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Invisible Nation : Exclusive Interview with Director Vanessa Hope

  Invisible Nation : With unprecedented access to Taiwan’s sitting head of state, director Vanessa Hope investigates the election and tenure of Tsai Ing-wen, the first female president of Taiwan. Thorough, incisive and bristling with tension, Invisible Nation is a living account of Tsai’s tightrope walk as she balances the hopes and dreams of her…

Netflix, Mojang To Make Animated TV Series About ‘Minecraft’

@Courtesy of Mojang Studio  Netflix is joining with game studio Mojang in collaborating on an animated series for television inspired by the Minecraft franchise. News about the project was released this week as part of the anniversary festivities for the Minecraft sandbox game, which has become the best-selling video game of all time, having sold…

One Piece Tops Netflix Views for 2023’s Second Half

©Photo by COURTESY OF NETFLIX – © 2023 Netflix, Inc. Netflix has unveiled data about the time users spent watching its titles, as well as how wide its global reach was, during the second half of 2023. The apocalyptic psychological thriller, Leave the World Behind, was the most-watched film, while the anime-inspired live action show One…

Fred Roos, Oscar-Winning Producer, Dies at 89

©Courtesy of Fred Roos Family Fred Roos, the Oscar-winning producer and casting director who had close relationships with the Coppola family, has died, Variety is reporting. The filmmaker, who’s remembered for casting and producing The Godfather series, American Graffiti and Megalopolis, was 89. He died on Saturday in Beverly Hills, four days before what would…

The Big Cigar is Too Flawed to Fully Recommend / Review on Apple TV+

©Courtesy of Apple TV+   A movie production is always good cover for a caper, because they are supposed to be frantic and disorganized. It worked for CIA Officer Tony Mendez, when he smuggled Americans out of the Canadian embassy in Iran, as Ben Affleck dramatized in Argo. Leftwing producer Bert Schneider tried to do…

FX and Hulu to Develop Two More Seasons of ‘Shogun’

Hiroyuki Sanda, Courtesy of FX     FX and Hulu confirmed this week that they are in the process of developing two more seasons of Shōgun, based on James Clavell’s epic 1975 novel set in Edo-period Japan. To accomplish these goals, a writers’ room will get underway this summer to map out a creative strategy….

MoMI Announces 25-Film Series “See It Big” at the ’90s Multiplex

Speed,©Courtesy of Disney MoMI announces 25-film series See It Big at the ’90s Multiplex, highlighting a transformative decade of daring, diverse movies Titles include Pulp Fiction, Hoop Dreams, and Speed—celebrating their 30th anniversaries—Clueless, The Thin Red Line, Princess Mononoke, Boomerang, Defending Your Life, Joe Versus the Volcano, The Fisher King, Darkman, The Last of the Mohicans, Strange Days, and more Summer series opens Memorial Day weekend: May…

Sasquatch Sunset : Q&A with Actor Jesse Eisenberg on Playing Sasquatch

©Courtesy of Bleecker Street Sasquatch Sunset : In the misty forests of North America, a family of Sasquatches–possibly the last of their enigmatic kind–embark on an absurdist, epic, hilarious, and ultimately poignant journey over the course of one year. These shaggy and noble giants fight for survival as they find themselves on a collision course…

The Cannes Film Festival Reveals Lineup

  In what seems to be our favorite directors are back at the French resort, the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival has unveiled its line-up, the festival will bring “Godfather” series Director Francis ford Coppola with a highly anticipated film, “Magalopolis” starring Adam Driver, “Mad Max” series Director George Miller “Furiosa” starring Anya Taylor-Joy. “Star War” series…

Harlem International Film Festival 2024 Announces Film Lineup and Return to Columbia University’s Screens in May

THE 2024 HARLEM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL announces line-up for 19th edition (May 16-26) Opening Night features the World Premiere of  Nana Ghana’s You Are Always Right Here and an Uptown Shorts Spotlight  Saturday’s Spotlight Presentation will feature the  NY Premiere of Nancy Saslow’s documentary  Xernona Clayton: A Life in Black and White   YOU ARE ALWAYS RIGHT…