Tag Archives: Mathematics

Gifted (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): What is the best for her?

Posted on June 9, 2018 by kaist455

As a conventional family melodrama which clearly wants to pull your heartstrings, “Gifted” does not bring anything new to its genre territory, but it did its job better than expected. While maintaining its balance mostly well between two conflicting opinions … Continue reading →

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A Brilliant Young Mind (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4): Math + Emotion

Posted on September 10, 2015 by kaist455

“A Brilliant Young Mind”, which was released as “X + Y” in UK early in this year, initially looks like one of those sappy feel-good movies. First, we have a smart but socially awkward teenager who is going to face … Continue reading →

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Moneyball (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A sports drama operated by numerical analysis

Posted on November 19, 2011 by kaist455

The underdog sports dramas are usually about fighting against all odds for win, but “Moneyball” is a different kind of underdog sports drama – it is about managing with odds and numbers for win. For assembling the baseball team with … Continue reading →

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