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The Host [Blu-ray]
Kang-ho Song, Hie-bong Byeon
Magnolia, 2007
Very cool monster movie!
Save all the pompus, big vocabulary, I'm a critic reviews. If you like monster movies with awesome spfx then see The Host! If not then go watch the 56th remake of Pride and Predjudice. HD makes it look even better! We need more giant monster movies!!!
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The Host [HD DVD]
Kang-ho Song, Hie-bong Byeon
Magnolia, 2007
Very cool monster movie!
Save all the pompus, big vocabulary, I'm a critic reviews. If you like monster movies with awesome spfx then see The Host! If not then go watch the 56th remake of Pride and Predjudice. HD makes it look even better! We need more giant monster movies!!!
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The Foul King
Doo-hong Jung, Ka-Yeon Kim
Tai Seng, 2004
Witty & Fresh!
Being a huge admirer of Asian cinema and pro wrestling, I picked up "The Foul King" with few expectations; I was curious how a comedy about pro wrestling in South Korea would play out, especially years after South Korea's glory days of the pop-sport have come and gone. ...
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Shiri
Suk-kyu Han, Min-sik Choi
Sony Pictures, 2002
When I Dream, I Dream of You.......
This sleek and elegant action thriller from South Korea transcends genres as its visually stunning and highly stylized violence is balanced with an emotionally rich story that makes it one of the finest action films ever. This film was a bigger blockbuster in Asia than ...
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The Quiet Family
In-hwan Park, Mun-hee Na
Tai Seng, 2002
Interesting cultural comment
The thoughtfulness of the satire in this film may be lost on those seeking a cheap or violent thrill. This film is a not-so-subtle jab at Korean culture, as well as being entertaining and fun. The re-make, "Happiness of the Katakuris" is more energetic and crazy but ...
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Memories of Murder
Kang-ho Song, Sang-kyung Kim
Palm Pictures / Umvd, 2005
A thrilling and unsettling depiction of what happens when old school Korean detectives meet American style psychotic killers
A hotshot young detective from Seoul is enlisted to help out the old school small town detectives when it becomes clear they have a sophisticated serial killer on their hands. The local detectives' old school methods -- unscientific crime scene investigation, ...
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Swiri
Suk-kyu Han, Min-sik Choi
When I Dream, I Dream of You.......
This sleek and elegant action thriller from South Korea transcends genres as its visually stunning and highly stylized violence is balanced with an emotionally rich story that makes it one of the finest action films ever. This film was a bigger blockbuster in Asia than ...
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J.S.A. - Joint Security Area
Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun
Palm Pictures / Umvd, 2005
J.S.A. - Joint Security Area
One of the best from Korea. It shows the real life approach to the situation at the DMZ.
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Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
Kang-ho Song, Ha-kyun Shin
Tartan Video, 2005
good date movie.
i got old boy first and then i got lady and mr vengeance after the fact. mr vengeance was very disturbing. the fact that the main character was deaf and dumb really made me feel frustrated at times. i found myself yelling at the tv "turn around! look! look behind ...
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Boksuneun naui geot
Kang-ho Song, Ha-kyun Shin
good date movie.
i got old boy first and then i got lady and mr vengeance after the fact. mr vengeance was very disturbing. the fact that the main character was deaf and dumb really made me feel frustrated at times. i found myself yelling at the tv "turn around! look! look behind ...
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Boksuneun naui geot
Kang-ho Song, Ha-kyun Shin
good date movie.
i got old boy first and then i got lady and mr vengeance after the fact. mr vengeance was very disturbing. the fact that the main character was deaf and dumb really made me feel frustrated at times. i found myself yelling at the tv "turn around! look! look behind ...
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The Quiet Family
Choe Min-sik, Go Ho-kyung
Tai Seng, 2006
Must See!
THE QUIET FAMILY is an intelligent, hilarious dark comedy that shows how lifes sort of runs away from you. The cast is talented, and the ensemble is just varied enough to give you a "Royal Tenenbaums" mix of quirkiness. Definitely one of the best Korean horror ...
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Joint Security Area
Yeong-ae Lee, Byung-hun Lee
Tai Seng, 2002
Toe The Line
One incredible tightly-woven story drives this political thriller of friends and enemies along the Joint Security Area (JSA) between North and South Korea. An apparent exchange of hostilities leaves two soldiers of the North Korean Army dead. Another is wounded, and a ...
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Joint Security Area
Yeong-ae Lee, Byung-hun Lee
Tai Seng, 2002
Toe The Line
One incredible tightly-woven story drives this political thriller of friends and enemies along the Joint Security Area (JSA) between North and South Korea. An apparent exchange of hostilities leaves two soldiers of the North Korean Army dead. Another is wounded, and a ...
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