Throughout Bong Joon Ho’s Mickey 17, countless characters ask the titular hero a question that haunts us all: What’s it like to die? At times, it’s an inquiry that’s played for comedy. In other moments, it’s asked as a plea for comfort. Melding the drama and comedy of life, and subsequently death, is something that […]
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MEMORIES OF MURDER: A Poetic Film on Crime, Loss, And Failure
It seems like an actual lifetime ago that Parasite took over the world and won four Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director. With it, director Bong Joon-Ho crafted an impeccable story about family, class, and so much more in such a brisk runtime. This Oscar win certainly revealed his name to many, and for […]