A filmmaker travels to a strict Japanese monastery in search of guidance, but the only monk who will help him is an outcast who prefers ice cream and heavy metal over meditation. For over a thousand years, a secretive Buddhist sect has lived in an isolated monastery in Japan performing acts of extreme physical endurance […]

In the poignant film TULLY, Charlize Theron delivers a stellar performance as Marlo, a weary mother of three grappling with postpartum depression. Directed by Jason Reitman and written by Diablo Cody, the narrative provides a raw, candid exploration of motherhood’s challenges, driven by Theron’s committed portrayal of a woman confronting exhaustion, anxiety, and loss of identity. […]