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Tag Archives: Murder
The Ugly (2025) ☆☆(2/4): That face, that face, that face…
South Korean film “The Ugly” is willing to explorer the very, very, very ugly sides of the South Korean society during the 1970s, and I appreciate that to some degree even though I am not that sure about whether it … Continue reading
The Thursday Murder Club (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): A little cozy murder mystery
Netflix film “The Thursday Murder Club”, which was released on last Thursday, is a little cozy murder mystery revolving around a small group of old amateur sleuths. While this is another your average Netflix product, it has enough wit and … Continue reading
The Amateur (2025) ☆☆(2/4): Amateurish to say the least
“The Amateur” will not surprise or entertain you much for many bad reasons. Compared to all those countless spy thriller films during last several decades, the movie does not have any ounce of style and substance to distinguish itself at … Continue reading
Red Rooms (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The woman delving into a dark web crime
“Red Rooms” is a disturbing but compelling mix of psychological thriller and character study. Closely following the obsessive behaviors of its rather enigmatic heroine, the movie makes us all the more curious about what really makes her tick, and we … Continue reading
Let the Right One In (2008) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A vampire girl on the next door
Is there any vampire movie as sad and poignant as the 2008 Swedish film “Let the Right One In”? This is a hauntingly chilly romance horror tale of loneliness and desperation, and I am glad to report to you that … Continue reading
Murder on the Orient Express (1974) ☆☆☆(3/4): An Agatha Christie mystery film with enough charm and craft
Sidney Lumet’s 1974 film “Murder on the Orient Express” is all about style and mood. While this is not exactly one of the best film adaptations of Agatha Christie novels, it still works as an enjoyable genre piece packed with … Continue reading
Thanksgiving (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): A gory Thanksgiving season
Eli Roth’s latest film “Thanksgiving”, which is currently available on Netflix in South Korea, is cheerfully gory and violent to our horror and amusement. While this is basically another typical slasher horror movie featuring a bunch of cardboard figures to … Continue reading
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Tagged High Schooler, Horror, Murder, Slasher, Thanksgiving Day, Thriller
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I, the Executioner (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Same as before
South Korean film “I, the Executioner”, which is the sequel to director/co-writer Ryoo Seung-wan’s 2015 film “Veteran” (It is simply released as “Veteran 2” today in South Korean theaters, by the way), attempts to excite and entertain audiences as much … Continue reading
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Tagged action, Crime, Detective, Murder, South Korean Film, Thriller, Vigilante
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MaXXXine (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Maxine goes to Hollywood…
Ti West’s latest film “MaXXXine”, the third installment of West’s X film series after “X” (2022) and “Pearl” (2022), is willing to go further from what was modestly but impressively achieved in its two predecessors. It surely has a lot … Continue reading
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Tagged Actress, Filmmaking, Hollywood, Horror, Murder, Serial Killing
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Kill Room (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): A killing art business
I still remember when I looked around the Contemporary Art section of the Art Institute of Chicago in April 2010. Many of those artworks in that section looked pretty valuable as far as I could see, but I often wondered … Continue reading
