Posts tagged Bong Joon-ho
MOVIE REVIEW: Parasite

Zoinks, does this movie have vigor!  For those folks who constantly lament that there is nothing original and interesting to watch anymore in this multiplex marketplace of creative bankruptcy, look no further than the minor challenge of following Korean subtitles.  The sly guile simmering behind the decadence of Parasite exceeds any trope one thinks that possible assign to this film.  This is your jaw-dropper. This is your water-cooler winner. This is the one that will keep people talking for a long time.

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ADVANCE MOVIE REVIEW: Snowpiercer

What makes "Snowpiercer" a tough sell is its daring, yet isolating post-apocalyptic premise.  It's pretty out there, which can be a good thing and a bad thing. However, thanks to buzz of "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," this borderline obscure film receives new life as a small studio's attempt to cash in on the new stock value of its star.  Very likely, "Snowpiercer" is going to get the label of the "other Chris Evans movie" this year. 

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