Tag Archives: Thriller

The Furious (2025) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Furious and intense indeed

Posted on September 21, 2026 by kaist455

Hong Kong martial art action film “The Furious” is furious indeed. Once it does its very elementary setup at the beginning, the movie relentlessly goes up and up along with its seemingly plain hero who turns out to have a … Continue reading →

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Resident Evil (2026) ☆☆☆(3/4): A risky delivery

Posted on September 19, 2026 by kaist455

Zach Cregger’s latest film “Resident Evil” is a genre product packed with enough fun and excitement. Yes, just like its many other predecessors, it surely has lot of gruesome entities to pop up here and there, but it skillfully and … Continue reading →

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In the Grey (2026) ☆☆(2/4): Guy Ritchie on autopilot

Posted on September 2, 2026 by kaist455

Guy Ritchie’s latest film “In the Grey” did not surprise or excite me at all. Like many of his notable films such as “The Gentleman” (2019) or “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare” (2024), the movie attempts to generate some fun … Continue reading →

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The Journey to Gyeong-ju (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): There bumpy family trip for revenge

Posted on September 1, 2026 by kaist455

South Korean film “The Journey to Gyeong-ju” is a mixed bag which actually works better than expected. Although it often feels rather uneven as frequently bumping back and forth between comedy and drama along the story, the movie is somehow … Continue reading →

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Serpent’s Path (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A passable French remake by Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Posted on July 29, 2026 by kaist455

Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s 2024 film “Serpent’s Path”, which is the remake of his 1998 film of the same name, is an interesting attempt which does not always work in my humble opinion. While mostly not so different from the original version … Continue reading →

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Serpent’s Path (1998) ☆☆☆(3/4): A darkly twisty revenge thriller

Posted on July 27, 2026 by kaist455

Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s 1998 film “Serpent’s Path”, which happened to be released in South Korean theaters in last week, is darkly twisty and compelling as gradually revealing its disturbing big picture of remorselessly cold-blooded revenge. At first, the situation surrounding its … Continue reading →

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Dead of Winter (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): Emma Thompson can also do some action, folks

Posted on July 25, 2026 by kaist455

Brian Kirk’s 2025 film “Dead of Winter” is a small but efficient thriller which will draw your attention for not only its competence but also its lead actress. Although she is approaching to 70 at present, Emma Thompson demonstrates another … Continue reading →

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Hallow Road (2025) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): How much can they possibly do as parents?

Posted on July 19, 2026 by kaist455

“Hallow Road” works best whenever it just focuses on the dynamic interactions between its two lead performers, and I enjoyed that during its first two acts. As one ordinary couple suddenly cornered by a very, very, very serious situation, these … Continue reading →

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Pacifiction (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): The growing colonialist anxiety beneath a tropical background

Posted on July 19, 2026 by kaist455

Albert Serra’s 2022 film “Pacifiction”, which happened to be released in South Korean movie theaters not long after his recent documentary film “Afternoons of Solitude” (2024) arrived there, will definitely baffle or confound more than once during its rather long … Continue reading →

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Pulse (2001) ☆☆☆(3/4): Something creepy is happening on the Internet…

Posted on July 17, 2026 by kaist455

Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s 2001 film “Pulse”, which was released in South Korean theaters a few weeks ago, is as ambiguously creepy and disturbing as you can expect from Kurosawa. Being rather slow and opaque in terms of narrative, the movie certainly … Continue reading →

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