Tag Archives: Park Chan-wook

21st century Modern Times (film: Eojjeoluga eobsda / No Other Choice – Park Chan-wook, 2025)

What a chance to start my 2026 cinephile year with a film like ‘Eojjeoluga eobsda‘ (the English distribution title is ‘No Other Choice‘) by the Korean master Park Chan-wook. I found in this film the mixture of thriller and horror … Continue reading

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cold passion (film: Decision to Leave – Park Chan-wook, 2022)

We always expect surprises and extremes from the Korean director Park Chan-wook. ‘Decision to Leave‘ (Korean title is ‘Heojil kyolshim‘) seems to deviate from this rule. There is no complete lack of shocking shots, but we are far from the … Continue reading

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the 4th question (film: Oldboy – Spike Lee, 2013)

In one of the key scenes of this 2013 version of ‘Oldboy‘, the Bad Guy asks the film’s hero two questions. Correct answers in a limited time are conditions of his survival. Furthermore, the villain points out to him that … Continue reading

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