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🔹 This Week’s Short Film Picks 🔹
Two short films to stir your emotions and keep you on the edge of your seat 🎬💥

🍂When September Ends
Graduation film from Korea National University of Arts featuring early performances by now-renowned actor Cho Hyun-chul and actress Lim Ji-yeon.
A tender and emotional story that’s perfect for a sentimental weekend. 🍂💛
👉 Watch now
https://t.co/50wOrWX05R

👁️‍The Stranger
From Sungkyul University — a suspenseful tale set in a shipping container yard.
When Woo-jin starts seeing a mysterious foreign girl, eerie events unfold... 😶‍🌫️📦
Atmospheric and intense, this one will fly by.
Perfect for anyone in the mood for emotional or mysterious indie cinema! 🎞️🌌
👉 Watch now
https://t.co/DglAFqQUfn

#ShortFilm #KoreanCinema #ChoHyunchul #LimJiYeon #FilmRecommendations #IndieFilm #WeekendWatch

The iconic line from Lady Vengeance, “Mind your own business,”
was actually something director Park Chan-wook blurted out in real life 🤯
When choosing a line, actress Lee Young-ae said
it felt like “the most violent thing I’ve ever said,”
so she decided to go with it 🔥

A raw moment turned into cinematic legend 🎬

#FilmQuotes #LadyVengeance #ParkChanWook #LeeYoungAe #BehindTheScenes #KCinema #IconicLine

Sure, you could eat regular popcorn while watching M3GAN 2.0… but have you ever eaten it straight out of her robot head? 🍿🤖

The Alamo-exclusive M3GAN 2.0 Custom Popcorn Bucket is here — designed by Grace Svoboda, it splits open right at the face to reveal fresh popcorn storage (or whatever else your post-movie heart desires). 🎀

Limited supply! Grab yours when booking tickets—before stock runs out… or before she gains full sentience(!).

#M3GAN2 #PopcornBucket #AlamoDrafthouse #MovieMerch #LimitedEdition #HorrorMovies #M3GAN

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if) Magneto at peak power showed up during Endgame? 🧲💀

Iron Man suits? Crushed.
Thanos' army? Bent into pretzels.
Hulkbuster? Folded like paper.
But then again…
Vision = vibranium.
Thor = magic.
Strange = rips space.
Wanda = chaos incarnate.
Cap’s shield? Also vibranium 😅
Conclusion: Magneto’s OP, but he wouldn’t get a clean sweep. They’d find a way.

Alfonso Cuarón was in talks to direct the next James Bond film — but it's likely off the table now 🎥🕵️‍♂️

Despite strong signs (Amazon meetings, his own hints about "reimagining Bond"), the deal seems to have fallen through.

Script’s done. Director TBD.
Sad to say, it won’t be Cuarón. What a Bond that could’ve been. 💔

🎬 2025 MBL Short Film Contest
Submit your story. Flow with Freeflow Films.

✅ 3 sections: General / Experimental / AI
✅ Free Topic
✅ $30,000 MBL prizes
✅ Submission: Apr 28 – Jun 30
✅ Winners: Sep 8
Create your world. Move the audience.

👉 Submit here: https://t.co/jPAbW90AdO

#MovieBloc #MBLContest #ShortFilm #IndieFilm

MovieBloc Community Renewal & iOS App Update

1️⃣ Community tab renewed!
– New 'Film & Festival Talk' board
– Easier content discovery
2️⃣ iOS app improved!
– Fixed in-app purchase bug
– Better full-screen viewing
🔗 Check the full update:
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#MovieBloc #Update #ShortFilm

🔔 Teaser poster revealed for the live-action adaptation of Makoto Shinkai’s 5 Centimeters per Second!

Starring Hokuto Matsumura of SixTONES ✨
Can this live-action remake outshine the beloved original, known for its stunning visuals and delicate storytelling? 🎬
📅 Japan release: October 10
Expectations are sky-high…🌸

#5cmPerSecond #MakotoShinkai #HokutoMatsumura #SixTONES #JapaneseFilm #LiveActionAdaptation #MovieNews

All hands on deck!! 🏴‍☠️
The Straw Hat crew is BACK for Season 2!
And our first stop? TUDUM! 🌊🔥
📺 June 1st, 9 AM (KST)
Catch the first reveal of One Piece live-action Season 2
at Netflix TUDUM 2025, streaming live! 🧭✨
With Oda-sensei leading the charge,
the journey of Luffy and the real pirate crew continues.

