Intersecting stories of debt-ridden lives converge around a cash-filled bag, revealing an intricately structured, non-linear thriller. Beasts Clawing at Straws is a twisted cat and mouse tale of betrayal and mayhem with a genuinely droll tone throughout, virtually guaranteeing audience enjoyment and even (guilty) smiles in the face of murder. [Read More]
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The Phone (더폰, 2015) review: a tense but derivative time-slip thriller
While The Phone is engaging enough for the most part, its ‘love across time’ elements lack the originality to be seen as much more than derivative, and a glaring contrivance to enable the film’s conclusion to actually take place sadly stands as the narrative’s most memorable element. [Read More]
Festival Film Review: Hong Won-chan’s The Office at LEAFF
The Office was the second of two Korean films to screen at the 0th edition of the London East Asia Film Festival, and came with strong credentials. Though a debut feature by Hong Won-chan, he was the scriptwriter for the well received Yellow Sea and even better received The Chaser. And the movie was Official … [Read More]