Tag Archives: Music

Beyond the Lights (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A Star is Reborn

Posted on January 31, 2015 by kaist455

“Beyond the Lights” gave me two things to remember. First, while reminding me again of my serious lack of knowledge on pop songs, it enlightened me a bit on Nina Simone, an African American singer I was not so familiar … Continue reading →

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Whiplash (2014) ☆☆☆☆(4/4) : Driven and played with blood, tear, and sweat

Posted on January 13, 2015 by kaist455

 Intense and stupefying as mercilessly and powerfully playing our heart like those poor drums on the screen, “Whiplash” knocks us out with its tremendous energy coming from the tumultuous battle of two clashing will powers which is not only unpredictable … Continue reading →

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We Are the Best! (2013) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : Not the best, actually

Posted on December 23, 2014 by kaist455

 First, let me talk about how I was not so entertained during the first viewing of Swedish film “We Are the Best!”. While it was interesting to hear a number of Swedish punk rock songs on the soundtrack, they did … Continue reading →

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Begin Again (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Starting over with music

Posted on August 17, 2014 by kaist455

 Around its beginning, “Begin Again” has a key moment which shows us how some songs can mean a lot to us at the right time and the right place in our life. It is just a simple song performed with … Continue reading →

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Han Gong-ju (2013) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): “I didn’t do anything wrong.”

Posted on April 18, 2014 by kaist455

 She is the one who should be helped and protected, but she is left in pain and confusion instead, and she does not even know how to deal with her gloomy situation while not wholly understanding it in her helpless … Continue reading →

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Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Play it again, Llewyn

Posted on February 3, 2014 by kaist455

  “Inside Llewyn Davis” is probably the most restrained work from the Coen brothers, but it is probably the most atmospheric film from these talented brothers who has freely moved between various genres to delight(and punch) us for many years. … Continue reading →

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Touch of the Light (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4): His disability is a mere fact to him

Posted on March 15, 2013 by kaist455

 Taiwanese movie “Touch of the Light” is a simple and honest story about two good people getting closer to each other. Considering its subject and the real-life story behind it, it could have been one of those sentimental “the disability … Continue reading →

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Rock of Ages (2012) ☆☆1/2(2.5/3) : It rocks – partially.

Posted on August 4, 2012 by kaist455

Watching the musical movie “Rock of Ages” was like dully observing a plain rock concert occasionally agitated by its more famous guest performers. I had a little interest in its main plot, but I and the other audiences at the … Continue reading →

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Dangerously Excited (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A little disturbance in his nice life

Posted on July 14, 2012 by kaist455

I know how the hero of South Korean film “Dangerous Excited” initially feels about the disturbance he has to live with. During my undergraduate years, I always spent my time at the campus library in the evening after the lectures … Continue reading →

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