Tag Archives: Father and son

No (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : How they made people say ‘No’

Posted on January 1, 2014 by kaist455

While sharply reminding us that political campaigns are essentially advertisements promising their political products to voters, “No”, an engaging movie about the national plebiscite of 1988 in Chile, tells us a fictional story of how one clever campaign strategy effectively … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Advertisement, Campaign, Election, Father and son, Real-life incident | Leave a comment

Like Father, Like Son (2013) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Two couples, two switched sons

Posted on December 22, 2013 by kaist455

Hirokazu Kore-eda’s new film “Like Father, Like Son” serenely observes its characters with deep sympathy toward their hard, difficult circumstance. Slowly and delicately immersing itself in the rhythm of daily life, the movie never overplays the accumulating emotions inside the … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Family, Father and son, Husband and Wife | 2 Comments

The Butler (2013) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : The modern American history seen through a butler

Posted on November 28, 2013 by kaist455

While not as bad as I feared, “The Butler” is not as good as I hoped. The movie attempts to mix its personal drama the modern American history for presenting an interesting perspective to us, but it feels too blatant … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Butler, Family, Father and son, Husband and Wife, Race, Real-life incident, The White House | 2 Comments

Thor: the Dark World (2013) ☆☆(2/4) : To be continued…

Posted on November 1, 2013 by kaist455

I usually think reviewing movie trailers is pretty ludicrous, but I seriously doubt that my review on “Thor: the Dark World”, the sequel to “Thor”(2011) and also one of the latest entries in the Marvel Comics mega-franchise, would be inappropriate … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged action, Comic Book, Fantasy, Father and son, Myth, SF | 1 Comment

Disconnect (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Only connect…

Posted on October 11, 2013 by kaist455

I am sometimes amazed by how much our society has been changed by the rapid advance of Internet technology during recent years. Thanks to the development of various Internet services for communication, we can contact far more easily with … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Bullying, Family, Father and son, Husband and Wife, Identity theft, Internet | 1 Comment

Hwayi (2013) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A boy raised by his five criminal fathers

Posted on October 9, 2013 by kaist455

They say every man has his own daddy issue to deal with, and the adolescent hero of darkly riveting South Korean thriller film “Hwayi” has a particularly overwhelming one. He has been raised, taught, and influenced by five men who … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Abduction, Crime, Family, Father and son, South Korean Film | 2 Comments

The Face Reader (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A helpless hero in front of the big historical tide

Posted on September 13, 2013 by kaist455

I do not have much interest or belief in phrenology, but, though it was a brief moment, I enjoyed watching how the phrenologist hero of South Korean period drama movie “The Face Reader” works during its first half. With his … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Father and son, Real-life incident, South Korean Film | 1 Comment

Moebius (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A wordless family drama with extreme behaviors

Posted on September 6, 2013 by kaist455

“Moebius” is a bizarre but compelling film full of the extreme behaviors committed by its twisted and tortured characters who are intertwined with each other in a truly disturbing way. This is not an easy film to watch at all, … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Family, Father and son, Infidelity, Mother and Son, South Korean Film | 4 Comments

At Any Price (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : The field of modified American Dream

Posted on August 31, 2013 by kaist455

When I went to Urbana-Champaign, Illinois for attending 2010 Ebertfest, I observed one thing still vividly remaining in my mind while I was on a morning train departing from Chicago. As soon as the skyline of Chicago was disappeared from … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Agriculture, Family, Father and son, GMO | 1 Comment

The Place Beyond the Pines (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Three life stories in Schenectady, NY

Posted on July 25, 2013 by kaist455

“The Place Beyond the Pines” attempts to present us three life stories together in its intimate and wide approach. While not all of its elements work well and its last act is relatively unsatisfying, it is an engaging drama about … Continue reading →