Tag Archives: River

Mud (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : The water is wide

The water is wide. That sentence was floated around my mind while I was watching the Mississippi river and the surrounding landscapes in Jeff Nichols’ latest film “Mud”. It looks plain and mundane at first, but the movie has a … Continue reading

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Dooman River (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Bleak sorrow on a frozen river

The cold, white bleakness dominates over South Korean art house movie “Dooman River”. With its simple storytelling, it presents us an austere view on the world which is alien even to the South Korean audiences. While observing its people, this … Continue reading

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Monsters (2010) ☆☆☆ (3/4) : The world after the invasion of monsters

 The main strength of “Monsters” lies in how it shows its idea to us. It has an interesting premise and presents its world developed from it in a quite convincing approach that reminds me of “District 9”, a well-liked SF … Continue reading

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