Robert Sodmak
Home Pick Up Page 18

Pick Up

Apartment 7A : Exclusive Interview with Screenwriters Christian White and Skylar James

Photo by Paramount+/Paramount+ – © 2024 PARAMOUNT PICTURES. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Apartment 7A : When a struggling, young dancer (Julia Garner) suffers a devastating injury, she finds herself drawn in by dark forces when a peculiar, well-connected, older couple promises her a shot at fame. Director: Natalie Erika James  Producer : Michael Bay, Nina Byrne,…

Uzumaki: The Best New Series for This Year’s Halloween Season!

©Courtesy of Adult Swim  Do not expect much cross-promotion for this new anime series in the Guggenheim rotunda. For many viewers, the sight of any seemingly benign spiral will cause great unease, even after just one episode. As fans of Junji Ito’s cult-classic manga and the 2000 live-action adaptation directed by Higuchinsky (a.k.a. Akihiro Higuchi)…

The 37th Tokyo International Film Festival Announced its Line-Up

The 37th Tokyo International Film Festival has announced its full line-up, which will run from October 28 to November 6. There are 110 films in the line-up, with a focus on ten world premieres by emerging talents presented in the Asian Future section. The selection was made from 2,023 entries, up from 1,942 last year….

Legendary British Actress Dame Maggie Smith Dies at 89

©The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel The legendary British actress Dame Maggie Smith died on September 27 at the age of 89 after a stage, screen, and television career that spanned three-quarters of a century.In recent years, Smith captivated a whole new generation of audiences with her roles as the Dowager Countess of Grantham in Downton…

‘The Wild Robot’ Review: Chris Sanders Delivers Another Lovely “Creature”

@Courtesy of DreamWorks Animation Chris Sanders is one of the best directors when it comes to contemporary animation. Going back to astonishing examples like Lilo & Stitch or How to Train Your Dragon, it is clear how he is capable of developing humanity and mixing it with distinctive traits of so-called “monsters”. In some ways…

TIFF: ‘My Sunshine’ is an Affecting Story of Young Love and Skill

There are many reasons that people might enter the world of sports. Often it’s true talent or the support – or enthusiastic encouragement, however warranted by ability – of a family member, friend, or coach. It can also just be the oldest and most basic motivation of all, to be close to and impress someone…

Hideo Kojima Explains Why He Chose A24 to Distribute Live-Action ‘Death Stranding’

Game developer Hideo Kojima has revealed why he chose A24 Films to distribute the live-action adaptation of his Death Stranding video game. The highly acclaimed game has sold more than five million copies since its release in 2019. In a recent interview with Civil War director Alex Garland, Kojima said he had been courted by…

Moana 2 | Official Trailer : Dwayne Johnson, Auli‘i Cravalho

©Photo by Disney/DISNEY – © 2024 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved. A new TV spot offers a sneak peek at Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Moana 2,” including a new song, “We’re Back,” from the film. The epic animated musical, which opens in theaters on Nov. 27, 2024, reunites Moana (voice of Auli‘i Cravalho) and Maui (voice…

“Megalopolis” Video Review: Coppola’s Ambitious Modern Roman Epic is a Total Disaster

Oscar-winning filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola has spent nearly 40 years of making his magnum opus, Megalopolis, a film that mixes modern-day New York City with ancient Rome to create New Rome. In this setting and constantly dreaming of the future is Adam Driver’s Cesar Catalina, a brilliant inventor and architect who is always striving to…

‘The Queen of Villains’ Review: The Woman Behind the Mask…

@Courtesy of Netflix How far would you go in order to fulfill your lifelong dream? What would you be willing to sacrifice? And how much of yourself would you change? These are the main questions that develop the narrative arc of Dump Matsumoto, the charismatic main character of the Japanese Netflix series The Queen of…

Scorsese’s Biopics of Jesus & Frank Sinatra Postponed Indefinitely

©Courtesy of Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger Martin Scorsese’s upcoming film projects, biopics of Jesus Christ and Frank Sinatra, are on the back burner. The 81-year-old director had planned to start shooting both of these films this year, but both have been indefinitely postponed. According to published reports in Variety, “Artisans…