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Tag Archives: Romance
Guava Island (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): A little modest showcase starring Donald Glover
It took some time for me to see how interesting Donald Glover is. I came to notice this African American actor for the first time when he was one of the main cast members in TV sitcom series “Community”, and … Continue reading
Plus One (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): As they go through weddings
“Plus One” did not surprise me much, but it did not bore me at least. Yes, this is another typical romantic comedy film about two different young people who gradually come to realize that they are really in love with … Continue reading
Gloria Bell (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): As she reaches for more love and happiness
They say you should not try to fix it if it is not broken, and that saying is applied well to Chilean filmmaker Sebastián Lelio’s new film “Gloria Bell”, which is the American version of his previous film “Gloria” (2013). … Continue reading
Always Be My Maybe (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): When they meet again
“Always Be My Maybe”, which was released on Netflix this Friday, is a conventional romantic film which could be a bit better in my trivial opinion. Although it is equipped with two engaging lead performers to watch, it occasionally feels … Continue reading
Non-Fiction (2018) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A talky French comedy from Olivier Assayas
I do not mind watching smart, sophisticated people talking about serious subjects on the screen. Although I must confess that it took some time for getting accustomed to the works of Eric Rohmer such as “Pauline at the Beach” (1983), … Continue reading
Someone Great (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Three young ladies’ eventful day
Netflix film “Someone Great”, which was released a few days ago, is a modestly enjoyable comedy film about one eventful day of three young ladies in New York City. While it is predictable and conventional in many aspects, the movie … Continue reading
Never Look Away (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): A sprawling epic period drama
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
Asako I & II (2018) ☆☆(2/4): Between two same but different men
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
In the Aisles (2018) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A dryly humorous human drama at supermarket
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
Isn’t It Romantic? (2019) ☆☆1/2 (2.5/4): Isn’t it typical?
“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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