The Squid Game Finale: Long Live the Bumfight, Death to the Allegory
The Korean murder-thon seems oddly disinterested in real or plausible dysfunction
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Bong Joon-Ho
BFG Podcast #190: ‘Mickey 17’ and ‘Daredevil: Born Again’
The best critics on Earth cover the culture
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‘Mickey 17’: Attack of the Clones
Bong Joon-ho’s followup to ‘Parasite’ is a semi-hilarious and half-baked sci-fi satire
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What They Yearned For in Berlin
As Germany goes to the polls, the voters at the 75th Berlinale have already decided
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The Tragic Death of Lee Sun-kyun
Korean actor’s passing is disturbingly of a piece with the scenarios depicted in his most famous film, ‘Parasite’
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The Disturbingly Weird World of ‘Bread Barbershop’
What’s in the water in South Korea?
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‘Snowpiercer’ is no ‘Snowpiercer’
TV adaptation runs on tedious tracks
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And The Oscar for 2019’s Best Telenovela Goes To…Parasite!
The return of Radical Chic
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A ‘Parasite’ for Sore Eyes
The Class-War Masterpiece from Bong Joon-ho
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Cannes Takes a Bong Rip
South Korean Comic Thriller Wins Palme D’Or, Wraps Up a Thrilling Festival
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