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Monthly Archives: August 2011
Bridesmaids (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Her best female friend is going to get married
Few hours after watching “Bridesmaids”, which is funnier and sweeter than I thought, I had some small talk with a female bartender. Because I do not know well about women and the ways of their thinking, I briefly explained her … Continue reading
The animals at my campus – 2011/08/27
The cats were hungry, but nobody could not stop the avian gang of KAIST.
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark (2010) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A little girl is terrified in the big house
The House with dangerous secret has been one of the most common subjects in horror movies. Its interior is usually decorated with lots of horror clichѐs we have encountered for at least hundred times. Regardless of whether the house looks … Continue reading
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Tagged Child, Fairy, Haunted House, Horror, Imaginary Friend, Missing
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The Vanishing (1988) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A tale of two obsessions
“‘Will you walk into my parlor?’ said the Spider to the Fly.” – from the poem “The Spider and the Fly” by Mary Howitt The crucial moment in George Sluizer’s chilling psychological thriller “The Vanishing”(1988) can be summarized with that … Continue reading
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : It’s a good new start
Because of two things, “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” exceeds our low expectations. First, as a summer blockbuster movie, the movie is the technical improvement which shows us how far CGI technology has been advanced in these years. … Continue reading
Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Weirder than fiction
When I watched “Exit Through the Gift Shop” in last November, I also wanted to ask the question many reviewers had already asked. We have heard about Banksy; although he has not revealed his identity yet, he is a well-known … Continue reading
War of the Arrows (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A duel with bows and arrows
Shooting an arrow is not as simple as it looks. Anyone can shoot an arrow after the basic lesson, but hitting right in the target requires a lot more. Besides having a good bow, arrows, and skills, the archer also … Continue reading
Blind (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A blind woman in grave danger
A blind woman is in danger. A psychotic killer wants to kill her. She finds herself being nearly alone with him in the house at dark, rainy night. She must do something to increase her chance of survival while being … Continue reading
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Tagged Handicap, Murder, Mystery, Serial Killing, South Korean movie, Thriller
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Sector 7 (2011) ☆1/2(1.5/4) : Aren’t they too tasteless for its dinner?
As a movie about some sea monster driven to kill everyone for a heavy dinner in its stuffy playground, “Sector 7” does not break any new ground. Heck, it does not even know where the old grounds to drill are. … Continue reading
Cats in KAIST (07/31/11)
It was Sunday evening, and they came out of the bush and begged for food. Unfortunately, I did not have any food to give them.
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