Released in 2014, American Sniper, directed by Clint Eastwood, is a military biography about Chris Kyle, who is regarded as the most lethal sniper in the history of the U.S. military. It features Bradley Cooper in a lead role based on Kyle’s 2012 autobiography, which he co-authored with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice. Despite its […]
Upgraded is an upcoming 2024 American romantic comedy film directed by Carlson Young and written by Christine Lenig, Justin Matthews, and Luke Spencer Roberts. The film stars Camila Mendes and tells a contemporary Cinderella story centered on ambition, self-change, and the struggle between a person’s true self and their facade. Upgraded is sleek and aspirational
Laa Marcus is the writer, director, and producer of the dark comedy-thriller Glass Casa. The film won first place in the Narrative Feature category at the Boomtown Film and Music Festival, where it premiered in February 2024. It was subsequently released on video-on-demand services and had a limited theatrical release. Set in a sleek, glass-walled
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
Overview and Creative Background Cherry is a 2021 American crime drama co-directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, the filmmaking duo behind several blockbuster Marvel titles. Drawing from Nico Walkers semi-autobiographical novel, the film delivers a gritty, unflinching look at trauma, addiction, and the search for redemption. Walker, a former Army medic jailed for bank robbery,
Introduction & Origins Winter’s Tale is a 2014 romantic fantasy film that marks Akiva Goldmans first time in the directors chair, and it lifts its core story straight from Mark Helprins 1983 novel of the same name. Colin Farrell, Jessica Brown Findlay, Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, William Hurt, Eva Marie Saint, and Will Smith all
Introduction & Context Ricky Stanicky is a 2024 comedy directed by Peter Farrelly, whose credits include the cult classic Dumb and Dumber and the Oscar-winning Green Book. The cast features John Cena, Zac Efron, Jermaine Fowler, and Andrew Santino. With its signature crude jokes, outlandish situations, and a thread of male friendship and accountability, the
The Imitation Game is a biographical film directed by Morten Tyldum from an Oscar-winning screenplay by Graham Moore. Premiering in 2014, it features Benedict Cumberbatch as mathematics genius Alan Turing and Keira Knightley as his trusted teammate Joan Clarke. The narrative moves between Turings clandestine work at Britains wartime code-breaking hub in Bletchley Park, his
Love, Divided, originally titled Pared con pared, is Patricia Fonts 2024 Spanish romantic comedy, adapted from Marta Sánchezs screenplay. Led by rising stars Aitana Ocaña and Fernando Guallar, it tells a whimsical tale of two neighbors who fall in love-never once meeting-in an ongoing banter that drifts through a single shared wall. The film reimagines
Movie Industry Mr. Crocket is a supernatural horror movie released in 2023that strikes a balance between the aesthetic disquiet and nostalgia of the 1990’s VHS horror films. It centers upon a demonic children’s television character who transports himself from the screen to abduct children, and was directed by Brandon Espy. The central theme builds out
