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The Scent

Kang Sun-woo (Park Hee-soon) is a detective specializing in adultery cases. One day, Sun-woo investigates the scene of an incident only to find two dead bodies. The only witness is Soo-jin (Park Si-yeon), the dead man’s wife. Sun-woo inadvertently become a primary suspect and struggles to prove his innocence. Directed by Kim Hyeong-jun. Runs 117 minutes. Rated 15 and over. In Korean.



Doomsday Book

An omnibus movie. In the “Extraterrestrial” segment, a robot RU-4 becomes a chief monk in an era where robots replace mankind in most labor. Park Do-won (Kim Kang-woo) tries to destroy RU-4 and monks rally against the decision. In the “Brave New World,” a strange virus attacks Yoon Suk-woo (Ryu Seung-bum) and the city goes into chaos. Directed by Kim Ji-woon and Lim Pil-sung. Runs 113 minutes. Rated 15 and over. In Korean.

Crazy Horse

Behind the marvelous curtains of France’s most famous cabaret attraction club “Crazy Horse” lies some of the dangers of show business. Frederick (Frederick Wiseman), the acclaimed documentary filmmaker, explores the world of the legendary cabaret club. Directed by Frederick Wiseman. Runs 111 minutes. Rated 19 and over. In English with Korean subtitles.

Battleship

During navy training in the Pacific Ocean, Admiral Shane (Liam Neeson) finds a mysterious object. He dispatches a search team to figure out what the unidentified object is. Alex Hopper (Taylor Kitsch) figures out the presence of extraterrestrials and a war breaks out between humans and aliens. Directed by Peter Berg. Runs 113 minutes. Rated 12 and over. In English with Korean subtitles.

The Ides of March

During the last days of Ohio presidential primary, Ryan (Stephen Meyers), the campaign press secretary, is accidentally involved in a political scandal when he gets romantically involved with a woman named Molly (Evan Rachel Wood). What Ryan does not know is her dangerous secret. Directed by George Clooney. Runs 101 minutes. Rated 15 and over. In English with Korean subtitles.

Heartbreaker (L'arnacoeur)

A comedic action-packed film brings to Korea two of France’s most recognized actors. Heartbreaker is a team that helps couples break up. Alex (Romain Duris), a professional heartbreaker, is given the mission to block Juliet’s (Vanessa Paradis) wedding. Directed by Pascal Caumeil. Runs 105 minutes. Rated 15 and over. In English with Korean subtitles.


Movies on Cable TV


The Dark Knight

SATURDAY 1:00 P.M. ON OCN

Batman fights to save Gotham from the Joker. But his struggle only intensifies as he is forced to make a choice between personal matters and his public duty. Directed by Christopher Nolan. Starring Christian Bale, Heath Ledger and Aaron Eckhart.

The Expendables

Friday 11:00pm on Super Action

this action thriller is about a group of mercenaries that heads to a fictional Caribbean island to overthrow an evil tyrant. The all-star cast includes a host of action heroes including Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Jason Stantham, Terry Crews, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Eric Roberts.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Sunday 7:00pm on OCN

Scientist Will (James Franco) tries to develop a cure for his father’s Alzheimer’s disease. He brings home a newborn ape, Caesar (Andy Serkis) from the lab and as time goes by Caesar’s intelligence surpasses that of his human overseers. But after an accident Caesar is forced to enter a care center for apes, from which he tries to escape.
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