To capture the subtle violences of late-stage capitalism, it turns out it takes a director skilled with the portrayal of violence, Park Chan-wook, in his exceptional new outing No Other Choice. We live in one of the worst, and most transparently idiotic, eras in the history of capitalism. Layoff
Tempest is coming to Hulu and Korean drama fans need to prepare. On September 10, Disney+ and Hulu present a spy thriller featuring a dynamite cast. Gianna Jun, John Cho, and Gag Dongwon star in a tale based in secrecy and political intrigue. Check out the new trailer for Tempest for yourself right
The upcoming film Lost in Starlight certainly looks like an anime film to the casual observer. However, it may not qualify for the exact definition of "anime film". In fact, if you listen closely, you will notice that you hear not Japanese, but Korean. Yes, that's right. This particular animated
Sleep is a very odd film. Its choice of genres is quite bizarre since it's labeled as a Korean black comedy horror mystery thriller. Even odder is that this is one of the final appearances of Lee Sun-kyun. You might recognize that name from other hit thrillers like Parasite. Sadly, he passed away
Black Knight tries hard to be a Korean Mad Max. In fact, that's what the webtoon/manhwa this live-action Netflix series is based on basically did, and did it well on top of that. Alas, it seems like the director/writer had an attack of hubris and assumed that he could do better than the creator of
Lost in the Reel's video review for Kill Boksoon Kill Boksoon, Netflix's South Korean action extravaganza is coming out just a week after John Wick: Chapter 4... And with many similarities to that beloved franchise: like an underground assassin community and a hero trying to get themselves out of
Joe Bob Briggs and Darcy the Mail Girl returned for The Last Drive-In: Joe Bob's Halloween House Party, delivering a double feature built around two very different approaches to Halloween horror. This time, the legendary horror host paired Body Bags (1993) with WNUF Halloween Special (2013),
George Carlin told perhaps the greatest joke on football ever told in his 10/11/1975 SNL monologue, where he contrasted the pastoral nature of baseball with the warlike sport of football. To quote one segment among many, “In football the object is for the quarterback, also known as the field
The term "crowd pleasing" or "crowd pleaser" has found itself layered with some derogatory undertones among critic circles. Broad appeal seems immediately discounted, as if populist filmmaking is somehow lesser than when compared to auteurs and hidden indie gems. I've always maintained that there