Kim Jee-woon Archives - The Playlist

‘Dr. Brain’ Review: Kim Jee-Woon’s Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Waste

November 4, 2021 2:48 pm

When it comes to modern television platforms, AppleTV+ seems determined to prove that less is more. In a medium long-dominated by episodic bloat, Apple’s has demonstrated a sustained preference for shorter sea...

‘Dr. Brain’ Trailer: Apple TV+ Hopes It Has The New ‘Squid Game’ With New South Korean Series From Kim Jee-Woon

Charles Barfield

October 25, 2021 11:42 am

News, Television, Trailers

With “Parasite” winning Oscars and “Squid Game” conquering Netflix, South Korean cinema is all the rage right now. While many cinephiles have long ago discovered the joy of South Korean filmmakers such as Bong...

‘Illang: The Wolf Brigade’ Is A Visually Stunning Sheep Bogged Down By Bloated Wolf’s Clothing [Review]

Warren Cantrell

November 8, 2018 1:58 pm

News, Reviews

A near-future dystopia yarn that tries to tell about two stories too many, “Illang: The Wolf Brigade” nevertheless goes gleefully all-in with its action, production values, and plot twists. Which is to say that...

Robert Pattinson in Claire Denis' 'High Life'

Claire Denis’ ‘High Life’ Starring Robert Pattinson To Compete At 66th San Sebastian Film Festival

Charles Barfield

July 13, 2018 10:50 am

Festivals, News

This year’s San Sebastian International Film Festival announced their first wave of films and it looks like the 66th anniversary of the fest is going to be pretty great. Leading the way, we have the long-awaite...

‘In-rang: The Wolf Brigade’ Trailer: ‘I Saw The Devil’ Filmmaker Returns With His Own Summer Blockbuster

Jamie Rogers

July 3, 2018 11:00 am

News, Trailers

Korean filmmaker Jee-Woon Kim, best known for "The Good the Bad the Weird," "A Tale of Two Sisters," and "I Saw the Devil," brings us a "Mission: Impossible"-esque action movie set it in the future. The film, ...

Kim Jee-woon’s Exhilarating, Epic Action Spy Thriller ‘The Age Of Shadows’ [Venice Review]

Jessica Kiang

September 13, 2016 4:27 pm

Festivals, Reviews

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Two surprising things might strike you during the first half-hour or so of Kim Jee-woon's epic, exciting, extraordinary period spy thriller "The Age of Shadows" (which has recently been selected as Korea's entr...

First Trailer For ‘I Saw The Devil’ Director Kim Jee-woon’s ‘The Age Of Shadows’

Kevin Jagernauth

July 14, 2016 1:59 pm

Trailers

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South Korean director Kim Jee-woon has produced a trifecta of back-to-back successes with "A Bittersweet Life," "The Good, The Bad, The Weird" and the deliciously dark "I Saw The Devil," probably his finest acc...

Podcast: Over/Under Movies Takes Out ‘The Killer’ With ‘A Bittersweet Life’

Erik McClanahan

June 3, 2016 12:24 pm

Podcasts

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On this latest episode of the podcast in which an overrated and underrated film within the same genre, style or tone are pitted against each other, the hosts of Over/Under Movies take a look at two examples of ...