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Tag Archives: Police
Eye in the Sky (2007) ☆☆☆(3/4) : See everything – remember everything
Early in this month, I watched South Korean thriller film “Cold Eyes”, and I was excited by its thrilling story about the secret surveillance police team and the professional criminals they chase after. While being a well-made genre film with … Continue reading
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Tagged Criminal, Police, Robbery, Shadowing, Surveillance, Thriller
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The Place Beyond the Pines (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Three life stories in Schenectady, NY
“The Place Beyond the Pines” attempts to present us three life stories together in its intimate and wide approach. While not all of its elements work well and its last act is relatively unsatisfying, it is an engaging drama about … Continue reading
Cold Eyes (2013) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Be careful – and be watchful
“Cold Eyes” is a pure exercise in thriller and professionalism. It is a taut, efficient work not wasting any minute throughout its 2-hour running time, and we are entertained by its main characters defined and driven by their professionalism. Everything … Continue reading
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Tagged Bank Robbery, Criminal, Eavesdropping, Police, Shadowing, South Korean Film, Surveillance, Thriller
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Broken City (2013) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : It’s a corrupted city – no surprise
One of the usual symptoms of being a seasoned movie addict is that you sometimes make a certain list in your mind before you appreciate genre films. The list consists of many genre conventions and clichés you may have heard … Continue reading
New World (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : In their ruthless new world
South Korean crime noir film “New World” mixes many familiar elements from its genre into its story, and you may recognize some of them if you have seen its seniors such as “Internal Affairs”(2002) or “The Departed”(2006). For instance, one … Continue reading
Jack Reacher (2012) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : Don’t find him – He’ll find you
While watching “Jack Reacher”, I thought of one tagline very suitable for the movie: “Don’t find him – He’ll find you.” This one is so conventional that it can be used in any other action thriller films featuring tough guy … Continue reading
End of Watch (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A gritty mix between cop drama and found footage
Once upon a time, there was a movie called “The Blair Witch Project”(1999), and its unexpected success generated a sub-genre so-called “found footage”. While this low-budget genre has been continued through other successful cases like “Paranormal Activity”(2007), there also have … Continue reading
National Security (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A man tortured in the room
New South Korean movie “National Security” is a fiction based a true story, but the reality glimpsed from its fiction gave me and the audiences an unforgettably uncomfortable moment at the screening room at last night. We all knew what … Continue reading
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Tagged Police, Real-life figure, Real-life story, South Korean Film, Torture
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Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Long night’s journey into day
It is quite a long night for them. They have been going around the wide area for hours, but they have not yet found what they are looking for. The sky gets darker, and they become more bored, tired, and … Continue reading
Minority Report (2002) ☆☆☆☆(4/4): A great multifaceted entertainment from Spielberg
Watching Steven Spielberg’s “Minority Report” (2002) again through Blu-ray made me muse on how much my life with movies has changed during the last 10 years. When I watched it with my father at one of the big movie theaters … Continue reading
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