Deranged (Yeongasi)
| Summary: Thousands start dying; drowning themselves in the water. Inspections reveal a parasite – a mutated version of the Yeongasi worm – which forces the people to the water once it’s matured.One man tries to save his family as the government rushes for a cure. |
| Cast: Kim Myung-Min, Moon Jung-Hee, Kim Dong-Wan, and Lee Ha-Nui |
Ace Attorney
| Japanese Film (2012) | Director: Takashi Miike |
| Genre: Comedy/Mystery/Law | My Score: 8/10 ★★★★☆ |
| Summary: Attorney Phoenix Wright must save his old friend-turned rival, Edgeworth in a murder trial. |
| Cast: Hiroki Narimiya, Takumi Saito, and Mirei Kiritani |
Over My Dead Body
| Korean Film (2012) | Director: Woo Sun-Ho |
| Genre: Heist/Comedy/Action | My Score: 7.5/10 ★★★★☆ |
| Summary: To get money to save someone close to them, a pair of new acquaintances try to steal the dead body of their common enemy. However, to their shock, it’s not only the wrong body, but someone who isn’t even dead!
That person joins the group. Things get more complicated when government spies get involved as well. |
| Cast: Lee Beom-Soo, Kim Ok-Vin, and Ryoo Seung-Bum |
Raging Phoenix
| Thai Film (2009) | Director: Rashane Limtrakul |
| Genre: Action | My Score: 8/10 ★★★★☆ |
| Summary: A woman is kidnapped for human trafficking, but is saved just in time by vigilantes. After seeing them fight, she demands to be trained as well. |
| Cast: JeeJa Yanin, Kazu Patrick Tang, Nui Saendaeng, Sompong Leartvimolkasame, and Boonprasert Salangam |
Short Time (Lee Dae-ro Can’t Die)
| Korean Film (2012) | Director: Lee Yeong-Eun |
| Genre: Comedy/Action | My Score: 7/10 ★★★☆☆ |
| Summary: A cop learns he only has 3 months to live. Trying to die accidentally so his young daughter gets the insurance money, he starts going all-out while going after criminals. |
| Cast: Lee Beom-Soo, Byeon Ju-Yeon, Choi Sung-Guk, Son Hyeon-Ju, and Kang Sung-Yeon |
Hansel and Gretel
| Korean Film (2007) | Director: Yim Pil-Sung |
| Genre: Fantasy/Suspense/Horror/Drama | My Score: 8/10 ★★★★☆ |
| Summary: Driving down a secluded road, a man gets into an accident. Disoriented, he wanders into the nearby forest where he discovers a family. Things aren’t as they seem…. |
| Cast: Chun Jung-Myung, Eun Won-Jae, Shim Eun-Kyung, and Jin Ji-Hee |
Silenced (The Crucible)
| Korean Film (2011) | Director: Hwang Dong-Hyuk |
| Genre: Drama/Crime/Based On True Story | My Score: 8/10 ★★★★☆ |
| Summary: An art teacher just got a new job at a school for deaf children. Very soon after starting this job, he discovers a terrible secret; three students are being sexually abused. Not being able to stand by and do nothing, he helps them take it to court. |
| Cast: Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-Mi, Kim Hyun-Soo, Jung In-Seo, and Baek Seung-Hwan |
