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Ahead of its London premiere event and following the international success of Limitless with Chris Hemsworth, where the global movie star explored how to live longer, Chris Hemsworth returns with a bold new mission: discovering how we can all live better — starting today.

In the newly titled Limitless: Live Better Now, he dives into three high-stakes challenges that promise real, immediate ways to sharpen our minds and strengthen our bodies. All episodes will stream Aug. 15 on Disney+ and Hulu and will air on National Geographic on Aug. 25.

In this thrilling three-part series from Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Darren Aronofsky’s Protozoa, Jane Root’s Nutopia, and Chris Hemsworth and Ben Grayson’s Wild State, Chris pushes himself further than ever — both physically and mentally — as he confronts some of life’s most universal challenges: pain, fear, and cognitive decline. Filmed across six countries over two years, Chris tests his limits by...

Considering that the Korean movie industry is facing intense problems, with the majority of titles of quality actually being shorts lately, the programmers of Bifan opted for the ideal solution. They picked a number of shorts for their program and invested heavily on Japanese movies, whose industry seem to be in a rather good place lately. The result was definitely a success, with a number of titles truly standing out (we will definitely include many in our Best Of lists). The tribute to Professor Manabu was another good idea in an all around very accomplished program. “Necrophilia”, “Mad Mask” and “New Group” were some of the titles that stood out, in a program, though, with many good moments.

1. Film Review: Suicide Notes Laid on the Table (2025) by Tsutomu Hanabusa

Ultimately, “Suicide Notes Laid on the Table” is best appreciated not as a realistic portrayal of student life or mental health,...

Director Kim Lok-kyoung’s third feature, “The Happy Ending for Sera”, is a genre-bending black comedy filled with meta elements, quirky humor, and playful gags. It is currently having its World Premiere at Bifan

The Happy Ending For Sera is screening at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival

The story begins with two men puzzled by the forensic sketching of a dead body, not on the ground, but on a wall. A man, later revealed to be a rooftop squatter, starts rambling about Paul Gascoigne the murderer before being chased by the two original men. Soon after, a woman approaches the chalk outline, at which point the screen shifts to color and the aspect ratio to 16:9. She is the titular Sera.

The setting changes again to a Korean barbecue restaurant, where Sera and a young man named Phil-joong are dining with a group. Among them is director Hur Joon-wook,...

Netflix’s Korean crime thriller series, Mercy For None, comprises a solid cast, featuring some of the most well-known acting talents of the Korean showbiz industry. While the narrative treatment of the revenge saga is pretty basic in its approach, it is the unique visual style, brilliant action choreography, and compelling performance by the cast that make the series work so well. Before moving to the cast and character details, the stunt crew’s remarkable efforts should be acknowledged, who not only brought a number of memorable action sequences to life but also maintained the tone of gritty, grounded violence the series was aiming at.

Nam Gi-jun Played by So Ji-sub

Beginning his journey as a fashion model, Korean actor/rapper So Ji-sub made his mark through his performances in acclaimed movies like I’m Sorry, I Love You and Rough Cut and also on the small screen in Phantom,...

It’s the first full week of August, and that can mean a lot of different things depending on what stage of life you’re in. For kids from elementary school to college, the start of the 2024-25 school year is looming, if it isn’t beginning today.

For everyone else, it means the long, hot summer is entering its dog days, and while the tantalizing relief of September is coming, it’s not here yet. Fortunately, I’m here with another edition of my weekly column to help take the heat off by showing you the newest shows and movies coming to top streaming services this week.

Monday, Aug. 5 ‘Judy Justice’ Season 3 Premiere | Freevee

The Queen of the Courtroom is back and bigger than ever! Judge Judy Sheindlin presides over new cases and helps real people with her signature blend of sharp wit and wisdom, hilarious candor, and unwavering honesty.

The Hulu August 2024 premiere schedule has been announced and can be viewed below. The streaming service has also revealed the titles that will be leaving next month.

