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Tag Archives: Military
The Inspection (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): A gay marine trainee’s story
“The Inspection” is a fascinating coming-of-age drama which often swings back and forth between conventional and unconventional elements. As a queer film mainly set in the US Marine boot camp, the movie surely distinguishes itself to some degree in terms … Continue reading
Devotion (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): One black US Navy pilot in the Korean War
“Devotion”, which is currently available on Netflix in South Korea, is about one real-life black US Navy pilot who deserves to be known more for his barrier-breaking efforts. Although he is often regarded via a white figure who happened to … Continue reading
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Tagged Korean War, Military, Navy, Pilot, Race, Real-life figure, Real-life story, War
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All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): All Grim and Intense Here
Netflix film “All Quiet on the Western Front”, which was recently selected as Germany’s submission for Best International Film Oscar, is relentlessly grim, muddy, and intense throughout its 147-minute running time. I surely understand that this is not supposed to … Continue reading
Black Crab (2022) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A risk mission on the ice
Swedish Netflix film “Black Crab”, which was released a few days ago, does not bring anything particularly new to its gritty genre territory, and that was rather disappointing to me when I watched it in one early morning. Although it … Continue reading
The Pregnant Tree and the Goblin (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A haunting invocation between documentary and fiction
It is not so easy to categorize South Korean documentary film “The Pregnant Tree and the Goblin”, which was finally released in South Korean theaters in last week despite having its local premiere in 2019. At first, it simply seems … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Fantasy, Ghost, Military, Prostitution, Real-life figure, Real-life story, South Korean Film
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New Order (2020) ☆☆(2/4): A messy exercise of chaos and brutality
Sometimes, I come across hollow artsy flicks hopelessly stuck in their supposedly interesting but ultimately flimsy ideas, and Mexican film “New Order” is one of such depressing cases. Sure, I understand that it intends to be an edgy political allegory … Continue reading
Moffie (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A rough military gay drama set in South Africa, 1981
South African film “Moffie”, whose very title is derogatory Afrikkans for homosexual, does not present much attitude to its intriguing main subjects, and that was often frustrating for me during my viewing. As a movie about a certain type of … Continue reading
The Kill Team (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A conflicted young solider facing war crime
“The Kill Team” is a passable war drama film which does not show or tell me anything particularly new about what has been committed during War on Terror. Partially based on a shocking real-life case of war crime in 2010, … Continue reading
Foxtrot (2017) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): An absurd war drama dancing around pathos and humor
Right after the end of the first act of Israeli film “Foxtrot”, I completely caught off guard by a sudden shift in its mood and narrative. I will not go into details here for avoiding spoilers, but I can tell … Continue reading
Thank You for Your Service (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): Coming home from a war
“Thank You for Your Service” is another war drama film associated with the second Iraq War, but it has an engaging story to interest us. Mainly focusing on the aftermath of what its main characters went through, the movie is … Continue reading
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