Chị Ngã Em Nâng is a touching story about two siblings, Thương and Lực, who grew up in a family devoted to the traditional craft of incense making. Tragedy struck early, leaving Thương as the sole support for her younger brother — taking on the roles of both sister and parent. Growing up with hardships, Thương relied on her resilience and the deep-rooted teachings of their parents to persevere and change their lives. She eventually found success and hoped her brother would follow the same path. However, her well-meaning imposition unintentionally created cracks in their bond, pushing the siblings into painful conflicts — even to the point of facing life and death.
In all honesty, “Black and Blue” is a satisfying experience, complete with solid craftsmanship. With the help of cinematographer Dante Spinotti, Deon Taylor (the director) creates a murky, lived in atmosphere.
"THANK YOU, Zach Creggar!" Back in 2022, this now established star in the horror film genre gave us the quirkily creepy, unexpectedly funny (at times!) cinematic gem that was "Barbarian". It felt like a cool breeze just washed over us as, for ONCE, the much traversed roads these films tend to go with got an upgrade of uniqueness without sacrificing the ambiance of uneasiness you desire.
Netflix’s new mystery thriller, The Marked Woman (released originally as La Desconocida), is confusing. More critically, though, it commits the worst mistake a movie can make: it’s boring. From Spanish director Gabe Ibáñez, the film squanders its premise at every turn, fills the story with unlikeable characters, and lacks emotional payoff.
With The Father, writer-director Florian Zeller- who wrote and developed the play upon which the film is based- pulls no punches as he confidently makes every effort to put the audience in the mind of someone whose grip on reality has all but vanished. It’s a dazzling testament to Zeller’s abilities as a director as he makes his first transition from stage to film appear as if he’s been working behind a camera his entire career. The dialogue he fashions with co-writer Christopher Hampton, along with the work of production designers Peter Francis and Cathy Featherstone, collectively makes the downward spiral of dementia startlingly tangible, doing so in a way that can be comprehended by everyone except the person it directly affects.
Paul Thomas Anderson blends tragedy, comedy in 2025 epic, "One Battle After Another."
