ⓒCourtesy of A24 “Spring Breakers 2” has appointed a new director who was previously a Disney star after restructuring the creative team. The follow-up to Harmony Korine‘s 2013 indie hit was initially slated to be helmed by Matthew Bright, an acclaimed director of films like “Freeway“, “Ted Bundy“, and “Tip Toes“. However, former Disney star…
ⓒCourtesy of Neon Sheep in the Box : In the near future, Otone and Kensuke, a grieving couple who have lost their son, take into their lives a humanoid identical to their late child. Director : Hirokazu Kore-eda Producer : Kaoru Matsuzaki, Megumi Banse Screenwriter : Hirokazu Kore-eda Distributor : NEON Production Co : AOI…
ⓒPhoto by Noh Juhan | Netflix/Netflix According to The Playlist, Netflix is no longer pursuing David Fincher‘s planned English-language follow-up to the popular Korean phenomenon “Squid Game,” which had been in development for some time. The original idea was for a remake of “Squid Game” in the American market with Dennis Kelly, the creator of…
Join the CJFC Hōga Club for our next Japanese movie night! This month we’re watching Sheep in the Box, the newest film by acclaimed Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda (Shoplifters, Monster, Broker). https://musicboxtheatre.com/films-and-events/sheep-in-the-box Set in the near future, the film follows a grieving couple who welcome into their home a humanoid identical to their late son. As they navigate…
ⓒCourtesy of New York Asian Film Festival DIRECTOR : Koji Shiraishi YEAR : 2025 COUNTRY : Japan RUNTIME :104 minutes LANGUAGE : Japanese with English subtitles ORIGINAL TITLE : 近畿地方のある場所について VENUES : Walter Reade Theater A missing occult-magazine editor’s collection of urban legends points toward one terrifying place. The director of “Noroi” turns a viral Japanese…
ⓒCourtesy of New York Film Festival This year’s Main Slate spans 31 countries and brings together new works by renowned auteurs and returning NYFF filmmakers, 17 directors making their Main Slate debut, and acclaimed selections from leading film festivals around the world. The lineup includes three world premieres—Ava DuVernay’s “14th“, Tony Gilroy’s “Behemoth!“, and Mani…
ⓒCourtesy of Warner Brothers Zak Penn, the screenwriter who penned Steven Spielberg‘s 2018 film “Ready Player One,” is said to be working on the sequel titled “Ready Player Two,” as reported by The Direct. “Ready Player One“ was released in theaters on March 29, 2018, transporting audiences into a dystopian future where the virtual OASIS program…
ⓒCourtesy of Film at Lincoln Center Film at Lincoln Center announces the world premiere of Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla Minus Zero“ as the Spotlight Gala selection for the 64th New York Film Festival. At the premiere presentation at Alice Tully Hall on September 26, Yamazaki and members of the cast and crew will be in attendance. Presented…
ⓒCourtesy of Neon “Bad Lieutenant” can be considered part of the most unconventional pieces of Hollywood’s intellectual property. The film series debuted in 1992, starring Harvey Keitel, an actor portraying a corrupt, unnamed NYPD cop and drug addict. This character faces a crisis of faith amidst daily brutality, as seen in the film series. Ferrara…
Photo by Courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios/Courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios – © Courtesy of TIFF Amazon MGM Studios released the full trailer for the action film “Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother” starring Mahershala Ali. Following the death of his wife, a devoutly religious hitman named Latif (Ali) embarks on a desperate journey across Houston…
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