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Hanna (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Her first field trip in the world

Posted on April 16, 2011 by kaist455

  Rarely do I come across the action movies that work as something else while working well as a well-made one. When I realize that I am watching such a movie, I get more interested in it than those bland, … Continue reading →

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Never Let Me Go (2010) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Life is too short for them

Posted on April 10, 2011 by kaist455

 While more direct and clearer about its themes than the novel it is based on, “Never Let Me Go” is a subtle and sensitive movie. It is quite easy to recognize what is going on in their world, but, like the … Continue reading →

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Barfly (1987) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : And here goes their another day with bottles

Posted on April 5, 2011 by kaist455

 In the biochemistry class during my naive undergraduate years, the professor jokingly said the capability of metabolizing alcohol depends on our genetic makeup. Thanks to the variations in the genes, some people can produce more enzymes or more active enzymes … Continue reading →

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Hereafter (2010) ☆☆☆(3/4) : It matters to them even if you can’t believe it

Posted on March 26, 2011 by kaist455

As the creatures recognizing the uncertainty and finality of life, we human beings have been trying to get some glimpse into something we will probably be never sure about unless we come into it for ourselves. In case of future, … Continue reading →

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The King’s Speech (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : The King and His speech therapist

Posted on March 20, 2011 by kaist455

 While watching movies, I sometimes come across the strong emphatic moments because I understand well how the characters feel in their situations. One of recent examples was from “The Hurt Locker”. Although its hero was someone quite different from me, … Continue reading →

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Notebaert Museum (Chicago, IL) (04/12/10)

Posted on March 13, 2011 by kaist455

These photos were taken on 04/12/10

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Another Year (2010) ☆☆☆1/2 : A year of a happy middle-aged couple

Posted on March 12, 2011 by kaist455

 They are an ordinary middle-aged couple living in the comfort from each other’s love. They do not need to tell that to each other. You can see that right from when they are together in their house. You know that … Continue reading →

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The Fighter (2010) ☆☆1/2(2.5/3) : Maybe it should have been titled “The Fighters”

Posted on March 12, 2011 by kaist455

Although there are good things I like, there is something unbalanced in “The Fighter” bothers me, and that is why I am not so sure about whether I like it or not. It is definitely a well-made drama with the … Continue reading →

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Santa Sangre (1989) ☆☆☆☆(4/4) : He’s his mother’s right arm – and also her left arm

Posted on March 9, 2011 by kaist455

 I have a small childhood memory indirectly associated with Alejandro Jodorowsky’s “Santa Sangre”(1989). I remember well about how it drew the attention of people when it was introduced in South Korea in 1994. One tagline was simple brutal honesty I … Continue reading →

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Black Swan (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A ballerina under Influence

Posted on February 26, 2011 by kaist455

 How far can she go for the perfection? Most of you probably have heard about how much the ballet dancers try for their performances. They practice diligently for every movement during long preparation process. They must dedicate their bodies and … Continue reading →

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