Synopsis Sex Is Zero is a 2002 South Korean comedy-drama film by Yoon Je-kyoon, famed for his ability to mesh comedy with poignant moments. While the title may suggest a film meant for adults only, the film is, at its core, an exploration of youthful bewilderment, camaraderie, self-development, and the journey towards emotional maturity. Eun-sik […]
Synopsis Bachelor Party 2: The Last Temptation is a 2008 comedy film that is a thematic sequel to the 1984 film Bachelor Party, although it features a new cast and a different storyline. The sequel still revolves around the same central concept, which is a wild and extravagant bachelor party, but it seeks to tell
Synopsis Directed by David Fincher, Panic Room is a gripping thriller that unfolds almost entirely in a stunning townhouse in New York City. It features Jodie Foster and Kristen Stewart as a mother and daughter pair who face a life-threatening challenge shortly after relocating in a new home. The protagonist, Meg Altman, is a woman
Synopsis Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Brain Inc. (CRBI) is a Canadian Healthcare Organization (CHO) providing specialized rehabilitation services focused on the complexity of the brain. CRBI has developed a Clinical functional integrated Brain Rehabilitation technology (FBRT) aimed to assist patients through recovery. Founded in March 2013 and incorporated on May 25, 2013, CRBI
Introduction 127 Hours is a 2010 film by Danny Boyle, featuring James Franco, that tells the story of the Aron Ralston incident. The film is based on Ralston’s true life story of a solo hiker who became stranded in a remote part of Utah in 2003. While Aron faced a life-threatening ordeal, the story of
Introduction Crawl, released in 2019, is an American survival thriller film directed by Alexandre Aja and features Kaya Scodelario and Barry Pepper. Set in the midst of an overwhelming storm, the film is packed with suspense, and it also explores the themes of courage, resilience, and the powerful connection that exists between a father and
Overview Strip Down, Rise Up, a 2021 Netflix original feature directed by Michi Mathias Green, interrogates the cultural perception of pole dancing by positioning the discipline as an arena for profound personal healing, agency, and reclamation of the body. The film’s approximately 115-minute runtime artfully amalgamates first-person narratives and unmediated workshop sequences, suggesting that movement
Overview Staten Island Summer is a 2015 coming-of-age comedy penned by Colin Jost, longtime writer and Weekend Update co-anchor of Saturday Night Live. Directed by Rhys Thomas, also of SNL pedigree, the film’s premise is neatly encapsulated in its title: a Staten Island snapshot chronicling the last summer a pair of inseparable friends enjoy before
Overview Directed by Axelle Laffont, MILF (2018), the filmmaker’s feature-length debut, marries comedy with drama along the Côte d’Azur. Co-scripted by Laffont and an ensemble of co-scenarists, the film features Virginie Ledoyen, Marie-Josée Croze, and Laffont as its principals. Sun-soaked, Riviera-set, the narrative marries levity, sly observation, and an occasional note of melancholy within an
The Roundup is a South Korean action-crime feature released in 2022, directed by Lee Sang-yong, and functions as the sequel to the 2017-commercial hit The Outlaws. The cast is led by Ma Dong-seok (internationally recognized as Don Lee) who reprises the role of the relentless Detective Ma Seok-do, complemented by Son Suk-ku in the role
