It’s been a muted run-up to the Oscars, a minor but happy by-product of a tumultuous time. There is much to admire in Chloé Zhao’s film, especially Frances McDormand’s lead turn, but I wish some of the attention it’s getting would be directed towards another quiet Best Picture Oscar contender. It’s the story of a first-generation Korean immigrant couple, Jacob …
Five stars for 'uncontrived, authentic' Minari Melissa Lukenbaugh/ A24 Minari, which tells the story of a Korean-American family building a life in rural Arkansas is "sensitively written and acted and beautifully shot," writes Nicholas Barber. Minari ambles along as unpredictably as life itself The dialogue is often sharply funny, but the strain on the marriage builds: one touching scene has …
