Following 2009's “The Pit and the Pendulum” was an interesting task for the then rookie director Sohn Young-sung. After all, his morbid look at...
Author - Nathan Sartain
I’m a freelance journalist interested in Asian cinema and television. I particularly enjoy crime thrillers, and can be followed on Twitter @nathan_sartain.
“Everyone lives three lives: a public life, a private life, and a secret life.” Appearing in the film's closing sequence, it is this quote which perfectly...
Politics, corruption and capitalist greed are common themes amongst recent Korean cinema, with anything from the seduction of climbing the sociopolitical...
In many ways, “The Juror” should be a run-of-the-mill procedural drama. After all, its transparent plot and structure offer little in the form of...
In Korea, the zombie film is no novelty. From the highly regarded “Train To Busan” to 2018's period contagion flick “Rampant,” filmmakers across the country...
Cutthroat journalism, terror threats, and workplace politics are amongst the issues tackled in “The Terror Live,” a frantic action thriller. Directed by Kim...
There is something steadfast about the type of charm a movie such as “The Accidental Detective” has. Loosely based on Hitchcock's “Strangers On a Train,” this...
Heralded for his honest portrayals of homosexuality in Korea, openly gay director Lee Song Hee-il cemented his solid reputation garnered from his 2006 debut...
To call Ryoo Seung-wan's “Veteran” a wall-to-wall success would certainly be no understatement. To date, it is the sixth highest-grossing domestic film in...
Stepping up from a low-budget indie affair straight to a mainstream, commercial effort is no small task, but director Kim Joo-hwan undeniably succeeded with...