Flashback: To Parasite, With Much Love, HFCS

February 11, 2020 Announcements

History was made this past Sunday night when Bong Joon-ho’s film about class and wealth divisions won four out of the six Oscars it was nominated for, among them Best Picture and Best International Picture. If you can still recall, we at HFCS adored the film, and you can see that adoration for yourself from our reviews, commentaries on Oscars and inclusion in some entertaining, homegrown montages.

 Parasite

Cary Darling (Houston Chronicle) — “Many of the best elements from [Bong Joon-ho’s] previous films are on display here, and if there’s one film that should serve as an introduction to his style, it’s this one.”

Dustin Chase (Texas Art Film) — “… likely works better as a discovery film or severely managed expectations rather than something that’s guaranteed to blow audiences away.”

Chris Sawin (Bounding Into Comics) “… is deliciously mischievous and a masterwork of pure and utter deceit with a mesmerizing conclusion that leaves you breathless and reflective.”

Alan Cerny (Vital Thrills) — “… is a masterpiece, and an essential film for our times.”

James Cole Clay VII (FreshFiction.TV) — “… a gloriously twisted story about class, greed, and deception.”

Donna Copeland (Dr. Donna’s Movie Reviews) — “This film will make you squirm, tense up, and chuckle, even horrify you—all reasons enough to see it.”

Pete Vonder Haar (Houston Press) — “… is a triumph by a director who still hasn’t really made a misstep.”

Jason Escamilla (EskimoTV) — “Beyond the plot being entertaining and communicated wonderfully well, there is a message about social classes.”

Mark Schumann (The Reel Dad) — “The genius of Parasite is not how it tells its story, it’s how Joon-ho lets us decide how we want that story to end.”

Montages

Miscellaneous

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