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121 Episodes of Oishinbo Anime to be Streamed for Free on YouTube

©Shin-Ei Animation The official YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeyC9t-tByuko20fzMwXr4w) of the TV anime series “Oishinbo” has begun free distribution of all 121 episodes of the series. The distribution period is until January 30, 2025. The original manga of the same title (original story by Tetsu Kariya, illustrations by Akira Hanasaki) is a popular work that sparked Japan’s…

The Top 10 Best Films Of 2024 / We Picked Our Favorites!

In hindsight, 2024 marked a milestone in Hollywood. Some of the tentpole films range from $451 million at number ten to the top spot with a whopping $1.7 billion, there is a wide variety of genres, including legacy sequels, 80s hits, R-rated superhero films, and animated family adventures. It’s also animated films were able to…

Alejandro G Iñárritu’s New Film Starring Tom Cruise to Debut in October 2026

Photo by Scott Garfield/Scott Garfield – © 2018 Paramount Pictures Corporation. All rights reserved. Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment have announced that Alejandro G Iñárritu’s latest film, starring Tom Cruise, will be released on October 2, 2026. The cast of the yet-untitled movie will also include Sandra Hüller, John Goodman, Michael Stuhlbarg, Jesse Plemons, Sophie Wilde,…

Lin-Manuel Miranda Open to the Idea of a Hamilton Movie!

© 2020 Lin-Manuel Miranda and Nevis Productions, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Lin-Manuel Miranda is enthusiastic about the possibility of making a movie based on the musical, Hamilton, but he needs the right director and idea to come to him first. Miranda made it clear to Variety this month that he was willing to consider transforming his…

Actress Olivia Hussey, Who Played Juliet at 15, Dies at 73

©Courtesy of Paramount Pictures  Olivia Hussey, the Buenos Aires-born actress who in 1968 portrayed Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli’s film adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, died in Los Angeles on December 27 at the age of 73. Hussey was only 15 when she starred in the film alongside 16-year-old Leonard Whiting, who played the part…

Mamoru Hosoda’s ‘Scarlet’ is Set to Be Released in Winter 2025

©Courtesy of Studio Chizu The Academy Award-nominated Japanese director Mamoru Hosoda‘s new animated feature Scarlet is being co-produced and co-financed by Sony Pictures, Studio CHIZU, and Nippon TV. Sony Pictures will distribute the film globally, and a theatrical release in the U.S. is set for winter 2025. The animation studio co-founded by Hosoda and producer…

Amazon, Broccoli Clash Over Future Direction of James Bond Franchise

The future of the James Bond franchise is in doubt, owing to a simmering dispute between its longtime producer, Barbara Broccoli, and its new owner, Amazon, which bought MGM Studios in 2021. According to a report in the The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), the two sides are locked in an “ugly stalemate” over how to…

‘Parasite’s’ Song Kang-ho To Guest Star in ‘Beef’ Season 2

©Courtesy of Parasite  Korean actor Song Kang-ho, will be joining the second-season cast of Beef, the award-winning Netflix anthology series. He will appear as a guest star alongside Carey Mulligan, Oscar Isaac, Charles Melton, Cailee Spaeny, and Youn Yuh-jung. In 2019, Song starred as Kim Ki-taek in Parasite, which won an Academy Award for Best…

Crunchyroll | Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACK Release Date Announced!

©Courtesy of Crunchyroll Crunchyroll, the ultimate home for anime worldwide, announced today the theatrical dates for the United States and Canada for the dark epic fantasy omnibus movie Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACK. Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will bring the cinematic experience that combines the final chapters of the highly acclaimed anime series…

97TH OSCARS SHORTLISTS IN 10 AWARD CATEGORIES ANNOUNCED

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has revealed the shortlists for ten different categories for the upcoming Oscars ceremony. Emilia Pérez came away with six mentions in total, ranging from makeup to sound to original score to international feature, and two for original songs (“El Mal” and “Mi Camino”). Universal Pictures’ ‘Wicked‘ followed…

Alex Gibney Plans Documentary about Alleged United Healthcare Shooter Luigi Mangione

©Photo by Pennsylvania Department of Corrections A documentary is already in the works about Luigi Mangione, the gunman who is being charged with murdering United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a street in New York City on December 4. Mangione, the scion of a prominent Baltimore family, was the subject of a nationwide manhunt in…