Along with the expansion of streaming, among the unintended consequences of Covid and the SAG-AFTRA actors strike has been global consumers’ growing consumption of non-English-language films and TV shows. That in turn has elevated familiarity with and acceptance of Asian local shows and Asian performers – not just those riding the Korean wave.
Japan’s Meguro Ren this week returned to screens across the world in Netflix acquisition of “Trillion Game,” a fantasy drama set in the business world, or the get-rich-quick end of it at least.
Meguro has trodden a familiar path – years of training within the Johnny & Associates talent agency (soon to change its name due to a sexual abuse scandal), insertion into a junior music and, since 2019, as a singer and dancer with the Johnny’s backed idol group Snowman.
As a likable and ambitious – perhaps intense – performer, Meguro is increasingly adding film and TV roles as part of a parallel,...
Japan’s Meguro Ren this week returned to screens across the world in Netflix acquisition of “Trillion Game,” a fantasy drama set in the business world, or the get-rich-quick end of it at least.
Meguro has trodden a familiar path – years of training within the Johnny & Associates talent agency (soon to change its name due to a sexual abuse scandal), insertion into a junior music and, since 2019, as a singer and dancer with the Johnny’s backed idol group Snowman.
As a likable and ambitious – perhaps intense – performer, Meguro is increasingly adding film and TV roles as part of a parallel,...
- 10/22/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Hollywood history is full of interesting little mysteries. Like, how could the man responsible for directing the excellent "End of Watch" and writing the unimpeachable classic that is "Training Day" also be responsible for "Suicide Squad" and the embarrassment that was "Bright"? At least in the case of David Ayer's debut DC effort, we know studio meddling was largely to blame. But "Bright?" A hard boiled LA crime odyssey with orcs and fairies? Had anyone been asking for that combo?
Anyway, the point is that, if you only knew about these four movies, you might be under the impression Ayer has just two settings: he's either firing on all cylinders or misfiring entirely. But you'd be mistaken. Lurking between the zenith that was "Training Day" and the nadir that was "Bright," there's "Street Kings," a 2008 crime thriller which Ayer directed from a script by the master of LA noir fiction,...
Anyway, the point is that, if you only knew about these four movies, you might be under the impression Ayer has just two settings: he's either firing on all cylinders or misfiring entirely. But you'd be mistaken. Lurking between the zenith that was "Training Day" and the nadir that was "Bright," there's "Street Kings," a 2008 crime thriller which Ayer directed from a script by the master of LA noir fiction,...
- 8/25/2023
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
The search for legendary creatures may not be recognized as a legitimate science, but even the harshest critics of cryptozoology have to admit that it’s fun to imagine that there might still be a little bit of magic hidden in the modern world. From Sasquatch to the Loch Ness Monster, these mythical beasts have been inspiring stories for centuries, so it makes sense that they’d eventually show up in video games.
And with so many digital cryptids to choose from (you’d be surprised with how many games manage to sneak in a Mothman reference), we’ve decided to highlight six of the most memorable Cryptid appearances in gaming. After all, there’s nothing like a good monster hunt, and I think cryptozoology is criminally underutilized when it comes to genre storytelling – especially when it comes to videogames.
For the purposes of this list, we’ll be defining...
And with so many digital cryptids to choose from (you’d be surprised with how many games manage to sneak in a Mothman reference), we’ve decided to highlight six of the most memorable Cryptid appearances in gaming. After all, there’s nothing like a good monster hunt, and I think cryptozoology is criminally underutilized when it comes to genre storytelling – especially when it comes to videogames.
For the purposes of this list, we’ll be defining...
- 6/15/2023
- by Luiz H. C.
- bloody-disgusting.com
Blonde Redhead are back with Sit Down for Dinner, their first new album since 2014. Out September 29th, the LP features the lead single, “Snowman,” and will be supported by a tour of North America, the UK, and Europe.
Sit Down for Dinner was written over a five-year period in locations spanning from New York City and upstate New York to Milan and Tuscany. The album’s lyrics address the inescapable struggles of adulthood, whether it’s a communication breakdown, wondering which way to turn, or holding onto your dreams.
Band member Kazu Makino found inspiration for the album from a passage in Joan Didion’s 2005 memoir, The Year of Magical Thinking, that resonated with the uncertainty of the early pandemic months and the temporarily lost ritual of eating dinner with her parents far away in Japan: “Life changes fast. Life changes in the instant. You sit down to dinner and...
Sit Down for Dinner was written over a five-year period in locations spanning from New York City and upstate New York to Milan and Tuscany. The album’s lyrics address the inescapable struggles of adulthood, whether it’s a communication breakdown, wondering which way to turn, or holding onto your dreams.
Band member Kazu Makino found inspiration for the album from a passage in Joan Didion’s 2005 memoir, The Year of Magical Thinking, that resonated with the uncertainty of the early pandemic months and the temporarily lost ritual of eating dinner with her parents far away in Japan: “Life changes fast. Life changes in the instant. You sit down to dinner and...
- 5/30/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
When The Snowman came out in 2017, it was almost universally, harshly panned by critics—including this one right here—and ignored by audiences, making just an abysmal $6.7 million in North America and another $36 million around the world. There’s good reason for that too: The Snowman is truly dreadful, one of the worst movies of its year, and possibly one of the most awful thrillers in recent memory.
How The Snowman became such a disaster is one of those inexplicable Hollywood stories. According to director Tomas Alfredson, the film was sabotaged by a rushed pre-production schedule, followed by a heavily shortened shoot and post-production timetable, which resulted in, says the director, 10 to 15 percent of the screenplay not even going in front of the cameras. That produced an incomprehensible, unintelligible mess that’s barely a movie.
