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South Koreans are joyful after Han Kang wins Nobel Prize for literature
Read full article: South Koreans are joyful after Han Kang wins Nobel Prize for literatureSouth Koreans have reacted with joy and astonishment after learning that homegrown writer Han Kang won the Nobel Prize in literature, an unexpected moment that stoked national pride about the countryās growing cultural influence.
'Parasite' director calls for a thorough probe into the death of actor Lee Sun-kyun
Read full article: 'Parasite' director calls for a thorough probe into the death of actor Lee Sun-kyunOscar-winning āParasiteā director Bong Joon-ho and other artists in South Korea have called for a thorough investigation into the death of popular actor Lee Sun-kyun.
Q&A: Park Chan-wook on love, genre and 'Decision to Leave'
Read full article: Q&A: Park Chan-wook on love, genre and 'Decision to Leave'Long before Bong Joon Hoās āParasiteā triumphed at the Oscars and āSquid Gameā circled the globe, Park Chan-wook was astonishing worldwide audiences with his sumptuously stylistic, outrageously violent and devilishly elaborate vision of Korean cinema.
South Korean celebration of 'Squid Game' Emmy wins subdued
Read full article: South Korean celebration of 'Squid Game' Emmy wins subduedSouth Koreans shared congratulations on social media for the multiple wins by āSquid Gameā at the Emmy Awards, but the overall reaction was subdued as the country grows accustomed to its increasingly prominent role in global entertainment.
Julianne Moore to lead Venice Film Festival jury this fall
Read full article: Julianne Moore to lead Venice Film Festival jury this fallJulianne Moore has been selected to serve as president of the main competition jury for the Venice International Film Festival this year, festival director Alberto Barbera announced Friday.
Emmy surprises: 'Squid Game,' Dave Chappelle, 'This Is Us'
Read full article: Emmy surprises: 'Squid Game,' Dave Chappelle, 'This Is Us'The Emmy Award nominations announced Tuesday included some snubs and surprises, like āThis Is Usā and āblack-ishā walking away forever limply and Nathan Lane making history as the most-nominated best comedy guest actor in Emmy history.
'Triangle of Sadness' wins Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Fest
Read full article: 'Triangle of Sadness' wins Palme d'Or at Cannes Film FestRuben Ostlundās social satire āTriangle of Sadnessā has won the Palme dāOr at the 75th Cannes Film Festival, handing Ostlund one of cinemaās most prestigious prizes for the second time.
French abortion drama 'Happening' tops Venice Film Festival
Read full article: French abortion drama 'Happening' tops Venice Film FestivalThe French abortion drama āHappeningā has won the Golden Lion at the 78th International Film Festival, while Paolo Sorrentinoās āThe Hand of Godā won runner up.
āSpencer,ā āThe Last Duel' set for Venice Film Festival
Read full article: āSpencer,ā āThe Last Duel' set for Venice Film FestivalThe Venice Film Festival has unveiled a starry lineup of world premieres for September including Pablo Larrainās āSpencer,ā starring Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana and Ridley Scottās medieval drama āThe Last Duel,ā featuring Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Adam Driver.
'Titane' wins top Cannes honor, 2nd ever for female director
Read full article: 'Titane' wins top Cannes honor, 2nd ever for female directorāTitaneā has won the Palme dāOr at the Cannes Film Festival, making Julia Ducournau the second female filmmaker to win the festivalās top honor in its 74 year history.
Spike Lee, 'Annette' kick off 74th Cannes Film Festival
Read full article: Spike Lee, 'Annette' kick off 74th Cannes Film FestivalThe Cannes Film Festival rolled out the red carpet for the first time in more than two years on Tuesday, launching the French Riviera spectacular with the premiere of Leos Caraxās āAnnette,ā the introduction of Spike Leeās jury, and with high hopes for shrugging off a punishing pandemic year for cinema.
Cannes lineup features Wes Anderson, Sean Penn, Leox Carax
Read full article: Cannes lineup features Wes Anderson, Sean Penn, Leox CaraxThe Cannes Film Festival on Thursday unveiled a lineup of films from big-name auteurs ā including Wes Anderson, Asghar Farhadi, Mia Hansen-LĆøve and Sean Penn ā for its 74th edition in July.
'Nomadland' wins best picture at a social distanced Oscars
Read full article: 'Nomadland' wins best picture at a social distanced OscarsChloĆ© Zhaoās āNomadland,ā won best picture Sunday at the 93rd Academy Awards, where the China-born Zhao also became just the second woman ā and the first woman of color ā to win best director.
Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt join Oscars starry presenting cast
Read full article: Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt join Oscars starry presenting castThe Oscars are aiming to be more like a movie than a television show and enlisting A-list stars like Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt, Halle Berry and Reese Witherspoon to help.
ChloƩ Zhao becomes 1st woman of color to win top DGA honor
Read full article: ChloĆ© Zhao becomes 1st woman of color to win top DGA honorChloĆ© Zhaoās āNomadlandā continued its tour of dominance through awards season Saturday night, when Zhao took top honors at the 73rd annual Directors Guild Association Awards.
ChloƩ Zhao, Emerald Fennell make history in DGA nominations
Read full article: ChloĆ© Zhao, Emerald Fennell make history in DGA nominationsThis image released by Focus Features shows Carey Mulligan, left, Emerald Fennell and Laverne Cox on the set of "Promising Young Woman." (Focus Features via AP)NEW YORK ā ChloĆ© Zhao and Emerald Fennell have been nominated for outstanding directorial achievement by the Directors Guild of America, marking the first time two women have ever competed for the guild's top honor. The 73rd Annual DGA Awards, considered a strong indicator of directing honors at the Academy Awards, announced nominees Tuesday. The Directors Guild Awards will be held virtually April 10. ___This story corrects the date of the Directors Guild Awards to April 10.
