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From football to Streisand, here’s what's to come at Cannes 2026

The competition selection for this year's Cannes Film Festival was announced on Thursday, with Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, Spain's Pedro Almodovar and Russia's Andrey Zvyagintsev among the 21 directors vying for the coveted Palme d'Or.

Radio France Internationale

5 movies you (probably) skipped in theaters that are a must-watch on streaming in March 2026

I'm picking out the best movies you (probably) missed on the big screen but must watch now that they're on streaming this month.

Tom’s Guide

Best cat? Funniest prop? Ahead of the Oscars, the AP hands out its own awards

Awards season has a way of diminishing the movie year into a handful of films that are talked about ad nauseam for months

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I thought No Other Choice would finally break Park Chan-wook's disappointing streak of Oscars snubs, but it continued a sad trend

Opinion | It's past time Park Chan-wook was nominated for an Oscar, which makes his latest snub so disappointing

Total Film

South Korean director Park Chan-wook to preside at Cannes film festival

The Cannes film festival has appointed South Korean filmmaker Park Chan‑wook as president of the jury for its 79th edition, a move organisers say is “a first for Korean cinema”.

Radio France Internationale

Park Chan-wook named as 2026 Cannes Jury President

Director Park has previously premiered four films in Competition in Cannes and won three Palmes at the festival for his films 'Oldboy', 'Thirst' and 'Decision To Leave'.

Euronews

Park Chan-wook will lead the Cannes Film Festival jury, will be the 1st Korean in the role

Park Chan-wook, the Korean filmmaker of “Oldboy” and “No Other Choice,” will head the jury at the 79th Cannes Film Festival, festival organizers announced Thursday

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One of 2025’s best comedy-thriller movies is now streaming — and I still can't believe Park Chan-wook got snubbed for the Oscars

Park Chan-wook's wildly entertaining comedy-thriller "No Other Choice" is available to rent or buy on PVOD storefronts, and I cannot recommend it enough.

Tom’s Guide

Don't waste time scrolling: 9 top new movies to stream this week on Hulu, HBO Max, and more (Feb. 17-22)

This week's crop of top new movies across the best streaming services includes "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple," "No Other Choice," and more.

Tom’s Guide

5 Korean thrillers like 'No Other Choice' you absolutely must stream right now

What to watch after Netflix's mystery thriller miniseries 'His and Hers'

Tom’s Guide

No Other Choice director Park Chan-wook and star Lee Byung-hun discuss reuniting after 20 years for their new black comedy thriller about a murderous job-hunter: "As the actor playing Man-su, I was always on his side cheering him on"

Big Screen Spotlight | Park Chan-wook and Lee Byung-hun tell us about their twisted, darkly funny new thriller, No Other Choice

Total Film

Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'No Other Choice' - Unemployment turns deadly

South Korean director Park Chan-wook's adaptation of Donald Westlake’s novel "The Ax" is an exhilarating jet-black comedy which masterfully skewers the horrors the capitalism. It's a flat-out masterpiece.

Euronews

Park Chan-wook: Korean filmmakers ‘treat social conflict as a serious problem’

His latest film, No Other Choice, has been longlisted for a Bafta.

Evening Standard

First Thing: Two people shot by US federal agents in Portland

Portland’s mayor called for ICE to pause operations in the city. Plus, Emmylou Harris on her unlikely life as a country star

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‘I haven’t mellowed my violence’: Park Chan-wook on cultural dominance, the capitalist endgame and why we can’t beat AI

His brutal movies put Korean cinema on the map. Now the director of Oldboy is back with a blistering satire about a man driven to murder after redundancy

Total Film

2026 may be the year of Marvel blockbusters and a Christopher Nolan epic, but I'm looking forward to these 6 movies that might not be on your watchlist yet

Big Screen Spotlight | From a Robert Pattinson rom-com to a black comedy from Park Chan-wook, these are the movies that should be on your radar in 2026

Euronews

Bones, brides and odysseys: The 20 most anticipated movies of 2026

Welcome to your moviegoing guide for 2026! Here are our picks for the unmissable movies coming to a cinema near you in the first half of the year.

Inverse

'No Other Choice' Ending Explained: What Park Chan-wook Wants To Say About AI

Park Chan-wook and Lee Byung-hun break down 'No Other Choice’s bleak stance on AI.

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International Business Times UK

Look: Film Studio NEON Invites Fortune 500 CEOs to Watch Special Screening of 'No Other Choice'

Film studio NEON sent out an invitation to Fortune 500 CEOs to watch a special screening of Korean filmmaker Park Chan-Wook's movie 'No Other Choice.'

The Independent UK

The best movies of 2025, ranked by AP film writers

The bean counters might say otherwise, but 2025 was a good year for movies

Tom’s Guide

10 best thriller movies of the past decade, ranked — and where to stream them now

The best thriller movies combined gripping narratives with compelling characters and engaging tensions. And these are the best efforts in the genre over the past decade. Stream these movies now.

Total Film

Oldboy director and Squid Game star's new black comedy thriller is now certified fresh with a perfect Rotten Tomatoes score

Park Chan-wook's No Other Choice is a hit with critics

Evening Standard

No Other Choice at LFF: this delirious social satire deserves Oscar buzz

4/5 This elegant black comedy from Park Chan-wook is a bitingly relevant portrait of pride and self-worth in our corporate hellscape

International Business Times

Park Chan-wook's Murder Comedy To Open Asia's Biggest Film Festival

Celebrated director Park Chan-wook's star-studded murder comedy will open Asia's biggest film festival Wednesday, which launches its first fully fledged competition lineup as South Korea projects its soft power worldwide.

Inverse

The Wildest Social Thriller Of The Year Is Nothing Short Of Spectacular

Park Chan-wook’s zany social thriller plays like a reverse 'Parasite' — and it's a hoot. Read our Venice Film Festival review of 'No Other Choice.'

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