Japan Society’s spring programme, Rites of Passage: The Films of Shinji Somai allows audiences to remember the works of a pioneering Japanese filmmaker, who remains largely unrecognised in the West. Shinji Somai directed some of the most enduring works of the Eighties and Nineties instilling a contemplative approach into the seishun eiga (youth film) genre….
Twilight, the acclaimed vampire romance saga, will soon be dawning on your TV screens, thanks to Lionsgate Television, which is developing Stephenie Meyer’s five-part book series known as The Twilight Saga. The news was first reported by The Hollywood Reporter and confirmed by other sources. According to press reports, Sinead Daly will be writing the…
@NASA Cosmo Studies National Geographic Documentary Films is working on an upcoming documentary feature that will focus on the life and career of legendary astronomer, Carl Sagan, Deadline is reporting. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author and scientist is known for expanding scientific understanding of the universe. Throughout his life, he also helped millions of people appreciate…
@Toshio Suzuki Toshio Suzuki, a co-founder of the largest Japanese animation company, Studio Ghibli is entangled in a scandal due to Suzuki’s usage of the animation studio’s money on his love interest which became a big topic in Japan now, according to Shukan Jyosei. Suzuki co-founded Studio Ghibli with Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata in 1985 and previously…
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun © 1981 Kadokawa Corp. New York, March 22, 2023—Japan Society is pleased to announce the 2023 Globus Film Series, Rites of Passage: The Films of Shinji Somai. The first North American retrospective on one of Japan’s most neglected auteurs, this series will spotlight director Shinji Somai (1948-2001), who while widely…
Actress Michelle Yeoh has made history with her win for best actress for leading role at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, becoming the first Asian woman to win a leading film acting award. She said, “I think if I speak my heart will explode,” an emotional Yeoh said on stage while accepting her award. “SAG-…
When I initially learned that Paramount’s 80 for Brady was to be a saga about aging actresses, my thoughts immediately gravitated toward another Paramount classic, the 1950 noir epic Sunset Boulevard. That iconic film, a stern and airless saga that charted the decline and fall of Norma Desmond (played by Gloria Swanson), was intense and…
Do not be deceived by the title of the Finnish film The Blind Man Who Did Not Want To See Titanic: despite the comedic vibe it’s a gripping thriller and a profound drama. The timing of its release couldn’t be more perfect: it arrives in the United States a week before James Cameron’s 1997 box-office…
The Annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards will begin streaming live on Netflix worldwide next year, after the guild and streamer signed a new multi-year partnership. Netflix announced the deal today, as SAG also presented the nominees for this year’s ceremony. While discussing the new partnership, SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland said: “We are…
SYNOPSIS : As she celebrates her 40th birthday in 1877, Elisabeth, Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary, finds herself lacing her trademark corset ever tighter to remain relevant in a world that is leaving her behind. Once a beloved symbol of the splendor of her empire, Elisabeth has become the object of salacious gossip…
If you like our contents, please subscribe our news letter!
If you like our contents, please subscribe our news letter!
