The audience for South Korean cinema is currently larger than it was back when the New Wave started in 1998. Today, films by Cj Entertainment or Showbox could easily find foreign distribution if it feels right for international markets and audiences. The most convenient way to watch these films today is to probably stream it […]
The South Korean New Wave began in 1998 when, for the first time, nine home-grown films made it into the top 20 at the South Korean box office. The release of Shiri in 1999 put the South Korean New Wave on the map by becoming the biggest box-office success in South Korean film history with […]
When it comes to bleak stylish thrillers and crime films, it’s hard to beat the South Koreans nowadays and all the movies listed below are fine examples of that statement. Whereas the South Korean film industry had been heavily state-regulated until the late eighties, the first fully non-government funded film, Marriage Story, appeared in 1992. […]
These days, discussions around complex movies always tend to circle back to the same-old puzzle-box mysteries — films with labyrinthine plotting, intricate rules, or shocking twists that will catch even the most eagle-eyed of viewers off-guard. And honestly, there’s nothing wrong with a solid brainteaser that demands your undivided attention and calls for a second […]
Thriller movies come in all shapes and forms. And though it sometimes can be hard to pin down what exactly falls under its vast umbrella, the genre’s universal appeal is pretty straightforward: In their platonic form, these films scratch a particular itch and satisfy our collective urge for suspense in a way that honestly few […]
The appeal of the thriller movie is quite simple and universal: In its platonic form, it scratches a particular itch and satisfies our collective urge for action and suspense in a way that frankly no other genre can. No generation of moviegoers has ever grown tired of shelling out for new titles that will get […]