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‘Parasite’ Is the Movie of the Year—Will the Oscars Agree?

After winning the Palme d’Or at Cannes, soaring to international box office success, and riding a wave of extraordinary festival buzz, Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Parasite’ has finally hit U.S. theaters

By Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins, and Donnie Kwak
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After winning the Palme d’Or at Cannes, soaring to international box office success, and riding a wave of extraordinary festival buzz, Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite has finally hit U.S. theaters. Donnie Kwak joins Amanda and Sean to break down Bong’s career, what makes his latest so special, and the movie’s chances come Oscar time (1:52). Then, Sean and Amanda break down the evolving conversation around Joker, two unusually bad trailers that premiered over the weekend, and the complex race for Best International Feature Film (28:56).

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