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[First Impressions] CINEPLAY Reporter Star Ratings for “Super Mario Galaxy”

[First Impressions] CINEPLAY Reporter Star Ratings for “Super Mario Galaxy”

[First Impressions] A global box-office hit with $1. 3 billion in worldwide earnings—“Super” returns as a global megahit animated film on the world stage. 〈The Super Mario Bros. 〉 returns with a new story—〈Super Mario Galaxy〉 releases on April 29.
[First Impressions from a Press Screening] Renoir Cineplay Journalist Star Rating

[First Impressions from a Press Screening] Renoir Cineplay Journalist Star Rating

[First Impressions from a Press Screening] ​ 〈Renoir〉, a hot topic from the Competition section of the Cannes Film Festival, which opened on Wednesday, April 22, is a 2026 springtime story set during an ordinary summer vacation in 1980—when an 11-year-old named “Huki” grows up, learning about the...
'The Ultimate Duo': A Detective Revisit That’s Earned Its Charm—But Not Everyone Will Enjoy This Complicated Feeling

'The Ultimate Duo': A Detective Revisit That’s Earned Its Charm—But Not Everyone Will Enjoy This Complicated Feeling

After spending a long time waiting with audiences to see the "ultimate showdown," 〈The Ultimate Duo〉 opens on April 2. Veteran detective Seo Jae-hyeok (Bae Seong-woo), who discovers new leads in a case that has already been closed, teams up with rookie detective Kim Jung-ho to solve the mystery.
[First Reactions to the Press Screening] Cineplay Journalists’ Star Ratings for “Salmokji”

[First Reactions to the Press Screening] Cineplay Journalists’ Star Ratings for “Salmokji”

[First Reactions to the Press Screening] Set to be released on April 8 , 〈Salmokji〉 is a horror film in which a filming crew heads to a reservoir for a reshoot after an unidentified shape appears on the “Salmokji” road view—only to confront something in the black, deep water.
Bumjeop Has Turned Everything Upside Down. 'World of SWF' Mega Crew Mission Review

Bumjeop Has Turned Everything Upside Down. 'World of SWF' Mega Crew Mission Review

How can we wait another week? To catch Bumjeop's victory (?) live, sighs continued from those who awaited the 10 PM broadcast of 'World of Street Woman Fighter' on June 24. This was because the reaction to the Mnet 'World of Street Woman Fighter' (hereafter 'World of SWF') Mega Crew Mission video,...
Four Keywords That Capture 〈Possible Love〉

Four Keywords That Capture 〈Possible Love〉

Over roughly 30 years, Korean master filmmaker Lee Chang-dong has made just seven films, yet his imprint on Korean cinema remains immense. Lee Chang-dong returned after eight years with 〈Possible Love〉, a drama about what happens when a laid-off worker couple and a wealthy documentary-director...
Yoo Hae-jin Says Lee Min-ho Became 'Like a Handsome Younger Brother' on 〈Assassin(s)〉

Yoo Hae-jin Says Lee Min-ho Became 'Like a Handsome Younger Brother' on 〈Assassin(s)〉

In 〈Assassin 〉, Yoo Hae-jin plays Cheol-gu, a deeply human detective whose life is overturned by the 1974 presidential assassination attempt that killed Yuk Young-soo. Cheol-gu is a family man, a dependable boss and a public servant anyone would respect.
“The Film I Could Never Make”: Juror Johnnie To’s Admission About Possible Love

“The Film I Could Never Make”: Juror Johnnie To’s Admission About Possible Love

Director Johnnie To, who presented the award, was also the man who always said, “Lee Chang-dong is the best director in Asia today.”
The person who presented director Lee Chang-dong with the trophy for winning the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize at this year’s Venice International Film Festival was none other than Hong Kong director Johnnie To. To served on the competition jury this year.
From Hwatu to Poker, From Korea to Global Stakes: First Press-Screening Review of ‘Tazza: Belzebub’s Song’ and Highlights From the Press Conference

From Hwatu to Poker, From Korea to Global Stakes: First Press-Screening Review of ‘Tazza: Belzebub’s Song’ and Highlights From the Press Conference

A symbol of Korean adults-only entertainment cinema, the 〈Tazza〉 series returns for its final chapter, 〈Tazza: Belzebub's Song〉 (hereafter 〈Tazza 4〉), which opens on Sept. 23. The film trades hwatu for poker and moves much of its action from Korea to the global gambling circuit.
First Reactions: Cineplay Critics Rate ‘My Father’s Table’

First Reactions: Cineplay Critics Rate ‘My Father’s Table’

First Reactions Lee Joon-ik’s first short-form drama heads to theaters on Sept. 9 with 〈My Father’s Table〉, a vertical-format film about a lifelong home-meal devotee who enters the kitchen for the first time when his wife suddenly finds herself unable to cook.