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September 7, 2011
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (Tsui Hark, 2010)
Although Hark makes good use of his limited budget, Dectective Dee’s script feels convoluted, while the actors perform as if they’re in a campy picture.
November 26, 2010
Secret Reunion (Hun Jang, 2010)
A federal agent meets a spy, Ji-won, who had escaped from North Korea, they play a game of cat-and-mouse, keeping an eye on one another.
February 16, 2011
Blue Valentine (Derek Cianfrance, 2010)
Blue Valentine follows a married couple in turmoil, and recalls their relationship’s romantic beginnings as it threatens to unravel in the present.
September 21, 2011
The Unjust (Seung-wan Ryoo, 2010)
The most interesting feature of The Unjust is its main actor and star, Jeong-min Hwang. I discovered him in Private Detective (2009) at Fantasia.
December 10, 2010
Boys on the Run (Daisuke Muira, 2010)
In Boys on the Run, Tanishi, a toy representative, spends his evenings engaging in phone sex with strangers and masturbating to hard-core porn.
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