The much-talked about sci-fi creature feature debuted at the Cannes Film Festival to much praise. By Abid Rahman International Editor, Digital Hope is a epic sci-fi film that takes place on the ...
If South Korean director Na Hong-jin had wanted to give his latest movie an even snappier title, it might be Run. Through long stretches of this two-and-a-half-hour action extravaganza, humans and ...
“Hope,” the all-time great new action film from writer-director Na Hong-jin, is a glorious genre romp that contains more magnificent moments in its opening act than most do in their entire runtime. It ...
A sequel to “Hope,” Na Hong-jin’s alien action epic that rocked Cannes Film Festival on Sunday night, is already in the works. The Korean auteur revealed the news during a press conference on Monday, ...
This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. CANNES, France — The movies of Na Hong-jin aren’t hard to love — they’re as obsession-worthy as the stylish rigor ...
Wild ‘Hope’ Livens Up Sleepy Cannes The big-budget sci-fi action allegory, which marks the first feature from South Korean director Na Hong-jin since 2016’s horror smash 'The Wailing,' received what ...
Hope, the mega, non-stop action, alien thriller from filmmaker Na Hong-jin, had its premiere at the Grand Théâtre Auditorium Sunday night and it had the audience bursting into spontaneous rounds of ...
Much has been written about this year’s Cannes Film Festival being ignored by studios and crowd-pleasing blockbuster-type movies, in favor of the more familiar auteur-driven quieter films. Well, ...
Despite subpar creature effects and silly stabs at mythology, for about 70% of its hefty runtime, the Korean master's fourth film is among the best — and funniest — action movies you have ever seen.
CANNES, France, May 18 (Reuters) - Korean director Na Hong-jin has already sketched out a sequel to his sci-fi thriller "Hope," ‌he said on Monday, a day after the film that ‌took eight years to make ...
A monster terrorizes a Korean harbor town in a disappointing epic that starts on a high but fades hard and fast. Of course, it’s fitting that a contemporary movie called “Hope” should kick off with an ...