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Tag Archives: Mother and daughter
Umma (2022) ☆☆(2/4): Her mother returns to haunt her…
As a little American horror film peppered with some Korean cultural elements, “Umma” surely intrigued me at first but then eventually disappointed me. As a South Korean moviegoer, I appreciated a number of cultural elements in the film while also … Continue reading
You Are Not My Mother (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): Is she really her mother?
“You Are Not My Mother” is a small creepy horror film swirling around one serious family problem. Although it becomes less interesting when its dark family secret is eventually revealed during its last act as expected, it still holds our … Continue reading
The Anchor (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): An anchor in crisis
South Korean film “The Anchor” is another typical woman-in-crisis flick, but it did the job a bit better than expected. Although the story becomes a little too contrived during its last act in my humble opinion, the movie mostly works … Continue reading
Turning Red (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Her big red secret
Animation feature film “Turning Red”, the latest work from Pixar Animation Studios which unfortunately goes straight to Disney+ instead of being released in theaters, is a delightful female coming-of-age tale peppered with distinctive cultural touches to be appreciated. Like several … Continue reading
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Tagged Animation Film, Coming-of-age drama, Family, Fantasy, Mother and daughter
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Parallel Mothers (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Two mothers’ complicated situation
Pedro Almodóvar’s latest film “Parallel Mothers” is another fascinating work to be added to his long and illustrious career. Because, like many of Almodóvar’s notable works such as “Talk to Her” (2002), the movie engages us to a surprising degree … Continue reading
Dumplin’ (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): This Is Her
Netflix movie “Dumplin’” is your average feel-good comedy drama flick which actually handles its genre clichés and conventions better than you may think. Sure, this is another familiar story of an adolescent heroine going all the way for more self-esteem … Continue reading
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Tagged Adolescence, Beauty contest, Coming-of-age drama, Mother and daughter
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Dear Comrades! (2020) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): An absurd and devastating Russian period drama
Russian film “Dear Comrades!”, which was submitted as the Russian entry for Best International Film Oscar in last year (It subsequently made to the shortlist, by the way), looks into one relatively unknown historical incident via the personal viewpoint of … Continue reading
Petite Maman (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A little fantasy from Céline Sciamma
Céline Sciamma’s latest film “Petite Maman” is so simple and modest in terms of story and characters that I was surprised by how effortlessly it engaged and then touched me a lot in the end. Yes, her movie is just … Continue reading
Beyond You (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): Beyond Him
To be frank with you, I was rather bored during the first 30 minutes of South Korean independent film “Beyond You” because I did not know much about what and how it was going to be about. On the surface, … Continue reading
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Tagged Dementia, Fantasy, Filmmaker, Mother and daughter, South Korean Film
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Gunpodwer Milkshake (2021) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): It could have more spunk and substance
Netflix film “Gunpowder Milkshake” is drenched in style and mood, but it seriously deficient in terms of spunk and substance to distinguish itself from other similar genre flicks such as “John Wick” (2014) and its recent sequels. While there are … Continue reading