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Joy (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): A story behind IVF

Posted on May 7, 2025 by kaist455

Netflix film “Joy”, which was released several months ago, is a mild but sincere drama about the development of in vitro fertilization. Mainly via the viewpoint of a certain real-life female figure who surely deserves more attention, the movie touchingly … Continue reading →

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The Fabric of the Human Body (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A visceral presentation of medical cares and treatments on the human body

Posted on December 10, 2023 by kaist455

Documentary film “The Fabric of the Human Body” is simply unforgettable for its utterly vivid and visceral presentation of medical cares and treatments on the human body. You will definitely wince more than once for many graphic moments of flesh … Continue reading →

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The Wonder (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): She cannot just observe….

Posted on November 26, 2022 by kaist455

Sebastián Lelio’s latest film “The Wonder”, which was released on Netflix a few weeks ago, is quietly tense as its heroine struggles to do her best under one situation which turns out to be more complicated than it seems at … Continue reading →

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The Good Nurse (2022) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A clinical true crime story

Posted on November 5, 2022 by kaist455

Tobias Lindholm’s latest film “The Good Nurse”, which was released on Netflix in last month, is rather disappointing despite a considerable number of talents gathered for its production. While its true crime story is often chilling to say the least, … Continue reading →

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The First Wave (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): Their first several months with COVID-19

Posted on December 27, 2021 by kaist455

Matthew Heineman’s new documentary film “The First Wave”, which was recently included in the shortlist for Best Documentary Oscar, looks at a number of New York City hospital workers and patients who struggled a lot during the first several months … Continue reading →

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The Prayer (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): A little robot morality play

Posted on December 11, 2021 by kaist455

South Korean film “The Prayer”, which is actually the theatrical version of one episode of South Korean TV anthology drama series “SF8”, is a simple but thought-provoking SF morality play which examines one familiar but undeniably impossible moral dilemma via … Continue reading →

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Convergence: Courage in a Crisis (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): People working on the front line against COVID-19

Posted on October 12, 2021 by kaist455

Latest Netflix documentary film “Convergence: Courage in a Crisis”, which is released today, is a modest but engaging assembly of personal narratives observed around the world during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As busily shuffling around its multiple narratives, the documentary … Continue reading →

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Saint Maud (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): The sobering observation of one disturbing religious mania

Posted on July 31, 2021 by kaist455

“Saint Maud” is a dark and disturbing psychological thriller which will catch you off guard more than once. As mostly sticking to its very disturbed heroine’s warped viewpoint, the movie alternatively chills and fascinates us via a number of intense … Continue reading →

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The Power (2021) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Her first night shift

Posted on April 19, 2021 by kaist455

“The Power” is a little spooky horror film shrouded in creepy darkness. While it has several effective moments to be appreciated, the movie often falters in case of handling its two different kinds of horrors in addition to being hampered … Continue reading →

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Sorry We Missed You (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A bleak slice of hard working-class life

Posted on December 28, 2019 by kaist455

Ken Loach’s latest film “Sorry We Missed You” is a bleak slice of hard working-class life you will not forget easily. Phlegmatically and unflinchingly observing how its main characters are driven into more despair and frustration along the story, the … Continue reading →

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