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KOREAN CINEMA

These programs feature talented filmmakers, and proves that in current Korean cinema, some of the most challenging and exciting works are emerging from the independent sector.

For those uninitiated into the wonderful world of Korean cinema, I present to you a list of 10 films from the last 7 years that best show how great the future of this National Cinema is.

Cloverfield attempted to re-energize the Godzilla monster movie genre. Too bad it was already beaten by the Korean film The Host. Korean films are consistently among the most innovative and creative movies being made today.

Korean Cinema

Truth and Dare: New York Korean Film Festival 2005, running from Sept 2-11, 2005, boasts an impressive sampling of contemporary Korean cinema, both popular and critically successful films.

The New York Korean Film Festival, screening from August 21 through September 2, 2007 at Cinema Village, IFC Center and BAM Rose Cinemas, once again highlights the remarkable diversity of current Korean cinema.

The "New York Korean Film Festival" is an annual film festival currently organized by "The Korea Society" which strives to bring more knowledge and understanding of Korean culture along with building a bridge between the United States and Korea.

The 2008 New York Korean Film Festival highlights notable recent Korean films, and is a mixed bag, much like Korean cinema in general these days.

The newest edition of the New York Korean Film Festival has as this year's theme, "Wounding and Healing." This year's typically eclectic selection includes romantic comedies, period films, crime films, and distinctive independent films.

6 movies that give an introduction to Korean cinema and a window into the culture. Each film gives a different point of view on life, history, and people in Korea.

"Sopyonje," (also romanized as "Seopyeonje") a 1993 film directed by Im Kown-Taek is a tearjerker about the hard lot of itinerant entertainers, reminiscent of some heartbreaking Chinese clasics.

The Korean War is not often depicted on film, yet, some films do exist. This article is a short list of some Korean War films

Four popular Korean movies get the Hollywood treatment.

A smorgasbord of emotion, Bong Jo-ho's monster movie The Host, is a tragic-comic thriller that tugs from every angle. Its Korean title is translated as The Creature, but in the end it is simply a monster, one both viscerally thrilling and symbolically invigorating.

Doctors, scientists, computer specialists, and...ninjas. No, these aren't the new contenders of American Idol, but these are the usual roles Asians play on the big screen. But what happens if an Asian actor tries to break the mold? Read here and find out.

The team that made the greatest monster movie ever, The Host, is also responsible for the greatest serial killer movie ever made.

The Philadelphia Film Festival takes place annually in early spring. It is produced by the Philadelphia Film Society, an organization that dedicates itself to presenting film and video as a form of artistic expression and cultural diversity.

"Japan Cuts: Festival of New Japanese Film," screening at the Japan Society in New York City from July 5-15, is a great showcase of the almost dizzying variety of recent Japanese cinema and video work.

Asian cinema is the best in the world today. Check out some of the best of them on your Netflix Roku.

A review of the S. Korean monster movie The Host.

A look at the inception of cinema to the inevitable corporate takeover of creativity.

Five questions for horror expert Iloz Zoc about the genre.

They seem to appear in nearly every Asian horror film: the creepy girl with the long unkempt black hair. Most Americans think they are simply a rip-off of The Ring. Most Asians know they are a throwback to the figure of the Onryo

As a possible market competition to "AZN Television", a network called "ImaginAsian TV" was launched in 2004 and has still held strong in the Asian-American market.

The 2008 New Directors/New Films festival, screening from March 26 through April 6, has for 37 years now been an important showcase for emerging filmmakers, and this year's edition is the strongest in years.

A look and reflection on; What makes a man a "Man"? or What makes a "Man among men"?

Are you looking for an apartment in Japan, but think you'll have trouble because you're a foreigner and/or a student? Look no further! This is a descriptive guide on just how to find housing without all of the confusion and possible 'gaijin traps'.

The movie "Niagara: Legends of Adventure" is shown this summer at the Niagara adventure theater in the visitor's center. I have given a brief review of this IMAX movie.

A listing of the top 10 Paul Newman movie performances

My choices for the Top scripts of the decade that changed America.

In Honolulu, vacationers and locals alike know how to let loose when the sun goes down. Clubs and bars include, Indigo's, Thiryninehotel, Duke's Canoe Club, Rumours and more...

An overview of how humor affects our world. Humor's main points will be the benefits and damages of humor and how it affects the media.

You don't need to go trick-or-treating to have a great Halloween. All you need is a DVD player.

Another Pang Bros horror would-be hit, this time a looker but not much more.

The New York Asian Film Festival, which runs from June 16 through July 1 at Anthology Film Archives and The Imaginasian, offers a selection of quality films, surprising, shocking, tender, cruel, and unclassifiable films that deserve a larger audience.

Where were you on a rainy saturday afternoon in the past? What stimuli takes you back to those days? What do movies and odors have in common? Would you believe...motorcycles?

A review of several of the best antiwar movies based on historical episodes.

So, you want to buy an LCD TV. An easy decision, no doubt: liquid-crystal display is indeed everything you hoped, but with new brands from old manufacturers hitting the market daily, well...are you ready for some shopping? A rundown of some LCD TVs.

A journey into the life of Ousmane Sembene and his work as a Senegalese Filmmaker

The cinematic trope of mobility, traditionally an important component of certain film genres like Westerns and gangster films, has long been a cause for anxiety within the history of visual representations of the city of Los Angeles...

A guide to places to go to enjoy your stay in South Korea's most populous city!

A tribute to the late, great director Robert Altman who passed away at age 81 this week.....

The Philippines' SM Mall of Asia is the largest shopping mall in South East Asia and the third largest in the world.

The actress Yunjin Kim stars on the hit television drama "Lost," playing the role of Sun Kwon. Read on to learn all about Yunjim Kim, including her background as a "cool girl with a gun," and what character on "Lost" she prefers over her own.