I waited a long time to watch this movie because I was genuinely interested in it. I love anthologies where multiple directors contribute since it’s fascinating to see how they tell their stories. Thankfully, “Horror Stories” is an excellent example of what South Korean horror cinema brings to the genre, creating new forms of fear…
A Millionaire on the Run (also known as 5 Million Dollar Man) is a fast-paced South Korean action-comedy film that mixes humor, suspense, and heart in a whirlwind chase for survival. Directed by Kim Ik-ro, this 2012 movie cleverly intertwines a gripping plot with light-hearted comedic moments, creating a balanced experience that keeps the audience…
Marathon is one of those films that appear by chance on your “To Watch” lists, and you start them without much expectations. Actors aren’t the most popular (or recognized), and you really don’t know what to expect from the story. Despite all this, I have to say that it’s not a feature film that goes…
I’ve been a fan of Asian horror movies for quite a while. And looking for something to watch I found The Eye (Gin Gwai). This film is a little old already, it aired 17 years ago, but although in this last decade a lot of horror movies came out, until now, not many of them…
I decided to start watching war movies, so that brought me to Warriors of the Dawn. A movie that was released in 2017 with a great cast and an interesting plot, at least in the beginning. Coming from epic movies such as The Last Supper or Roaring Currents, this one might feel a little poor.…
A dark, strange and pretty entertaining movie, Rough Cut has everything in it. I still haven’t decided if it’s because of the plot, or because the leading characters are two of my favorite actors. Kang Ji Hwan plays a troublemaking actor. He lives his life as if he was a gangster. For his next movie…
I tend to scape catastrophe movies, just because American ones made me loose faith in them. Of course there’s a parallel universe in Korean cinema, where we must fight our prejudices almost constantly. I’m glad that’s the case with The Tower, since there’s a whole new world to discover. The Tower is a movie that…
