Tag: Parasite
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European, Chinese, Saudi execs talk challenges and opportunities of releasing non-English language films
Speakers at Screen round-table in Venice included Daniela Elstner, Film i Vast’s Kristina Borjeson, and Lucky Red founder Andrea Occhipinti.Unifrance’s Daniela Elstner, Film i Vast’s Kristina Borjeson, and Lucky Red founder Andrea Occhipinti were among the international executives who came together to share insights into producing and distributing non-English language films outside of their home…
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Kim Jee-woon’s ‘Cobweb’ Set for U.S. Theatrical Release
Kim Jee-woon’s black comedy “Cobweb,” which debuted this year at Cannes, is set for a U.S. theatrical release in early 2024. Rights to the picture were licensed by distributor Samuel Goldwyn Films from Korea-based sales agent Barunson E&a.The 1970s-set film within a film stars Song Kong-ho, star of Oscar-winning “Parasite” and 2022 winner of the…
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The Best K-Dramas on Prime Video Right Now
The surge in popularity and affection for K-dramas has emerged as a significant cultural trend. This growth can also be attributed to the broader wave that Korean culture is riding, encompassing everything from K-pop sensations like BTS to Academy Award-winning movies such as Parasite. From a catastrophic zombie virus to a bright autistic lawyer taking…
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‘Parasite’ Oscar Winner’s Directorial Debut Among Busan’s Korean Cinema Today, On Screen Strand Selections
The Busan International Film Festival has unveiled its selections for the popular Korean Cinema Today – Special Premiere and On Screen strands.The On Screen section, introduced in 2021, showcases series and this year boasts six world premieres – five from Korea and one from Indonesia.Tving show “I Am a Running Mate,” about an ordinary student…
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Where to Watch ‘Oldboy’: Showtimes and Streaming Status
Long before movies like Bong-Joon Ho’s Parasite and Lee Chang-dong’s Burning captured global attention, Korean cinema (or Asian cinema in general) had always stood in a league of its own. Home to some of the most affluent directors in the world, one name continues to ring a bell in modern cinema: Park Chan-wook. Although he…
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‘Oppenheimer’ and ‘Barbie’ Will Compete for Multiple Oscar Nominations — Let’s Do the Numbers
Academy voters love history and biopics and serious subjects. This goes without saying. But they also, especially in recent years, embrace originality (see “Parasite” and “Everything Everywhere All at Once”). Hence this summer, on back-to-back weekends, the members lined up around the block at the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Beverly Hills to see Christopher Nolan’s…
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Best Korean Dramas on Netflix Right Now (July 2023)
The world of Korean dramas is a strange and beautiful place. The South Korean entertainment industry is slowly growing to worldwide dominance, as Kpop, Korean movies like Parasite and Minari, and Korean television series take the world by storm. The term Korean drama, or Kdrama, refers to almost any South Korean fictional television series, no…
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Magnet Releasing takes Cannes Critics’ Week selection ‘Sleep’
Lee Sun-kyun (Parasite) and Jung Yu-mi star as newlyweds in peril.Magnolia Pictures’ genre arm Magnet Releasing has picked up North American rights to Jason Yu’s South Korean Cannes Critics’ Week selection Sleep.‘Sleep’: Cannes ReviewThe thriller stars Lee Sun-kyun (Parasite) and Jung Yu-mi (Train To Busan) as newlyweds whose domestic bliss is disrupted when the man…
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Best Japanese Movies on Netflix Right Now (June 2023)
It seems like more and more people are opening up to watching movies and television in other languages. With extreme hits like Parasite and Roma as just a couple of examples, there are plenty of places to find something new and fantastic to watch. Japanese movies are especially underappreciated. While many of the country’s films…
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‘Joy Ride’: Everything We Know so Far About the Stephanie Hsu Comedy
The battle for greater Asian representation in modern Hollywood has been long fought, with only recent years finally starting to show the tide potentially turning. In 2018, Jon M. Chu’s Crazy Rich Asians was released to great critical acclaim, which was quickly followed by the famous 2020 Best Picture win for Bong Joon-Ho’s Parasite, at…