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  1. www.latimes.com › entertainment-arts › movies'Parasite' was the best-acted movie. Why didn't the Oscars ...

    Jan 16, 2020 · Bong Joon Ho's movie made Oscar history, but it also revealed the industry's blind spots about Asian actors. 'Parasite' was the best-acted movie. Why didn't the Oscars reward that?

  2. screenrant.com › parasite-best-picture-winnerWhy Parasite Won the 2020 Oscar For Best Picture - Screen Rant

    • Parasite’S Campaign Was Excellent
    • Reviews and Box Office Were Strong
    • The Power of Bonghive!
    • Parasite Was A Chance to Make History

    Buzz for Parasite began way back in April when it was announced as one of the films premiering in competition at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. In a year where the film faced off against the likes of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Pain and Glory, and Portrait of a Lady on Fire, it was Parasitethat was quickly deemed to be not only the best film of ...

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    Parasite's reviews frequently called the film a masterpiece and it was near-impossible to find a critic willing to say the film was anything less than excellent. It's just that good! On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 99%. More than that, the film also made serious money at the North American box office, with many sold-out scree...

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    Online fandom and grassroots support isn’t something that sways the opinions of the older Academy voters but Neon and Parasitewere able to translate the internet passion for their movie into a tangible industry presence. A lot of that had to do with the charisma and enthusiasm of the director, Bong Joon-ho. He appeared on American talk shows (alway...

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    The Academy often runs away from progress. Think of last year, when the voters, presented with the opportunity to break down barriers by choosing Roma or Black Panther for Best Picture settled on Green Book, the very definition of the social and cinematic status quo. This was one of the reasons that 1917was considered the Best Picture front-runner:...

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  4. www.latimes.com › entertainment-arts › movies'Parasite' Oscar nominations: Why everyone's raving about the ...

    Jan 13, 2020 · Jan. 13, 2020 2:46 PM PT. It was clear from Times critic Justin Chang’s radiant enthusiasm coming out of Cannes in May: “Parasite” was something special — a movie to be seen, and then to be...

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  5. www.latimes.com › entertainment-arts › moviesOscars 2020: Why it matters that 'Parasite' won best picture ...

    Feb 10, 2020 · Remember that until this year, no Korean movie had even been nominated for the international feature Oscar — or any Oscar — let alone come within spitting distance of best picture. What can...

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    • Film Critic

  6. www.ign.com › articles › parasite-bong-joon-hoParasite: Bong Joon-ho Reveals the Meaning Behind the ... - IGN

    Jan 31, 2020 · In a Q&A session on Parasite's home entertainment release, Joon-ho addressed some of the decisions that were made behind-the-scenes of Parasite, as he admitted that the title of the...

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  8. theweek.com › 105613 › five-reasons-why-parasite-wonFive reasons why Parasite won at the Oscars | The Week

    Feb 10, 2020 · last updated 10 February 2020. The 2020 Oscars last night delivered the biggest surprise yet of this awards season, with South Korean film Parasite becoming the first non-English movie ever...

  9. www.bbc.com › news › entertainment-arts-51440241Oscars 2020: South Korea's Parasite makes history by winning ...

    All the main nominated films won at least one award - except Martin Scorsese's The Irishman, which had 10 nominations but went away empty-handed. Scorsese did get a standing ovation, however,...