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Movie review: High expectations for 'Decision to Leave'

Fred Hawson
Posted at Sep 25 07:26 AM

'Decision to Leave' premiered in Cannes competing for the Palme D'or earlier this year. Read more »

Kim Chiu bibida sa PH adaptation ng pelikulang 'Always'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 08:29 PM

Ikinatuwa ni Kim Chiu na siya ang napiling gumanap sa Pinoy remake ng Korean movie na 'Always.' Read more »

Movie review: Lee Jung-jae debuts as director in 'Hunt'

Fred Hawson
Posted at Sep 05 08:29 AM

This action-packed film of non-stop double crossing was amazingly the work of a first-time feature film director, none other than lead actor Lee Jung-jae himself. Read more »

Movie review: 'Emergency Declaration' is packed with thrills

Fred Hawson
Posted at Sep 01 06:16 AM

This film boasts of a powerhouse cast led by superstars Song Kang-ho taking charge on land, and Lee Byung-hun taking charge in the air. Read more »

Netflix reviews: 'Cheer Up Mr. Lee,' 'The 8th Night,' 'I'

Fred Hawson
Posted at Jul 10 06:19 AM

Here are mini-reviews of the Korean films 'Cheer Up Mr. Lee,' 'The 8th Night,' and 'I.' Read more »

Movie review: Seo Yea-ji shines as another disturbed author in 'Recalled'

Fred Hawson
Posted at Jun 27 09:52 AM

Koreans really excel in these crime-thriller with a psychological twist and "Recalled" was another one of them. Read more »

Netflix review: Get ready to be pranked in 'Sweet and Sour'

Fred Hawson
Posted at Jun 18 06:09 AM

The story was quite a typical story of a sweet love story turned sour, hence the descriptive title.  Read more »

Movie review: Hitman has a heart in action-packed 'Deliver Us From Evil'

Fred Hawson
Posted at May 29 11:04 AM

All the fight scenes between Lee Jung-jae and Hwang Jung-min were frenetic and brutal, so well-choreographed, just like a Korean version of "Taken" or "John Wick." Read more »

Netflix review: Empowering 'Samjin Company English Class' is Baeksang best film 2021

Fred Hawson
Posted at May 15 08:14 AM

The serious topic of whistle-blowing against irresponsible (or even criminal) company practices is certainly not lightweight stuff.  Read more »

Movie review: Gong Yoo, Park Bo-gum add poignant touch to sci-fi 'Seobok'

Fred Hawson
Posted at Apr 16 06:06 AM

In true Korean cinema tradition, behind all its expensive-looking sci-fi special effects, "Seobok" is a thought-provoking personal and philosophical drama at heart.    Read more »

Netflix review: Unpredictable 'Night in Paradise' plays like an arthouse gangster flick

Fred Hawson
Posted at Apr 09 06:05 AM

In "Night in Paradise," director Park Hoon-jung tackled a gang war from the inside, among the gangsters themselves. He played with the genre with evident inspiration from old Hollywood noir artistic styling.  Read more »

Bea Alonzo readies for difficult role as a wife with Alzheimer’s disease in movie with Alden Richards

Mario Dumaual, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 23 04:07 PM

Bea Alonzo is bracing to portray one of the most difficult roles in her career -- that of a young wife stricken with Alzheimer’s disease -- opposite Alden Richards in the Filipino movie adaptation of the Korean hit movie, “A Moment to Remember.”  Read more »

Movie review: No train, no Busan in shabby sequel to hit Korean zombie flick

Fred Hawson
Posted at Sep 16 06:13 AM

"Train to Busan 2: Peninsula" was more of an action movie than a zombie movie.  Read more »

Netflix review: Pinoys may want to watch Korean horror flick 'Metamorphosis' for Manila scenes, local actors

Fred Hawson
Posted at Aug 28 06:04 AM

"Metamorphosis" is another exorcism film with a twist. Read more »