South Korean director Yeon Sang-ho (Train to Busan) just premiered his latest movie, The Ugly (based on his graphic novel), at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, where I reviewed it. Set in two different time periods, the film features actor Park Jeong-min in […]

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The Toronto International Film Festival (or TIFF) marks its 50th anniversary this year. TIFF 50 runs September 4-14, with the fest’s usual vast array of movies playing in venues around the downtown entertainment district. This Canadian jewel of a city—both […]

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South Korea never runs out of pure, nail-biting, suspenseful cinema. First-time director Jason Yu, who’s worked with Korean cinematic giants Boon Joon-ho and Lee Chang-dong, brings the thrills to a newlywed couple’s existence in his feature debut, Sleep. It stars […]

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(The always fantastic Fantastic Fest runs September 21-28 in Austin, Texas. Check out Bears Rebecca Fonté’s movie review of The Toxic Avenger which premiered at the fest. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page. ) Despite it being one of the basic […]

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South Korean director Yeon Sang-ho thrilled audiences with his incredibly entertaining film Train to Busan. Now he’s back on track with Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula. The film is now available on demand. South Korean director Yeon Sang-ho treated us to […]

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(South-Korean director Yeon Sang-ho’s Train to Busan is a zombie movie, but has a lot more to offer than standard living dead tropes. The film is in limited release now.) The least interesting part of Train to Busan, South-Korean director Yeon […]

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