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Blue Eye Samurai | Official Trailer | Netflix | Starring: Maya Erskine, George Takei and Kenneth Branagh

Netflix has released the official trailer for its upcoming American adult animated television series, Blue Eye Samurai. The trailer brings viewers into the show’s visually stunning and provocative animated cinematic action sequences, which have a live-action edge. Set in Edo-period Japan, Blue Eye Samurai follows Mizu (voiced by Maya Erskine), a mixed-race master of the…

After Strike, Rian Johnson Is ‘Diving in Full Force’ on ‘Knives Out 3’

Now that the Writers Guild strike has come to an end, work has resumed on a number of productions that had been stalled during the dispute. Among them is Knives Out 3, according to an interview given this week by its writer/director Rian Johnson.Johnson told The Wrap that he and Daniel Craig are back on…

Live-Action Series ‘Yu Yu Hakusho’ Premieres Worldwide on December 14

More than three decades after “Yu Yu Hakusho” first captured the imagination of readers, the beloved manga gets a live-action adaptation that will debut exclusively on Netflix on December 14. The original manga by the legendary Yoshihiro Togashi made waves when it was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump for four years from 1990. The series…

NYFF / “Maestro” : Press Conference with Josh Singer, Kristie Macosko Krieger, Jamie Bernstein, Kazu Hiro, Mark Bridges, Kevin Thompson, Steve Morrow, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Synopsis : Maestro is a towering and fearless love story chronicling the lifelong relationship between Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein. A love letter to life and art, Maestro at its core is an emotionally epic portrayal of family and love. Rating: R (Some Language and Drug Use) Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance, Music, Lgbtq+…

NYFF : “May December” / Press Conference with Director Todd Haynes, Producers Christine Vachon, Pamela Koffler Jessica Elbaum, Sophie Mas, and Screenwriter Samy Burch

Synopsis : Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, Gracie Atherton-Yu and her husband Joe (twenty-three years her junior) brace themselves for their twins to graduate from high school. When Hollywood actress Elizabeth Berry comes to spend time with the family to better understand Gracie, who she will be playing in a…

Fair Play, An Effective Exploration On Gender Politics Gets Ravaged By The Cliched Battle Of The Sexes

Chloe Domont’s erotic thriller — that premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival — revolves around the romance between a young couple and how working at a hedge fund affects their relationship. Fair Play — now available on Netflix — tiptoes inside the lives of Emily (Phoebe Dynevor) and Luke (Alden Ehrenreich), who are secretive…

NYFF Review: Striking up the Band with “Maestro”

When Bradley Cooper jumped into the director’s chair for the umpteenth remake of A Star is Born, many weren’t sure of what type of film maker he would be. When the film was released however, it was clear that he was a director that had a vision and not just someone who told his crew…

NYFF Review: The Troubles of a “May December” Romance

Though they never went away, the strange mystique and fervor of a blockbuster tabloid story rife with scandalous sexuality and intrigue seem less impactful and almost commonplace in the social media age. The power these stories had in the mid to late 90s was unmatched. SNL sketches and TV movies of the week based on…

RIP: Netflix’s DVD Rental Service Breathes Its Last

Like the dodo, Blockbuster, and the telephone booth (almost), Netflix’s DVD rental service is headed for the ash heap of history. Two days ago, Netflix shipped out its last red-enveloped disc, ending its quarter-century run as a DVD lender. The news came as no surprise, since the company had notified its customers and the general…

The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar, Wes Anderson Returns To Roald Dahl’s Universe With A Spellbinding Adaptation

In 1977 Roald Dahl released The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar in a collection of seven short stories. A few decades later, the tale written by the illustrious children’s novelist is adapted for the silver screen by the master of escapist pastel-hued motion pictures: Wes Anderson. The Texan filmmaker has strongly advocated for the English-author’s…

May December | Official Trailer | Netflix : Starring : Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore and Directed by Todd Haynes

Netflix has released a new trailer for “May December” which is starring Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore and directed by filmmaker Todd Haynes, the film first premiered back in May at the Cannes Film Festival and is set for a limited theatrical release before hitting Netflix. “May December” is based loosely on the true story of…