Last years wholly unique psychological horror yarnThe LighthouseearnedRobert Eggersa spot as well. But the list isnt all horror. French filmmakerMati Diophas made both documentaries and fictional films, including the 2019 Grand Prix winnerAtlantics. For more on Bong Joon Ho, Image via Netflix
When a moviewins four dang Oscarsin one night, including Best Picture, the normal human reaction is to watch it for the first time to see what the fuss is about or watch it again because that movie most likely rules. DirectorBong Joon Ho’sParasitedoes, in fact, rule, and the film will finally be available to stream for free on Hulu starting April 8. Co-written by Bong Joon Ho andJin Won Han,Parasitetells the story of the poverty-stricken Kim family as they lie and deceive their way into the good graces of the extremely wealthy Park family....
On the latest episode ofThe Sneider Cut, your esteemed hostJeff Sneiderweighs in on Showtime’s big week between theTaika Waititi-Jude LawseriesThe Auteur, and theSafdie brothersseriesThe CursestarringNathan Fielder. He also talks aboutJennifer Lawrence’s new sci-fi movieDon’t Look UpandBen Affleck’s candid explanation of why he’s no longer Batman, as well as new directing gigs forEli RothandDexter Fletcher. Additionally, he offers his thoughts on the new trailers for Lionsgate’s thrillerRunstarringSarah Paulson, and Hulu’s coming-of-age comedyBig Time AdolescencestarringPete Davidson, and he reviews the new Amazon seriesHuntersstarringLogan LermanandAl Pacino....
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Bong recently revealed that he’spreparing two projectsat the moment. One is a Korean-language one, and the other one is an English-language one,“explained the filmmaker. “Both projects are not big films. Theyre the size ofParasiteorMother. The Korean film is located in Seoul and has unique elements of horror and action. Its difficult to define the genre of my films. Image via Neon The English project is a drama film based on a true event that happened in 2016....
“The personal is the most creative.” Words originally spoken byMartin Scorsese, then quoted byBong Joon Ho, then translated into English bySharon Choi. Three levels of communication. Now, using her own dang words, Choi has delved into her experience forVariety. And the result is nothing short of poetry. The entire piece is absolutely worth your time, but I’ll highlight a couple choice moments for you. Image via ABC And finally: Choi brought up the Scorsese quote in relationship to her own film she’s currently developing....
Parasite and Memories of Murder will join the upcoming Criterion release alongside the previously-announcedPortrait of a Lady on Fire. Image via Neon Image via Neon
Like it or not,Bong Joon Ho’sParasitewillgo down in history as a winner. That’s all silly nonsense. Preferably, I’ll side with multi-Oscar winner Bong Joon Ho instead. I think we use only just one language: The cinema. And that’s because those audiences chose to elevate the language of cinema above all else. That bodes well for future foreign films here in the States and around the world. Image via FUNimation Films...
She also calledParasite’s Best Picture victory, though she figured thatSam Mendeswould win Best Director. Image via NEON/CJ Entertainment
While this is not the norm for an interview intro, I’d strongly suggest not reading any reviews. Dont watch the trailers. Dont read whatParasiteis about. Just buy your tickets for a show this weekend and see it. I promise you, its an incredible movie that is absolutely worth your hard-earned money. If you want to know , you could readGreg Ellwood’s glowing review here. Image via CJ Entertainment Meet the Park Family: the picture of aspirational wealth....
After a long awards season full of well-deserved wins, South Korean filmParasitemade history with its Best Picture win. And she studied film in the university, yeah, so Im so curious about her script. Actually, shes writing some feature-length script, Im so curious about it." Sounds like a peachy keen collab to me. For more onParasite’s big night at the 2020 Oscars, check out ourpost-show breakdownand thefull winner’s list.
However, as with most movies and TV series, the biggest roles are typically cast first. So it’s possible, if not likely, that Ruffalo is being considered for a similar role. Reached for comment over the weekend, HBO issued a statement. Though in this case, there was a very happy ending. And just what might some of those ideas entail? Even her husband asked about it, but she never answered. Image via Neon...
Many hoped it would happen, butfew thought it actually would. So how did this happen? How did the best film of the year actuallywinBest Picture at the Oscars? The simple answer isParasiteis a great movie that was easy to love. Similar only in that neither one is in English.Alfonso CuaronsRomais a slow-burn, muted drama. Its emotionally powerful, but its a sit. Image via Neon/CJ Entertainment Parasite, meanwhile, is a complete and total blast....
