This week we’re handicapping the prospects of the nine Best Picture contenders at the Academy Awards on Feb. 9. Today: “Parasite.”Quick pitch: Poor but wily, members of the Kim family eke out an existence in their modern South Korean metropolis. Nominations: 6Key early kudos: Toronto Film Critics’ Association Best Picture, Director and Foreign Language Film; SAG Best Ensemble Acting. Many signs point to a historic victory by the little South Korean movie that could. Sign Up NowWhy it might not: Oscar has historically resisted giving Best Picture to foreign-language films, as “Roma” found out last year.

Source: thestar February 06, 2020 20:26 UTC