VIFF 2005 Reviews

Join Korean Director BONG Joon Ho of THE HOST on Friday, Sept. 29th

Thu, 28 Sep 2006 00:48:50 -0800

Korean director Bong Joon-Ho fantasized about a huge imaginary water mutant creature from Seoul’s Han River in highschool…yeah, he was one of those kids. But who knew he would end up being one of the coolest directors in Asia, with tops hits like “Memories of Murder” (살인의 추억) and “The Host” (괴물) (trailer). He’s in town for the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) to present the latter—his childhood fantasy come to life on film.

THE HOST has been dubbed Korea’s “Jaws”…a monster movie with an edge, and Korea’s top-grossing local film of all time (at this moment), it wowed the Euros in Cannes, and Hollywood’s in a frenzy over its remake rights. Bong Joon-Ho worked with outside sources, including the designers behind "The Lord of The Rings", to create a realistic-looking water mutant capable of brutal and heinous violence….HEINOUS!

Come and have an intimate discussion with Bong Joon-Ho this Friday as he discusses the art and craft of the horror genre. You gotta love a guy who says: “My message in this film is that for weak people in society, the world itself can be a monster.”

THE DIRECTOR’S CUT of THE HOST & Discussion with Bong Joon Ho
Friday, September 29 | 10:45pm – 12:00pm
Vancouver International Film Centre
1181 Seymour Street (Davie and Seymour) map.
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Blood Rain

Sun, 16 Oct 2005 23:22:16 -0800

DIR Kim Dae-Seung | South Korea | 2005 | 117mins.
In Korean with English subtitles.

SHOWTIMES:
Weds. Oct. 5 | 4:00pm | Vogue Theatre
Fri. Oct. 7 | 4:00pm | Granville 7 Theatre, Cinema 7

Reviewed by Yu Gu

Eve and the Firehorse

Sun, 16 Oct 2005 23:17:09 -0800

DIR Julia Kwan | Canada | 2005 | 93mins
In English.

SHOWTIMES:
Fri. Oct. 7 | 7:00pm | Ridge Theatre
Sun. Oct. 9 | 11:30am | Granville 7 Theatres, Cinema 3

Reviewed by Yu Gu

OX HIDE

Sun, 16 Oct 2005 23:12:15 -0800

DIR Liu Jiayin | China | 2005 | 110mins
In Chinese with English subtitles.

SHOWTIMES:
Sat. Oct. 1 | 9:45pm | Granville 7 Theatres, Cinema 2
Sun. Oct. 2 | 3:15pm | Pacific Cinematheque

Reviewed by Yu Gu

Live and Become (Va, vis et deviens)

Fri, 14 Oct 2005 13:07:35 -0800

DIR Radu Mihaileanu | France/Israel | 2005 | 140 min.

SHOWTIMES:
Thu, Sep 29 | 9:00pm | Granville 7 Theatre 4
Wed, Oct 5 | 2:20pm | Granville 7 Theatre 3
Thu, Oct 6 | 9:30pm | Pacific Cinematheque

Reviewed by Gloria Wong

Manderlay

Fri, 14 Oct 2005 13:04:27 -0800

DIR Lars Von Trier | Denmark/France/Germany/Netherlands/Sweden/UK, | 2005 | 139 min

SHOWTIMES:

Fri, Sep 30 | 9:30 pm | Visa Screening Room @Vogue
Sat, Oct 1 | 1:00 pm | Visa Screening Room @Vogue

Reviewed by Hugo Passarello Luna

Police Beat

Fri, 14 Oct 2005 12:58:38 -0800

DIR Robinson Devor | USA | 2004 | 80 min.

SHOWTIMES:
Sun, Oct 9 | 9:45pm | Granville 7 Theatre 2
Tue, Oct 11 | 9:45pm | VanCity Theatre
Thu, Oct 13 | 12:30pm | Granville 7 Theatre 2

Reviewed by Gloria Wong

The Bridesmaid

Fri, 14 Oct 2005 12:47:19 -0800

DIR Claude Chabrol | France | 2004 | 141min
In French with English subtitles.

SHOWTIMES:

Fri. Sep 30 | 9:30pm | Ridge Theatre
Sun. Oct 2 | 2:00pm | Granville 7 Theatre 4
Mon. Oct 10 | 4:00pm | Visa Screening Room @Vogue

Reviewed by Hugo Passarello Luna

Takeshis'

Wed, 12 Oct 2005 01:44:34 -0800

DIR Kitano Takeshi | Japan | 2005 | 108 min,
In Japanese with English Subtitles.

SHOWTIMES:
Sun. Oct. 2 | 9:45pm | VOG
Sun. Oct. 9 | 4:00pm | VOG

Reviewed by Loretta Sarah Todd

Grain in Ear

Tue, 11 Oct 2005 22:28:39 -0800

DIR Zhang Lu | China/South Korea | 2005 | 110mins
In Chinese and Korean with English subtitles.

SHOWTIMES:
Sun. Oct. 2 | 12:00pm | Granville 7 Theatre, Cinema 1
Tue. Oct. 4 | 7:30pm | Granville 7 Theatre, Cinema 1

Reviewed by Yu Gu

April Snow

Tue, 11 Oct 2005 22:25:19 -0800

DIR Hur Jin-ho| South Korea | 2005 | 105min
In Korean with English subtitles.

SHOWTIMES:
Sat. Oct. 1 | 4:00pm | Vogue Theatre
Mon. Oct. 10 | 9:30pm | Vogue Theatre
Wed. Oct. 12 | 7:00pm | Vogue Theatre

Reviewed by Yu Gu

Crying Fist

Tue, 11 Oct 2005 18:17:39 -0800

DIR Ryoo Seung-Wan | South Korea | 2005 | 135min
In Korean with English subtitles.

SHOWTIMES:
Thurs. Sept. 29 | 9:30pm | Granville 7 Theatre, Cinema 7
Fri. Sept. 30 | 11:00am | Granville 7 Theatre, Cinema 4

Reviewed by Yu Gu

Heart, Beating in the Dark (1982; 2005)

Mon, 10 Oct 2005 20:17:19 -0800

DIR Shunichi Nagasaki | Japan | 1982 | 2005 | 104 min
In Japanese with English Subtitles.

SHOWTIMES:
Sun. Oct. 2 | 7:00pm | VOG
Mon. Oct. 3 | 2:00pm | Granville4

Review and Interview by Christie Charles

Wild Side

Mon, 10 Oct 2005 20:09:53 -0800

DIR Sebastien Lifshitz | France | 2004 | 94 min.
In French with English Subtitles.

SHOWTIMES:
Tue, Oct 4, 3:00pm, GR1
Sat, Oct 8, 9:30pm, GR7
Sun, Oct 9, 9:45pm, VCT

Reviewed by Gloria Wong

Why We Fight

Mon, 10 Oct 2005 19:47:48 -0800

DIR Eugene Jarecki | USA | 2004 | 98 min.

SHOWTIMES:
Sun, Oct 2, 1:00pm, GR7
Wed, Oct 5, 9:30, GR7

Reviwed by Gloria Wong