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Tag Archives: Royalty
The King’s Warden (2026) ☆☆(2/4): A king comes to his village…
South Korean film “The King’s Warden” often tries too hard for laughs and then tears, and I do not like that much. Based on the real-life relationship between one plain common man and a tragically deposed king of the Joseon … Continue reading
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Tagged Period drama, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Royalty, South Korean Film
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Corsage (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Royal Ennui
“Corsage”, which was recently selected as the Austrian submission for Best International Feature Film, is a dry but interesting character study loosely based on one real-life royal figure during the late 19th century Europe. According to the IMDB trivia, the … Continue reading
The King (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): To be a king
Don’t expect romance or eloquence from David Michôd’s new film “The King”, which is released in South Korea this week before its upcoming online release on November 1st. This is a solemn and brooding reinterpretation of a series of plays … Continue reading
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Maleficent strikes again
Angelina Jolie is one of the most elegant and charismatic actresses working in Hollywood, and “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”, the sequel of “Maleficent” (2014), works as a vehicle for her undeniable star quality to some degree. Although the movie is … Continue reading
Farewell, My Queen (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4): Her last few days in the palace
The storm is coming, but they have no idea on what will happen to them and their world. It is July 14th, 1789, and everything looks fine just like any other day to the people in the royal palace of … Continue reading
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Tagged Real-life figure, Real-life incident, Revolution, Royalty, Servant
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The Concubine (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A deadly power game in the palace
Lust, malice, intrigue, sex, and blood dominate over a deadly power struggle in South Korean period drama “The Concubine”. There are the players who will do anything for their desire or survival, and their vicious struggles in the closed world … Continue reading
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Tagged Concubine, Eunuch, King, Mother and Son, Murder, Palace, Royalty, South Korean Film
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John Carter (2012) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : A big old-fashioned fantasy on Mars
I enjoyed “John Carter” to some degrees. I liked its fantasy world on Mars, and I appreciated how it presented its world with an old-fashioned pulpy style on the big screen, and I’d like to see and know more about … Continue reading
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