Shifting ground: an interview with D R Hood
David Perilli interviewed DR Hood, who will present her well-received directorial feature debut, WRECKERS, at the Arts Picturehouse on April 24th.
Arahan (아라한 – 장풍대작전 / 아라한 장풍 대작전 )
Near the start of ARAHAN, the hero can’t believe that the old duffers surrounding him are the fabled Seven Masters. One of them punctures the moment by suggesting that maybe he thinks they’re Power Rangers instead.
Dachimawa Lee (다찌마와 리 – 악인이여 지옥행 급행열차를 타라!)
Ryu Seung-wan’s comedy DACHIMAWA LEE started life as a short film in 2000, kick-started lead actor Im Won-hee’s career and then upgraded to full feature status in 2008. Although allegedly set during the Second World War with Korea under Japanese occupation, Im Won-hee dresses like John Shaft and acts like Leslie Nielsen.
The City of Violence (짝패)
Wonder no more why the fights in Far Eastern films often seem to pause at critical moments: it’s because everybody’s really breakdancing. Director Ryu Seung-wan presents a credible reason for this by making one set of assailants in THE CCITY OF VIOLENCE body bop along the pavement before simultaneously all pulling handstands. Along with the [...]
The First Cambridge Film Festival
David Perilli in conversation with the original CFF programmer David Jakes.
Above Us Only Sky
David Perilli reviews Jan Schombug’s melange approach to moving on
