Tag Archives: Mother and Son

Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The Adventure of a storyteller boy

Posted on October 30, 2016 by kaist455

The word ‘story’ is frequently mentioned throughout animation feature film “Kubo and the Two Strings”, and that word always generate certain tingling feelings while reminding us of the power of good storytelling inside and outside its deceptively simple but immensely … Continue reading →

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Goodnight Mommy (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4): Are you really our mommy?

Posted on October 2, 2016 by kaist455

Creepy, insidious, and disturbing in its cold, austere approach, Austrian film “Goodnight Mommy” is definitely not a pleasant experience in contrast to its innocuous title. As its decidedly baffling first half sets the unnerving undertone around the isolated background of … Continue reading →

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Midnight Special (2016) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : It deserves its odd title

Posted on June 18, 2016 by kaist455

Reminiscent of “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” (1977), “Starman” (1984), and TV series “The X-files”, “Midnight Special” virtually puts us right in the middle of its ongoing situation we gradually come to grasp along its narrative. This small but … Continue reading →

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Mountains May Depart (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): Past, Present, and Future

Posted on June 4, 2016 by kaist455

The first part of Jia Zhangke’s new movie “Mountains May Depart” may be the longest prologue I have ever seen during recent years. The title of the movie appears on the screen only after the end of this part, and … Continue reading →

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Room (2015) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Inside and outside their small room

Posted on January 10, 2016 by kaist455

Beginning with one very grim human condition, “Room” takes us into a small isolated world of its two main characters who have depended only on each other for years. While we are horrified by the darkness of their terrible circumstance, … Continue reading →

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The Second Mother (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): When her daughter comes to the town

Posted on November 25, 2015 by kaist455

Can they possibly connect with each other after those long years of separation between them? “The Second Mother”, Brazil’s official submission to Best Foreign Language Film Oscar in the next year, is a calm, gentle family drama revolving around a … Continue reading →

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Mr. Holmes (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): The Detective’s Last Case

Posted on October 26, 2015 by kaist455

Since Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “A Study in Scarlet” was published in 1887, Sherlock Holmes has been one of the immortal literary characters along with Tarzan and James Bond. He has been portrayed by many plays, movies and TV series … Continue reading →

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A Brilliant Young Mind (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4): Math + Emotion

Posted on September 10, 2015 by kaist455

“A Brilliant Young Mind”, which was released as “X + Y” in UK early in this year, initially looks like one of those sappy feel-good movies. First, we have a smart but socially awkward teenager who is going to face … Continue reading →

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The Dance of Reality (2013) ☆☆☆1/2 (3.5/4) : Jodorowsky’s gentle but glorious comeback

Posted on March 26, 2015 by kaist455

If you want something new, odd, and strange, Alejandro Jodorowsky is your movie director who will show something you will never forget for the rest of your life. With the bizarre and unforgettable mix of symbolism and mysticism shown in … Continue reading →

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St. Vincent (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Murray as your average cranky old neighbor

Posted on February 9, 2015 by kaist455

As watching Bill Murray in “St. Vincent”, I thought about how Murray has steadily maintained his screen persona for more than 20 years. While he looks shabbier than usual here in this movie, he is still Bill Murray we have … Continue reading →

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