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Tag Archives: SF
Akira (1988) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A chaotically striking Japanese animation film
I must confess that I scratched my head more than once when I watched Katsuhiro Otomo’s 1988 animation feature film “Akira” for the first time in 2010, which happens to be released in South Korean theaters yesterday. Yes, this is … Continue reading
Megalopolis (2024) ☆1/2(1.5/4): Coppola’s disastrous folly
Francis Ford Coppola’s comeback work “Megalopolis” frustrated and baffled me a lot more than once. Here is a legendary filmmaker reaching for another chance for greatness, but the result only shows that he merely wasted a lot of the talents … Continue reading
Mickey 17 (2025) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): More than one Pattinson presented by Bong Joon-ho
Bong Joo-ho’s films always have his own offbeat sensibility to be cherished. Even his phenomenal Oscar-winning film “Parasite” (2019), which is incidentally the most mainstream work in his career, shows that odd and interesting quality at times behind its almost … Continue reading
The Animal Kingdom (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): When people are turning into animals
French film “The Animal Kingdom” is a modest but intriguing SF drama with enough style and substance to interest and then engage us. Although it is rather a bit too vague about its story premise, the movie stays focused on … Continue reading
The Beast (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Her anxiety across the time
Bertrand Bonello’s latest film “The Beast” is an odd but intriguing work mainly driven by a growing sense of anxiety surrounding its multiple narratives. In each narrative, the heroine cannot help but become more nervous over whether something terrible may … Continue reading
The Tenants (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): His problematic tenants
South Korean independent film “The Tenants” tries to be a quirky mix of SF, comedy, and a bit of horror. The overall result is amusing as sort of a satiric allegory on the current economic struggle of many people out … Continue reading
Venom: The Last Dance (2024) ☆☆(2/4): Until death does them apart
“Venom: The Last Dance”, what is supposed to be the last chapter of the trilogy started with “Venom” (2018), is a schizophrenic mess which fails to mix well its goofy parts with more serious plot elements. While it is occasionally … Continue reading
The Wild Robot (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A robot in the wild
Animation feature film “The Wild Robot” may feel quite familiar in case of what it is about, but it will surprise you a lot for how it is about. Here is an animation film which is not just merely well-made … Continue reading
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Alien: Romulus (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): A well-mixed entry of the 45-year-old series
“Alien: Romulus” surprises me as showing that there are still enough fun and thrill in the series which was started 45 years ago. While there are nice old stuffs to be appreciated, there are also refreshing new stuffs to be … Continue reading
Jules (2023) ☆☆(2/4): The Old Man and the Alien
My late mentor/friend Roger Ebert hated, hated, hated what he usually called “the Idiot Plot”, and here is his own definition: “A story in which every problem and conflict would be resolved in five minutes, if not for the fact … Continue reading
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