Once Upon a Time in the Middle East / 歡迎來龍餐館 - Movie Review

The Movie: Once Upon a Time in the Middle East / 歡迎來龍餐館

The Director: Muye Wen

The Cast: Shen Teng, Jiang Qiming, Omar Sharif, Aarif Lee Zhi-ting, Sherif Sabby

The Story: Seeking a fresh start, chef Xu Fu travels to the Middle East to support his family and repay his debts. Alongside restaurant manager Ma Junsheng, he transforms the struggling Dragon Restaurant into a thriving business. But when war engulfs the city, their hard-won success is shattered and the restaurant becomes a refuge for those caught in the conflict. 

The Scout - Movie Review

The Movie: The Scout

The Director: Paula González-Nasser

The Cast: Mimi Davila, Rutanya Alda, Max Rosen, Ikechukwu Ufomadu, Sarah Herrman, Alex Goldberg, Peter Mills Weiss, Jackson Devereux, Jesse Ruuttila, Lisa Haas, Otmara Marrero

The Story: A New York City location scout photographs the homes of strangers for a T.V. pilot, stepping into their private lives while trying to satisfy her erratic employers.

The Infirmary - Movie Review

The Movie: Infirmary

The Director: Nicholas Pineda

The Cast: Paul Syre Lee, Mark Anthony Williams, Danielle Kennedy

The Story: A guard vanished on his first night at an old psych hospital in 2023. His bodycam footage shows unexplainable incidents that continue to baffle investigators.

Digger - Movie Review

The Movie: Digger

The Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu

The Cast: Tom Cruise, Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Sandra Hüller, Michael Stuhlbarg, Jesse Plemons

The Story: The most powerful man in the world embarks on a frantic mission to prove he is humanity's savior before the disaster he's unleashed destroys everything.

Forgotten Island - Movie Review

The Movie: Forgotten Island

The Directors: Joel Crawford, Januel Mercado

The Cast: H.E.R., Liza Soberano, Dave Franco, Jenny Slate, Manny Jacinto, Dolly de Leon, Jo Koy, Ronny Chieng, Lea Salonga

The Story: Two best friends become stranded on the mystical world of Nakali, where their only escape might cost them their shared lifetime of memories.