Tag Archives: South Korean Film

Madonna (2014) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : The Passion of Madonna

Posted on July 5, 2015 by kaist455

South Korean film “Madonna”, which was shown at the Cannes Film Festival in this May and is now currently being shown at South Korean theaters, is a tough stuff packed with stark power and harrowing emotions. It is often very … Continue reading →

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The Silenced (2015) ☆☆☆ (3/4) : A new girl comes to their school…

Posted on June 22, 2015 by kaist455

South Korean film “The Silenced”, which was released in South Korea as “Gyeongseong School: The Lost Girls” in last weekend, looks like a typical genre piece at first. Its main background is a girl’s dormitory school, its story revolves around … Continue reading →

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A Midsummer’s Fantasia (2014) ☆☆☆1/2 (3.5/4) : Two soothing summer tales in Gojo

Posted on June 14, 2015 by kaist455

In its calm, delicate pace, “A Midsummer’s Fantasia” slowly and subtly draws us into the sunny and soothing summer days in a rural Japanese city. During its first part, it leisurely looks around the city with meditative curiosity, and we … Continue reading →

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The Shameless (2015) ☆☆(2/4) : Plodding around gloom and wretchedness

Posted on May 31, 2015 by kaist455

South Korean film “The Shameless” has a few good things to mention amid its many failures. As a gray crime melodrama about two different people who come across each other in their seedy underworld, it is shrouded in dark, moody … Continue reading →

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Alive (2014) ☆☆☆1/2 (3.5/4) : Alive in despair and desperation

Posted on May 24, 2015 by kaist455

Life is hard and difficult for the desperate hero of South Korean independent film “Alive”, a gloomy social drama about the endless struggle and frustration in the gray harsh world where people are bound to find themselves against the wall … Continue reading →

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Coin Locker Girl (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Two tough women in Chinatown

Posted on May 10, 2015 by kaist455

South Korean film “Coin Locker Girl”, which was released in South Korea as “China Town” a couple of weeks ago and will soon be shown at the upcoming Cannes International Film Festival, applies one fresh setting on its genre conventions. … Continue reading →

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Socialphobia (2014) ☆☆☆1/2 (3.5/4) : A Death on the Social Network

Posted on March 18, 2015 by kaist455

 South Korean film “Socialphobia” is a very disturbing mystery film for our advancing era of online communication. Thanks to the rapid development of communication technology, we have more freedom to exchange and express our thoughts and feelings with many other … Continue reading →

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Chronicle of a Blood Merchant (2015) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : The matter of Blood and Family

Posted on January 20, 2015 by kaist455

 South Korean film “Chronicle of a Blood Merchant” is funny and lightweight at first, and I enjoyed its comic moments with smile and amusement. Unfortunately, its plot becomes clunky after taking a sudden melodramatic turn around its third act, and … Continue reading →

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How to Steal a Dog (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A little innocent kidnapping plan

Posted on January 2, 2015 by kaist455

 Stealing is a wrong deed, but South Korean comedy film “How to Steal a Dog” is pleasant enough to make you to forget that for a while. Its little heroine simply wants to be a little happier, so she comes … Continue reading →

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My Love, Don’t Cross That River (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4): The last chapter of their long life

Posted on December 26, 2014 by kaist455

  South Korean documentary “My Love, Don’t Cross That River” is about the last chapter of a long relationship which lasted for more than 70 years. Although the movie does not give much background information about its aging couple, its … Continue reading →

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