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A still from ‘American Born Chinese’ | Photo Credit: Disney+ Hotstar If life was a horror story, high school would be your worst nightmare coming to life. From navigating acne to understanding social hierarchies, it alters your perception of life and your sense of self; it is even worse when you are the only second-generation … Read More “‘American Born Chinese’ series review: Acting royalty relay the troubles of adolescence through the legend of Monkey King” »
Daily Quiz | On life and works of American singer Tina Turner 1 / 6 | In 1993, a biopic on Tina Turner titled What’s Love Got to Do with It was released. Who played the singer in the film? 2 / 6 | In an iconic collaboration, Turner, Cher and Elton John came together … Read More “Daily Quiz | On life and works of American singer Tina Turner” »
INDIAN TITLE Saas, Bahu and Flamingo (May 5) Four women run a cottage industry in a remote village. What they are really manufacturing is far more dangerous than just regular herbs. Streaming from May 5 Marvel Titles Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (May 17) Super Heroes Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) and Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline … Read More “New on Disney+ Hotstar in May: ‘Rennervations’, ‘American Born Chinese’, and more” »
Actor Timothée Chalamet. , Photo Credit: AP James Mangold, the director of the Bob Dylan biopic fronted by Timothée Chalametsays the Oscar-nominated actor will do his own singing for the upcoming film. The filmmaker spoke to the entertainment portal Collider at London’s ‘Star Wars Celebration’ about the much-anticipated movie. When asked whether Chalamet would sing … Read More “Timothee Chalamet will sing for American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan biopic, says director James Mangold” »
“If we both had to collaborate, it had to be special and dramatic, nothing normal and cliched,” says actor Rana Daggubati about sharing the screen with his uncle, actor Venkatesh, for the first time. In the web series Rana Naiduan adaptation of the American television series Ray Donovan, Rana plays a Mumbai-based fixer named Rana … Read More “Venkatesh, Rana Daggubati say the Netflix series ‘Rana Naidu’ is darker than American original, ‘Ray Donovan’” »
Based on Spirited Away directed by Hayao Miyazaki Adapted and directed by John Caird Co-adapted by Maoko Imai Original score by Joe Hisaishi Music Supervision, Orchestration and Arrangement by Brad Hawks Collaborative music supervision, orchestration and Ableton programming by Conor Keelan Set Designer: John Bowser Puppet Design and Direction: Toby Ollie Choreographer/Staging: Shigehiro Ide Lighting … Read More “GKIDS acquires North American distribution rights for filmed performance of Spirited Away: Live on Stage” »
Daily Quiz | On American talk show hosts 1 / 6 | This Emmy-winning host is said to have conducted over 50,000 interviews in his long career. He has interviewed political leaders like Russian President Vladimir Putin, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and every US President since Gerald Ford. Name the host. 2 / 6 … Read More “Daily Quiz | On American talk show hosts” »
“One of the biggest moments that happened with animation was the Spiderverse movie. It was extraordinary in its use of expressionism to tell a story and even help the audiences connect emotionally to tell the story,” says American filmmaker, writer and animator Mark Osborne, who conducted a masterclass at the ongoing International Film Festival of … Read More “Interviews with American filmmaker Mark Osborne and producer Jinko Gotoh” »
Anime Limited announces first North American slate at Anime NYC Date: 2022 November 21 20:31 Posted by that the good guys at anime publishers anime limited just announced its North American release slate. To keep up with the vinyls, they also have a few home video releases that are worth a look. announced at anime … Read More “Anime Limited announces first North American slate at Anime NYC” »
Taylor Swift poses with the Artist of the Year, Favorite Music Video, Favorite Female Pop Artist, Favorite Pop Album, Favorite Female Country Artist, Favorite Country Album award in the press room during the 2022 American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California, US, November 20, 2022 | Photo Credit: AUDE GUERRUCCI Pop … Read More “Taylor Swift dominates American Music Awards with six wins” »