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Tag Archives: Performer
The Prom (2020) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Glittering but passable
Netflix film “The Prom”, which was released on Netflix in last week shortly after being released in theaters a few weeks ago, is as lively and glittering as you can expected from a musical film directed/co-produced by Ryan Murphy. It … Continue reading
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Tagged Comedy, High School, Homosexuality, Musical, Performer, Prom
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Special Actors (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Not so special this time
I was merely amused from time to time as watching Japanese comedy film “Special Actors”, which does not push its outrageous comic promise much beyond a number of mildly whimsical moments. Maybe because I am your average seasoned moviegoer, I … Continue reading
The Disaster Artist (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): Meet Tommy Wiseau
“The Disaster Artist” is a wacky comedy film based on one bizarre real-life figure and his nutty filmmaking which led to one of the most awful films in the movie history. Although the movie is often frustratingly vague about who … Continue reading
Lost to Shame (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): His ‘truthful’ performance
There is an ironic edgy fun in South Korean film “Lost to Shame”, a dark, biting story about one contradictory juxtaposition of art and hypocrisy. As its actor hero struggles with his pretension as well as his artistic job, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Homosexuality, Performer, South Korean Film, Stage Play, Transgender
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On the Beach at Night Alone (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): As she wanders (and drinks)
Alternatively playful and melancholic, South Korean film “On the Beach at Night Alone”, the latest work from Hong Sang-soo, gives us a somber character study which amusingly resonates with what happened in its auteur’s personal life. To be frank with … Continue reading
The Salesman (2016) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The trouble with their new place
At first, Iranian film “The Salesman”, which recently won Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, intrigues us with a fascinating case of cultural juxtaposition. Its main title sequence shows us a theater stage in preparation, and we soon come to see … Continue reading