Sentences with phrase «thriller oldboy»

It might seem weird to think that a filmmaker would choose a mobile for their movie, particularly someone established like Park Chan - wook, who's better known for his award winning revenge thriller Oldboy, but with the powerful phones we have today it's not that much of a surprise.

A few years ago, we heard that Will Smith was attempting to set up a remake of Park Chan - Wook's shocking revenge thriller Oldboy, and that Steven Spielberg would produce and possibly direct it.

Luckily, Bong's friend and fellow director Park Chan - wook, riding high on the phenomenal international success of his 2005 thriller Oldboy, had just created a production company.

Written by Mark Protosevich, Spike Lee's thriller Oldboy is an action - packed reimagining of Chan - wook Park's 2003 Korean film of the same name.

Not exact matches

Oldboy is a provocative, visceral thriller that follows the story of Joe Doucett, a man who is abruptly kidnapped and held hostage for 20 years in solitary confinement, for no apparent reason.

Inspired by the novel Fingersmith by British author Sarah Waters, Park Chan - wook (the mad man behind Oldboy, Thirst and Stoker) brings the crime thriller to life with The Handmaiden, which will soon hit Cannes before its theatrical run later this year.

What You Need To Know: Pitched somewhere in between horror, family drama and psychological thriller, «Stoker» is the English - language directorial debut of Park Chan - wook, the heralded South Korean film director behind «The Vengeance Trilogy» (which includes «Oldboy «-RRB-, «Thirst» and «Joint Security Area.»

14 years ago, Korean director Park Chan - wook secured a huge legion of fans with his critically acclaimed thriller «Oldboy», which later on was subjected to a lame American remake directed by Spike Lee.

Film tastes include Asian thrillers like Ringu, Oldboy and Battle Royale, classic comedies such as Monty Python's Life of Brian and Top Secret!

Oldboy director Park Chan - wook's erotic psychological thriller has tantalized audiences all over the globe.

How about a great horror thriller with elements of The Stepford Wives, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, Oldboy, Psycho, Total Recall, Jeeper's Creepers + comedy to boot?

This was the movie that jump - started the modern South Korean New Wave, laying the groundwork for everything from Park Chan - wook's baroque thrillers (Oldboy) to Bong Joon - ho's subversive genre work (The Host).

OLDBOY is a provocative, visceral thriller that follows the story of an advertising executive (Josh Brolin) who is...

In re-imagining Park Chan - wook's mysterious thriller «Oldboy,» Lee embraces the extremes of Japanese manga tradition with a vengeance.

First, Michael Mann became attached to his present - day crime thriller «The Big Stone Grid,» then «Oldboy» and «Stoker» helmer Park Chan - Wook gave «Brigands» a new lease of life by coming aboard, then he set up a martial - arts series called «Downtown Dragons» at FX, and has a directorial debut called «Bone Tomahawk» in the works, to star Kurt Russell, Timothy Olyphant and Richard Jenkins.

This bold erotic thriller from Park Chan - wook (Oldboy, Stoker) tells the story of a con man who hires a handmaiden to help him steal an heiress» fortune — but things get pretty twisted up along the way.

OLDBOY will most likely forever stand as the film that all Korean films will be judged by thanks to its accessibility as a heart pounding thriller and the fact that it's a daring film with unspeakable shock value which never feels contrived.

Korean director Park Chan - wook is one of the biggest filmmakers in his country and a cult figure here in the U.S. thanks mainly to his 2004 revenge thriller «Oldboy.»