Showing posts with label deranged. Show all posts
Showing posts with label deranged. Show all posts

Sunday, March 10, 2013

Why Hollywood Genre Flicks Need Korean Film, Not Korean Filmmakers


(by Peter GutiƩrrez)

Here’s a snobby confession for you: I don’t read the New York Times much for insights into international cinema. But when it recently ran a piece entitled South Korean Crossover in Hollywood, I had to pay attention. Rather predictably it compared and contrasted Bong Joon-ho, Park Chan-wook, and Kim Ji-woon, taking an approach that cited previous waves of foreign-born directors arriving in the US and making the entire issue seem like one of immigration.

Friday, December 14, 2012

WKR: Confession of Murder, Pieta and More (12/08-12/14, 2012)

A trove of past Korean films reviewed in this week's roundup, along with a pair of writeups on Kim Ki-duk's Pieta and more.

CURRENT FILMS


(Modern Korean Cinema, December 13, 2012)

Friday, November 16, 2012

WKR: Current Korean Hits, LKFF and Classic Film Reviews (11/10-11/16, 2012)

Lots of reviews in from the LKFF and more than classic films reviewed than usual, thanks in large part to a big new update on koreanfilm.org.

CURRENT FILMS


(Hanguk Yeonghwa, November 12, 2012)

(Screen Daily, November 9, 2012)

(oriental nightmares, November 12, 2012)

Friday, August 17, 2012

Friday, August 3, 2012

Weekly Review Round-up (07/28-08/03, 2012)

It's been a few weeks since the Weekly Review Roundups have been up but I've gone back and added them all now. Lots of PiFan reviews of course and plenty more!

I also wanted to take a moment to say that I will be a little more selective about what appears on WRR from now on. Up until now I've been happy to feature anything on Korean film as long as it was legible but over time I've come across some major outlets that don't always present honest opinions. I'm not here to name and shame but I have removed a few sources from my list that I believe do not respect their audience by giving false opinions for ulterior purposes. Anyway, shouldn't change much going forward!

Thanks for reading and WRR should be back to its weekly status for the foreseeable future.


CURRENT FILMS


Deranged

(Seongyong's Private Place, July 28, 2012)

Sunday, July 29, 2012

KBO: The Thieves Steals First Place in Grand Fashion (07/27-07/29, 2012)

The Thieves Steals First Place in Grand Fashion


Apologies for this abbreviated Box Office Report, all updates were suspended while MKC covered the 16th PiFan.

Title Release Date Market Share Weekend Total Screens
1 The Thieves 7/25/12 55.30% 2,004,178 2,866,802 1,073
2 The Dark Knight Rises (us) 7/19/12 25.30% 891,004 4,256,255 807
3 Ice Age 4 (us) 7/25/12 10.60% 359,122 470,762 501
4 Horror Stories 7/25/12 2.60% 91,890 141,071 274
5 Deranged 7/5/12 2.00% 75,898 4,411,340 261
6 Detective Conan (jp) 7/19/12 1.70% 72,203 329,882 211
7 Doraeman (jp) 7/25/12 1.10% 45,187 58,340 180
8 The Amazing Spiderman (us) 6/28/12 0.30% 9,572 4,840,651 45
9 Midnight in Paris (us) 7/5/12 0.20% 8,143 293,979 38
10 SeoTaiji Record of the 8th 7/27/12 0.20% 5,326 5,326 1

Sunday, July 22, 2012

KBO: The Dark Knight Rises to First (07/20-07/22, 2012)



Title Release Date Market Share Weekend Total Screens
1 The Dark Knight Rises (us) 7/19/12 65.30% 1,992,182 2,434,011 1,210
2 Deranged 7/5/12 15.70% 495,156 4,172,904 534
3 Detective Conan (jp) 7/19/12 5.40% 190,413 204,496 350
4 The Amazing Spiderman (us) 6/28/12 6.30% 189,839 4,779,673 357
5 The 5-Million Dollar Man 7/19/12 2.00% 63,943 79,794 328
6 Two Moons 7/12/12 1.80% 59,429 398,617 238
7 A Letter to Momo (jp) 7/5/12 0.90% 30,825 294,196 109
8 Midnight in Paris (us) 7/5/12 0.90% 25,588 268,136 92
9 Madagascar 3 (us) 6/6/12 0.40% 11,434 1,621,890 52
10 Dangerously Excited 7/12/12 0.20% 7,429 214,080 95



Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Korean Cinema News (07/12-07/18, 2012)

PiFan is upon us and once it gets underway tomorrow I dare say I won't have time for anything else. This means that there will be no Korean Cinema News next week but don't worry I'll double the week after the fest!


PIFAN


Final two previews from James Marsh and I over at Twitch:

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Korean Box Office Update (07/13-07/15, 2012)

Deranged Infects the Charts


Title Release Date Market Share Weekend Total Screens
1 Deranged 7/5/12 43.60% 1,148,211 3,226,499 734
2 The Amazing Spiderman (us) 6/28/12 28.80% 679,675 4,396,250 652
3 Two Moons 7/12/12 7.60% 204,806 238,454 347
4 Dangerously Excited 7/12/12 4.90% 127,816 157,225 278
5 A Letter to Momo (jp) 7/5/12 3.80% 108,895 247,814 248
6 Limitless (us) 7/12/12 2.30% 60,765 76,399 159
7 Midnight in Paris (us) 7/5/12 2.50% 60,051 196,927 144
8 Madagascar 3 (us) 6/6/12 2.00% 54,143 1,606,573 163
9 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (uk) 7/12/12 0.90% 22,967 31,650 149
10 Street Dance 2 (us) 7/12/12 0.80% 20,875 26,179 133

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Korean Cinema News (07/05-07/11, 2012)

Plenty of news this week so dig in! PiFan is just around the corner by the way, get started next Thursday!

PIFAN


Check out the following previews for this year's PiFan, written by myself and James Marsh over on Twitch:

PiFan 2012 Preview Part 3: Vision Express 
PiFan 2012 Preview Part 4: Strange Homage, Forbidden Zone & More

Sunday, July 8, 2012

Korean Box Office Update (07/06-07/08, 2012)

Deranged Beats Spidey in Massive Debut



Title Release Date Market Share Weekend Total Screens
1 Deranged 7/5/12 39.20% 1,128,335 1,323,523 755
2 The Amazing Spiderman (us) 6/28/12 42.90% 1,059,076 3,362,773 896
3 A Letter to Momo (jp) 7/5/12 3.30% 102,728 114,887 252
4 Madascar 3 (us) 6/6/12 2.80% 83,087 1,545,255 247
5 The Raven (us) 7/5/12 2.40% 65,946 87,472 264
6 Midnight in Paris (us) 7/5/12 2.30% 61,735 80,391 187
7 All About My Wife 5/17/12 2.00% 56,070 4,516,210 184
8 The Emperor's Concubine 6/6/12 1.60% 44,226 2,569,270 252
9 Haywire (us) 7/5/12 0.90% 26,675 34,093 199
10 Cabin in the Woods (us) 6/28/12 0.80% 20,773 211,874 184

Thursday, July 5, 2012

July 2012 Korean Releases

This monthly features previews the coming month's attractions in Korean cinema. All of these monthly posts are available in an archive on the Upcoming Releases page.


July 5

Deranged

July 12

Bloody Fight in Iron-Rock Valley
Dangerously Excited
Sex, Lies and Videotape
Two Moons
Venus in Furs

July 19

Tears of the Antarctic
The 5-Million-Dollar Man
Ukelele Love Together

July 25

The Thieves

July 26

Horror Stories