NYKFF Review: The Attorney
If you look up stills from The Attorney, you’re going to have a wildly inaccurate perception of what the film is supposed to be. ...
Tag: Korea
Reviews
Review: A Hard Day
Every so often, I see a film and think that the title is a perfect encapsulation of its very existence. If I were to ...
Here comes the 12th Annual New York Korean Film Festival
When February came and went with no mention of the New York Korean Film Festival, I was disheartened. With all of the far-less-deserving ...
Features
The Thirteen Best Korean Films Streaming on Netflix Instant (2015 Edition)
For the past six or seven years, I’ve told people that my favorite type of international cinema is Korean. And even though I’ve ...
Reviews
Review: The Pirates
Every so often, a film comes along that completely shatters your expectations. You think you’ve got it figured out and then it throws ...
Review: Kundo: Age of the Rampant
When I decide to watch a movie, it is usually based on two thing: Whether or not the press picture implies some kind ...
Sony is digitally altering The Interview
You know who hates democracy and freedom? Sony. They’ve kowtowed to pressure from North Korea about some crazy issues it has with the ...
Reviews
NYAFF Review: Cold Eyes
Some of my favorite movies are ones that make me want to go and do something after the lights come up. Some films ...
Reviews
NYAFF Review: Top Star
When one of NYAFF’s programmers introduced Top Star, he said that it was surprising that this was Park Joong-hoon’s directorial debut. Park has worked ...
NYAFF Recommendation: Han Gong-Ju
Han Gong-Ju is incredible. It’s easily the best film I’ve seen at the New York Asian Film Festival thus far and among the ...
Review: Snowpiercer
Snowpiercer has been among my most anticipated films for the past several years. Every time we did a preview of what’s upcoming, Snowpiercer has been ...
Reviews
Review: Commitment
Every time I watch an Asian film, I check out its page on AsianWiki. It’s a pretty great database, especially for Korean films, ...