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Tag Archives: Romance
Entergalactic (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): A charming television special with lots of style
I must confess that it is a bit hard to categorize “Entergalactic”, which was released on Netflix a few days ago. According to Wikipedia, it was originally planned as a TV adult animation series which serves as a companion piece … Continue reading
A Jazzman’s Blues (2022) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Tyler Perry comes to Netflix
Here is my inconsequential confession: I did not watch any film directed by Tyler Perry during last two decades. Sure, like many of you, I do know that he has made a bunch of notable films since his first commercial … Continue reading
Ali & Ava (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): A little romance in the middle of their life
“Ali & Ava” is a little intimate drama about one accidental romantic relationship between two different people. While it is rather predictable in terms of story and characters, the movie gradually engages us as observing how they tentatively approach to … Continue reading
How to Please a Woman (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Cleaning and sex
“How to Please a Woman” is a little Australian comedy film which cheerfully handles female sexual desire and yearning without any pretension. Although it could delve more into its interesting main subjects in my humble opinion, the movie often amuses … Continue reading
Anything’s Possible (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): The conventional romance of a transgender girl
Billy Porter’s debut feature film “Anything’s Possible”, which was released on Amazon Prime in last week, is a conventional coming-of-age romantic comedy revolving around one transgender high school girl. While it is pretty safe and predictable in terms of story … Continue reading
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Tagged Adolescence, Comedy, Coming-of-age drama, High School, High Schooler, Romance, Transgender
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Persuasion (2022) ☆☆(2/4): A mediocre Jane Austen adaptation from Netflix
I sometimes wonder what Jane Austen would have written if she had not died not long after her last novel “Persuasion”, which is one of her moodier works in my humble opinion. While it is another story about courtship and … Continue reading
The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): Before his big match
Finnish film “The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki”, which was belatedly released in South Korean theaters on this Thursday, is a modest drama film revolving around one real-life professional boxer who attempted on the World Boxing Association … Continue reading
Unboxing Girl (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): The trouble with her crummy boss
South Korean independent film “Unboxing Girl” is often difficult to watch in many of its absurdly exasperating moments. Mainly revolving around its heroine’s very unlucky office romance, the movie has a lot to show and tell about sexism and gender … Continue reading
Fire Island (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Pride and Prejudice on a gay village
“Fire Island” initially made me feel awkward for good reasons. Here is a little but funny and exuberant gay romance comedy film which is also quite frank and proud about the irrepressible homosexuality of many of its main characters, and, … Continue reading
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