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Tag Archives: Romance
Beginners (2010) ☆☆☆(3/4) : It is never too late to come out
They say it is never too late to pursuit the happiness in our life. In Mike Mill’s “Beginners”, Hal makes a good example to his son Oliver. Hal has recently lost his wife and he is over 70, but he … Continue reading
Matinee (1993) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A premiere to remember
When I went to Jeonju International Film Festival in this April, I was reminded again that the old theaters at the downtown of my hometown were gone. Most of them are now replaced by a bunch of multiplex theaters, but … Continue reading
Super 8 (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A respectful homage to Spielberg films with nostalgia
J.J. Abrams’ new movie “Super 8” turns out to be not as good as what it can be, but it is as good as what it sincerely wants to be, and I liked that. As a respectful homage with nostalgia … Continue reading
Re-encounter (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : She can’t abandon her past – like her dogs
No matter how much we try to leave behind, it seems inevitable that our past always comes back to us – to be picked up by us again. In case of Hye-hwa, a young heroine of South Korean movie … Continue reading
Certified Copy (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Are they copying a relationship?
What are they doing? After watching the interactions between two characters for a while, you will be bound to have that question at the certain point in “Certified Copy”. While being deceptively simple, the movie shows us the ambiguous but … Continue reading
Jane Eyre (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Another nice adaptation of a classic gothic romance
The sky is gray with darkened clouds. The forest is shrouded in creepy fog. The wind is mercilessly blowing on the barren moor. And there is a huge, ominous mansion owned by the unpleasant man who has the equally unpleasant … Continue reading
Never Let Me Go (2010) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Life is too short for them
While more direct and clearer about its themes than the novel it is based on, “Never Let Me Go” is a subtle and sensitive movie. It is quite easy to recognize what is going on in their world, but, like the … Continue reading
The Town (2010) ☆☆☆ (3/4) : A good crime drama in their rough town
On the whole, “The Town” works effectively as a crime drama despite some weaknesses. Although the movie turns out to be less successful than it wants to be, it works in most parts because the characters and their world are … Continue reading
I Am Love (2009) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : When she discovers her desire to be happy
“I Am Love” tells us the story we have heard countless times from many tales – from literature books to your average trashy soap drama on TV. After having been living as someone more or less than a component of … Continue reading
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