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Monthly Archives: January 2013
The Hunt (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : An unjust ordeal caused by an innocent lie
It was just one small innocent lie, but, once people start to believe it, it topples one man’s life upside down, and his life becomes a living purgatory as a result. Through the unjust ordeal of its ordinary hero, Danish … Continue reading
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Tagged Alienation, Children, Kindergarten, Rumor, Sexual Molestation, Teacher, Thriller
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Mama (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : It’s a tough supernatural custody battle
“Mama” is a little scary horror movie ready to scare you and then shock you from the very beginning, and it does its job well even when we can instantly see through its shock and awe tactics. There are many … Continue reading
ParaNorman (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : He can see dead people…
“ParaNorman” is a moody but cheerful stop-motion animation film nicely packed with the familiar elements from horror movies. As a horror/comedy involving ghosts and zombies, it has good spooky moments coupled with its dark but lightweight humor, and I enjoyed … Continue reading
Silver Linings Playbook (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A conventional but offbeat rom-com
I have heard from many people that “Silver Linings Playbook” is a conventional romantic comedy. They are right about that, but, as they also pointed out in their praises, the movie is a conventional romantic comedy stuffed with offbeat charms … Continue reading
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Tagged Bipolar Disorder, Comedy, Dance, Family, Football, Mental Illness, Romance
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The Impossible (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A devastating and hurtful disaster drama
I have seen many disaster films, but few ones were as devastating and hurtful as “The Impossible”. Inspired by a real-life story inside the most disastrous Tsunami incident in the human history, the movie reminded me of how little I … Continue reading
Jack Reacher (2012) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : Don’t find him – He’ll find you
While watching “Jack Reacher”, I thought of one tagline very suitable for the movie: “Don’t find him – He’ll find you.” This one is so conventional that it can be used in any other action thriller films featuring tough guy … Continue reading
Zero Dark Thirty (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Terror, Torture, Soldier, Spy
As far as we know, Osama(or Usama) bin Laden was officially dead in May 2011. That is a major ‘spoiler’ to Kathryn Bigelow’s “Zero Dark Thirty”, but the movie is a gripping espionage thriller about a long, exhausting journey its … Continue reading
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Tagged action, Espionage, Real-life figure, Real-life incident, Real-life story, Terror, Thriller, Torture
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Django Unchained (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Another big trashy fun from Tarantino
Before sorting out my thoughts on Quentin Trantino’s new film “Django Unchained”, I checked my four-star Korean review on his previous work “Inglourious Basterds”(2009), and I was a bit amused by what I wrote at the beginning: “Asking Tarantino to … Continue reading
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Tagged action, Bounty Hunter, Dentist, Plantation, revenge, Slavery, Western
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The Sessions (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : He just wants to lose his virginity…
Mark O’Brien’s life is one of those moving life stories we encounter from time to time. After he contacted polio when he was 6, he spent most of his life as a paralyzed man depending on iron wrong, but he … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholicism, Disability, Poet, Polio, Priest, Religion, Sex, Sex Surrogate
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Cloud Atlas (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Life is full of make-ups
“Cloud Atlas” is something you do not often encounter at theater: an ambitiously epic folly which will dazzle or bore you at the big screening room. Though I am not entirely sure about my opinion on this giant messy tapestry, … Continue reading
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Tagged action, Clone, Comedy, Composer, Homosexuality, Publisher, Reincarnation, Reporter, Revolution, Romance, SF, Thriller, Writer
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