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May 3, 2024 · Powered by JustWatch. “The Roundup: Punishment” is the third sequel in a series of Korean cop thrillers featuring a tank-sized boxer nicknamed the “monster cop.” Somehow, these movies aren’t as fun as that suggests. Ma Dong-seok, aka Don Lee, plays Seok-do, the only memorable constant in this episodic action franchise, which began in ...
May 10, 2024 · Ford also brings in images of present-day surveillance, the eerie “eye-in-the-sky” view that allow for even more unfettered access to private citizens, signaling the future of policing. The goal of “Power” is to call police brutality into question, not put it on trial. It feels like a primer, a crash course for those who didn’t know ...
4 days ago · Renate Reinsve won Best Actress at Cannes three years ago for her luminous, star-is-born lead turn in Joachim Trier ’s “ The Worst Person in the World ,” which charted four tumultuous years in the life of a charming, indecisive young woman in Oslo. Reinsve’s return to the festival this year with “Armand” serves as an ominous ...
May 10, 2024 · It's a stand-alone, with Aaron as the common character. The film is well-made and well-acted, but it merely suggests depth rather than actually having it. The premise has a lot of potential. Five women go on a corporate retreat where they have to hike through a rainforest in order to build teamwork and be more effective in the workplace (or ...
May 6, 2024 · 30 Minutes on "Not Fade Away". The first theatrical feature film written and directed by David Chase, the creator of “The Sopranos,” is an autobiographical tale about the formation of an artistic sensibility. John Magaro plays Doug Damiano, a northern New Jersey teenager whose father Pat (James Gandolfini) is a hot-tempered, Archie Bunker ...
6 days ago · Still, for what is designed as a rich tapestry, the picture maintains a slightly remote feel. No matter the power of the image of an old but young-looking Benjamin, slumped over a piano and depressed about his fading memory and life; it is possible that the picture might have been warmer and more emotionally accessible had it been shot on film ...
May 2, 2024 · The Contestant. Sometimes, the revolution is televised. In 1998, an aspiring comedian auditioned for a Japanese TV show that put young people in difficult situations and filmed them for entertainment. By the luck of the draw, he won the chance to pursue fame in the burgeoning realm of reality television. Forced into a studio apartment with no ...
