The podcast turns toward South Korea as we examine the work of Bong Joon Ho. In today’s episode, we look at his 2006 blockbuster The Host. This action-packed film was the highest grossing of all time in South Korea when it came out, and it’s a real crowd-pleaser with its family drama and humor right alongside horror and political commentary.
Read the full episode transcript here
SEASON 5 LINEUPApichatpong Weerasethakul Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives Cemetery of Splendor
Bong Joon-ho The Host Snowpiercer
Hirokazu Kore-eda Shoplifters The Truth
LINKSWhat Omaya’s been watching:
- Advocate (2019) (‘לאה צמל, עורכת דין’), Directed by Rachel Leah Jones, Philippe Bellaiche
- Advocate on PBS’s POV
What Andrew's been watching:
- 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), Directed by Stanley Kubrick
- Y Tu Mamá También (2001), Directed by Alfonso Cuarón
- Babette’s Feast (1987) (‘Babettes gæstebud’), Directed by Gabriel Axel
- Silence (2016), Directed by Martin Scorsese
Previous podcast episode about Parasite: 014: Parasite (2019) discussion w/ Donavon Thompson | Arthouse Garage
Gene Hackman film we mention: Uncommon Valor (1983) - IMDb
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