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[Movie preview] 'Battleship Island' portrays battle between history and commercialism

The title of the movie "The Battleship Island" (Gunhamdo) refers to Hashima Island, off the coast of Nagasaki in Japan which was said to look like a battleship. The island was owned by the Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi who turned the entire island into a coal mining factory with which they made huge sums of money. In the 1940s, during Japan's colonization of Korea, the Jap...

Movies | 2017-07-23 17:07

Now Showing July 21, 2017

The Last WordA retired businesswoman and perfectionist, Harriet (Shirley MacLaine) wishes to get her own obituary written before she passes away, in order to make sure it is written perfectly. She hires a young journalist, Anne (Amanda Seyfried) to write it for her. Together they find out the true meaning of Harriet’s life, building a strong friendship and having ...

Movies | 2017-07-20 17:09

Box Office Rankings

Domestic1. Spider-Man: Homecoming2. Cars 33. Anarchist from Colony4. Flipped5. Maudie United States1. War for the Planet of the Apes2. Spider-Man: Homecoming3. Despicable Me 34. Baby Driver5. The Big Sick

Movies | 2017-07-20 17:02

“Coffee Noir” surprises at BIFAN

BUCHEON _ In recent years I have been inclined to pick non-Korean films at the Bucheon International Film Festival (BIFAN) because the selection of foreign films tended to be stronger. In the 21st edition, while there were some films of the non-Korean variety I was keen on seeing such as the “Psycho” documentary “78/52” and the acclaimed horror film “Raw,” for the first time ...

Movies | 2017-07-19 17:31

'Spider-Man: Homecoming' attracts 6 million viewers in Korea

The Hollywood film "Spider-Man: Homecoming" has surpassed 6 million in the accumulated number of viewers on the 13th day of its run, data showed Tuesday. According to a computerized tally from the Korean Film Council, the latest movie in the Marvel superhero franchise added 124,129 to its domestic audience tally of 6.02 million on Monday.

Movies | 2017-07-18 10:23

American Honey; The Green Inferno; Flipped; Maudie; Spider-Man: Homecoming

Movies | 2017-07-13 16:13

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Movies | 2017-07-13 16:06

Bucheon Film Fest Seeks to Draw in Local Film Industry

The Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) kicks off its 21st edition this evening with the world premiere of the Korean dark comedy “Room No. 7” set in a DVD room starring Shin Ha-kyun and directed by Lee Yong-seung. This year there are 289 films from 58 different countries being shown, but the genre film festival is evidently trying to place an emphasis on Korean films illustrated by the increase of local films screening at the festival with 109 invited this year -- including the festival’s opening film -- compared to 65 last year. In an interview with The Korea Times, festi...

Movies | 2017-07-12 17:56

'Taxi Driver' depicts Gwangju Democratization Movement in eyes of German reporter

There have been a number of Korean movies depicting the tragic May 1980 Gwangju Democratization Movement, which saw nearly 200 people killed and 852 injured during a military crackdown. Director Jang Hoon’s new film, “A Taxi Driver,” is different in that it is based on the story told by the late German reporter Jurgen Hinzpeter. Hinzpeter played a crucial role in reporting to...

Movies | 2017-07-11 19:01

Maudie; Ash Flower; Berlin Syndrome; Spider-Man: Homecoming; Anarchist from Colony

Movies | 2017-07-06 18:50

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