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• Posted Murderer to Movies
  November 20, 2009 10:53 PM
• Posted Murderer to Movies
  November 20, 2009 10:53 PM
• Posted Fox Joins Na Hong-Jin's 황해 (Murderer) to News
  Few directors have had as big an impact with their debut film as Na Hong-Jin of 추격자 (The Chaser) had last year, convincing critics that we might have a major talent on our hands, but also selling over five million...
  November 20, 2009 10:30 PM
• Posted 1960s Jet Fighting Classic 빨간마후라 (Red Muffler) Gets a Sequel! to News
  Ha... now that's peculiar nostalgia.Although twenty-something Korean viewers might react in a different way at the mention of 빨간마후라 (Red Muffler) - don't ask - to old school Korean cinema fans, the title can only mean Shin Sang-Ok's ridiculously fun...
  November 18, 2009 12:46 AM
• Posted A Few Details on Im Kwon-Taek's 101st to News
  The hype surrounding Im Kwon-Taek's all important 100th film, the quietly powerful 천녁학 (Beyond the Years), was not what you'd expect, particularly considering all the vicissitudes which marked the project in its pre-production stage, and the meaningful milestone itself. Barely...
  November 17, 2009 10:25 PM
• Posted 전우치 (Jeon Woo Chi) Jumps on Cars and Kicks Ass in New Trailer to News
  What would you rather choose?1) Playing a hero of the people, sacrificing your life to bring justice amidst the rampant corruption of the mid Joseon era, and meeting a glorious demise at the hand of some spurious forces of evil....
  November 17, 2009 2:25 AM
• Commented on [K-FILM REVIEWS] 박쥐 (Thirst)
  Probably because in the former's case he felt guilt (unlike the more "pragmatic" Tae-Joo), but he was later driven by conviction....
  November 17, 2009 1:41 AM
• Commented on [K-FILM REVIEWS] 박쥐 (Thirst)
  SPOILERS, obviously. I think it all ties to the desire theme, as in... even his mentor is not immune to human desire ("If only I could see the beach one more time..."). It's as if the old priest was asking...
  November 16, 2009 9:05 PM
• Posted It's Vampire Slaying Time with the 彼岸島 (Higanjima) Trailer to News
  So let's say you muster enough courage to finally head for the eerie and infamous island of Higan, to find your lost brother. You're already prepared for the hordes of grumpy vampires waiting for you there, but probably not for...
  November 16, 2009 5:55 AM
• Posted No Mercy to Movies
  November 16, 2009 4:20 AM
• Posted Seol Kyung-Gu and Ryu Seung-Beom Square Off in 용서는 없다 (No Mercy) to News
  The last two years of Seol Kyung-Gu's career have been a rather puzzling collection of ups and downs, with plenty of box office success which further elevated his name in the eyes of the casual viewer, but also a distinct...
  November 16, 2009 4:07 AM
• Posted Take Off to Movies
  November 16, 2009 2:28 AM
• Posted [K-FILM REVIEWS] 국가대표 (Take Off) to Reviews
  Park Ji-Sung, Kim Yeon-Ah, names which carry the brand image of Korea around the world just as much as Samsung, LG and Hyundai do. Where exactly the idea of sports fits into all this, that's an entirely different matter. There...
  November 16, 2009 2:27 AM
• Posted [SOUTH ASIAN REVIEWS] கந்தசாமி (Kanthaswamy) to Reviews
  With super powers come super responsibilities.If there's anything that India's insanely vibrant and varied film culture has taught us to expect, that is its continued defiance of any and all expectations. And when it comes to Kollywood, Tamil Nadu's own...
  November 15, 2009 1:58 AM
• Posted Fly, Penguin to Movies
  November 14, 2009 5:16 PM
• Posted [K-FILM REVIEWS] 날아라 펭귄 (Fly, Penguin) to Reviews
  It's almost a metaphor for the intents behind the long series of projects funded by the Human Rights Commission of Korea, the idea that a penguin could manage to fly despite its evident physical limitations, but the results have often...
  November 14, 2009 5:13 PM
• Commented on Chicken Superheroes Save (?) the World in Tamil Blockbuster கந்தசாமி (Kanthaswamy)
  Will delve into this more in the review, but a lot of it is straight (the chicken superhero parts are in no way tongue in cheek, enough to give the baddies nightmares that move some of them to change), but...
