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Beyond an Acting Reinvention: Elliot Page of 〈Odyssey〉 and Other Transgender Filmmakers in Hollywood

Beyond an Acting Reinvention: Elliot Page of 〈Odyssey〉 and Other Transgender Filmmakers in Hollywood

As Christopher Nolan’s 〈Odyssey〉 finds box-office success, one actor is earning a reassessment after months of controversy over the casting: Elliot Page, who plays Sinon. Before the film’s release, rumors that "Elliot Page would play Achilles" spread as if they were fact, and Page and Nolan faced...
“My Dracula Is an Aesthete”: Luc Besson’s “Dracula” Opens on the 26th After a 400-Year Wait

“My Dracula Is an Aesthete”: Luc Besson’s “Dracula” Opens on the 26th After a 400-Year Wait

Starring Caleb Landry Jones and Christoph Waltz, the fantasy romance is based on Bram Stoker’s novel
Luc Besson’s New Film “Dracula: A Love Tale” Follows a Vampire’s 400-Year Wait The fantasy romance, starring Caleb Landry Jones, opens on the 26th Luc Besson, a leading figure in European cinema, presents “Dracula: A Love Tale”, his reimagining of the legendary vampire as a mesmerizing aesthete.
〈Bi-gwang〉 Expands on 〈Miss Baek〉 and 〈Climax〉 at Preview Screening, Press Conference

〈Bi-gwang〉 Expands on 〈Miss Baek〉 and 〈Climax〉 at Preview Screening, Press Conference

Director Lee Ji-won’s new film 〈Bi-gwang〉, a grim family noir starring Ryu Seung-ryong, Ha Ji-won and Kim Si-a, was shown to press at a preview screening and press conference and opens in theaters on September 2.
[Joo Sung-chul's Locker] What Are the Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in 'Warfare' and 'The Hurt Locker'?

[Joo Sung-chul's Locker] What Are the Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in 'Warfare' and 'The Hurt Locker'?

I am drawn to objects in movies. I find myself wondering why the director, cinematographer, production designer or actor put that particular object in front of the camera. 'Joo Sung-chul's Locker' records the objects in movies that quietly catch my eye.
“The rush of battle is often a potent and lethal addiction, for war is a drug.” The Hurt Locker (2009), which won the 2010 Academy Award for Best Picture, opens with that title card. Director Kathryn Bigelow drew the quotation from War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning, a 2002 nonfiction book by...
Director behind 3.4 million-ticket hit 'Begin Again' returns with 'Sing Again,' a plagiarism drama opening on the 2nd of next month

Director behind 3.4 million-ticket hit 'Begin Again' returns with 'Sing Again,' a plagiarism drama opening on the 2nd of next month

The film stars Paul Rudd of 'Ant-Man' and Nick Jonas in a dispute over ownership of a song between an unknown singer and a pop star
John Carney returns with 'Sing Again,' a stolen masterpiece following his 3. 4 million-ticket hit A strange night between an unknown band and a pop star — and a stolen masterpiece John Carney, director of 'Begin Again', which captivated 3.
Park Chan-wook’s ‘No Other Choice’ vs. Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’: Who will win at 35th Buil Film Awards on Oct. 7

Park Chan-wook’s ‘No Other Choice’ vs. Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’: Who will win at 35th Buil Film Awards on Oct. 7

Competition for the best actor and actress awards is fierce, with Lee Byung-hun, Yoo Hae-jin and Son Ye-jin among the contenders; ceremony set for Signiel Busan on Oct. 7
35th awards ceremony to be held at Signiel Busan in Haeundae; ‘A Man Who Lives With the King,’ which topped 10 million viewers, produces two best actor nominees A head-to-head battle between two giants leading South Korea’s film industry is taking shape.
‘Inside Men: The Birth of Villains’ (working title) — Ha Jung-woo, Ahn Bo-hyun, Park Hae-joon and Jung Sung-il cast

‘Inside Men: The Birth of Villains’ (working title) — Ha Jung-woo, Ahn Bo-hyun, Park Hae-joon and Jung Sung-il cast

The media-capital-power cartel that shook South Korea! The 30-year origin story of 〈Inside Men〉 is revealed!
〈Inside Men〉, the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time in South Korea and a box-office and critical success that won Best Picture, Best Screenplay and Best Planning at the 53rd Daejong Film Awards and Best Picture at the 37th Blue Dragon Film Awards, returns after 11 years on an even larger...
Kim Do-hoon, Jeon Jong-seo, Lee Jun-gi, and Lee Sang-yi confirm casting for Netflix film “Dochabi” 
A new project from “The Owl” director Ahn Tae-jin!

Kim Do-hoon, Jeon Jong-seo, Lee Jun-gi, and Lee Sang-yi confirm casting for Netflix film “Dochabi” A new project from “The Owl” director Ahn Tae-jin!

In a borderland where hwarajeon (slash-and-burn farmers) form villages, an action historical drama follows “Tae-san,” a former military officer who once hid in the deep mountains with the Yeo-jin woman “Ahai,” as he fights “I Do-gwan,” who hunts the hwarajeon—earning the name “Dochabi.”
Netflix has confirmed production of the film 〈Dochabi〉 and unveiled a casting lineup that is expected to draw attention with a fresh, appealing mix that includes Kim Do-hoon, Jeon Jong-seo, Lee Jun-gi, Lee Sang-yi, and Bae In-hyeok.
[Jusungcheol’s Locker] Odyssey’s one-eyed giant Cyclops and Ray Harryhausen’s “The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad”

[Jusungcheol’s Locker] Odyssey’s one-eyed giant Cyclops and Ray Harryhausen’s “The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad”

I can’t help getting captivated by the objects in movies. I find myself in deep thought about why, of all things, the director, cinematographer, production designer, or even the actors would put that item in front of the camera. “Jusungcheol’s Locker” is a record of the film objects that have landed gently on my eyes.
One of the most striking scenes in 〈Odyssey〉 is the one-eyed giant Cyclops that Odysseus and his group encounter in a cave they enter after chasing a ram. With his enormous body blocking the cave like a huge boulder, he devours the humans inside two at a time each day, then sleeps.
“Meaningful as I approach my 80s” Hong Kong master Ann Hui wins the Camellia Award at the Busan International Film Festival

“Meaningful as I approach my 80s” Hong Kong master Ann Hui wins the Camellia Award at the Busan International Film Festival

Honored for her contributions that elevate the standing of women filmmakers, including directing 27 feature films… to be presented at the Oct. 6 opening ceremony
A living legend of Asian cinema takes home the Camellia Award in Busan This year’s Busan International Film Festival pays deep tribute to a maestro who has left a distinct footprint on the Asian film industry. It is Director Ann Hui (Hui Koon-wa·79), who led Hong Kong’s golden age of film and...