@Courtesy of 20th Century Studios After Avatar (2009) and Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) became two of the biggest boxoffice successes in history of movies, James Cameron didn’t have to prove absolutely anything with this third chapter. And he knew it perfectly. This is the reason he decided to slightly go back to the…
©Courtesy of Netflix These two Shinyas are like the Oscar Madison and Felix Unger of Japanese ballroom dancing. Shinya Suzuki is a messy, hard-partying ladies’ man, who has won a string of Latin dancing championships. Shinya Sugiki is a fastidious, uptight specialist in traditional ballroom dances, who always seems to come in second at international…
©Courtesy of Netflix Plotting a sly takedown of a leader whose power comes from preaching anger and fear often proves to be a challenge, both on screen and in real life. The new thriller, Wake Up Dead Man, is proving just that, as its central character, Benoit Blanc, admits that its his most layered and…
©Courtesy of Well go USA Entertainment Thanks to their success repelling the Mongol invasions of 1274 and 1281, China’s Ming Dynasty decided against any further military aggression directed towards Japan throughout its reign. Samurai like Riku were one of the major factors contributing to Japan’s victories. Frankly, Riku assumes his fighting days have finished when…
©Courtesy of DOC NYC Making sense of the world by finding emotion and meaning in unexpected places is a vital trait of two of the leading, powerful pillars of truth-seekers – documentary filmmakers and journalists. Reporter Amy Goodman shares her fearless reporting on global injustices, media consolidation and the fight for independent journalism in the…
©Courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios Fear not, It’s a Wonderful Life and Miracle on 34th Street, you’re not in danger of being toppled from your thrones this Christmas. Though Amazon/MGM’s Oh. What. Fun. boasts a competent director (Michael Showalter) and an equally competent cast headed by Michelle Pfeiffer and Denis Leary, the movie seems more…
The Netflix documentary directed and produced by Academy Award-winning Marshall Curry, allows unprecedented access into The New Yorker’s newsroom while retracing its history that began at the beginning of the previous century. The New Yorker At 100 premiered at the 52nd Telluride Film Festival and it features interviews with the former and current team of…
©Courtesy of Rosemead Existing in the limited space between belonging and being an outsider amplifies many people’s emotional journey of struggling with mental health. Their determination to overcome the shame of mental illness is the main driving force of the new crime thriller, Rosemead. Acclaimed Director of Photography, Eric Lin (The Exploding Girl), made his…
The film directed by Noah Baumbach — that he co-wrote with Emily Mortimer, who also has a supporting role in the film — stars an ensemble cast that includes George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Laura Dern, Greta Gerwig, Billy Crudup and Alba Rohrwacher. Jay Kelly follows the eponymous famous actor (played by George Clooney) as he…
The journey towards the Chicago Japan Film Collective’s 5th anniversary continues in 2026, with the Backstreet Cinema Series Vol. 2. This second installment explores the primal power and emotional resonance of Nipponic art through documentaries that reflect the heartbeat, courage, and creative spirit that lie at the core of the cultural identity of the Land…
©Courtesy of Universal Pictures Las Vegas needs a real-life Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria, but not the smaller franchise store from the first film. Fans deserve a full recreation of the bigger flagship restaurant, complete with the river ride, as revealed in the new sequel—like only Vegas could build. Mike Schmidt’s encounters in the smaller Freddy Fazbear’s…
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