#OnePiece #Season2 #TUDUM2025 #Netflix #StrawHatCrew #Luffy #LiveAction

They're here! 🧙‍♂️✨
Meet the new generation of the Golden Trio in HBO’s Harry Potter reboot🎬
📌 Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter
📌 Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger
📌 Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley

Back to Hogwarts we go! 🏰🪄

#HarryPotter #HBOOriginal #Hogwarts #WizardingWorld #Reboot #MagicIsBack #StreamingSoon

🎬 Calling all AI creatives & filmmakers —
The 2025 MBL Short Film Contest is here, and yes, there’s a new AI short film category just for you.
Unleash your vision. Tell your story. Let it flow with Freeflow Films.

✨ Theme: Open (Choose one: General / Experimental / AI Short — no duplicates)
📦 Submit: Film, English title/synopsis, still cuts, English subtitles, director’s profile
🏆 Awards: $30,000 worth of MBL tokens
📅 Submission: Apr 28 – Jun 30
📢 Finalist announcement: Aug 4
🏅 Winners announced: Sep 8

Now’s the time to let your creativity flow.
More info here 👇
https://t.co/jPAbW90AdO

#MBLContest #AIShortFilm #FilmFestival #IndieFilm #FreeflowFilms #Web3Cinema #CreateWithAI

🧵
New Final Destination movie?
“Scary? lol that was nothing.”
…said me,
while refusing to take the bus home
and scanning every corner like I’m in a warzone 😅👀💀

#FinalDestination #HorrorMovie #MovieNight #FunnyStory #ScaryButNotReally #Relatable #MovieVibes

🔥 Mission: Impossible cast — 30 years ago vs now!
Tom Cruise shows some age, but still leading like a boss 👏
Luther (Ving Rhames) aged like fine wine 🍷
Kittridge? Did he even age?? Feels copy-pasted 😳
Now that’s the real impossible mission 🕶️

#MissionImpossible #TomCruise #VingRhames #Kittridge #ThenAndNow #LegendaryReturn #30YearsLater

🎬 Guy Ritchie's Fountain of Youth quietly dropped on Apple TV+ — and for good reason.

$200M budget, Krasinski x Portman, but…
🍅 RT 37%, Metacritic 41, IMDb 5.8 👎
Critics called it “sloppy Indy knockoff” and “soulless business-class tale”

Skipped theaters — not a strategy, just damage control 💸
Another dud in Ritchie's declining filmography.

#FountainOfYouth #GuyRitchie #AppleTVPlus #MovieFlop #JohnKrasinski #NataliePortman

Did you know?
In The Florida Project, the ice cream and jelly the kids eat are actually sugar-free! 🍦🍬
Why? Because real sugar makes the kids too hyper to focus on acting 😅🎬
That's some impressive attention to detail from the filmmakers 👏✨

#TheFloridaProject #MovieTrivia #BehindTheScenes #ChildActors #SugarFree #FilmFacts #IndieFilm

🔥 NEON wins Palme d’Or 6 years in a row — an unmatched streak!
The indie distributor NEON is now basically synonymous with Cannes 👑🎬
🏆 Their historic winning streak:
• Parasite
• Titane
• Triangle of Sadness
• Anatomy of a Fall
• Anora
• It Was Just an Accident

A masterclass in curating bold, award-winning cinema.

#NEON #Cannes2025 #PalmeDor #FilmHistory #Parasite #AnatomyOfAFall #ItWasJustAnAccident

🎬 Cannes Palme d'Or Goes to Jafar Panahi!
At the 78th Cannes Film Festival, the Palme d'Or was awarded to Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just An Accident 🇮🇷
A powerful story of a man confronting echoes of past oppression.
On stage, Panahi urged Iranians:
“Let’s unite beyond differences. What matters most now is freedom for Iran.”
📽️ Despite a 20-year filmmaking & travel ban since 2010,
Panahi continued to secretly make films and send them abroad.
A veteran of Venice & Berlin, now crowned at Cannes.

#Cannes2025 #JafarPanahi #PalmeDor #IranCinema #ItWasJustAnAccident #FilmNews #FreedomThroughFilm

Staying in this weekend? 🛋️
Why not take a virtual journey through the stunning backdrops of Suzume? 🌍🎬
Makoto Shinkai is known for basing his animations on real locations—and in Suzume, every scene is inspired by areas hit by real earthquakes.
Emotion + reflection + a touch of calm 🌤️
Highly recommend checking out those background visuals! 🎥

#Suzume #MakotoShinkai #VirtualTravel #AnimeScenery #EarthquakeMemory #WeekendVibes #AnimeRecommendation

Did you know?
It's almost the 10th anniversary of Your Name. 🕰️
With its poignant story and breathtaking animation, it touched hearts worldwide 🎥
Breaking records left and right, it marked a turning point for Japanese animation — even in Korea, perceptions shifted significantly.

Why not revisit those emotions by exploring the real-life locations? 🌸🌆

#YourName #MakotoShinkai #AnimeClassic #10YearAnniversary #AnimationLovers #TravelJapan #EmotionalRide