Bong Joon Ho
Mickey 17 review: Amiably barmy sci-fi satire
April 21, 2025 | Ivan RadfordRobert Pattinson is doubly brilliant in Bong Joon Ho’s amiably barmy sci-fi satire.Read More
Watch: New trailer for Snowpiercer Season 2
January 14, 2021 | David FarnorSnowpiercer returns to Netflix UK this month, and a new trailer gives us a fresh look at Season 2.
The show, which is based on the 2013 sci-fi movie by Bong Joon-ho, takes place seven years after the world has … Read More
VOD film review: Barking Dogs Never Bite
September 18, 2020 | Josh Slater-WilliamsBong Joon Ho’s previously unreleased debut feature is more welcome curio than lost classic.Read More
Parasite review: A thrilling tale of class division
June 1, 2020 | Anton BitelBong Joon-ho’s thrilling tale of families divided by class is impeccably mounted, deftly switching from one genre to another.Read More
VOD film review: Mother (2009)
February 17, 2020 | David FarnorThis surprising murder mystery meditates on maternal love with a gripping unpredictability.Read More
VOD film review: The Host (2006)
February 10, 2020 | David FarnorSatire, scares and comedy collide in Bong Joon-ho’s marvellously entertaining monster movie.Read More
Snowpiercer: A chilling dystopian satire
October 23, 2018 | David FarnorBong Joon-ho’s dazzling and daft dystopian satire is chillingly relevant, even years after its release.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Okja
June 25, 2017 | Martyn ConterioBong Joon-ho’s creature feature is a delightful and engaging adventure.Read More
Okja’s new trailer will make you want a giant Piggy of your own
June 16, 2017 | David FarnorIt’s only a matter of days until Netflix’s Okja finally arrives on our screens – and if you had any doubts about the appeal of a huge, galumphing animal, the new trailer will make you want one of your own.
Will Smith and Bong Joon-ho defend Netflix at Cannes
May 18, 2017 | David FarnorWill Smith and Bong Joon-ho have both dismissed criticism of Netflix at the opening of this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
The event, now in its 70th year, is the first at which Netflix has premiered a movie, a sign of … Read More