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Hong Sang-soo
Criticism
‘The Novelist’s Film’ Review: Hong Sang-soo Gets More Personal than Ever in Tipsy Ode to Artistic Freedom
Hong Sang-soo's latest switches soju for makgeolli in a sweet and self-revealing sketch about a frustrated artist trying to free their mind.
By
David Ehrlich
October 25, 2022 4:00 pm
Features
Los Angeles Rams’ Super Bowl Poster Appears to Pay Homage to Korean Arthouse Film
The Sean McVay/Hong Sang-soo crossover you've been waiting for has finally arrived.
By
Christian Zilko
February 13, 2022 4:13 pm
Features
Berlin Film Festival Lineup Has New Films from Claire Denis, Hong Sang-soo, and More
Peter Strickland, Ulrich Seidl, and a handful of Sundance premieres also make their way to Berlin next month.
By
Ryan Lattanzio
January 19, 2022 11:40 am
Criticism
‘Introduction’ Review: If You’ve Never Seen a Hong Sang-soo Movie, This Isn’t the Best Place to Start
Slight and discursive even by Hong Sang-soo standards, "Introduction" will be less rewarding for newcomers than for longtime fans.
By
David Ehrlich
March 4, 2021 12:20 pm
Criticism
‘The Woman Who Ran’ Review: Hong Sang-soo’s Charming Look at Smart Women Dealing With Annoying Men
Berlin: Even a minor-key Hong movie has plenty of wisdom to impart, as this poignant sketch from the Korean auteur proves.
By
Eric Kohn
February 27, 2020 10:42 am
Features
Hong Sang-soo’s Career in Posters, From ‘Hahaha’ to ‘Grass’
Few working filmmakers have inspired as many striking posters as the prolific Korean auteur.
By
Michael Nordine
April 20, 2019 5:26 pm
Features
‘Grass’ Trailer: Hong Sang-soo and Kim Min-hee’s Café Society — Exclusive
It's their fifth of six films together (so far).
By
Michael Nordine
March 22, 2019 3:00 pm
Features
‘Hotel by the River’ Trailer: Hong Sang-soo Returns With a Low-Key Rom-Com
It's his latest collaboration with his romantic and creative partner Kim Min-hee.
By
Michael Nordine
February 2, 2019 12:49 pm
Features
How Hong Sang-soo’s 66-Minute ‘Grass’ Questions Our Traditional Standards of How Long a ‘Legitimate’ Film Needs to Be
Hong Sang-soo's 66-minute "Grass" questions age-old cinematic standards that often go unquestioned, even in independent films.
By
Adina Glickstein
November 10, 2018 5:00 pm
Features
‘Hotel by the River’ Review: Hong Sang-soo’s Latest Is a Romantic-Comedy with a Guilty Conscience
Hong Sang-soo's most linear and accessible film in years finds the prolific auteur continuing to find new ways of remixing his obsessions.
By
David Ehrlich
October 4, 2018 9:51 am
Features
‘Grass’ Review: Hong Sang-soo’s First Movie of 2018 Is a Beguiling 66-Minute Charmer for Hardcore Fans Only
Hong's latest collaboration with Kim Min-hee is a beguiling 66-minute charmer about a woman eavesdropping on strangers in a coffee shop.
By
David Ehrlich
February 23, 2018 12:33 pm
Features
Cannes Review: Hong Sang-soo’s ‘The Day After’ Is a Beguilingly Slight Comedy About Dangers of Combining Business and Pleasure
Welcome back to the drunken world of Hong Sang-soo, where "more of the same" is actually a good thing.
By
David Ehrlich
May 25, 2017 10:10 am
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