Ainu means “human” in Ainu language. This is exactly the pursuit of film director Naomi Mizoguchi who through her Ainu – Indigenous People of Japan — part of the 2022 edition of the Chicago Japan Film Collective — shares the humanity of this culture nestled in Hokkaido. The film craftily conducts this filmic experience through…
Honoring the past and long-held family traditions while also embracing the ever-evolving social norms and personal relationships of the present has been a cherished main story element in the acclaimed Downton Abbey franchise. That plot component is powerfully upheld in the franchise’s upcoming movie sequel, Downton Abbey: A New Era, which serves as a follow-up…
Downton Abbey veterans Rose Leslie and Theo James say their new romantic drama, The Time Traveler’s Wife, is a reminder to live in the moment and appreciate the time we have with those we love. The heart-warming, tragic, yet often hilarious six-episode HBO series debuted Friday. Adapted by former Doctor Who and Sherlock writer-producer Steven Moffat…
Chicago Japanese Film Collective— the first Japanese film festival in the Midwest. Brings a hybrid screening for the second year. Festival Dates: May 21st (Sat) – 30th (Mon) for 10 days Chicago, IL—The first and only Japanese film festival in Midwest brings the hybrid screening to the audience. The 2nd Chicago Japanese Film Collective (CJFC)…
No matter what dreams people have for their futures, they still often end up being influenced by the past. That’s certainly true for London-based filmmaker Russell Owen and the protagonist in his new supernatural horror thriller, Shepherd. The filmmaker, who wrote, directed and produced the feature, was inspired to pen the script early in his…
HBO Max has renewed two comedy series MINX and Julia for a second season. MINX is set in 1970s Los Angeles and centers around Joyce (Ophelia Lovibond), an earnest young feminist who joins forces with a low-rent publisher (Jake Johnson) to create the first erotic magazine for women. In the first season, created by a…
TRIBECA FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2022 TALKS AND REUNIONS FEATURING CONVERSATIONS WITH TAYLOR SWIFT, PHARRELL WILLIAMS, SETH MEYERS, STEVE AOKI, CYNTHIA ERIVO, TYLER PERRY, ADAM MCKAY, JULIAN SCHNABEL, AND MORE ROBERT DE NIRO, AL PACINO, AND MICHAEL MANN REUNITE FOR HEAT; EWAN MCGREGOR, MICKO WESTMORLAND, AND TODD HAYNES FOR 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF VELVET GOLDMINE; AND KASI LEMMONS,…
THE 2022 HARLEM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL announces line-up for 17th edition (May 5-15) Opening Night features three World Premieres including Jamal Joseph’s A GORGEOUS MOSAIC, Ano Okero’s AN AMERICAN STREET MURAL IN HARLEM, and Myra Lewis’ LOVE IS IN THE LEGEND An American Street Mural in Harlem, Love is the Legend (Photo by Timothy…
In-theater screenings May 13-21 Paradise View dir. Go Takamine – North American Premiere of 2021 edit with reception Level Five dir. Chris Marker Dear Summer Sister dir. Nagisa Oshima- rare archival 35mm print Terror of Yakuza dir. Sadao Nakajima Untamagiru dir. Go Takamine– imported 35mm print Virtual screenings May 14-June 3 Paradise View dir….
Neon has released the teaser trailer and poster of David Cronenberg’s latest outing, Crimes of the Future which is sci-fi body horror film, starring Viggo Mortensen, Kristen Stewart, and Léa Seydoux. It is scheduled to make its world premiere at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival as an Official Selection for its competition category. Cronenberg’s world…
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