Empire calls Possible Love, Lee Chang-dong's first film since 2018's Burning, exceptionally good. The drama follows two couples from opposite sides of South Korea's class divide, including a laid-off autoworker haunted by a deadly police raid on striking colleagues, and explores labor struggles and the ethics of documentary filmmaking.
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Laika and distributor Fathom Entertainment say they have taken legal action to stop the newly reopened Bruin Theatre in Westwood from showing "Wildwood," citing concerns about operator Rui Pereira's history of controversial comments and behavior. IndieWire confirmed screenings continued through at least Sunday, and the theater's site still listed daily shows.
Netflix has started production on Jotadé, a four-episode Spanish crime thriller based on Santiago Díaz's novel and set in Madrid. Daniel Calparsoro directs, and the cast includes Isaac Díaz, Aura Garrido, Jose Coronado and Money Heist's Jaime Lorente.
Last weekend's box office saw Street Fighter drop 72% to $8.6 million in its second weekend, while DC's horror film Clayface took the top spot and documentary You Can See Everything grew. Collider highlights Wicker, a fairytale based on Ursula Wills' short story The Wicker Husband, which finished fifth despite opening in fewer theaters.
Netflix will premiere Dilwali Diwali on Nov. 5, a family film from Terribly Tiny Tales about a son who returns from abroad for Diwali after buying his Punjabi parents a high-rise apartment, only to find a new home doesn't bring the happiness he expected. Mihir Ahuja, Manoj Pahwa and Neelu Kohli star, and Ritesh Menon directs.
