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The Northman (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): A grim and brutal Nordic tale of vengeance

Posted on June 20, 2022 by kaist455

Robert Eggers’ new film “The Northman” attempts to push us into its strikingly brutal and barbaric world of Vikings in the Northern Europe of the 8th century. This is surely not a pleasant thing to watch at all, but it … Continue reading →

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Wrath of Man (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): Gritty and remorseless to say the least

Posted on June 13, 2021 by kaist455

Guy Ritchie’s latest work “Wrath of Man” is gritty and remorseless to say the least. While this is surely your average revenge action flick about a taciturn tough guy with a particular set of skills, it is at least packaged … Continue reading →

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Promising Young Woman (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): Avenging Young Woman

Posted on January 18, 2021 by kaist455

“Promising Young Woman” is a darkly curious mix of comedy and noir thriller which will surely disturb you for good reasons. The movie is rather uneven and disjointed at times in handling relevant gender issues, and I still have some … Continue reading →

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Bacurau (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): An odd mixed bag of genres from Brazil

Posted on January 15, 2020 by kaist455

Brazilian film “Bacurau”, which received the Jury Prize along with French film “Les Misérables” (2019) at the Cannes Film Festival early in last year, is an odd mixed bag of genres which did not click that well with me. While … Continue reading →

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The Nightingale (2018) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A brutal revenge drama set in Tasmania, 1825

Posted on November 25, 2019 by kaist455

There are a number of brutally remorseless moments of physical violence in Jennifer Kent’s second feature film “The Nightingale”, which won the Special Jury Prize when it was shown at the Venice Film Festival in last year. As a matter … Continue reading →

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Night Comes On (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): A young girl seeking vengeance

Posted on July 19, 2019 by kaist455

“Night Comes On”, which won the NEXT Innovator Award at the Sundance Film Festival early in last year, is a quiet and sensitive character drama about one troubled young girl attempting to seek vengeance. While calmly following its heroine’s emotional … Continue reading →

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Cold Pursuit (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A redundant remake starring Liam Neeson

Posted on February 21, 2019 by kaist455

“Cold Pursuit”, which is the remake version of Norwegian film “In Order of Disappearance” (2014), is fairly watchable but not particularly necessary. Because I happened to watch the original version and then write about it a few days ago, I … Continue reading →

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In Order of Disappearance (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4): A deadpan Norwegian revenge drama

Posted on February 18, 2019 by kaist455

Norwegian film “In Order of Disappearance” is a deadpan revenge drama sprinkled with a cold, morbid sense of black humor. While as stark, brutal, and violent as expected, the movie serves us a number of dryly absurd moments along with … Continue reading →

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Mandy (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): A crazy, violent exercise in style and mood

Posted on October 8, 2018 by kaist455

Before watching “Mandy”, you should know what you are going to get from it. As a crazy, violent exercise in style and mood, the movie intends to strike you hard by any means necessary and some of you may not … Continue reading →

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Upgrade (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): Upgraded to Kill

Posted on September 1, 2018 by kaist455

“Upgrade” is a mixed bag full of borrowed materials, and I sort of like that. While clearly reminiscent of “Death Wish” (1974) and other similar revenge thriller films, the movie is a pulpy science fiction decorated with familiar but amusing … Continue reading →

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