Tag Archives: Purge

Two Prosecutors (2025) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A historical drama of chilling inevitability

Posted on April 5, 2026 by kaist455

I found myself overwhelmed by the gradual sense of grim inevitability in “Two Prosecutors”, a moody but undeniably captivating historical drama film from Ukrainian filmmaker Sergei Loznitsa. Once its idealistic hero crosses the line at one point, we can instantly … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Captain Volkonogov Escaped (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): Escaping for redemption

Posted on August 29, 2023 by kaist455

“Captain Vokonogov Escaped” sounds like your typical war thriller flick, but it reaches for something else instead, and that is interesting in my humble opinion. Following its plain military officer hero’s desperate attempt toward redemption and some peace, the movie … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Welcome to Chechnya (2020) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Against the anti-gay purge in Chechnya

Posted on July 8, 2020 by kaist455

It is often scary and chilling to watch HBO documentary film “Welcome to Chechnya”, which gives us a close look into a small but significant human effort against the ongoing anti-gay purge in Chechnya. While it is surely heartening to … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment