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Incendies (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : She was a woman full of Han

Posted on July 18, 2011 by kaist455

“Incendies” has a familiar plot used in many mystery fictions. The odd instructions are delivered to the characters with no explanation. The journey begins eventually, and the mystery is peeled away step by step. While following their path, we begin … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : It ends well with a bang

Posted on July 16, 2011 by kaist455

Finally, after nearly 10 years, we arrive at the point where the story ends. With the stage for a big finale established in Part 1 in last winter, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” does an excellent job … Continue reading →

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Bound (1996) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A steamy film noir with two lesbian partners in crime

Posted on July 10, 2011 by kaist455

Is it love at first sight? At least, it is lust at first sight between them in the beginning. Something clicks inside them when we see them together at first. They soon begin their secret affair, and then, motivated by … Continue reading →

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Cats in my campus – 07/07/11

Posted on July 7, 2011 by kaist455

Cats in my campus – 07/07/11  It was rainy in the morning,and the cats came out of the bushes. I had to pay five sausages for these photos, by the way.

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Dooman River (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Bleak sorrow on a frozen river

Posted on July 3, 2011 by kaist455

The cold, white bleakness dominates over South Korean art house movie “Dooman River”. With its simple storytelling, it presents us an austere view on the world which is alien even to the South Korean audiences. While observing its people, this … Continue reading →

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The Journal of Musan (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5) : A lonely man struggling at the bottom

Posted on July 3, 2011 by kaist455

You may not notice him while walking around the streets of Seoul. He is a lonely man downtrodden everyday at the bottom of South Korean society. He is usually quiet with passive attitude and his drooped head. He has silently … Continue reading →

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Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) ☆1/2(1.5/4) : Again, it’s messy, noisy, and ugly

Posted on July 2, 2011 by kaist455

One and only good thing about “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” is that it does not break any ground or bottom – and that is all you have to know to decide whether you will watch it or not. While … Continue reading →

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Poongsan (2011) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : A Man between North and South

Posted on June 28, 2011 by kaist455

Some movies depend on very preposterous premise you cannot believe easily, and “Poongsan”, one of the latest South Korean movies, is a good case. How can he cross the border between South Korea and North Korea so easily? How can … Continue reading →

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The Devil and Daniel Webster (1941) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A Faustian tale in New England

Posted on June 28, 2011 by kaist455

 Like many tales about the good vs. the evil, the evil mostly steals the show from the good again in “The Devil and Daniel Webster”(1941), a cautionary moral tale based on Stephen Vincent Benét’s short story which is sort of … Continue reading →

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Super 8 (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A respectful homage to Spielberg films with nostalgia

Posted on June 18, 2011 by kaist455

 J.J. Abrams’ new movie “Super 8” turns out to be not as good as what it can be, but it is as good as what it sincerely wants to be, and I liked that. As a respectful homage with nostalgia … Continue reading →

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