Directed by Naoko OgigamiGenere: DramaStarring: Satomi Kobayashi, Hairi Katagiri102 min.Hot summer weather has annoyed us for a long time. But, suddenly, autumn has arrived. What words do you envision when you hear the word ‘autumn’? Although there are many words we can use to describe autumn, I think autumn is the season of art and culture. We can imagine about films and books. So, I found a movie that the readers of the Gazette can watch to feel warm and happy in their heart.In Finland, a Japanese woman, Satchie, opened a small restaurant. Unfortunately, her restaurant had no customers for a
Written by Jonathan TrigellGenre: FictionPublished in May 2009379 pagesWe make a first impression and feel prejudice through a person’s background and this affects how we treat them. In particular, we often have a negative prejudice against criminals and make a wall between them and us. Many people still treat people as criminals even after they have been released from prison. This book is said from the point of view of a perpetrator, not the victim, and the story is about the crime and thereafter. Boy A is a criminal who killed a child cruelly. When he was released on parole, he came back to
Directed by Rob ReinerGenre: DramaStarring: Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman96 min. Everyone will meet their demise some day, but everyone has a different viewpoint as to how they will deal with it. People can die in a number of ways. Some die due to an illness. Some die in a car accident. Some grow old and die naturally. If people are faced with death suddenly, they do not know what to do and just want to live more. But if you have already done what you wanted to do before you ‘kick the bucket’, death is not very painful and the death might be meaningful. Do you know what the Bucket List is? Th
Written by Kim Sang-moonGenre: BiographyPublished in May 2009300 pagesWe frequently hear about politicians on the news. It often consists of corruption scandals implicating incumbent politicians. Including bribery cases of members of the National Assembly, there are a lot of corruption cases related to public officials on the Internet, TV, and in newspapers. Although the officials should be honest and upright, there is a lot of bad news about officials. The Gazette would like to recommend one book about a respectable Chinese public official. When you hear of a Chinese leader, you may think of
Directed by Paul HaggisGenre: Drama, MysteryStarring: Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon112 min.When we walk on campus, we can see many foreign students. What do you think about when you see various races? Probably you feel unfamiliar to this kind of question because racial discrimination has never been a big issue in Korea. However, we often meet various races on the street nowadays due to globalization. Consequently, racial discrimination is becoming a sensitive and important problem for us. There is a movie that makes us consider the problem. It’s called Crash.The movie portrays eight
Written by Kim Jung-ranGenre: SportsPublished in September 2009255 pagesOn March 27, the 2010 Korea professional baseball season started. Since Korea won in baseball in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and advanced to the final at the 2009 WBC (World Baseball Classic), many more people have become interested in baseball. Over one million spectators have watched the 2010 professional baseball games so far. Baseball is particularly popular in Busan. 'A woman who knows baseball' is written by Kim Jung-ran, Sports Seoul baseball female editor. She didn't have any knowledge of baseball initially, but as s
Directed by Roland EmmerichGenre: SF, Thriller, AdventureStarring: John Cusack, Amanda Peet157min.Have you ever heard about prophecies concerning the end of humanity? The Great Cycle of the Mayan Long Count calendar ends on the winter solstice of 2012 A.D. Some people portrayed the Mayan Calendar ending on December 21st, 2012 as presaging the end of the world. On the other hand, an ancient document revealed not a specific year but instead the notion of deluge, flood, and apocalypse. Do they indeed foretell the end of the world in 2012? Current events shook the world lately, including earthquak
Written by Terry RyanGenre: Personal EssayPublished in April 2002359 pagesHow deep is our parents’ love? So far, many books and movies have been published dealing with parental love. Parental love is often considered to be very special. How my mother raised 10 kids on 25 words or less is a unique book covering parental love. In this article I want to introduce a book dealing with a mother who brought up her children by winning prizes through various contests.How my mother raised 10 kids on 25 words or less is based on the true story of housewife Evelyn Ryan, who helped support her children by