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‘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〉.
Na Hong-jin on the 10-Year Obsession Behind 〈Hope〉: Part 1

Na Hong-jin on the 10-Year Obsession Behind 〈Hope〉: Part 1

“All tragedy begins with perspective. ” Director Na Hong-jin wrote that line in the director's note for 〈Hope〉. On July 15, the director's new film 〈Hope〉, invited to compete in the competition section at the 79th Cannes Film Festival, is set for release.
‘Backrooms’ Reaps 20 Times Its Budget in Profit, Surpasses 1 Million in South Korea—First Record in 7 Years for Foreign-Language Horror

‘Backrooms’ Reaps 20 Times Its Budget in Profit, Surpasses 1 Million in South Korea—First Record in 7 Years for Foreign-Language Horror

The film 'Backrooms', which began as a YouTube urban legend, rides word of mouth among the 1020 generation to pull in worldwide revenue of 370 billion won
A digital labyrinth summoned from the margins of memory, shattering the map of the screenThe primal fear of isolation and the unknown that lies hidden within modern people finally broke through the screen and swallowed up the crowds of reality.
Review: 'Toy Story 5' Shows Pixar Still Operates on Another Level

Review: 'Toy Story 5' Shows Pixar Still Operates on Another Level

Pixar pulls it off again with a sequel seven years after 〈Toy Story 4〉. Released June 17, 〈Toy Story 5〉 is the latest entry in Pixar Animation Studio’s flagship series 〈Toy Story〉. This review is based on a press screening held June 11.
First Reactions: Cineplay Editor Rates 〈THE EYES〉

First Reactions: Cineplay Editor Rates 〈THE EYES〉

[First reactions]Shin Min-a takes on two roles in the suspense thriller 〈THE EYES〉, which opens June 24. 〈THE EYES〉 follows Seo-jin (Shin Min-a), who is gradually losing her sight to a hereditary disease, as she probes the suspicions surrounding the death of her younger twin sibling and comes face...
A Great Failure: What Kore-eda Hirokazu Wants to Convey in 〈The Sheep in the Box〉 ②

A Great Failure: What Kore-eda Hirokazu Wants to Convey in 〈The Sheep in the Box〉 ②

▶ This article on Kore-eda Hirokazu's 〈The Sheep in the Box〉 continues from Part 1.Recovery of an animistic sensibilityThe willingness to believe in the unseen connects directly to Japan's traditional animism, which holds that natural objects and phenomena are inhabited by spirits or invisible...
Rebellion by a 20-Year-Old YouTuber That Shook Hollywood…‘The Backrooms’ Tops U.S. Box Office

Rebellion by a 20-Year-Old YouTuber That Shook Hollywood…‘The Backrooms’ Tops U.S. Box Office

A film adaptation of a YouTube horror tale with 25 million views…A 20-year-old director with no Hollywood experience sets an A24 all-time opening-champion record
Internet abyss legends swallow the screen in a visual revolutionThe overwhelming mise-en-scène of 'The Backrooms', which perfectly captures an unknown dread. A city creepypasta that once roamed the digital ecosystem has finally shattered the hard box-office barrier of Hollywood.
[First Look Response] The Cineplay Reporter’s Star Rating for “The Mandalorian and Grogu”

[First Look Response] The Cineplay Reporter’s Star Rating for “The Mandalorian and Grogu”

[First Look Response]〈The Mandalorian〉 on the big screen! The film 〈The Mandalorian and Grogu〉 opens May 27, and it’s a blockbuster adventure that captures the great journey of the galaxy’s ultimate duo—bounty hunter “Din Djarin” and the deadly cute “Grogu”—as they set out on a mission meant to...
[First Reactions] 'Wild Thing' Cineplay Reporter Star Rating

[First Reactions] 'Wild Thing' Cineplay Reporter Star Rating

[First Reactions]Kang Dong-won X Um Tae-goo X Park Ji-hyun as a mixed-gender group! The movie 〈Wild Thing〉 opens on June 3. 〈Wild Thing〉 is a comedy about a once-dominant pop trio, the mixed-gender dance group 'Triangle', who disbanded overnight after an unexpected incident and, twenty years later,...
[Weekend Theater Updates] ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Crosses 1 Million, Takes #1

[Weekend Theater Updates] ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Crosses 1 Million, Takes #1

Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway return after 20 years, and thanks to word of mouth, they surpass 1 million viewers—reclaiming the top spot at the box office.
The sequel ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’, which returned after 20 years, is keeping up its momentum with unstoppable buzz at the box office.According to data from the Integrated Ticketing Network for movie theater admissions, ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ drew roughly 31,000 viewers the previous day,...