Tag Archives: Romance

Blue Jay (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): When they meet again

Posted on September 3, 2017 by kaist455

The premise of “Blue Jay” is quite simple. Two people happen to meet each other, and their old feelings are gradually revived as they talk more with each other. While the movie mainly consists of their private conversation scenes, its … Continue reading →

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Song to Song (2017) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Moment to Moment

Posted on July 24, 2017 by kaist455

Terrence Malick’s latest work “Song to Song” will surely confound many of you for good reasons. Like any other films by Malick, it reaches for something sublime and transcendent as gliding along a series of beautiful stream-of-consciousness moments, but it … Continue reading →

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Frantz (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): Secrets, Lies, and Life

Posted on July 23, 2017 by kaist455

Sometimes lie is less inconvenient than truth, and François Ozon’s new movie “Frantz” presents that tricky fact of life via its somber period melodrama. Although it is not wholly successful in making its points especially during the second half and … Continue reading →

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Much Ado About Nothing (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4): A little charming Shakespeare comedy

Posted on July 20, 2017 by kaist455

When I was young and wild, I vaguely knew about William Shakespeare. To me, he was just a famous British playwright who wrote several classic tragedies including “Hamlet”, and I only read the Korean translation version of “Hamlet” and his … Continue reading →

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Lost in Paris (2016) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A whimsical slapstick comedy set in Paris

Posted on May 22, 2017 by kaist455

French film “Lost in Paris” is a whimsical comedy mainly driven by various amusing moments of slapstick comedy. It surely has its own offbeat charm and the audiences around me frequently giggled during the screening I attended, but the movie … Continue reading →

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The Light Between Oceans (2016) ☆☆(2/4): A tepid melodrama between love and guilt

Posted on March 21, 2017 by kaist455

While it is filled with melodramatic elements ready to be utilized, “The Light Between Oceans” feels tame and bland in its frustratingly low-key approach, and it remains inane and tedious even as it doles out several plot turns one by … Continue reading →

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Tanna (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): A love story on one volcanic tropical island

Posted on March 12, 2017 by kaist455

At first, “Tanna”, one of the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar nominees of this year, strikes us with its exotic tropical world and the tribal communities inside that beautiful world. Shot entirely in the island of Tanna, Vanuatu, the movie … Continue reading →

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Allied (2016) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Pitt and Cotillard in old-fashioned World War II movie

Posted on January 13, 2017 by kaist455

“Allied” attempts to be an old-fashioned World War II movie, and I enjoyed it to some degrees. During its first half, it tries a classic wartime romance, and this is mostly successful thanks to its authentic period atmosphere and two … Continue reading →

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Your Name (2016) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A pretty and sappy body swap romance

Posted on January 9, 2017 by kaist455

Japanese animation film “Your Name” is as pretty and sappy as it can be as a fantasy romance tale. There are a number of beautiful moments to impress you with their colors and details, and then there are also several … Continue reading →

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Southside with You (2016) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): One day of Barack and Michelle in Chicago

Posted on December 10, 2016 by kaist455

“Southside with You” is a small, humble drama about one day experienced by two people who would become one of the most famous couples in the world. I had no idea on how much the movie is close to what … Continue reading →

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