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‘Tokyo Cowboy’ Finds a Home in Montana’s Cattle Country

©Courtesy of Salaryman Films  Directed by Marc Marriott, Tokyo Cowboy is a charming little dramedy that follows the adventures and misadventures of Hideki, a no-nonsense Tokyo-based efficiency expert transported to Big Sky country in Montana, where he bumblingly tries to rescue a troubled cattle ranch. Played convincingly by Arata Iura, who is making his American…

La Bamba Remake Being Developed by Sony

©Courtesy of Columbia Pictures Sony Pictures and Mucho Mas Media are working together to develop a remake of the musical film, La Bamba. Like its 1987 Golden Globe-nominated predecessor, the upcoming remake will be based on the life of the rock and roll legend Ritchie Valens, Variety is reporting. Luis Valdez, the writer and director of…

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story | Official Trailer

©Courtesy of Warner Brothers Pictures Warner Bros. Pictures has unveiled the trailer for Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, a documentary about the life and legacy of the late legendary actor, Christopher Reeve. The story of Christopher Reeve is an astonishing rise from unknown actor to iconic movie star, and his definitive portrayal of Clark Kent/Superman set the benchmark…

K-Pop Idols : Exclusive Interview with Blackswan

©Courtesy of Apple TV+ K-pop Idols : Backstage pass to artists from around the world; through trials and triumphs, Jessi, CRAVITY and BLACKSWAN give everything they have got to an art form that demands nothing less than perfection. Executive Producer : Bradley Cramp, Chris Kasick, Todd Lubin, Jay Peterson, Jack Turner, Eric Yujin Kim, Elise…

Chris Pratt Was Cast in Canceled Field of Dreams TV Series

©Jurassic World : Fallen Kingdom Chris Pratt was originally cast in the television adaption of the acclaimed baseball fantasy film, Field of Dreams. The Saturn Award-nominated actor was presumably set to play Ray Kinsella, who Kevin Costner portrayed in the movie, according to Puck. However, Pratt abruptly dropped out of the television series, which has…

TERMINATOR ZERO | NSFW | Official Trailer | Netflix

©Courtesy of Netflix In the world of Terminator, the future is never set, yet some things are guaranteed: The Terminator is still a cyborg that feels no remorse, pity, or fear. The anime series Terminator Zero, landing on Netflix on Aug. 29 — known to fans as Judgement Day— looks different from any incarnation of…

The Crow : Interview with Actor Bill Skarsgård & Actress FKA twigs

Bill Skarsgård is a Swedish actor. He is best known for portraying Pennywise in the horror films It (2017) and It Chapter Two (2019), based on Stephen King’s novel of the same name. Other horror appearances were the series Hemlock Grove (2013–2015) and Castle Rock (2018–2019) and the film Barbarian (2022). Skarsgård has also appeared…

25 Years Ago I Got My Eyes Wide Shut…

@Courtesy of Warner Bros. On September 1st, 1999, I attended the press screening of the Venice Film Festival opening movie. The Artistic Director Alberto Barbera had selected one of the most anticipated movies of the year, Eyes Wide Shut by Stanley Kubrick, starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.  I became a movie lover when I was…

GKIDS Acquires Critical and Box Office Sensation “LOOK BACK”

GKIDS, the Academy Award®-winning producer and distributor of acclaimed and artist-driven animation from around the world, announced today it has acquired theatrical and home video rights for North America to the critical and box office sensation LOOK BACK. Directed and adapted for the screen by Kiyotaka Oshiyama, the film is based on the critically acclaimed original…

The Crow Rises Again

©Courtesy of Lionsgate  It is not fair that the shadow of Brandon Lee still looms over this new movie version of The Crow, because Vincent Perez, Eric Mabius, Edward Furlong, and Mark Dacascos all played the risen avenger in the sequels and one-season TV series that followed the tragic 1994 film. However, life is not…

Shogun : Exclusive Interview with Producer Eriko Miyagawa on Working with Hiroyuki Sanada to Create an Authentic Period Piece

© 2024, FX. All Rights Reserved. Shogun : Set in Japan in the year 1600, Lord Yoshii Toranaga is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him, when a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village. Producer : Hiroyuki Sanada, Eriko Miyagawa, Erin Smith, Tom…