Tag Archives: South Korean Film

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 →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Crime, Crime Organization, South Korean Film | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Internet, Mystery, South Korean Film | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Children, Family, Kidnapping, South Korean Film, Stealth | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Aging, Documentary, Husband and Wife, South Korean Film | 1 Comment

Cart (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : This is not fair

Posted on November 14, 2014 by kaist455

This is not fair. After virtually exploited for their labor while not being paid enough, they are about to be driven to the edge, and this unfair treatment gets worse as they try to deal with it. Although it is sometimes … Continue reading →

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The Wicked (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4): Employee from Hell

Posted on November 5, 2014 by kaist455

The first 30 minutes of South Korean film “The Wicked” work like a solid short film based on an insidious premise. We know something bad will happen in one way or another, and the movie increases its level of anxiety … Continue reading →