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Category Archives: Movies
The Journal of Musan (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5) : A lonely man struggling at the bottom
You may not notice him while walking around the streets of Seoul. He is a lonely man downtrodden everyday at the bottom of South Korean society. He is usually quiet with passive attitude and his drooped head. He has silently … Continue reading
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Tagged Church, Dog, Drama, Fraud, Korean Movie, North Korean, Unemployment
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Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) ☆1/2(1.5/4) : Again, it’s messy, noisy, and ugly
One and only good thing about “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” is that it does not break any ground or bottom – and that is all you have to know to decide whether you will watch it or not. While … Continue reading
Poongsan (2011) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : A Man between North and South
Some movies depend on very preposterous premise you cannot believe easily, and “Poongsan”, one of the latest South Korean movies, is a good case. How can he cross the border between South Korea and North Korea so easily? How can … Continue reading
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Tagged Delivery, Drama, Intelligence agency, North Korea, South Korea, South Korean movie, Spy, Thriller, Torture
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The Devil and Daniel Webster (1941) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A Faustian tale in New England
Like many tales about the good vs. the evil, the evil mostly steals the show from the good again in “The Devil and Daniel Webster”(1941), a cautionary moral tale based on Stephen Vincent Benét’s short story which is sort of … Continue reading
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Tagged Court, Devil, Fantasy, Farmer, Horror, Lawyer, Money, Politician
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Super 8 (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A respectful homage to Spielberg films with nostalgia
J.J. Abrams’ new movie “Super 8” turns out to be not as good as what it can be, but it is as good as what it sincerely wants to be, and I liked that. As a respectful homage with nostalgia … Continue reading
Re-encounter (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : She can’t abandon her past – like her dogs
No matter how much we try to leave behind, it seems inevitable that our past always comes back to us – to be picked up by us again. In case of Hye-hwa, a young heroine of South Korean movie … Continue reading
Bleak Night (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : “From where did it go wrong?”
South Korean movie “Bleak Night” evokes the memories of my high school years. Although I was a lot more comfortable at my science high school than the high school students depicted in the film, some boys I knew in the … Continue reading
In a Better World (2010) ☆☆☆(3/4) : In two lesser worlds
“In a Better World” presents us a question which cannot be easily answered in our imperfect world: how should we response to the violence and accompanying injustices? Yes, we usually say we can solve the problems with the communication and … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, Doctor, Father and son, Refugee Camp, School, Violence
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The Illusionist (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A magician, a girl, and bittersweet melancholy
Sylvain Chomet’s new animation “The Illusionist” deals with the gloomy subjects rarely told in the blockbuster animations. It is about the decay of one era, the desperation behind that, and the sorrowful acceptance and resignation in the end. The time … Continue reading
Fresh (1994) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A dangerous game between him and his world
In the middle of Boaz Yakin’s “Fresh”(1994), there is the crucial scene that gives us the insight into its hero’s plan. While playing chess with his father, he learns a lesson. And then, he applies its logic to the real … Continue reading
