Tag Archives: Friendship

The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : His eventful first year

Posted on March 31, 2013 by kaist455

“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” is an enjoyable coming-of-age drama to be appreciated. While it entertains us with various colorful characters surrounding its shy, awkward hero, the movie gives us a heartfelt story about how he comes to get … Continue reading →

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Life, Above All (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : This girl’s hard life

Posted on April 2, 2012 by kaist455

Looking back at when I watched “Life, Above All”(2010) in last December, I can discern that I am a more jaded adult than I think. At one point in the story, I wondered for a while if its heroine really … Continue reading →

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Puss in Boots (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Two cats and one egg

Posted on January 14, 2012 by kaist455

When “Shrek Forever After” was released in 2010, it was advertised as the last installment of the series, but, in the age of countless sequels, we all knew that was far from being true. As a matter of fact, because … Continue reading →

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My FFC review for Bleak Night (2010)

Posted on November 3, 2011 by kaist455

My second review for South Korean movie “Bleak Night”(2010), one of the best South Korean movies of this year, is posted at Roger Ebert’s Far-flung correspondent site. If you want to read it, click here. My original review is here. https://kaist455.wordpress.com/2011/06/12/bleak-night-2010/ … Continue reading →

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Bleak Night (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : “From where did it go wrong?”

Posted on June 12, 2011 by kaist455

South Korean movie “Bleak Night” evokes the memories of my high school years. Although I was a lot more comfortable at my science high school than the high school students depicted in the film, some boys I knew in the … Continue reading →

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The King’s Speech (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : The King and His speech therapist

Posted on March 20, 2011 by kaist455

 While watching movies, I sometimes come across the strong emphatic moments because I understand well how the characters feel in their situations. One of recent examples was from “The Hurt Locker”. Although its hero was someone quite different from me, … Continue reading →

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