'Ma Rainey,' 'Minari' and Boseman lead SAG nominations
Read full article: 'Ma Rainey,' 'Minari' and Boseman lead SAG nominationsThe Screen Actors Guild has nominated the cast for a SAG Award for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture. But the SAG Awards, presented by SAG-AFTRA, are considered a far better barometer for the Academy Awards, where actors account for the largest percentage of the academy. Usually, the eventual Oscar best picture winner is first nominated for best ensemble by the SAG Awards, though āGreen Bookā and āThe Shape of Water" were two recent exceptions. In 2019, he memorably a ccepted the SAG ensemble award for āBlack Panther." Aside from Boseman and Oldman, the nominees for best male actor in a lead role were Riz Ahmed (āSound of Metalā), Anthony Hopkins (āThe Fatherā) and Steven Yeun (āMinariā).
'Parasite's' Bong Joon Ho to head Venice Film Festival jury
Read full article: 'Parasite's' Bong Joon Ho to head Venice Film Festival juryThe Parasite director has been selected as jury president of the 78th Venice International Film Festival, organizers said Friday. The Oscar-winner will preside over seven jurors to hand out the festivals top awards, including the prestigious Golden Lion. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)āParasiteā director Bong Joon Ho has been selected as jury president of the 78th Venice International Film Festival, organizers said Friday. The Oscar-winner will preside over seven jurors to hand out the festivalās top awards, including the prestigious Golden Lion. As president of the jury ā and more importantly as a perpetual cinephile ā Iām ready to admire and applaud all the great films selected by the festival.
Pop Culture in (ugh) 2020, from the bizarre to the sublime
Read full article: Pop Culture in (ugh) 2020, from the bizarre to the sublimeon Aug. 31, 2020, actor Chadwick Boseman in character as T'Challa in "Black Panther" and 10-year old twins Lenny, left, and Bobby Homes paying tribute to Boseman at their home in in Mesa, Ariz. on Aug. 31, 2020. (Takiyah Dupas, Marvel Studios, Annalie Homes via AP)And now, for our annual look at the year in pop cultureā¦. Truth is, people turned to culture of all kinds in 2020 ā highbrow and lowbrow ā to satisfy varied and sometimes conflicting needs: Distraction, inspiration, consolation, escapism, hope. A Broadway star serenaded health workers from his apartment window, and ballet dancers performed āSwan Lakeā from their bathtubs. The world mourns an actor of immense talent who, like many of his characters, radiated a regal sense of dignity.
Ang Lee on 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' 20 years later
Read full article: Ang Lee on 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' 20 years laterThis photo released by Sony Pictures Classics shows Chow Yun Fat, left, and Michelle Yeoh in a scene from "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." (Sony Pictures Classics via AP)NEW YORK ā Itās physically impossible to get to the forest fight scene that hovers atop slender bamboo trees in āCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragonā and not say out loud āWhoa.āTwenty years later, the exhilarating grace of Ang Leeās martial-arts masterwork is just as breathtaking. The way you dream about a movie, itās very difficult to make real.āTuesday marked the 20th anniversary of the release of āCrouching Tiger Hidden Dragon,ā an occasion being celebrated with a new limited-edition 4K UHD Blu-ray. Arguably more than any other film, āCrouching Tiger Hidden Dragonā opened mainstream American moviegoers not just to a new genre known predominantly in Asia -- the wuxia tradition -- but to subtitled films in general. It set another record with 10 Academy Awards nominations, a mark since equaled by āRomaā and āParasite.ā āCrouching Tigerā took home four Oscars.
New this week: 'This Is Us,' Baby Yoda, 'The Craft' redone
Read full article: New this week: 'This Is Us,' Baby Yoda, 'The Craft' redone(NBC via AP)Hereās a collection curated by The Associated Pressā entertainment journalists of whatās arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIESā Many things will be different about Halloween this year, but the annual rush of horror films is much the same. It stars Sope Dirisu and Wunmi Mosaku as a Sudanese refugee couple finding new horrors in life in England. But Neon, the āParasiteā distributor, last week put a restored version into theaters and on Tuesday brings it to VOD. One is Natalie Margolin āThe Party Hop,ā which she wrote during quarantine in one week in early April.
Q&A: Adam McKay on the lessons of the 2000 recount
Read full article: Q&A: Adam McKay on the lessons of the 2000 recountFILE - Director Adam McKay appears during a photo call for the film "Vice" at the 2019 Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin, Germany on Feb. 11, 2019. Itās also a lively film that resurrects 2000 not just via hanging chads but by following the cultural atmosphere. Alongside interviews with backroom players like Roger Stone, āSNLā sketches make frequent cameos ā including some McKay wrote. McKAY: The movie weāre making right now is about a comet thatās going to hit Earth. McKAY: I think itās the strangest thing Iāve ever experienced in my life.
Cannes announces lineup for a festival canceled by COVID
Read full article: Cannes announces lineup for a festival canceled by COVIDCannes Festival director Thierry Fremaux, left, festival president Pierre Lescure, sit during the presentation of the festival lineup, in an empty cinema Wednesday, June 3, 2020 in Paris. The Cannes Film Festival was canceled due to the pandemic but it announced the films that would have played at the French Riviera festival. Those films, festival organizers say, will be able to promote themselves with the Cannes "stamp of approval." The French festival, originally slated for mid-May, initially considered postponing to July but ultimately gave up on a 2020 edition. The films will be able to brand themselves as part of the official 2020 Cannes Film Festival selection.