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 […]
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 […]
Blu-ray Review – Parasite (2019)
Parasite, 2019. Directed by Bong Joon-ho. Starring Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-shik, Park So-dam, Lee Jung-eun, Jang Hyae-jin. SYNOPSIS: A poor family, the Kims, con their way into becoming the servants of a rich family, the Parks. But their easy life gets complicated when their deception is threatened with exposure. Not […]
Mark Ruffalo would love to join the Parasite TV series
Mark Ruffalo has revealed that he would be very interested in joining the Parasite spin-off TV series. This past week, South Korean hit Parasite shocked Hollywood when it took home Best Picture at the Oscars. The Bong Joon-ho film has had a stellar reception ever since arriving on the scene and now a TV show […]
Parasite and Snowpiercer: Class divides with Bong Joon Ho
In the first of new series of features, Tom Jolliffe suggests a class-themed double bill of Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite and Snowpiercer… The beauty of cinema is how so many films can form a connective strand with others. Sometimes it can be a film-makers penchant for a similar message between a couple of films, or […]
A24: Fighting to keep cinema engaging and promoting diversity
Tom Jolliffe looks at the growing impact of A24 and why they’re the best thing in cinema right now…. The widening grip of Disney expands almost every year. They can seemingly rest a little on their laurels having generally found a formula that works with minimal boundaries pushed, or need for innovative dramatic ideas. Whilst […]
