korean cinema

A high school student rehearses a dance routine in front of a mirror. She stumbles, picks herself up, and starts from the beginning. On each run-through, she falls on the same move. After each fall, she rises to her feet. The dancer exits…

When you have been a fan of horror and action cinema for a long time, it's easy to get jaded and dare I say, desensitised. You live for those moments where you can't believe the film is doing what it is. Be it heads crushed underfoot,…

In Front of Your Face is Hong Sang-soo’s 26th feature. He is deliriously prolific and equally lauded. In each of the last three years alone, he has been awarded a Silver Bear at Berlin. Last year, a koreanscreen.com poll of 158 critics…

“Once you overcome the one inch tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films” - Bong Joon Ho These were the words spoken by Bong Joon Ho at the 2020 Golden Globe awards after winning best…

No matter the continent or time period one should never get involved in psychosexual mind games with posh people. It'll only lead to some kind of exquisite grief. Anyone familiar with Park Chan Wook's work will know that his films…