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VK Murthy and Wong Kar-wai | Photo Credit: K Bhagya Prakash, Special Arrangement The haunting climactic shot from Pyaasa – of an entire auditorium of people covered in the darkness watching a backlit Guru Dutt, who plays a despondent poet, with his hands outstretched like the Christ on the cross, sing, desolately, “Yeh Duniya Agar … Read More “Things to look for at BIFFes 2023: VK Murthy centenary celebration, focus on Wong Kar-wai films and more” »
june 2023 is coming triage x published by: Sentai Filmworks distributed by: Section 23 Films run time: 275 min. street date: 6/6/2023 Format:bd Language: Japanese with English subtitles srp: $49.98 Summary: Our society is afflicted with a disease, a gangrenous cancer in the form of those who commit heinous sins, yet whose power and influence … Read More “Section 23 Films announces June slate” »
A still from ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring’ The Warner Bros movie studio is developing new installments in the blockbuster The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit franchises based on the JRR Tolkien novels set in the fictional world of Middle-earth, company executives announced on Thursday. Warner Bros, owned … Read More “New ‘Lord of the Rings’ films in the works at Warner Bros” »
Iranian filmmaker and director Mehran Tamadon at the 73rd Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany. , Photo Credit: Reuters In Where God Is NotIn Iranian filmmaker Mehran Tamadon’s unflinching account of the torture of former political prisoners in Iran, the director asks his interviewees to relive the horrors of their incarceration. The film—which opened … Read More “Berlinale 2023: Two films relive torture in Iranian prisons” »
Niranj | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Niranj Maniyanpilla Raju loves cars. Among his current favorites are the BMW M5 and the Mercedes Benz AMG C43. “I want to buy fancy cars, but that doesn’t mean I am going to indiscriminately choose films with the sole purpose of making money to buy one. I don’t think … Read More “Why label films as female-oriented asks Malayalam actor Niranj Maniyanpilla Raju” »
K Viswanath created a genre of his own in the industry. Telugu film industry can be segregated into pre and post- Sankarabharanam (1980). An unconventional cast in the lead roles in a story centered around classical music and dance, K Viswanathan‘s classic belied the myth that only formulaic stories and star-oriented subjects are the safe … Read More “In K Viswanath’s films, the stars became actors” »
Hrithik Roshan, Katrina Kaif, Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh, Emraan Hashmi and more Bollywood celebrities have shown us on-screen how to kiss your partner in the most romantic way possible. Source link
Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra was one of the first to raise protest against “obscene and condemnable” content after ‘Pathan’ song ‘Besharam Rang’ was released last year. However, the film made it to the big screens without Deepika Padukone’s controversial saffron bikini getting chopped off. Soon after the film’s release on Janaury 25, Narottam … Read More “No point protesting against ‘Pathaan’, says MP Minister Narottam Mishra after objecting against the film’s ‘obscene content’ | Hindi Movie News” »
Akshay Kumar has hailed the prime minister Narendra Modi for asking BJP leaders to avoid making unnecessary comments on films and Bollywood celebrities to grab headlines. The actor said that if Modi’s comments will bring change, it will be a great thing for the film industry. When Akshay was asked about his views on PM … Read More “Akshay Kumar hails PM Narendra Modi for asking BJP workers to avoid unnecessary comments on films: He is India’s biggest influencer | Hindi Movie News” »
The global fandom for Korean content is continuing to grow, with over 60 percent of all Netflix members watching Korean titles last year. Looking ahead, Netflix is debuting a diverse array of Korean TV series, films and unscripted shows in 2023. Here’s a complete list of Korean films, reality shows, and documentaries that are coming … Read More “Korean films coming to Netflix in 2023: ‘JUNG_E’, ‘The Match’, ‘Believer 2’, and more” »