  November 14, 2009 4:15 PM
• Posted Kanthaswamy to Movies
  November 13, 2009 3:48 PM
• Posted Kanthaswamy to Movies
  November 13, 2009 3:48 PM
• Posted Chicken Superheroes Save (?) the World in Tamil Blockbuster கந்தசாமி (Kanthaswamy) to News
  We've had batmen, spidermen, zebramen, but wait for it.... Chicken Man is coming, courtesy of Kollywood (the Tamil "cousin" of Bollywood, if you will). Susi Ganesan's fourth feature film கந்தசாமி (Kanthaswamy) is - at least on paper - one of...
  November 13, 2009 3:26 PM
• Commented on Amitabh Bachchan Regresses To Childhood in PAA
  I was scarred for life the other day by watching 20 minutes of Kanda Swamy, in which.... a superhero dressed like a rooster started going all "Cock-a-doo" before the fat evil provincial gangster. Ahh, viva Kollywood. Proof here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbIUGGvYeyU&feature=related Review...
  November 13, 2009 1:28 PM
• Commented on Korean Better Tomorrow Remake Casts its Leads
  Both busy shooting other films....
  November 12, 2009 3:45 PM
• Commented on The Road To Salvation Is Paved With Blood: First Look At The Second Trailer For Hong Kong Epic BODYGUARDS AND ASSASSINS
  Ohh.... Can't wait....
  November 12, 2009 12:25 PM
• Posted Korean Better Tomorrow Remake Casts its Leads to News
  It was back in 2006 when we first (rather jokingly) reported about the possibility of a Korean remake for John Woo's 1986 classic 英雄本色 (A Better Tomorrow), after producers Fingerprint bought the remake rights at Cannes. And what do you...
  November 12, 2009 11:05 AM
• Commented on 박쥐 (Thirst) is Coming to Bluray!
  Could happen, but wouldn't wait with bated breath....
  November 11, 2009 7:07 PM
• Posted 박쥐 (Thirst) is Coming to Bluray! to News
  Ha... That's timing.I was just discussing in the comment section of my review that a Bluray release for Park Chan-Wook's wonderful 박쥐 (Thirst) would happen down the line, and it's indeed happening, much sooner than you'd think. DVD Times just...
  November 11, 2009 5:58 PM
• Commented on [K-FILM REVIEWS] 박쥐 (Thirst)
  Yep, next week in the US, and before Xmas in Korea. No word on any Bluray yet, but it'll eventually make its way to HD releases as well....
  November 11, 2009 5:34 PM
• Commented on Japanese Poster Art And Detailed Synopsis For Mamoru Oshii's ASSAULT GIRLS
  That trailer keeps growing on me....
  November 11, 2009 5:08 PM
• Posted New Set of Posters for 錦衣衛 (14 Blades) to News
  Ohh... pretty. Sina just released five new posters for Daniel Lee's upcoming Ming dynasty actioner 錦衣衛 (14 Blades), featuring the top five characters - Donnie Yen, Zhao Wei, Wu Chun of Taiwanese boy band Fahrenheit, Qi Yuwu and Kate Tsui....
  November 11, 2009 4:58 PM
• Posted [K-FILM REVIEWS] 박쥐 (Thirst) to Reviews
  What if getting what you want was the actual cause of your own damnation?And there is no need to go into the philosophical (at least right away), but fact is that the last six years of Park Chan-Wook's career have...
  November 11, 2009 12:59 PM
• Posted Tony Leung and Shu Qi to Star in 潜伏 (Lurk)'s Big Screen Version? to News
  I briefly mentioned this series in my 风声 (The Message) review, but it has curiously come back into the spotlight today, as the incredibly popular (and influential) 2009 TV drama 潜伏 (Lurk) is heading for the big screen, continuing the...
  November 10, 2009 8:40 PM
• Commented on [MAINLAND REVIEWS] 风声 (The Message)
  He didn't say which one. :-P Was he involved in the big dance hall scene? Other than that, the Nazi choir and the street shots of Nanjing, I don't remember anything with westerners....
  November 10, 2009 11:18 AM
• Posted Lee Joon-Ik Preparing Sequel to 2003 Action Historical to News
  Remakes have become the main topic of this season in Chungmuro, with a seemingly endless array of titles and even a few major directors (Park Chan-Wook, Im Sang-Soo, Kim Ji-Woon) slated for such projects, trend which has sort of relegated...
  November 9, 2009 12:31 PM
• Posted [PREVIEWS] 추노 (Slave Hunters) to News
  Pulling out a quote from Frederick Douglass' canon would probably solve a lot of the problems that trying to introduce something as complex as slavery in Korean history can generate, but the argument gains a little more verve when it's...
