Parasite” filmmaker Bong Joon Ho’s original science-fiction film “Mickey 17” opened in first place on the North American box office charts.

When Bong Joon Ho took the stage of the 92nd Academy Awards to accept the Best Director Oscar for “Parasite,” his speech — about the power of foreign cinema, and how “Once you overcome the one-inch tall barrier of subtitles,

Of course Bong Joon Ho is an environmentalist. He recycles his own ideas. "Mickey 17," a sloppy but enjoyable sci-fi comedy set in the year 2054, mashes together the monsterphobia of "The Host," the animal-rights activism of "Okja,