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Monthly Archives: December 2014
The Tale of Princess Kaguya (2013) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): An elegant Japanese folk tale
Japanese animation film “The Tale of Princess Kaguya” dazzles us with elegant style to enjoy and haunting tale to reflect on. Based on the 10th century Japanese folk tale “The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter”, this simple but superlative … Continue reading
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) ☆☆(2/4) : Is he back yet?
Now we finally arrive at “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies”, the final chapter of a bloated trilogy which just went on and on in the previous films and then gets sunken into one very, very, very long … Continue reading
Stranger by the Lake (2013) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Lust, Sex, and….
Right from its first act, “Stranger by the Lake” strikes us with its frank, direct presentation of nudity and sex. While naked male bodies are usual sights as required by its story and background, the movie never pulls its punches … Continue reading
The Theory of Everything (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4): The Theory of Love, so to speak.
Needless to say, the life of Dr. Stephen Hawking is an inspiring story to tell. When he was about to begin his promising academic career, he was diagnosed to have Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and it was assumed that he … Continue reading
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Land Ho! (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Two aging tourists in Iceland
Sometimes, two real characters interacting with each other can be a far more interesting sight than usual CGI spectacles, and “Land Ho!” can be a prime example of that. While it is just a simple story about two old guys … Continue reading
God’s Pocket (2014) ☆☆(2/4) : Before the Funeral
Some movies can be interesting as simply showing talented actors doing what they can do their roles, but that is not the case with “God’s Pocket”, which strangely feels tedious and lifeless in spite of its talented performers assembled on … Continue reading
Omar (2013) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : An informer tiptoeing between both sides
While working as a thriller with its taut, suspenseful moments, Palestinian film “Omar” looks below an ongoing conflict through its fully-realized characters and their gloomy, desperate drama. As observing the characters stuck in an impossible situation full of gray morality … Continue reading
Bethlehem (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A police procedural around both sides
Israeli film “Bethlehem” sometimes loses its focus on the relationship between its two different characters as looking around many other things in the story. Its story is inherently engaging as a tense drama mixed with current topics, and there are … Continue reading
The Rover (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Across a heartless apocalyptic world
“The Rover” is an atypical film putting far more emphasis on mood and background than story and character. When you read its simple synopsis, you may expect something like Mad Max movies, but, though it has a similar type … Continue reading
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