Emmy-nominated filmmaker Jessica M. Thompson directs Columbia Pictures’ new horror thriller The Invitation starring Nathalie Emmanuel (Game of Thrones, Fast & Furious 7 & 8). Thompson made her feature writer-directorial debut with The Light of the Moon, which won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Film at SXSW. The film holds a 97% Rotten Tomatoes score, with critics calling it "harrowingly effective" (Variety), "honest and complex" (The Hollywood Reporter), and Film Inquiry stated that "for any filmmaker this would be an unmitigated triumph, but for a first-time filmmaker this is revelatory." The Invitation gave Thompson the chance to work in the horror genre which...

Filipino folk-pop collective Ben&Ben and Indonesian singer-songwriter Pamungkas are teaming up for a two-part music collaboration slated to drop soon. The two music acts filmed a video in an undisclosed studio ahead of their show last August 6 (Saturday) at the 123 Block in Mandaluyong City, Philippines.  Pamungkas is currently headlining his own Southeast Asian tour to promote his fourth studio album, Birdy. His hit single “To The Bone” was a huge regional success, peaking at No. 5 on Spotify Philippines Top 50 chart last year. Ben&Ben is also set to conquer the international stage with their first North American...

A mix of established and emerging names from Southeast Asia, Taiwan, and India are taking the stage at ASEAN Music Showcase Festival’s first in-person showcase   ASEAN Music Showcase Festival (AMS) is marking its first in-person showcase since its founding in 2020 with an electrifying artist lineup, bringing together some of Asia’s most exciting music acts for its 2022 edition on September 10-11 (Saturday and Sunday) in Singapore. Each country in the ASEAN will be represented by a mix of established and emerging artists performing various music genres.    From Cambodia, hip-hop superstar VannDa will be returning this year fresh...

Two of today’s most popular Japanese actors, Andrew Koji (HBO Max’s Warrior) and Hiroyuki Sanada (John Wick: Chapter 4) star alongside Brad Pitt in Columbia Pictures’ new action-thriller Bullet Train, in Philippine cinemas August 10. In the film, Pitt stars as Ladybug, an unlucky assassin determined to do his job peacefully after one too many gigs gone off the rails. Fate, however, may have other plans, as Ladybug's latest mission puts him on a collision course with lethal adversaries from around the globe—all with connected, yet conflicting, objectives—on the world's fastest train. The end of the line is just the beginning in this non-stop...

  The Orphan First Kill - Overview   Thirteen years after the release of the original film “The Orphan,” a bloodier and ferocious prequel is just waiting around the corner for you to witness! The remarkable success of the film due to its unpredictable twist still makes it undeniably interesting and notable for the viewers. Majority of the cast from the movie are entirely new faces except for Isabelle Fuhrman who still played the role of Esther/Leena. We’re all absolutely intrigued by the sequel turned prequel of this film, so here are some quick and thorough reviews on how the...