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Warrior (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : They have issues – and they’ll fight in the ring

Posted on December 18, 2011 by kaist455

If you have watched its trailer or heard about “Warrior”, a sports drama about two brothers with the issues to settle down, you may have a pretty good idea about where they will be led to even before watching the … Continue reading →

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The Campus Avian gang on winter afternoon (12/03/11)

Posted on December 15, 2011 by kaist455

                  It is getting colder. They are hungry – so they extort snacks from innocent citizens.

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Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Santa is alive – and he is not nice

Posted on December 13, 2011 by kaist455

To anyone who wants to watch an offbeat movie for the upcoming holiday season, “Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale” can be a nice mixed bag full of the goodies to be appreciated. The movie is a dark, amusing horror fantasy … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of Tintin(2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : It’s an exhilarating test drive with old-fashioned charm

Posted on December 10, 2011 by kaist455

It is easy to criticize that “The Adventures of Tintin”, the first animation feature directed by Steven Spielberg, is more or less than a test drive for him – but this is an exhilarating one for us. With spirited handling … Continue reading →

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Rabbit Hole (2010) ☆☆☆(3/4) : After their happy life is shattered

Posted on December 4, 2011 by kaist455

“Rabbit Hole” is a typical story we have encountered many times in lots of other dramas. The movie tells us about the happy family life suddenly shattered by a tragic incident and how the family members tries to move on … Continue reading →

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Bullhead (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A Bull to the slaughter

Posted on December 3, 2011 by kaist455

“… I think that we’re all in our private traps, clamped in them, and none of us can ever get out. We scratch and, and claw, but only at the air, only at each other. And for all of it, … Continue reading →

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Animal Kingdom (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : “Have you worked out where you fit?”

Posted on November 27, 2011 by kaist455

While revisiting David Michôd’s “Animal Kingdom”(2010), I wondered what it was like for its passive teenager hero to live with his heroin addict mother at their small home. We can only assume that she definitely could not get the Mother … Continue reading →

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50/50 (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Laugh/Tear – 50/50

Posted on November 27, 2011 by kaist455

  While recognizing the harsh reality in its story without sugar-coating, “50/50” finds humor in the gravity of hero’s situation, and it works better than you think. Like the title suggests, the movie is an equal mix of comedy and drama. … Continue reading →

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Moneyball (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A sports drama operated by numerical analysis

Posted on November 19, 2011 by kaist455

The underdog sports dramas are usually about fighting against all odds for win, but “Moneyball” is a different kind of underdog sports drama – it is about managing with odds and numbers for win. For assembling the baseball team with … Continue reading →

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Le Quattro Volte (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Charcoal, man, goat, tree… and charcoal

Posted on November 12, 2011 by kaist455

“Le Quattro Volte” does not explain anything to us. It does not even try to tell us the idea that inspired this beautiful, reticent film. But I am not complaining about it, because the movie does not have to explain … Continue reading →

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