Introduction With a story by award-winning screenwriter Ricky Lee and a direction by Mac Alejandre, Bela Luna is a Filipino drama film released in 2023. Done in collaboration with Viva Films, the movie is anchored on the intricacies of self-discovery, the inner artistic conflict, emotional yearning, and the radical act of ‘being.’ Angeli Khang astonishingly […]
Introduction As of 2024, ‘Temurun’ is an Indonesian supernatural drama film directed by Inarah Syarafina and authored Vontian Suwandi. The title “Temurun” translates to “Inherited” in English. The essence of the film and the title itself demonstrates the legacies of “spiritual and familial” relations an individual must live with and the impact it has on
Introductie Released in 2021, Ride or Die is a psychological movie drama that was directed by Ryuichi Hiroki and written by Nami Sakkawa. The film is based off of the Gunjo manga by Ching Nakamura. The movie is unique in that it explores the emotionally and psychologically intricate union of two women, Rei and Nanae,
Characters Main Al’Jaleel McGhee: “Darrel,” the protagonist is a filmmaker on the rise who is socially withdrawn and is placed in a confusing paradox as a result of the divide happening between his inner and outer self. He is rather thoughtful as professional success lacks emotional fulfillment which in turn leads to a dryer perspective
Introduction Blonde, a psychological drama and film by Andrew Dominik, has been made available to the public since 2022. It is inspired from the novel “Blonde” written by Joyce Oates. It’s not a biography per se, but a fictionalized masterpiece inspired by the life of Marilyn Monroe. This work aims to highlight not only the
Introduction In 2023, Robin Bain’s new romantic drama on “Girls on Film” centers on the development of a relationship between two women from starkly different backgrounds. Set against the backdrop of a world in which public personas contradict the private self, the film encourages viewers to contemplate self-expression, emotional exposure, and the mechanisms of control
Introduction The 2018 movie The Drug King, directed by Woo Min-ho and starring the highly acclaimed actor Song Kang-ho, is a South Korean drama centered on the real life story of a 1970s Busan smuggler, Lee Doo-sam, during the peak of his success. The movie focuses on his ambition and the risks he was willing
Preamble The year of 2023 saw the release of the romantic drama movie, ‘Darker Shades of Summer.’ It, along with many other works from this era, attempts to gain an emotional response from its viewership as an attempt to emotionally immerse them the movie creation made by Ntiarna Xavier Knight. She guides the audience through
Introduction Foe is a sci-fi drama film released in 2023 and directed by Garth Davis who co-wrote it with Iain Reid. It is based on Reid’s novel with the same title. The movie features a distant yet familiar future and blends domestic tensions with broad philosophical questions. The movie also features Saoirse Ronan, Paul Mescal,
Introduction The Escort Wife is a foreign film in the drama thriller category released the year 2022. The film is directed by Paul Alexei Basinillo and tackles the psychological and emotional intricacies of a after a certain pivotal moment in life. The film is headlined by Janelle Tee, Raymond Bagatsing, and Ava Mendez and navigates
