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Monthly Archives: October 2013
Remembering Tom Dark
In case of some people, you miss them dearly when you are apart from them, but then you remember how unpleasant they can be when you are near them. I do not know much about Tom Dark, whom I met … Continue reading
Halloween (1978) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : “It *was* the boogeyman.”
“More than once during the movie I looked around just to make sure that no one weird was sitting behind me.” – from Gene Siskel’s 1978 review on “Halloween” When I watched John Carpenter’s “Halloween” for the first time in … Continue reading
The Gatekeepers (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Their secret jobs and their serious concerns
The interviewees of Oscar-nominated documentary “The Gatekeepers” have fascinating stories to tell. They worked behind the scenes as the soldiers of a long, messy conflict still continuing at this point, and they are quite willing to talk about those turbulent … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Espionage, Israel, Palestine, Secret Agency, Terrorism
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Rough Play (2013) ☆☆(2/4) : An actor’s rough rise and fall
As a story about the rise and fall in the heartless world of entertainment business, “Rough Play” is naturally an unpleasant film to watch, but it is not interesting enough to hold my attention. Although it becomes a little more … Continue reading
The Mill and the Cross (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Into one famous painting and its era
Watching “The Mill and the Cross” sometimes feels like attending a 1.5-hr visual lecture at art museum. Focusing on one famous painting from the renaissance era, the movie presents its historical background and its small but crucial details to us … Continue reading
Captain Phillips (2013) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A taut, intense hostage situation on the sea
“Captain Phillips” is a gripping thriller tightly holding our attention as it is relentlessly sailing on its tumultuous course. Rigorously maintaining its realistic approach to the story and the characters based on a real-life hijacking incident, the movie forcefully accumulates … Continue reading
Cats and kittens on Sunday afternoon (2013/10/20)
It was sunny, and they pleaded for food..
Gravity (2013) ☆☆☆☆(4/4) : It’s really terrifying to be floated alone in the space
One of the sweet memories during my trip to Chicago in 2010 was watching movies with my friend and mentor Roger Ebert during one sunny Thursday afternoon. We watched three movies together along with his lovely wife Chaz and his … Continue reading
Blancanieves (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Snow White told through silent movie
Spanish silent film “Blancanieves” is an enchanting work which will show you that silent film is always ready for embracing you if you give a chance. Inspired by one of the famous fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm, the movie … Continue reading