Tag: Parasite
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Curzon CEO Philip Knatchbull Exits After 17 Years at U.K. Arthouse Distributor
Curzon CEO Philip Knatchbull is set to exit Curzon after 17 years. He will remain in the role until November while a new CEO is appointed.Knatchbull’s departure comes four years after Cohen Media Group acquired Curzon in later 2019.Knatchbull became CEO of what is now Curzon when he completed the acquisition of Curzon Cinemas and…
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‘Anatomy of a Fall’ Wins Palme d’Or at 2023 Cannes Film Festival
Justine Triet’s complex drama “Anatomy of a Fall” has won the Palme d’Or at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, a jury headed by director Ruben Ostlund announced on Saturday evening in France. Jane Fonda presented the award to Triet, who became only the third woman to win the Palme, after Jane Campion for “The Piano”…
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After Big Guild Wins, ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ Heads for Oscars
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” is on a roll, collecting key wins at the DGA and the predictive PGA and SAG Awards. After winning SAG Ensemble, Female in a Leading Role for Michelle Yeoh, Male in Supporting Role for Ke Huy Quan, and Female in a Supporting Role for Jamie Lee Curtis — the first…
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Lotte gets ‘Sleep’, starring ‘Parasite’s Lee Sun-kyun, ahead of EFM (exclusive)
Mystery thriller also stars Jung Yu-mi of ‘Train To Busan’.Major South Korean distributor Lotte Entertainment has picked up mystery thriller Sleep, starring Jung Yu-mi of Train To Busan and Lee Sun-kyun of Parasite, and will launch sales at the upcoming European Film Market (EFM).The film marks the feature directorial debut of Korean filmmaker Jason Yu…
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‘Glass Onion’s’ Rian Johnson on Spoofing Elon Musk and the Art of Satire
Writer George S. Kaufman once said that “satire is what closes on Saturday night.” But nearly a century later, as real life has grown more absurd than most art, satire is everywhere — from popular franchises such as the “Knives Out” films and “The White Lotus” to hits including “Parasite.”Why now? In our post-Trump world,…
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10 Great Foreign Movies to Show to People Who Fear Subtitles
Parasite made history as the first non-English language movie to win Best Picture at the Oscars. Its writer and director Bong Joon-ho commented during its awards run on how subtitles are sometimes seen as a barrier, and one worth overcoming. When it won a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film, his acceptance speech included him…
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The Best International Films Of 2022, Ranked
All the real cinephiles know that to find the best films in the world, one has to look beyond English-speaking cinema. “Parasite” brought some much-needed attention to non-English language cinema in America when it swept the Oscars in 2019, and the world has not stopped producing incredible films in the years since. Luckily for you,…
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Netflix readies documentary on ‘Parasite’ director Bong Joon Ho’s unreleased first short film
The documentary will trace the search for the Oscar-winning director’s unreleased first short film.Netflix is producing a documentary that traces the search for Oscar-winning Parasite director Bong Joon Ho’s unreleased first short film and has set it for an exclusive 2023 release.The documentary, Yellow Door: Looking for Director Bong’s Unreleased Short Film (working title), is…
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‘Broker’ Trailer: Kore-eda Hirokazu Directs Song Kang-ho in a Cannes-Winning Performance
Japan may have snubbed Palme d’Or-winning, Oscar-nominated director Kore-eda Hirokazu’s new film “Broker” for the Best International Feature Academy Award submission, but the family drama starring Korean actor Song Kang-ho remains one of the most acclaimed films of the year. The regular Bong Joon Ho collaborator, from “Memories of Murder” to “Parasite,” won Best Actor…
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How Bong Joon Ho Discovered Song Kang-ho for ‘Memories of Murder’ — and Made Them a Dream Team
The following is an excerpt from screenwriter and critic Karen Han’s new book “Bong Joon Ho: Dissident Cinema,” now available from Abrams Books. The book includes a survey of Bong’s work, ranging from “Barking Dogs Never Bite” to “Parasite,” and this excerpt comes from a chapter on his film “Memories of Murder” from 2003.Bong has…