Tag: Oldboy

  • 10 Worst Movies of 2003, Ranked

    10 Worst Movies of 2003, Ranked

    2003 was a good year to be a cinephile, demonstrated alone by the fact that the year’s biggest and best release was The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. That third part of an iconic trilogy was a huge critical and box office success, and also happened to win 11 Oscars, including…

  • ‘Oldboy’ Is a Revenge Movie Done Right

    ‘Oldboy’ Is a Revenge Movie Done Right

    20 years ago, the world at large was introduced to the wonderful world of South Korean cinema through Park Chan-wook’s masterpiece of vengeance, Oldboy. A classic from the moment it was released, Oldboy opened the door for South Korean cinema in the west, being critically acclaimed, winning the Grand Prix at the 2004 Cannes Film…

  • Where to Watch ‘Oldboy’: Showtimes and Streaming Status

    Where to Watch ‘Oldboy’: Showtimes and Streaming Status

    Long before movies like Bong-Joon Ho’s Parasite and Lee Chang-dong’s Burning captured global attention, Korean cinema (or Asian cinema in general) had always stood in a league of its own. Home to some of the most affluent directors in the world, one name continues to ring a bell in modern cinema: Park Chan-wook. Although he…

  • Park Chan-wook on ‘Oldboy’ and Modern Filmmakers He Admires

    Park Chan-wook on ‘Oldboy’ and Modern Filmmakers He Admires

    In a world in which many films can feel all too predictable and safe, there are few works that remain as bold as the 2003 film Oldboy. Directed by Park Chan-wook, it is the type of uncompromising and evocative experience where any cinematic education is incomplete without it. A meticulously detailed portrait of one man’s…

  • Pom Klementieff Gave Her All in This Controversial Spike Lee Remake

    Pom Klementieff Gave Her All in This Controversial Spike Lee Remake

    Ahead of her MCU debut in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Pom Klementieff was profiled in Harper’s Bazaar as part of a “Girl on the Rise” series. Despite being a “[newcomer] on the verge of stardom,” her interview isn’t full of exclamation points. She comes off as reserved, not starry-eyed. Perhaps it’s because she’d…

  • Choi Min Sik, Ari Aster open Bifan 2023 as Netflix K-drama ‘D.P.’ wins Series Film Award

    Choi Min Sik, Ari Aster open Bifan 2023 as Netflix K-drama ‘D.P.’ wins Series Film Award

    Torrential rain could not dampen spirits at the opening ceremony.Oldboy star Choi Min Sik and Beau Is Afraid director Ari Aster helped open the 27th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (Bifan) in South Korea this evening (June 29), where Netflix K-drama D.P. received the Series Film Award.Leading Korean actor Choi, who is also known for…

  • Steven Spielberg and Will Smith Almost Remade ‘Oldboy’

    Steven Spielberg and Will Smith Almost Remade ‘Oldboy’

    When a movie told in a foreign language becomes a huge deal, Hollywood only has one response to such success: it’s time for an English-language remake. Many of these titles garner much of their acclaim in the first place from the idiosyncrasies rooted in the cultures they were conceived in. Even so, Hollywood studios tend…

  • The Case for Shot-for-Shot English-Language Remakes Is Trickier Than You Think

    The Case for Shot-for-Shot English-Language Remakes Is Trickier Than You Think

    Taking an excellent international film, and plopping directly into the Hollywood system to try and prop it up as some new, exciting thing, has been a long-derided practice of big movie studios for decades. The butchering of classic, radical films like Park Chan-Wook’s Oldboy, Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Pulse, and Fritz Lang’s M are all examples of…

  • Park Chan-wook-Produced ‘War and Revolt’ Set at Netflix

    Park Chan-wook-Produced ‘War and Revolt’ Set at Netflix

    Park Chan-wook, the Korean filmmaker behind “Oldboy” and last year’s “Decision to Leave,” has joined as producer and co-writer of historical drama film “War and Revolt.” The film is Park’s first collaboration with Netflix, the global streaming platform that is market leader in Korea and which has been instrumental in the global success of Korean…

  • The Glory Is a Revenge Scheme Like No Other

    The Glory Is a Revenge Scheme Like No Other

    As a story about revenge, The Glory on Netflix offers familiar comforts. There’s intricate plotting and dramatic irony, plenty of violence. This is a Korean production, after all, whose film industry was practically founded on revenge, making for masterpieces like Lady Vengeance and I Saw the Devil. In the very first scene of The Glory,…