Introduction Anyone remotely interested in thrillers will tell you: some of the best films in this genre have come from South Korea over the last decades. One director helped a lot: Park Chan-wook. After a first stunning movie, Joint Security Area (2000), an intricate crime tale that greatly inspired Quentin Tarantino, Park Chan-wook conquered the…
Introduction Gran Torino is an award-winning 2008 American drama film, directed and produced by Clint Eastwood. A critical and commercial success, the movie was entirely filmed in Metro Detroit, United States. The story focuses on Walt Kowalski, an angry, widowed War veteran, and people from the Hmong community. Walt’s young neighbor, Tao, is pressured by…
Introduction Pulp Fiction became an instant classic when it was released in 1994 and revolutionized the gangster-movie genre with its mix of raw violence and bubblegum pop supported by outstanding actors and perfectly crafted dialogues. Twenty-five years later Quentin Tarantino’s masterpiece has not aged a bit and we thought we’d show our gratitude for all…
Introduction The Dark Knight Rises is the grand finale of Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy. Just when we thought things couldn’t get worse after such a wicked villain like the Joker with No Future for sole mantra, appears Bane to fulfill the mission of Ra’s al Ghul and the League of Shadows. Released in 2012 in…
Introduction Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring is a 2003 South Korean film directed by Kim Ki-duk about a Buddhist monastery that floats on a pristine lake surrounded by stunning nature. It follows a monk through the different stages of his life, from childhood to adulthood, with each season evolving around the major turning points that…
