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Minari Chung was born in Denver in 1978 to a family from South Korea, who later moved to a small farm in the Ozark region of northwest Arkansas. His previous films include Munyurangabo (set in Rwanda, 2007), Lucky Life (2010) and Abigail Harm (2012). Deservedly in this case, Chung’s new film recently collected six Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actor for Steven Yeun, Best Supporting Actress for Youn Yuh-jung and Best Original Score. It is 1983 or so. The Yi family—Jacob (Yeun) and Monica (Han Ye-ri), with their children,...

Based on the buzz of many film aficionados, 2020 seems to have been a strong year for film, especially where long-overdue diversity is concerned. That said, it was also undoubtedly one of the most complicated years for the industry. That’s because the COVID-19 pandemic ensured that release schedules were repeatedly upended, with films dropping months later across theatres (where open), streaming services and/or premium video-on-demand (PVOD) platforms. Therefore, you’d be forgiven for being at a loss as to where you can even watch most of these films — especially in Canada, where the st...

is released on VOD in the UK on 2 April. “Never pay for anything you can get for free,” Korean immigrant Jacob Yi (Steven Yeun) tells his son David (Alan Kim) after choosing where to dig a well on their farm in early 1980s rural Arkansas. It’s the kind of fatherly advice that’s familiar to many, but for children of immigrants like David, it carries a distinctive dimension: your parents’ thriftiness is a point of pride, a sign that they have outsmarted the system. Yet Lee Isaac Chung’s acutely observed family drama Minari doesn’t dwell on this moment, o...

The film-maker on how his rural Arkansas childhood inspired the Golden Globe-winning Minari, now a strong contender for an Academy Award

MobileSyrup outlines some of the most notable movies and TV shows that recently hit Canadian streaming platforms. Our ‘Streaming in Canada’ column typically focuses on new content from Amazon Prime Video Canada, Crave and Netflix Canada, but other services like Apple TV+ and Disney+ will be mentioned when relevant. We’ll also highlight shows or movies that are made in Canada, involve notable Canadian cast or crew and/or are filmed in Canada. Finally, with the COVID-19 pandemic causing many movies to hit digital platforms much sooner than planned, we’ll make note of any major films ...