Category Archives: Movies

Set Me Free (2014) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A boy suffocated by his harsh world

Posted on November 16, 2014 by kaist455

 Watching “Set Me Free”, which is another small nice surprise from South Korea, is not a pleasant experience – and the same thing can be said about its adolescent hero. While usually being selfish and opportunistic, he is often dishonest … Continue reading →

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Cart (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : This is not fair

Posted on November 14, 2014 by kaist455

 This is not fair. After virtually exploited for their labor while not being paid enough, they are about to be driven to the edge, and this unfair treatment gets worse as they try to deal with it. Although it is sometimes … Continue reading →

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The Homesman (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4): It was hard for men – and harder for women

Posted on November 13, 2014 by kaist455

 Wide, endless plains are usual sights in the Western movie, and “The Homesman” instantly drew my attention with the beauty of its vast, barren landscapes which usually have nothing but plain and sky above it. This is a severe world … Continue reading →

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Interstellar (2014) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Awe and wonder wrapped with grand ambition

Posted on November 10, 2014 by kaist455

  Full of awe and wonder wrapped with artistic ambition, “Interstellar” overwhelms us with its massive visual experience which is worthy of extra ticket price for IMAX. Although it stumbles at times on the plot level as reaching for its challenging … Continue reading →

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Free Fall (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Falling into an affair

Posted on November 8, 2014 by kaist455

 German movie “Free Fall” is a nice film which could have drawn more attentions if it had been made 10 years ago. Thanks to notable films like “Brokeback Mountain” (2005), “The Kids Are All Right” (2010), and “Weekend” (2011), homosexuality … Continue reading →

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The Wicked (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4): Employee from Hell

Posted on November 5, 2014 by kaist455

 The first 30 minutes of South Korean film “The Wicked” work like a solid short film based on an insidious premise. We know something bad will happen in one way or another, and the movie increases its level of anxiety … Continue reading →

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The photos from KAIST (2014/10/30)

Posted on November 3, 2014 by kaist455

There are other things besides cats and geese in the campus…  

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Blue Ruin (2013) ☆☆☆1/2 (3.5/4) : A revenge – and its consequences

Posted on November 2, 2014 by kaist455

Action is always followed by its consequence, and the damaged hero of “Blue Ruin” learns that unavoidable truth in a hard and violent way. While there are several striking moments of violence to jolt us along its tight plot peppered … Continue reading →

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The Selfish Giant (2013) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Two kids stuck in their harsh environment

Posted on November 1, 2014 by kaist455

 “The Selfish Giant” is a tough film to watch from the start. Like others surrounding them, its two young heroes are hopelessly stuck in  their grim, harsh world at the fringe of society, and it is really depressing to watch … Continue reading →

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Black Coal, Thin Ice (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A cold, stark winter noir from China

Posted on October 31, 2014 by kaist455

    After watching “Black Coal, Thin Ice”, a haunting noir film from China, you will probably want a hot cup of coffee to warm you. Besides its mystery plot involved with a grisly murder case which casts a long … Continue reading →

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