Hey. Are you tired of watching Saving Private Ryan again on Veterans Day, but cannot make it to see Lincoln in the cinema? Are you worried that Obama’s second term will lead to a Civil War that permanently divides the country? Are you simply in the mood to get very depressed? Well, do I have the movie for you. This week, on Watching and Talking ( Read more... )

South Korea. Home to Gangnam. And kimchi. And those angry store owners whom you see in Black movies. And the guy who made Oldboy. Speaking of which, a few years before he made Oldboy, Park Chan-Wook made another film that would put him on the map. At least in Korea. JSA: Joint Security Area, which I have talked about before on multiple occasions, ( Read more... )