Continue reading →Crafted with operatic scale and striving for an epic-ness that its subject matter necessitates, but ultimately feels overdrawn to work powerfully.
Tag / South Korea
I Saw the Devil (2010)
Continue reading →If South Korean vengeance movies are your thing, this extremely violent and misogynistic flick might just scare you away.
Housemaid, The (1960)
Continue reading →One of the classic Korean cinema’s most adored works – this is a tale of lust, greed and revenge.
Housemaid, The (2010)
A mediocre take on the 1960 original with little substance or sexual tension to boot.
House of Hummingbird (2018)
A perceptive and delicately-drawn first feature with an outstanding central performance that feels but earns its length.
Parasite (2019)
Continue reading →Although Bong Joon-ho has made more formidable pictures, this razor-sharp treatise on social class differences in South Korea shocks and entertains in equal measure.
Okja (2017)
Continue reading →Bong’s grasp of tone is sometimes suspect, but this is still a pretty entertaining and emotional piece with strong ecological and anti-animal abuse themes.
Memories of Murder (2003)
Continue reading →A potent mix of suspense and mystery, Bong Joon-ho’s serial-killer masterpiece gets under your skin.
Host, The (2006)
Continue reading →A breakthrough for Korean commercial cinema, Bong’s versatility with the action-horror genre here is obvious.
Mother (2009)
Continue reading →A terrific mystery-thriller directed by the supremely talented Bong Joon-ho that is an absolute must-watch.
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