Tag: Bong Joon-ho
KoreanScreen.com’s 100 Greatest Korean Films Ever
In an extensive poll created over at the terrific Korean film website site KoreanScreen.com, editor Trevor Treharne compiled the hefty results and published the results…
Festival de Cannes Review: Parasite (2019)
The festival buzz was at its peak for Parasite, as the latest film from the accomplished director Bong Joon-ho (director of Memories of Murder), and…
Parasite – How a South Korean Film Changed the Landscape
Sometimes, a film is just a film. Then, films like Parasite happen. Parasite premiered at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival to huge acclaim. It won…
Memories of Murder (2003) Review
As someone who never used to really dabble in a lot of foreign cinema, the first time I sat down to watch a foreign movie…
VIDEO – the Best 50 Films from South Korea
Almost 200 examples of South Korean cinema collected votes as many of you and others beyond selected your own preferences in this flourishing segment of…
Jojo Rabbit’s Taika Waititi makes the cut as the Directors Guild of America announce 2019 nominations
The Directors Guild of America announced nominations for the films of 2019. An event which forms a crucial part of awards season. For a long, long time…
Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite Wins with the Houston Film Critics Society Awards
The Houston Film Critics Society (HFCS) announced their 2019 award winners in film. Check out the results below: Picture Parasite Director Bong Joon-ho, Parasite Actor Adam…
Parasite Continues its Dominance with the Seattle Film Critics Society Winners
The Seattle Film Critics Society have just announced their film winners for 2019, with Parasite once again winning in many of the categories. Here are the results:…
Parasite Walks Away With the Palme d’Or: Cannes 2019
The 72nd edition of the festival wrapped up tonight with Bong-Joon Hu’s Parasite winning the Palme d’Or. Bong becomes the first Korean director to win…
Festival de Cannes Official Competition Prospectus – Gisaengchung / Parasite
GISAENGCHUNG / PARASITE BONG Joon Ho — SOUTH KOREA — 132 minutes IN A NUTSHELL An impoverished Korean family, burdened by debt and poverty, live…
Cannes Compétition Prospectus – Okja
Okja Bong Joon-ho South Korea, United States CRITICAL RESPONSE “Okja is fun, if sometimes over-egged, as an adventure romp, but flounders in overstatement when it…
