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Andrew Hernandez on You were expecting someone else? Not official, but rumors suggest that Josh O’Connor is the new 007!I can’t imagine what it’s like to wake up every day and accuse everyone and e…
Ska Martes on You were expecting someone else? Not official, but rumors suggest that Josh O’Connor is the new 007!Bond should 100% be a woman. In fact Bond should be an Asian woman. Actually…
dakuan on ‘Raid’ star Iko Uwais is a BAD BOY! Watch the U.S. Trailer for ‘Fists on a Plane’ (aka ‘Wings of Dread’) starring Ashton Chenthe film is an adequate action flick, ashton chen's cop is even more of an as…
Nancy Lo on You were expecting someone else? Not official, but rumors suggest that Josh O’Connor is the new 007!Just grreat. More far right, manosphere BS. people wonder why nobody cares ab…
JJ Bona on You were expecting someone else? Not official, but rumors suggest that Josh O’Connor is the new 007!For sure. Sam is one of my favorite directors, and he definitely made the Bon…
Andrew Hernandez on ‘Raid’ star Iko Uwais is a BAD BOY! Watch the U.S. Trailer for ‘Fists on a Plane’ (aka ‘Wings of Dread’) starring Ashton ChenI thought we were done with “insert bullshit here-on a plane” titles. If Xeno…
Andrew Hernandez on You were expecting someone else? Not official, but rumors suggest that Josh O’Connor is the new 007!I know most people don’t enjoy the other Craig Bond films as much as Casino R…
JJ Bona on You were expecting someone else? Not official, but rumors suggest that Josh O’Connor is the new 007!Saying Craig and Seydoux have zero chemistry is putting it mildly. Honestly,…
Ska Martes on You were expecting someone else? Not official, but rumors suggest that Josh O’Connor is the new 007!As someone who doesnt like any of the Bond movies except the Daniel Craig one…
JJ Bona on You were expecting someone else? Not official, but rumors suggest that Josh O’Connor is the new 007!Thank you. Hopefully we got it under control. I haven't been too impressed wi…
Andrew Hernandez on You were expecting someone else? Not official, but rumors suggest that Josh O’Connor is the new 007!It is nice to see COF back after that mysterious hiatus. I suspect several te…
Wacky Chan on DAMME Japanese gangsters! Jean-Claude Van Damme returns to his martial arts roots for ‘Katana’You mean her 12 cats? hahaha
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Ska Martes on Three in the chamber! Arrow announces ‘The 36th Chamber Trilogy’ Blu-ray collection arriving in JanuaryNot even sure if the shaws catalog has been scanned in 4k yet. Although I rea…
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Ska Martes on DAMME Japanese gangsters! Jean-Claude Van Damme returns to his martial arts roots for ‘Katana’I feel more sorry for her huband. Man must be working 70 hours a week so he d…
Wacky Chan on DAMME Japanese gangsters! Jean-Claude Van Damme returns to his martial arts roots for ‘Katana’Welcome back C.O.F. Good you added bot protection. Bad that Nancy Lo is a rea…
Nancy Lo on Three in the chamber! Arrow announces ‘The 36th Chamber Trilogy’ Blu-ray collection arriving in JanuaryOkay, Mr. “I have a 4K HD player.” Maybe try not telling everyone else what t…
Nancy Lo on DAMME Japanese gangsters! Jean-Claude Van Damme returns to his martial arts roots for ‘Katana’Trump supporter old man racist. Who cares. 🤦🏽♀️
Typo on Three in the chamber! Arrow announces ‘The 36th Chamber Trilogy’ Blu-ray collection arriving in JanuaryTwo Blu-Ray for three films, that's kinda cheap for such a trilogy (OK, the t…
Typo on ‘Raid’ star Iko Uwais is a BAD BOY! Watch the U.S. Trailer for ‘Fists on a Plane’ (aka ‘Wings of Dread’) starring Ashton ChenAnother masterpiece. Soon: Feet on a plane.