And yet The Snowman somehow ended on Netflix’s top 10 list of its most-watched movies last week,...
How The Snowman became such a disaster is one of those inexplicable Hollywood stories. According to director Tomas Alfredson, the film was sabotaged by a rushed pre-production schedule, followed by a heavily shortened shoot and post-production timetable, which resulted in, says the director, 10 to 15 percent of the screenplay not even going in front of the cameras. That produced an incomprehensible, unintelligible mess that’s barely a movie.
And yet The Snowman somehow ended on Netflix’s top 10 list of its most-watched movies last week,...
- 4/26/2023
- by Don Kaye
- Den of Geek
Disney maintained its lead on all VOD charts, now with a different title. “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” replaced “Avatar: The Way of Water” (both $19.99) as #1 after a four-week run that arrived 100 days after its theatrical debut. “Quantumania” had a 60-day delay after its disappointing $213 million domestic box office. Both films stand apart from the recent norm of home play before 31 days.
No word yet when “John Wick: Chapter 4” (Lionsgate), “Air” (MGM), or most importantly “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” (Universal) will make the leap. “Super Mario Bros.” might be available within two weeks (based on the 31-day window established in 2020 by the just-ousted NBC/Universal CEO Jeff Shell). Any of those films might prevent “Quantumania” from establishing more than a two-week run at #1.
One other new film entered the three lists, which reflected 14 titles among the 30 slots. Sundance Grand Prize winner “A Thousand and One” (Focus) grossed under...
No word yet when “John Wick: Chapter 4” (Lionsgate), “Air” (MGM), or most importantly “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” (Universal) will make the leap. “Super Mario Bros.” might be available within two weeks (based on the 31-day window established in 2020 by the just-ousted NBC/Universal CEO Jeff Shell). Any of those films might prevent “Quantumania” from establishing more than a two-week run at #1.
One other new film entered the three lists, which reflected 14 titles among the 30 slots. Sundance Grand Prize winner “A Thousand and One” (Focus) grossed under...
- 4/25/2023
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Australian network Seven has picked up Stranded on Honeymoon Island, the new adventure dating format from Married at First Sight creator Snowman Productions.
Seven has swooped for the format on the eve of Mip TV and more territory deals are incoming.
Distributed by Married at First Sight seller Red Arrow Studios International, Stranded sees four couples matched by experts following a speed dating event who are taken to a deserted tropical island, where they have to live together and fend for themselves with few resources. The original launched on Belgium’s Vtm last month and doubled the network’s audience share for the 15-34 year old demo, according to Red Arrow.
Snowman will set up and manage a southeast Asian production hub from where all versions will be produced. Endemol Shine Australia is behind Seven’s version.
Stranded has more than a few shades of Married at First Sight,...
Seven has swooped for the format on the eve of Mip TV and more territory deals are incoming.
Distributed by Married at First Sight seller Red Arrow Studios International, Stranded sees four couples matched by experts following a speed dating event who are taken to a deserted tropical island, where they have to live together and fend for themselves with few resources. The original launched on Belgium’s Vtm last month and doubled the network’s audience share for the 15-34 year old demo, according to Red Arrow.
Snowman will set up and manage a southeast Asian production hub from where all versions will be produced. Endemol Shine Australia is behind Seven’s version.
Stranded has more than a few shades of Married at First Sight,...
- 4/16/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
The advent of blockchain technology has given birth to Web3, an advanced ecosystem that is decentralized in nature. With the rise of smart contracts, Chainlink has managed to become a leader in the field. However, the emergence of newer altcoins, such as Avalanche, has given rise to competition and challenged Chainlink’s dominance.
Big Eyes Coin (Big) is also another emerging player that is introducing innovative features and tools to showcase its potential and compete with established players. As the Web3 ecosystem evolves, it will be interesting to see how these players fare and which ones emerge as top performers in the decentralised space.
Chainlink Faces Competition from Avalanche and Big Eyes Coin in the Web3 Space
Chainlink (Link) is a blockchain abstraction layer that utilises a decentralised Oracle network to connect smart contracts to off-chain data. This feature enables secure interaction with external data feeds, events, and payment methods.
Big Eyes Coin (Big) is also another emerging player that is introducing innovative features and tools to showcase its potential and compete with established players. As the Web3 ecosystem evolves, it will be interesting to see how these players fare and which ones emerge as top performers in the decentralised space.
Chainlink Faces Competition from Avalanche and Big Eyes Coin in the Web3 Space
Chainlink (Link) is a blockchain abstraction layer that utilises a decentralised Oracle network to connect smart contracts to off-chain data. This feature enables secure interaction with external data feeds, events, and payment methods.
- 4/13/2023
- by Technology Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Tech
The writer and illustrator Raymond Briggs has died aged 88. In his extraordinary, decades-long career he created staples of British culture such as The Snowman, for which he is best known globally, inseparably associating him with Christmas, when an animated adaptation of his book would often air.
Briggs was awarded a Cbe for services to literature. Francesca Dow, the managing director of Penguin Random House children’s books, said: 'He leaves an extraordinary legacy, and a big hole'
Snowman author Raymond Briggs dies aged 88‘We’ll still be watching in 50 years’: how Raymond Briggs’s The Snowman changed Christmas...
Briggs was awarded a Cbe for services to literature. Francesca Dow, the managing director of Penguin Random House children’s books, said: 'He leaves an extraordinary legacy, and a big hole'
Snowman author Raymond Briggs dies aged 88‘We’ll still be watching in 50 years’: how Raymond Briggs’s The Snowman changed Christmas...
- 8/10/2022
- The Guardian - Film News
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