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The Maze Runner (2014) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : It runs around many familiar things

Posted on September 22, 2014 by kaist455

 Running around many familiar things we have seen before, “The Maze Runner” is as much as you can expect from a film based on popular SF young adult novel. It surely has a teenager hero who will clash with the … Continue reading →

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Frank (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Did he ever wash his face or hair?

Posted on September 21, 2014 by kaist455

 When I saw its trailer several months ago, I wondered whether “Frank” could work, but it turns out to be better than I expected. While its distant, enigmatic title character and other oddball characters surely draw our attention, the movie … Continue reading →

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Fading Gigolo (2013) ☆☆1/2(2.5): A little more than sex for cash, so to speak

Posted on September 21, 2014 by kaist455

 As a comedy about the world’s oldest profession(and the second one), “Fading Gigolo” caresses, curdles, massages, and tickles its story and characters while not going a lot into its carnal affairs. Although it occasionally shows humor and poignancy while handling … Continue reading →

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Little White Lies (2010) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A summer vacation without their friend

Posted on September 20, 2014 by kaist455

 French film “Little White Lies” starts its story with a familiar setting. With a bad news hovering over them, they spend some time together as before, but it turns out they have each own problems to deal with besides that … Continue reading →

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The Two Faces of January (2014) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : Triangle in Greece

Posted on September 14, 2014 by kaist455

 During the summer of 2009, I happened to read three Tom Ripley novels written by Patricia Highsmith, and it was one of the most entertaining reading experiences I have ever had. While it was chillingly compelling to see how its … Continue reading →

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Frank Miller’s Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Same old dirty city

Posted on September 14, 2014 by kaist455

 Welcome back to Sin City, that dark, seductive noir world where lonely tough guys walk around its mean streets and sexy but lethal ladies are ready to seduce them at its every shady corner with troubles and dangers to come. … Continue reading →

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Hill of Freedom (2014) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A fragmented search for his love

Posted on September 11, 2014 by kaist455

 South Korean film “Hill of Freedom” has everything we can expect from Hong Sang-soo, who has delighted us with his small but witty human comedies. What we have here is another amusing tale of men and women from one of … Continue reading →

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Tazza: The Hidden Card (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : New players and some old players

Posted on September 9, 2014 by kaist455

 South Korean film “Tazza: The Hidden Card” is another fun game of greed and crime with a number of new players and several old players ready to play their risky game. While it does not surpass the previous film, it … Continue reading →

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Lucy (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Bound for 100%

Posted on September 6, 2014 by kaist455

 Rarely do we come across a wild, crazy movie like “Lucy”, which is utterly preposterous and ridiculous from the start but is also amusing and entertaining for its willing attitude to push a silly but interesting science fiction premise all … Continue reading →

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My Brilliant Life (2014) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : An aging kid with young parents

Posted on September 6, 2014 by kaist455

 The young hero of “My Brilliant Life” is an ideal son any parents want to have. Ah-reum is a smart boy who has lots of interest in astronomy, and he also shows his potential as a writer. When we meet … Continue reading →

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