Tag Archives: Lesbian

The Little Sister (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): A young Muslim lesbian woman during several seasons

Posted on May 17, 2026 by kaist455

“The Little Sister”, which won the Queer Palm award when it was shown at the Cannes Film Festival early in last year, is a sensitive coming-of-age queer drama about one plain Muslim lesbian woman. As observing how much she struggles … Continue reading →

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The Wedding Banquet (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): An exemplary remake to enjoy

Posted on October 4, 2025 by kaist455

“The Wedding Banquet”, the remake of Ang Lee’s 1993 film of the same name, is an exemplary remake to enjoy. While it understandably adds some big changes to the story and characters, the movie also has a fair share of … Continue reading →

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Homeward Bound (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): Guess who’s coming to her home…

Posted on September 13, 2025 by kaist455

South Korean independent film “Homeward Bound” is a little family movie with secrets to be revealed in one way or another. As each of its main characters struggles to handle their rather tricky circumstance while hiding each own secret, the … Continue reading →

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Drive-Away Dolls (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A whimsical crime comedy from Ethan Coen

Posted on May 24, 2024 by kaist455

In my inconsequential opinion, Joel and Ethan Coen have often swung back and forth between two extreme ends during last several decades. On one end, they can give us extremely wacky comedy films such as “Raising Arizona” (1987), “The Hudsucker … Continue reading →

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Home Ground (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Welcome to Lesvos (No, not that island)

Posted on December 13, 2023 by kaist455

South Korean documentary film “Home Ground” introduces us to one extraordinary figure who deserves to be known more to not only thousands of LGBTQ+ people out there in the South Korean society but also many other South Korean citizens. Here … Continue reading →

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Benedetta (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): Verhoeven strikes again

Posted on December 4, 2021 by kaist455

Paul Verhoeven’s new film “Benedetta” is a decidedly salacious period drama peppered with some nudity, violence, and cynicism. Although it is relatively less wild, violent, and sensational compared to many of Verhoeven’s notable works, the movie is still another provocative … Continue reading →

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Clementine (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Two women in a lake house

Posted on August 8, 2020 by kaist455

“Clementine” is a slow and opaque psychological drama mainly revolving around two different female characters who happen to get involved with each other by coincidence. Putting them together in a remote spot during most of its running time, the movie … Continue reading →

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Rafiki (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): A lesbian coming-of-age drama from Kenya

Posted on June 30, 2019 by kaist455

Kenya film “Rafiki”, which means ‘Friend’, is interesting to watch for several good reasons. While it drew lots of attention for dealing with a subject quite sensitive in Kenya (It was banned by the Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) before … Continue reading →

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What Keeps You Alive (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): At their retreat

Posted on December 17, 2018 by kaist455

“What Keeps You Alive” tries to bring some fresh air to its genre conventions, and it mostly succeeds on the whole. Although it is apparent from the very first shot that something bad is going to happen, the movie gradually … Continue reading →

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Thelma (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): Her power awakens

Posted on August 8, 2018 by kaist455

“Thelma”, which was chosen as Norway’s official entry for Best Foreign Language Film Oscar in last year, is a calm but unsettling experience. Firmly sticking to its young heroine’s increasingly agitated state of mind, the movie constantly unnerves us throughout … Continue reading →

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