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‘I’m a complete coward’

Friday, March 28th, 2008

With the upcoming release of I’m A Cyborg, But That’s Okay on 4 April, director Park Chan-wook talks to the Guardian’s Ryan Gibley about how he can’t stand watching violence…

Read the article on the Guardian Online »

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A Bittersweet Life

Thursday, March 3rd, 2005
The latest from Kim Ji-woon (A Tale of Two Sisters, The Quiet Family), a slick tale of that revenge resounds with amazing style and wit, but ultimately do we really care?… (more…)

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Don’t like what’s happening in the real world? Blame the movies…

Wednesday, April 25th, 2007
In the wake of the tragedy at Virgina Tech, all the media can seem to fixate on is the fact that the assailant may have watched Oldboy a few times too many… (more…)

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Duelist

Friday, July 20th, 2007
Over half a decade since making such an impact with Nowhere To Hide, director Lee Myung-se finally returns to our screens with Duelist - but has it been worth the wait?… (more…)

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I’m A Cyborg released on DVD today

Monday, May 26th, 2008

Park Chan-wook’s I’m A Cyborg is released in the UK today by Tartan.

Read our review of the film here »

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I’m A Cyborg, But That’s Okay

Monday, March 31st, 2008
We always knew director Park Chan-wook would do something different after his acclaimed vengeance trilogy (Sympathy For Mr Vengeance, Old Boy, Lady Vengeance) – but were we expecting this? (more…)

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Lady Vengeance

Friday, June 23rd, 2006
Bound to become a flawed, beautiful classic, Park Chan-wook’s final instalment in his revenge trilogy is a master class in the making… (more…)

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Oldboy

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004
Director Park Chan-wook’s follow-up to Sympathy for Mr Vengeance is an even better twisted tale of revenge… (more…)

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Revealing vengeance: a Q & A with Park Chan-wook

Friday, February 10th, 2006
Vengeance has dominated the work of director Park Chan-wook’s last three films, but it seems his obsession with the subject which has kept audiences on the edge of their seats - with their stomachs churning - is at an end… (more…)

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The City Of Violence

Saturday, September 29th, 2007
Crying Fist director Ryoo Seung-hwan out Kill Bill’s Tarantino in this enjoyable Korean action movie with some real crowd-pleasing scenes… (more…)

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Three… Extremes

Thursday, May 1st, 2008
A solid follow-up to horror anthology Three features segments by Park Chan-wook, Miike Takeshi and Fruit Chan… (more…)

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