  November 9, 2009 9:12 AM
• Posted [MAINLAND REVIEWS] 风声 (The Message) to Reviews
  They were called 汉奸 (Hanjian), traitors to the Han race, a term which was only made official in the late 1930s, but had existed ever since the Qing dynasty. At the time of its inception, it was actually used in...
  November 7, 2009 1:33 PM
• Commented on A Rant And Some Advice
  But Sunday morning usually means 2pm to me.......
  November 6, 2009 7:57 AM
• Posted Yoon Jong-Chan is Back with 나는 행복합니다 (I Am Happy) - Updated with Trailer to News
  [Trailer is up. Looks very Yoon Jong-Chan like: not exactly subtle, but likely with enough raw power to warrant the histrionics.]With only two films in the can during the last eight years, it would be hard to convince people that...
  November 4, 2009 11:48 AM
• Posted Trailer for 시크릿 (Secret) is not so Secret Anymore to News
  Song Yoon-Ah as a femme fatale? Now that's an interesting choice.Song will play Ji-Yeon, who moves abroad after her husband, detective Sung-Ryeol (Cha Seung-Won), manages to get their son killed in a car accident which is drenched in suspicious clues...
  November 4, 2009 10:35 AM
• Posted Want Some 十月围城 (Bodyguards and Assassins)? - Updated with Subs to News
  [Pushing this back up as a subbed version of the same eight minute promo popped up on Youtube]....aaand, we've got some. Eight minutes, to be precise.Todd and the rest of the crew covered Teddy Chen's latest period blockbuster 十月围城 (Bodyguards...
  November 4, 2009 9:27 AM
• Commented on Five Gorgeous Images From Tsui Hark's DETECTIVE DEE
  Oh... that's pretteh. There's enough Di Renjie flicks and TV dramas to last a 24/7, five year marathon... but I'll take this....
  November 4, 2009 9:07 AM
• Posted Ryu Seung-Wan's Timeless is Online! to News
  [As promised, here's the short. If you prefer to download it (and I seriously would), you can get it here. And all I have to say is... this is not your average promo shoot. Nope. Curious side note: director of...
  November 4, 2009 8:58 AM
• Posted 괴물2 (The Host 2) is Coming to Your TV Screens to News
  ...and no, it's not that the overgrown squid will emerge from your screens, Sadako style. It'll just become a videogame, released alongside the film (that's not too common, is it?).We showed the first CG test from Macrograph a few months...
  November 3, 2009 8:19 AM
• Posted Dance of Time to Movies
  November 3, 2009 7:41 AM
• Posted Song Il-Gon Falls for Cuba in 시간의 춤 (Dance of Time) to News
  Ahh... Song Il-Gon, how we missed you.His films might have barely registered a blip at the domestic box office, but you'd be hard pressed to find a more consistent director than Song (OK, Bong Joon-Ho. But is that human talent?)...
  November 3, 2009 7:25 AM
• Posted [BACK IN THE DAY - 01] 영원한 제국 (Eternal Empire) and Chungmuro's Love-Hate for History to Featured
  [Starting with this installment, we'll feature some of the most interesting films to grace Korean shores from before the mid 1990s renaissance, which does have its roots (amongst a million other reasons) in late 80s social protest films, the "proto-blockbusters"...
  November 3, 2009 5:21 AM
• Posted Eternal Empire to Movies
  November 3, 2009 5:14 AM
• Posted Eternal Empire to Galleries
  November 3, 2009 5:13 AM
• Posted You Don't Mess with Kim Soo-Hyun to News
  ...even if you're Im Sang-Soo, it seems.We reported during the weekend the latest casting news on the remake of 1960 classic 하녀 (The Housemaid) - to make a long story short: yes, Im Sang-Soo is directing, and Jeon Do-Yeon will...
  November 2, 2009 8:15 AM
• Posted 전우치 (Jeon Woo Chi) Teaser is Here to News
  And it looks... fun? Now whether it will be the purely visceral kind, or something with some cinematic meat to boot, that's still too early to tell. But knowing Choi Dong-Hoon, the mastermind behind 범죄의 재구성 (The Big Swindle) and...
  November 2, 2009 5:50 AM
• Commented on AFM 09: Billy Zane's Finest Hour.
  Billy Zane stars in... "Kill Him, What is so Hard About That" That's the better title as well, likely....
  November 2, 2009 5:16 AM