Fred Hong Joo Jung

Fred Hong Joo Jung

Agrees with the Tomatometer 74% of the time.

Biography:
Entertainment Editor, Korea Times Downbeat, Critics Poll 93.5 FM KFOX host of entertainment show
Favorites:
The Godfather
Publications:
Korea Times
Total Reviews:
669
Total QuickRatings:
212
Location:
Orange County, CA

Listing Of All Reviews & Articles

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Rating T-Meter Title | Year Add Date
B- —— Carlos Santana & Wayne Shorter - Live at the Montreaux Jazz Festival (2007) " The musicianship throughout is top-notch" — Korea Times
Posted Mar 21, 2007
B- 76% A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006) " Montiel's autobiographical narrative has a reality most studio films sorely lack. They would be advised to take note." — Korea Times
Posted Feb 28, 2007
B- 55% The Protector (Tom yum goong) (Warrior King) (2005) " A better parallel to what Jaa is doing now is martial arts legend Bruce Lee." — Korea Times
Posted Jan 16, 2007
B+ 83% Police Story (Ging chaat goo si) (Police Force) (1985) " This film was made in the mid-'80s, golden years for Hong Kong Jackie Chan cinema." — Korea Times
Posted Jan 5, 2007
B- 26% Stay (2005) " Hopefully, Stay will find its audience on DVD." — Korea Times
Posted Apr 11, 2006
B+ 52% Ellie Parker (2005) " Naomi Watts takes a huge leap of faith by playing the title role and has just gone up a few points in my book from a high 7 to very a solid 9." — Korea Times
Posted Mar 23, 2006
B- 36% Chicken Little (2005) " Chicken Little is an easy win for the kiddies and should score some points with their chaperones as well." — Korea Times
Posted Mar 21, 2006
B 51% Transporter 2 (2005) " I'm already in line for the third installment." — Korea Times
Posted Mar 13, 2006
B 50% Bambi II (2006) " Bambi, originally released in 1942, deserves a sequel." — Korea Times
Posted Feb 6, 2006
B- 85% The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) " Wax on." — Korea Times
Posted Dec 20, 2005
B+ 80% Cinderella Man (2005) " Chris Rock was right. If you want Russell Crowe, but can only get Jude Law - wait." — Korea Times
Posted Dec 13, 2005
C 0% Kronk's New Groove (2005) " Like the original, Kronk's New Groove is lighthearted fun." — Korea Times
Posted Dec 12, 2005
D+ 13% The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) " Now that Jessica Simpson is finally rid of Lachey, she can finally fulfill her destiny as the next American sexpot." — Korea Times
Posted Dec 8, 2005
C- 34% Must Love Dogs (2005) " Having seen that it does work, at least in films, I will try the internet dating." — Korea Times
Posted Dec 8, 2005
C+ 37% The Skeleton Key (2005) " The Skeleton Key is a totally unique..." — Korea Times
Posted Dec 8, 2005
C 26% Fantastic Four (2005) " The Fantastic Four is a good summer movie. Jessica Alba is hot." — Korea Times
Posted Nov 28, 2005
B- 55% Madagascar (2005) " While Madagascar is a fun ride, it does have its issues" — Korea Times
Posted Nov 28, 2005
C- 53% Melinda and Melinda (2005) " Flat and forgotten - one of Woody's weaker works." — Korea Times
Posted Nov 28, 2005
C- 25% House of Wax (2005) " I just would have liked to see a more inventive angle or at least more T&A." — Korea Times
Posted Nov 1, 2005
B 80% Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith 3D (2013) " Finally, a Star Wars film worthy of its original trilogy. " — Korea Times
Posted Nov 1, 2005
B+ 85% Batman Begins (2005) " Batman begins all over again. Finally!" — Korea Times
Posted Nov 1, 2005
B+ 39% Kingdom of Heaven (2005) " Kingdom of Heaven may not be Scott's finest work, but it is heads above its competition..." — Korea Times
Posted Nov 1, 2005
C- 25% Bewitched (2005) " A movie based on a television series about a television series based on an old television series, Bewitched is an unholy mess." — Korea Times
Posted Nov 1, 2005
D- 16% Alexander (2004) " I half expected Farrell to cry out, "F-R-E-E-D-O-M!"" — Korea Times
Posted Oct 26, 2005
C 42% Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005) " Herbie: Fully Loaded won't get any film critics society awards, but it does update the Herbie franchise for a new generation..." — Korea Times
