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GwenchaNoonas
Oct 4, 20233 min read
The Weekend Watch: "Cobweb"
A spoiler-free k-movie review of Kim Jee-won's "Cobweb" (2023) starring Song Kang-ho, Jeon Yeo-been, Oh Jung-se, Lim Soo-jung & Krystal Jung
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TrashPanda
Aug 18, 20234 min read
What to Watch After: "Marry My Dead Body"
Is "Marry My Dead Body" a BL movie? We're not really sure, but we know it's one of the funniest comedies on Netflix these days.
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TrashPanda
Jul 27, 20234 min read
The Weekend Watch: "Dream"
Park Seo-joon and Lee Ji-eun(IU) star in the movie "Dream" as an unlikely duo that team up to coach and film Korea's homeless football team.
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TrashPanda
Jul 7, 20234 min read
The Weekend Watch: The Childe
Director Park Hoon-jung gives violent noir an unusually humorous spin and makes a surprising star out of rom-com darling Kim Seon-ho.
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GwenchaNoonas
Feb 4, 20233 min read
Weekend Watch: “Confession” (2022)
"Confession" starring So Ji-sub, Kim Yun-jun, and Nana is a thriller film that is intriguing all the way through.
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Liam Yeon Kimin
Jan 26, 20233 min read
The Weekend Watch: "Alienoid"
Is Alienoid so bad, it’s good? Or was there, in fact, some kind of genius behind the madness?
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TrashPanda
Jan 22, 20233 min read
The Weekend Watch: "Jung_E"
"Jung_E" starring Kang Soo-yeon and Kim Hyun-joo is a rare maternal drama in the realm of Asian sci-fi, and a good effort nevertheless.
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TrashPanda
Jul 15, 20223 min read
The Weekend Watch: "Incantation"
Terrifying found-footage videos, bloody possessions, inexplicable hauntings & a desperate mother make "Incantation" Taiwan's 2022 hit film.
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TrashPanda
Jun 5, 20225 min read
The Weekend Watch: "Spiritwalker"
"Spiritwalker" is a riveting, albeit flawed, body-swap puzzle that will keep everyone enthralled from the first baffling switch to the next.
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TrashPanda
Apr 9, 20225 min read
What to Watch after "Yaksha: Ruthless Operations"
What to watch after Netflix Korean spy caper Yaksha: Ruthless Operations. Sol Kyung-gu (Oasis). Park Hae-soo (Squid Game). GOT7's Jinyoung
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lousycapitalistheart
Mar 26, 20222 min read
The Weekend Watch: "The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure"
Get your sea legs ready for our quick look at this action-packed high seas adventure comedy film starring Kang Ha-neul and Han Hyo-joo.
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TrashPanda
Feb 12, 20224 min read
The Weekend Watch: "Love and Leashes"
Welcome to the k-drama version of a modern romance. Tighten your leashes and prep the ropes, we’re about to have some unconventional fun.
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TrashPanda
Jul 3, 20213 min read
The Weekend Watch: "Baseball Girl"
Choi Yoon-tae makes his directorial debut in the small film "Baseball Girl," starring Lee Joo-young.
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TrashPanda
Jun 18, 20214 min read
The Weekend Watch: "The King and Clown"
As Korea's official submission for the 2006 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, "The King and Clown" stands out as one of...
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TrashPanda
Jun 12, 20213 min read
The Weekend Watch: "Man in High Heels"
Man in High Heels is a 2014 Korean noir-action flick starring Cha Seung-won
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TrashPanda
May 14, 20213 min read
The Weekend Watch: "The Call"
"The Call" is one of those films that's best entered cold. Don't bother reading up on it. Don't google the plot before you dive in. Just...
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TrashPanda
May 7, 20212 min read
The Weekend Watch: "Deliver Us From Evil"
Deliver Us from Evil takes the Korean gunfight into exotic Thai locations, making it a great and action-packed 2-hour watch.
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TrashPanda
Mar 26, 20212 min read
The Weekend Watch: "Exit"
"Exit" proves that the Super Entertaining Action Movie is far from dead.
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TrashPanda
Mar 19, 20212 min read
The Weekend Watch: "Door Lock"
"Doorlock" was a blockbuster hit in 2018 because it captured the horrible feeling of being stalked quite accurately.
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TrashPanda
Mar 12, 20214 min read
The Weekend Watch: "My Sassy Girl"
"My Sassy Girl" still manages to amuse... if you can can accept that it was a product of its time.
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