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Rosemary’s Baby (1968) ☆☆☆☆(4/4) : Pray for her baby…

Posted on June 10, 2012 by kaist455

You may find disturbing to see the audiences laughing while watching “The Exorcist”(1973), but you will probably not see any problem in having some laugh with “Rosemary’s Baby”(1968). It goes without saying that they are two of the most chilling … Continue reading →

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Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Their colorful Europe adventure with circus

Posted on June 10, 2012 by kaist455

“Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted” is a fast and funny animation which is also the most enjoyable one in the series. The series is a curious case considering its progress; “Madagascar”(2005) was a mild disappointment with some amusement, and “Madagascar: … Continue reading →

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Prometheus (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Somebody can hear you scream this time

Posted on June 6, 2012 by kaist455

 There are several moments in Ridley Scott’s new film “Prometheus” which arrested my gaze completely at last night. While watching them, I was reminded of the sense of awe and mystery I have experienced in other great SF films like … Continue reading →

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Dead Ringers (1988) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Twin gynecologists and one woman between them

Posted on June 2, 2012 by kaist455

When Jeremy Irons won an Oscar for his icy but humorous performance in “Reversal of Fortune”(1990), he thanked David Cronenberg at the end of his acceptance speech. He had a very good reason; in Cronenberg’s unforgettable medical drama “Dead Ringers”(1988), … Continue reading →

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Midnight in Paris (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A delightful fantasy strolling into old Paris

Posted on June 1, 2012 by kaist455

There are lots of details you may not notice while watching Woody Allen’s “Midnight in Paris”(2011), a charming comedy which leisurely strolls around one of the most beautiful cities on the world with its paranormal premise to delight you. I … Continue reading →

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In Another Country (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Isabelle Huppert on South Korean beach

Posted on May 31, 2012 by kaist455

As one of the most interesting movie actresses in the world, Isabelle Huppert always draws our attention whenever she appears on the screen. I saw her for the first time in Claude Chabrol’s dark masterwork in “La Cérémonie”(1995), and I … Continue reading →

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Small Change (1976) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : The lively kids in one French town

Posted on May 27, 2012 by kaist455

When I watched one film directed by François Truffaut for the first time during one Sunday afternoon of 2008, I had a little expectation about the movie, which was shown on TV as “Pocket Money”. Although I was already familiar … Continue reading →

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Men in Black III (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : They’re back – with a fun idea

Posted on May 26, 2012 by kaist455

Okay, Okay, I must admit that I was one of the skeptics asking why the hell we need another sequel for “Men in Black” series. I liked the first film for its fun one-joke comedy, and the sequel, which was … Continue reading →

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Machine Gun Preacher (2011) ☆☆(2/4) : He’s still with guns…

Posted on May 26, 2012 by kaist455

“… one of the wild ones. Oh, we’ve some of them in every generation. You can’t tame them, you can’t bring them into the community and make them live in law and order. They go their own way. If they’re … Continue reading →

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Wuthering Heights (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A boy meets a girl in the gloomy wilderness

Posted on May 26, 2012 by kaist455

While we had another adaptation of “Jane Eyre” in the last year, there was also another adaptation of “Wuthering Heights”, a brooding romance tale of wild, passionate, and destructive lovers in the gloomy wilderness. Like her sister’s classic novel, Emily … Continue reading →

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