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Category Archives: Movies
Miss Violence (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A family secret oppressing them all
They look like a quiet, normal family at first, but there is something wrong about this family. Even after a terrible incident which would devastate any other normal families, they just move on with their daily life as if they … Continue reading
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4): A goofy but spirited space adventure
With its own style and wit, “Guardians of the Galaxy” bounces around its space opera playground with its colorful outlaw characters who are always the constant source of surprise and amusement throughout the film. While it eventually arrives at the … Continue reading
Roaring Currents (2014) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : He still has 12 ships for his last stand…
“It may be proper to compare me with Nelson, but not with Korea’s Yi Sun-sin, for he has no equal.” – Tōgō Heihachirō(1848-1943), Admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy One particular behavior of mine during the screening of South Korean … Continue reading
Calvary (2014) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : He’s going to be killed because he is a good priest
He is a good man with faith and compassion, but now he is going to be killed just because of that. “Cavalry”, a somber drama with a little touch of absurd comedy, slowly moves to its inevitable point like a … Continue reading
Kundo: Age of the Rampant (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A merry band of Korean thieves
South Korean film “Kundo: Age of the Rampant” is a funny mix of period drama, action comedy, and Spaghetti western. Although it is frequently incoherent and feels dragged especially around its last chapter, there are many fun moments of humor … Continue reading
Under the Skin (2013) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Fascinating ambiguity under its SF skin
“Under the Skin” will baffle you and frustrate you with its cold, abstract style, but it is also a weirdly fascinating experience you cannot easily forget. The movie only gives us a few bits of vague information on what is … Continue reading
Confession (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4): A friendship cracked by noir
They have been close friends to each other since they were very young, but now their long friendship is threatened by a devastating incident which shakes them all. Calmy observing the guilt and torment resulted from that incident, South Korean … Continue reading
The Raid 2 (2014) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : More of the same relentless extreme violence
Breaking legs, twisting arms, slashing throats, smashing heads, stabbing bodies, shooting anyone, crashing one car into another, burning face on hot plate, and, above all, kicking and punching hard each other. All of these acts of violence and mayhem are … Continue reading
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : The Clash of Species
As the second chapter of the rebooted series, “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” fully develops the potentials shown in the previous film which breathed fresh air into the franchise with a surprising result. As a blockbuster film, the … Continue reading
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