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Pieta (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A brutal morality tale of guilt and redemption
Kim Ki-duk’s “Pieta” has the usual strengths and weaknesses I have witnessed from his films. While watching the movie at the local theater at last night, I found its premise absurd and preposterous, but I and the audiences somehow took … Continue reading
Shattered Glass (2003) ☆☆☆(3/4) : “Are you mad at me?”
If you have not heard about Stephen Glass, who was a former employee of the New Republic, you may think he is a nice lad who occasionally screws things up while you watch him at the beginning of “Shattered Glass”(2003). … Continue reading
The Turin Horse (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A farmer, his daughter, and their horse
Though being a little ponderous at times, “The Turin Horse” can be a mesmerizing experience to you if you are willing to give it a chance. The movie may bore some of you because of its very slow progression for … Continue reading
Hysteria (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Good laughs surrounding one useful tool for ladies
As the story about the invention of a certain electronic tool which has provided considerable satisfaction to women since its invention, “Hysteria” is a charming and likable comedy in spite of its vulgar aspect which naturally attracts R rating in … Continue reading
The Neighbors (2012) ☆☆1/2(2.5) : They have a killer in their building
There are interesting pieces here and there in South Korean thriller movie “The Neighbours”, but the result is an uneven combination which does not fully utilize the potential in its components. This is a well-made thriller with good atmosphere and … Continue reading
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Sister (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A little thief and his older sister
Simon, a young hero of “Sister”, is one of those resourceful poor kids we have seen before in other movies. He knows how to earn the money he needs, and he is very good at it. His town is near … Continue reading
Red Lights (2012) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : Science Vs Supernatural
“Red Lights” promisingly starts with an intriguing matter to entertain us and then disappointingly exits with an ending too easy and simple compared to what it has played with. Although it maintains well the dramatic suspense between science and its … Continue reading
Pina (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : On her mesmerizing works on the stage
Here is another good documentary which reminds me that I still have a lot more things to know in case of art. Around the beginning of this month, I saw Kevin Macdonald’s documentary “Marley”(2011), which was a sincerer tribute to … Continue reading
Passion Fish (1992) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Two hardcore women stuck with each other
When I watched “The Intouchables”(2011) at the local movie theater several months ago, I got a small nagging dissatisfaction with that crowd-pleasing film which was about the warm friendship between a disabled man and a caregiver hired by him. The … Continue reading
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