Tag Archives: Real-life story

Concussion (2015) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): An inconvenient medical truth

Posted on May 27, 2016 by kaist455

Around late 2011, I read a series of disturbing articles from New York Times. The articles were about a young professional hockey player named Derek Boogaard, and that was the first time I heard about chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). While … Continue reading →

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A Walk in the Woods (2015) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A very late self-discovery journey

Posted on May 22, 2016 by kaist455

During my mildly enjoyable viewing of “A Walk in the Woods”, I got familiar impressions. I have seen other movies which did a better job of handling similar subjects than this passable one. I also have seen other cases where … Continue reading →

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The Clan (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A double family life

Posted on May 14, 2016 by kaist455

A real-life criminal story dramatized in Argentine film “The Clan” is both disturbing and compelling to say the least. Here is the man who is not only a ruthless criminal but also an ordinary middle-class father, and we cannot help … Continue reading →

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DongJu: The Portrait of A Poet (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): The short life of a Korean poet

Posted on February 21, 2016 by kaist455

Wishing not to have so much as a speck of shame toward heaven until the day I die, I suffered, even when the wind stirred the leaves. With my heart singing to the stars, I shall love all things that … Continue reading →

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Pawn Sacrifice (2014) ☆☆(2/4): An unstable pawn of his game

Posted on February 1, 2016 by kaist455

The life of Bobby Fischer was one of those typical examples of how genius can be both blessing and curse. While being one of the most brilliant chess players during the 20th history, Fischer was also a deeply troubled man … Continue reading →

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Steve Jobs (2015) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Jobs viewed through a three-act backstage drama

Posted on January 22, 2016 by kaist455

Through its fictional narrative structure, “Steve Jobs” attempts to give us a complex portrayal of one fascinating real-life figure whose grand, ambitious visions have influenced our modern world – or our modern electronic industry and market at least. Although its … Continue reading →

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The Big Short (2015) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Big Bets against the market

Posted on January 20, 2016 by kaist455

Cheerfully bouncing around a number of traders who perceived an imminent financial disaster in advance, “The Big Short” gives us an absurd, biting account of how everything was virtually destined to be collapsed before the financial crisis of 2007-08 finally … Continue reading →

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The Revenant (2015) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Grim, Grisly, and Grueling

Posted on January 18, 2016 by kaist455

Grim, grisly, and grueling, “The Revenant” is determined to overpower you with its cold, stark beauty of vast wilderness as well as its gray, gloomy depiction of extreme human conditions. This brooding western tale of survival and revenge is a … Continue reading →

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Trumbo (2015) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : A passable biopic about one legendary Hollywood writer

Posted on January 16, 2016 by kaist455

As a biography film about one legendary Hollywood figure, “Trumbo” looks trivial compared to his larger-than-life status. Here is a man who steadily fought against the injustices inflicted upon himself and his ill-fated colleagues for years while never bending his … Continue reading →

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Joy (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): A messy rags to riches tale supported by Jennifer Lawrence

Posted on January 16, 2016 by kaist455

When I was going through another miserable day of my graduate course during the early 2010s, it happened to be my turn to clean the floor of my laboratory, and I used a newly bought mop for the first time. … Continue reading →

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