Tag Archives: Brothers

Exodus: Kings and Gods (2014) ☆☆(2/4) : It happens as we saw before

Posted on December 6, 2014 by kaist455

  Despite some interesting touches to muse on, “Exodus: Kings and Gods” feels bland while bringing very little to a story familiar to many of us. Like Darren Aronofsky’s “Noah” (2014), the movie attempts a modern reinterpretation of its biblical … Continue reading →

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Turbo (2013) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : Look, it’s a race car! No, it’s a speedy snail!

Posted on July 28, 2013 by kaist455

 This month at my local theater has been an interesting one to me for several reasons, and I must say I am particularly amused by the one resulted from an odd coincidence. In last week, I watched a South Korean … Continue reading →

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Lawless (2012) ☆☆1/2 : They were violent, stubborn, brutal, unwise, and ruthless

Posted on October 20, 2012 by kaist455

“Lawless” has every element it needs for telling a crime drama from the Prohibition era. Besides the good historical background well recreated on the screen, we have three criminal brothers, the associates in their moonshine business, the beautiful women attracted … Continue reading →

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I Wish (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Two little brothers reaching for miracle

Posted on June 16, 2012 by kaist455

“I Wish” is a gentle, funny, poignant, sensitive, insightful and optimistic story about two little brothers reaching for miracle. Although I missed the chance to watch it when it was released at South Korean theaters around the end of the … Continue reading →

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A Simple Plan (1998) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : It sounded so simple at first…

Posted on January 7, 2012 by kaist455

 Sometimes the ordinary people becoming evil are more frightening than Dr. Hannibal Lector or Frank Booth. The villains like them are downright scary, but they are basically outsiders with monstrous nature beyond our common sense. In contrast, the characters in … Continue reading →

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

Posted on December 18, 2011 by kaist455

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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