Category Archives: Movies

My FFC reveiw for The Taste of Money(2012)

Posted on February 21, 2013 by kaist455

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

Posted on February 19, 2013 by kaist455

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 →

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Girlfriend Boyfriend (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : She loves him, He loves him, He loves her…

Posted on February 17, 2013 by kaist455

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 →

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How to Use Guys with Secret Tips (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Don’t judge it by its cover

Posted on February 15, 2013 by kaist455

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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The Master (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : What do you see from them?

Posted on February 13, 2013 by kaist455

 Paul Thomas Anderson’s “The Master” has every potential for greatness it can get. However, while it seems to reach for something great and sublime, this ambitious film is oddly distant and enigmatic. Its every element comprising itself is fascinating and … Continue reading →

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Anna Karenina (2012) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : Their life is theater, after all

Posted on February 13, 2013 by kaist455

Being famous as one of the great works in Russian literature, Leo Tolstoy’s classic novel “Anna Karenina” has been adapted into movies and TV miniseries so many times since 1910 that I am sure most of you are already familiar … Continue reading →

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Run to the South (2013) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : Going his way to the South

Posted on February 8, 2013 by kaist455

Although you cannot wholly agree with what he thinks and believes, the hero of South Korean comedy movie “Run to the South” is an interesting man to observe. He just wants to live his life in his own way, but … Continue reading →

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The Berlin File (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A Cold War espionage in the 21th century

Posted on February 1, 2013 by kaist455

“The Berlin File”, a gritty action film from South Korea, is a respectful homage to those cold, gray espionage films made during the 1960-70s. With its melancholic mood reminiscent of John le Carré’s novels(one of his books briefly appears in … Continue reading →

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Miracle in Cell No.7 (2013) ☆☆(2/4) : I am Yong-goo

Posted on February 1, 2013 by kaist455

After 20 minutes it began, I concluded that I was not a good target audience for South Korean comedy film “Miracle in Cell No.7”. I understood what it intended to be, but I kept annoyed by its blatant comic/melodramatic approach … Continue reading →

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The Hunt (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : An unjust ordeal caused by an innocent lie

Posted on January 26, 2013 by kaist455

 It was just one small innocent lie, but, once people start to believe it, it topples one man’s life upside down, and his life becomes a living purgatory as a result. Through the unjust ordeal of its ordinary hero, Danish … Continue reading →

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