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  • Beasts Clawing At Straws (2020)
    Review preview for Beasts Clawing At Straws

    As a directorial debut from writer and director Kim Yong Hoon, this is about as good as it gets.

    Jane Fae · 4 out of 5
    A Louis Vuitton bag stuffed full of cash sends a group of hard-luck lowlifes on a desperate chase for fortune.
  • The Housemaid (2010)
    Review preview for The Housemaid

    Steamy, bold entertainment with a dark sense of humour and a lush setting.

    Owen Van Spall · 3 out of 5
    Remake of the 1960 classic about a man's affair with the family's servant.
  • Secret Sunshine (2007)
    Review preview for Secret Sunshine

    It is unlikely you are going to see a more palpable portrayal of grief this year than Jeon Do-yeon's magnificent perfomance as Shin-ae in this Korean drama of the heart.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    Exploration of grief in small-town Korea.
  • Untold Scandal (2003)
    Review preview for Untold Scandal

    The film lacks heart, although covers the ground adequately.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2.5 out of 5
    Korean retelling of the French classic Les Liaison Dangereuses.

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