“Mother”: Bong Joon-ho’s Quietest yet Most Devastating Movie
Bong Joon-ho is one of Korea’s most prolific and accomplished filmmakers. He is most well known for his big-budget English-language
Read moreBong Joon-ho is one of Korea’s most prolific and accomplished filmmakers. He is most well known for his big-budget English-language
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Read moreEditor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As
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