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Saturday, January 18, 2020

Bong Joon-ho film Parasite (기생충) at local Cinemark theaters, February 3 through 9.



The acclaimed 2019 Bong Joon-ho film Parasite (기생충) will play at the Cinemark theaters in Robinson and the North Hills from February 3 through February 9 as part of its Oscar Movie Week. From the movie's official site:
Bong Joon Ho brings his singular mastery home to Korea in this pitch-black modern fairytale.

Meet the Park Family: the picture of aspirational wealth. And the Kim Family, rich in street smarts but not much else. Be it chance or fate, these two houses are brought together and the Kims sense a golden opportunity. Masterminded by college-aged Ki-woo, the Kim children expediently install themselves as tutor and art therapist, to the Parks. Soon, a symbiotic relationship forms between the two families. The Kims provide “indispensable” luxury services while the Parks obliviously bankroll their entire household. When a parasitic interloper threatens the Kims’ newfound comfort, a savage, underhanded battle for dominance breaks out, threatening to destroy the fragile ecosystem between the Kims and the Parks. By turns darkly hilarious and heart-wrenching, PARASITE showcases a modern master at the top of his game.
Tickets are available online. It is currently playing at AMC Loews Waterfront through (at least) January 22, and will play at the Row House Cinema from January 31 through February 6.