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Tag Archives: Drama
War Horse (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A horse going through the horrors of war
While watching “War Horse” on this Thursday evening, I recalled what one South Korean blogger wrote a few years ago. According to him, there are two kinds of manipulative drama films. Both of them try to tug our heartstrings, but … Continue reading
The Descendants (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : His family matters in paradise
“The Descendants” is about a man who suddenly finds himself at the crucial moment. He has been leading a comfortable life for him and his family without much thought, but, whether he likes it or not, now he has to … Continue reading
Unbowed (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A professor protesting against the unfair legal system.
If you do not know much about South Korean society and take a fair trial for granted, you may find the case depicted in South Korean courtroom drama “Unbowed” absurd and outrageous. So did I while watching it, but, to … Continue reading
The Kid with a Bike (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : The kid who wants to meet his dad
“The Kid with a Bike”, a new movie from the Dardenne brothers, is the story about a young confused boy struggling with his changed environment surrounding him. Like their other films, we are thrown into the on-going situation of the … Continue reading
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
Dogtooth (2009) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A family as nutty as North Korea
When I watched Greek film “Dogtooth” for the first time in early 2010, I thought it was quite a strange film, but now I have some second thoughts after the third watching at last night(The film will be released in … Continue reading
Rabbit Hole (2010) ☆☆☆(3/4) : After their happy life is shattered
“Rabbit Hole” is a typical story we have encountered many times in lots of other dramas. The movie tells us about the happy family life suddenly shattered by a tragic incident and how the family members tries to move on … Continue reading
Animal Kingdom (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : “Have you worked out where you fit?”
While revisiting David Michôd’s “Animal Kingdom”(2010), I wondered what it was like for its passive teenager hero to live with his heroin addict mother at their small home. We can only assume that she definitely could not get the Mother … Continue reading
Beginners (2010) ☆☆☆(3/4) : It is never too late to come out
They say it is never too late to pursuit the happiness in our life. In Mike Mill’s “Beginners”, Hal makes a good example to his son Oliver. Hal has recently lost his wife and he is over 70, but he … Continue reading
The Help (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A mild “Giseongpoom” about that turbulent time
“The Help” reminds me of the term I frequently use for description when I write movie reviews in Korean: “Giseongpoom”, which means “ready-made product” in English. I and other South Korean critics use that word if the movie we talk … Continue reading
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