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Rental Family - A Charming Story Full Of Heart That Will Resonate In Your Soul
Rental Family is a film with a huge heart, which may manipulate your emotions, but it earns every tug with genuine warmth and charm. Photo Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures As an American, it’s always refreshing to step into a story set outside the familiar, and it’s even sweeter when that story stars Brendan Fraser against the beautiful backdrop of Japan. Directed by Hikari , best known to many Western viewers for the acclaimed Netflix series Beef , Rental Family follows Fr
Nov 182 min read


The Man Who Saves The World? - The Man, The Myth, The Mocha, and The (Extra)ordinary Prophecy
What does a prophecy look like? Would the heavens open up and deliver a divine sign, or would it manifest in something far more ordinary? When a prophecy unfolds in real time, is it centered on an extraordinary being, or could it involve someone refreshingly human? The Man Who Saves the World? dares to ask these questions as it follows Patrick McCollum , a man who believes he’s been chosen to unite the Indigenous tribes of the Amazon, and ultimately, the entire Americas… or
Nov 13 min read


Treasure Of The Rice Terraces - Preserving Culture One Tap At A Time
Treasure of the Rice Terraces is more than just a documentary, it’s a heartfelt exploration of identity, heritage, and the delicate act...
Oct 52 min read


Bajo El Mismo Sol (Under The Same Sun): Subtle, Yet Palpable Tension Around Cultural Hybridity
Spanish filmmaker Ulises Porra’s latest film is a tense and moving exploration of colonialism in the early 19th-century Caribbean. At its...
Sep 122 min read
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