Recent Reviews

Mantis (2025)
Park Gyu-young stands out in this stylish martial arts tale as an assassin aiming to get the respect she deserves
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Revolver (2024)
In this tense tale of retribution, Jeon Do-yeon proves that Hell hath no fury like a police officer betrayed
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My Lovely Angel (2021)
Jin Goo and Jung Seo-yeon make an unlikely family in this unexpectedly touching tale of redemption
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Joint Security Area (2000)
A Korean tale of tragedy that illuminates how much the citizens of these two nations have in common
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By Quantum Physics: A Nightlife Venture (2019)
Can smooth-talking Park Hae-soo stay one step ahead of the bad guys, or will physics catch up with him?
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An Ethics Lesson (2013)
You may feel guilty watching this whacky dark comedy, which is a tad bloody and perverse; but also oddly fun
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The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008)
Director Kim Jee-won’s ‘Kimchi Western’ tour-de-force that you can follow even without subtitles
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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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Recent Quick Takes
Okay Madam (2020)
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Uhm Jung-hwa and Park Sung-woong score a near miss in this comedy whose silliness overwhelms the fun
Secretly Greatly (2012)
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Uncommonly ridiculous tale of North Korean spies whose mission in the South is to act like idiots and then die
The Devil’s Deal (2021)
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A twisty tale of corrupt politicians, the gangsters behind them, and the innocents caught in the crossfire
The Man Standing Next (2020)
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Despite fine turns by Lee Byung-hun and Lee Sung-min, this languid, somber historical drama is hard to stick with
Night of the Assassin (2023)
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An ailing assassin with a price on his head slices through innumerable badguys and a predictable plot
A Special Lady (2017)
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A twisty plot, Godfather-reminiscent set pieces, and a gutsy heroine can't make up for the exploitive brutality
Night in Paradise (2020)
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Gangster gets sold out, with bloody results. But Jeon Yeo-been shines as a terminal case with a deadly aim
The Front Line (2011)
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The vicious battle of Aerok Hill leaves North and South Korean soldiers unable to remember why they even fought
Marrying the Mafia II (2005)
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A frenetic gangster spoof chock full of ridiculous characters, outlandish action, and plenty of silly laughs
