Tag Archives: Soccer

The Beautiful Game (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A story of homeless soccer players

Posted on April 1, 2024 by kaist455

“The Beautiful Game”, which was released on Netflix on last Friday, attempts to tell an inspiring story about one interesting international sports event which deserves more attention from us, but it fumbles more than once despite being well-intentioned to the … Continue reading →

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Dream (2023) ☆☆(2/4): A coach for a bunch of homeless soccer players

Posted on April 30, 2023 by kaist455

South Korean film “Dream” is definitely not for me. As a sports drama film, it is so generic that I was not surprised or moved enough in any possible way. As a tearjerker, it is so artificial that any of … Continue reading →

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Diamantino (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): A whimsical mixed bag

Posted on September 23, 2019 by kaist455

Portuguese film “Diamantino”, which won the Grand Prize when it was shown in the International Critics’ Week section at the Cannes Film Festival early in this year, is a whimsical mixed bag which will alternatively baffle and amuse you. Although … Continue reading →

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The Workers Cup (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): The League of Their Own

Posted on December 2, 2018 by kaist455

Although I do not have much interest in soccer or World Cup, I observed documentary film “The Workers Cup” with considerable curiosity and empathy. Here are a group of foreign low-wage laborers trying to do their best in their soccer … Continue reading →

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Early Man (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): A minor work from Aardman Animations

Posted on May 26, 2018 by kaist455

“Early Man”, the latest animation film from Aardman Animations, is enjoyable but surprisingly slight in many aspects. While I liked some of its good moments, I somehow came to be rather distant to its story and characters instead of fully … Continue reading →

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Dooman River (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Bleak sorrow on a frozen river

Posted on July 3, 2011 by kaist455

The cold, white bleakness dominates over South Korean art house movie “Dooman River”. With its simple storytelling, it presents us an austere view on the world which is alien even to the South Korean audiences. While observing its people, this … Continue reading →

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