Tag Archives: Murder

Office (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Someone else is there in this late hour….

Posted on September 4, 2015 by kaist455

South Korean horror thriller film “Office” is scary when it deals with a ruthless corporate culture many South Korean people are familiar with. We frequently cringe at how the characters in the film often get themselves humiliated, and we are … Continue reading →

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Minority Opinion (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : It’s a fiction indeed – but it reflects the reality

Posted on June 28, 2015 by kaist455

At the beginning, South Korean courtroom drama “Minority Opinion” emphasizes that it is entirely fictional, but I and others in the screening room knew well that its angry story reflects the reality we all are very familiar with. After all, … Continue reading →

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The Voices (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A whimsical comedy about madness and murder

Posted on June 7, 2015 by kaist455

Alternating between whimsical comedy and disturbing horror, “The Voices” is an uneven but amusing black comedy about one very nice guy who simply cannot himself as driven by his murderous compulsion. Even when he is well aware of how problematic … Continue reading →

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The Shameless (2015) ☆☆(2/4) : Plodding around gloom and wretchedness

Posted on May 31, 2015 by kaist455

South Korean film “The Shameless” has a few good things to mention amid its many failures. As a gray crime melodrama about two different people who come across each other in their seedy underworld, it is shrouded in dark, moody … Continue reading →

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Run All Night (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A long night’s running into day

Posted on March 22, 2015 by kaist455

Around two weeks ago, I came across the advertisement of “Run All Night” when I went to a neighbourhood movie theater with my brother, and I could not help but be sarcastic about that action movie in question. Not long … Continue reading →

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Inherent Vice (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A Californian film noir shrouded in marijuana haze

Posted on February 9, 2015 by kaist455

At the end of my reserved review on Paul Thomas Anderson’s previous work “The Master” (2012), I asked, “What will be the next step for him?” I could not get the answer at that time, but now I’ve got it … Continue reading →

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Blue Ruin (2013) ☆☆☆1/2 (3.5/4) : A revenge – and its consequences

Posted on November 2, 2014 by kaist455

Action is always followed by its consequence, and the damaged hero of “Blue Ruin” learns that unavoidable truth in a hard and violent way. While there are several striking moments of violence to jolt us along its tight plot peppered … Continue reading →

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Black Coal, Thin Ice (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A cold, stark winter noir from China

Posted on October 31, 2014 by kaist455

    After watching “Black Coal, Thin Ice”, a haunting noir film from China, you will probably want a hot cup of coffee to warm you. Besides its mystery plot involved with a grisly murder case which casts a long … Continue reading →

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Seven Psychopaths (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Screenplay work in criminal process

Posted on September 26, 2014 by kaist455

 “Seven Psychopaths” is about one funny screenplay writing process which is cheerfully juxtaposed with absurd humor and striking violence to shock you and then amuse you. As we follow its convoluted plot, it becomes apparent to us that it is … Continue reading →

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A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A sombre but intense noir thriller

Posted on September 23, 2014 by kaist455

 Through its tarnished hero’s melancholic investigation process, “A Walk Among the Tombstones” looks into the dark, twisted face of human evil, and there are several chilling moments which will make you cringe or gasp for the horror implied during these … Continue reading →

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