. Madame, how can you possibly put up with this prick? Can‘t you just … Continue reading →

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Experimenter (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): A thought-provoking examination on human nature

Posted on May 20, 2016 by kaist455

The Milgram experiment is alternatively fascinating and disturbing for good reasons. Demonstrating how easily we can let ourselves obey to authority figures without any thought or question, this famous social psychology experiment suggests a dark, uncomfortable side of our human … Continue reading →

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Bone Tomahawk (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): Gritty and Gruesome

Posted on March 6, 2016 by kaist455

“Bone Tomahawk” is a freakish mix of two pulpy genres. On one side, it is a gritty modern western film packed with colorful goodies to be enjoyed along its ride. On the other side, it is a gruesome horror flick … Continue reading →

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