Parasite

“There is no way to contain the sorrow and despair.” Lee Sun-kyun, one of the stars of the Oscar-winning movie Parasite, has died at the age of 48. South Korean news agency Yonhap reports that, at 10.30am on Wednesday (27 December), the actor was found dead in a car near a park in central Seoul. […]

“There is no way to contain the sorrow and despair.” Lee Sun-kyun, one of the stars of the Oscar-winning movie Parasite, has died at the age of 48. South Korean news agency Yonhap reports that, at 10.30am on Wednesday (27 December), the actor was found dead in a car near a park in central Seoul. […]

2 years ago

Netflix adding “one of the best films of the 21st century”

Rarely has a movie felt this relentlessly tense and aggressively intelligent. Premiere in festivals in late 2019, Parasite arrived in cinemas here in February 2020, right around the time it was defeating new films by Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorsese, Sam Mendes and Todd Phillips at the Academy Awards. Directed and co-written by Bong Joon-ho (Snowpiercer, […]

Rarely has a movie felt this relentlessly tense and aggressively intelligent. Premiere in festivals in late 2019, Parasite arrived in cinemas here in February 2020, right around the time it was defeating new films by Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorsese, Sam Mendes and Todd Phillips at the Academy Awards. Directed and co-written by Bong Joon-ho (Snowpiercer, […]

2 years ago

A dramatic Bong Joon Ho thriller is among the movies on TV tonight

You should choo-choo-choose this movie tonight. Another Wednesday, another weather warning. If you were planning on heading out tonight, we’d have to encourage you to cancel. But just because you’re staying in doesn’t mean you can’t have fun. And there’s nothing better on a cold, wet night than a movie. Here’s JOE’s top picks for […]

You should choo-choo-choose this movie tonight. Another Wednesday, another weather warning. If you were planning on heading out tonight, we’d have to encourage you to cancel. But just because you’re staying in doesn’t mean you can’t have fun. And there’s nothing better on a cold, wet night than a movie. Here’s JOE’s top picks for […]

4 years ago

A recent Oscar Best Picture winner is among the movies on TV tonight

The film made history at the Oscars in 2020. For those staying in tonight, there’s a stellar line-up of movies airing on TV this evening to keep you entertained. Here’s our picks of the lot. Donnie Brasco – Dave – 9pm Johnny Depp and Al Pacino star in this great crime thriller about an undercover […]

The film made history at the Oscars in 2020. For those staying in tonight, there’s a stellar line-up of movies airing on TV this evening to keep you entertained. Here’s our picks of the lot. Donnie Brasco – Dave – 9pm Johnny Depp and Al Pacino star in this great crime thriller about an undercover […]

4 years ago

Donald Trump takes aim at Parasite’s Oscar win because the movie is from South Korea

The producers behind the movie fought back against Trump on Twitter, saying: “Understandable, he can’t read.” The greatest success story of this year’s Academy Awards was definitely the South Korean movie Parasite. It won best picture, as well as best director, best original screenplay and best international film, and it has received almost unanimous praise. But, unsurprisingly, Donald Trump […]

The producers behind the movie fought back against Trump on Twitter, saying: “Understandable, he can’t read.” The greatest success story of this year’s Academy Awards was definitely the South Korean movie Parasite. It won best picture, as well as best director, best original screenplay and best international film, and it has received almost unanimous praise. But, unsurprisingly, Donald Trump […]

6 years ago

Mark Ruffalo to head Parasite series on HBO as potential plot details are revealed

The movie itself hid some clues as to what the show will be about. We’ve known for a while now that Adam McKay is reteaming with HBO – hot off their success with Succession – for a series adaptation of the Best Picture-winning Parasite, and now it looks like none other than The Hulk himself […]

The movie itself hid some clues as to what the show will be about. We’ve known for a while now that Adam McKay is reteaming with HBO – hot off their success with Succession – for a series adaptation of the Best Picture-winning Parasite, and now it looks like none other than The Hulk himself […]

6 years ago