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Purple Swallow (2025) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Whatever she tries to write…
South Korean independent film “Purple Swallow” often feels like closely and patiently watching someone struggling a lot to concoct and then develop a rather vague story idea again and again. At first, it simply observes the artistic frustration of its … Continue reading
Contempt (1963) ☆☆☆(3/4): Until there is nothing but contempt for him
Jean-Luc Godard’s 1963 film “Contempt”, whose recent 4K restoration version was released in selected South Korean theaters in last week, is a distant but fascinating cinematic experiment. Although I am not so enthusiastic about the film unlike many others, the … Continue reading
Hokum (2026) ☆☆☆(3/4): In a spooky Irish hotel
Damian McCarthy’s latest film “Hokum” is a solid genre flick filled with dark mood and details to be admired and appreciated. While it surely evokes countless other similar horror films about haunted places, it has its own distinctive elements to … Continue reading
I Am Frankelda (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): An enchanting Mexican animation film
Mexican animation film “I Am Frankelda”, which is currently available on Netflix in South Korea, is quite enchanting for its distinctive mood, texture, and detail. As a stop-motion animation film, the film gives us a series of lovely visual moments … Continue reading
Merely Known as Something Else (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Deliberately distant and elusive
South Korean independent film “Merely Known as Something Else” is deliberately distant and elusive. As freely juggling several different characters on its non-linear narrative gradually revolving around a certain vague figure, the movie frequently confuses and baffles us from the … Continue reading
Hamnet (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): Shakespeare in Grief
Chloé Zhao’s latest film “Hamnet”, which received the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival in last year and then recently garnered 8 Oscar nominations including the ones for Best Picture and Best Director, is a curious mix … Continue reading
The Chronology of Water (2025) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The remarkable debut work by Kristen Stewart
As many of you know well, Kristen Stewart has proven a lot of her undeniable talent during last two decades. Sure, she has often been remembered for those commercially successful but utterly disposable Twilight flicks, but her acting career subsequently … Continue reading
Reds (1981) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): An epic left-wing period drama by Warren Beatty
While revisiting Warren Beatty’s 1981 film “Reds” at last night, I observed how it stays focused on ideas and emotions behind its grand and ambitious attempt to illustrate the life and career of its real-life left-wing American journalist hero. Yes, … Continue reading
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The Lady in the Van (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): His eccentric homeless neighbor
Maggie Smith, who sadly died in last year, was always a pleasure to watch for many years. Yes, she has been mainly known for her supporting performances in those Harry Potter movies and the acclaimed British TV series “Downton Abbey”, … Continue reading
Naked Lunch (1991) ☆☆☆(3/4): Welcome to Interzone
David Cronenberg’s 1991 film “Naked Lunch”, which happens to come to South Korean theaters shortly after the local theatrical release of Luca Guadagnino’s “Queer” (2024), tackles on an impossible task, and the result is alternatively interesting and baffling. Loosely based … Continue reading
