Galgameth [The Legend of Galgameth] (1996)

Sometimes the story behind a film is far more interesting than the film itself. That was definitely the case with the North Korean film, Pulgasari. When his ex-wife, Choi Eun-hee, disappeared while on a trip to Hong Kong, South Korean director Shin Sang-ok was upset that he was being blamed for her disappearance and wentContinue reading “Galgameth [The Legend of Galgameth] (1996)”

The Return of Captain Sinbad (2001)

Somewhere along the line we seem to have lost a lot of things without anyone particularly noticing at the time. Of course, if you are into creature features, you’ve probably noticed that stop motion animation has virtually vanished.  Everything is digital these days. But that’s not the only place where stop motion animation has disappeared,Continue reading “The Return of Captain Sinbad (2001)”