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Category Archives: Movies
Nobody’s Daughter Haewon (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : She’ll probably be all right in the end.
“Nobody’s Daughter Heawon” is another small, lightweight work from South Korean director Hong Sang-soo which does not escape from our expectation much. Again, we are treated with the familiar elements from his previous works: drinking, problematic romantic relationship, and funny … Continue reading
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Tagged Affair, College Student, Comedy, Professor, South Korean Film
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Jack the Giant Slayer (2013) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : I wonder how these big guys reproduce
To be frank with you, I had no particular expectation on “Jack the Giant Slayer”, the latest offering from the recent trend of ‘re-interpreting’ fairy tales/folklores into Hollywood blockbuster films. The results from this trend have been unsatisfying like “Mirror … Continue reading
Stoker (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Uncle Charlie visits home
Although its interesting but flawed story does not make sense at times, Park Chan-wook’s first English-language film “Stoker” is wonderfully tense and creepy enough to hold our attention at least during its running time. Starting from a conventional thriller premise, … Continue reading
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Tagged Family, High School, Horror, Mother and daughter, Murder, Teenager, Thriller
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The Last Stand (2013) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : An entertaining B-action movie with Arnold
“The Last Stand” is a flawed but entertaining B-action movie which could have been disappeared without notice if it had not been for two notable things. First, the movie is directed by Kim Jee-woon, a South Korean filmmaker who has … Continue reading
New World (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : In their ruthless new world
South Korean crime noir film “New World” mixes many familiar elements from its genre into its story, and you may recognize some of them if you have seen its seniors such as “Internal Affairs”(2002) or “The Departed”(2006). For instance, one … Continue reading
My FFC review for National Security (2012)
My Far-flung correspondent review for “National Security”(2012) is recently posted. If you want to read it, click here. The review was revised from my original review written in November 2012.
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My FFC reveiw for The Taste of Money(2012)
My Far-flung correspondent review for “The Taste of Money”(2012) is recently posted. If you want to read it, click here. The review was revised from my original review written in May 2012.
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My prediction on the 85th Annual Academy Awards
We have had some unexpected reversals during the Oscar season of this year. We thought “Argo” would be the Best Picture winner around last October, and then “Zero Dark Thirty” suddenly got a strong buzz in last December while “Lincoln” … Continue reading
Girlfriend Boyfriend (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : She loves him, He loves him, He loves her…
Describing that the relationship between three main characters in Taiwanese film “Girlfriend Boyfriend” is complicated is an understatement. As they get close to each other during their youthful years, they slowly realize how much their relationships are disjointed and entangled … Continue reading
How to Use Guys with Secret Tips (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Don’t judge it by its cover
I have never read those self-help books, but I know one thing for sure: they are pretty useless guides which only waste your money and time. Although I must confess that my nerdy life of 30 years are mostly filled … Continue reading
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Tagged Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Self-help Guide, South Korean Film
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