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Here are our pop culture picks for Nov. 8-14, including the best deals we could find for each.
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'Minari' director, cast talk Oscar-contending film's intimacy, role in representation of Asian American stories
Director Lee Isaac Chung and cast members Steven Yeun, Yeri Han, Yuj-jung Youn and Alan S. Kim discuss how "Minari" is a tale as American as any.
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Hollywood Slams Golden Globes for Categorizing ‘Minari’ as Foreign Language Film: ‘Enough of This Nonsense’
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association's category guidelines ignited an outcry Tuesday when it was announced that "Minari" would be classified as a foreign language film for Golden Globes voters. Directors, writers and actors including Lulu Wang, Phil Lord, Celeste Ng and Daniel Dae Kim condemned the organization's longstanding policy, saying it was time to change […]
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7-Year-Old Alan S. Kim Is the Breakout Star of ‘Minari,’ and the Antidote to 2020
Lee Isaac Chung’s “Minari” may be an ensemble drama at heart, but it does feature one inarguable breakout performance by its young star: Alan S. Kim. The 7-year-old firecracker won over crowds in Park City in January at the film’s Sundance premiere (and subsequent press tour, cosplaying as Woody from “Toy Story”) with his portrayal […]
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Steven Yeun on the Honesty of ‘Minari’ and His Eclectic Career: ‘I Never Want to Lose That Sense of Wonder’
Many actors dread comparisons to James Dean, the movie icon who helped define a new type of on-screen masculinity. But Steven Yeun, the 36-year-old who rose to global recognition on the TV megahit “The Walking Dead,” is comfortable with the juxtaposition to Hollywood’s most famous rebel. When Yeun was talking to director Lee Isaac Chung […]
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The first 'Minari' trailer shows why it was such a hit at Sundance this year
Steven Yeun and Yeri Han star in Lee Isaac Chung's "Minari," which scored the top U.S. dramatic grand jury prize at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.
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