Forgotten is a South Korean psychological mystery thriller directed and written by Jang Hang-jun. Released in late 2017, the film stars Kang Ha-neul and Kim Mu-yeol in leading roles and is known for its intricate narrative, emotional depth, and multiple plot twists. With a story that explores the concepts of memory, trauma, family, and guilt, […]
Green Bones (2024) is a poignant Filipino prison drama directed by Zig Madamba Dulay, with the screenplay written by National Artist Ricky Lee and Anj Atienza. The film is a part of the 50th Metro Manila Film Festival and has gained immense popularity and critical acclaim within a short time. It also features the story
Introduction & Context Cherry is a 2021 American crime drama helmed by Anthony and Joe Russo, directors primarily recognized for their Marvel franchise successes. In this project, the brothers step away from capes and corsets to explore a darker, more personal terrain, drawing on Nico Walkers semi-autobiographical novel. The film charts the title characters march
Introduction & Context The Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos is a South Korean crime-action thriller that hit theaters in 2019. Directed and co-written by Son Yong-ho, it brings to the big screen the story first popularized on the OCN television show Bad Guys. Returning cast members Ma Dong-seok and Kim Sang-joong share the frame with
Midnight is a South Korean psychological thriller that Kwon Oh-seung both wrote and directed. Released in 2021, the film runs for a compact 103 minutes and spins a raw tale about surviving in silence while violence strikes without warning. Built around a deaf woman being hunted by a serial killer, it combines tight suspense with
SiREN is a supernatural horror feature that builds on the short vignettes Amateurnight found in the V/H/S anthology. The plot centers on Jonah, a calm, soon-to-be married man whose bachelor outing spirals into terror when his groomsmen Mac, Rand, and Elliot urge him to go off-script. What begins as a typical celebration soon plunges into
🎬 Overview & Context The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil, a South Korean crime-thriller that landed in theaters in 2019, comes from director Lee Won-tae. Praised for its tight plot and morally grey players, the film follows an unlikely, desperate team-up between a worn crime boss and a rule-bending detective as they race through the
Overview Directed by Woo Min-ho, The Drug King (2018) depicts the politically turbulent era of the 1970s South Korea through the life of a small-time smuggler turned drug lord, Lee Doo-sam. The film, based on true events, features Song Kang-ho in the leading role and showcases the systematic exploitation of power alongside the obsessive pursuit
Synopsis The Call (2020) is a psychological thriller from South Korea, directed by Lee Chung-hyun. The film artfully incorporates elements of time travel, suspense, and horror into a single narrative. As a film which transcends genres, it skillfully balances the intersection between a singular moment’s potential to alter lives over decades while exploring fate, trauma,
The Accountant is a 2016 film which fuses various elements including mathematics, autism portrayal, forensic investigation, and brutal martial artistry into a single fluid piece of cinematic art. The film, which features Ben Affleck in one of his more nuanced roles, was directed by Gavin O’Connor and had its screenplay written by Bill Dubuque. It
