Foreign Film

Hulu contracts the exclusive U.S. streaming rights for Parasite

Posted 6 years ago

In what is assuredly a slick move, Hulu has exclusively contracted the U.S. streaming rights for director Bong Joon Ho's history-making South Korean thriller PARASITE. In accordance with the deal, PARASITE will be made available to Hulu subscribers beginning on...

Bong Joon Ho received a letter with advice from Martin Scorsese

Posted 6 years ago

When Bong Joon Ho and distinguished members of the cast and crew from the multi-award winning film PARASITE took center stage at the Academy Awards, the South Korean filmmaker was sure to name-check Martin Scorsese during one of several acceptance...

Parasite sees record box office boost following Oscar wins

Posted 6 years ago

PARASITE saw a nice box office boost following its wins at the 92nd Annual Academy Awards and it’s one of the best post-Oscar lifts in years. PARASITE grossed $5.5 million over the weekend which represented a 234% increase in ticket sales...

Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite, Memories of Murder to get the Criterion treatment

Posted 6 years ago

If you're confused as to why you heard a celebratory roar in the distance early this afternoon, it's likely due to the fact that NEON and Criterion have announced that Criterion will issue special editions of two Bong Joon Ho masterpieces,...

Mark Ruffalo reportedly eyed to star in HBO’s Parasite series

Posted 6 years ago

Fresh off of PARASITE making Oscar history by becoming the first non-English film to win Best Picture, comes an interesting piece of casting news regarding the TV series adaptation which in the works at HBO. According to Jeff Sneider of...

Oscar museum to open this December

Posted 6 years ago

Ah culture! It's the thing that separates us from the animals. Whether it's the stunning beauty of the Venus de Milo, Mozart's Requiem, or the Shamrock Shake, the Earth is replete with impressive monuments to society and culture. For many...

Everyone’s best laid plans go straight to hell in the new Parasite trailer

Posted 7 years ago

Ever since filmmaker Bong Joon-ho's (SNOWPIERCER, OKJA) PARASITE had its Cannes Film Festival premiere, critics have been raving about the Palme d’Or prize-winning thriller that dabbles in the realms of complex social issues concerning class and how humans often use status...

Parasite (TIFF 2019 Movie Review)

Posted 7 years ago

PLOT: A family of con artists worms their way into the good graces of a wealthy family. REVIEW: Bong Joon-ho is one of the most original, vibrant voices to emerge from South Korea’s film industry, ever since the creative explosion...

Review: Parasite (TIFF 2019)

Posted 7 years ago

PLOT: A family of con artists worms their way into the good graces of a wealthy family. REVIEW: Bong Joon-ho is one of the most original, vibrant voices to emerge from South Korea’s film industry, ever since the creative explosion...

Riveting trailer for Parasite teases Bong Joon-ho’s Palme d’Or winner

Posted 7 years ago

Back in May filmmaker Bong Joon-ho (SNOWPIERCER, OKJA) made waves with his new movie, PARASITE, which debuted at the Cannes film festival and won the coveted Palme d’Or, instantly putting the movie on even more radars than it was before....

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