Tag Archives: Pregnancy

Ayka (2018) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): The Passion of Ayka

Posted on March 28, 2021 by kaist455

“Ayka”, which was selected as the Kazakhstani entry for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar in 2018, is a cold and bleak presentation of one very desperate illegal immigrant worker. Although you will not be that surprised by its phlegmatic … Continue reading →

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Pieces of a Woman (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): After her devastating loss

Posted on January 8, 2021 by kaist455

Kornél Mundruczó’s new movie “Pieces of a Woman”, which was released on Netflix yesterday, starts so strongly that what follows after that point looks rather underwhelming in comparison. Fortunately, the movie is still carried well by a remarkable performance at … Continue reading →

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More Than Family (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): Her matter of pregnancy and paternity

Posted on December 25, 2020 by kaist455

South Korean comedy film “More Than Family” surprised me more than expected. At first, it seems to be merely depending on one absurd comic story premise, but then it comes to show more depth in terms of story and characters, … Continue reading →

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Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Her urgent matter to deal with

Posted on July 13, 2020 by kaist455

Here is a little but extraordinary film you must watch right now. Phlegmatically observing a desperate and frustrating journey of two adolescent girls seeking abortion, Eliza Hittman’s latest film “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” will hit you hard with several restrained … Continue reading →

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Saint Frances (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Her complicated summer days of babysitting

Posted on July 10, 2020 by kaist455

The heroine of “Saint Frances” often feels uncertain and confused as trying to deal with several complicated matters of her ongoing life, and I like the movie for observing her and her life matters with forthright honesty and a bit … Continue reading →

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Swallow (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): A woman under compulsion

Posted on March 17, 2020 by kaist455

“Swallow” is a disturbing psychological thriller film which will make you wince more than once for good reasons. Calmly observing its young heroine’s increasingly alarming compulsion, the movie delves deep into her troubled state of mind, and there are a … Continue reading →

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Waves (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): From implosion to healing

Posted on February 2, 2020 by kaist455

Trey Edwards Shultz’s new film “Waves” grips us hard during its overwhelmingly stylish first half and then moves us a lot during its surprisingly sensitive second half. I must confess that I was quite annoyed and baffled at first, but … Continue reading →

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The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Their one day

Posted on January 18, 2020 by kaist455

Canadian film “The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open” presents a series of continuous moments between two different female characters who happen to encounter each other on one day. As austerely but sensitively focusing on strained and tentative interactions … Continue reading →

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Strange But True (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): When she comes into their life

Posted on October 1, 2019 by kaist455

“Strange But True” starts with an absurd but interesting mystery but then it is turned into something less engaging as eventually arriving at a resolution too easy and contrived to say the least. While I am still reluctant to recommend … Continue reading →

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Grandma (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A day with her pregnant granddaughter

Posted on April 10, 2016 by kaist455

To be frank with you, it took some time for me to notice Lily Tomlin. I encountered her for the first time when I happened to watch “All of Me” (1984) on TV during the early 1990s, but they showed … Continue reading →

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