Monthly Archives: July 2014

Geese, Cats, and Kittens (2014/07/28)

We have new kittens in the campus…

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How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Here comes more dragons

“How to Train Your Dragon 2” is a sequel with more story, more characters, and more dragons which will certainly satisfy its young target audiences. Although its exhilarating charm is occasionally weighted down by the more serious aspect of its … Continue reading

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Calvary (2014) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : He’s going to be killed because he is a good priest

 He is a good man with faith and compassion, but now he is going to be killed just because of that. “Cavalry”, a somber drama with a little touch of absurd comedy, slowly moves to its inevitable point like a … Continue reading

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Kundo: Age of the Rampant (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A merry band of Korean thieves

 South Korean film “Kundo: Age of the Rampant” is a funny mix of period drama, action comedy, and Spaghetti western. Although it is frequently incoherent and feels dragged especially around its last chapter, there are many fun moments of humor … Continue reading

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Under the Skin (2013) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Fascinating ambiguity under its SF skin

 “Under the Skin” will baffle you and frustrate you with its cold, abstract style, but it is also a weirdly fascinating experience you cannot easily forget. The movie only gives us a few bits of vague information on what is … Continue reading

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Cats during summer days (2014/07/07)

                      It is hot, but it is still cool in shades…

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Confession (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4): A friendship cracked by noir

 They have been close friends to each other since they were very young, but now their long friendship is threatened by a devastating incident which shakes them all. Calmy observing the guilt and torment resulted from that incident, South Korean … Continue reading

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The Raid 2 (2014) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : More of the same relentless extreme violence

Breaking legs, twisting arms, slashing throats, smashing heads, stabbing bodies, shooting anyone, crashing one car into another, burning face on hot plate, and, above all, kicking and punching hard each other. All of these acts of violence and mayhem are … Continue reading

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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : The Clash of Species

 As the second chapter of the rebooted series, “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” fully develops the potentials shown in the previous film which breathed fresh air into the franchise with a surprising result. As a blockbuster film, the … Continue reading

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The Signal (2014) ☆☆1/2(2/5/4) : They follow it, and then…

 In my humble opinion, style and substance are necessary for making a good SF film. For drawing our curiosity, SF film needs some style to create its own mood and reality, and that will make us believe that something fantastic … Continue reading

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