18) The Housemaid (2010) and 19) The Mechanic (2011)

18) The Housemaid (2010) Dir: Im Sang-Soo Date Released: January 21, 2011 Date Seen: January 23, 2011 Rating: 3.75/5

19) The Mechanic (2011) Dir: Simon West Date Released: Date Seen: January 24, 2011 Rating: 1.5/5

The Housemaid is a surprisingly strong remake in spite of some problems I have with it. The Mechanic is shit. See my reviews of both at Nomad Wide Screen.

1) The Housemaid (1960)

1) The Housemaid (1960) Dir: Kim Ki-Young Not Yet Released Date Seen: January 3, 2011 Rating: 4/5

The first new film of 2011. See my piece for the New York Press.