The SheHawk: Did we really need The Oscars to tell us that ‘Parasite’ is a good movie?
Cierra Noffke, Staff Writer
February 24, 2020
Full disclosure: this is not a review about “Parasite,” the film created by South Korean director Bong Joon-ho that surprised the world (okay, the white world) by winning Best Picture at the 2020 Oscars. If you would like to see excellent worthy articles on this subject, please consult this link on why the win is significant for the global film industry and this link on the singular beauty of t...
Why ‘Parasite’ winning best picture is game-changing
Stephen Lambros, Staff Writer
February 12, 2020
On Feb. 9, 2019, a fairly unassuming Sunday evening, the South Korean dramatic film "Parasite" was awarded best picture by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. Bong Joon-ho, the prolific director of the film, had already won awards in three other categories that night. As he stood alongside...
Winners and losers from the 2020 Oscars
Brenna Flanagan, Lifestyles Editor
February 10, 2020
There were sparks kindling under the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences when their nominations list for the 2020 Oscars came out. Once again, no female directors were nominated for the best director category. Very few people of color were nominated across categories, except in roles where t...