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Spike Lee Will Remake Akira Kurosawa’s “High and Low”

©Toho Co. A Japanese auteur Akira Kurosawa’s masterpiece High and Low will be remade by Spike Lee and starring Denzel Washington. Apple Original Films and A24 will tackle the American version of High and Low, based on one of the most acclaimed films of all time. The original Japanese film is loosely based on the novel…

Nobuhiro Hosoki

February 18, 2024

Events

MIFUNE, 4-Week Festival of 33 Films Opens Feb. 11 at Film Forum

Co-Presented byFEBRUARY 11 – MARCH 10 AT FILM FORUMFOUR-WEEK FESTIVAL OF 33 FILMS STARRINGTHE LEGENDARY JAPANESE ACTOR TOSHIRŌ MIFUNE35mm rarities and rediscoveries imported from the libraries ofThe Japan Foundation and The National Film Archive of JapanSeries includes SEVEN SAMURAI, RASHOMON, YOJIMBO, THRONE OF BLOOD, A WIFE’S HEART, THE HIDDEN FORTRESS, HIGH AND LOW, DRUNKEN ANGEL,…

Nobuhiro Hosoki

January 18, 2022

Interviews

Wicked : Q&A with Actors Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Executive Producer Stephen Schwartz, Producer Marc Platt, and Director Jon M. Chu

©Courtesy of Universal Pictures Wicked : The untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, Broadway’s The Color Purple) as Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and global…

Nobuhiro Hosoki

November 24, 2024

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DOC NYC: ‘Surveilled,’ Ronan Farrow Exposes Spyware

Investigative journalist Ronan Farrow, after exposing the sexual abuse allegations against film producer Harvey Weinstein, has focused on a new topic that concerns us all. In the HBO documentary Surveilled — directed by Matthew O’Neill and Perri Peltz — we are taken on a journey, from New York City all the way to Tel Aviv,…

Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi

November 24, 2024

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The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim – Paris Paloma Original Song & Music Video Debut

WaterTower Music is excited to announce the release of The Rider from The Lord of the Rings : The War of the Rohirrim, performed by the English breakthrough artist Paris Paloma, written and produced by Phoebe Gittins and David Long for the film. The single is available now on digital platforms and follows the long-standing tradition…

Nobuhiro Hosoki

November 24, 2024

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Spellbound Review : Starring Rachel Zegler

©Courtesy of Netflix Mary, Queen of Scots was six days old when she ascended to the throne. It did not work out very well, especially for her. In contrast, Ellian, the Princess of the Kingdom of Lumbria turns a relatively mature fifteen, right as the film opens. However, she is not yet emotionally prepared to…

Joe Bendel

November 24, 2024

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Spike Lee Will Remake Akira Kurosawa’s “High and Low”

MIFUNE, 4-Week Festival of 33 Films Opens Feb. 11 at Film Forum