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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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Cinema: I’m A Cyborg

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Park Chan-wook’s I’m A Cyborg, But’s It’s Okay is finally on release in the UK.

Read our review of the film here »

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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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DVD: I’m A Cyborg

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

Park Chan-wook’s I’m A Cyborg is released by Tartan in the UK on 26 May.

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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Koma

Tuesday, September 6th, 2005
Plenty of potential, but way too predictable – this is Asian horror by numbers… (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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LFF: The Good, The Bad, The Weird

Monday, November 3rd, 2008
Sergio Leone meets The Wacky Races in Kim Jee-woon’s Asian Western – it’s a real blast!… (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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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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