Daily Archives: November 27, 2011

Animal Kingdom (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : “Have you worked out where you fit?”

While revisiting David Michôd’s “Animal Kingdom”(2010), I wondered what it was like for its passive teenager hero to live with his heroin addict mother at their small home. We can only assume that she definitely could not get the Mother … Continue reading

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50/50 (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Laugh/Tear – 50/50

  While recognizing the harsh reality in its story without sugar-coating, “50/50” finds humor in the gravity of hero’s situation, and it works better than you think. Like the title suggests, the movie is an equal mix of comedy and drama. … Continue reading

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