Monthly Archives: April 2012

Keyhole (2011) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : Trapped in a house haunted with memories

Posted on April 30, 2012 by kaist455

I visited Jeonju International Film Festival(JIFF) again on last Sunday. Though I can watch only one movie at a time, it has always been fun to see the international film festival held in my hometown city, and I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Family, Ghost, Haunted House, Memory | 1 Comment

Sunday Afternoon at the Campus (2012/04/29)

Posted on April 29, 2012 by kaist455

It’s getting hot, and there are flowers everywhere.

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The Avengers (2012) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : Something good, Something bad, and Nothing new

Posted on April 28, 2012 by kaist455

One of my personal sweet memories with Ebertfest, which is currently being held as usual in Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, was the gift basket I received at the hotel room on its first day. It contained various things including two bottles of … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged action, Superhero | 3 Comments

A Muse (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : An aging writer desiring his muse

Posted on April 28, 2012 by kaist455

“A Muse”, South Korean melodrama released here on this weekend, follows the footsteps of many stories about an old dude whose heart is suddenly trembled by the appearance of young beauty in front of them. A good thing about this … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Mentor and Pupil, Muse, Poet | 2 Comments

Tiny Furniture (2010) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : The Unbearable Aimlessness of Being Graduated

Posted on April 25, 2012 by kaist455

Although it has the mood and feelings I can understand and appreciate, “Tiny Furniture” somehow kept losing my interest in spite of its admirable achievement on the screen. It virtually has no plot at all and I do not have … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Artist, Drama, Family, Wandering | 2 Comments

The Future (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Their whimsy and uncertain future

Posted on April 20, 2012 by kaist455

“The Future” will definitely be one of the quirkiest movies I saw in this year, and, though it is only April, it will stay on or near the top of the list assigned to such films at the end of … Continue reading →

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The Ides of March (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Idealism has no place in politics

Posted on April 20, 2012 by kaist455

One main weak spot of George Clooney’s “The Ides of March” is that its sharp message is hardly regarded as cynical in our days. It is virtually impossible for everyone to remain clean in the mud field called politics, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Election, Politics, Thriller | 1 Comment

Jesus Hospital (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : An uncomfortable story about family and religion

Posted on April 19, 2012 by kaist455

The unlikable heroine of South Korean independent film “Jesus Hospital“ felt pretty repellent to me at first. Though the Christian people I have known or met were very nice people I still remember with fondness, I also know that there … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Christiani, Christianity, Euthanasia, Family, Religion, South Korean Film | 1 Comment

Monsieur Lazhar (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A substitute teacher in charge of the class in grief

Posted on April 15, 2012 by kaist455

The terrible incident suddenly happens in one Canadian elementary school during the mundane but shattering opening sequence of “Monsieur Lazhar.” While the students enjoy the free time outside the building, one of the schoolteachers is found dead, hanging herself up … Continue reading →