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Daily Archives: November 26, 2012
A cat at the arthouse movie theater (2012/11/25)
It grows up a lot…
Rise of the Guardians (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A nice gift set for the Holiday season
We have “The Avengers” early in this year, and now we have “Rise of the Guardians” around the end of this year. Like various superhero characters were assembled to save the mankind in the former, the various Guardians of Childhood … Continue reading
Suddenly, Last Summer/Going South (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Two summer afternoons
I remember one funny joke you have probably heard about. When a boy goes to a priest for confession, he confesses to a priest that he went to a strip club in the town at last night. With amused understanding, … Continue reading
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Tagged Army, Blackmail, Homosexuality, Romance, South Korean Film, Teacher and student
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Keep the Lights on (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Scenes from a gay relationship
They love each other, and they like to be with each other, but they admit in the end that their relationship does not work. “Keep the Lights On” tells an bittersweet romance tale about two gay men struggling with the … Continue reading





