by allan tong for FILMbutton One of the slickest thrillers to ever come out of South Korea is Cold Eyes. A squad of high-tech surveillance cops follow members of a gang of ruthless bank robbers around Seoul. The pretty and self-assured Han Hyo-joo plays the junior member of the team who survives her initiation to […]
by allan tong for FILMbutton The universe of South Korea’s Kim Ki-duk is a cruel one where violence pervades even in moments of affection between characters. His latest film, Pieta, pushes this volatile combination further than usual. Kang-do (Lee Jung-jin) a debt collector who tosses deadbeats off buildings and runs their limbs through industrial machines […]
