Introduction Jang Cheol-soo directed the South Korean romantic drama ‘Serve the People’ in 2022. It is a South Korean film that is based on a Chinese novel, ‘Serve the People’ written by Yan Lianke. The source material is a satire that critiques forty years of Chinese revolutionary Mao authoritarianism. The film is a bold, sensual […]
Introduction Rodrigo García wrote and directed a 2022 drama film, Raymond & Ray, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. This film was released on Apple TV+ and features Ewan McGregor and Ethan Hawke, who play half-brothers brought together after the death of their abusive father. Although Raymond & Ray is a film of
Introduction “Thirteen Lives” is a 2022 biographical movie directed by Ron Howard and written by William Nicholson. The film’s central event takes place in Thailand where a youth soccer team and their coach got trapped in a cave for two weeks in 2018. The story is a blend of hope and heroism where an international
Introduction Tetris (2023), produced by Jon S. Baird and Noah Pink, is not about competitions or blocks that fall. Rather, it is a political thriller that functions as a thrilling story about a business underdog and it deals with the film’s global sections for one of the most known video games of all time. It
Introduction & Overview I.S.S. is an American science fiction thriller movie that was released in 2023. It was directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite and written by Nick Shafir. The movie’s plot is set aboard the International Space Station during a period of global conflict. American and Russian astronauts have a history of working together, but what
The Concubine is a South Korean film released in 2012. It was directed by Kim Dae-seung and had its script written by Hwang Yoon-jeong. It is an erotic historical film set in the Joseon Dynasty and the film depicts the intricate themes of love, ambition, and manipulation all while shining a spotlight on the endless
Ingvild Søderlind directed the Norwegian dance drama film “Battle: Freestyle” in 2022 with the screenplay by Martina Cecelia. The film stars Lisa Teige in the lead role of Amalie. “Battle: Freestyle” is the sequel to the 2018 film “Battle” and continues the storyline of the beloved young dancer facing the challenges of art, ambition, and
“Sharp Stick” is a 2022 indie drama featuring the story of a Melissa, a filmmaker who has gone silent for more than a decade. She is best known for the infamous series of HBO, Girls. With her new film, she is looking to explore the boundaries of a woman’s desire, her naivety, and her agency.
“Bad Teacher” is an American comedy movie created in 2011 and was directed by Jake Kasdan. Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky wrote the film and starred Cameron Diaz as the lead. Diaz portrayed a self-centered and pleasure-seeking teacher in a role that showcased public education as morally corrupt while also revealing the lack of depth
Run! Bitch Run! is a 2009 exploitation film that captures the grindhouse aesthetic. Joseph Guzman is the filmmaker behind it, with Robert James Hayes II as a co-writer. This film is advertised as a tribute to the over-the-top, violent revenge movies from the 1970s. It mixes elements of slasher horror, rape-revenge films, and offensively styled