Posted Oct 26, 2005
B 89% Brothers (Brødre) (2004) " Brothers is a subtle reminder that the consequences of war on not limited to those who participate within it." — Korea Times
Posted Oct 13, 2005
B 92% Masculin Feminin (1966) " Masculin-Féminin finds Godard at his most amicable period." — Korea Times
Posted Oct 13, 2005
C+ —— Motley Crue - Carnival Of Sins LIVE () " The girls are there, but unlike the Home Sweet Home tour, the chicks have muffin tops and saggy, not so apple bottoms." — Korea Times
Posted Oct 12, 2005
A 100% Le Samouraï (The Godson) (2005) " American audiences missed an otherwise flawless masterwork from one of France's most influential filmmakers..." — Korea Times
Posted Oct 12, 2005
B 87% Saving Face (2005) " A remarkable film with uncommon regard for Asian culture, Saving Face was a welcome surprise." — Korea Times
Posted Oct 12, 2005
C- 42% Kicking & Screaming (2005) " Dylan should know by now - having unwisely muzzled Stifler - it is always better to be over the top than fall short of expectations." — Korea Times
Posted Oct 11, 2005
C+ 65% Unleashed (Danny the Dog) (2005) " While the world awaits Luc Besson's return, Louis Leterrier and Unleashed will do just fine." — Korea Times
Posted Oct 11, 2005
C 23% The Amityville Horror (2005) " The Amityville Horror follows a number of the genre's formulaic patterns and devices..." — Korea Times
Posted Sep 29, 2005
B- 83% Inside Deep Throat (2005) " Deep Throat revolutionized the porn industry and its resulting evolution has made Jenna (Jameson not Bush) a household name." — Korea Times
Posted Sep 29, 2005
C- 38% Beauty Shop (2005) " At Chris Rock's request, I am sending the following actors $10: Andie MacDowell, Kevin Bacon, Djimon Hounsou, and Alfre Woodard..." — Korea Times
Posted Sep 21, 2005
A- 89% Memories of Murder (Salinui chueok) (2003) " Memories of Murder is the best film I have seen this year." — Korea Times
Posted Sep 20, 2005
B 87% 3-Iron (2004) " No Kim Ki-Duk film illustrates the director's poetic irony better than 3-Iron..." — Korea Times
Posted Sep 20, 2005
C+ 60% The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) " Be warned: this is not Star Wars or Star Trek or Starsky & Hutch." — Korea Times
Posted Sep 12, 2005
C+ 100% Desperate Housewives - The Complete First Season (2005) " It isn't Lost, but it is the next best thing on network television." — Korea Times
Posted Sep 6, 2005
B+ —— Cheers - The Complete Sixth Season (2005) " Considering Cheers broke the mold, the DVD of Cheers' sixth season isn't just a fond remembrance, it is a part of television history. " — Korea Times
Posted Sep 6, 2005
C —— Las Vegas - Season 1 (2005) " Las Vegas owes much of its glitzy style and pizzazz to the deliciously sinful town it dramatizes." — Korea Times
Posted Sep 6, 2005
B- 82% Kontroll (2005) " Kontroll: a film in love with the process and possibilities of cinema. " — Korea Times
Posted Sep 6, 2005
C+ 76% The Holy Girl (La Nina Santa) (2005) " While the characters may be disquieting, and the story development unconventional, the thematic symbolism of the film is quite powerful." — Korea Times
Posted Sep 6, 2005
C 62% Pretty Woman (1990) " A story of a prostitute who meets and falls in love with a rich man is now as classic as Sleeping Beauty - a testament to marketing." — Korea Times
Posted Aug 27, 2005
C- 46% The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005) " An odd and, at times, overly dramatic story..." — Korea Times
Posted Aug 27, 2005
B+ 78% Sin City (2005) " Rodriguez is not diluting the process or dumbing down the source, he is defining a genre." — Korea Times
Posted Aug 18, 2005
B- 67% My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999) " Every culture has a little King of Hill in them." — Korea Times
Posted Aug 18, 2005
B 50% Samaria (Samaritan Girl) (2004) " I first saw this film on Region 3 DVD that I purchased at a K-Town video store..." — Korea Times
Posted Aug 10, 2005
B- —— Homicide: Life on the Street - The Complete Season 7 (2005) " Over 17 hours of entertainment from the smartest crime drama on television." — Korea Times
Posted Aug 10, 2005
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