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The Taste of Money (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : 0.01% People Addicted to Money

Posted on May 18, 2012 by kaist455

At first, I was about to describe the wealthy family in “The Taste of Money” as the people belonged to 1%, but then I found a more appropriate expression for these superficial human beings in the advertisement of the film. … Continue reading →

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A goose couple and their progeny (2012/05/15)

Posted on May 16, 2012 by kaist455

                         They may look cute and peaceful, but the parents are very protective of their children. Don’t underestimate them – one of them tried to bite me when I came closer to them.

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Memories of Murder (2003) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Savage serial killing and its violent era

Posted on May 14, 2012 by kaist455

When David Fincher’s “Zodiac”(2007) was released at South Korean theaters in August 2007, it was immediately compared to one famous South Korean film by me and other audiences. That movie was also based on the infamous serial killing case still … Continue reading →

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Dark Shadows (2012) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : When a Gothic Vampire meets the 1970s

Posted on May 12, 2012 by kaist455

There is one thing I learned about Tim Burton during my early moviegoing years; the last thing you can expect from him is a bad-looking movie. Whether you like his new film or not, you always get two or three … Continue reading →

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Melancholia (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : The end of the world imagined by Lars von Trier

Posted on May 5, 2012 by kaist455

The end of the world is coming. This is inevitable, and nothing can abort it, and everything on the Earth will be destroyed forever along with the Earth itself. This is quite a depressing news, but Lars von Trier’s “Melancholia” … Continue reading →

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Blue Valentine (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : It was love, but…

Posted on May 4, 2012 by kaist455

Was really it love? The couple in “Blue Valentine” probably asks that question many times to themselves while struggling to deal with the problem between them. Yes, it was love indeed, but the reality requires a lot more than love … Continue reading →

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Keyhole (2011) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : Trapped in a house haunted with memories

Posted on April 30, 2012 by kaist455

   I visited Jeonju International Film Festival(JIFF) again on last Sunday. Though I can watch only one movie at a time, it has always been fun to see the international film festival held in my hometown city, and I have … Continue reading →

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Sunday Afternoon at the Campus (2012/04/29)

Posted on April 29, 2012 by kaist455

                                    It’s getting hot, and there are flowers everywhere.

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The Avengers (2012) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : Something good, Something bad, and Nothing new

Posted on April 28, 2012 by kaist455

 One of my personal sweet memories with Ebertfest, which is currently being held as usual in Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, was the gift basket I received at the hotel room on its first day. It contained various things including two bottles of … Continue reading →

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A Muse (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : An aging writer desiring his muse

Posted on April 28, 2012 by kaist455

 “A Muse”, South Korean melodrama released here on this weekend, follows the footsteps of many stories about an old dude whose heart is suddenly trembled by the appearance of young beauty in front of them. A good thing about this … Continue reading →

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