THE film Brides (Cert. 15) is a fictionalised account of two Muslim girls’ 2014 clandestine journey to war-torn Syria. The Young Vic’s artistic director Nadia Fall’s debut movie is, however, more about teenagers’ quest for freedom. Muna (Safiyya Ingar) is …

I think Aziz Ansari meant well when he sat down to write “Good Fortune” and really was trying to unpack the unfairness of the gig worker system in America and how easy it is to make one or two small mistakes and end up homeless and destitute. While “Good …

Autumn is a great season for festivals, so let’s have a look at those happening: one of the greats and a fresh one. With a feature bonus, a theatrical release that fits in this cinematic take on social, historical, and political themes – past, present, and …

Film critics making their own films can go a multitude of ways.  Given the expected penchant for critiquing what they do – or don’t – expect out of a genre film, one could assume that their idea of a film would be, at the very least, acceptably serviceable …

As evidenced by 2012’s “Sinister” and 2021’s “The Black Phone,” director Scott Derrickson has a gift for blending realism with the supernatural — and for conjuring a sense of dread that the viewer can’t help but share with the films’ characters. That gift …

Though it’s been a story told countless times before, you can’t help but still be monstrously excited at the prospect of Guillermo del Toro adapting Mary Shelley’s classic Frankenstein.  His name above the title just feels correct, and not just because the …

Just about a week out from Halloween, Huluween got even scarier with the release of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle. In 1992, Buena Vista Pictures, now known as Walt Disney Studios, invited moviegoers into a psychological thrill ride with The Hand That …

By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- The upcoming comedy "The First Ride" begins with a first-person voice-over narration by Yeon-min (Cha Eun-woo), a shy, solitary boy who is welcomed into a group of three boys in elementary school, …

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Louisville entered the second quarter with a lead after a masterclass from Jeff Brohm on the offensive side of the ball. Ron English was able to showcase his game plan for the rest of the half with a stout run defense followed by a strategy to contain …