If you’re as big of a fan of Oldboy’s Choi Min-sik as I am then, like me, you probably get really excited when you hear that another one of his movies has made it to the states. Though Name... Read more
I was starting to wonder when we’d get our next Choi Min-sik film. After Nameless Gangster (aka KL Gangster) was released last year and made the festival rounds, it wasn’t clear... Read more
As Park Chan-wook readies his English language debut feature, Stoker here in the states, he, along with his brother Park Chan-kyung, have been hard at work on a new Korean feature titled Day... Read more
Well it looks like now that someone got Oldboy out of the way, Hollywood must feel that the rest of Park Chan-wook’s films should be remade as well. Why? I have no idea, but news just... Read more
One of the last films I screened at the 2011 NYAFF was a great Korean film called Bedevilled. It was a favorite at film festivals across the world and also earned a few awards for its parti... Read more
I love a smart movie, one that keeps you on your toes and constantly guessing as to what is real and what isn’t. Being left in the dark with only glimmers of light here and there to guide t... Read more
It seems that every few months I hear about a western film emerging out of Asia and ever since I saw The Good, The Bad, The Weird I make damn sure I pay attention to them in case another ama... Read more
The NYAFF is on a roll this year with their selection of romantic comedies. Of the three I’ve seen I’m surprised to say that I’ve enjoyed them all, which is very rare for the genre. The la... Read more
Making its North American premiere and acting as the centerpiece film at this year’s NYAFF is the Kim Ji-Woon (I Saw the Devil) and Yim Pil-Sung co-directed feature, Doomsday Book, a highly... Read more
One of the more enjoyable and creative romantic comedies I’ve seen in a while is Jeong Yong-Ki’s Couples, a fun South Korean flick that also happens to be a remake of Kenji Uchida’s 2005 pop... Read more
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