Tag Archives: South Korean Film

#Alive (2020) ☆☆(2/4): A mediocre South Korean zombie flick

Posted on September 24, 2020 by

Some of you probably know how much I have been getting tired of zombie movies. Except several notable cases such as “28 Days Later…” (2002) or “Zombieland” (2009), most of those zombie flicks did not entertain or terrify me much … Continue reading →

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The Woman Who Ran (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): A three-act female comedy by Hong Sang-soo

Posted on September 19, 2020 by

Hong Sang-soo’s new film “The Woman Who Ran”, which won the Silver Bear award for Best Director at the Berlin International Film Festival early in this year, is a breezy three-act comedy mainly focusing on the interactions amidst its female … Continue reading →

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Untold (2018) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A war of memories

Posted on August 29, 2020 by

South Korean documentary film “Untold”, which was released in local theaters as “A War of Memories” early in this year, simply listens and observes. Even without any particular comment, this small but haunting documentary calmly but palpably conveys to us … Continue reading →

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Moving On (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Summer days at their grandpa’s house

Posted on August 21, 2020 by

South Korean independent film “Moving On” often made me smile during my viewing, and that is quite an achievement considering what a grumpy guy I usually am. Slowly and tenderly doling out one precious human moment after another, the movie … Continue reading →

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An Old Lady (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): She is not silent anymore

Posted on August 21, 2020 by

South Korean independent film “An Old Lady” calmly observes and then gradually empathizes with its old heroine’s infuriating situation. While we do not know that much about her even in the end, we are also reminded of how she is … Continue reading →

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Tiny Light (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): Memories of his family

Posted on August 15, 2020 by

South Korean independent film “Tiny Light” is simple and earnest in its tentative approach to story and characters. While it slowly reveals the growing concern of its ordinary hero on a certain serious matter of his, the movie thankfully does … Continue reading →

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Vertigo (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): A woman on the edge

Posted on August 15, 2020 by

South Korean film “Vertigo” is a quietly harrowing melodrama about one woman on the edge. While this is not a remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1958 masterpiece, it is worthwhile to watch as a painful reflection on what many South Korean … Continue reading →

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Okay Madam (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): A woman with a particular set of skills

Posted on August 13, 2020 by

South Korean comedy action film “Okay Madam” flies all the way for our entertainment, and I appreciate that even while recognizing how silly and preposterous it actually is in many aspects. Sure, it is often a bit too goofy for … Continue reading →

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Deliver Us From Evil (2019) ☆☆(2/4): Deliver Me From Mediocrity

Posted on August 13, 2020 by

South Korean film “Deliver Us From Evil” brings almost nothing to its genre territory without enough sense of fun or entertainment. Despite lots of efforts put into the screen, the overall result is so flat and pedestrian that I quickly … Continue reading →

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Baseball Girl (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): You will definitely root for her

Posted on June 21, 2020 by

I love it when I come to root for a movie character a lot more than expected, and South Korean film “Baseball Girl” is one of such wonderful examples. Like a number of certain unforgettable movie heroines I encountered during … Continue reading →

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