Hotel M: Gangster's Last Draw (Movie - 2006)

Solbi, Kim Seong-eun Nominated for 'Best Entertainer' Award

Source | 2007/12/20 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Actress Kim Seong-eun and singer Solbi will compete for the 'Best Entertainer Award' at the 2007 KBS Entertainment Awards on December 22.

Kim, a popular host of 'Happy Sunday - Immortal Music' and Solbi, a co-host for the third season of 'Happy Together' on KBS 2TV have been selected as candidates for the 'Best Entertainer Award'.

Kim has appeared in the film 'Hotel M: Gangster's Last Draw', the MBC drama 'Thank You' and the SBS Drama 'Gangnam Mothers'. She currently appears on 'Happy Sunday - Immortal Music' as a lovable tone-deaf host. Solbi has also attracted the media spotlight for her appearance on numerous entertainment shows....| More

Week's Movie Premieres

Source | 2007/02/23 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Thanks for staying with us.
It's a good weekend if you've been waiting for these Oscar-nominated films: Dreamgirls and Babel.
Plus for those of you looking for a good laugh, there's a Korean comedy.
Son Heekyung has this week's new releases.

The Korean comedy "Hotel M: Gangster's Last Draw" is a look at how white-collar workers dealt with layoffs in the aftermath of the 1997 Asian financial crisis.
To survive in the winner-takes-all environment, rival mobs join forces to push for no-nonsense restructuring.
One of their victims is a gangster who is kicked out of a gang after a merge with another gang.
He sets off on a mission to get his job back.
"Hotel M" is a human comedy with mobsters battling tough corporate restructuring.

From Hollywood comes the musical drama "Dreamgirls" which has received eight Oscar nominations the most this year.
The film is set in the 1960s and '70s and dominated by an African-American cast including Oscar winner Jamie Foxx and pop diva Beyonce ...| More

'Hotel M' marks last draw for gangster genre

Source | 2007/02/15 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Gangsters have been portrayed by Korean filmmakers for decades. One of the latest developments is the frothy expansion of gangster comedies, forging a stand-alone genre in Korea's mainstream cinema that continues to inspire producers and yet leave a growing number of moviegoers dissatisfied.

"Hotel M: Gangster's Last Draw", to be released nationwide Feb. 23, adds a new variation to the already hackneyed genre: portraying mobsters threatened by, well, pink slips from their corporate-minded bosses.

The premise is that in the aftermath of the Asian financial crisis, Korean gangsters have few other options but to adapt to the relentless juggernaut of capitalism. To survive in this tough winner-takes-all business environment, even rival mobster groups should join forces through a corporate-style merger, and push for no-nonsense restructuring plans.

All of this means a significant reorganization at the merged mobster group, putting many underlings and mid-level managers out of jobs....| More