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Charles Bramesco

Charles Bramesco is a film and television critic based in New York. He regularly contributes to The Guardian and Vulture. He tweets: @intothecrevasse

Opinion
A Film of Immediate Pleasures: Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Parasite’ Wins the Palme d’Or at Cannes

The Korean director’s win marks a return to the expected, after years of films with mixed critical and populist support taking the top prize

BY Charles Bramesco |
Opinion
Steve McQueen’s Heist Thriller Meets Social Commentary, ‘Widows’, Is a Film at Odds With Itself

The creative friction between director and writer distracts from a film dedicated to quietly empowering the marginalized

BY Charles Bramesco |
Opinion
Why Hirokazu Kore-eda’s ‘Shoplifters’ Won the Palme d’Or at Cannes

In a year charged with politicized tensions, mastery of craft trumps truth-to-power commentary

BY Charles Bramesco |