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Cineplay Critics on Christopher Nolan’s ‘Odyssey,’ an Entertaining Yarn and Antiwar Epic

Cineplay Critics on Christopher Nolan’s ‘Odyssey,’ an Entertaining Yarn and Antiwar Epic

Christopher Nolan’s 〈Odyssey〉, which opened Aug. 5, drew 290,000 moviegoers on its first day in South Korea and suggests the strong U.S. box-office trend may continue into South Korea. Directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Zendaya...
'Bugonia,' Hollywood Remake of 'Save the Earth,' Nominated in 3 Categories at the Critics Choice Awards

'Bugonia,' Hollywood Remake of 'Save the Earth,' Nominated in 3 Categories at the Critics Choice Awards

A Hollywood remake of director Jang Joon-hwan's original film, it earned nominations for three awards, including best science fiction film, with Emma Stone starring.
The evolution of K-content hits the heart of Hollywood: 'Bugonia' dominates the Critics Choice AwardsA hidden masterpiece that once set screens across South Korea alight is now meeting Hollywood's massive capital and shaking up the global film world.
‘Hope’ Finally Meets Moviegoers. Here’s How Cineplay’s Critics Rated It

‘Hope’ Finally Meets Moviegoers. Here’s How Cineplay’s Critics Rated It

Advance bookings alone topped 600,000. That opening-day figure shows that 〈Hope〉 has become a national talking point, not just a movie-industry event. 〈Hope〉 is the new film from director Na Hong-jin, known for the tense, audacious intensity of 〈The Chaser〉, 〈The Yellow Sea〉 and 〈The Wailing〉.
Critics’ harsh backlash can’t stop it—‘Michael’ clears $1 billion, topping Oppenheimer

Critics’ harsh backlash can’t stop it—‘Michael’ clears $1 billion, topping Oppenheimer

‘Michael Jackson’ biopic ‘Michael’ crosses the $1 billion mark to claim the No. 1 spot in history As overwhelming audience support overturns reviewers’ scathing takes and takes over the Billboard charts
The return of the ‘King of Pop,’ and a $1 billion miracle that overwhelmed screens worldwideThe enduring ‘King of Pop’ Michael Jackson biopic ‘Michael’ shone a light on the twists and turns of his life, establishing a new milestone for the global film industry by reaching the $1 billion mark in...
'Bong Joon-ho discovery' British critic Tony Rayns dies, a patron of Korean cinema

'Bong Joon-ho discovery' British critic Tony Rayns dies, a patron of Korean cinema

The late Tony Rayns, credited as a patron of Korean cinema who helped launch the Busan International Film Festival, gave the overseas first introduction of Bong Joon-ho’s short film 'Jirimeuryeol'
Remembering Tony Rayns, 'Korea film's eternal compass'The 'Pioneer with Blue Eyes' who brought Korean film from the margins to the center of global attention has left us. 'Tony Rayns,' a leading British film critic and programmer, died on the 8th.
First Reactions to ‘Hope’: Cineplay Critics’ Star Ratings

First Reactions to ‘Hope’: Cineplay Critics’ Star Ratings

[First reactions from the press screening]Na Hong-jin’s new film 〈Hope〉, which screened in competition at the 79th Cannes Film Festival, opens July 15. In 〈Hope〉, Beom-seok (Hwang Jung-min), chief of the Hopohang outpost in the Demilitarized Zone, hears from local young men that a tiger has...
[BIFAN 2026] Enjoy Bucheon 30 Years 100 Times ③ Lee Choon-yeon Film Award returns, new International Federation of Film Critics prize, and the July Carnival

[BIFAN 2026] Enjoy Bucheon 30 Years 100 Times ③ Lee Choon-yeon Film Award returns, new International Federation of Film Critics prize, and the July Carnival

Kim Se-hoon and Gu Jeong-a will receive the “Lee Choon-yeon Film Award,” and a “FIPRESCI Award for International Film Critics” will also be introduced (FIPRESCI Award).
Two awards will be newly introduced. The 30th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (executive committee chair Shin Cheol, BIFAN) will bring back the “Lee Choon-yeon Film Award” this year and also introduce the “International Federation of Film Critics Award” .
First Reactions: Cineplay Critics Rate 〈Supergirl〉

First Reactions: Cineplay Critics Rate 〈Supergirl〉

[First Reactions]Opening today, 〈Supergirl〉 is an action blockbuster about Supergirl, a cosmic troublemaker and loner, who takes on an absolute evil at the start of the event that changes her life and ultimately finds a path of her own.
Cineplay Critics Weigh the Pluses and Minuses of ‘Colony’

Cineplay Critics Weigh the Pluses and Minuses of ‘Colony’

Surpassing 3 million viewers within 10 days of its release, Colony is indisputably the most popular film in theaters right now. Yet despite that box-office success, reactions to Colony are sharply divided — a split that was evident even among Cineplay reporters at a press screening.
Critic Kim Na-hee’s “Vivaldi and Me” ② The Moment When Beings We Had Only Heard Appear

Critic Kim Na-hee’s “Vivaldi and Me” ② The Moment When Beings We Had Only Heard Appear

Spring isn’t just the season when flowers bloom. It’s the moment when the beings we could only hear finally begin to be seen.
For a brief moment, we may feel like we understand or truly know the other person—so convinced that we believe it. Communication through music is like that. In the deepest layer of their relationship, we see it in Vivaldi’s confession—when, in the middle of the night, he comes first to Cecilia’s...