Korean historical war drama 'The Fortress' portrays and requires fortitude
Hwang Dong-hyuk’s South Korean historical epic “The Fortress,” a grim look back at the infamous 1636 siege of a mountain stronghold, is so evocative that by the end viewers may be as cold and hungry as the movie’s cast of courtiers.
Based on Kim Hoon’s novel “Namhansanseong,” “The Fortress” covers...