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Monthly Archives: March 2016
Hunger (2008) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A striking debut work by Steve McQueen
On one day in 2009 June, I happened to get a chance to watch Steve McQueen’s debut work “Hunger”, and it was one of the most memorable movie experiences during that year. The movie struck me hard with its uncompromising … Continue reading
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Tagged Hunger Strike, Northern Ireland Conflict, Prison, Real-life figure, Real-life incident
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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) ☆☆(2/4): Dawn of Tiredness
“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” is a glum, humongous chunk of mess weighted further down by solemn ponderousness to bore us. Although its story doles out some interesting ideas and materials, they are all discarded, smashed, and pulverized in … Continue reading
The Wave (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): A tsunami movie from Norway
Norwegian film “The Wave” sets its modest goal and then delivers its goodies as intended from the start. When it stacks up various stock genre materials during its first act, it is lean and efficient as skillfully building tension on … Continue reading
The 33 (2015) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Trapped 700 meters underground for 69 days
Based on a dramatic real-life story which drew lots of public attention around the world in 2010, “The 33” attempts to give us a close, vivid look into that extremely risky period. As many of you remember, 33 miners of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Miner, Mining Accident, Real-life figure, Real-life incident
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Snow Paths (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): A confused alcoholic at Catholic sanatorium
South Korean film “Snow Paths” is seemingly simple at first. A man struggling with his personal problems comes to a quiet place, and then he meets someone who brings some bright change into his troubled state. While this is a … Continue reading
Knight of Cups (2015) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A Terrence Malick film floated in fragments
Terrence Malick’s new film “Knight of Cups” is visually stunning and profoundly disorienting. We get lots of beautiful, mesmerizing moments as it is floated here and there along its visual stream-of-consciousness. We get fragmented glimpses into its detached, disillusioned hero … Continue reading
Bone Tomahawk (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): Gritty and Gruesome
“Bone Tomahawk” is a freakish mix of two pulpy genres. On one side, it is a gritty modern western film packed with colorful goodies to be enjoyed along its ride. On the other side, it is a gruesome horror flick … Continue reading