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NYAFF : Gobangiri : Exclusive Interview with Director Kazuya Shiraishi

(c)2024 “Gobangiri” Production Committee Gobangiri : Kakunoshin Yanagida was a samurai, forced to leave the Han due to a false accusation. He then lived in poverty with his daughter Kinu. Director : Kazuya Shiraishi Writer : Masato Kato Producer : Satoshi Akagi, Yukiko Tanigawa Cast : Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Kaya Kiyohara, Jun Kunimura, Masachika Ichimura, Takumi…

“Tokyo Cowboy” : Exclusive Interview with Director Marc Marriott and Producer Brigham Taylor

Synopsis : Brash businessman Hideki convinces his Tokyo bosses he can turn a profitless Montana cattle ranch into a premiere-performing asset. However, when his Japanese Wagyu-beef expert fails him, Hideki is poised to fail unless he identifies a missing element that’s key to the transformation: himself. Genre: Western, Comedy, Drama Original Language: Japanese, English Director:…

THE BOY AND THE HERON | Official Teaser Trailer : Starring Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda, Takuya Kimura, Aimyon

GKIDS, the acclaimed producer and distributor of award-winning animation from around the globe, announced today it will bring “THE BOY AND THE HERON,” the highly anticipated new film from legendary, Academy Award-winning Hayao Miyazaki, to cinemas nationwide on December 8, 2023. The latest feature from Japan’s celebrated animation house, Studio Ghibli, begins special preview engagements on…

Studio Ghibli Finally Sharing Images and Revealed Voice Cast of Hayao Miyazaki’s Latest Film, “”The Boy and the Heron”

After years of secrecy, Studio Ghibli is finally sharing fourteen scene photos from Hayao Miyazaki’s vibrant new film, “The Boy and the Heron,” which were released on studio Ghibli’s official website, they were accompanied by a personal message from producer Toshio Suzuki, who wrote, “Please feel free to use them within the boundry of common sense….

“Poupelle of Chimney Town” : An Exclusive interview with Creator/Writer/Producer Akihiro Nishino

Synopsis :Poupelle of Chimney Town is the story of young Lubicchi living among the thick smoke from the chimneys of his isolated town, yearning to see the “stars” — to know the truth — his father always told him about. One Halloween night he meets Poupelle, a man made of garbage, and together they look…

“Kate” : Film Review- Why All the Hate For, “Kate?”

Rehashing trends is nothing new in Hollywood. If a genre or type of story hits big, expect to see clones not too far behind. Try to count on your hands how man Zombie, Time Loop, and of course…Revenge flicks you’ve seen, or heard of in your life time. Even if the premise is tired and…

KATE | Official Trailer | Starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Woody Harrelson, Tadanobu Asano, Miyavi

After she’s poisoned, a ruthless criminal operative has less than 24 hours to exact revenge on her enemies and in the process forms an unexpected bond with the daughter of one of her past victims. Meticulous and preternaturally skilled, Kate is the perfect specimen of a finely tuned assassin at the height of her game….

‘Minamata’ Director Andrew Levitas Says MGM is Burying the Movie Because of Johnny Depp

It’s been a year and a half since Minamata premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival and the film has yet to be released, and its director believes it’s not only because of the pandemic. According to Deadline, filmmaker Andrew Levitas sent a letter to MGM in which he alleges that the studio sought to…