The 10 Best Films of 2019
MARCH 5, 2020 Yes, I know it’s March 2020, so you might wonder why I’m still talking about 2019 films. Well [in a whining tone] it takes some time…
Parasite
“Parasite” Upends the Oscar Ceremony, Winning 4 Key Categories, As Phoenix, Zellweger, Pitt and Dern Triumph As Expected
FEBRUARY 10, 2020 Photo: Getty Images Well, that was one for the ages. Sunday night’s telecast of the 92nd Annual Academy Awards was, to my mind, the best in…
“Joker” Skips to 11 Oscar Nominations; “1917,” “Irishman,” “Hollywood” Follow with 10
JANUARY 13, 2020 Nominations for the 92nd annual Academy Awards were announced at 5:18am PT Monday morning, and, as always, the announcement was filled with surprises. Leading the pack…
Bong-101: Get To Know Bong Joon-ho
OCTOBER 15, 2019 With “Parasite,” this year’s Cannes winner of the Palme d’Or, now opening in American theaters, a significant number of U.S. moviegoers will be introduced for the…
“Parasite” Is a Masterpiece and the Best Picture of the Year So Far
OCTOBER 8, 2019 Bong Joon-Ho is a one-of-a-kind filmmaker. There’s not that many still left. Quentin Tarantino is one, and Robert Altman was another, filmmakers whose style is so…
