Monthly Archives: April 2012

Terri (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4): A lonely teenager getting out of his shell

It is always better to have someone who cares about you than to be alone, and that is what the hero of “Terri”(2001) learns gradually through one of his high school teachers. Because of what I have just said, you … Continue reading

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A Dangerous Method (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : The analysis of an academic triangle

The characters in “A Dangerous Method” talk, listen, discuss, disagree, and argue during the most of its running time, and they are very serious about what they deal with. The movie is surely a talky period drama, but it is … Continue reading

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A Cat in Paris (2010) ☆☆☆(3/4) : One charming night adventure in Paris

“A Cat in Paris” is an enjoyable lightweight animation – and I had a good time with this breezy entertainment. Though it is pretty short(the running time is less than 70 minutes), but that is enough for its simple adventure … Continue reading

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A Better Life (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A gardener and his son in LA

Some movies can bring me close to the life of the people I never have come across. “A Better Life”, a simple but heartfelt drama about one man struggling for him and his son in the world which do not … Continue reading

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The Hunger Games (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A feisty heroine in one deadly reality show

Now, Harry Potter series is over, so what is the next big thing to watch at the theater? While it was having its long, enormous success for ten years, many franchises had been attempted in here and there based on … Continue reading

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Take Shelter (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A man getting disturbed by apocalyptic visions

 One professor at my department, who studied neuroscience, once told us something you have probably heard from somewhere: if you think you are crazy or getting crazy, that means you are not crazy because crazy people do not know that … Continue reading

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Life, Above All (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : This girl’s hard life

Looking back at when I watched “Life, Above All”(2010) in last December, I can discern that I am a more jaded adult than I think. At one point in the story, I wondered for a while if its heroine really … Continue reading

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