No Other Choice review – sensational state-of-the-nation satire from Park Chan-wook

An unemployed paper worker hatches a cunning plan to murder his way back into the job market in this continually surprising black comedy from the director of The Handmaiden and Oldboy

The Guardian
Thirst (2009): It's In the Blood

Thirst (2009) can easily claim to be in the blood. The tale of a clergic becoming a vampire is odd and at times unsettling.

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Thirst (2009): It's In the Blood

Thirst (2009) can easily claim to be in the blood. The tale of a clergic becoming a vampire is odd and at times unsettling.

Mikes Film Talk
The Handmaiden (2016): Simmering Sex and Dirty Books (Review)

Directed by critic favorite Chan-wook Park, The Handmaiden (inspired by Sarah Waters‘ depiction of Victorian England in her book “Fingersmith”) is, for all intents and purposes, a “bodice ripper.” In other words there is a good amount of simmering sex and a lot of dirty books. Updated to fit the time frame of Japan’s occupation of Korea, it … Continue reading "The Handmaiden (2016): Simmering Sex and Dirty Books (Review)"

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BTS, Blackpink, Squid Game, kimchi … what’s the secret of South Korea’s world-conquering culture?

From K-pop to K-beauty, via film and fashion, South Korea is punching way above its weight. The boyband BTS alone rakes in billions every year. Are there lessons for other countries?

The Guardian
@Min @karlsteel The ending was heart-wrenching. #ParkChan-wook
Ottobre in Cineteca a Milano: la rassegna sul cinema di Park Chan-Wook (Park Chan-wook)

E considerato il Maestro della Vendetta, i suoi film sono affilati, sensuali e alloccorrenza spietati. Oggi parliamo del regista sudcoreano Park Chan-Wook, recentemente arrivato nei nostri cinema con Mademoiselle, il film presentato in Concorso a Cannes nel 2016 tratto dal romanzo Ladra (Fingersmith) di Sarah Waters. Al MIC - Museo Interattivo del Cinema di viale Fulvio Testi a Milano sta per p e anche su Cinema park chan-wook,cinema,milano dal sito /www.masedomani.com

Ottobre in Cineteca a Milano: la rassegna sul cinema di Park Chan-Wook (Park Chan-wook)

E considerato il Maestro della Vendetta, i suoi film sono affilati, sensuali e alloccorrenza spietati. Oggi parliamo del regista sudcoreano Park Chan-Wook, recentemente arrivato nei nostri cinema con Mademoiselle, il film presentato in Concorso a Cannes nel 2016 tratto dal romanzo Ladra (Fingersmith) di Sarah Waters. Al MIC - Museo Interattivo del Cinema di viale Fulvio Testi a Milano sta per p e anche su Cinema park chan-wook,cinema,milano dal sito /www.masedomani.com