About the episode
Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far. Today, they discuss Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite, which features one of the greatest movie endings of all time. They celebrate its nuanced portrayal of what systems do to people; highlight the small, formal decisions that elevate the movie’s ideas; and remember its iconic Best Picture win, which changed the trajectory of the Academy Awards.
Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Producer: Jack Sanders
The Big Picture’s 25 Best Movies of the Century