With deep pockets and the promise of creative freedom, Netflix has been luring noted directors away from Hollywood studios to create their dream projects.Bong Joon-homade“Okja.”Noah Baumbachmade“Marriage Story.”Martin Scorsesemade“The Irishman.” AndPeter Bergmade “Spenser Confidential,” an i...
Netflix had an incredible 2017, anchored by three critically-acclaimed films out of Sundance (“Mudbound”) and Cannes (“The Meyerowitz Stories [New and Selected]” and “Okja”), along with a seemingly endless supply of new shows, including fantastic programs like “Mindhunter,”“Dear White ...
Female directors have a prominent place in this year’s competition. Scottish director Lynne Ramsey returns this year with her film “You Were Never Really” Here starringJoaquin Phoenix. Veteran Japanese filmmakerNaomi Kawasereturns to Cannes with “Radiance,” a film about a photographer who strugg...
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“Okja” and the current “Parasite,” a rare movie that seems to morph from one genre to the next as you watch it, much like a creature from one of Bong’s feature films. Ostensibly, this is the story of a poor young man who becomes the tutor to a rich girl (with the ...
Last week, one of the most divisive films of 2017 landed on Blu-ray and streaming services like iTunes and Vudu. There have been a few conversation starters this year, including “The Beguiled,”“Okja” and “A Cure for Wellness,” but I believe I’ve been in more heated conversations...
(the prolific School of the Art Institute of Chicago alum) competes with “The Day After,” andBong Joon-ho(known for “Snowpiercer” and “The Host”) competes with “Okja,” a sci-fi drama that features a gentle monster. They join long-time veteranNaomi Kawase, who competes with “...