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Tag Archives: University
Burning Sands (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): A hellish pledge week in one black campus
As far I as I can remember, my campus years in Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology were mostly uneventful. Unless I watched movies or read books, my mind was usually occupied with getting good grades by any means … Continue reading
The Hunting Ground (2015) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): An alarming presentation on rape in campus
Documentary film “The Hunting Ground” cheerfully begins with the montage of video clips showing young girls excited to be accepted by the colleges they applied to for admission. They are all full of hope and pride as expecting what they … Continue reading
Dear White People (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A witty college comedy on race and identity
“Dear White People” is a witty college comedy ready to talk openly about its rather sensitive social subject which, to be frank with you, I am not that familiar with. While there are a number of scenes I had to … Continue reading
At Berkeley (2013) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Scenes from Berkeley
Frederick Wiseman’s “At Berkeley” demands a certain amount of patience to its audiences because all this extraordinary documentary do during its 4 hours is merely looking around the University of California, Berkeley. We are just supposed to sit and watch … Continue reading
Monster University (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : When Mike met Sulley
“Monsters, Inc.”(2001) was not one of the better animation films from Pixar Animation Studios, but it was an enjoyable one despite its weaknesses, and I had a nice personal memory about it. It was late December in 2001, and, … Continue reading
Touch of the Light (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4): His disability is a mere fact to him
Taiwanese movie “Touch of the Light” is a simple and honest story about two good people getting closer to each other. Considering its subject and the real-life story behind it, it could have been one of those sentimental “the disability … Continue reading
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Tagged Ballet, Disability, Music, Pianist, Real-life figure, Real-life story, University
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Leaves of Grass (2009) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Crime and Philosophy – and also Marijuana
As far as I know, “a mixed bad” is a negative expression, but I think that is an appropriately positive one in case of “Leaves of Grass”(2009) for its seemingly disjointed combination of crime story and philosophy. The movie throws … Continue reading
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Tagged Catfish, Comedy, Crime, Crossbow, Ivy League, Marijuana, Murder, Oklahoma, philosophy, Poetry, Professor, Religion, Rest home, Twin, University
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