Film & Tv
Controversy Surrounds Postponed Release of Chinese Historical Film 731
One of the most highly anticipated Chinese films of the year has become the center of heated discussion online after its release was postponed. The film 731, which over...
Walmart Expands 10% Employee Discount to Most Groceries Nationwide
Walmart is expanding its employee discount program to cover nearly all groceries, including staples...
Fast-Casual Restaurant Stocks Slide as Sales Growth Stalls
Cava shares tumbled 16% on Wednesday, marking the latest setback for fast-casual chains struggling...
Gen Z Fuels Film Photography Comeback Amid Kodak’s Financial Struggles
Clair Sapilewski, a 21-year-old photography major at American University, keeps dozens of rolls of...
Classic Car Market Faces Generational Shift as Monterey Auctions Hit $400 Million
Monterey and Pebble Beach are set to host one of the largest classic car...
Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson Team Up for Action-Comedy Heist “The Pickup”
Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson join forces in The Pickup, a dynamic heist comedy that casts them as an unlikely pair of armoured truck...
Walking with Dinosaurs Returns with Character-Driven Prehistoric Stories
Dinosaurs have never gone out of style. Their timeless appeal in museums and media is undeniable, and now the BBC revives the classic 1999...
East Meets East: The Cross-Cultural Clash Behind Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman
Despite portraying Japanese characters as cruel antagonists in martial arts films of the 1960s and 70s, Hong Kong studios actively collaborated with Japanese counterparts....
Jafar Panahi Wins Palme d’Or for Revenge Thriller “It Was Just An Accident”
Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi took home the prestigious Palme d'Or at the 78th Cannes Film Festival for his powerful revenge thriller It Was Just...
Ethan Coen’s “Honey Don’t!” Brings Inventive Noir and Dark Humor to the Big Screen
Ethan Coen, widely known as one half of the Oscar-winning Coen brothers, brings his solo directorial style to the forefront with Honey Don’t!, a...
The Haunted Palace: A Supernatural Period Drama of Spirits, Secrets, and Romance
The past has a haunting grip on the characters of the period drama The Haunted Palace, a supernatural mystery blended with romantic comedy elements....
Golden Owl Treasure Hunt Relaunch Delayed but Not Cancelled, Says Organiser
The highly anticipated relaunch of the iconic Golden Owl treasure hunt, a game that originally captivated thousands of seekers for over 30 years, has...
It Was Just An Accident: Jafar Panahi’s Powerful Exploration of Trauma and Freedom in Iran
In It Was Just An Accident, director Jafar Panahi imagines an Iran where women freely appear and work in public without headscarves and wear...
Bi Gan’s Resurrection: A Visually Stunning but Challenging Ode to Cinema at Cannes
Eight years after the commercial failure of his critically praised Long Day’s Journey Into Night, Chinese filmmaker Bi Gan returns to the Cannes Film...
Koji Fukada’s Cannes Film Explores the Hidden Pressures of J-Pop Stardom
Unveiled at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, Koji Fukada’s film centers on the pressures faced by a J-pop girl group but offers a story...
Resident Playbook Review: A Heartfelt Yet Uneven Medical Drama
Resident Playbook tells the story of a young woman who picks herself up and endures the challenging first year of her medical residency. Unlike...
Nine Puzzles Delivers a Sharp, Twisted Take on the Crime Thriller Genre
A cryptic trail of murders spanning a decade forms the chilling core of Nine Puzzles, a new psychological thriller series that pairs two unlikely...
Exit 8 Turns Minimalist Game into a Haunting Psychological Thriller
When Japanese indie developer Kotake Create released The Exit 8 in 2023, it quickly gained a cult following. A minimalist walking simulator set in...
Second Shot at Love Balances Comedy and Alcoholism With Familiar K-Drama Charm
Second Shot at Love, the latest romantic comedy starring Girls’ Generation’s Choi Soo-young and Gong Myung, opens with a bold statement about Korea’s drinking...
