Revenge
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A transgressive, feminist reimagining of the rape-revenge thriller sees an ill-fated sex kitten transform into a butt-kicking angel of vengeance in Coralie Fargeat’s lurid, bloody, desert-set exploitation flick. (at 23:52) Read More
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Featuring more than 230 films from 60 different countries, the 42nd Hong Kong International Film Festival is set to bring the finest cinematic delights from around the world to the… Read More
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Kevin Costner was on the cusp of becoming a huge A-list star when he took the lead in this rather grim but intriguing thriller from Tony Scott. On leaving the… Read More
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Slick Korean revenge thriller starring So Ji-sub as a stylish, yet solitary assassin, whose company operates behind the facade of a legitimate metal merchant. When he fails to liquidate a… Read More
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Lee Young-ae stars as a convicted child murderer, released from prison after 13 years, who heads out on a trail of revenge against the man she believes really committed the… Read More
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Re-watching this film for the first time since it played at the HK Asian Film Festival in 2005, I was finally able to check out the “Fade to Black &… Read More
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As part of a future (as-yet undisclosed) project, I’m currently re-visiting the films of Korean director Park Chan-wook. I was planning to begin with JSA: Joint Security Area, but neither… Read More
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