Lost in Starlight Review: Netflix’s First Korean Animation Boasts Stunning Visuals in a Familiar Sci-Fi Romance
Lost in Starlight made its mark as Netflix’s first Korean animation feature film. But is it any good? Well, one
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South Korean Movie Review
The Old Woman with the Knife 파과 Review: Lee Hye-Young’s Committed Performance Rules the Otherwise Familiar Assassin-Themed Action Thriller
The Old Woman with the Knife continues to diversify journeyman director Min Kyu-Dong’s filmography; this time, he explores the action
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Uprising 전,란 (2024) Review: Park Chan-Wook-Produced Historical Drama Features Well-Staged Sword Fighting But Uneven Storytelling
The first thing about Uprising that interests me the most is the involvement of Park Chan-Wook. Yes, that Park Chan-Wook,
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Revolver 리볼버 (2024) Review: Oh Seung-Uk Misses the Mark in This Lumbering Slow-Burn Crime Thriller, Despite Jeon Do-Yeon’s Committed Performance
With a title like Revolver, one would assume this is a revenge-themed action thriller. Besides, the story follows Ha Soo-Young
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Hijack 1971 하이재킹 (2024) Review: Ha Jung-Soo and Yeo Jin-Goo Elevate This Otherwise Familiar But Tense Plane-Hijacking Thriller
Hijack 1971 marks one of this year’s roster of plane hijacking movies that already had Air Force One Down (U.S.)
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Project Silence 탈출: 프로젝트 사일런스 (2024) Review: A Missed Opportunity of a Potentially Intriguing Disaster-Horror Hybrid
First premiered at the Midnight Screenings in the 76th Cannes Film Festival, Kim Tae-Gon’s Project Silence was originally scheduled for
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Capsule Review: Ballerina 발레리나 (2023)
Not to be confused with next year’s similarly-titled, Ana de Armas-starred Ballerina, this Korean action thriller ironically shared the same
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Capsule Review: Kill Boksoon 길복순 (2023)
Jeon Do-Yeon, who famously became the first South Korean actress to win the prestigious Best Actress award at Cannes for
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