Ellissinema Podcast

A prequel to The Admiral: Roaring Currents-the most-watched film in Korean history-Hansan: Rising Dragon depicts the Battle of Hansando. In 1592, Admiral Yi Sun-sin and fleet faced off against the might of the invading Japanese navy and its formidable warships. As the Korean forces fall into crisis, the admiral resorts to using his secret weapon, the dragon headships known as geobu

Dev Patel achieves an astonishing, tour-de-force feature directing debut with an action thriller about one man's quest for vengeance against the corrupt leaders who murdered his mother and continue to sytemically victimize the poor and powerless.Inspired by the legend of Hanuman, an icon embodying strength and courage, Monkey Man stars Patel as Kid, an anonymous young man who ekes

In this sequel to the popular The Witch: Subversion, the story moves awar from a confined secret lab and out into the real world after a mysterious girl emerges as the soul survivor of a bloody raid on the top-secret research facility behind the clandestine Witch Program. She is quickly rescued by a couple who understands the level of threat the girl now faces. However, as the assa

Based on the classic wuxia novel Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils by Jin Yong. Qiao Feng, the respected leader of a roving band of martial artists, the Beggar's Gang, is wrongfully accused of murder and is subsequently exiled. Qiao Feng goes on the run in search of answers about his own mysterious origin story-and the unknown enemies working to destroy him from the shadows.Starring Donnie

After his devastatingly fast, samurai-style combat approach sets filmmakers against him, a legendary action star films his own movie-on turf claimed by feauding Yakuza gangs, including one of Japan's most deadly martial arts assassins.Starring Tak Sakaguchi, Togo Ishii, Sho Aoyagi, Itsuji Itao, Rumika Fukuda, Keisuke Horibe, Kenjiro Ishimaru, Ohji Hiroi, Norhisa Hiranuma, Taro Suru

Today on the show, Ian and Eshom Nelms join the show to discuss their most recent release, Red Right Hand.Red Right Hand stars Orlando Bloom, Andie MacDowell, Garret Dillahunt, Chapel Oaks, Scott Haze, Nicholas Logan, Kenneth Miller, Mo McRae, and more.Music by the Mondo BoysEdited by Traton LeeCinematography by Johnny DerangoWritten by Jonathan EasleyDirected by Eshom and Ian Nelm

Friend of the show, filmmaker Seth Landau joins me as we take a look at his biting satire, Take Out. We talk about how the film came to be, the long road to find a streaming platform, working with method and character actors, and why this piece is still relevant today.Starring Seth Landau, Judd Omen, Yeni Alvarez, Ken Kolb, Justin Walker, Keri Maroone, and more.Edited by Greg Robbi

As a Christmas blizzard rages outside, Faith, a nurse, keeps her daughter Charm locked in her room in the hopes to fight off a mysterious affliction. When drifters Kory and Liz break in seeking shelter, they quickly discover that Faith's relationship with Charm stretches the limits of dysfunction, and both of them are concealing the malevolent fifth houseguest lurking in the shadow

Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, she grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.Starring Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef, Jerrod Carmichael, and more.Production Design by Shona Heath and James Price

Four retired assassins sping back into action when they cross paths with a straight-arrow cop who is determined to track down an elusive murderer that has something to do with their shared path.Starring Abimana Aryasatya, Putri Marino, Lutesha, Arie Kriting, Kristo Immanuel, Marthino Lio, Michelle Tahalea, Budi Ros, Donny Damara, Kho Michael, and more.Choreography by Trisna Irawan