Ossakhan Yeonae (Spellbound) (2011)
Miss Go (Miss Conspirator) (2012)
From Russia With Love (1963)
Emergency (2022)
Goldfinger (1964)
Untraceable (2008)
Legally Blonde (2001) ///
Ossakhan Yeonae (Spellbound) (2011) Enjoyably scattershot confusion of exaggerated comedy, creepy horror and determined romance as successful magician Lee Min-k discovers his reclusive assistant and inspiration Son Ye-jin can see ghosts. Unfiltered performers and approach just about hold story together.
Miss Go (Miss Conspirator) (2012) Messy comedy action reined in by a persuasively physical Go Hyun-jung, established as a socially awkward illustrator catapulted into crime world and transformed as coldly violent title character. Strains to achieve cohesive momentum amid twisting plot.
From Russia With Love (1963) Slickly produced balance of gritty thrills and spy intrigue as SPECTRE targets Sean Connery's immoral James Bond, with unknowing Daniela Bianchi luring him to vicious showdown with cold assassin Robert Shaw. Studied pacing concentrates on lithe physicality and story twists.
Emergency (2022) Spun with breezy precision and energetic performances, comedy with threatening edge sees misfit college friends RJ Cyler, Donald Elise Watkins and Sebastian Chacon trying to cope with white girl passed out in living room. Blunt themes of prejudice and racism not always an easy fit.
Goldfinger (1964) Swaggering John Barry score matches brassy storytelling as Sean Connery's controlled British agent squares up to unhinged Gert Fröbe's plan to infiltrate Fort Know and destabilize world economy. Expansive action allied to gleaming design and smooth technique whips up seductive package.
Untraceable (2008) Technically solid, fluidly told revenge thriller as killer creates increasingly popular website for public to view elaborate murders live. Gruesome effects muddy prescient social themes and story unravels towards end, despite persuasive Diane Lane's intense FBI agent.
Legally Blonde (2001) Spirited comedy delivers appealing comic situations anchored by innocently empowered, vibrant Reese Witherspoon bringing West Coast ease to rigid Harvard Law School prejudice. Bright visuals and unsurprising story lightly trading in themes of independence and confounding stereotypes.
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