Pulled punches undercut the science fiction satire in MICKEY 17
by Tessa Swehla, Associate Editor
The idea of disposable people isn’t new to science fiction, but Bong Joon Ho’s Mickey 17 takes the concept in a new direction.
MovieJawn Sound and Vision Poll: Megan Bailey’s Ballot
by Megan Bailey, Staff Writer
Welcome to MovieJawn’s first ever Sound & Vision Poll, where our writers share why they love their 10 favorite movies of all time!
MovieJawn Sound and Vision Poll: Emily Maesar’s Ballot
by Emily Maesar, Associate Editor, TVJawn
Welcome to MovieJawn’s first ever Sound & Vision Poll, where our writers share why they love their 10 favorite movies of all time!
10 Fantastic Monster Film Scores to Scare Up a Big Mood
by Charlie Brigden, Staff Writer
This is not a list of "the best," it's just a bunch of soundtracks that we think represent some of the most fantastic music ever to accompany the monsters of moviedom.
Memories of Murder
Directed by Bong Joon-ho
Written by Bong Joon-ho and Sung-bo Shim based on the play by Kwang-rim Kim
Starring Kang-ho Song, Sang-Kyung Kum, Roe-ha Kim and Jae-ho Song
Running Time: 2 Hours and 12 Minutes
by Ian Hrabe
2020 has been such an arduous undertaking that Bong Joon-ho winning Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Picture for his 2019 film Parasite feels like a distant memory. That was the last time I remember feeling totally elated when the world was still relatively normal. Parasite was also one of the last movies I saw in the theater before everything shut down, and ranks up there with one of my all-time favorite moviegoing experiences. There are few joys simpler than weighing down your coat with snacks from the convenience store next to the movie theater and sitting in a near empty theater watching a film in the middle of the afternoon, but seeing Parasite was a transcendent experience.
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Directed by Bong Joon-Ho
Written Bong Joon-ho and Han Jin-Won
Starring Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun and Jo Yeo-jeong
MPAA rating: R for language, some violence and sexual content
Running time: 2 hours and 12 minutes
by Ashley Jane Carruthers
“Dad, I don’t think of this as forgery or a crime.”
Lies pile up. Remember when you were a kid and your parents told you that even if you told ONE lie, it would snowball into a million billion lies? The same thing goes for pretending. I will admit that I previously held the title of reigning World Heavyweight Champion of Pretending. I mean it. Pretending became so natural for me that it was essentially what my day-to-day existence was. Even when I was *mostly* myself, the closest I had ever been to being true to myself, I was still pretending with the person I was the least pretend-y with. Therefore, all things considered, I believe I am highly qualified to say that the family we meet in the Cannes Palme d’Or winning film Parasite are serious virtuosos of pretending. Jesus, they’re good.
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