Tag Archives: Mother and daughter

Fast Color (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): The superpower running in her family

Posted on June 30, 2019 by kaist455

“Fast Color” is a little film which tries something different with its familiar premise. Revolving around the dynamic interactions among its three main characters who are connected with each other via not only blood and but also their inherited superhuman … Continue reading →

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I Am Mother (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): A slow but tense SF thriller on AI and motherhood

Posted on June 10, 2019 by kaist455

To be frank with you, I did not have much expectation while watching the trailer of Netflix film “I Am Mother”. Right from the first shot in the trailer, I had a pretty good idea about what it is about … Continue reading →

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Furie (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): A gritty and stylish Vietnamese female action flick

Posted on May 28, 2019 by kaist455

Vietnamese action thriller film “Furie”, which is currently available on Netflix, tries to do something different within its genre territory, and I appreciated that even while noticing its imperfect aspects from time to time. Although it will instantly remind you … Continue reading →

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Vox Lux (2018) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Before and after becoming a star

Posted on March 9, 2019 by kaist455

I was left with rather hollow impression after watching “Vox Lux”, whose title means “voice of light” in Latin. While it has a number of good moments to remember, the movie is not entirely successful in terms of story and … Continue reading →

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Madeline’s Madeline (2018) ☆☆(2/4): Seriously committed and disturbed

Posted on November 11, 2018 by kaist455

Watching “Madeline’s Madeline” was quite annoying and frustrating for me. Attempting to present a disturbing drama of mental illness and artistic exploitation, the movie is deliberately disorienting and jarring from the beginning to the end, and I sort of understand … Continue reading →

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Halloween (2018) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): He’s back – but she’s quite ready this time

Posted on November 4, 2018 by kaist455

As I sat for watching David Gordon Green’s new film “Halloween”, I was ready to be scared and thrilled, but I only found myself disappointed in the end. Although the movie is certainly well-made with some interesting elements to notice, … Continue reading →

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Where Is Kyra? (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): Her slow descent to another bottom

Posted on August 19, 2018 by kaist455

Watching “Where Is Kyra?” is akin to observing a slow, irreversible descent. No matter how much its heroine tries, it is quite clear that she is destined to hit another bottom in one way or another, and the movie is … Continue reading →

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Lady Bird (2017) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Precisely funny and effortlessly poignant

Posted on January 15, 2018 by kaist455

At first, “Lady Bird” looks like another conventional adolescent coming-of-age drama. Again, we have a young heroine eager to go further with her burgeoning life and she surely comes to grow up a lot in the end as being ready … Continue reading →

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I, Tonya (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): The rise and fall of Tonya Harding

Posted on January 14, 2018 by kaist455

I could not help but shake my head while watching “I, Tonya”, a darkly funny cautionary tale based on the rise and fall of Tonya Harding. While she might have some right stuffs for being one of the best figure … Continue reading →

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The Florida Project (2017) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Their young innocence in hard reality

Posted on January 14, 2018 by kaist455

Full of a vivid, palpable sense of life, “The Florida Project” is simply unforgettable. While constantly recognizing a hard reality surrounding its young heroine and other characters around her, the movie also finds precious moments of joy and happiness as … Continue reading →

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