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Talk about a bolt from the blue. Veteran James and his military dog, Odin, are stranded in the middle of the wilderness after their plane makes an emergency landing. The nearest road is 80 kilometers away, and they must survive the cold, wild animals and everything else nature throws at them.

I’m drawn to music in movies. Sometimes, music conveys a character’s private feelings that images and dialogue alone cannot fully express. It can also offer a window into a creator’s hidden intentions. For me, understanding a film’s music has been one way to reach the film itself.

[First Impressions] Brad Pitt and a military working dog face the ultimate fight for survival. 〈Heart of the Beast〉 opens October 28. The film follows James, a former Special Forces soldier, and Odin, a retired military working dog, who saved each other's lives across countless battlefields.

Chuseok has arrived, and with it comes a wave of Korean releases vying for holiday audiences over the long break. A variety of movies are opening now, each hoping to capture viewers during the holiday. CinePLAY reporters previewed three titles that have drawn the most attention and anticipation.

Film music hooks me first. It often reveals emotions that images and dialogue alone cannot fully carry, and it can open a window onto a filmmaker's hidden intentions. For me, understanding film music has been one path to understanding the film itself.

Ridley Scott's 〈Dog Star: Last Hope〉, adapted from Peter Heller's novel, imagines a virus-ravaged 2035 as both post-apocalyptic drama and road movie — with striking visuals but uneven dramatic payoff. At 88 and still energetically directing on set, Scott adapts the novel into a film about a man's...

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[First reactions from the press screening] Opening Aug. 26, 〈The Journey to Gyeong-ju〉 follows four women from one family who embark on a deadly revenge trip after waiting eight years for their youngest daughter, Gyeong-ju, who never returned from a school trip.

After 〈Spider-Man: No Way Home〉 wiped Peter Parker from everyone’s memory, 〈Spider-Man: Brand New Day〉 sends him into a lonelier, heavier new chapter — following Spider-Man, now living like a Marvel version of the reality series 'I Live Alone,' as he encounters a new enemy.

[First reactions at the press screening]〈Sanyangdeul〉, a wilderness adventure about four solitary girls who build a refuge of their own and embark on a small-animal rescue mission, opens July 29. Cineplay Editor Joo Sung-chul reviewed the film after its press screening.