Tom Jolliffe looks at the current monopolisation of cinemas from Hollywood tentpoles, and whether timeless classics are at risk of being forgotten… The debate has raged throughout the last half year. Martin Scorsese was at the forefront. Cinemas are being overrun with Theme park rides. The cultural, dramatic and thematic impact with some of these are […]
Bong Joon-ho and Adam McKay set to bring Parasite to the small screen with HBO
The 2019 Palme d’Or winning, $130 million worldwide grossing, and absolutely superb Parasite is yet to amaze audiences in the UK, but it has emerged that HBO is in negotiations for a limited series based on one of the most unique movies of modern times. Deadline report that Bong Joon-ho will work with Adam McKay, […]
Movie Review – Parasite (2019)
Parasite, 2019. Directed by Bong Joon-ho. Starring Song Kang-ho, Choi Woo-shik, Chang Hyae-jin, Park So-dam, Cho Yeo-jeong, Lee Sun-kyun, Jung Ziso and Lee Jung-eun. SYNOPSIS: A poor family tricks their way into the home of a wealthier one by deceiving their relatives into various household jobs. It’s not often that a film outside of the […]
Bong Joon-Ho’s Palme d’Or winner Parasite gets a new trailer
With just a week to go until it arrives in US cinemas, Neon has released a new trailer for Bong Joon-Ho’s Palme d’Or winner Parasite. The dark comedy drama features a cast that includes Kang-ho Song, Sun-kyun Lee, Yeo-joeng Jo, Woo-sik Choi, Hye-jin Jang, and So-dam Park; watch it here… Meet the Park Family: the […]
Video Review – Parasite (2019)
Parasite, 2019. Directed by Bong Joon-Ho. Starring Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-shik, and Park So-dam. After two impressive festival screening, check out our video review for Parasite. In the video below, Flickering Myth critic EJ Moreno talks about director Bong Joon-Ho’s latest masterpiece and why this is one of the year’s best; […]
Bong Joon Ho’s Palme d’Or winner Parasite gets a first trailer
Neon has debuted the first trailer and a poster for director Bong Joon Ho’s (Okja) upcoming dark comedy drama Parasite. The film received world premiere at Cannes this May, where is was awarded the festival’s highest accolade the Palme d’Or, and features a cast that includes Kang-ho Song, Sun-kyun Lee, Yeo-joeng Jo, Woo-sik Choi, Hye-jin […]
Second Opinion – Okja (2017)
Okja, 2017. Directed by Joon-ho Bong. Starring Seo-Hyun Ahn, Hee-Bong Byun, Tilda Swinton, Paul Dano, Jake Gyllenhaal, Steven Yeun, Lily Collins, Je-mun Yun, Shirley Henderson, Daniel Henshall, Devon Bostick, and Giancarlo Esposito. SYNOPSIS: Meet Mija, a young girl who risks everything to prevent a powerful, multi-national company from kidnapping her best friend – a massive […]
Movie Review – Okja (2017)
Okja, 2017. Directed by Bong Joon Ho. Starring: Seo-Hyun Ahn, Hee-Bong Byun, Tilda Swinton, Paul Dano, Jake Gyllenhaal, Steven Yeun and Lily Collins. SYNOPSIS: Meet Mija, a young girl who risks everything to prevent a powerful, multi-national company from kidnapping her best friend – a massive animal named Okja. Okja is the latest original film […]
Bong Joon Ho’s Okja gets a new trailer
With less than two weeks to go until Okja arrives on Netflix, the streaming service has released a new trailer for director Bong Joon Ho’s upcoming adventure drama which stars An Seo Hyun, Tilda Swinton, Jake Gyllenhaal, Steven Yeun, Lily Collins, Paul Dano, and Giancarlo Esposito; watch it below after the official synopsis… SEE ALSO: Read […]
The director of Okja wants his film released in theaters
Bong Joon Ho, the director of Okja, has said that he wants his film to be released in theaters but respects Netflix’s release plans. Okja caused quite a stir at Cannes when Netflix announced its release plans for the film, but its director is now taking the diplomatic route in respecting Netflix’s rights to release the […]