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The best movies of 2025, ranked by AP film writers

The bean counters might say otherwise, but 2025 was a good year for movies

The Independent UK

10 best thriller movies of the past decade, ranked — and where to stream them now

The best thriller movies combined gripping narratives with compelling characters and engaging tensions. And these are the best efforts in the genre over the past decade. Stream these movies now.

Tom’s Guide

Oldboy director and Squid Game star's new black comedy thriller is now certified fresh with a perfect Rotten Tomatoes score

Park Chan-wook's No Other Choice is a hit with critics

Total Film

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No Other Choice at LFF: this delirious social satire deserves Oscar buzz

4/5 This elegant black comedy from Park Chan-wook is a bitingly relevant portrait of pride and self-worth in our corporate hellscape

Evening Standard

Park Chan-wook's Murder Comedy To Open Asia's Biggest Film Festival

Celebrated director Park Chan-wook's star-studded murder comedy will open Asia's biggest film festival Wednesday, which launches its first fully fledged competition lineup as South Korea projects its soft power worldwide.

International Business Times

The Wildest Social Thriller Of The Year Is Nothing Short Of Spectacular

Park Chan-wook’s zany social thriller plays like a reverse 'Parasite' — and it's a hoot. Read our Venice Film Festival review of 'No Other Choice.'

Inverse

No Other Choice review – sensational state-of-the-nation satire from Park Chan-wook

An unemployed paper worker hatches a cunning plan to murder his way back into the job market in this continually surprising black comedy from the director of The Handmaiden and Oldboy

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Julia Roberts Looks To 'Stir It Up' With Cancel Culture Film At Venice

Julia Roberts hopes to "stir it all up" for viewers of her new film about a university professor grappling with fraught US campus politics, as the Hollywood star made her debut at the Venice Film Festival on Friday.

International Business Times

Showtime For Venice Film Festival, With Monsters, Aliens, Clooney And Roberts

The Venice Film Festival kicks off on Wednesday with the return of Hollywood royalty to Italy's swanky movie showcase, where 21 films from around the globe will vie for the prestigious Golden Lion award.

International Business Times

12 películas del Festival de Cine de Venecia que generarán expectativa

El Festival de Cine de Venecia ofrece este año una abundancia de riquezas de autor. La 82ª edición cuenta con películas de Guillermo del Toro, Kathryn Bigelow, Park Chan-wook, Yorgos Lanthimos, Sofia Coppola, Jim Jarmusch, Gus Van Sant y Luca Guadagnino, por nombrar algunos. Incluso Charlie Kaufman tiene un cortometraje…

The Independent UK

12 movies premiering at the Venice Film Festival to get excited about

The Venice Film Festival is showcasing an impressive lineup this year

The Independent UK

Park Chan-wook expelled from The Writers Guild of America

Due to a writers’ strike breach, famed Old Boy director Park Chan-wook has been expelled from The Writers Guild of America.

BANG Premier

"Give him both": Legendary director thinks Robert Pattinson should win two Oscars for his dual performances in new sci-fi movie Mickey 17

Robert Pattinson should make Oscars history for Mickey 17, according to one iconic filmmaker

Total Film

South Korean Blockbuster 'JSA' Strikes A Chord 25 Years On

Twenty-five years ago, director Park Chan-wook risked jail to make a movie about friendship between North and South Korean soldiers, striking box office gold and beginning his actors' ascent to global stardom.

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The Guardian - UK

‘Scream-at-the-screen stupid’ – the TV letdowns of the year

From the silliest concept ever to killer thrillers so dull Villanelle would roll her eyes, there have been plenty of televisual duds in 2024. Here are the biggest turkeys

International Business Times

Netflix War Epic To Open Asia's Largest Film Festival

A Netflix period war drama produced by South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook will open Asia's largest film festival Wednesday, the first time a streaming title has kicked off the event.

Total Film

The first trailer for a new Netflix action-thriller produced by Oldboy director Park Chan-wook sees two best friends become mortal enemies

Uprising hits Netflix in October

Total Film

32 movies to watch after a breakup

When love stops feeling rosy, mend your broken heart with these movies

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Inverse

15 Years Ago, a Disturbing Vampire Thriller Cemented a Wildly Influential Director

Park Chan-wook's 'Thirst' is not just one of the greatest vampire movies of the century, it's also an underrated apex of the director's contributions to the Korean Wave.

Inverse

HBO’s Twistiest Spy Thriller Turned Its Big Gimmick Into Its Wildest Twist

Robert Downey Jr.'s multiple roles in 'The Sympathizer' was more than just flashy stunt casting. Park Chan-wook and others speak about the surprisingly layered gimmick.

Salon

Sympathizer end is "not about nihilism"

Don McKellar discusses Robert Downey Jr, the Captain's epiphanies and closing the story in the brutal present tense

The Independent UK

The Sympathizer, review: Vietnam war spy series is the most fun Robert Downey Jr has been in a decade

The ‘Iron Man’ star plays four roles in a stylish and substantial new miniseries from Korean master Park Chan-wook

Salon

"This happened with Vietnam too"

The actor discusses the role he first read for, the legacy of US Vietnamese journalism and who Sonny is based on

Evening Standard

Love Lies Bleeding star Katy O’Brian: 'I'm often not trusted to do drama because of how I look'

The breakout star of gory new thriller Love Lies Bleeding on the importance of flawed queer characters, feeling typecast as an actor, and shooting *that* jaw-dropping fight scene

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TEST YOURSELF: Double agent drama

New spy drama The Sympathizer is worth watching

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