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A Different Man (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A humorously ironic comedy on identity and appearance.

Posted on January 20, 2025 by kaist455

“A Different Man”, which won the Best Picture award at the Gotham Awards ceremony a few months ago, is often quite amusing as cheerfully exploring the issues of identity and appearance. After patiently building up its comic momentum during the … Continue reading →

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See How They Run (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): See how they spoof Agatha Christie mystery

Posted on February 7, 2023 by kaist455

“See How They Run”, which is currently available on Disney+ in South Korea, is an amusing spoof on Agatha Christie mystery novels. Although it does not surpass its main source of inspiration, the movie is fairly entertaining mainly thanks to … Continue reading →

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Drive My Car (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Chekhov, Muramaki, and Hamaguchi

Posted on December 10, 2021 by kaist455

Japanese film “Drive My Car”, which was recently selected as the Japanese entry to Best International Film Oscar, is a rather long but very absorbing experience you should give a chance right now. As calmly and slowly rolling its story … Continue reading →

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The Seagull (2018) ☆☆(2/4): The flat, disappointing adaptation of a Chekhov play

Posted on December 15, 2018 by kaist455

“The Seagull”, the latest film adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s classic play, initially made me have some expectation. As watching a bunch of talented performers in the movie, I thought I could be entertained by their presence on the screen at … Continue reading →

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Miss Julie (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A class breakdown on Midsummer Night’s Eve

Posted on June 22, 2015 by kaist455

Although it feels stagy and stuffy at times, “Miss Julie” churns and then boils in its psychological conflict of sex and class. You know where it is going, and you will not be surprised by where it ultimately arrives, but … Continue reading →

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Clouds of Sils Maria (2014) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Life imitating Art – or Art imitating Life

Posted on December 22, 2014 by kaist455

 Life and art playfully intersect with each other in “Clouds of Sils Maria”, an intriguing drama about an aging star actress who happens to find herself in an ironic turning point in her career. As she finds herself in the … Continue reading →

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