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Another Korean Genre Sampling: ‘Believer’ (2018) & ‘Ballerina’ (2023)

Directed by: Lee Hae-young [1], Lee Chung-hyun [2] || Produced by: Jung Hee-soon [1], Choi Ji-young [2] Screenplay by: Jeong Seo-kyeong, Lee Hae-young [1], Lee Chung-hyun [2] || Starring: Cho Jin-woong, Ryu Jun-yeol, Kim Sung-ryung, Park Hae-joon, Cha Seung-won, Kim Joo-hyuk [1], Jeon Jong-seo, Kim Ji-hoon, Park Yu-rim [2] Music by: Dalpalan [1], Gray [2] … Continue reading

‘The Killer’ (2023): Everyone’s Got a Plan Until…

Directed by: David Fincher || Produced by: William Doyle, Peter Mavromates, Ceán Chaffin Screenplay by: Andrew Kevin Walker || Starring: Michael Fassbender, Arliss Howard, Charles Parnell, Kerry O’Malley, Sala Baker, Sophie Charlotte, Tilda Swinton Music by: Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross || Cinematography: Erik Messerschmidt || Edited by: Kirk Baxter || Country: United States || Language: … Continue reading

‘Night in Paradise’ (2020): Neo-Noir Lit Misery

Directed by: Park Hoon-jung || Produced by: Park Hoon-jung Screenplay by: Park Hoon-jung || Starring: Uhm Tae-goo, Jeon Yeo-been, Cha Seung-won, Lee Ki-young, Park Ho-san, Cho Dong Music by: Mowg || Cinematography: Kim Young-ho || Edited by: Jang Rae-won || Country: South Korea || Language: Korean Running Time: 131 minutes I rewatched Kim Jee-woon’s I … Continue reading

‘John Wick 4’ (2023): Action Filmmaking Triumphant

Directed by: Chad Stahelski || Produced by: Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Chad Stahelski Screenplay by: Shay Hatten, Michael Finch || Starring: Keanu Reeves, Donnie Yen, Bill Skarsgård, Laurence Fishburne, Hiroyuki Sanada, Shamier Anderson, Lance Reddick, Rina Sawayama, Scott Adkins, Ian McShane Music by: Tyler Bates, Joel R. Richard, Le Castle Vania || Cinematography: Dan Laustsen … Continue reading

‘Sacred Games’ (2018-2019): A Neo-Noir Detective Story of Apocalyptic Vision

Created by: Vikramaditya Motwane || Written by: Varun Grover, Smita Singh, Vasant Nath Directed by: Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane, Neeraj Ghaywan || Starring: Saif Ali Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Radhika Apte, Pankaj Tripathi, Kalki Koechli, Ranvir Shorey, Neeraj Kabi, Jatin Sarna No. of Episodes: 16 What kind of story do you get when you combine crime … Continue reading

‘Sin City’ (2005): Another Tiresome, Overrated Nostalgia-Fest from Robert Rodriguez

Directed by: Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller || Produced by: Elizabeth Avellan, Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez Screenplay by: Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez || Starring: Jessica Alba, Benicio del Toro, Brittany Murphy, Clive Owen, Mickey Rourke, Bruce Willis, Elijah Wood Music by: John Debney, Graeme Revell, Robert Rodriguez || Cinematography: Robert Rodriguez || Edited by: Robert Rodriguez … Continue reading

‘John Wick 3’ (2019): If Your Franchise Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It

Directed by: Chad Stahelski || Produced by: Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee Screenplay by: Derek Kolstad, Shay Hatten, Chris Collins, Marc Abrams || Starring: Keanu Reeves, Halle Berry, Laurence Fishburne, Mark Dacascos, Asia Kate Dillon, Lance Reddick, Anjelica Huston, Ian McShane Music by: Tyler Bates, Joel J. Richard || Cinematography: Dan Laustsen || Edited by: Evan … Continue reading

‘Blade Runner’ (1982) & ‘Blade Runner 2049’ (2017): The Quintessential Sci-Fi Noir

Directed by: Ridley Scott [BR], Denis Villeneuve [2049]: Produced by: Michael Deeley [BR], Andrew A. Kosove, Broderick Johnson, Bud Yorkin, Cynthia Sikes Yorkin [2049] Screenplay by: Hampton Fancher [BR, 2049], David Peoples [BR], Michael Green [2049] || Starring: Harrison Ford [BR, 2049], Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Edward James Olmos, M. Emmet Walsh, Daryl Hannah, William … Continue reading

‘Looper’ (2012): Sci-Fi Noir Meets Time Travel

Directed by: Rian Johnson || Produced by: Ram Bergman, James D. Stern Screenplay by: Rian Johnson || Starring: Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emily Blunt, Paul Dano, Noah Segan, Piper Perabo, Jeff Daniels, Pierce Gagnon, Summer Qing, Tracie Thomas, Garret Dillahunt, Nick Gomez Music by: Nathan Johnson || Cinematography: Steve Yedlin || Edited by: Bob Ducsay … Continue reading

‘John Wick 2’ (2017): Gun-Fu Goes Mainstream

Directed by: Chad Stahelski || Produced by: Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee Screenplay by: Derek Kolstad || Starring: Keanu Reeves, Common, Laurence Fishburne, Riccardo Scamarcio, Ruby Rose, John Leguizamo, Ian McShane, Lance Reddick, Franco Nero, Claudia Gerini Music by: Tyler Bates, Joel J. Richard || Cinematography: Dan Laustsen || Edited by: Evan Schiff || Country: United … Continue reading

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