Tag Archives: Religion

The Devil All the Time (2020) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): The Devil Is Never Gone

Posted on September 18, 2020 by

Netflix movie “The Devil All the Time”, which was released on this Wednesday, feels rather rote and shallow despite all those interesting elements mixed into its decidedly grim and lurid narrative. Although I was not bored at all during its … Continue reading →

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Young Ahmed (2019) ☆☆1/2 (2.5/4): A young fanatic

Posted on August 1, 2020 by

The Dardenne brothers’ latest film “Young Ahmed”, which won the Best Director award when it was shown at the Cannes Film Festival early in last year, gives us a phlegmatic observation of a young adolescent boy who happens to be … Continue reading →

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Them That Follow (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Trapped in her isolated religious community

Posted on December 11, 2019 by

As a small but intense drama set in an isolated religious community, “Them That Follows” delivers several strong moments to remember. Although it is relentlessly gloomy and moody from the beginning to the end, the movie manages to avoid becoming … Continue reading →

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The Confirmation (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): A weekend between father and son

Posted on September 9, 2019 by

“The Confirmation” is more entertaining and touching than I thought at first. While its overall mood is dry and glum just like its hero, the movie gradually reveals its sweet and humorous side as moving from one small good moment … Continue reading →

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Hail Satan? (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): An amusing documentary on certain Satanists

Posted on July 28, 2019 by

I often chuckled while watching “Hail Satan?”, an amusing documentary film about the rise of a group of certain decent (!) Satanists. While they certainly look silly and weird at times with their rather unorthodox religious belief, it is interesting … Continue reading →

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To Dust (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): A deadpan Jewish comedy on body decomposition

Posted on May 9, 2019 by

As watching “To Dust”, a little comedy film which won the Narrative Audience Award at the Tribeca Film Festival in last year, I was reminded of that memorable quote from Errol Morris’ great documentary “Gates of Heaven” (1978): “Death is … Continue reading →

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Svaha: The Sixth Finger (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): A South Korean Occult Story

Posted on February 21, 2019 by

South Korean film “Svaha: The Sixth Finger” is filled with gloomy spookiness from the very beginning, and it did not disappoint me at all. While I am still not sure whether I understood all of its numerous religious details, this … Continue reading →

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The Children Act (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): An intelligent adult drama on law and ethics

Posted on October 21, 2018 by

“The Children Act” is an intelligent adult drama which actually made me muse on its subjects during my viewing. While thoughtfully presenting a difficult legal/ethical matter of life and death during its first half, the movie lets us understand how … Continue reading →

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First Reformed (2017) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The Reverend in a Room

Posted on September 3, 2018 by

Paul Schrader’s new film “First Reformed” is a calm but intense experience you will not forget easily. Intensely driven by its lonely hero’s moral and spiritual conflict, it gives us a number of sobering moments to impress you with their … Continue reading →

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Disobedience (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): A somber drama of love and faith

Posted on July 30, 2018 by

Good adult drama is something we do not encounter everyday, and I am glad to report to you that “Disobedience”, the latest film of Chilean filmmaker Sebastián Lelio, is an engaging adult drama to be appreciated for its mood, storytelling, … Continue reading →

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