If Parasite has whetted your appetite for Asian films but you aren’t sure where to start, check out these five turn-of-the-century classics picked out by Tracey Sinclair and you won’t go far wrong. Memories of Murder (Salinui chueok) 2003 Based on the true story of Korea’s first serial murders, Bong Joon-Ho’s breakout film features a standout performance… 5 films to watch after Parasite Read More
Train To Busan 5 stars
The only really jarring note for Brits watching Train To Busan is the perfection of the Korean railway network. Even during their zombie apocalypse it still seems rather better than some of the journeys I’ve endured over the years. For many of us, a public transport system that perfect and immaculate seems less believable than hoards… Train To Busan Read More
Interview With A Film Subtitler – Accuracy, Action, and Oldboy
“I subtitled one of the Rambo movies for broadcast and I think that had about 100 lines of dialogue so that was a pretty fast job!” Without a talented subtitler, whole swathes of foreign films would either not be available or would, literally, say something else entirely. Watching a subtitled film can be something of… Interview With A Film Subtitler – Accuracy, Action, and Oldboy Read More
Oldboy 4.5 stars
“Seeking revenge is the best cure for someone who’s been hurt”, says the captor of Oh Dae-su, a man who has been held for 15 years in a grimy hotel room, and this is a story of mutual revenge served both hot and cold. There’ve both been hurt, probably irreparably, and what looks like a chain of… Oldboy Read More