Review: Straightforward Action in NO TEARS FOR THE DEAD

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By Hieu Chau Writer-director Lee Jeong-beom made a big splash in 2010 when his confidently made action feature The Man from Nowhere became ... Continue reading →

Review: THE SUSPECT Eschews Drama for Action, and Lots of It

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By Pierce Conran Thinking back to Shiri (1999) and Secret Reunion (2010), North Korean spies have a history of success at the Korean box o... Continue reading →

Review: THE HUNTRESSES Misfire in Poorly-Plotted Blunder

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By Pierce Conran Following the recent hits Masquerade (2012) and last year’s The Face Reader , period films are set to make a big push into... Continue reading →

Review - The Spy: Undercover Operation Should Have Stayed Under Wraps

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Korean cinema has gotten very good at staging impressive onscreen spectacle in recent years. Though $10 million budgets used to be a rare th... Continue reading →

PiFan 2013: The Terror Live Can't Quite Go the Distance

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In an era of oversaturation at the cineplex, with countless retreads and follow-ups dominating the marquees, sometimes a gimmick is just the... Continue reading →

UDINE 2013: The Thieves (도둑들, 2012)

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Part of MKC's coverage of the 15th Udine Far East Film Festival. The most anticipated Korean film of the year, with its dazzling cast an... Continue reading →