Daily Archives: August 12, 2017

Movie Review: Korean history turns on the efforts of “A Taxi Driver”

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“A Taxi Driver” is a Korean epic, a tipping point in the history of South Korea. A little old-fashioned and a touch melodramatic, it’s still a compelling Korean “Year of Living Dangerously.” South Korean cinemas’ Everyman, Kang-ho Song  (“The Host,” “Thirst,” … Continue reading →

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Box Office: The King is Dead — “Annabelle” topples “Dark Tower”

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The Stephen King horror brand may be well established with a generation of filmmakers and especially Hollywood decision makers. But audiences? They’re living in the “Annabelle/Conjuring/Amityville/Insidious” universe. New Line’s inexpensive, everything-but-the-kitchen-sink is haunted (that’s the NEXT movie) “Annabelle: Creation” is … Continue reading →

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