Tag Archives: Separation

Is This Thing On? (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): A comic way to deal with his middle-life crisis

Posted on May 6, 2026 by kaist455

Bradley Cooper’s 2025 film “Is This Thing On?”, which is currently available on Disney+ in South Korea, is an engaging mix of drama and comedy. While it looks relatively modest compared to his two previous directorial works “A Star Is … Continue reading →

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The Other Way Around (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): A separation comedy

Posted on April 28, 2025 by kaist455

Spanish film “The Other Way Around” is a lightweight comedy about one young couple who suddenly decides to have a “happy” separation for no apparent reason. As they prepare for their separation step by step, the movie provides a series … Continue reading →

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The Killing of Two Lovers (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): What may happen next among them

Posted on October 16, 2021 by kaist455

“The Killing of Two Lovers” starts with the striking opening scene as disturbing as its very title suggests. While the movie subsequently maintains its calm and detached attitude throughout the film, we come to observe its story and main characters … Continue reading →

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My Happy Family (2017) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): When she walks away from her family

Posted on December 4, 2017 by kaist455

Georgian film “My Happy Family”, which is currently available on Netflix, is a small unexpected surprise which amused and touched me a lot. On one level, it is an intimate female drama about a woman who tries to reach for … Continue reading →

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