Category Archives: Movies

Another Year (2010) ☆☆☆1/2 : A year of a happy middle-aged couple

Posted on March 12, 2011 by kaist455

 They are an ordinary middle-aged couple living in the comfort from each other’s love. They do not need to tell that to each other. You can see that right from when they are together in their house. You know that … Continue reading →

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The Fighter (2010) ☆☆1/2(2.5/3) : Maybe it should have been titled “The Fighters”

Posted on March 12, 2011 by kaist455

Although there are good things I like, there is something unbalanced in “The Fighter” bothers me, and that is why I am not so sure about whether I like it or not. It is definitely a well-made drama with the … Continue reading →

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Santa Sangre (1989) ☆☆☆☆(4/4) : He’s his mother’s right arm – and also her left arm

Posted on March 9, 2011 by kaist455

 I have a small childhood memory indirectly associated with Alejandro Jodorowsky’s “Santa Sangre”(1989). I remember well about how it drew the attention of people when it was introduced in South Korea in 1994. One tagline was simple brutal honesty I … Continue reading →

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Black Swan (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A ballerina under Influence

Posted on February 26, 2011 by kaist455

 How far can she go for the perfection? Most of you probably have heard about how much the ballet dancers try for their performances. They practice diligently for every movement during long preparation process. They must dedicate their bodies and … Continue reading →

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My prediction on the 83rd Annual Academy Awards

Posted on February 20, 2011 by kaist455

  Now the Academy awards ceremony is near again. Many people have made their predictions on the results that will be revealed on the next Sunday, February 27, and, as usual, they agrees on some categories while disagreeing on others. … Continue reading →

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127 Hours (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A vibrant movie between a rock and a hard place

Posted on February 19, 2011 by kaist455

 Striding freely for new risky adventures in the wilderness is, I guess, liberating to some people like Aron Ralston. They are willing to dash into their goals while appreciating the vast beauty of nature surrounding them, and, in the end, … Continue reading →

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True Grit (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : After all, it’s her story

Posted on February 12, 2011 by kaist455

 How unpredictable the Coen brothers are – I have been always amused by their unpredictability in their career. When we became a little bit disappointed with playfully heartless puppet plays in their lesser movies for a while, they suddenly ambushed … Continue reading →

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The Dresser (1983) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : About one backstage relationship

Posted on February 10, 2011 by kaist455

 It is always difficult to put a play on the stage. Actors and crews work hard amid many setbacks that can happen on and behind the stage. If they are lucky, they will survive today’s performance with descending curtain and … Continue reading →

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The Town (2010) ☆☆☆ (3/4) : A good crime drama in their rough town

Posted on February 7, 2011 by kaist455

 On the whole, “The Town” works effectively as a crime drama despite some weaknesses. Although the movie turns out to be less successful than it wants to be, it works in most parts because the characters and their world are … Continue reading →

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I Am Love (2009) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : When she discovers her desire to be happy

Posted on January 30, 2011 by kaist455

   “I Am Love” tells us the story we have heard countless times from many tales – from literature books to your average trashy soap drama on TV. After having been living as someone more or less than a component of … Continue reading →

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