Baek Byung-yeul is a journalist at The Korea Times focused on cultural content, including films and cultural events in South Korea. You can contact him at baekby@koreatimes.co.kr to share your insights.
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By Baek Byung-yeul
12 Years a Slave
In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Directed by Steve McQueen. Runs 134 minutes. Rated 15 and over. In English with Korean subtitles.
Non-Stop
Liam Neeson stars as air marshal Bill Marks, who throws himself into action during a transatlantic flight after receiving a series of text messages that put his fellow passengers at risk. Directed by Jaume Collect-Serra. Runs 106 minutes. Rated 15 and over. In English with Korean subtitles.
Tabloid Truth
In this crime thriller, as an A-list star has committed suicide because of false rumors, her manager Woo-gon (Kim Kang-woo) scrambles to find the source of the malicious canards surrounding her death. Directed by Kim Kwang-sik. Runs 121 minutes. Rated 15 and over. In Korean.
American Hustle
Set in the 1970s, the movie revolves around con-artists Irving Rosenfeld (Christian Bale) and Sydney Prosser (Amy Adams) who team up with an FBI agent Richie DiMaso (Bradley Cooper) in bringing down New Jersey’s powerbrokers and mafia. Directed by Davd O. Russell. Runs 138 minutes. Rated 18 and over. In English with Korean subtitles.
RoboCop
The reboot of the 1987 Paul Verhoeven features Joel Jinnaman as Alex Murphy, a wounded cop in future Detroit who is converted into a half-man, half-machine law enforcer. Directed by Jose Padilha. Runs 117 minutes. Rated 12 and over. In English with Korean subtitles.