Introduction Directed by Yang Lina, the script for the 2024 Chinese drama film “Big World” was written with deep empathy and compassion as it seeks to answer the question: “What is it like to live with a disability in a world that tends to value superficial designation of ‘fighter’ over recognizing ‘human potential’?” The film […]
Introduction “Trigger Warning” is a 2024 action-thriller film that heralds the return of Jessica Alba in a much-discussed and long-awaited leading role, this time in the action genre that brought her to fame. Acclaimed Indonesian filmmaker Mouly Surya debuts in the English language with this film that intricately explores themes of personal trauma, systemic corruption,
Introduction In the 2023 psychological thriller film, The Killer, David Fincher directs the adaptation of the French graphic novel series by Alexis Nolent (Matz) with illustrations by Luc Jacamon. The screenplay by Andrew Kevin Walker, who previously worked with Fincher on the critically acclaimed Se7en, chronicles the life of a professional hitman grappling with a
Synopsis This narrative begins not long after Harris’s traumatic experience escaping a black site in Poland. Now his assignment: to transport the terrorist suspect Amin Mansur from Poland to the Soviet Union. The aim is to hand over Mansur to the officials in Washington, D.C., who are confident he has information related to an imminent
Introduction Scheduled for release in 2024, The Six Triple Eight is an American historical war drama film directed and written by Tyler Perry. The film is a gripping portrayal of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion — an all-Black, all-women unit of the U.S. Army during World War II. Their accomplishments overseas were record-setting. This
Introduction Boxer, a sports drama set for release on 2024, tells the emotionally heavy tale of ambition, redemption, and a man’s identity. Starring Eryk Kulm Jr. and directed by Mitja Okorn, the movie depicts a young man’s life from the bleak, industrial landscapes of Poland during the communist era to a professional boxing career in
Synopsis Azrael takes place in a grim, post-apocalyptic world where a calamitous event is believed to have marked the Rapture, shrouded in a cult’s catastrophic delusion of humanity’s divinely ordained punishment for carved sins—in this case, “the sin of speech.” In this cult, the faithful have gone so far as to surgically remove their vocal
Plot Overview The movie starts with John D’Silva, who is a blend of a timid yet kind-hearted baker, leading an isolated life with his daughter Khushi and a faithful friend Jackie in the picturesque backwaters of Kerala. While on the surface he seems to have everything he needs, John carries within his heart a deep
Plot Summary The movie begins with the arrival of a handful of people at a secluded, luxurious mountain lodge. There, they plan to participate in a health and wellness retreat. The guests include forced-leave public health expert Dr. Lena Myles; corporate executive facing scandal Grant; social media icon Lana; Marissa the introverted school teacher; and
Summary A thrilling new Mel Gibson film set to release in 2024, titled Flight Risk, is premised upon an entire flight taking place at 30,000 feet. The flight transforms into a terrifying experience filled with paranoia, and the need to survive. Known for his character-driven films, Gibson adds his signature cinematic suspense to the film
