‘Smugglers’ Review: Female Oyster Divers Make Satisfying Action Heroes in Funky Korean Caper

Shayeza Walid The importance of laughter during times of loss is often undervalued. With her feature directorial debut, Janis Pugh showcases the significance of friendship and humor when grief strikes. A musical rom-com drama, “Chuck Chuck Baby” underscores the power of female companionship through the ups and downs of life.

Drake stepped in to help a fan after things got heated between a pair of concertgoers during one of his shows.

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Drake stepped in to help a fan after things got heated between a pair of concertgoers during one of his shows.The «God's Plan» rapper was in Los Angeles for the first night of his L.A. leg of his tour Saturday when he threw his sweaty show towel towards the audience after making his way off stage.

The easy-to-apply criticism of Netflix is that they make big-budget films with massive global stars— “Red Notice” with Ryan Reynolds, Gal Gadot, and Dwayne Johnson, “The Gray Man” with Chris Evans and Ryan Gosling—the streaming service touts the first weekend numbers (“most streamed ever!!”), and then the films are never heard from again after that opening, let alone ever entering the cultural zeitgeist conversation.

Tom Sandoval is shutting down dating rumors after being spotted leaving a club with singer Tii in the wake of his affair with Raquel Leviss.

Trish Deitch Anything that has to do with Steven Spielberg’s award-winning 1975 film “Jaws” should be fun. After all, it’s a movie about the sudden appearance of a freakishly large, man-eating shark in a quaint New England vacation spot on a packed Fourth of July weekend, and the trio of men — a weathered shark hunter, an aquaphobic smalltown cop, and a strangely upbeat young scientist from Queens — who set out on the high seas in a dilapidated fishing boat to kill it.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic The “prince of England’s hearts” falls for the American president’s son (or is it the other way around?) in “Red, White & Royal Blue,” an effervescent gay rom-com that might be easily dismissed as a mere trifle, were it not for the still-historic novelty of its existence. Arriving less than a year after “Bros,” director Matthew López’s Amazon-backed, R-rated lark goes even further to normalize queer romance on-screen, taking a classic “chick flick” premise — the kind once reserved for Mandy Moore and Amanda Bynes movies, à la “Chasing Liberty” or “What a Girl Wants” — and recasting it with dudes.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic This year marks 30 years since Bob Byington’s first feature, though it’s only during the last 15 of those — since SXSW midnight-movie breakout “RSO: Registered Sex Offender” — that the Austin-based director has enjoyed “indie darling” status. During that same stretch, the cultural discourse has changed a great deal, while Byington’s voice remains remarkably (if somewhat frustratingly) consistent, churning out self-deprecating feature-length sitcoms about flaccid man-babies.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic Nearly two decades ago, “March of the Penguins” crossed a frontier hardly any nonfiction film ever does: not just the Antarctic Circle, but the even more remote $100 million mark at the global box office. A bona fide global phenomenon, Luc Jacquet wondrous nature doc — and its adorable, relatable emperor penguin stars — got audiences from practically every continent to turn their attention to the South Pole and the super-adorable, surprisingly relatable emperor penguins its director found there.

Greta Gerwig is making history! Three weeks after its debut in theaters, Barbie has surpassed $1 billion at the box office, making Gerwig the first female director to hit this box office milestone as a solo director.In a statement, Warner Bros. said the fantasy-comedy movie has taken in $459 million from domestic theaters — counting the United States and Canada — and another $572.1 million overseas since it hit theaters, for a total of $1.0315 billion.

As Barbie breaks the box office, grossing over $1 billion globally, director Greta Gerwig has made history as the first solo female director to reach this impressive feat. Only 53 films have hit the billion-dollar category, with Barbie joining the likes of Titanic, Jurassic Park, and Avatar.The only other female-directed films on this list are Frozen, Frozen 2, and Captain Marvel.

Marta Balaga It was a good day for female filmmakers – and documentaries – at Locarno Pro, with “Mother Vera” by Cécile Embleton and Alys Tomlinson winning the Creativity Media First Look Award on Sunday at Locarno’s pix-in-post competition, dedicated this year to the U.K. Dedicated to a young Orthodox nun, “Mother Vera” shows her turbulent past and fragile future as she faces inner conflict after 20 years as a monastic.

A female BBC journalist has discovered that she receives more than 80% of all the online abuse received by the entire corporation.

Blue Öyster Cult has just the right amount of cowbell down pat by now.And if you want to see the self-proclaimed “best and most mysterious band in the universe” rock it live, now’s your chance.The timeless classic rockers (and Long Island natives!) are embarking on a quick seven-show tour from August through December.That includes a gig at Westbury, NY’s The Space at Westbury on Wednesday, Nov. 22.It’s not too late to scoop up tickets for most upcoming shows either.Better yet, “don’t have to fear” prices.At the time of publication, we found some seats going for as low as $31 before fees on Vivd Seats.Other shows on the run start in the $50 to $100 neighborhood.Want to hear “Don’t Fear The Reaper,” “Godzilla” and “Burnin’ For You” live like they’re meant to be experienced?Keep reading.We’ve got all the details you’re looking for about the Blue Öyster Cult’s 2023 tour.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to buy the cheapest tickets available can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

Karol G has made history by becoming the first Latin female artist to headline the Lollapalooza festival in Chicago.No Latina artist has ever headlined the famous music festival since its inception back in 1991. The first Latino artist to headline the event was J Balvin back in 2019.

Kelly Clarkson kicked off her Vegas residency with a bang! Well, with a rejection of a bang, really…

stronger” reaction. Kelly Clarkson’s racy response to a female fan’s poster which claimed that she was the fan’s “hall pass” went viral on Saturday. According to a post on the social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, the encounter took place during Clarkson’s Las Vegas residency at Planet Hollywood’s Bakkt Theatre.During one moment of audience interaction, Clarkson, 41, can be seen walking across the stage to read the sign.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief There is female empowerment in Korean cinemas, but it is coming more from local characters, than global hit “Barbie.” Female-led crime action film “Smugglers” dominated the weekend at the South Korean box office and pushed aside “Mission: impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” which had headed the chart for the previous two sessions. “Smugglers” earned $9.31 million between Friday and Sunday, according to data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic), giving it a nearly 54% market share. Over its full five opening days, the film has built up a cumulative total of $13.1 million.

Kelly Clarkson kicked off her Las Vegas residency on Friday night, and she’s taking the stage with a bang.