While I thought the first two salvos in the South Korean invasion of Hollywood (Kim Jee-Woon’s The Last Stand and Park Chan-Wook’s Stoker) were both pretty good films in their own right, it’s the third wave of attack that I’ve been waiting for the most. And now, after being exposed to a bombardment of passport photos, character posters and Tilda Swinton’s bad …
When your most famous role is playing an immortal demigod who nearly beat all of Earth’s mightiest heroes (had it not been for the annoyance of being ragdolled a not so jolly green giant), any role of that could be considered a step down. Luckily, Tom Hiddleston is such an insanely talented actor that even when he’s supposed to suck, …
I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but it’s a good time to be a geek. The next couple of years are stuffed so full of sci-fi movie goodness that it may even convince the most diehard geeks to venture out of their Fortress of Solid-Nerd to catch a movie or two at their local cinema. And one such sci-fi lure …
Unlike their most famous Northern neighbour, the trio of big name South Korean directors making their English language debuts this year – Park Chan-Wook, Jee Woo-Kim and Bong Joon-Ho – all look like they’re actually going to blow up. In a good way, of course. And as a massive sci-fi geek and a huge fan of his 2006 monster movie …
The Korean invasion of Hollywood is in full swing, with Park Chan-Wook’s opening shot, Stoker, already racking up the accolades. The second salvo, Kim Ji-Woon’s The Last Stand, may have misfired a bit (and by a bit I mean a lot!) at the box office but it was still a reasonably fun film. The third prong of this attack though, The Host director Bong …
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If you’ve ever worried that you’re too self-absorbed to make a good parent, then We Need to Talk About Kevin is the ultimate affirmation of your fears. This drama thriller is a mighty fine form of birth control, but it’s also a mighty fine film as a whole… if you’re someone who can stomach cinema that’s domestic-focused and realistic; consistently …
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A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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