*The boxing ring becomes a battleground for resilience and self-discovery in “Uppercut,” the electrifying new film now in theaters, On Demand, and Digital. When Elliott, a tough ex-boxing champion, ...

“It really is a fairy tale, an Oldenburg fairy tale,” says Torsten Ruether, speaking about his new movie Uppercut, “how this movie came together feels magical, somehow.” “We had the premiere, opening ...

While boxing is a famous solitary sport, ultimately boiling down to a competition between two individual competitors, the close relationship between a pugilist and their trainer is tough and intimate, ...

Bleeding Cool: What intrigued you about 'Uppercut,' and did you see Torsten's original film? I was familiar with him whenever he came across my desk. I was able to go back and look at the film, and I ...

Familiar ideas get mired in too much labored talk as writer-director Torsten Reuther and his star return for a New York-set revamp of their 2021 film. The setup may well remind you of prior female ...

He opened Oldenburg in 2021 with his low-budget debut 'Leberhaken.' Two years later, he is closing the festival with the U.S. adaptation, starring the 'Mission: Impossible' star as a disillusioned ...