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Daily Archives: January 13, 2015
Whiplash (2014) ☆☆☆☆(4/4) : Driven and played with blood, tear, and sweat
Intense and stupefying as mercilessly and powerfully playing our heart like those poor drums on the screen, “Whiplash” knocks us out with its tremendous energy coming from the tumultuous battle of two clashing will powers which is not only unpredictable … Continue reading
Still Alice (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Fading away from others – and herself
When we meet the heroine of “Still Alice” at first, she looks satisfied with her life which has been fairly good to her. She is an academic researcher on the top of her field, and she has a husband who … Continue reading
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Tagged Alzheimer's disease, Family, Husband and Wife, Mother and daughter
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