More on tone, and how THE HOST pulls it off

Annie and Lisa — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:56:41 +0000

Cannes is approaching in late May, and as bloggers and journalists speculate about what will splash along the French Riviera, I recalled the festival’s hit of 2006 -- Bong Joon-ho’s THE HOST. Part satire, part sit-com, part horror and mostly monster, THE HOST is hailed as Korea's 'biggest film ever' and was certainly a critical darling. If you haven’t seen it – do – if nothing else, as a balm to ready yourself for the barrage of mostly bad summer blockbusters that are gearing up to piss you off.

The 47th Annual NY Film Festival

Perrin Drumm — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:38:59 +0000

The NY Film Festival needs little introduction. Every year much anticipated films from well respected and brand new directors are screened alongside a timeless classic or two. With categories that range from Religious Interest (Lars Von Trier’s ANTICHRIST) to Women’s Interest (Bong Joon-ho’s MOTHER) to French (Jacques Rivette’s AROUND A SMALL MOUNTAIN) to American Independents [...]

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More on tone, and how THE HOST pulls it off

The 47th Annual NY Film Festival