Tag Archives: Romance

Maurice (1987) ☆☆☆(3/4): A sumptuous queer period drama

Posted on November 9, 2019 by kaist455

James Ivory’s 1987 film “Maurice”, which happens to be released in South Korean in this week, is a sumptuous queer period drama to be admired and appreciated. Based on the novel of the same name by E. M. Forster, the … Continue reading →

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Weathering with You (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Rain, Rain, Rain…

Posted on November 3, 2019 by kaist455

I think I am a little too grounded in reality to enjoy Japanese animation film “Weathering with You”, which was recently selected as the Japanese entry for Best Foreign Language Film Oscar in this year. While it surely looks fantastic … Continue reading →

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The Cat and the Moon (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): A solid directorial debut by Alex Wolff

Posted on November 2, 2019 by kaist455

“The Cat and the Moon” is your typical coming-of-age drama about a troubled adolescent hero wandering and struggling a lot in his unstable life, but it is a bit better than I expected. Sure, there are some rough spots here … Continue reading →

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Blinded by the Light (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): When he discovers Bruce Springsteen

Posted on October 29, 2019 by kaist455

“Blinded by the Light” is a familiar but enjoyable feel-good movie driven by a number of songs from Bruce Springsteen. I must confess that I do not know much about the music of Springsteen besides his haunting Oscar-winning song for … Continue reading →

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Crazy Romance (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Very ordinary to say the least

Posted on October 12, 2019 by kaist455

To my disappointment, South Korean romantic comedy film “Crazy Romance”, whose original title is “The Most Ordinary Romance”, turns out to be very ordinary while not bringing anything particular new to its genre territory. Although it is not entirely without … Continue reading →

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Transit (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): An anachronistic period drama by Christian Petzold

Posted on October 6, 2019 by kaist455

Christian Petzold’s new film “Transit” is interesting to watch for a number of reasons. While initially intriguing us with its deliberately anachronistic period background, the movie gradually draws us into its melancholic human drama around one desperate guy, and we … Continue reading →

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Yesterday (2019) ☆☆(2/4): A middling Beatles musical comedy

Posted on September 19, 2019 by kaist455

Danny Boyle’s new film “Yesterday” merely amused me from time to time, and that was all for me. While I enjoyed its comic fantasy premise to some degree, the movie quickly wears out its welcome due to its superficial narrative … Continue reading →

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Falling Inn Love (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Falling in clichés with charm

Posted on August 31, 2019 by kaist455

Some romantic comedy movies can charm us even though they fall into myriad genre clichés, and “Falling Inn Love”, which was released on Netflix two days ago, is one of such cases. Right from its very title, you can clearly … Continue reading →

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Tune in for Love (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): As they try to be in tune with each other

Posted on August 29, 2019 by kaist455

South Korean “Tune in for Love” is so familiar in terms of story and characters that you will clearly guess what you are going to listen and watch even before tuning in to it at the beginning. While it is … Continue reading →

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Cemetery of Splendour (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): Baffling but intriguing

Posted on August 25, 2019 by kaist455

Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s “Cemetery of Splendour” alternatively baffled and intrigued me. Just like his previous film “Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives” (2010), the movie intentionally blurs the line between reality and fantasy in its own idiosyncratic way, so … Continue reading →

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