-
Recent Posts
- Pearl (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Her colorfully disturbing origin story
- X (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Sleazy, creepy, and bloody
- M3GAN (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): One nasty AI robot
- The First Slam Dunk (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): A solid Japanese animation sports drama
- Citizen K (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The rise and fall of one Russian Oligarch
- Devotion (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): One black US Navy pilot in the Korean War
- Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A singing crocodile in the attic
- Phantom (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Catch the Spy
- The Point Men (2023) ☆☆(2/4): A hollow hostage thriller flick
- Sick of Myself (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): A morbid comedy of narcissism
Blogroll
Interesting Windows
Movies
Categories
Meta
Archives
My Photos
-
Join 776 other subscribers
Blog Stats
- 845,842 hits
Seongyong’s Twitter
Error: Twitter did not respond. Please wait a few minutes and refresh this page.
Tag Archives: Magic
Onward (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): A passable work from Pixar Studios
Pixar Studios Animation film “Onward”, which was finally released yesterday in South Korean theaters after several months of delay caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, did not surprise me much, and that was a surprise for me. Although the film … Continue reading
Frozen 2 (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): A watchable sequel with several good things
When Oscar-winning Disney animation film “Frozen” (2013) came out six years ago, I was not as enthusiastic as many other audiences and reviewers, but I did appreciate a number of good things in that unexpectedly popular animation film. Besides its … Continue reading
Posted in Movies
Tagged action, Animation Film, Comedy, Fairy tale, Fantasy, Magic, Romance, Sisters
1 Comment
Mary and the Witch’s Flower (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): A girl’s wondrous magic adventure
Right from its very first shot, Japanese animation feature film “Mary and the Witch’s Flower”, the first work from Studio Ponoc, tries to follow the footsteps of Studio Ghibli, and the result is successful to some degrees. While its artistic … Continue reading
Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : Pretty but not so great or powerful
The fantasy world in “Oz the Great and Powerful” is wonderful to watch at theater – at least during its first appearance. My eyes welcomed it when everything was turned pretty colorful, and, appreciating the efforts put into the screen … Continue reading
Brave (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : She deserves her next adventures
I have never imagined the day will come – the day when I struggle to find any way possible to talk about a Pixar animation. I cannot deny that “Brave” is a good animation film which can be enjoyed by … Continue reading
The Illusionist (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A magician, a girl, and bittersweet melancholy
Sylvain Chomet’s new animation “The Illusionist” deals with the gloomy subjects rarely told in the blockbuster animations. It is about the decay of one era, the desperation behind that, and the sorrowful acceptance and resignation in the end. The time … Continue reading