The Hating Game is a romantic comedy film that was released in 2021, directed by Peter Hutchings, featuring Lucy Hale and Austin Stowell, and was based on a novel by Sally Thorne. Lucy Hale and Austin Stowell play the roles of Lucy and Joshua, respectively, who are co-workers and later turned rivals. The film depicts […]
Byun Hyuk directed and wrote the South Korean film High Society, released in 2018, which depicts the moral degradation of a married couple in the context of South Korea’s socio-political elite. The film features strong lead performances from Park Hae-il and Soo Ae and highlights the damaging effects of rampant ambition and greed on societal
A Complete Unknown is a 2024 film that biographically explores the life of the legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. Directed by James Mangold and co-written with Jay Cocks, it describes the early 1960s. During that time, a young man from Minnesota arrived in New York City with a guitar, a harmonica, and a dream that would
The House on Laura Anne Dr. is an independent horror-thriller film set to release in 2024. Joseph A. Mazzaferro is the writer and director. The film features a young couple living in suburban Florida and pulls them into an experience that is deeply unsettling. It delves into isolation, fear, and the slow mental decay the
Introduction The Handmaiden is a 2016 South Korean film intertwining psychological elements with thriller, romance, and suspense genres. It was directed by Park Chan-wook, one of South Korea’s leading filmmakers, renowned for his stylistic fusion of beauty and brutality, as well as intricately violent and emotionally rich narratives. It is an adaptation of Sarah Waters’
Introduction Green Bones is a Filipino Drama film to be released in 2024. It is Directed by Zig Dulay, a filmmaker known for socially conscious works. It Stars Dennis Trillo and Ruru Madrid, who helped portray some of the most emotionally impactful roles of the film and was one of the standout entries at the
Introduction On Swift Horses is a romantic drama Minahan creates out of the 2019 novel by Shannon Pufahl. It is set in America after the Korean War and features a remarkable cast of Daisy Edgar-Jones, Jacob Elordi, Will Poult, Diego Calva, and Sasha Calle. On Swift Horses captures two people bonded by marriage but deeply
Introduction South Korean action-drama “Escape from Mogadishu” came out in 2021, directed by Ryoo Seung-wan. It is based on true events from the Somali civil war in the 1990s. The film features actors such as Kim Yoon-seok, Jo In-sung, Heo Joon-ho, and Koo Kyo-hwan. It depicts the South and North Korean diplomats’ desperate attempts to
Introduction Cherry is a crime drama film released in 2021 and directed by Hollywood veterans, Anthony and Joe Russo, who have the Marvel Cinematic Universe to their names. Cherry, released in 2021 and starring Tom Holland, is a departure from Russo’s more popular work which relies on flashiness and graphics and is rather a stylized
Overview Winter’s Tale is a romantic fantasy movie from 2014, released under the direction and script of Akiva Goldsman, which marked his directorial debut. The film revolves these a novel “Winter’s Tale” written by Mark Helprin in 1983, and is a compelling combination of historical romance, spiritual allegory, and supernatural fantasy. It includes an impressive
