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TrioWith violence and humor, sex and gamling, seriousness and parody, this film is a text of confusion and violation. The audience is constantly caught by surprise, leaving no room for self-reflection. The two things that the incompet...
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Deep BlueMelodrama, although considered a familiar genre, changes styles during each period. Director Kwak Ji-Kyun established the conventions of the 80′s, and now seems to be seeking a new approach for the 90′s. The love triangle between ...
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Timeless, Bottomless, Bad MovieWith its claims for disregarding norms and principles, the social context which this film depicts raised both controversy and appraisal among Korean viewers. Film critic Kang Han-Sup described this film as "a success in its effort...
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No. 3Comedy in Korean cinema has never been very successful in conveying a political consciousness. The same dilemma awaits this film as probes into the true meaning of transcending the status of "third rate." Seoul seems to be the ...
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BarricadeThis film is an examination of the situations in life overlooked by pointing the camera at the daily lives of foreigners and those alienated from society. Khan and Jacky are illegal aliens from Bangladesh. Their lives are far f...
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BeatYouth in the 90s is a complex issue and almost impossible to define. Whether conveying conformity or transgression, this film attempts to twist the values and norms of institutions. Min and Taesu are slackers who spend their t...
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Push! Push!The obstetrics and gynecology clnic is a place where the topics of abortion, single motherhood, test tube babies, and the traditIonal values that prioritize male children are the center of heated debate. Jeong-Yeon and Hye-suk are...
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CrocodileThe kitsch sensibility of this film contributes to its experimental spirit.This film, is about spectacle rather than narrative.Along these lines, the underwater photography is especially ambitious. Young-Pae,nicknamed "Crocodile"...
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The ContactAlienation seems to be the key word for relationships in the 90s.The irony is that the expectation towards technology's ability to somehow mend this"problem"has become another way of exclusion.Radio producer Dong-Hyun,and home sho...