Overview and Context The Merry Gentleman is an independent film released in 2008, marking the directorial debut of actor Michael Keaton. Chicago-native Keaton is known for his blockbuster roles in films such as Batman and Beetlejuice, so it is pleasantly surprising to witness him take on a character-driven narrative film. Keaton stars in the film […]
Overview and Production Background The fourth episode of the enduring Bad Boys series, Bad Boys: Ride or Die, was released in 2023. Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, who directed the previous chapter, Bad Boys for Life, also take the reins on this one. The adventures of Miami PD detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett
Overview and Production Acclaimed filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos is poised to release an anthology film titled Kinds of Kindness in 2024. It will be his directorial work alongside co-writer Efthimis Filippou. Immediately distinguishable through his emotionally remote approach, as expressed in The Lobster, Dogtooth and The Killing of a Sacred Deer, Lanthimos takes his signature style
Overview and Context CTRL, a cyber-thriller set to release in 2024, is an Indian Hindi-language film directed by Vikramaditya Motwane. As a distinctive addition to Indian cinema, the film is “screenlife” which means that the entire narrative unfolds through a series of phone and computer screens, video calls, chats, and livestreams. This technique is not
Overview and Historical Context In 2024, Paula Ortiz directed the Spanish-American biographical drama film La virgen roja, or The Red Virgin as it is internationally known. The film is about Hildegart Rodríguez Carballeira, an intellectual and a feminist and one of the youngest prodigies in Spain. The movie is centered on the turbulent times of
Green Bones is a remarkable cinematic work which is a part of the 2024 Metro Manila Film Festival. The film is directed by Zig Madamba Dulay while Ricky Lee and Angeli “Anj” Atienza did the script based on a story provided by JC Rubio. It is a captivating prison drama that explores deeper issues beyond
The House on Laura Anne Dr., a psychological horror-thriller interlacing the supernatural with psychological decline, was penned and directed by Joseph A. Mazzaferro and is set for release in 2024. This independent horror film depicts the mental anguish of a woman living in what appears to be a suburban haunted house in Florida. It explores
Wolfs, an action-comedy slated for release in 2024, brings to life the iconic duo of George Clooney and Brad Pitt for the first time since Burn After Reading. Directed and written by Jon Watts, the film is a character-driven thriller full of wit and tension. Wolfs captures the chaotic blend of crime, comedy and suspense
Choi Dong-hoon is the director and co-writer of the bold 2024 sequel entitled Alienoid: Return to the Future, which follows his 2022 sci-fi action flick Alienoid. It continues the wildly imaginative saga that fuses science fiction, martial arts fantasy, historical drama, and modern-day thriller. The film features an ensemble South Korean cast including Ryu Jun-yeol,
Blink, a horror short film made in 2022, comes with an exhilarating punch in a 10-minute runtime. Blink serves as a proof that horror instills raw emotions when told in a restricted yet compact manner. A masterful performance by Sophie Thatcher portrays supernatural dread, claustrophobia, as well as psychological horror fixated on loss of agency
