Japanese production company The Seven is making its theatrical debut with crime thriller “Baka’s Identity” (A Fool’s Identity), set to release in Japan on Oct. 24. The film reunites “Yu Yu Hakusho” producer Akira Morii with actors Takumi Kitamura and Go Ayano, joined by rising
Disney+ is continuing its strong push into Korean content with “Nine Puzzles,” a cerebral crime thriller starring Kim Dami (“Itaewon Class”) and Son Sukku (“Big Bet”). The 11-episode series follows Yoon Ena, a high school student who discovers her uncle’s murdered body next to a
At the height of the “torture porn” debate a couple decades ago, there were a number of films involving characters abducted for prolonged, sadistic captivity — usually young women. A particular nadir was the unimaginatively titled 2007 thriller “Captivity,” which featured Elisha Cuthbert as a
Kathy Bates is winning cases on screen, and might win over Emmy voters next. Bates, a titan of stage and screen, is poised to make Emmy history this year. If she receives a nomination for her magnetic performance in CBS’s “Matlock” reboot, she will become
Ryan Coogler is explaining how he pulled off a magic trick. He’s not talking about convincing Warner Bros. to greenlight “Sinners,” a $90-million blues-steeped thriller about vampires descending on a small Southern town in the 1930s. Nor is he referencing the nearly unprecedented agreement with
Financial losses from deepfake-enabled fraud exceeded $200 million during the first quarter of 2025, according to Resemble AI’s Q1 2025 Deepfake Incident Report, which was released on Thursday. The report suggests an “alarming” escalation and growing sophistication of deepfake-enabled attacks around the world. While 41%
Malaysian cinema takes center stage as the 8th Malaysia International Film Festival (MIFFest) revealed its strongest ambassador lineup yet, with celebrated actor Bront Palarae returning for a sixth consecutive year, now joined by acclaimed actors Siti Saleha and Daiyan Trisha. The trio represents what festival
Lyle and Erik Menendez’s latest bid to get a reduced sentence has been postponed to May 9. At that time, a new hearing will consider the admissibility of the state parole board’s comprehensive risk assessments, ordered by California Gov. Gavin Newsom, according to the AP. During