True OC Abduction Case ‘The Accidental Getaway Driver’ Gets Limited Theatrical Release

February 18, 2025February 18, 2025 Laura Sirikul

Stories based on or inspired by true events — that center Asians — are often ignored or given whitewashed treatment, as in the 2008 film 21. It takes an independent studio and team to tell these kinds of stories fully, like Justin Lin’s 2002 film Better Luck Tomorrow and now – Sing J. Lee’s The Accidental Getaway Driver.

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‘Love Hurts’ Star Daniel Wu on Asian Representation in Cinema

February 4, 2025 Mike Manalo

Love Hurts starring Ke Huy Quan is hitting theaters this Friday. In the film, Quan’s Marvin Gable finds the ultimate villain in Daniel Wu’s Alvin “Knuckles” Gable, Marvin’s brother. After all, you can’t have an epic series of stunts and fights from the team behind John Wick, without two incredible forces of action leading the charge. Recently we were given the tremendous opportunity to chat with Wu about his role in the movie, as well as Asian representation in cinema.

Marvel, Movies

The Teaser Trailer for ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Launches

February 4, 2025February 27, 2025 Mike Manalo

At long last, we have our first trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps! It had been a long time coming, but Marvel’s first family is officially here!

Martial Arts, Movies

Ke Huy Quan to be Immortalized at TCL Chinese Theater

January 31, 2025February 1, 2025 Mike Manalo

Despite its historic and ironic namesake, the TCL Chinese Theater has seen only a handful of hand and foot print ceremonies for Asian and Asian American actors. Naturally, this can be attributed to the lack of Asian and Asian American representation in cinematic history overall. However, with that now changing gradually, it fills us with joy to learn that on February 3rd, a new legend will join the ranks of Jackie Chan, James Hong, John Woo, and Justin Lin in this tremendous honor: Academy Award winner Ke Huy Quan!

Horror, Interview, Movies, Sci Fi

‘Companion’ Director Drew Hancock Discusses Directing His First Film

January 31, 2025 Mike Manalo

The smart, hilarious, sci-fi satire Companion is officially hitting theaters this week! And this one is hands down one of the best surprises I’ve seen in theaters in recent years. To celebrate we were given the tremendous opportunity to discuss the film with its stars, Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid, as well as cast members Harvey Guillén, Lukas Gage, and Megan Suri. Now today, we’re pleased to bring you all our conversation with the writer and director of the film, himself, Drew Hancock!

Horror, Interview, Movies, Sci Fi

‘Companion’ Stars Harvey Guillén, Lukas Gage, and Megan Suri Tackle Twisted Relationships

January 30, 2025January 31, 2025 Mike Manalo

Earlier this week, we were able to chat with the incredible Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid to discuss their wicked new film, Companion. The film, which comes out this Friday, succeeds as a sharp and hilarious takedown of toxic masculinity and abusive relationships. And while the story admittedly centers on Thatcher and her iconic character, Iris, it takes a terrific ensemble to help the movie reach the true levels of brilliance and comedy it ultimately achieves. Enter the terrific trio of Harvey Guillén, Lukas Gage, and Megan Suri

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The Sensational Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid Converse about ‘Companion’

January 29, 2025 Mike Manalo

Valentine’s Day kicks off early this year with the best kind of rom-com coming out this Friday: a bloody horror comedy. The genre-defying, brilliant and twisted Companion, which I loved, is finally hitting theaters! Anchoring this terrific takedown of toxic masculinity and abusive relationships are the charming Jack Quaid, and one of the best breakout actresses working in the industry today, the sensational Sophie Thatcher!

Horror, Movies

Director Ryan Coogler Takes Us Inside the Newest Trailer for ‘Sinners’

January 28, 2025January 28, 2025 Mike Manalo

The impact director Ryan Coogler has had on Black cinema over the past few years is undeniable. From his debut film, Fruitvale Station to shattering records and making cinematic history with Black Panther, Coogler has not only demonstrated his incredible talents as a writer and director, but also showcased that he is one of the most prolific, game changing filmmakers working today. This April, he’s going to do it one more time, with his first horror feature, Sinners.

Movies, Sci Fi

Finding Meaning in the New Trailer for Bong Joon Ho’s ‘Mickey 17’

January 22, 2025January 22, 2025 Mike Manalo

Few directors working in cinema today are as passionate and outspoken as the incredible Bong Joon Ho. From Snowpiercer to Parasite, the legendary Oscar winner has taken sharp, scathing looks at the inequality that exists in society; particularly within its socioeconomic caste systems. This March he’ll be doing it once more in his latest sci-fi satire, Mickey 17!

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NOC Review: You’re Not Prepared for ‘Companion’

January 22, 2025January 16, 2025 Mike Manalo

I know it’s been less than a month since 2025 started, but I’m calling it right now: Companion is already going to be one of my favorite movies this year. As of writing this, I’ve had the pleasure of seeing this one twice already, and I honestly feel like I could see it many more times and still enjoy every minute of it. It’s brilliant, twisted and wickedly funny.

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Look Up at the Official Teaser Trailer for ‘Superman’

December 19, 2024December 19, 2024 Mike Manalo

This week we were given the very special opportunity to see the Superman trailer before anyone else at a press event this past Monday. So we know how very special this one is. In fact, all of the insights we got from the event will be on a separate post, but this trailer is such an event in and of itself, that it genuinely deserves its own article.

