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FLC Announces RaMell Ross’s NICKEL BOYS as Opening Night of the 62nd New York Film Festival

Film at Lincoln Center announces RaMell Ross’s Nickel Boys as Opening Night of the 62nd New York Film Festival at Alice Tully Hall on September 27. The adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize–winning novel stars Ethan Herisse, Brandon Wilson, Hamish Linklater, Fred Hechinger, Daveed Diggs, and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor. Secure tickets with Festival Passes, limited quantities on sale now….

Euro Gang Plans Remake of Sergio Leone’s Classic ‘A Fistful of Dollars’

A Fistful of Dollars, the classic spaghetti Western by Sergio Leone, is getting a remake by Euro Gang Entertainment. Clint Eastwood starred in the original 1964 film, which is considered an unofficial version of Yojimbo, Akira Kurosawa’s iconic samurai movie that had been released in 1961. Kurosawa’s production company sued over copyright issues, delaying the…

The Evolution of Asian Cinema

Photo by James Hargis Connelly – © MPTV – Image courtesy Though Asian actors have been performing in movies for more than a century, they were often cast in one-dimensional roles that stereotyped them as either hopelessly passive or brutally aggressive. In many cases, Asian characters were often played by non-Asian actors in “yellowface.” For example,…

Shōgun : Exclusive Interview with Actors Hiroyuki Sanada, Anna Sawai, Producer Eriko Miyagawa

©Photo by Nobuhiro Hosoki I had a chance to speak with cast Hiroyuki Sanada, Anna Sawai and Producer Eriko Miyagawa of a highly anticipated series, “Shōgun” at the Japan Society.  Shōgun : Set in Japan in the year 1600, Lord Yoshii Toranaga is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite…

Ennio : Exclusive Interview with Director Giuseppe Tornatore

©Ennio Morricone in Ennio. Courtesy of Music Box Films. Synopsis : A feature documentary directed by Giuseppe Tornatore about the life and work of legendary composer, Ennio Morricone, including interviews with renowned filmmakers and musicians, recordings from Morricone’s acclaimed world concert tours, clips of classic films scored by Morricone and exclusive footage of scenes and…

Godzilla Minus One Reflects the Intentions of 1954’s Version

@Courtesy of Toho Co., LTD. A month after I saw the film, “Godzilla Minus One” at the Japan Society, I really wanted to see how this film did at the U.S box office, which is more than most people have anticipated. So, I decided to take some time to write about this remarkable film which was special…

Shogun : Press Conference with Hiroyuki Sanada and Producers

Synopsis : 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. Creators: Rachel Kondo, Justin Marks Starring: Hiroyuki Sanada, Cosmo Jarvis, Anna Sawi, Tadanobu Asano,…

Japan Society Presents a Special Screening of the Eagerly Anticipated “Godzilla Minus One”

  presents a special screening of the eagerly anticipated Godzilla Minus One © 2023 Toho Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. November 28, 2023, 7:00 pm JAPAN SOCIETY (333 E. 47th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues) New York (November 9, 2023) – Japan Society is honored to announce a special public preview screening of Takashi…

Ghost Of Tsushima Script is Finally Completed!

Director Chad Stahelski is expressing his enthusiasm about a new film he’s directing based on Sony’s Ghost of Tsushima video game. The project is being developed for PlayStation Productions. online pharmacy buy ocuflox online with best prices today in the USA Stahelski was quoted by ScreenRant as saying that things are coming together despite some…

NYAFF : Exclusive interview with Director Junji Sakamoto on “Okiku and the World”

Synopsis : Edo-era Japan is remembered for many things — brutal nation building, isolationist foreign policies, the last samurai. Leave it to veteran auteur Junji Sakamoto to remind us that it also marked the culmination of a truly sustainable ecosystem. In his audacious, aesthetically brilliant new jidaigeki, Okiku and the World, the director achieves a…