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Tag Archives: South Korean Film
Debt (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A little comedy about debt
When I saw South Korean independent comedy film “Debt” early in this morning, two audiences sitting behind me, who were incidentally the only other audiences in the screening besides me, frequently chuckled from the beginning to the end. I wish … Continue reading
A Normal Family (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): They need to talk about their kids
South Korean film “A Normal Family” is a darkly tense drama about the two different couples facing a serious moral issue involved with their respective kids. As they become conflicted more over their shared matter, the movie coldly exposes more … Continue reading
Dirty Money (2024) ☆☆(2/4): A clumsy genre product
I do not mind watching movies about unlikable characters, but South Korean thriller film “Dirty Money” did not engage me at all. The movie is not only utterly contrived but also quite mediocre in terms of story and characters, and … Continue reading
Love in the Big City (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): Two Roommates in the city
South Korean film “Love in the Big City” looks and feels typical at first. Yes, the unlikely friendship between a gay man and a heterosexual woman is not exactly an unconventional story material these days, but the movie has its … Continue reading
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Tagged Freind, Friendship, Homosexaulity, Romance, South Korean Film
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By the Stream (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A minor misfire from Hong Sang-soo
South Korean independent film “By the Stream”, which is another film from Hong Sang-soo during this year after “A Traveler’s Needs” (2023), sadly did not engage me much as frequently feeling rather thin and vague in terms of story and … Continue reading
Blesser (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Trying to raise her autistic son
South Korean film “Blesser” vividly shows how life can be like a sheer hell for a woman who happens to have an autistic kid. While it will surely try to pull your heartstrings via one personal hardship after another unfolded … Continue reading
Concerning My Daughter (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Facing her daughter’s girlfriend
South Korean independent film “Concerning My Daughter” tries two different things together. On one side, it is a typical queer drama about one mother trying to deal with her lesbian daughter who suddenly comes with her lover. On the other … Continue reading
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Tagged Alzheimer's disease, Homosexuality, Mother and daughter, South Korean Film
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House of the Seasons (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): An ordinary family story
South Korean independent film “House of the Seasons” clicked so well with me right from the beginning, and I was all the more amazed by how it never lost its grip on me after that. At first, it looks like … Continue reading
I, the Executioner (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Same as before
South Korean film “I, the Executioner”, which is the sequel to director/co-writer Ryoo Seung-wan’s 2015 film “Veteran” (It is simply released as “Veteran 2” today in South Korean theaters, by the way), attempts to excite and entertain audiences as much … Continue reading
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Tagged action, Crime, Detective, Murder, South Korean Film, Thriller, Vigilante
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Mother’s Kingdom (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): Their kingdom to collapse
South Korean independent film “Mother’s Kingdom” is a somber but unnerving family drama about those tricky questions of belief and doubt. How much are you willing to go along with what is supposed to be a truth? And what are … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Mother and Son, Mystery, Religion, South Korean Film
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