Tag Archives: Mental Illness

Side Effects (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Something doesn’t feel right

Posted on June 8, 2013 by kaist455

 Something doesn’t feel right, and you wonder what it is as you are drawn to the ambiguous tone during the first half of “Side Effects”. Its story is one of those standard thriller plots frequently going beyond the realm of … Continue reading →

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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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The Master (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : What do you see from them?

Posted on February 13, 2013 by kaist455

 Paul Thomas Anderson’s “The Master” has every potential for greatness it can get. However, while it seems to reach for something great and sublime, this ambitious film is oddly distant and enigmatic. Its every element comprising itself is fascinating and … Continue reading →

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Silver Linings Playbook (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A conventional but offbeat rom-com

Posted on January 18, 2013 by kaist455

 I have heard from many people that “Silver Linings Playbook” is a conventional romantic comedy. They are right about that, but, as they also pointed out in their praises, the movie is a conventional romantic comedy stuffed with offbeat charms … Continue reading →

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A Royal Affair (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : An affair behind the throne

Posted on December 7, 2012 by kaist455

As a historical drama about a dangerous liaison and surrounding intrigues at the royal court, “A Royal Affair” nicely fulfills its genre requirements. It looks gorgeous as much as it is required for our eyes, and it also has an … Continue reading →

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Take Shelter (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A man getting disturbed by apocalyptic visions

Posted on April 2, 2012 by kaist455

 One professor at my department, who studied neuroscience, once told us something you have probably heard from somewhere: if you think you are crazy or getting crazy, that means you are not crazy because crazy people do not know that … Continue reading →

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Santa Sangre (1989) ☆☆☆☆(4/4) : He’s his mother’s right arm – and also her left arm

Posted on March 9, 2011 by kaist455

 I have a small childhood memory indirectly associated with Alejandro Jodorowsky’s “Santa Sangre”(1989). I remember well about how it drew the attention of people when it was introduced in South Korea in 1994. One tagline was simple brutal honesty I … Continue reading →

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