Marvel, Movies

New Trailer for ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Flies in from Brazil

November 11, 2024November 11, 2024 Mike Manalo

On your left! This weekend D23 Brazil celebrated Marvel Studios with some early looks at their upcoming 2025 slate, and chief among them was the latest trailer for Captain America: Brave New World!

Movies, Trailers

The Trailer for ‘Love Hurts’ Packs a Punch

October 22, 2024October 23, 2024 Mike Manalo

We previously reported that a new action movie, starring Ke Huy Quan and Ariana DeBose, was officially in the works from 87 North (John Wick, Nobody, The Fall Guy). Well happy to say that today we got our first trailer for the film, formerly known as With Love, now titled Love Hurts.

Horror, Interview, Movies

Gabbing About Ghastly Grins with ‘Smile 2’ Star Naomi Scott

October 18, 2024October 19, 2024 Mike Manalo

The term “triple threat” is rare these days in Hollywood. However, not only does Smile 2 star, Naomi Scott, embody the very definition of that term, as a gifted singer, dancer and actor, she reinvents it completely. With her performance in the terrifying new sequel to Parker Finn’s Smile, Scott proves to everyone she is a dynamic force of charismatic nature to be reckoned with. And we were fortunate enough to chat with her about this stellar performance in the critically acclaimed horror film, hitting theaters today!

Horror, Movies

Osgood Perkins Unleashes ‘The Monkey’

October 17, 2024October 17, 2024 Mike Manalo

What a year it’s been for Osgood Perkins! The horror filmmaker has (to paraphrase the words of Gambit) absolutely made a hell of a name for himself with one of the most successful films this year, Longlegs. To follow up his incredible hit, Perkins has unveiled the teaser trailer for his next terrifying thriller: an adaptation of Stephen King’s short story, The Monkey.

DC Comics, Movies

‘Joker’ Director Todd Phillips and Co-Writer Scott Silver on ‘Folie à Deux’

October 3, 2024October 3, 2024 Mike Manalo

Arthur Fleck is back! And this time, he’s not alone. He’s bringing the one and only Harleen Quinzel (aka “Lee” in this version) with him! Joker: Folie à Deux is dancing its way in theaters tonight. And we were given the opportunity to view the film with a very special Q&A from director Todd Phillips and co-writer Scott Silver!

Horror, Movies, Sci Fi

Teaser Trailer for ‘Companion’ Introduces a Twisted New Kind of Love Story

October 2, 2024October 2, 2024 Mike Manalo

This coming January, the producers of Barbarian will be introducing audiences everywhere to a new kind of “love” story (emphasis on “kind of”), with Companion.

Horror, Interview, Movies

Director E.L. Katz on the Horrors of ‘Azrael’

September 29, 2024September 30, 2024 Mike Manalo

Spooky season is upon us folks! And with it comes a flurry of wonderful indie cinema designed to bring nightmares to life on the big screen. That’s exactly what director E.L. Katz and writer Simon Barrett (You’re Next) sought out to do with a horror film like no other, in Azrael starring horror icon, Samara Weaving.

Movies, Trailers

The Fate of Rome is at Stake in the New Trailer for ‘Gladiator II’

September 23, 2024September 23, 2024 Mike Manalo

The Colosseum awaits! Ridley Scott is returning to the world of ancient Rome this Thanksgiving, and we have a front row seat to the most epic battle of the century, in Gladiator II!

Marvel, Movies

‘Thunderbolts*’ Teaser Trailer Gives the “Bad Guys” New Life

September 23, 2024September 23, 2024 Laura Sirikul

Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts* just released a teaser trailer and poster featuring depressed baddies Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh) alongside the MCU’s least anticipated band of misfits — Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan), Red Guardian (David Harbour), John Walker (Wyatt Russell), Taskmaster (Olga Kurylenko), Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen), Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), and Bob (Lewis Pullman).

Movies, Sci Fi

Behold the Trailer for Bong Joon Ho’s Latest Film, ‘Mickey 17’

September 17, 2024February 26, 2025 Mike Manalo

Director Bong is back! One of the greatest filmmakers of this generation, the visionary Bong Joon Ho is following up his historic Oscar-winning Parasite with an adaptation of Edward Ashton’s Mickey 17! And we just got a trailer for it right now!

Movies, Theatre

New ‘Wicked’ Trailer Captures More of Elphaba and Glinda’s Magical Friendship

September 5, 2024September 5, 2024 Laura Sirikul

Wicked: Part One is almost here! As one of the year’s most anticipated films, Universal released a new trailer, giving audiences a glimpse into the lives of Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Glinda (Ariana Grande) and their magical friendship, which eventually turned into what we know from L. Frank Baum’s The Wizard of Oz.

Animation, Gaming, Movies

‘A Minecraft Movie’ Teaser Has a Creeper Sneaking Up on Jason Momoa

September 4, 2024September 4, 2024 Laura Sirikul

Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures have released the teaser to the anticipated A Minecraft Movie, directed by Jared Hess and starring Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Danielle Brooks, Emma Myers, Sebastian Eugene Hansen, and Jennifer Coolidge.