Kimura Taichi’s ‘Fujiko’ Wins Audience Award at Far East Film Festival

“Fujiko,” the second feature from Japanese director Kimura Taichi and produced by Megumi, took the Mulberry Audience Award at the 28th Far East Film Festival. The Korean documentary “The Seoul Guardians,” directed by Kim Jong-woo, Kim Shin-wan and Cho Chul-young – a live chronicle of a coup d’état – came in second, while four films […]

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Korea Box Office: ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ and ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Lead Weekend

The South Korean box office saw a surge in activity during the weekend of May 1–3, as high-profile international sequels drove audience turnout. According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” claimed the top spot in its opening weekend, earning $3.8 million from 575,467 […]

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Pluto Film Boards ‘Summer War,’ From ‘Il Futuro’ Director Alicia Scherson, Ahead of Cannes, Tribeca

Berlin-based Pluto Film has pounced on worldwide sales rights to Chilean psychological thriller “Summer War” (“Guerra de Verano”) ahead of its market debut at Cannes’ Marché du Film and its world premiere at the 25th Tribeca Film Festival in June. The fifth feature by acclaimed director Alicia Scherson (“Play”), “Summer War” is her second adaptation […]

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‘Lord of the Flies’ Review: The Kids Are Not Alright, but Netflix’s Sumptuous, Haunting William Golding Adaptation Is Pretty Great

'Adolescence' scribe Jack Thorne brings Piggy, Ralph, Jack and their island-paradise-gone-wrong to life in a limited-series take on the classic novel.

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