Tag Archives: Comedy

Masquerade (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : The man who becomes the King – for a while

Posted on September 14, 2012 by kaist455

South Korean period drama “Masquerade”, which is released at South Korean theaters as “Gwanghae – the man who becomes the King” on this weekend, is ironically a humorous human drama disguising itself as a serious historic drama. It goes without … Continue reading →

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Hysteria (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Good laughs surrounding one useful tool for ladies

Posted on August 29, 2012 by kaist455

As the story about the invention of a certain electronic tool which has provided considerable satisfaction to women since its invention, “Hysteria” is a charming and likable comedy in spite of its vulgar aspect which naturally attracts R rating in … Continue reading →

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The Thieves (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4): A twisty heist movie with ten untrustworthy thieves

Posted on July 28, 2012 by kaist455

 As a slick heist film somewhere between “Ocean’s Eleven”(2001) and Guy Ritchie’s crime comedy films, South Korean movie “The Thieves” has expected things and unexpected things in its twisty story populated with ten untrustworthy criminals who gather for the same … Continue reading →

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Carnage (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : An afternoon meeting without manner

Posted on July 21, 2012 by kaist455

Solely focusing on one situation and four characters stuck in it, “Carnage” shows us their unpleasant sides through its vicious farce centered on one small incident. The characters in the film think or believe that they are sophisticated people with … Continue reading →

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Dangerously Excited (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A little disturbance in his nice life

Posted on July 14, 2012 by kaist455

I know how the hero of South Korean film “Dangerous Excited” initially feels about the disturbance he has to live with. During my undergraduate years, I always spent my time at the campus library in the evening after the lectures … Continue reading →

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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : British retirees outsourced to India

Posted on July 7, 2012 by kaist455

If you think “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” is one of those travelogues you have seen before, you are partially right about that. I am sure you have heard about their genre formula; A bunch of Western visitors come to … Continue reading →

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Everything Must Go (2010) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A man stuck in his front lawn

Posted on June 22, 2012 by kaist455

“Everything Must Go” is a story with the simple premise both absurd and sad. He does not exactly hit the bottom, but his life, which has been stuck with lots of things while going nowhere, hits the spot near the … 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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All About My Wife (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : He hires Casanova to get rid of his wife

Posted on May 19, 2012 by kaist455

Jeong-in looks like one of the most insufferable heroines I have encountered in recent romantic comedies. A woman of brutal honesty, she always find something to complain and criticize, and then she drives others to the corner with her words … Continue reading →

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