Monthly Archives: December 2012

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : It’s a long, long start….

Posted on December 14, 2012 by kaist455

In 2000, I read J.R.R. Tolkein’s “The Lord of the Rings” for the first time after hearing the news about Peter Jackson’s ambitious plan for making that epic trilogy into three films. Although the translated version I read was not … Continue reading →

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Margin Call (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A group of people facing a big financial disaster

Posted on December 13, 2012 by kaist455

“Margin Call” can be categorized as disaster movie. The people in the film have overlooked the risk which has existed from the very beginning, and now they face a grim disaster on the horizon which is soon going to engulf … Continue reading →

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Dredd 3D (2012) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : A judge’s rough day with a psychic rookie

Posted on December 9, 2012 by kaist455

 Here is a good news; “Dredd 3D” is better and more enjoyable than that forgettable 1995 film based on the same British comic book by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra. While we have seen its dystopian world countless times before … Continue reading →

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Amour (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Scenes from their dying marriage

Posted on December 7, 2012 by kaist455

 Our life is bound to be sad and depressing because of aging and subsequent death, and Michael Haneke’s new movie “Amour” shows that undeniable truth to us through an unsentimental but deeply harrowing observation of an aging couple who begin … Continue reading →

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A Royal Affair (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : An affair behind the throne

Posted on December 7, 2012 by kaist455

As a historical drama about a dangerous liaison and surrounding intrigues at the royal court, “A Royal Affair” nicely fulfills its genre requirements. It looks gorgeous as much as it is required for our eyes, and it also has an … Continue reading →

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Footnote (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A glory only for his father

Posted on December 6, 2012 by kaist455

 Fathers are usually proud of their sons’ achievements, but that is not the case with the orthodox scholar patriarch of the Israeli film “Footnote.” His son’s success adds another layer of envy and resentment to a lifelong grudge, and he … Continue reading →

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Few photos from one winter day (2012/12/06)

Posted on December 6, 2012 by kaist455

                    We had a heavy snow at last night…

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Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Once there was a Hushpuppy…

Posted on December 2, 2012 by kaist455

 How nice it is to encounter a little but special fantasy tale like “Beasts of the Southern Wild”. Like any excellent fantasy tales, this small film is based on the strong sense of reality filled with bountiful details to be … Continue reading →

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Trouble with the Curve (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : It throws its ball straight

Posted on December 2, 2012 by kaist455

 Sometimes actors can find a way to make the story work even when it looks not so special, and I enjoy watching how they make their materials into something watchable instead of something passable. “Trouble with the Curve” is a … Continue reading →

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Our Idiot Brother (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Our lovable Ned

Posted on December 2, 2012 by kaist455

Ned Rochlin is your average lovable idiot. He is a nice and pleasant dude, but the problem is that he trusts people a little too much and he thinks a little too less about what he says and does. The … Continue reading →

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