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South Korean cinema has, for a while now, enjoyed a significant international profile — its generally accepted renaissance of the past 25 years sparked by a wave of filmmakers who have pushed boundaries and often blended genres in intriguing new ways. In 2004, Park Chan-wook’s dark, moody mystery Oldboy, with its brutal action set pieces and shocking twist, went on to become a worldwide critical sensation, and solid commercial performer.

A cinematic Peter Pan gifted with seemingly eternal youth and endless enthusiasm, it's difficult to believe that writer/director Terry Gilliam is 82. He was at Ora!Fest in Monopoli, Puglia, the first week of June to talk about the restored 4k version of his 1988 retelling and reinvention of The Adventures of Baron Munchausen.

As part of Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, below are some of the most poignant depictions of mental illness in film.     The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey In the titular role in The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey (adapted from the novel by Walter Mosley), Samuel L.

The Flash got a good start at the Italian box-office, though not lightning fast as had been expected, debuting with €1. 9 million in its first weekend of release, topping the chart ahead of other Hollywood action offerings: Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, the live action adaptation of The Little Mermaid and Fast X.

The highly anticipated Season Two of the hit series The Bear is finally upon us. For those unversed in the world of this unique comedy-drama, the story follows young chef Carmy (Jeremy Allen White), from the world of fine dining, who returns to his hometown of Chicago to take over the family sandwich business after a family tragedy.

In the field of animation, the name John Musker is synonymous with greatness. Alongside Ron Clements, Musker was behind the second golden age of classic animation with titles like The Little Mermaid (1989), Aladdin (1992) and Hercules (1997) under his belt, as well as more recent successes like The Princess and the Frog (2009) and Moana (2016).

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If there is one thing more important to Matthew Modine than the next great acting role, it is the future of our planet. A vegan who walks the walk, would never dream of flying private and buys his clothes at vintage stores, he has a lot to say about how we waste resources and endanger the environment.

Award-winning film director Katja Gauriloff’s new movie, Je'vida is a story about the importance of discovering and accepting your roots. An aunt and her niece meet for the first time when they drive to Finnish Lapland to empty a house they’ve inherited.

The much-admired Black Mirror is back for its most unpredictable sixth season. The Netflix series consisting of five new episodes launched on June 15.