‘Revolver’ (2024) is a sleek and stylish South Korean action-crime thriller that, despite its promising premise, struggles with pacing and underutilized characters. Directed by Oh Seung-uk, the film stars Jeon Do-yeon, Ji Chang-wook, and Lim Ji-yeon, all of whom deliver solid performances, but the script doesn’t allow them to fully explore their potential. The plot follows Soo-young (Jeon Do-yeon), a ...
‘Bogotá: City of the Lost’ (2024), a South Korean crime thriller directed by Kim Seong-je, delves into the struggles of immigrants navigating the perilous underworld of Bogotá. Set against the backdrop of the post-1997 Asian financial crisis, the film follows 19-year-old Guk-hee (Song Joong-ki), who moves to Colombia with his family in search of a better life. However, they quickly ...
We’re back with a new film review and this time we watched the brand new ‘Officer Black Belt’. Let’s take a closer look! Officer Black Belt The action film was written and directed by Kim Joo-Hwan. He’s also responsible for films like ‘The Divine Fury’, ‘Midnight Runners‘ and ‘Bloodhounds’. All fantastic films balancing the funny with the serious. This movie ...
We’re back with a new film review and this time we watched the 2023 film ‘Hopeless’. Let’s take a closer look! Plot ‘Hopeless’ follows the rather hopeless life of the young Yeon-gyu. His step-father is abusive and at school he’s frequently bullied. His family is short for cash and after retaliating on one of his bullies, the need for money ...
We’re back with a new film review and this time we watched the 2023 Korean film ‘Smugglers’. Let’s dive right in! Smugglers ‘Smugglers’ is action crime film directed by Ryoo Seung-wan. He also co-wrote the script together with Kim Jeong-yeon. The film follows the lives of a handful of haenyeo (women who dive for mollusks and other sealife) as they start ...
We’re back with a new film review and this time we’ve gone back to 2001 with ‘My Wife is a Gangster’. This action romcom was directed by Jo Jin-kyu and written by Kang Hyo-jin and Kim Moon-sung. It was a hit at the box office, being the fourth highest-grossing film of that year. There are also two sequels, ‘My wife ...
We’re back with a new film review and this time we watched the 2017 film ‘Forgotten’. Let’s take a closer look! Plot ‘Forgotten’ is a film written and directed by Jang Hang-Jun and contains insane talent like Kang Ha-Neul, Kim Moo-Yul, Moon Sung-Geun and Na Young-Hee. It’s a psychological thriller that will have you second guessing yourself at every turn. ...
We’re back with a new film review and this time we were able to watch ‘Exhuma’ which I’ve been looking forward to so much! I was literally counting down the days! Exhuma This movie has had TikTok and the Korean film community quite excited! The line-up of extraordinary actors, the visuals and the plot have all contributed to its box ...
We’re back with a new film review and this time we watched the indie film ‘In Dream’. ‘In Dream’ is a movie that came out last year, in 2023 and follows the story of Hong-Hwa. The film was written by Lee Ji-Wook and directed by Shin Jai-Ho. It’s a murder mystery with a film noir vibe. Hong-Hwa, portrayed by Seo ...
We’re back with a new film review and this time we took a look at the film ‘My Name is Loh Kiwan’. ‘My Name is Loh Kiwan’ is a 2024 film based on the book of the same title written by Cho Hae-Jin. The film was directed and adapted by Kim Hee-Jin and stars Song Joong-ki and Choi Sung-Eun. Plot ...