Monthly Archives: October 2016

Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The Adventure of a storyteller boy

Posted on October 30, 2016 by kaist455

The word ‘story’ is frequently mentioned throughout animation feature film “Kubo and the Two Strings”, and that word always generate certain tingling feelings while reminding us of the power of good storytelling inside and outside its deceptively simple but immensely … Continue reading →

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Doctor Strange (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): The origin story of another Marvel Comics hero

Posted on October 30, 2016 by kaist455

“Doctor Strange” is your average origin story of another Marvel Comics hero. Again, we get 1) a long background story on how our hero comes to accept his destiny, 2) an obligatory middle part where he learns more about his … Continue reading →

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Spy Nation (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): A persistent journalistic record against injustices

Posted on October 28, 2016 by kaist455

Because I heard numerous news reports about its subject, there are not many things to surprise or enlighten me in South Korean documentary “Spy Nation”, but I could not help but be angry about a number of infuriating cases presented … Continue reading →

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A Quiet Dream (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): A woman and three guys around her

Posted on October 25, 2016 by kaist455

South Korean film “A Quiet Dream” freely flows with its odd, ambiguous atmosphere. This small arthouse movie will surely demand some degrees of patience from you, but you can enjoy its offbeat mood and enjoyable performances once you accept its … Continue reading →

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Queen of Walking (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): Walk, Man-bok, Walk!

Posted on October 23, 2016 by kaist455

Have you heard of racewalking? I did not know anything about this rather obscure sport until I watched a little lovable South Korean film called “Queen of Walking”. Before writing this review, I checked Wikipedia, and I was surprised to … Continue reading →

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The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years (2016) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The Beatles during its finest moments

Posted on October 22, 2016 by kaist455

As a tribute to one of the iconic pop bands during the late 20th century, Ron Howard’s documentary film “The Beatles: Eight Days a Week” may provide nothing particularly revealing even to the audiences with vague knowledge on the Beatles, … Continue reading →

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Children of Men (2006) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A dystopian world with no future

Posted on October 19, 2016 by kaist455

Science fiction films about dystopian world are dime a dozen in these days, but not many of them can surpass the sheer verisimilitude of Alfonso Cuarón’s “Children of Men”, which has become more relevant since it came out 10 years … Continue reading →

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The Infiltrator (2016) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Follow the money

Posted on October 15, 2016 by kaist455

A real-life story which inspired “The Infiltrator” is an interesting tale worthwhile to be told. Using that inexorable connection between crime and money, American federal agents attempted to infiltrate into the money laundering network of Pablo Escobar’s infamous Columbian drug … Continue reading →

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Don’t Breathe (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): They made a huge mistake…

Posted on October 12, 2016 by kaist455

“Don’t Breathe” does two things well as an exemplary thriller/horror movie. In the beginning, it takes some time to establish its modest ground for plot and character to engage us, and then it jolts us with a twisted reversal of … Continue reading →

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The Bacchus Lady (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): Miss Yoon Abides

Posted on October 10, 2016 by kaist455

Here is to you, Miss Yoon Yeo-jeong, who is indubitably the best thing in South Korean film “The Bacchus Lady”. While the movie itself often steps back from its main subject and stammers around other things, this wonderful actress did … Continue reading →

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