Tag Archives: Comedy

The Taste of Money (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : 0.01% People Addicted to Money

At first, I was about to describe the wealthy family in “The Taste of Money” as the people belonged to 1%, but then I found a more appropriate expression for these superficial human beings in the advertisement of the film. … Continue reading

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Dark Shadows (2012) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : When a Gothic Vampire meets the 1970s

There is one thing I learned about Tim Burton during my early moviegoing years; the last thing you can expect from him is a bad-looking movie. Whether you like his new film or not, you always get two or three … Continue reading

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The Future (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Their whimsy and uncertain future

“The Future” will definitely be one of the quirkiest movies I saw in this year, and, though it is only April, it will stay on or near the top of the list assigned to such films at the end of … Continue reading

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The Truman Show (1998) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : It’s a good life

In one science magazine I used to read during my high school years, one of my favorites was the section on the science in SF movies(the magazine is still published monthly; whenever I come across them at the campus book … Continue reading

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Nameless Gangster (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A dirty rotten scoundrel and his goodfellas

 If you have little background knowledge about South Korean society, you will probably not be able to believe your eyes while watching South Korean movie “Nameless Gangster”, whose subtitle could have been “How to Succeed in Underworld Without Really Trying”. … Continue reading

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The Artist (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A charming/loving homage to the silent film era

Despite lots of acclaims and awards it has recently garnered throughout the Oscar season of this year at present, I have a feeling that “The Artist” may not get a wide release in South Korean theaters in the next month. … Continue reading

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We Bought a Zoo (2011) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : They start over…. with a zoo

 In Cameron Crowe’s new film “We bought a Zoo”, the hero says at one point that sometimes all you need is twenty seconds of insane courage. I guess that is what he has when he makes an important decision for … Continue reading

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Puss in Boots (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Two cats and one egg

When “Shrek Forever After” was released in 2010, it was advertised as the last installment of the series, but, in the age of countless sequels, we all knew that was far from being true. As a matter of fact, because … Continue reading

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Barney’s Version (2010) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Ups and downs in his life

 Our life is filled with our mistakes and following regrets. Even though I live only for around 29 years, I look back at my 11-year-life at the campus and always feel regretful about several feel-bad moments in my past. It … Continue reading

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Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Dr. Watson’s honeymoon is postponed

When I watched “Sherlock Holmes”(2009) almost two years ago, I wondered whether it was good to inject the seven percent solution of caffeine/adrenaline to one of the most famous detectives in the English literature. I enjoyed its style, moods, and … Continue reading

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