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Tag Archives: Yoo Ah-in
Hi-Five (2025) Review
Director: Kang Hyeong-Cheol Cast: Lee Jae-in, Ra Mi-ran, Oh Jung-se, Park Jin-young, Ahn Jae-hong, Kim Hee-won, Shin Gu, Yoo Ah-in, Choi Eun-kyeong, Na Jin-su, Jin Hee-kyung Running Time: 119 min. By Paul Bramhall Where audiences suffering more from superhero fatigue in 2025 than they were in 2022? It’s a question worth pondering, since the 3 years in-between is how long the Korean superhero comedy Hi-Five has sat on the shelf. … Continue reading
Match, The (2025) Review
Director: Kim Hyung-Joo Cast: Lee Byung-Hun, Yoo Ah-In, Ko Chang-Seok, Hyun Bong-Sik, Moon Jeong-Hee, Jo Woo-Jin, Kim Kang-Hoon Running Time: 115 min. By Paul Bramhall More than 10 years ago I reviewed a Korean movie called The Divine Move, which at one point I described as consisting of “an abundance of scenes with characters playing Go, and then beating the living daylights out of each other”, the implication being that … Continue reading
Seoul Vibe (2022) Review
Director: Moon Hyun-Sung Cast: Yoo Ah-In, Ko Gyung-Pyo, Lee Kyu-Hyung, Park Ju-Hyun, Ong Seong-Wu, Moon So-Ri, Kim Sung-Kyun, Kim Chae-Eun, Baek Hyun-Jin, Eom Ji-Man Running Time: 138 min. By Paul Bramhall There must be something in the Korean air at the moment with setting movies in the lead up to the Olympics. While the 2020 gangster movie Paid in Blood set itself directly in the lead up to the 2018 … Continue reading
Voice of Silence (2020) Review
Director: Hong Eui-jung Cast: Yoo Ah-in, Yoo Jae-myung, Moon Seung-A, Yu Seong-Ju, Shin Tae-Yang, Hanna Kim Running Time: 99 min. By Paul Bramhall Back in the early to mid-noughties, a period popularly known as the Korean Wave, the countries film industry had a knack for cranking out productions that seamlessly blended genres to create a number of unique cinematic experiences. From the sci-fi zaniness of Save the Green Planet, to … Continue reading
#Alive (2020) Review
Director: Cho Il-hyeong Cast: Yoo Ah-In, Park Shin-Hye, Jeon Bae-Su, Lee Hyun-Wook, Jin So-Yeon, Oh Hye-Won, Lee Chae-Kyung, Jeon Woon-Jong, Lee Kyu-Ho, Son Kyoung-Won Running Time: 98 min. By Paul Bramhall Since 2016’s Train to Busan the zombie genre has continued to attract filmmakers in South Korea, eager to catch up on a genre that for many countries has been a mainstay of horror filmmaking since the 70’s. Whether it … Continue reading
Burning (2018) Review
Director: Lee Chang-Dong Cast: Yoo Ah-In, Steven Yeun, Jun Jong-Seo, Kim Soo-Kyung, Choi Seung-Ho, Moon Sung-Geun, Min Bok-Gi, Ban Hye-Ra, Lee Bong-Ryun, Lee Young-Suk Running Time: 148 min. By Paul Bramhall It’s been 8 years since Lee Chang-dong last sat in the director’s chair, having helmed 2009’s critically acclaimed Poetry, leaving it just long enough for the rest of us to worry if we’d ever see a Lee Chang-dong movie … Continue reading
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Tagged Jeon Jong-seo, Lee Chang-Dong, Steven Yeun, Yoo Ah-in
Veteran (2015) Review
Director: Ryoo Seung-wan Producer: Kang Hye-Jung Cast: Hwang Jeong-Min, Yu A-In, Yu Hae-Jin, Oh Dal-Su, Jang Yun-Joo, Oh Dae-Hwan, Kim Si-Hu, Jeong Woong-In, Jeong Man-Sik, Song Young-Chang Running Time: 123 min. By Paul Bramhall Director Ryoo Seung-wan is a familiar name to fans of Korean action cinema, ever since his debut Die Bad in 2000, he’s consistently delivered a series of movies which combine action with a strong narrative. Since … Continue reading
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Tagged Hwang Jung-min, Jung Doo-hong, Ma Dong-seok, Ryoo Seung-wan, Yoo Ah-in





















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