Thirst is at once an interesting film. From the standpoint of a vampire historian, the film manages to go places and try things that haven't been attempted in vampire films before. At times gruesome, … more
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woopak_the_thrill posted a Quick Tip about Thirst (Bakjwi).
May 14, 2011
After Park Can-Wook's Vengeance Trilogy, the acclaimed Korean director goes forth with a harrowing fable about vampirism and the life of a priest who gets turned into one of the undead. … more
I’ve always been fond of Korean drama; it is a genre that Korean directors seem to excel in quite a lot. Director Young-Hoon Park’s absorbing tale of love, obsession and confusion “Addicted” … more
Favorite Movie Quote: "Ravage my body sworn to chastity leave me with no pride, and have me live in shame." Should the name Chan-wook Park sound relatively familiar, … more
"We can communicate without talking because she understands my mind language. If you can hear me now, you will also be able to understand the stories I told between the masters using telepathy. … more
South Korean writer/director Kim Ki-Duk (The Isle, Samaritan Girl) has always amazed me with his filmmaking. He has this uncanny ability to make the bizarre and most mind-boggling style … more
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cenobite7 posted a Quick Tip about Thirst (Bakjwi).
November 19, 2009
Kim Ki-Duk is a very acclaimed yet an outcast director from South Korea. He is responsible for Korean Masterpieces: “The ISLE“, “SPRING Summer FALL Spring“, “Time“, … more
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woopak_the_thrill reviewed Silmido.
November 03, 2009
Films based a true event can confuse the viewer at times. Where does the truth begin and where does it end; and when does fiction actually begin? Added fictional details have been utilized … more
Sang-Hyun, a Roman Catholic priest, develops urgent cravings after he selflessly volunteers to be guinea pig in a dangerous medical experiment. He resists at first, but thirst has a way of overcoming … more
SWORD IN THE MOON (2003) is among South Korea's earliest forays in the Wuxia-Fantasy-Swordplay genre. The film is directed by Ui Seok Kim and has very nice cinematography, … more
Winner of the Grand Jury Prize in the 2009 Cannes Film Festival and recipient of critical and box-office acclaim in Asia, I jumped at the chance to … more
Jenny Juno (2005) is a romantic teen comedy about a 15 year old girl named Jenny. She's just found out that she's pregnant. Her goofy gamer boyfriend Juno is in shock and it takes him a few … more
Young-hoon Park has created an absorbing tale well told and acted by his four mains, they play well off each other and the range of emotion, especially from Mi-yeon Lee, is heartfully felt. Like many … more
Addicted is a film that could have been so much more but it just never reached the potential of its story. The synopsis will no doubt attract people because it is very unique and very hard to perfect. … more