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Tag Archives: Illness
Mogul Mowgli (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): A Pakistani British rapper in double crisis
“Mogul Mowgli” is a curious piece of work which alternatively baffled and intrigued me. While this is essentially a familiar tale of personal/artistic crisis, it dynamically swings around many different elements including professional integrity and cultural identity, and the result … Continue reading
The Humans (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): A chilly chamber family drama
“The Humans” is a chilly chamber drama about one increasingly stark situation among several miserable family members who happen to gather together for their little Thanksgiving dinner. This is certainly not something you cannot casually watch on Sunday afternoon, but … Continue reading
Supernova (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): They’re still together, but…
“Supernova” is a little somber drama which depends a lot on the undeniable chemistry between its two lead performers, who are simply fabulous as playing along with each other throughout the film. As their characters interact more and more on … Continue reading
Run (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): A little thriller set between mother and daughter
You probably should know nothing at all before watching “Run”, a little thriller film which turns out to be quite smarter than it seems on the surface. Right from its very first scene, you will come to have a pretty … Continue reading
My Punch-drunk Boxer (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): Pansori boxer
The promotional poster of South Korean film “My Punch-drunk Boxer”, whose original title is “Pansori Boxer”, looked pretty odd and silly to me when I came across it a few months ago. After all, the juxtaposition of boxing and a … Continue reading
After Everything (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): Their shotgun romance prompted by cancer
“After Everything” is about two different people who happen to have a romantic relationship via sudden illness. When they talk with each other for the first time, something clicks between them, and then they come to closer to each other … Continue reading
James White (2015) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): He is a mess – and his mother is sick
Patiently following and observing its flawed young hero, “James White” shows us a painful but inevitable process of late maturation. He has looked away from what he does not want to deal with for years, but then something happens to … Continue reading
The Big Sick (2017) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): While she is in coma…
Not only smart and thoughtful but also funny and heartfelt, “The Big Sick” brings some fresh air to its genre. Yes, it is basically another story of two different people getting romantically involved with each other, but this small but … Continue reading
A Monster Calls (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): A typical but solid fairy tale of grief and anger
“A Monster Calls” is a fairy tale which knows how to engage and enchant its audiences. While its story may be typical and predictable in terms of narrative and characterization, it impresses us with a number of nice fantasy elements … Continue reading
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