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Monthly Archives: April 2013
The Woman in the Fifth (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A writer blocked in ambiguous melancholy
If you appreciate that subtly unsettling mood of “The Woman in the Fifth”, you may forgive the baffling conclusion of its mystery plot. I do not think I understand or discern everything in this puzzling film, but I did not … Continue reading
Spring Afternoon photos (2013/04/30)
Flowers are everywere – and so are ruthless avian campus gangs.
Iron Man 3 (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Iron Man recharged
Unexpectedly, “Iron Man 3” recharges itself with the sense of fun and excitement while being a little more serious than before. We saw Bruce Wayne and James Bond falling and then rising again in last year, and now it is … Continue reading
Song for Marion (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A familiar song sung well
You know the song because you have listened to it before. You know how it will be performed because you have encountered it many times before. You know which instrument will be used for playing its certain notes, and you … Continue reading
The Angel’s Share (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A hearty comedy with tough social realism
Ken Loach’s “The Angel’s Share” is a hearty comedy film served with several whiskey shots of harsh reality. While it ultimately comes to us as a funny and hopeful tale about finding a chance for better life, the movie seldom … Continue reading
We Have a Pope (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : They do have, but….
While I encountered the news about the recent Conclave held in Vatican, my mind automatically went back to “We Have a Pope”, a warm, amusing comedy directed by Nanni Moretti. Because it will be soon released in South Korea in … Continue reading
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Tagged Actor, Cardinal, Catholic, Nervous Breakdown, Pope, Psychiatrist, Religion, Vatican
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The avian campus gangs on cloudy day (2013/04/15)
They stick together as usual…
To Rome with Love (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Four short comedies in Rome
Woody Allen’s new movie “To Rome with Love” does not have that magical quality of his previous work “Midnight in Paris”(2011), but it is still an enjoyable film consisting of four short farces happening in Rome. The movie leisurely walks … Continue reading
Stand Up Guys (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : The lonely urban night of old guys
He is ready to welcome his old friend who is finally released from prison after 28 years. They are still dear friend to each other, and they are going to have some fun for remembering their good old days. It … Continue reading
Oblivion (2013) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : It’s derivative, but it looks good anyway
After grumbling about “Oblivion” to my lab colleagues right after the afternoon screening at the local theater today, I thought about how easily I could rate this derivative SF film. As a matter of fact, it is so derivative that … Continue reading
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