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‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’: A Touching Tale of Growth and Survival

©Blue fox Entertainment  It’s no secret that some of the most awesome animated films on the planet have emerged from post-WWII Japan. While Kensuke’s Kingdom is not a Japanese production per se, it is based on a novel by a British-born author who includes the story of a soldier from Nagasaki in his engaging narrative….

Christopher Abbott’s Transformation in ‘Wolf Man’ Trailer

©Courtesy of Universal Pictures Universal Pictures showed its first full trailer of the Wolf Man trailer at the New York Comic-Con on Friday, following a teaser last month. Christopher Abbott (Poor Things, It Comes at Night), who has been nominated for a Golden Globe, plays Blake, a San Francisco husband and father who inherits his…

NYFF : Emilia Pérez / Q&A with Director Jacques Audiard 

©Courtesy of Netflix Emilia Pérez : From renegade auteur Jacques Audiard comes Emilia Pérez, an audacious fever dream that defies genres and expectations. Through liberating song and dance and bold visuals, this odyssey follows the journey of four remarkable women in Mexico, each pursuing their own happiness. The fearsome cartel leader Emilia (Karla Sofía Gascón)…

Luca Guadagnino Reportedly Discussing a New ‘American Psycho’ for Lionsgate

© Copyright 2000 – Universal Studios – All rights reserved. Italian director Luca Guadagnino is reportedly in discussions with Lionsgate to direct a new American Psycho movie. An earlier version of the film had debuted in 2000, directed by Mary Harron and starring Christian Bale in the role of Patrick Bateman, a Manhattan investment banker turned…

‘Exhibiting Forgiveness’ Actors John Earl Jelks, Andra Day, and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor (Video Interviews)

Check out more of CinemaDaily US’ video interviews on our YouTube channel Titus Kaphar’s Exhibiting Forgiveness is a powerful and moving personal story that the artist-turned-filmmaker made after having conversations with his own father. It stars André Holland (Moonlight)  as Tarrell, an artist whose estranged father La’Ron (John Earl Jelks) comes back into his life…

Billie Eilish Rumored to Join Mr. & Mrs. Smith Season 2

©Courtesy of Billie Eilish (2022) Prime Video’s Mr. & Mrs. Smith is reportedly looking to shake up its cast. According to Deadline, the titular roles of John and Jane played by Donald Glover and Maya Erskine are up for grabs. The first season of Mr. & Mrs. Smith introduced Glover and Erskine as two spies…

Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance Dramatically Depicts the Trauma of War

©Courtesy of Netflix  The original Mobile Suit Gundam deserves a lot of credit for making “mecha” a thing. It was also notable at the time for featuring human beings as both the heroes and the bad guys, within a science fiction anime context. Naturally, most viewers identified with the Earth Federation Forces (EFF), since all…

[FIRST LOOK] Netflix’s Cobra Kai S6 Pt 2 Releases on November 15

©Courtesy of Netflix Big news for the Miyagiverse: The second part of Cobra Kai’s sixth and final season is coming soon. While the conclusion of Season 5 and premiere of Season 6 show the Valley in a state of peace, you can rest assured that cracks will form in fragile relationships, as tensions rise and stakes…

NYFF / Hard Truth : Q&A With Actress Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Actor Tuwaine Barrett and Director Mike Leigh

Hard Truth : Legendary filmmaker Mike Leigh returns to the contemporary world with a fierce, compassionate, and often darkly humorous study of family and the thorny ties that bind us. Reunited with Leigh for the first time since multiple Oscar-nominated Secrets and Lies, the astonishing Marianne Jean-Baptiste plays Pansy, a woman wracked by fear, tormented…

‘Smile 2 ‘ Video Review: Above the Line vs Below the Line Episode 45

Parker Finn’s high-concept horror film, Smile, was a huge global blockbuster back in 2022, grossing over $217 million worldwide, so it made sense that Paramount Pictures would want a sequel. Sure enough, Finn’s Smile 2 brings the smiling curse back but with a whole new cast and story. Naomi Scott (Aladdin) plays troubled pop star…

Japan Studio Toho Acquires Animation Distributor GKIDS

Japanese media giant Toho Co. has secured a deal to acquire celebrated North American indie producer and distributor GKIDS, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The financial terms of the agreement have not been disclosed. As part of the deal, Toho is picking up a 100 percent equity share in GKIDS. But the latter will still…