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The Vanishing (1988) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A tale of two obsessions

Posted on August 23, 2011 by kaist455

“‘Will you walk into my parlor?’ said the Spider to the Fly.” – from the poem “The Spider and the Fly” by Mary Howitt The crucial moment in George Sluizer’s chilling psychological thriller “The Vanishing”(1988) can be summarized with that … Continue reading →

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Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : It’s a good new start

Posted on August 20, 2011 by kaist455

 Because of two things, “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” exceeds our low expectations. First, as a summer blockbuster movie, the movie is the technical improvement which shows us how far CGI technology has been advanced in these years. … Continue reading →

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Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Weirder than fiction

Posted on August 15, 2011 by kaist455

When I watched “Exit Through the Gift Shop” in last November, I also wanted to ask the question many reviewers had already asked. We have heard about Banksy; although he has not revealed his identity yet, he is a well-known … Continue reading →

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War of the Arrows (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A duel with bows and arrows

Posted on August 14, 2011 by kaist455

Shooting an arrow is not as simple as it looks. Anyone can shoot an arrow after the basic lesson, but hitting right in the target requires a lot more. Besides having a good bow, arrows, and skills, the archer also … Continue reading →

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Blind (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A blind woman in grave danger

Posted on August 14, 2011 by kaist455

 A blind woman is in danger. A psychotic killer wants to kill her. She finds herself being nearly alone with him in the house at dark, rainy night. She must do something to increase her chance of survival while being … Continue reading →

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Sector 7 (2011) ☆1/2(1.5/4) : Aren’t they too tasteless for its dinner?

Posted on August 6, 2011 by kaist455

As a movie about some sea monster driven to kill everyone for a heavy dinner in its stuffy playground, “Sector 7” does not break any new ground. Heck, it does not even know where the old grounds to drill are. … Continue reading →

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Cats in KAIST (07/31/11)

Posted on August 3, 2011 by kaist455

 It was Sunday evening, and they came out of the bush and begged for food. Unfortunately, I did not have any food to give them.

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Matinee (1993) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A premiere to remember

Posted on August 1, 2011 by kaist455

When I went to Jeonju International Film Festival in this April, I was reminded again that the old theaters at the downtown of my hometown were gone. Most of them are now replaced by a bunch of multiplex theaters, but … Continue reading →

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The Front Line (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Waiting for the truce

Posted on July 23, 2011 by kaist455

  There is always the lagging phase in wars unless they end quickly. The soldiers on the both sides are tired and exhausted day by day. They doubt whether they can eventually survive or not. And it seems their hardship … Continue reading →

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Quick (2011) ☆☆(2/4) : Slow delivery of bombs, actions, and cheap gags

Posted on July 23, 2011 by kaist455

The most interesting part of “Quick”, the latest South Korean action movie, is the behind-the-scene footage shown to us at the end credit. I understood they tried to make good action scenes, I saw how much the stunt men and … Continue reading →

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