Monthly Archives: December 2011

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Back in another incredible mission

Posted on December 18, 2011 by kaist455

Three weeks ago, I had to endure a new Twilight movie at the local theater on Sunday evening, but I got a much better thing before being suffered by that tepid Harlequin romance about not-so-scary vampires and werewolves: the promotional … Continue reading →

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Warrior (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : They have issues – and they’ll fight in the ring

Posted on December 18, 2011 by kaist455

If you have watched its trailer or heard about “Warrior”, a sports drama about two brothers with the issues to settle down, you may have a pretty good idea about where they will be led to even before watching the … Continue reading →

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The Campus Avian gang on winter afternoon (12/03/11)

Posted on December 15, 2011 by kaist455

                  It is getting colder. They are hungry – so they extort snacks from innocent citizens.

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Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Santa is alive – and he is not nice

Posted on December 13, 2011 by kaist455

To anyone who wants to watch an offbeat movie for the upcoming holiday season, “Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale” can be a nice mixed bag full of the goodies to be appreciated. The movie is a dark, amusing horror fantasy … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of Tintin(2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : It’s an exhilarating test drive with old-fashioned charm

Posted on December 10, 2011 by kaist455

It is easy to criticize that “The Adventures of Tintin”, the first animation feature directed by Steven Spielberg, is more or less than a test drive for him – but this is an exhilarating one for us. With spirited handling … Continue reading →

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Rabbit Hole (2010) ☆☆☆(3/4) : After their happy life is shattered

Posted on December 4, 2011 by kaist455

“Rabbit Hole” is a typical story we have encountered many times in lots of other dramas. The movie tells us about the happy family life suddenly shattered by a tragic incident and how the family members tries to move on … Continue reading →

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Bullhead (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A Bull to the slaughter

Posted on December 3, 2011 by kaist455

“… I think that we’re all in our private traps, clamped in them, and none of us can ever get out. We scratch and, and claw, but only at the air, only at each other. And for all of it, … Continue reading →

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