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God’s Pocket (2014) ☆☆(2/4) : Before the Funeral

Posted on December 14, 2014 by kaist455

 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 →

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Omar (2013) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : An informer tiptoeing between both sides

Posted on December 12, 2014 by kaist455

 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 →

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Bethlehem (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A police procedural around both sides

Posted on December 12, 2014 by kaist455

 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 →

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The Rover (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Across a heartless apocalyptic world

Posted on December 7, 2014 by kaist455

  “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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Early winter in the campus (2014/12/06)

Posted on December 6, 2014 by kaist455

Winter arrives with cold weather and they don’t miss anything to eat.  

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Late autumn in the campus (2014/11/27)

Posted on December 6, 2014 by kaist455

Autumn was going away, and animals were hungry….

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Exodus: Kings and Gods (2014) ☆☆(2/4) : It happens as we saw before

Posted on December 6, 2014 by kaist455

  Despite some interesting touches to muse on, “Exodus: Kings and Gods” feels bland while bringing very little to a story familiar to many of us. Like Darren Aronofsky’s “Noah” (2014), the movie attempts a modern reinterpretation of its biblical … Continue reading →

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Cold in July (2014) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : A well-made Texan noir with some holes

Posted on December 1, 2014 by kaist455

 Many of you have probably heard about that amusing anecdote behind classic noir film “The Big Sleep” (1946). Because the plot of Raymond Chandler’s equally famous novel is so convoluted, the director Howard Hawks and his screenplay writers were confused … Continue reading →

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The Babadook (2014) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Be careful of what you read

Posted on November 28, 2014 by kaist455

 “The Babadook” is a horror movie about something wicked lurking around somewhere, and it is quite an effective one. Slowly building up the sense of dread around its ominous background, the movie works as the harrowing drama of a strained … Continue reading →

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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part I (2014) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): It’s still gathering fire yet

Posted on November 23, 2014 by kaist455

 While enjoying its good moments, I sometimes became impatient during my viewing of “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part I”, but that problem is something expected from the very beginning. Based on the first half of its original novel, the movie … Continue reading →

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