Posts Tagged ‘Parasite’
Film Review – The Platform
The central allegory of the Spanish film, The Platform (201) is about as subtle as a punch to the face. It is a direct reference to the economic and social imbalance between the wealthy upper classes (that enjoy all the excesses of luxury) and the…
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Film Review – Bacurau
The Brazilian film Bacurau (2020) is the kind of movie going experience that works best when you know nothing about it walking in. To even write a review would be to risk spoiling the many surprises it has in store for you. A few bits…
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Episode 33 – Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey
On this week’s podcast, we review the latest DC Comics adaptation, Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey. We also discuss the historic significance of Parasite‘s best picture win at this year’s Academy Awards, and at the end of the podcast, for our streaming homework, we review…
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Episode 32 – Top 10 films of 2019 (and Bottom 5)
In this episode of the podcast, we compare our individual lists of the top ten films released in 2019. We also list the bottom five films that we had to endure last year. Listen to find out where we overlap and where we diverge! Download…
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Top 15 Films of 2019 – Allen’s Picks
2019 was such an excellent year in film that I seriously debated pushing this list out to 25, maybe even 30 entries. There was such an abundance of quality work that whittling it down to a small grouping is about the equivalent of a parent…
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Episode 28 – Knives Out and Parasite
For this episode of the podcast, we review the star-studded whodunit Knives Out, as well as the South Korean dark comedy Parasite, directed by Bong Joon-ho. We discuss the movies our listeners suggested as the best movies they could only watch once, and for our…
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Film Review – Parasite
Bong Joon Ho’s Korean film, Parasite (2019) is a stunning achievement. It’s a work that is as keenly prescient as it is superbly crafted. One of the joys of watching a great movie is not having a clue where it is going. As Bong Joon…
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