Recent Reviews

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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The Vanished (2018)
This nifty crime thriller starts with a creepy mystery and ends with an even creepier twist
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The Beauty Inside (2015)
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Ode to My Father (2014)
The tears are earned honestly in this tale of sacrifice, stubbornness and devotion
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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

