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10 movies of 2011 – and more: part 3

Okay, I also love them, too. First, there is “Certified Copy”, a light but very engaging movie starring Juliette Binoche and William Shimell; the director Abbas Kiarostami must have been yearning for making this delightful film. And there are two … Continue reading

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10 movies of 2011 – and more: part 2

And here are another 5 movies in my list.

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10 movies of 2011 – and more: Part 1

Here are my first 5 movies in my list. 

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10 movies of 2011 – and more: Introduction

What the adults had told me when I was young turns out to be right: the older you get, the faster the time flies. I will be 29 after about two months, and I can feel that more than ever. … Continue reading

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Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Dr. Watson’s honeymoon is postponed

When I watched “Sherlock Holmes”(2009) almost two years ago, I wondered whether it was good to inject the seven percent solution of caffeine/adrenaline to one of the most famous detectives in the English literature. I enjoyed its style, moods, and … Continue reading

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Perfect Game (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : The Clash of the Pitchers

 “Perfect Game”, the latest South Korean baseball film, has plenty of the baseballs to pitch to the audiences. Some are balls and they do not work, but I have to admit that there are also lots of strikes that managed … Continue reading

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Le Havre (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A small tale in one French port city

It is now late December, and it is getting colder here in South Korea. The shabby arthouse theater I visited in the last evening was a cold place with a very few audiences at that time(Besides me, there were only … Continue reading

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Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Back in another incredible mission

Three weeks ago, I had to endure a new Twilight movie at the local theater on Sunday evening, but I got a much better thing before being suffered by that tepid Harlequin romance about not-so-scary vampires and werewolves: the promotional … Continue reading

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Warrior (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : They have issues – and they’ll fight in the ring

If you have watched its trailer or heard about “Warrior”, a sports drama about two brothers with the issues to settle down, you may have a pretty good idea about where they will be led to even before watching the … Continue reading

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Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Santa is alive – and he is not nice

To anyone who wants to watch an offbeat movie for the upcoming holiday season, “Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale” can be a nice mixed bag full of the goodies to be appreciated. The movie is a dark, amusing horror fantasy … Continue reading

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