South Korea

NYFF 2021: IN FRONT OF YOUR FACE & INTRODUCTION
NYFF 2021: IN FRONT OF YOUR FACE & INTRODUCTION

In Front of Your Face and Introduction serve as a satisfying reminder that one of world cinema’s most consistent filmmakers is still thriving.

MY SASSY GIRL: A Perfect Union Of Romance And Comedy
MY SASSY GIRL: A Perfect Union Of Romance And Comedy

It’s not a perfect specimen in filmmaking, but My Sassy Girl is an imperfect exercise in romantic storytelling that can’t help but win you over.

THE POWER OF KANGWON PROVINCE A Sophmore Effort that Solidifies Hong Sang-soo's Signature Style
THE POWER OF KANGWON PROVINCE: A Sophomore Effort that Solidifies Hong Sang-soo’s Signature Style

In rapid succession over the past couple of years, the cinema of Hong Sang-soo has…

MEMORIES OF MURDER Criterion Review: Bong Joon-Ho's Masterpiece, Restored
MEMORIES OF MURDER Criterion Review: Bong Joon-Ho’s Masterpiece, Restored

Criterion’s upcoming edition of Memories of Murder comes highly recommended to both fans of the film and new viewers alike.

Glasgow Film Festival 2021: DA CAPO
Glasgow Film Festival 2021: DA CAPO

A contender for feel-good film of the year, De Capo follows a musician returning home, where he’s torn between his music and the kids he inspires.

BEASTS CLAWING AT STRAWS: Ashes, Blood, And An Emotionless Void
BEASTS CLAWING AT STRAWS: Ashes, Blood, And An Emotionless Void

The unfortunate thing about Beasts Clawing at Straws is that it tries to force entertainment through shock value instead of investing in the characters.

MEMORIES OF MURDER: Remembering a Bong Classic
MEMORIES OF MURDER: Remembering a Bong Classic

That’s one of the great joys of Memories of Murder. From purely a storytelling perspective, it synthesizes together something totally compelling.

NYFF 2020: THE WOMAN WHO RAN: Amusing, Awkward, Authentic
NYFF 2020: THE WOMAN WHO RAN: Amusing, Awkward, Authentic

With Hong at his most delightfully Rohmer-esque and Kim at her most effortlessly charming, The Woman Who Ran showcases humanity at its most authentic.

#ALIVE: Self-Isolation, But Make It Zombie Apocalypse
#ALIVE: Self-Isolation, But Make It Zombie Apocalypse

While it may not land as smoothly as it hopes for, what #Alive offers here is still refreshing, warranting the attention of its audience.

THE ODD FAMILY: ZOMBIE FOR SALE: A Fun Taste
THE ODD FAMILY: ZOMBIE FOR SALE: A Fun Taste

It is a fun zom-com, but if you aren’t desperately seeking out for a lighthearted zombie film, then it’s maybe not the first film you would come across.

YOURSELF AND YOURS: Staying Open To Multiple Realities
YOURSELF AND YOURS: Staying Open To Multiple Realities

If there’s anyone who can turn something mundane into something magical, it’s director and writer…

Love Puzzles: 3 Films by Hong Sang-Soo
Love Puzzles: 3 Films by Hong Sang-Soo

We take a look at three of South Korean filmmaker Hong Sang-soo’s films: Woman on the Beach, Hill of Freedom and Yourself and Yours.

Blue House Down: A Historically-Minded Review of THE MAN STANDING NEXT
Blue House Down: A Historically-Minded Review of THE MAN STANDING NEXT

At the center of Woo Min-ho’s The Man Standing Next lies a political scandal that has puzzled historians for decades.

HOUSE OF HUMMINGBIRD: The Girlhood Gaze
HOUSE OF HUMMINGBIRD: The Girlhood Gaze

House of Hummingbird isn’t the easiest of films to watch, but it is definitely one of the most rewarding.

THE HANDMAIDEN: A Better Type Of Historical Fiction
The Realism of THE HANDMAIDEN: A Better Type Of Historical Fiction

Audiences are well-endowed with a suspension of disbelief, and we deserve nostalgic, beautiful, happy stories Like The Handmaiden.