Category Archives: Movies

War of the Arrows (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A duel with bows and arrows

Posted on August 14, 2011 by kaist455

Shooting an arrow is not as simple as it looks. Anyone can shoot an arrow after the basic lesson, but hitting right in the target requires a lot more. Besides having a good bow, arrows, and skills, the archer also … Continue reading →

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Blind (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A blind woman in grave danger

Posted on August 14, 2011 by kaist455

 A blind woman is in danger. A psychotic killer wants to kill her. She finds herself being nearly alone with him in the house at dark, rainy night. She must do something to increase her chance of survival while being … Continue reading →

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Sector 7 (2011) ☆1/2(1.5/4) : Aren’t they too tasteless for its dinner?

Posted on August 6, 2011 by kaist455

As a movie about some sea monster driven to kill everyone for a heavy dinner in its stuffy playground, “Sector 7” does not break any new ground. Heck, it does not even know where the old grounds to drill are. … Continue reading →

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Matinee (1993) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A premiere to remember

Posted on August 1, 2011 by kaist455

When I went to Jeonju International Film Festival in this April, I was reminded again that the old theaters at the downtown of my hometown were gone. Most of them are now replaced by a bunch of multiplex theaters, but … Continue reading →

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The Front Line (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Waiting for the truce

Posted on July 23, 2011 by kaist455

  There is always the lagging phase in wars unless they end quickly. The soldiers on the both sides are tired and exhausted day by day. They doubt whether they can eventually survive or not. And it seems their hardship … Continue reading →

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Quick (2011) ☆☆(2/4) : Slow delivery of bombs, actions, and cheap gags

Posted on July 23, 2011 by kaist455

The most interesting part of “Quick”, the latest South Korean action movie, is the behind-the-scene footage shown to us at the end credit. I understood they tried to make good action scenes, I saw how much the stunt men and … Continue reading →

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Incendies (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : She was a woman full of Han

Posted on July 18, 2011 by kaist455

“Incendies” has a familiar plot used in many mystery fictions. The odd instructions are delivered to the characters with no explanation. The journey begins eventually, and the mystery is peeled away step by step. While following their path, we begin … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : It ends well with a bang

Posted on July 16, 2011 by kaist455

Finally, after nearly 10 years, we arrive at the point where the story ends. With the stage for a big finale established in Part 1 in last winter, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” does an excellent job … Continue reading →

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Bound (1996) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A steamy film noir with two lesbian partners in crime

Posted on July 10, 2011 by kaist455

Is it love at first sight? At least, it is lust at first sight between them in the beginning. Something clicks inside them when we see them together at first. They soon begin their secret affair, and then, motivated by … Continue reading →

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Dooman River (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Bleak sorrow on a frozen river

Posted on July 3, 2011 by kaist455

The cold, white bleakness dominates over South Korean art house movie “Dooman River”. With its simple storytelling, it presents us an austere view on the world which is alien even to the South Korean audiences. While observing its people, this … Continue reading →

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