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I know this is a Korean Cinema Club but I know that some of you guys also like Japanese Movies so I thought I'd let you know this event that's happening. It's actually the same day as the screening of The Big Swindle. I don't know if I have time to go to both so I just might go to the rock show instead since I have the DVD, but like I said I thought you guys would like to know about it.

The Big Swindle - 범죄의 재구성

For those of you who are interested The Chicago International Film Festival has been showing movies in the summer for free as part of an awareness for Internatinal Cinema at the Chicago Cultural Center (77 E. Randolph Street). This years it will be running from May 30 - August 29, 2007 for more info go to
http://www.chicagofilmfestival.org/cgi-bin/WebObjects/CIFFSite.woa/wa/pages/InternationalConnections

On Wednesday August 8, 7:30PM they plan on Showing The Big Swindle. I plan on going because I really want to meet people from the Korean Consulate General in Chicago. Here's a breif synopsis of how they describe they movie; Chang-hyuk has a fail-safe plan to pull off one of the biggest heists at the Bank of Korea. To execute the sting, he assembles a team of experienced con artists. When it seems that all has gone wrong, four of the five conspirators find themselves in police custody, each disclosing a separate piece of the puzzle web of crossing and double-crossing. A thrilling caper populated by a cast of captivating characters, The Big Swindle keeps audiences guessing who is swindling whom.

'The Coast Guard' is on tomorrow morning in the AM

Tape it - this is Kim Ki Duk's - on the Sundance Channel. Now, Sundance and IFC have been known to screw up the titles when 2 films are named the same - I have been waiting for the Korean 'FACE' for almost a year - and everytime it's listed - up comes the Bai Ling American production, or an English gangster film with Robert Carlyle. So this better be for real.

Also - Blind Beast is back on the listings [very, very, very bizarre Japanese film almost 40 years old, i think - but worth it for the bizarre factor alone] - and did I mention that Comcast is running 'Typhoon' either on Sundance, IFC or Cinemax - sorry - I'm not at home at the moment so my listings aren't handy.

I have been procrastinating posting because I wanted a 'perfect' posting, but heck, this will have to do - so don't miss out if you haven't seen this yet. ALSO - I am plowing through all of Facet's Multimedia's Korean stuff that are at least region 1 - god, 'The Quiet Family' is such a scream!!!

ta for now!!!