Los Angeles Film Critics choose Bong Joon-ho's 'Parasite' as the year's best film
The Los Angeles Film Critics Association has picked Bong Joon-ho's "Parasite" as the best film of 2019.
The thriller has won numerous awards in the run-up to the Oscars, including the Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival and best foreign language film from the National Board of Review and the New York Film Critics Circle. It beat out Martin Scorsese's Netflix mobster movie "The Irishman," starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci, which was the group's runner-up. Bong also beat out Scorsese for best director.
Sunday's other big winners with critics: Antonio Banderas won best actor for "Pain & Glory" over Adam Driver in "Marriage Story," while "Diane" star Mary Kay Place prevailed over Lupita Nyong'o in "Us."
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Supporting-acting honors went to Song Kang-ho ("Parasite") and Jennifer Lopez ("Hustlers"). Runners-up were Joe Pesci ("The Irishman") and Zhao Shuzhen ("The Farewell").
Noah Baumbach took best screenplay for "Marriage Story," and Bong and Han Jin-won were runners-up for "Parasite."
The awards will be handed out Jan. 11.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Los Angeles Film Critics name 'Parasite' best film over 'The Irishman'
