Tag Archives: South Korean Film

Masquerade (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : The man who becomes the King – for a while

Posted on September 14, 2012 by kaist455

South Korean period drama “Masquerade”, which is released at South Korean theaters as “Gwanghae – the man who becomes the King” on this weekend, is ironically a humorous human drama disguising itself as a serious historic drama. It goes without … Continue reading →

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Pieta (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A brutal morality tale of guilt and redemption

Posted on September 7, 2012 by kaist455

Kim Ki-duk’s “Pieta” has the usual strengths and weaknesses I have witnessed from his films. While watching the movie at the local theater at last night, I found its premise absurd and preposterous, but I and the audiences somehow took … Continue reading →

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The Neighbors (2012) ☆☆1/2(2.5) : They have a killer in their building

Posted on August 26, 2012 by kaist455

There are interesting pieces here and there in South Korean thriller movie “The Neighbours”, but the result is an uneven combination which does not fully utilize the potential in its components. This is a well-made thriller with good atmosphere and … Continue reading →

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The Thieves (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4): A twisty heist movie with ten untrustworthy thieves

Posted on July 28, 2012 by kaist455

 As a slick heist film somewhere between “Ocean’s Eleven”(2001) and Guy Ritchie’s crime comedy films, South Korean movie “The Thieves” has expected things and unexpected things in its twisty story populated with ten untrustworthy criminals who gather for the same … Continue reading →

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Deranged (2012) ☆☆(2/4) : Do shouting and running solve anything?

Posted on July 15, 2012 by kaist455

 They shout or run a lot in South Korean thriller movie “Deranged”, just because they need to save the people they care about from the deadly parasite which controls human brain for its reproduction. As far as I remember, they … Continue reading →

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Dangerously Excited (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A little disturbance in his nice life

Posted on July 14, 2012 by kaist455

I know how the hero of South Korean film “Dangerous Excited” initially feels about the disturbance he has to live with. During my undergraduate years, I always spent my time at the campus library in the evening after the lectures … Continue reading →

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Two Moons (2012) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : A haunted house with two moons in the sky

Posted on July 14, 2012 by kaist455

Two impressive things in new South Korean horror film “Two Moons” are the title itself and the image represented by the title. It is a very dark and creepy night in the forest in some remote area, and we have … Continue reading →

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The Concubine (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A deadly power game in the palace

Posted on June 14, 2012 by kaist455

Lust, malice, intrigue, sex, and blood dominate over a deadly power struggle in South Korean period drama “The Concubine”. There are the players who will do anything for their desire or survival, and their vicious struggles in the closed world … Continue reading →

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In Another Country (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Isabelle Huppert on South Korean beach

Posted on May 31, 2012 by kaist455

As one of the most interesting movie actresses in the world, Isabelle Huppert always draws our attention whenever she appears on the screen. I saw her for the first time in Claude Chabrol’s dark masterwork in “La Cérémonie”(1995), and I … Continue reading →

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All About My Wife (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : He hires Casanova to get rid of his wife

Posted on May 19, 2012 by kaist455

Jeong-in looks like one of the most insufferable heroines I have encountered in recent romantic comedies. A woman of brutal honesty, she always find something to complain and criticize, and then she drives others to the corner with her words … Continue reading →

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