Category Archives: Movies

Song for Marion (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A familiar song sung well

Posted on April 21, 2013 by kaist455

You know the song because you have listened to it before. You know how it will be performed because you have encountered it many times before. You know which instrument will be used for playing its certain notes, and you … Continue reading →

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The Angel’s Share (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A hearty comedy with tough social realism

Posted on April 19, 2013 by kaist455

Ken Loach’s “The Angel’s Share” is a hearty comedy film served with several whiskey shots of harsh reality. While it ultimately comes to us as a funny and hopeful tale about finding a chance for better life, the movie seldom … Continue reading →

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We Have a Pope (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : They do have, but….

Posted on April 18, 2013 by kaist455

While I encountered the news about the recent Conclave held in Vatican, my mind automatically went back to “We Have a Pope”, a warm, amusing comedy directed by Nanni Moretti. Because it will be soon released in South Korea in … Continue reading →

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To Rome with Love (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Four short comedies in Rome

Posted on April 14, 2013 by kaist455

Woody Allen’s new movie “To Rome with Love” does not have that magical quality of his previous work “Midnight in Paris”(2011), but it is still an enjoyable film consisting of four short farces happening in Rome. The movie leisurely walks … Continue reading →

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Stand Up Guys (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : The lonely urban night of old guys

Posted on April 13, 2013 by kaist455

He is ready to welcome his old friend who is finally released from prison after 28 years. They are still dear friend to each other, and they are going to have some fun for remembering their good old days. It … Continue reading →

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Oblivion (2013) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : It’s derivative, but it looks good anyway

Posted on April 12, 2013 by kaist455

After grumbling about “Oblivion” to my lab colleagues right after the afternoon screening at the local theater today, I thought about how easily I could rate this derivative SF film. As a matter of fact, it is so derivative that … Continue reading →

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Fists of Legend (2013) ☆☆(2/4) : Lots of punches and kicks with little preparation

Posted on April 11, 2013 by kaist455

Usually, the sports films about boxing or kickboxing or MMA or any other kinds of sports played in the ring/cage have the preparation/build-up process before their obligatory big showdown scene. Main characters are introduced in the beginning, and we get … Continue reading →

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Bernie (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : He’s the guy for your funeral

Posted on April 10, 2013 by kaist455

What a nice guy Bernie Tiede is. He is so nice and sincere that you cannot possibly imagine him doing something bad to you. Based on a weird real-life crime story which was quite stranger than fiction, Richard Linklator’s quirky … Continue reading →

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Kinyarwanda (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : The people amidst the Rwanda genocide

Posted on April 9, 2013 by kaist455

Most of you have probably heard about the Rwandan genocide in 1994. When I heard about it for the first time, it seemed to be no more than one of those small, trivial international news I got from TV, but … Continue reading →

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Remembering Roger Ebert

Posted on April 5, 2013 by kaist455

“So on this day of reflection I say again, thank you for going on this journey with me. I’ll see you at the movies.” – from Roger Ebert’s last blog entry “A Leave of Presence”

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