Directed by Morten TyldumGenre: Drama, ThrillerStarring: Benedict CumberbatchRunning time: 114 min Can you believe that a genius mathematician shortened World War II by two years and in the process saved 14 million people? The movie The Imitation Game is about decoding the German code, which is based on a true story. After World War II ended, England has long kept this information to itself, but now the process of decoding came out into the open, astonishing many people. The actor Benedict Cumberbatch, who is the famous lead actor of the TV program Sherlock, is the protagonist. He plays the re
Writter: Gregoire DelacourtGenre: General FictionPublished: 2012Length:200 pagesAre all rich men in the world happy? Can money be the tool to distinguish happiness from misery? If you have some ultimate question about the relationship between money and happiness, the French novel The List of My Desires (La Liste de Mes Envies), may have the answer.This novel focuses on one couple’s life. They win ?18,000,000 (about 22,000,000,000 won) from the lottery and become rich over night. Jo and Jocelyne are a married couple living in Arras, a small town in the north of France, and have shared their fat
Written by Hayama AmariGenre : EssayPublished in July 2012235 pagesHow was life in your twenties? Did you live life having a goal to be passionate? If you didn’t have a goal or feel any passion in your life, then maybe you can relate to the character in this story by Hayama Amari. Perhaps this book will be a good chance to think about your life.The main character (only referred to as she) celebrates her birthday alone with a piece of cake in a 10m2 studio apartment. She ignores her environment and she begins to eat the cake. However, when she eats a strawberry on her cake, part of her mind ach
Directed by Angelina Jolie Genre : Action, War, HistoricalStarring : Jack O’Connell Running time : 137 minDid you make a plan for this year? Many things we plan for are never realized. When you feel like giving up on your goal, the movie Unbroken can give you some insight. A little boy named Louis Zamperini moves from Italy to America with his family. He is a rebel. He drinks, smokes and quarrels with his friends every day. One day Louis’s brother notices his ability and suggests doing track and field. His brother gives him some advice, “If you can take it, you can make it.” He is selected for
Directorted by Lee Seok-hunGenre : Adventure, Action, ComedyStarring : Yoo Hae-jin, Kim Nam-gil, Son Ye-jin130 MinDo you know the three most anticipated movies this year? They are Myeongnyang, Sea Fog and Pirate: The Bandit Who Goes to Sea. The movie Pirate in particular has continued to be popular compared to the other two movies and it is the funniest. When this movie was released, Pirate was unnoticed because Myeongnyang, which also has the sea as its background, was more popular. The setting of the movie is the early years of the Joseon Dynasty.The main character Jang Sa-jung who was a sol
Written by Guillaume MussoGenre: RomancePublished in February 2013440 pagesDemain (or tomorrow) is the 10th novel written by Guillaume Musso. A central concept is how to send future netizens a message, which was in an article that Musso saw. In the preface where he talks about the book’s topic, he describes when one of the partners in a relationship says one thing and means another, which is usually a lie or betrayal. It’s like looking at one side of a coin but seeing the other. Of course in this story, if you predict the end too hastily, you might be shocked later on. Truth and continuous rev
Written by Irvin WelshGenre : Fiction, CrimePublished in December 2013512 pagesFILTH, which means grubby or very dirty trash, is the name of a full-length novel written by Irvine Welsh. The book deals with the story of corrupt police officers in Scotland who are only interested in money and promotion.Bruce Robertson, the main character of the book, makes an ambitious plan to get promoted by solving the murder case of a black student. In the process, he comes to learn the fact that there are other police officers who also want to be promoted by solving the case. He does unethical things like ma
Directed by Wally pfisterGenre : action, drama, SF, thrillerStarring : Johnny Depp, Rebecca Hall, Morgan Freeman119 Min.As modern science improves, conflicts between humans and technology are inevitable and increasing. With internet based technologies like SNS or Messenger, the world is becoming smaller. The movie Transcendence sounds an alarm for the imprudent development of modern technology.Will Caster is a scientist doing artificial intelligence research. He and other researchers approached artificial intelligence in different ways. One day, Will participates in a conference with his fello