a tale of two sisters Archive
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Blu-ray Review: A Tale of Two Sisters (Kim Jee-woon / 2003)
Posted on April 3, 2011 | No CommentsIn the eight years since its original release Kim Jee-woon’s A Tale of Two Sisters (2003) has established its status as a classic of Korean cinema. It’s been remade by Hollywood as The Uninivited (Charles Guard, Thomas Guard, USA: 2009) and its director has consistently delivered crowd-pleasing projects within various... -
Film Music and Kim Jee-woon: A Bittersweet Life Original Soundtrack
Posted on March 11, 2011 | 3 CommentsThe significance of music in the highly iconographic films of Kim Jee-woon is seldom touched on but well worth consideration. He regards the music soundtrack as a component art form and treats it with equal respect to the moving image. The use of contemporary radio hits in The Quiet Family,... -
“Eating sushi with a little less wasabi”: Interview with Kim Jee-woon
Posted on November 29, 2010 | No CommentsOn 3 November 2010 director Kim Jee-woon attended the London Korean film Festival to introduce his most recent film, the controversial I Saw The Devil. A couple of hours before the screening he was kind enough to answer some questions for Colette Balmain.. [Colette Balmain]: One of the main themes... -
Review: A Tale of Two Sisters (Kim Ji-woon / 2003)
Posted on January 13, 2010 | No CommentsSisters Su-mi and Su-yeon arrive home after time away for treatment of an illness. The girls have a very close and happy relationship with each other but are united in their dislike of their stepmother, a problem that their father seems content to ignore. Enjoying the comfort of a big...Continue Reading...
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HMV Exclusive Blu-ray releases – Vengeance and Sisters…
Posted on September 30, 2009 | No CommentsWith the recent news that Palisades Tartan UK and Metrodome Distribution signed a deal that would allow Metrodome to release titles from the massive Palisades Tartan back catalogue, it looks like they’ve wasted no time in giving some of the best titles a more than welcome Blu-ray release. HMV are...Continue Reading...