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Category Archives: Movies
John Carter (2012) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : A big old-fashioned fantasy on Mars
I enjoyed “John Carter” to some degrees. I liked its fantasy world on Mars, and I appreciated how it presented its world with an old-fashioned pulpy style on the big screen, and I’d like to see and know more about … Continue reading
The Yellow Sea (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Reconsideration of Chase, Chaos, and Mayhem
— I previously wrote the review for “The Yellow Sea” in late December of 2010. This is the second review written after I watched the director’s cut version in this week. If you want to read my original review, click … Continue reading
The Truman Show (1998) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : It’s a good life
In one science magazine I used to read during my high school years, one of my favorites was the section on the science in SF movies(the magazine is still published monthly; whenever I come across them at the campus book … Continue reading
My Week with Marilyn (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : His week with one mesmerizing star
No actress can substitute for Marilyn Monroe, who has remained as one of the most famous cultural icons of the 20th century through her movies and photographs. This legendary Hollywood actress has her own natural quality which cannot be possibly … Continue reading
Hugo (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A family movie from Martin Scorsese(no kidding)
At first, “Hugo” feels offbeat in the career of Martin Scorsese. Can you possibly imagine a PG-rated family movie made by the great American director who has impressed us with the gritty masterpieces like “Raging Bull”(1980) or “Goodfellas”(1990)? However, while … Continue reading
My prediction on the 84th Annual Academy Awards
It’s fun to watch the Oscar ceremony. As the award season is being over, each of us has some pretty good idea about how it will end, but we all know that there is always the possibility of upset in … Continue reading
My FFC review for Bullhead (2011)
My Far-flung correspondent review for “Bullhead”(2011), which is recently nominated for Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, has just been posted at Roger Ebert’s site. If you want to read it, click here. The review was revised from my original review written in December … Continue reading
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The Iron Lady (2011) ☆☆(2/4) : Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher – and what else?
I remember the bland biographies of famous historical figures I read from time to time during my innocent childhood. Written for inspiring young elementary school kids like me, they were usually packaged together and then sold to the good-intentioned parents … Continue reading
The Grey (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : All the Scary Wolves – and more
Above all, “The Grey” made me very grateful to our modern civilization. The nature is surely beautiful to look at, but it is also merciless to its inhabitants. Thanks to our civilization, most of us are fortunately protected from being … Continue reading
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