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Tag Archives: School
Monster (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): “Who is the monster?”
Hirokazu Kore-eda’s latest film “Monster” seems rather disturbing and frustrating at first and then becomes something much more compelling and powerful than expected. As moving from one viewpoint to another along the plot, the movie gradually and sensitively delves into … Continue reading
Close (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): A friendship shattered
I know it is a clichéd expression, but I sincerely advise you not to read the following paragraphs if you want to be fully impacted by Lukas Dhont’s latest film “Close”, which won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film … Continue reading
Fragrance of the First Flower (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): Still attracted to each other
Taiwanese film “Fragrance of the First Flower” is a familiar but engaging melodrama about two women who still cannot help but attracted to each other despite several years of separation between them. As alternating between their past and present, the … Continue reading
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Tagged High School, Homosexuality, Husband and Wife, Marriage, Mother and Son, Romance, School, Sports, Volleyball
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Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): An enjoyable standard movie adaptation
“Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical”, which was released on Netflix on Christmas, is as cheerful and naughty as you can expect from the film adaptation of a popular stage musical based on one of the well-known works from Roald Dahl. … Continue reading
Armageddon Time (2022) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): So he grows up…
James Gray’s new film “Armageddon Time” is a somber and melancholic coming-of-age drama which feels rather uneven and superficial despite some good moments to be appreciated. Mainly revolving around a young boy of one stable middle-class Jewish family in New … Continue reading
Wendell & Wild (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Henry Selick’s new stop-motion animation film
Animation feature film “Wendell & Wild”, which was released on Netflix a few weeks ago, deserves to be welcomed for a number of good reasons. Henry Selick, who gave us “The Nightmare Before Christmas” (1993) and “James and the Giant … Continue reading
Ron’s Gone Wrong (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): His little malfunctioning friend
Animation feature film “Ron’s Gone Wrong” may aim low from the beginning, but it is more entertaining than expected. Although many of its components are familiar to the core, it fairly works well as cheerfully swaying back and forth between … Continue reading
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Tagged action, Animation Film, Comedy, Middle School, Robot, School, SF
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A Long Way to School (2020) ☆☆☆1/2 (3.5/4): Mothers fighting against prejudices
South Korean documentary film “A Long Way to School” looks into a long fight of a group of courageous mothers who simply wanted their children with disabilities to have a special school closer to them. While it is often infuriating … Continue reading
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Tagged Disability, Documentary, Real-life figure, Real-life story, School
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