Tag Archives: Romance

Les Misérables (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A musical with all substance and no style

Posted on December 19, 2012 by kaist455

“Les Misérables” is a curious musical film with all substance and no style. Inside its epic story, there lies the emotional power to grip you and then sweep you to the finale as the movie struggles through its 2 1/2 … Continue reading →

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A Royal Affair (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : An affair behind the throne

Posted on December 7, 2012 by kaist455

As a historical drama about a dangerous liaison and surrounding intrigues at the royal court, “A Royal Affair” nicely fulfills its genre requirements. It looks gorgeous as much as it is required for our eyes, and it also has an … Continue reading →

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Suddenly, Last Summer/Going South (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Two summer afternoons

Posted on November 26, 2012 by kaist455

I remember one funny joke you have probably heard about. When a boy goes to a priest for confession, he confesses to a priest that he went to a strip club in the town at last night. With amused understanding, … Continue reading →

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Keep the Lights on (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Scenes from a gay relationship

Posted on November 26, 2012 by kaist455

They love each other, and they like to be with each other, but they admit in the end that their relationship does not work. “Keep the Lights On” tells an bittersweet romance tale about two gay men struggling with the … Continue reading →

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The Trouble with Harry (1955) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Shovelling on one fine autumn day

Posted on November 12, 2012 by kaist455

 While he has been called “the Master of Suspense”, Alfred Hitchcock has also been called “the Master of the Macabre”, and that title is exemplified well by his delightful black comedy “The Trouble with Harry”(1955), On the surface, it looks … Continue reading →

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A Werewolf Boy (2012) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : A Girl and her pet werewolf

Posted on November 1, 2012 by kaist455

South Korean movie “A Werewolf Boy” is an old-fashioned romance story featuring a young girl and her loyal werewolf boy. I know many of you are already thinking about those CGI wolves in Twilight movies, but, luckily for us, the … Continue reading →

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Almost Che (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : He just wanted to get a girl out of his league…

Posted on October 26, 2012 by kaist455

I do not remember a lot about the 1980s in South Korea because I was very young at that time, but I know it was a violent era when many people were injustly crushed by South Korean government because they … Continue reading →

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Dead Alive (1992) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Please prepare a barf bag just in case

Posted on October 20, 2012 by kaist455

Some horror movies have a mercy on the uninformed audiences who have no idea about what they will get. The opening sequence of New Zealand horror film “Dead Alive”(1992), which is also known as “Braindead”, is a good example because … Continue reading →

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Take This Waltz (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : It’s hard not to follow heart…

Posted on October 10, 2012 by kaist455

Sometimes people find themselves in the difficult circumstance where heart is in conflict with brain. The heroine of “Take This Waltz” feels an urge to follow her heart, but she is not so sure about how to deal with it. … Continue reading →

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Moonrise Kingdom (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Their little deadpan romance

Posted on October 3, 2012 by kaist455

“Moonrise Kingdom” is as charming and innocent as Wes Anderson’s film can be. As a picturesque tale about a little romantic elopement, the movie has that sweet aspect we have seen from such films as “Melody”(1971) and “Small Change”(1976) along … Continue reading →

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