Tag Archives: War

Kinyarwanda (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : The people amidst the Rwanda genocide

Posted on April 9, 2013 by kaist455

Most of you have probably heard about the Rwandan genocide in 1994. When I heard about it for the first time, it seemed to be no more than one of those small, trivial international news I got from TV, but … Continue reading →

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Lincoln (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A portrait of a saintly and wily politician

Posted on January 9, 2013 by kaist455

 During my childhood, I came across several sets of biographies of the famous historical figures for elementary school/kindergarten children, and Abraham Lincoln’s biography was a sort of obligatory volume in these sets like Jesus’ or Einstein’s was. Except nice illustrations, … Continue reading →

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Armadillo (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Danish soldiers on duty in Afghanistan

Posted on May 19, 2012 by kaist455

Because we have heard so many news about US Army struggling in Afghanistan, we sometimes overlook the fact that there are also the other soldiers from different nations who are dealing with the same difficulties in that dangerous area as … Continue reading →

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War Horse (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A horse going through the horrors of war

Posted on February 11, 2012 by kaist455

While watching “War Horse” on this Thursday evening, I recalled what one South Korean blogger wrote a few years ago. According to him, there are two kinds of manipulative drama films. Both of them try to tug our heartstrings, but … Continue reading →

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My FFC review for The Front Line (2011)

Posted on February 6, 2012 by kaist455

My Far-flung correspondent review  for “The Front Line”(2011) has just been posted. If you want to read it, click here. The review was revised from my original review written in July 2011.

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War of the Arrows (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A duel with bows and arrows

Posted on August 14, 2011 by kaist455

Shooting an arrow is not as simple as it looks. Anyone can shoot an arrow after the basic lesson, but hitting right in the target requires a lot more. Besides having a good bow, arrows, and skills, the archer also … Continue reading →

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The Front Line (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Waiting for the truce

Posted on July 23, 2011 by kaist455

  There is always the lagging phase in wars unless they end quickly. The soldiers on the both sides are tired and exhausted day by day. They doubt whether they can eventually survive or not. And it seems their hardship … Continue reading →

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Incendies (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : She was a woman full of Han

Posted on July 18, 2011 by kaist455

“Incendies” has a familiar plot used in many mystery fictions. The odd instructions are delivered to the characters with no explanation. The journey begins eventually, and the mystery is peeled away step by step. While following their path, we begin … Continue reading →

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The King’s Speech (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : The King and His speech therapist

Posted on March 20, 2011 by kaist455

 While watching movies, I sometimes come across the strong emphatic moments because I understand well how the characters feel in their situations. One of recent examples was from “The Hurt Locker”. Although its hero was someone quite different from me, … Continue reading →

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Buried (2010) ☆☆☆1/2 : A sheer claustrophobic terror under the ground

Posted on December 12, 2010 by kaist455

“To be buried while alive is, beyond question, the most terrific of these extremes which has ever fallen to the lot of mere mortality.” -From Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Premature Burial”   When I saw several equipments devised for saving … Continue reading →

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