Tag Archives: Family

Mustang (2015) ☆☆☆1/2 (3.5/4): Five sisters trapped inside their house

Posted on February 3, 2016 by kaist455

They are young and free when we see them at first, and then they suddenly find themselves trapped inside their house turned into a prison for them. “Mustang”, which was recently Oscar-nominated for Best Foreign Language Film Award, often feels … Continue reading →

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The Measure of a Man (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): A man’s quiet economic struggle

Posted on January 28, 2016 by kaist455

Calmly looking into its plain working class hero’s quiet economic struggle, French social drama film “The Measure of a Man” shares his desperation and frustration with us during the first half and then throws some hard moral questions during the … Continue reading →

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Joy (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): A messy rags to riches tale supported by Jennifer Lawrence

Posted on January 16, 2016 by kaist455

When I was going through another miserable day of my graduate course during the early 2010s, it happened to be my turn to clean the floor of my laboratory, and I used a newly bought mop for the first time. … Continue reading →

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Room (2015) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Inside and outside their small room

Posted on January 10, 2016 by kaist455

Beginning with one very grim human condition, “Room” takes us into a small isolated world of its two main characters who have depended only on each other for years. While we are horrified by the darkness of their terrible circumstance, … Continue reading →

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The Good Dinosaur (2015) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : My Boy Spot

Posted on January 9, 2016 by kaist455

While it is a slick animated feature film on the technical level, “The Good Dinosaur” is not wholly satisfying in terms of story and characters, and that is a surprise considering that it is made by none other than Pixar … Continue reading →

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Brooklyn (2015) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A young immigrant between two different worlds

Posted on January 6, 2016 by kaist455

“Brooklyn” is a simple but touching film with lots of heart and mind. This is basically a classic coming-of-age drama with an innocent touch of fairy tale, but it is told so well through exemplary storytelling, commendable period mood, and … Continue reading →

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The Brand New Testament (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): God lives in Brussels

Posted on December 26, 2015 by kaist455

What if God really exists somewhere? What if he is merely a mean cranky guy with the absolute power on our world? And what if things can be changed for us? Belgian comedy film “The Brand New Testament” is cheerfully … Continue reading →

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Our Little Sister (2015) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Four sisters in a Seaside Town

Posted on December 21, 2015 by kaist455

The characters in Hirokazu Kore-eda’s new film “Our Little Sister” are always gentle and courteous with lots of smiles except during a few little rocky moments in their mild daily life. This could be pretty mellow or tedious, but the … Continue reading →

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): The Force is brought back in action

Posted on December 21, 2015 by kaist455

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” attempts to bring the Force back in action, and it did a mostly successful job with its entertaining mix of old and good things. While it does not reach to the groundbreaking level of the … Continue reading →

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99 Homes (2014) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Daily horrors of foreclosure and eviction

Posted on December 14, 2015 by kaist455

Ramin Bahrani’s “99 Homes” chilled me during its several key scenes which reflect the gloomy reality of many American people after the global economy crisis in 2008. They were evicted from their homes just because they could not make their … Continue reading →

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