On Friday, January 10, animator Buck Woodall filed a copyright-infringement lawsuit in a California federal court accusing Disney of stealing some of his ideas the studio used in its animated film Moana 2, a sequel to the original film that had been released in 2016. He is seeking $10 billion in damages. The sequel debuted…
©Courtesy of Netflix Trying to rob Taro Sakamoto’s convenience store would be a very bad idea. He is older and pudgier than he was in his prime, but the retired assassin’s skills and reflexes remain lethally sharp. Sakamoto went legit to marry the love of his life, but he can still administer a heck of…
©Warner Brothers Pictures Dune: Part Two : will explore the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he endeavors to…
Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics. The documentary “Becoming Led Zeppelin“, which chronicles the origins and rise of the iconic English rock band, is being released on the big screen in 2021 by Sony Pictures Classics. “Becoming Led Zeppelin” explores their origins with never-before-seen footage and commentary from the notoriously private band, consisting of Robert Plant,…
©Courtesy of Netflix If in the Western hemisphere Louisa May Alcott described sisterhood through her 19th century novel Little Women — and its sequels Good Wives, Little Men and Jo’s Boys — in the Eastern part of the world, a compelling TV series delves into the intricacies of female siblings. Asura is the new Netflix…
From his early days as a member of the British boy band Take That to his rise as a global superstar in the ‘90s and early ‘00s, Robbie Williams has remained a bit of an enigma, despite creating a reputation for himself as a cheeky “bad boy,” who regularly said and did whatever was necessary…
Check out more of CinemaDaily US’ video interviews on our YouTube channel Icelandic filmmaker Baltasar Kormákur has been making movies both in his home country and in Hollywood for decades, but his latest film, Touch, is something that hits a lot closer to home. It’s not just because it begins in Iceland and is based…
2024 has been quite a year for movies. Hopefully you’ve already read the Top 10 favorite movies picked by the Cinema Daily US staff, and with Sunday’s Golden Globes* in the rearview mirror, we’re well and fully into the two months leading up to Oscar night on March 2. (*Note the asterisk next to the…
Japanese actor Ren Meguro recently spoke to Variety about his experiences of playing the self-serving protagonist of Haru Tennouji on the new fantasy drama series, Trillion Game, which is now streaming on Netflix. During the interview, the performer discussed his experience of playing the young businessman, who’s described as the world’s most selfish person, but…
Billy Crystal and Adam Brody are among the growing list of celebrities who have lost their homes in the deadly Los Angeles fires. The homes are among the more than 2,000 structures that have been destroyed as six separate blazes burn in and around the city. Some of the worst devastation has been in the…
@Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures A Complete Unknown : New York, 1961. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music. He forges intimate relationships with music icons of Greenwich Village on his…
On Friday, January 10, animator Buck Woodall filed a copyright-infringement lawsuit in a California federal court accusing Disney of stealing some of his ideas the studio used in its animated film Moana 2, a sequel to the original film that had been released in 2016. He is seeking $10 billion in damages. The sequel debuted…
The director Tetsuya Nakashima, known for films like ‘Confessions’ and ‘The World of Kanako,’ has announced the release of his first new film、’Sometimes Repentance’(Tokiniha Zange wo) in seven years, the film will be released in June 2025. Hidetoshi Nishijima(‘Drive My Car‘) is the main character in this film, his first collaboration with director Nakashima. The…
©Courtesy of 20th Century Fox Entertainment Describing his script as an “acid trip,” Mel Gibson will begin shooting The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection of the Christ in 2026. The upcoming film will be the long-awaited sequel to The Passion of the Christ, Gibson’s 2004 blockbuster about the final days of Jesus on earth. Speaking…
©Warner Brothers Pictures Dune: Part Two : will explore the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he endeavors to…
@Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures A Complete Unknown : New York, 1961. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music. He forges intimate relationships with music icons of Greenwich Village on his…
@Courtesy of Productivity Media Day of the Fight : On the day of his first fight since leaving prison, Mikey, once champion boxer, takes a redemptive journey through his past. As Mikey prepares for the most important fight of his life, he reconnects with the people he was closest to and tries to make things…
@Courtesy of A24 Two years after the interesting Bodies, Bodies, Bodies, the Dutch director Halina Reijn returns to A24 with the story of Romy (Nicole Kidman), the CEO of a company who starts an affair with Samuel (Harris Dickinson), a way younger intern. The hidden relationship not only jeopardizes har power-position, but most importantly forces…
©Courtesy of Netflix Based on a novel by Japanese author Ko Shimjo, and directed by Hitoshi Ône, the new Netflix series Tokyo Swindlers explores the cutthroat world of land swindlers who operate below the radar in the Japanese capital. With an aim of acquiring valuable properties by deceptive means, the greedy crews go to extreme…
©Courtesy of Netflix Gromit is a good dog and a resourceful problem-solver. Many Gen X’ers have a long-standing affection for him, because they have watched Gromit and his “owner” Wallace (who is more like a silly roommate) since their 1989 debut, 35 years ago. Arguably, the intuitive canine also shares Gen X-like attitudes towards technology….
