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My FFC review for Bleak Night (2010)

Posted on November 3, 2011 by kaist455

My second review for South Korean movie “Bleak Night”(2010), one of the best South Korean movies of this year, is posted at Roger Ebert’s Far-flung correspondent site. If you want to read it, click here. My original review is here. https://kaist455.wordpress.com/2011/06/12/bleak-night-2010/ … Continue reading →

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The Tree of Life (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : From the vast universe to one small life

Posted on October 29, 2011 by kaist455

“The Tree of Life”, Terrence Malick’s ambitious new film, is a dazzling kaleidoscopic panorama rare to watch. Sometimes it seems ponderous, and sometimes it feels bloated, but it is an overwhelming visual feast to be remembered and discussed. I cannot … Continue reading →

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Cats in KAIST (2011/10/25)

Posted on October 25, 2011 by kaist455

               The weather is getting chilly, and they want more food.

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Drive (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A stylish action film with an enigmatic driver hero

Posted on October 23, 2011 by kaist455

“Drive” works not only as an entertaining action film with lots of style but also as a compelling character study with a fascinatingly enigmatic character surrounded by an array of the interesting characters. While the action sequences in the movie … Continue reading →

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Punch (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : His enemy, His teacher, and… His neighbour

Posted on October 22, 2011 by kaist455

If you are a South Korean and you were relatively lucky while going through ruthless South Korean education system, you probably had at least one teacher who ‘bothered’ you a lot in your school days. He had a lot of … Continue reading →

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A Separation (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A complex human conflict unfolded from one separation

Posted on October 16, 2011 by kaist455

 None of the characters is a villain in their complex human conflict in an Iranian domestic drama film “A Separation”. Each of them has each own priority among the moral/ethical/religious values in their world, and the difference between their views causes … Continue reading →

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Cats in KAIST (10/04/11)

Posted on October 4, 2011 by kaist455

                                                                 The cats in our campus is becoming a big family. If this trend continues, they will possibly do the revival of “Cats” someday.

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Biutiful (2010) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A dying man struggling in his seedy world

Posted on October 2, 2011 by kaist455

Sometimes the movie which is not the director’s best film has one of best performances in the actor’s career. Alejandro González Iñárritu’s “Biutiful” is not as successful as planned: a thin premise is extended a little too much, and I … Continue reading →

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Confessions (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Vengeance is hers

Posted on October 1, 2011 by kaist455

It begins on the last day of the semester at a classroom of some Japanese junior high school. Though they will return to their school after a month, most of the students are very excited while waiting for the time … Continue reading →

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Countdown (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : It’s not easy to get her liver

Posted on September 25, 2011 by kaist455

 It seems serious at first with the matter of life and death, but “Countdown” is an enjoyable action thriller funnier than I had expected. Above all, it has the terrific comic performance from Jeon Do-yeon, one of the most talented … Continue reading →

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