Korean Movie Madness

I have no game plan to concentrate on Korean movies, although they seem to have figured heavily in my recent viewing. We went to the Institute of Contemporary Arts to see the above film -- which was quite poorly reviewed in the press here, but which sounded of interest. The story concerns an opera-singing Professor who is driving one of his pet students home from an audition in his spiffy new Mercedes, having managed to antagonise a traffic cop en route. He takes a lonely detour as a prelude to trying to have his way with her, but she runs off into the woods. ... Read Full Story

This was our last selection from the London Film Festival and a rip-roaring treat it proved to be. If you can stretch your mind to imagine a Korean spaghetti Western a la Sergio Leone mixed with Indiana Jones derring-do and stunts, all set in the Mongolian desert during the 1930s, you will begin to get an idea of what this film was like. Starring three of Korea's leading actors -- and despite the credits shown at IMDb it is not possible to make them equal the good, the bad and the weird of the title, since they all came across as each of these ... Read Full Story

After all those busy stuff with my template, I came to find a fresh to my mind in watching the Sassy Girl movie (the English version). I felt something new again. Eventough I already know the story of the movie I still give it a try to watch the movie. I know the story very well, coz i've watched the original version like 4 to 5 times already (hehe) and still want to watch it more and more...should I tell the whole story? or you maybe spoiled? nah.. i better not.. better watch it if still haven't! this is an awesome movie.. anyway, what's ... Read Full Story

Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Korean Movie Madness". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article! Read Full Story

My film festival festivities continue apace. On Thursday we had planned to watch some free open-air silent screenings celebrating London as imagined from the past. However after a droll short, "The Fugitive Futurist" from 1924, the heavens opened. Discretion proved the better part of valour and I therefore did not stay to see "High Treason" from 1929. Neither a cold bottom from sitting on stone steps in Trafalgar Square nor soggy clothing mix well with moviegoing appeal! Hansel and Gretel (2007): It was back to a great cinema treat with this Korean fairy-cum-horror tale. A distracted young man wrecks his car and lies dazed ... Read Full Story