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Tag: 2024

Love in the Big City

Love in the Big City

It’s crazy bitch meets gay friend – their words, not mine -  in E.oni’s sweet comedy.

Posted on 15 Nov 20246 Feb 2025 by siibillamlawPosted in Comedy, Drama, KoreaTagged 2024, E.oni, Jang Hye-jin, Joo Jong-hyuk, Jung Hwi, Kim Go-eun, Kwak Dong-yeon, Lee Sang-yi, Lee You-jin, LKFF, Noh Sang-hyun, Oh Dong-min, Review, Salim Benoit. Leave a comment

Victory

Victory

Park Sum-boo’s feel-good dance film is the sort of peppy cheer we could all use right now.

Posted on 9 Nov 2024 by siibillamlawPosted in Comedy, Korea, Musical, SportsTagged 2024, Baek Ha-i, Choi Ji-su, Hyun Bong-sik, Jo Ah-ram, Joo Jin-mo, Kwon Yu-na, Lee Chan-hyeong, Lee Han-joo, Lee Hye-ri, Lee Jung-ha, Lee Mi-do, Lee Si-hoon, LKFF, Park Bum-soo, Park Hyo-eun, Parrk Se-wan, Review, Son Byung-wook, Yeom Ji-young. Leave a comment

Escape

Escape

A deserter finds that getting out is even harder than expected in Lee Jong-pil’s taut thriller.

Posted on 25 Oct 2024 by siibillamlawPosted in Action, Korea, ThrillerTagged 2024, Bae Cheol-soo, Esom, Hong Xa-bin, Hyun Ji-shin, Jang Young-nam, Jung Joon-won, Koo Kyo-hwan, LEAFF, Lee Ho-jung, Lee Je-hoon, Lee Jong-pil, Lee Sung-wook, Park Yoon-hee, Review, Seo Hyun-Woo, Song Kang. Leave a comment

10 films to watch at this year’s London Korean film festival

10 films to watch at this year’s London Korean film festival

The London Korean film festival returns this year for its 19th annual edition.

Posted on 15 Oct 2024 by siibillamlawPosted in Editorial, KoreaTagged 2024, LKFF, News. Leave a comment

Officer Black Belt

Officer Black Belt

A delivery boy learns that kicking people in the throat can help society, in Jason Kim’s buddy cop film.

Posted on 24 Sep 20246 Feb 2025 by siibillamlawPosted in Action, Comedy, KoreaTagged 2024, Jason Kim, Kim Sung-kyun, Kim Woo-bin, Kim Yo-han, Lee Haw-Young, Review. Leave a comment

MINT Chinese Film Festival: Women Hold Up Half the Sky

MINT Chinese Film Festival: Women Hold Up Half the Sky

Women Hold Up Half the Sky is a touring programme of Chinese cinema coming to Scotland this Autumn

Posted on 18 Sep 2024 by siibillamlawPosted in EditorialTagged 2024, MINT. Leave a comment

Mission: Cross

Mission: Cross

An expert detective can’t quite figure out her husband’s secret life in Lee Myeong-hun’s spy action comedy.

Posted on 4 Sep 2024 by siibillamlawPosted in Action, Comedy, KoreaTagged 2024, Cha Rae-hyung, Hwang Jung-min, Jeon Hye-jin, Jung Man-sik, Kim Joo-hun, Kim Jun-han, Lee Ho-cheol, Lee Myeong-hun, Ok Ja-yeon, Review, Yum Jung-ah. Leave a comment

The Imaginary

The Imaginary

An imaginary friend faces a very real threat in Yoshiyuki Momose’s animated fantasy.

Posted on 9 Jul 202411 Jul 2024 by siibillamlawPosted in Animated, Family, Fantasy, JapanTagged 2023, 2024, Akira Terao, Atsuko Takahata, Hana Sugisaki, Issey Ogata, Kokoro Terada, Mitsuaski Kanuka, Review, Riisa Naka, Rio Suzuki, Sakura Ando, Takayuki Yamada, Teiya Ichiryusai, Yoshiyuki Momose. Leave a comment

Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In

Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In

Soi Cheang balances grandiose action with strong characters in his surprisingly entertaining action adaptation.

Posted on 18 Jun 202425 Jun 2024 by siibillamlawPosted in Action, Crime, Drama, Hong KongTagged 2024, Aaron Kwok, Cheang Pou-soi, German Cheung, Kenny Wong, Louis Koo, Philip Ng, Raymond Lam, Review, Richie Jen, Sammo Hung, Terrance Lau, Tony Wu. Leave a comment

City Hunter

City Hunter

Yuichi Sato never lets physics or storytelling get in the way of a good time.

Posted on 14 May 202415 May 2024 by siibillamlawPosted in Action, Comedy, Japan, MangaTagged 2024, Asuka Hanamura, Ayame Misaki, Fumino Kimura, Isao Hashizume, Keita Arai, Masanobu Ando, Misato Morita, Moemi Katayama, Review, Ryohei Suzuki, Takaya Sakoda, Tetta Sugimoto, Yasushi Ami, Yuichi Sato. 1 Comment

What To Check Out at this Year’s Queer East Film Festival

What To Check Out at this Year’s Queer East Film Festival

The Queer East Film Festival returns for its fifth annual outing, and opens April 17th.

Posted on 26 Mar 2024 by siibillamlawPosted in EditorialTagged 2024, News. Leave a comment

Badland Hunters

Badland Hunters

Survivors of the apocalypse search for food, water and apparently immortality in Heo Myung-haeng’s loopy sequel.

Posted on 20 Feb 2024 by siibillamlawPosted in Action, Disaster, Korea, Sci FiTagged 2024, Ahn Ji-hye, Heo Myeong-haeng, Jang Young-nam, Lee Hee-jun, Lee Jun-young, Ma Dong-seok, Park Hyo-jun, Park Ji-hoon, Review, Roh Jeong-eui, Sung Byoung-sook. Leave a comment

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