This will be my last and final piece for the Korean Blogathon. It has been a pleasure to participate in it, and I can’t wait to watch a slew of the films that have been written about by everyone else! Thanks to everyone that put this together and to Martin for designing such a lovely [...]
Mama Loves Her Baby and Daddy Loves You Too: Maternal Instincts and The Host
Welcome to edition #3 of the 2011 Korean Blogathon! Hope you enjoy reading this one as much as I enjoy writing it and possibly as much as I enjoyed watching it. I have a feeling this one is gonna be extra fun to do! It is probably no accident that Bong Joon-ho’s latest entry into [...]
The Politics of Solitude: Oldboy and Korean Noir
This is my second entry for the Korean Blogathon. Enjoy! When I asked a friend why he thought Southern Korean cinema seems to offer so many films based upon the theme of revenge, I got a much different answer than the one I was expecting. Most people I know simply chalked it up to the [...]
Wonderwall: The Red Chapel and the Principals of Cultural Exchange
The Red Chapel is not what you would call a typically Korean film. I am using it for my first entry in the Korean Blogathon because I feel like it is far too important to go unnoticed, especially amongst people who have more than a passing interest in Korean Cinema. The identity of Red Chapel [...]
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