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Hirokazu Kore-eda‘s next directorial effort is the baby-napping (kidnapping for babies) drama “Broker” which stars Song Kang-ho, who previously played the patriarch in the Best Picture winner “Parasite” and is a fixture of South Korean cinema. Kore-eda, a Japanese filmmaker, made waves in the film awards circuit with his fantastic 2018 drama “Shoplifters” which won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival and even etched out a Best Foreign Language Film Oscar nomination.

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‘Broker’ Trailer: Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Latest Hits Theaters On December 26

Hirokazu Kore-eda made a bit of a departure with his last film, 2019’s “The Truth.” The French film was the director’s first film set outside his native Japan and the first not in his native language. Now, in his latest film, “Broker,” Kore-eda returns to Asia, but not quite Japan.

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‘Emergency Declaration’ Review: Song Kang-ho Stars In An Entertainingly Ridiculous Airplane Disaster Thriller

With a premiere at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, an epic 140-minute runtime, and a starry South Korean cast that includes Kim Nam-gil (“Memoir of a Murderer”), Lee Byung-hun (“I Saw the Devil”), and Song Kang-ho (“Parasite”), Han Jae-rim’s feature “Emergency Declaration” would appear, on the surface, as a prestige-play. Continue reading ‘Emergency Declaration’ Review: Song Kang-ho Stars In An Entertainingly Ridiculous Airplane Disaster Thriller at The Playlist.

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‘Broker:’ Detectives Hunt Baby Thieves In The First 2 Clips From Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Palme d’Or Contender

“Some leave, some retrieve,” is the tagline from the most recent teaser for “Broker,” the latest directorial effort from Hirokazu Kore-eda. As part of the Official Selection for the 75th Cannes Film Festival, “Broker” follows Sanghyeon (Song Kang-ho) and Dongsu (Gang Dong-won).

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‘Broker’ Trailer: Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Cannes-Bound Film Stars Song Kang-ho, Bae Doona & Gang Dong-won

Although it turned out to be David Lynch-less, this year’s Cannes line-up is in no shortage of big names (complete list here). Claire Denis returns to the competition section for the first time in 34 years with her Nicaraguan ‘80s romance “Stars At Noon”; James Gray premieres his childhood-inspired “Armageddon Time”; and, as the headliner, “Crash” and “Videodrome” director David Cronenberg looks set to return to his body-horror roots with the Viggo-in-chrysalis “Crimes of the Future.” And if that competition doesn’t sound fierce enough already, there’s also a new movie from Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda, titled “Broker,” which now has its first trailer.

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‘Memories Of Murder’ Trailer: Bong Joon Ho’s Masterpiece Is Remastered & Hitting Theaters This October

Bong Joon Ho may have won multiple Oscars, including Best Picture, for “Parasite,” but there are many film fans (especially some around these parts) that consider “Memories of Murder” the filmmaker’s finest achievement. And since NEON understands Bong Joon Ho is a relatively new name for the mainstream public, the distributor is ready to unleash a digitally-remastered version of “Memories of Murder” this October, making the crime thriller one of the best films you can watch in theaters this fall, guaranteed.

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Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Memories Of Murder’ to be re-released in the UK

Memories Of Murder is getting a re-release in the UK, 17 years after its original release.The 2003 film starred Song Kang-Ho as Detective Park Doo-man, part of a team investigating a series of killings. The actor has worked with Bong on several films, including The Host, Snowpiercer and the Oscar-winning Parasite.The movie has long been out of print on DVD but will now return to screens thanks to Curzon.

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‘Broker’: Hirokazu Kore-eda Reportedly Working On A New Film Starring Song Kang-ho

Hirokazu Kore-eda is one of the best filmmakers working today. Full stop.

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We Are One: YouTube Film Festival’s Full Schedule Includes Talks From Francis Ford Coppola, Steven Soderbergh & More

YouTube isn’t here to save the film festival season, but the platform’s We Are One event is surely attempting to fill the void left by the numerous canceled events due to COVID-19 this year. And with the online festival expected to begin later this week, the platform announced its first-ever line-up consisting of over 100 films, including 13 world premieres, 31 online premieres, and five international online premieres.

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