The Hulu originals for the month include After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun, Dance Moms: A New Era, Immaculate, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, La Chimera, Muslim Matchmaker, and No Way Out: The Roulette.

Also coming are Only Murders in the Building Season 4, Reasonable Doubt Season 2, Smile, Solar Opposites Season 5, The Tyrant, The Woman King, and The Zone: Survival Mission.

Hulu gives viewers instant access to current shows from every major U.S. broadcast network, libraries of hit TV series and films, and acclaimed Hulu Originals.

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A look at the originals, exclusives, and premieres that are part of the Hulu August 2024 lineup.

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024 – Streaming August 2)

Director Wes Ball breathes new life into the global,...

Netflix has released a trailer for Irish Wish, a movie rom-com starring Lindsay Lohan, Jane Seymour, Ayesha Curry (Black Lady Sketch Show), Ed Speleers (Star Trek: Picard) and Alexander Vlahos (Outlander), and premiering Friday, March 15.

The premise: When the love of her life gets engaged to her best-friend, Maddie (played by Lohan) puts her feelings aside to be a bridesmaid at their wedding in Ireland — until a spontaneous “wish for true love” causes her to wake up as the bride-to-be!

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Streaming platform Disney+ will add four new Korean-language original series to its 2024 lineup.

Its “Blood Free,” “Unmasked,” “The Tyrant” and “Gangnam B-Side” land in addition to a third season of “The Zone: Survival Mission” and the previously announced “Uncle Samsik” and “Light Shop” from webtoon pioneer and creator of the platform’s 2023 series hit “Moving.”

“Blood Free,” which is to star Ju Jihoon (“Kingdom”) and Han Hyojoo (“Moving”), follows a former bodyguard haunted by the failures of his past. He finds himself recruited to protect the CEO of a controversial lab-grown meat company who is also a survivor of the fateful attack that changed his life.

Set in modern-day Seoul, “Unmasked” follows a group of investigative journalists who are fighting for their careers after broadcasting a controversial story. With time running out, the team are given an impossible task if they want to save their jobs – solve a twenty-year-old cold...

Disney+ has unveiled a slate of Korean originals, as the streaming platform opts for a more targeted strategy in Asia.

Bolstered by successful Korean tentpoles last year like Moving and Big Bet, the streamer has ordered seven new titles to premiere in 2024, in addition to previously-announced shows including Light Shop, from Moving creator Kangfull, and Uncle Samsik, starring Parasite actor Song Kang-ho.

One of the biggest titles in the Disney+ announcement is Blood Free, which stars Ju Jihoon (Kingdom) and Han Hyojoo (Moving). It follows a former bodyguard haunted by the failures of his past. After following several leads, he finds himself recruited to protect the CEO of a controversial lab-grown meat company, who is also a survivor of the fateful attack that changed his life.

Unmasked stars Kim Hyesoo and is set in modern-day Seoul. The series follows a team of investigative journalists who are fighting for their careers after broadcasting a controversial story.

Disney+ is steadily boosting its output of high-end Korean drama. The streaming service on Monday revealed a growing slate of star-driven Korean originals for 2024, building on the momentum achieved last year with the critical and commercial popularity of hit shows like Moving and Big Bet.

Newly announced titles joining the company’s Korean slate include thriller Blood Free, mystery series Unmasked, actioner The Tyrant, crime drama Gangnam B-Side, and a season three renewal of reality show The Zone: Survival Mission. These series add to Disney’s previously announced 2024 tentpole shows Lightshop, created by hit-making webtoon creator turned screenwriter Kang Full, and period drama Uncle Samsik, starring Korean film icon Song Kang-ho (Parasite) in a rare TV series role. Disney says more Korean titles will join its slate throughout the year. (Summaries of the Korean shows unveiled so far are below.)

“The new Korean originals announced today really builds on the...