MANILA, Philippines — Known Duterte ally Sen. Bong Go said former President Rodrigo Duterte is scheduled for a medical check-up on Wednesday to undergo a certain procedure. Go, the former chief ...

There is a telling scene toward the end of Bong Joon Ho's much delayed, much anticipated Mickey 17. In it, the titular 17 (Robert Pattinson) stands shivering on the loading dock of his spaceship ...

Bong Joon-ho has not only never made a bad movie; he has delivered eight feature-length films separated only by degrees of brilliance and your personal preferences. Trying to rank them in any ...

From "The Host" to "Mickey 17," the beloved Korean director has a perspective and way of seeing the world that's all his own. When Bong Joon Ho took the stage of the 92nd Academy Awards to accept ...

See our ethics statement. While Mickey 17 is adapted from Edward Ashton’s 2022 novel Mickey7, Ashton’s version is a much more straightforward sci-fi story than Bong’s. In the Korean virtuoso ...

It just cost way too much to ever turn a profit in this lifetime. The R-rated movie, directed by Bong Joon Ho and starring Robert Pattinson, opened on Feb. 28 in Korea (Bong’s home country ...

Justin Bieber is no stranger to raising eyebrows with his social media activity. His latest post is no exception, as he shared a cryptic message about "the gift of life" and having "nothing to prove.

By Pamela McClintock Senior Film Writer Bong Joon Ho’s sci-fi space epic Mickey 17 has finally landed at the box office, where it opened to a sluggish $19.1 million after failing to wow audiences.

It has been six years since director Bong Joon-ho released his last film (the Best Picture Oscar-winning Parasite), but the wait has been worth it. Mickey 17, based on Edward Ashton’s 2022 novel ...

There's long been a current of topical anger running through the work of the brilliant South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon Ho. Parasite was a domestic thriller and an indictment of economic inequality.

Bong Joon-ho is a one of a kind. He’s only made 8 films in the past 25 years, but each feature is a precious jewel, expertly chiseled and finely shined. There are a handful of thematic and ...

Bong hasn't lost his knack for shakings things up. It's been six years since South Korean cinema master Bong Joon-ho released "Parasite" and won Oscars for best picture, director and screenplay ...