Showing posts with label costume drama. Show all posts
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Friday, September 13, 2013

Review: The Face Reader Is a Terrific Period Yarn


Though absent from Korean marquees this year until now, the period Korean film makes a big comeback with the release of Han Jae-rim's arresting The Face Reader. Sublimely mounted, intriguingly plotted and featuring a terrific cast, this seems the ideal film for Chuseok (Korea's biggest holiday), which it was no doubt carefully tailored for.