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Tag Archives: Doctor
Concussion (2015) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): An inconvenient medical truth
Around late 2011, I read a series of disturbing articles from New York Times. The articles were about a young professional hockey player named Derek Boogaard, and that was the first time I heard about chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). While … Continue reading
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Tagged American Football, Doctor, Illness, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Trainwreck (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): Please welcome Ms. Amy Schumer
I heard about Amy Schumer for the first time through an online article on her TV show “Inside Amy Schumer”. At that time, she was merely another new comedy actress to notice, but I have kept hearing about her since … Continue reading
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Tagged Comedy, Doctor, Father and daughter, Journalist, Romance, Sports Player
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My Brilliant Life (2014) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : An aging kid with young parents
The young hero of “My Brilliant Life” is an ideal son any parents want to have. Ah-reum is a smart boy who has lots of interest in astronomy, and he also shows his potential as a writer. When we meet … Continue reading
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Tagged Doctor, Family, Father and son, Mother and Son, Pregnancy, South Korean Film, Terminal Illness
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The Attack (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : She suddenly looks different to him
With its thought-provoking subject, “The Attack” hits its hero hard while giving no easy answer to his devastated personal circumstance or the political situation surrounding him and his world. After his life is suddenly turned upside down by a … Continue reading
Dallas Buyers Club (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A small fight against AIDS
Sometimes people are changed through sudden incidents in their lives, and the life of Ron Woodroof, the real-life hero of “Dallas Buyers Club”, was particularly dramatic. After finding that he became an AIDS patient, his life was turned upside down … Continue reading
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Tagged AIDS, Contraband, Doctor, Homosexuailty, Real-life figure, Real-life incident, Transgender
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Gravity (2013) ☆☆☆☆(4/4) : It’s really terrifying to be floated alone in the space
One of the sweet memories during my trip to Chicago in 2010 was watching movies with my friend and mentor Roger Ebert during one sunny Thursday afternoon. We watched three movies together along with his lovely wife Chaz and his … Continue reading
The Flu (2013) ☆☆(2/4) : Its symptoms are depressing rather than alarming
The symptoms shown at the beginning of South Korean action thriller film “The Flu” are depressing rather than alarming. The symptoms are 1) flat characterization full of bland or annoying characters we do not give a damn about, and 2) … Continue reading
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Tagged Disaster, Doctor, Mother and daughter, South Korean Film, Thriller, Virus
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Barbara (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4): She’s being watched – and she knows
During the opening sequence of “Barbara”, we come to know that she is being watched – and she knows too well. She lives in East Germany in 1980, and it is an oppressive world in which the life can be … Continue reading
A Royal Affair (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : An affair behind the throne
As a historical drama about a dangerous liaison and surrounding intrigues at the royal court, “A Royal Affair” nicely fulfills its genre requirements. It looks gorgeous as much as it is required for our eyes, and it also has an … Continue reading
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Tagged Doctor, Mental Illness, Romance, Royal Family, The Age of Enlightenment
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Hysteria (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Good laughs surrounding one useful tool for ladies
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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