THE HANDMAIDEN (2016) & MOTHER (2009) Episode 34: Mac's Picks: Amazing Drag!

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Hi, WoHos!

To kick off our third season, Mac chose two of his favorite films. What do you know? They are both Korean masterpieces! Park Chan-wook's THE HANDMAIDEN  and Bong Joon-ho's MOTHER. In the Mom and Mac Chat, we also talk a bit about the recent American High School Exploding Seniors Movie, SPONTANEOUS.

Content note: Our discussions in Mom and Mac chat and in the podcast proper  involve the following topics: the weather, the pandemic, school shootings, the death of a friend, the male gaze, (apparent) suicide, child abuse, erotica v. pornography, emotional incest between a mother and son, murder, and BJh's problematic portrayal of a person with a disability. There is also mention of dancing "halmonis".  We hope you listen and enjoy. We also hope you don't go into the basement.

Next week a special episode with special guest host Devin!

*Please excuse the awkward edits. This is the product of 3 different calls. 

Love you!
--Mom

Highlights from Park Chan-wook's Filmography:
2000 Joint Security Area
2001 Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
2003 Old Boy
2005 Lady Vengeance
2009 Thirst
2013 Stoker
2016 Handmaiden
2018 (Television): Little Drummer Girl (featuring friend of the show, Florence Pugh)

Bong Joon-ho's Filmography:
2000Barking Dogs Never Bite
2003Memories of Murder
2006The Host
2009Mother
2013Snowpiercer
2017Okja
2019Parasite


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