Marvelous Videos presents B-movie monster horror films from the depths of cheesiness… B-movies have consistently benefitted from lack of interference from studio heads. They represent what happens when you have unadulterated auteurism; filmmakers given a limited budget and told to go nuts. Producers are aware that there is a niche appeal from moviegoers. The best […]
Bong Joon-ho has completed one of two scripts he’s developing as his Parasite follow-up
Following up a highly successful and Acadamy Awards sweeping film like Parasite is no easy task. No one knows that more than the filmmaker behind it, Bong Joon-ho. This week marked the first anniversary of his historic run at the Oscars, and he’s looking to get started on his follow-up projects. The Parasite and Memories […]
Now Is The Time for Indie Films To Strike
Tom Jolliffe looks at a pre-Covid rise in popularity for independent films, and a big upcoming push for content going forward… Slowly but surely, changes were afoot this time last year. It had been a progressive rise for a few years. Cinema was still monopolised by the mega budget blockbusters. In particular, Disney and every […]
Is Bong Joon-Ho the best in the business right now?
Tom Jolliffe looks at Bong Joon-Ho’s work this century. Is there anyone better? There are some exceptional directors in cinema right now. Some fresh talent burning bright, just etching the beginnings of their (hopefully consistent) legacies. I’m massively into Robert Eggers right now, and the Safdie Brothers. Steve McQueen continues producing powerful work across several […]
Movie Review – Parasite: Black-And-White Edition (2020)
Parasite: Black-And-White Edition, 2020. Directed by Bong Joon-ho. Starring Song Kang-ho, Choi Woo-shik, Jang Hyae-jin, Park So-dam, Cho Yeo-jeong, Lee Sun-kyun, Jung Ziso and Lee Jung-eun. SYNOPSIS: A poor family living in a semi-basement apartment trick their way into the lavish home of a wealthy one by posing as various household workers. It feels like […]
Ten Essential Korean Cinema Gems
Tom Jolliffe offers up some essential Korean cinema gems… The hope, following Bong Joon-Ho’s epic triumph throughout the Western awards season with Parasite, is that the supposed barrier of subtitles has been deemed a minor obstacle toward cinematic enjoyment. Of course, if you’re an imbecile like a certain permatanned, syrup wearing Orangutan then reading is […]
Parasite sets all-time Hulu record in first week of streaming release
Much like the box office and the Academy Awards, Parasite is now taking Hulu by storm. Bong Joon-Ho’s Best Picture-winning film saw its streaming debut on April 8th, premiering on Hulu exclusively. The streamer confirms to Indiewire that the film is a monster hit for them, breaking records in just one week of release. 2019’s […]
Parasite becomes the highest grossing foreign language film in UK box office history
Last month, Parasite made history at the Academy Awards by becoming the first foreign-language film to earn Best Picture while also taking home Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Foreign Language Film. However, the Oscar-winning dark comedy-drama directed by Bong Joon Ho is continuing to break records as Parasite has now become the highest-grossing foreign-language film in UK […]
Mark Ruffalo confirms Parasite TV series rumours, “might be playing the father”
Last month, Parasite made history at the Academy Awards by being the first foreign-language film to earn Best Picture while also taking home Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Foreign Language Film. And it didn’t take long for HBO to announce a limited series spin-off based upon the feature film with rumours of Mark Ruffalo in […]
Final Destination 2 | For Your Reconsideration Podcast #33
Simon is off this week but fear not, as we have drafted in film journalist supremo Tom Beasley for a lively discussion of 2003’s Final Destination 2. Join us as we go deep on Death’s relationship status, swoon over Michael Bolton’s production design and ponder the dangers of a flock of pigeons. Aside from this […]