Tag: Decision to Leave
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Park Chan-wook-Produced ‘War and Revolt’ Set at Netflix
Park Chan-wook, the Korean filmmaker behind “Oldboy” and last year’s “Decision to Leave,” has joined as producer and co-writer of historical drama film “War and Revolt.” The film is Park’s first collaboration with Netflix, the global streaming platform that is market leader in Korea and which has been instrumental in the global success of Korean…
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Hong Kong Makes the Most of Hosting Asian Film Awards as ‘Drive My Car’ Is Named Best Movie
The much-decorated Japanese drama “Drive My Car” was named the best film Sunday at the Asian Film Awards, defeating hot favorite “Decision to Leave.”Other notable awards went to Japan’s Hirokazu Kore-eda whose “Broker” debuted at Cannes, but which was largely shunned in his home country.“Decision to Leave,” which started the evening with ten nominations, was…
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‘Decision to Leave’ Heads Asian Film Awards Nominations
Park Chan-wook’s noirish romance “Decision to Leave” makes the running in the Asian Film Awards by collecting ten nominations, including best film and best director.Hamaguchi Ryusuke’s “Drive My Car,” another awards season favorite which also debuted at Cannes, albeit a year earlier, has eight nominations.Zhang Yimou, the acclaimed mainland Chinese director of “One Second,” “Hero”…
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‘The Banshees of Inisherin,’ ‘Aftersun’ Lead London Critics’ Circle Awards Nominations
Martin McDonagh’s “The Banshees of Inisherin” led the nominations at the 43rd annual London Critics’ Circle Film Awards with nine nods, with Charlotte Wells’ “Aftersun” close behind with eight.Both films were nominated in the film of the year, director of the year and screenwriter of the year categories, as were Todd Field’s “Tár” and Daniel…
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Women Filmmakers Win Big, ‘Aftersun’ Takes Top Prize at British Independent Film Awards (Complete Winners List)
It was an historic night for female filmmakers at the British Independent Film Awards, with 10 of the night’s biggest awards going to women or films directed by them. The biggest winner of the night was “Aftersun,” which won Best British Independent Film, as well as Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Debut Director for…
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‘Black Adam’ Rules U.K. Box Office
Warner Bros.’ “Black Adam” made a powerful debut atop the U.K. and Ireland box office with £5.6 million (6.4 million), according to numbers released by Comscore.Disney’s Venice winner “The Banshees Of Inisherin,” starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, had a strong second place debut with £1.6 million.In third position, Sony’s “Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile” collected £1.4…
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At Long Last, Specialized Cinema Is Poised for Its Comeback. Right?
If the specialized theatrical market is to make a comeback, it will never get a better opportunity than right now.This month will see a glut of critically embraced theatrical debuts — more than we’ve seen in three years. These include “TÁR” (Focus), “The Banshees of Inisherin” (Searchlight), “Aftersun” (A24), “Triangle of Sadness” (Neon), “Till” (United…
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Park Chan-Wook’s Decision To Leave Is The Funniest Sad Movie You’ll See This Year [Fantastic Fest]
After an extremely painfully awkward (and long) lead-in by Tim League, legendary director Park Chan-wook took the stage at Fantastic Fest 2022 to introduce his new film, “Decision to Leave.” Director Park told us that one thing we should know about his latest is that it might be his funniest film yet. He added that people…
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The Oscars Go Global, and ‘Parasite’ Was Just the Beginning
In the modern Oscar season, there are two camps: One wants to see old-school Hollywood studio filmmaking return to the forefront, with “Top Gun: Maverick” leading the charge. The other, galvanized by the success of “Parasite,” “Roma,” and “Drive My Car” and their migration beyond the Best International Feature Film category, wants to see the…
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Oscars Race: Korea Submits Park Chan-wook’s ‘Decision to Leave’ for Best International Feature Film
South Korea has selected Park Chan-wook’s “Decision to Leave” as its national contender in the International Feature Film section of the Academy Awards. The film had its world premiere in competition at Cannes and earned Park the festival’s best director award.Announcement of the decision was made on Thursday evening by the Korean Film Council (Kofic).“All…