The Cadence of Contagion in ‘Thirst’
To watch 'Thirst' is to be pulled back into the body, is to be infected by it — it feels like a study in full immersion.
Tag: Director Retrospective: Park Chan-wook
‘The Handmaiden’: Male Fantasies in a Doll House
The Handmaiden has all the trademarks of a great thriller. But it’s the sex that gives pause, specifically, how it is executed.
Park Chan-wook: Meditations into the Shadows of the Human Heart
Park Chan-wook has explored many genres, but his most fundamental inquiry seems to be connected to the ugliness of human instinct.
‘Stoker’ Subverts the Southern Gothic Story
Park Chan-wook’s first English language feature 'Stoker' is a polished and deliberately unsettling coming-of-age story with a heavy dose of Southern Gothic flair.
Revisiting the Unrelenting Experience of ‘Oldboy’
Twenty years later, 'Oldboy' continues to stir, disgust, and exhaust audiences — regardless of how difficult it is to avoid spoilers.
The Weight of Duty: Familial Responsibility in ‘Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance’
Beyond its violent exterior, 'Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance' is a stark examination of familial responsibility and the crushing weight it can impose.
