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The Art Institute of Chicago – Contemporary Art after 1960

Posted on September 7, 2010 by kaist455

These photos were taken on 04/14/10 during my Chicago visit. After appreciating lots of artworks at The Art Institute of Chcago, I was tired. Fortunately, the last ones- which belong to contemporary art after 1960 – were profoundly simple – or simply profound. Continue reading →

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The Kids Are All Right (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Everybody all right?

Posted on September 5, 2010 by kaist455

“The Kids Are All Right” is quite conventional inside in contrast to what it seems on the surface. We see a unconventional family at the beginning, but we begin to see the dynamics within this family is not so different from the one within conventional families. The family has problems familiar to us, the drama of conflicts and hurts is unfolded in a way we expected, and, in the end, everyone is almost all right as we have seen in many family dramas. However, the movie is more than that. It is not just conventionally unconventional; it is also emotionally honest story with lots of heart.
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Andersonville and Lake View (Chicago, IL)

Posted on September 5, 2010 by kaist455

More photos I took while walking around Andersonville and Lake View on 04/07/10. I wore shoes at that time, and my feet screamed every step. Continue reading →

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Breathless (2009) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Abuse is thicker than water

Posted on August 28, 2010 by kaist455

Sang-hoon is a terrifying piece of work. He is someone you never want to mess up with. He is callous, narrow-minded, vulgar and, above all, very volatile. Whenever his hair-trigger fury erupts, there is more than hell to pay – and that happens often. Even when his temper relatively abates, he is still difficult and hostile to communicate with, probably even with himself. In the opening sequence, we see a young woman being beaten by some guy in the night streets. Sang-hoon appears and he savagely beats that guy. And then, he spits at her, smacks her, and insults her.
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Posted in Movies | Tagged Crime, Domestic Violence, Father, Korean Movie | 8 Comments

Willis Tower (Chicago, IL)

Posted on August 22, 2010 by kaist455

Taken on 04/06/10 Continue reading →

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I Saw the Devil (2010) ☆☆☆ (3/4) : It has everything – including a toilet stool

Posted on August 14, 2010 by kaist455

“I Saw the Devil” provides almost everything to shock you and repel you – and I admired it at some degree. The movie acquired its notoriety even before its release in South Korea due to the conflict with Korean Media Rating Board(About 1.5 minutes was cut from the original version in the end). It has been striking our Korean audience with a little mercy since this Thursday while inducing discussions among them about the violence in the movies. I guarantee you, the movie will be the most controversial South Korean movie of this year.
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Toy Story 3 (2010) ☆☆☆ (3/4) : A dreaded moment has finally come for them

Posted on August 7, 2010 by kaist455

“Toy Story 3” has nostalgic quality to me. Come to think of it, I virtually grew up with these two wonderful animations. When I was about to become a teenager, “Toy Story”(1995) was released and I was fascinated by the new kind of animation as a young moviegoer(Ah, I love those days when I could watch the movie as many times as I wanted). When I was about to go to the university, “Toy Story 2” (1999) arrived in a local theater in my town and I was delighted to meet these loveable characters I came to like.
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