Recent Reviews

The Man Standing Next (2020)
Despite fine turns by Lee Byung-hun and Lee Sung-min, this languid, somber historical drama is hard to stick with
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Night of the Assassin (2023)
An ailing assassin with a price on his head slices through innumerable badguys and a predictable plot
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Hard Hit (2021)
Jo Woo-jin is terrific as the desperate father whose one wrong move could be the end of him and his kids
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Ashfall (2019)
This disaster extravaganza has the right dose of everything: special effects, high stakes, heroics, betrayal, comedy
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Mission: Cross (2024)
Yum Jung-ah is terrific as the wise-cracking police woman investigating fraudsters … and maybe her husband
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The Swindlers (2017)
Who’s scamming whom? You’ll have to pay careful attention to discover who is the real swindler
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A Special Lady (2017)
A twisty plot, Godfather-reminiscent set pieces, and a gutsy heroine can't make up for the exploitive brutality
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The Taste of Money (2012)
Will Kim Kang-woo come to embrace his master's contempt for money? Or will he cash in?
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Night in Paradise (2020)
Gangster gets sold out, with bloody results. But Jeon Yeo-been shines as a terminal case with a deadly aim
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The Vanished (2018)
This nifty crime thriller starts with a creepy mystery and ends with an even creepier twist