Fans of anime and manga rejoice — SAKAMOTO DAYS is coming. Part 1 of Season 1 launches Jan. 11, and Part 2 arrives in July 2025. You can watch the brand-new trailer above. The hit manga written and illustrated by Yuto Suzuki tells the story of the ultimate assassin, Taro Sakamoto, feared by villains and…
Warner Brothers has dropped a new trailer for “Companion” which is a psychological thriller stars “Heretic” actress Sophie Thatcher, directed by Drew Hancock. In the “Companion” trailer, it is revealed that Sophie Thatcher is playing an android named Iris, which was designed to be the girlfriend of Jack Quaid’s character. The trailer suggests that this…
Bleeker Street Films has dropped a first trailer for “Love Me” which deal with the advancement of AI and the end of humanity, one of the two main topics that dominate our conversation in our current society. It also happens to be a comedy about romance. Imagine the possibilities of learning about humanity solely through…
Japan Society announce Obayashi ’80s: The Onomichi Trilogy & Kadokawa Years, running February 7-14, 2025. The teenage symphonies of Nobuhiko Obayashi (1938-2020) are wound in a melancholy nostalgia for a period indelibly lost to time, neatly occupying the inexpressible gap between adolescence and adulthood. Woven through visually expressive fantasias with striking formal experimentation and pop-art boldness, Obayashi’s idiosyncratic…
©Courtesy of Sundance Institute Today the nonprofit Sundance Institute announced the 87 feature films and six episodic projects selected for the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, revealing a lineup full of bold independent storytelling. The Festival will take place from January 23–February 2, 2025, in person in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah, with all of the…
Chicago Japan Film Collective Website: https://cjfc.us Inquiries: contact@cjfc.us Discount code: CJFC2024GST Available: Until November 24th, 19:00 Chicago time Discounts:: $2 off (can be used multiple times) Applicable to: 9 individual films and/or festival pass 99% Cloudy… Always/99%、いつも曇り [SANGOUMI Midori | Drama, Family | Japan | 2023 | 110 min. | International Premiere | (c)35 Films Parks] *Tanabe…
©Courtesy of Netflix Trying to rob Taro Sakamoto’s convenience store would be a very bad idea. He is older and pudgier than he was in his prime, but the retired assassin’s skills and reflexes remain lethally sharp. Sakamoto went legit to marry the love of his life, but he can still administer a heck of…
©Courtesy of Netflix If in the Western hemisphere Louisa May Alcott described sisterhood through her 19th century novel Little Women — and its sequels Good Wives, Little Men and Jo’s Boys — in the Eastern part of the world, a compelling TV series delves into the intricacies of female siblings. Asura is the new Netflix…
©Courtesy of Netflix Repeat championships are rare in most legitimate sports, but that is especially true for this secret life-and-death game. As fans of the 2021 Korean streaming phenomenon well remember, Seong Gi-hun was the only survivor from a field of 456 contestants when he first played. Seong had no desire for a rematch, but…
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