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28 Years Later (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): Danny Boyle back in Zombieland

Posted on June 20, 2025 by kaist455

Danny Boyle’s latest film “28 Years Later” reminds me again that he is a filmmaker who has rarely repeated himself. Yes, he is back in that post-apocalyptic world explored in “28 Days Later” (2002), and we are surely served with … Continue reading →

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Carter (2022) ☆☆(2/4): An intensely hollow action flick

Posted on August 14, 2022 by kaist455

South Korean Netflix film “Carter”, which was released early in this month, is an intensely hollow action flick which did not impress me much for many bad reasons. Its frantic and relentless presentation of stylish action sequences may grab your … Continue reading →

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Mayhem (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): Things become quite rough in his workplace….

Posted on May 27, 2018 by kaist455

Mean, savage, and hilarious at every point, “Mayhem” is willing to go all the way for making you cringe and then laugh for its literally brutal horror satire on corporate culture. You may be bothered by its remorselessly graphic depiction … Continue reading →

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The Flu (2013) ☆☆(2/4) : Its symptoms are depressing rather than alarming

Posted on August 14, 2013 by kaist455

 The symptoms shown at the beginning of South Korean action thriller film “The Flu” are depressing rather than alarming. The symptoms are 1) flat characterization full of bland or annoying characters we do not give a damn about, and 2) … Continue reading →

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