Review: Pieta - What Does It Matter as Long as a Boy Loves His Mother?

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By John A. Riley A cavalcade of joyless masturbation, even more joyless coition, animal entrails splattered across the tiled floor of a bath... Continue reading →

WKR: Jiseul, Masquerade and Melo Lead the Pack (12/15-12/21, 2012)

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With Christmas upon us things are slowly winding down on the review front but still plenty to check out this week. UPCOMING FILMS Melo ( Fil... Continue reading →

KCN: Festivals Awards and Invitations Glut (12/22-12/28, 2012)

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Festival awards for Korean cineastes dominate the news this week as well as the further high profile selections during what has been a banne... Continue reading →

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival Reveals Korean-Heavy Program

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The Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) is coming back for its 16th edition, which will run November 12-28 in Tallinn, Estonia. Originally a s... Continue reading →

49th Daejong Film Awards: Masquerade Wins... Everything

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The largest movie awards show returned tonight as it held its 49th edition in Seoul. As the size and prestige of the industry has risen over... Continue reading →

KCN: Deals Made at BIFF, Masquerade Still King (10/11-10/17, 2012)

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BIFF Wraps up while a swath of deals while Masquerade continues to set records. KOREAN CINEMA NEWS 17th BIFF Shows Maturity Both as an Event... Continue reading →

KCN: BIFF Opens, Korean Film Fests Galore, Pieta to Play US (10/04-10/10, 2012)

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The 17th Busan International Film Festival is in full swing while other Korean film fests get ready to unspool their programs and Pieta acqu... Continue reading →

WKR: Busan Reviews Pour In (09/29-10/05, 2012)

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Little late in posting this as I got caught in covering my first Busan Film Fest, starting my new job at the Korean Film Council and moving ... Continue reading →

KBO: Masquerade Lords Over Chuseok Holiday (09/28-09/30, 2012)

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Masquerade Lords Over Chuseok Holiday Title Release Date Market Share Weekend Total Screens 1 Masq... Continue reading →

KCN: A Bittersweet Life Gets US Remake, Pieta Sales and a Boatload of Posters (09/20-09/26, 2012)

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It's been a very busy week here in Korea as I'm switching jobs, moving, preparing for Busan and have lost my phone so apologies for ... Continue reading →

KBO: Masquerade Still King (09/21-09/23, 2012)

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Masquerade Still King Title Release Date Market Share Weekend Total Screens 1 Masquerade 9/13/1... Continue reading →

WKR: Masquerade and Bounty of Recent Releases (09/15-09/21, 2012)

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Lee Byung-Hyun's smash hit period pic Masquerade gets a number of reviews this week while a wide selection of recent Korean films gets ... Continue reading →

KCN: New Park Chan-wook Project, Pieta Oscar Bid, BIFF Sched. & Thieves Triumphs in HK (09/13-09/19, 2012)

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Lots of news this week as Park Chan-wook takes on yet another new film, BIFF announces its schedule, Pieta gets its chance for Oscar glory ... Continue reading →

KBO: Masquerade Is King, Pieta Enjoys Golden Lion Bump (09/14-09/16, 2012)

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Masquerade Is King, Pieta Enjoys Golden Lion Bump   Title Release Date Market Share Weekend Total Screens... Continue reading →

WKR: Pieta and The Thieves on the Intl. Circuit (09/08-09/14, 2012)

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Packed WKR this week with lots on Pieta , post-Golden Lion win, and a number of writeups on The Thieves following its HK release and TIFF s... Continue reading →

KCN: Kim Ki-duk Wins Historic Golden Lion and Busan Unveils Lineup (09/06-09/12, 2012)

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Big week for news as Kim Ki-duk scoops up the Golden Lion and BIFF unveils its programme! Much more besides including the promotional materi... Continue reading →

WKR: Pieta Bows at Venice, New Releases and KOFFIA (08/31-09/06, 2012)

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A slew of reviews from all manner of sources this week including many for Kim Ki-duk's latest Pieta . CURRENT RELEASES 577 Project ( Joo... Continue reading →

September 2012 Korean Releases

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This monthly features previews the coming month's attractions in Korean cinema. All of these monthly posts are available in an archive o... Continue reading →