Looking back, 2023 was a harsh year for theatrical box office, many of tentpole franchise films that didn’t live up to the hype and disappointed audiences and critics alike. But like all other years, the reality is there was a lot more good than bad to be found in cinema this year, and a lot…
Illuminating the thoughts, feelings and self-awareness of protagonists from diverse backgrounds is one of the most realistic ways for character-driven movies to reflect on the magnificence of ordinary, day-to-day life. Actor Kōji Yakusho’s main character of Hirayama shares his opinions and emotions in an unassuming, sincere way as he indulges in life’s simple pleasures in…
Snow Leopard and Tatami took top honors this week at the 36th annual Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF). The festival’s Grand Prix was awarded to Snow Leopard, the final offering by Tibetan director Pema Tseden, who died in May. The film explores the conflict among villagers when the predator animal begins killing sheep in their…
Synopsis : Hirayama seems utterly content with his simple life as a cleaner of toilets in Tokyo. Outside of his very structured everyday routine he enjoys his passion for music and for books. And he loves trees and takes photos of them. A series of unexpected encounters gradually reveal more of his past. A deeply…
DOC NYC ANNOUNCES MAIN SLATE LINEUP FOR FOURTEENTH EDITION, NOVEMBER 8-26, 2023 FESTIVAL RETURNS TO THEATERS IN NYC AND CONTINUES TO SCREEN ONLINE NATIONWIDE; SLATE INCLUDES 33 WORLD PREMIERES AND 29 US PREMIERES, AMONG MORE THAN 200 FILMS AND EVENTS The Contestant Opens Festival, South to Black Power Closes Event, Uncropped Screens as Centerpiece Includes…
Jeremy Thomas is a British film producer, founder and chairman of Recorded Picture Company. He produced Bernardo Bertolucci’s “The Last Emperor,” which won the 1988 Academy Award for Best Picture. He also worked with directors like Wim Wenders, David Cronenberg, Nicolas Roeg, Terry Gilliam, Richard Linklater, Jeremy has worked with many distinguished directors from around the world….
The Woodstock Film Festival, now in its 24th year, is pleased to present its main slate of distinguished films to screen from September 27 to October 1, 2023, at venues across the Hudson Valley towns of Woodstock, Rosendale and Saugerties. This year’s program features new titles from renowned auteurs and emerging directors including opening night…
Film at Lincoln Center (FLC) announces the 32 films that comprise the Main Slate of the 61st New York Film Festival (NYFF), taking place September 29–October 15 at Lincoln Center and in venues across the city. “The unsettled state of the industry is an unavoidable talking point these days, but my hope is that our…
Neon has acquired the distribution rights to director Michael Mann’s anticipated biographical racing drama, Ferrari. The epic film, which stars Adam Driver in the titular role of the late Italian driver Enzo Ferrari, will be released in theaters on Christmas Day 2023, Variety is reporting. Neon closed the acquisition of the movie in a highly…
“If there were something like a sacred treasure of the cinema, that would have to be the work of Ozu.” – Wim Wenders OZU 120 A COMPLETE RETROSPECTIVE OF YASUJIRŌ OZU’S EXTANT WORK JUNE 9-29 (THREE WEEKS) AT FILM FORUM Commemorating the 120th anniversary of the director’s birth And 60th anniversary of his death PRESENTED…
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