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Albert Nobbs (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Can she possibly be happy?

Posted on June 10, 2014 by kaist455

 The titular character of “Albert Nobbs” is a very, very unhappy human being under miserable condition. The lonely, isolated life of this character is so devoid of any joy or happiness that she still does not know what to do … Continue reading →

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Edge of Tomorrow (2014) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A smart SF action film rolling its time loop

Posted on June 8, 2014 by kaist455

  “Edge of Tomorrow” is a loud, explosive SF action film which is also smart, witty, and exhilarating inside its gritty, metallic armor. Sure, most of its components are familiar stuffs which will take you back to many other films, … Continue reading →

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Oculus (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A family matter with one sinister mirror

Posted on June 6, 2014 by kaist455

 “Oculus” did a fairly good job of building the sense of dread around one sinister object which turns out to a lot more dangerous and diabolical than we expected. While there are a few moments for shocks, the movie disturbs … Continue reading →

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Maleficent (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : She had a reason to be a fairy in black

Posted on June 1, 2014 by kaist455

 Fairy tales in movies have been going through an interesting revisionist trend during recent years. “Enchanted”(2007) was an enjoyable clash between Disney fairy tale world and our real world, and its major delight came from how it deconstructed and then … Continue reading →

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A Hard Day (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : It is indeed a very hard day for him

Posted on June 1, 2014 by kaist455

 It is indeed a very hard day for him. His wife has left him, and his mother died recently, and his career is tumbled into a big jeopardy, and now he also gets himself into another serious trouble which is … Continue reading →

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Escape from Tomorrow (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : One freaky day at Disney World

Posted on May 31, 2014 by kaist455

 “Escape from Tomorrow” is a curious work resulted from one small, interesting attempt, and this little independent film was made under the limited conditions which could have made its production quite impossible from the start. The people behind it had … Continue reading →

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Enemy (2013) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : Cold, abstract bafflement surrounding two dopplegangers

Posted on May 28, 2014 by kaist455

 It is both creepy and fascinating to encounter someone who looks exactly like you, and that is the main source of intrigue and tension in Denis Vilenueve’s little moody film “Enemy”. We know that something bad is going to happen … Continue reading →

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X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : X-Men reset/recharged

Posted on May 27, 2014 by kaist455

 As the latest attempt to boost the franchise which was started 14 years ago, “X-Men: Days of Future Past” is a fairly entertaining film which mixes old things and new things through a familiar science fiction premise involved with a … Continue reading →

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A Girl at My Door (2014) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Can she help this desperate girl?

Posted on May 24, 2014 by kaist455

 South Korean film “A Girl at My Door” has an uneasy undercurrent behind its seemingly plain rural background, and that becomes more palpable as things get complicated for its distraught heroine and a young, problematic girl she pities and cares … Continue reading →

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Godzilla (2014) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : It roars in its lumbering steps

Posted on May 18, 2014 by kaist455

 Gareth Edwards’ much-anticipated film “Godzilla” is a big monster flick wearing a big gray suit of disaster movie, and that combination feels awkward at times in spite of its several inspired moments to be watched. The movie intends to focus … Continue reading →

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