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The 1930s filmmaking duo Martin Scorsese considers to be out of everyone’s league: “Truly experimental films”
Legends. The post The 1930s filmmaking duo Martin Scorsese considers to be out of everyone’s league: “Truly experimental films” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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The 1980s movie icon Quentin Tarantino wanted nothing to do with: “It’s a complete lie”
Fake news. The post The 1980s movie icon Quentin Tarantino wanted nothing to do with: “It’s a complete lie” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Star City: Why Pretty Shots Were Rejected | Collider BTS
Collider has published a behind-the-scenes feature exploring the visual approach of Star City, an Apple TV+ series set in an alternate-history version of the Soviet space race. Cinematographer Brendan Uegama explains that crafting the show’s look meant deliberately resisting the temptation to make every frame conventionally beautiful, prioritising a grounded, authentic feel instead. To achieve…
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Myanmar-Set ‘Fruit Gathering’ Wins at Karlovy Vary: ‘Harrowing Drama of Obsession and Queer Desire’
Aung Phyoe’s “Fruit Gathering”, set in contemporary Myanmar, won the Crystal Globe, the top prize, at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on Saturday. The film follows the bond that develops between two young women working at a textile factory, which the jury said “begins as a lush and meditative portrait of work and friendship…
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‘Moana’ Creatives on Working Closely to Honor Polynesian Culture and Traditions, and Why Representation Matters in the Live-Action Film
Disney’s live-action adaptation of “Moana” has reached cinemas this weekend, a decade after the 2016 animated original, with its cast and creative team emphasising how closely they worked to portray Polynesian culture authentically. Star Dwayne Johnson used the premiere to reflect on growing up without seeing himself represented on screen, and the film is being…
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Karlovy Vary Film Fest Awards Go to ‘Fruit Gathering,’ ‘The Guest,’ ‘Lover, Not a Fighter’ and ‘Incinerator’
The 60th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) has announced its award winners, with Aung Phyoe’s Fruit Gathering taking the top prize, the Grand Prix — Crystal Globe, at the closing ceremony. The jury praised the film as a meditative portrait of work and friendship that evolves into a drama of obsession…
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Karlovy Vary Reveals Award Winners: Aung Phyoe’s ‘Fruit Gathering’ Wins The Crystal Globe
The 60th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival closed with the Myanmar-set drama “Fruit Gathering” (Thit-thee Khu), directed by Aung Phyoe, winning the top prize, the Crystal Globe Grand Prix. The jury praised the film as a work that begins as a meditative portrait of work and friendship before shifting into a harrowing drama of obsession…
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Pierce Brosnan’s $100 Million Fantasy Epic Quietly Takes Over Netflix
The 2010 film Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, which features Pierce Brosnan as the centaur Chiron, has re-entered the spotlight after being added to Netflix in the United States, where it climbed into the streaming service’s top 10 this week. The renewed attention comes at a time when Brosnan is prominent in…
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8 Perfect Fantasy Books That Nobody Remembers
The Anubis Gates, The Dragonbone Chair, The Sword of Winter, and more make up our list of perfect fantasy books that nobody remembers.
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Total War: Warhammer 40,000’s new gameplay trailer is absolute cinema
Creative Assembly has released fresh gameplay footage for Total War: Warhammer 40,000, offering the first substantial look at how the strategy game will actually play after a relatively quiet period since its announcement. The footage, originally a gameplay reveal aimed at a Chinese audience and narrated in Chinese, was shared more widely via the studio’s…