Korean
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The Divine Move 2: The Wrathful (2019)
“The Divine Move 2: The Wrathful” is flamboyant, preposterous and exaggerated, taking viewers on a wild ride. Directed by Lee Khan and starring Kwon Sang-woo, the sequel to the “The…
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No Mercy (2019)
Unfairly rated and deserving of much more credit. The story starts off with a flashback to the protagonist carrying a sledgehammer into an auto body shop and what looks to…
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Silenced (2011)
Watched “Silenced” here on DVD with English subtitles. Didn’t really know what to expect from the film before going in, but came out shaken, angered and left with the feeling…
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Pandora (2016)
“Pandora” is a disaster movie from South Korea that happened to stay low enough on the radar to avoid my interest up until now in mid-2017. So when I found…
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Parasite (2019)
Following the step of Get Out, it is a powerful film that comprises of metaphors and allegories which need you to think beyond a certain level as they are manifested…
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On Your Wedding Day (2018)
It’s so adorable and I highly recommend to everyone!! The acting , the story , everything’s amazing. The way the two leads’ friendship and love develops, the way we fall…
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Extreme Job (2019)
Making good chicken is not an expressionless pursuit of frozen poultry, cellophane wrap and robotic assembly. A true cook understands that preparing a dish is a sacred art, honorific in…
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The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil (2019)
It’s a generalization to be sure, but there are few things finer and more consistently entertaining than South Korean thrillers. From their focus on twisty narratives, knife fights, and frenzied…
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The Spy Gone North (2018)
Gongjak or The Spy Gone North is a spy thriller that looks at the complex political world of North and South Korea and relations during the late 1990’s. It is…
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Steel Rain (2017)
“Steel Rain” turned out to be a rather interesting movie, both in terms of story and also in sheer thrilling entertainment. It was a great story that really had some…
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