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A Simple Life (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A long relationship between two good people

Posted on November 23, 2012 by kaist455

“A Simple Life” feels plainly but deeply touching as a heartfelt story about the life of two good people who have known and loved each other for a long time. They are not family in the strict sense, but they … Continue reading →

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Juvenile Offender (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Kids, please always use condom

Posted on November 23, 2012 by kaist455

When I was watching South Korean independent movie “Juvenile Offender” in the late screening at night, only two young couples were in the screening room. I have no idea about what they were expecting from the movie, but I sort … Continue reading →

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National Security (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A man tortured in the room

Posted on November 23, 2012 by kaist455

New South Korean movie “National Security” is a fiction based a true story, but the reality glimpsed from its fiction gave me and the audiences an unforgettably uncomfortable moment at the screening room at last night. We all knew what … Continue reading →

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Sinister (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : It eventually becomes sinister….

Posted on November 16, 2012 by kaist455

“Sinister” goes through a familiar route we have encountered from countless horror films about houses of ill omen. As a matter of fact, it is quite predictable at times, so I knew what would happen next as soon as it … Continue reading →

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The Trouble with Harry (1955) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Shovelling on one fine autumn day

Posted on November 12, 2012 by kaist455

 While he has been called “the Master of Suspense”, Alfred Hitchcock has also been called “the Master of the Macabre”, and that title is exemplified well by his delightful black comedy “The Trouble with Harry”(1955), On the surface, it looks … Continue reading →

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Primary Colors (1998) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A story of one fun political ride

Posted on November 10, 2012 by kaist455

When I watched “The Ides of March” (2011) early in this year, it took me back to my memories with Mike Nichols’ “Primary Colors” (1998), which already told us almost everything the former wanted to tell. When I watched it … Continue reading →

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The Autumn Weekend (2012/11/03)

Posted on November 3, 2012 by kaist455

                                                                                   The sky is clear and blue and the trees look lovely under the bright sun…

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The animals at KAIST (2012/11/03)

Posted on November 3, 2012 by kaist455

                                Besides the avian campus gang, we also have other animals at the campus.

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Argo (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Believe or not, it really happened

Posted on November 1, 2012 by kaist455

“Argo” is about one improbable CIA operation as unreal as a fake movie they used as a main cover, and you may not believe that the movie is really based on a real-life operation unless you stay during its end … Continue reading →

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Savages (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A big mess in their lucrative crime business

Posted on November 1, 2012 by kaist455

There are always troubles waiting at corners in criminal business, and Oliver Stone’s “Savages” presents us the ruthless sights in the barbarous war between the criminals you won’t particularly like. Only reason we may care about our main characters is … Continue reading →

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