*Warning: spoilers if you haven’t read the book. ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’ is not a Harry Potter film. It’s actually quite different. Yes, I did… Read more “Bloody Hell! – Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”
Powerful – Madeo
The detective stood up, and he brought the prisoner, Do-joon (Won Bin, 원빈) to stand at the same time. “Just stand up, don’t worry,” he assured him,… Read more “Powerful – Madeo”
Revenge of the Box Office – Korean cinema 2009 (1st half)
Reality is much more dramatic. Despite current wave of financial crisis, Korean film industry has passed through a tumultuous, roller coaster ride during 26 weeks of the… Read more “Revenge of the Box Office – Korean cinema 2009 (1st half)”
Disaster Movie – Haeundae
I was never really that taken by ‘The Day After Tomorrow’ and other such disaster movies. A big part of the reason is the personality of the… Read more “Disaster Movie – Haeundae”
A Cut Above – Yoshino’s Barber Shop
It is, in a way, somewhat ironic that the review following the last post is that of ‘Yoshino’s Barber Shop’. Ironic, partly because Yasmin Ahmad herself was… Read more “A Cut Above – Yoshino’s Barber Shop”
Please, God, Not Yet… – Yasmin Ahmad
“Eeeeuuwwww! I would never want to do that!” Saturday afternoon (or was it Thursday?), Sfunz Theatre, Pusan. We had just finished watching Yasmin Ahmad’s world premiere of… Read more “Please, God, Not Yet… – Yasmin Ahmad”
Rain is Coming…Soon! – Ninja Assassin
When I first heard about this film, I had a good chuckle. “They just had to make his first film a martial arts one,” I thought to… Read more “Rain is Coming…Soon! – Ninja Assassin”
Feverish – Tony Manero
From one end of the world to another. Korea to Chile. That must be some flight to get there. My Brazilian friend, who returned home recently, had… Read more “Feverish – Tony Manero”
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