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Tag Archives: Drama
The Tree of Life (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : From the vast universe to one small life
“The Tree of Life”, Terrence Malick’s ambitious new film, is a dazzling kaleidoscopic panorama rare to watch. Sometimes it seems ponderous, and sometimes it feels bloated, but it is an overwhelming visual feast to be remembered and discussed. I cannot … Continue reading
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Tagged Death, Dinosaur, Drama, Father and son, Life, Mother and Son, Religion
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Punch (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : His enemy, His teacher, and… His neighbour
If you are a South Korean and you were relatively lucky while going through ruthless South Korean education system, you probably had at least one teacher who ‘bothered’ you a lot in your school days. He had a lot of … Continue reading
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Tagged Comedy, Disability, Drama, High School, Kickboxing, School, South Korean movie, Sports
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A Separation (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A complex human conflict unfolded from one separation
None of the characters is a villain in their complex human conflict in an Iranian domestic drama film “A Separation”. Each of them has each own priority among the moral/ethical/religious values in their world, and the difference between their views causes … Continue reading
Biutiful (2010) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A dying man struggling in his seedy world
Sometimes the movie which is not the director’s best film has one of best performances in the actor’s career. Alejandro González Iñárritu’s “Biutiful” is not as successful as planned: a thin premise is extended a little too much, and I … Continue reading
A World Apart (1988) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Apartheid through her wide eyes
Sometimes people learn a hard life lesson about their world when they are young and innocent. Molly, a young white South African girl in “A World Apart”(1988), learns it in a way far more hurtful than usual. She wants her … Continue reading
Incendies (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : She was a woman full of Han
“Incendies” has a familiar plot used in many mystery fictions. The odd instructions are delivered to the characters with no explanation. The journey begins eventually, and the mystery is peeled away step by step. While following their path, we begin … Continue reading
The Journal of Musan (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5) : A lonely man struggling at the bottom
You may not notice him while walking around the streets of Seoul. He is a lonely man downtrodden everyday at the bottom of South Korean society. He is usually quiet with passive attitude and his drooped head. He has silently … Continue reading
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Tagged Church, Dog, Drama, Fraud, Korean Movie, North Korean, Unemployment
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Poongsan (2011) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : A Man between North and South
Some movies depend on very preposterous premise you cannot believe easily, and “Poongsan”, one of the latest South Korean movies, is a good case. How can he cross the border between South Korea and North Korea so easily? How can … Continue reading
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Tagged Delivery, Drama, Intelligence agency, North Korea, South Korea, South Korean movie, Spy, Thriller, Torture
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Another Year (2010) ☆☆☆1/2 : A year of a happy middle-aged couple
They are an ordinary middle-aged couple living in the comfort from each other’s love. They do not need to tell that to each other. You can see that right from when they are together in their house. You know that … Continue reading
127 Hours (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A vibrant movie between a rock and a hard place
Striding freely for new risky adventures in the wilderness is, I guess, liberating to some people like Aron Ralston. They are willing to dash into their goals while appreciating the vast beauty of nature surrounding them, and, in the end, … Continue reading
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