Tag Archives: Romance

Never Look Away (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): A sprawling epic period drama

Posted on April 15, 2019 by kaist455

German film “Never Look Away”, which was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film Oscar early in this year, is a sprawling epic period drama about one young man struggling to find his own artistic voice during the most tumultuous part … Continue reading →

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Asako I & II (2018) ☆☆(2/4): Between two same but different men

Posted on April 7, 2019 by kaist455

Japanese film “Asako I & II” rubbed me in a wrong way. While I observed its first two acts with mild interest, I was quite baffled and annoyed by its contrived third act which takes a sudden plot turn without … Continue reading →

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In the Aisles (2018) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A dryly humorous human drama at supermarket

Posted on March 18, 2019 by kaist455

German film “In the Aisles”, which was released here in South Korea in last November but somehow eluded me around that time, is a dryly humorous human drama to be savored for the sweetness and poignancy behind its deadpan attitude. … Continue reading →

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Isn’t It Romantic? (2019) ☆☆1/2 (2.5/4): Isn’t it typical?

Posted on March 9, 2019 by kaist455

“Isn’t It Romantic?”, which was theatrically released in US in last month and then was released by Netflix outside US on last Thursday, is fairly watchable, but it is not as fresh as intended. While it initially seems to have … Continue reading →

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The Breaker Upperers (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): A couple of break-up professionals

Posted on February 17, 2019 by kaist455

New Zealand comedy film “The Breaker Upperers”, which was recently released on Netflix, cheerfully bounces along with its two female main characters as generating many quirky and funny moments during its short running time (90 minutes). Although it drags a … Continue reading →

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If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): As their love abides

Posted on February 1, 2019 by kaist455

Barry Jenkins’ latest film “If Beale Street Could Talk” warmly starts with its two main characters spending time together outside. Even before one of them talks to us about how much they are in love with each other, their mutual … Continue reading →

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Blaze (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): Inside Blaze Foley

Posted on January 20, 2019 by kaist455

Ethan Hawke’s “Blaze” is as melancholic and poignant as you can expect from a movie based on the life and career of a rather obscure real-life country musician. While thankfully free of genre conventions and clichés, the movie freely rolls … Continue reading →

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Lizzie (2018) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): What if she did it with her housemaid

Posted on January 12, 2019 by kaist455

Around two years ago, I happened to come across a magazine article on Lizzie Borden and that infamous real-life murder case involved with her. Because I vaguely knew about her notoriety, I read that article with considerable fascination, and I … Continue reading →

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The Old Man and the Gun (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): An old man living through bank robbery

Posted on December 29, 2018 by kaist455

“The Old Man and the Gun” is a little offbeat film which leisurely takes its time along with its aging criminal hero for its laid-back fun. Mainly working as a quirky and amusing character study, the movie gives us a … Continue reading →

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The Seagull (2018) ☆☆(2/4): The flat, disappointing adaptation of a Chekhov play

Posted on December 15, 2018 by kaist455

“The Seagull”, the latest film adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s classic play, initially made me have some expectation. As watching a bunch of talented performers in the movie, I thought I could be entertained by their presence on the screen at … Continue reading →

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