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International Film Review Johnson Thomas Set-piece heavy false positive Actioner Film: The Furious (2025) Cast: Xie Miao, Joe Taslim, Yang Enyou, Jeeja Yanin, Brian Le, Joey Iwanaga, Yayan Ruhian. (English, Mandarin, Thai, Tagalog dialogue) Director: Kenji Tanigaki (Japanese) Fight Choreographer: Kensuke Sonomura (Japanese), Cinematographer: Meteor Cheung Editor: Chris Tonick (USA) Rating: * * * Runtime: 113 m “The Furious” showcases martial arts performers from the Orient and the USA. As the title suggests this an all-out action film that goes from start to finish at a frenetic pace. Everyone in the film is an exponent of some form of martial arts.“The Furious” showcases martial arts performers from China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Japan, and the United States, among other places. They are all so well versed in offence and defence that it seems like they exist in a cocoon all their own. The non-stop action consists of smooth action sequences enjoined together to create a na...

COMICON BERGAMO 2026 WELCOMES DRAGON QUEST CREATOR YUJI HORII AND CLAIR OBSCUR: EXPEDITION 33 ACTRESS CHARLOTTE HOEPFFNER The fourth edition of COMICON Bergamo returns from June 26 to 28, with major international guests from video games, comics, animation, cinema, TV series, games, music and pop culture Bergamo, Italy – June 26/28, 2026 Fiera di Bergamo COMICON Bergamo, one of Northern Italy’s most anticipated pop culture festivals, returns from 26 to 28 June 2026 at Fiera di Bergamo, in collaboration with Promoberg, with a rich programme of international guests, exhibitions, panels, meetings and live events across its main sections: Comics, Video Games, Cinema and TV Series, Games, Young, Asian and Music. Among the most anticipated international guests of the 2026 edition are two major names from the world of video games: Yuji Horii, the legendary game designer and creator of Dragon Quest, attending the festival as the iconic franchise celebrates i...

Hollywood Film Review Johnson Thomas Cringe inducing Generic RomCom Film: Office Romance (2026) Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Brett Goldstein, Amy Sedaris, Betty Gilpin, Bradley Whitford, Edward James Olmos, Jodie Whittaker, Mary Wiseman Director: Ol Parker Rating: * * Runtime: 115 m Netflix’s “Office Romance” starring Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein, is a drab affair. Meant to be a romcom, this one makes you tear your hair out rather than laugh. The setting is pretty, Jennifer Lopez looks well-maintained and hot, but Brett Goldstein does not match-up and neither does the writing and direction. The standardised mix-ups and misunderstandings are so low-key that they fail to draw a laugh. This film is not just disappointing, its turgid. Jackie (Lopez), President and CEO of Air Cruz, a nepo kid who has to prove herself time and time again to her board of Directors, falls foul of her company’s strict no fraternization policy, by falling for her company Lawyer Daniel Blanchflower...

Hollywood Film Review Johnson Thomas Film: Backrooms Plagues the mind Cast: Renate Reinsve as Mary, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Clark, Mark Duplass as Phil, Finn Bennett as Bobby, Lukita Maxwell as Kat, Avan Jogia as Naren Warne Director: Kane Parsons Writer: Will Soodik, Kane Parsons Rating: * * * Runtime: 110 m Nineteen-year-old, Kane Parsons, creator of the viral web series of the same name, hits gold with this unusual horror story with the strangest of inclinations. Here people find themselves in a strange imaginal space consisting of pale yellow walls and fluorescent lighting - spaces which swallow you whole and leave an intriguing mystery behind. Backrooms is based on an urban legend known as “creepypasta” (web speak) spawned by a photo someone posted of a strange, empty room with yellow carpet and walls without windows. Parsons, when only sixteen years of age, expanded on that idea with a short film and now at 19 yrs he has translated the same idea into a fe...

Hollywood Film Review Johnson Thomas Dark, Twisted and Disturbing Indie horror Film: Obsession Cast: Michael Johnston, Indie Navarrette, Cooper Tomlinson, Megan Lawless Director: Curry Barker Rating: * * * Runtime: 109 m Curry Barker’s ‘Obsession’ is a tricky scary movie that is likely to put you off relationships for good. Just imagine that you are attracted to a girl who fits your ideal and because of some wish fulfilling trickery she falls for you too… And it’s only later that you realise that her love is an obsession that makes her go to the weirdest extent to keep you bound to her. That’s the gist of the story here. The 26-year-old former YouTuber turned filmmaker’s second feature has Bear/Baron(Michael Johnston) secretly crushing on Nikki (Indie Navarrette), his childhood friend and current coworker at a music store. He is diffident about expressing his feelings to her because he feels that she might not reciprocate and that might possibly ruin their friendshi...

183.000 VISITORS FOR COMICON NAPOLI 2026 THE XXVI EDITION CLOSES WITH AN EXTRAORDINARY SUCCESS Naples, May, 2026 – COMICON Napoli 2026 closed its XXVI edition with a truly remarkable result: 183.000 visitors filled the Mostra d’Oltremare over four days, confirming the festival as one of the leading European events dedicated to comics, pop culture and contemporary imagination. Given the increase in exhibitors and guests in 2026, and to ensure that the public enjoys the best possible festival in terms of accessibility to venues and events, COMICON has capped attendance at 183,000 visitors, in line with the trend established in 2025. From the opening morning, with crowds entering the gates and filling the avenues of the Mostra d’Oltremare, to the final panels and award ceremonies, COMICON Napoli once again became a vibrant city of stories, images, fandoms and communities. Publishers’ stands, exhibitions, signing sessions, previews, gaming areas, stages, workshops ...