Tag Archives: SF

Blade Runner 2049 (2017) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A sequel looking as great as its predecessor

Posted on October 14, 2017 by kaist455

Since it came out in 1982, Ridley Scott’s “Blade Runner” has been regarded as one of the great SF films. Although it was not much of a box office success during its initial theatrical release in 1982, the movie subsequently … Continue reading →

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War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Hail, Caesar!

Posted on August 15, 2017 by kaist455

The recent reboot of the Planet of the Apes series has been one of the most interesting cases of reboot during last 10 years. In “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” (2011), the franchise successfully recharged itself with considerable … Continue reading →

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The Girl with All the Gifts (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): The girl with special hunger

Posted on August 6, 2017 by kaist455

Zombie apocalypse flicks are dime a dozen these days, but “The Girl with All the Gifts” injects some fresh new elements into its genre. While we get heaps of rotting zombies as usual, the movie intrigues and engages us via … Continue reading →

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Despicable Me 3 (2017) ☆☆(2/4): When he meets his twin brother

Posted on July 29, 2017 by kaist455

A few weeks ago, one movie critic I have known said that he was not sure about whether he really watched “Despicable Me 3”, and now I can understand his confusion after watching “Despicable Me 3” two days ago. As … Continue reading →

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Transformers: The Last Knight (2017) ☆1/2(1.5/4): Another unbearable epic mess

Posted on June 24, 2017 by kaist455

It is an understatement to say that “Transformers: The Last Knight” is a cinematic equivalent of blunt instrument. This is another unbearable epic mess as brainlessly loud and bombastic as three previous sequels following “Transformers” (2007), and it will relentlessly … Continue reading →

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Alien: Covenant (2017) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Same old monster horror

Posted on May 9, 2017 by kaist455

“Alien: Covenant” gives us exactly what we can expect from another entry from the franchise which has lasted for more than 35 years since “Alien” (1979) burst upon us. Again, a group of characters in a big spaceship go to … Continue reading →

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): A little less awesome this time

Posted on May 3, 2017 by kaist455

“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” is alternatively exhilarating and exhausting in its overstuffed mix of SF fantasy, action, and comedy. Like the previous film, the movie works best when it focuses on its colorful rogue characters, and there are … Continue reading →

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Colossal (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): Her huge personal matter

Posted on April 30, 2017 by kaist455

While people with drinking problem are bound to hit each own bottom, the heroine of “Colossal” hits an odd bottom under her extraordinary circumstance. Her life is already a mess, but then she finds herself suddenly being capable of a … Continue reading →

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Shin Godzilla (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): Cheesy but terrifying

Posted on March 11, 2017 by kaist455

Even though it has been mostly stuck in the realm of B-monster movies for many decades since its first appearance in 1954, Godzilla has been quite an iconic monster figure to many of us. Although I have not watched any … Continue reading →

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Logan (2017) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Wolverine on gritty, elegiac mode

Posted on March 3, 2017 by kaist455

Besides being the best work in the X-men series, “Logan” is possibly the best superhero film since Christopher Nolan’s Batman Trilogy. While there are several top-notch action sequences in the film, story and characters always come first, and that is … Continue reading →

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