One of filmmaking’s greatest powers is its ability to offer an audience a new perspective. To show them something they haven’t seen before or to reveal a viewpoint in which they can place themselves. This is power is central to filmmaker Elahe Esmaili’s documentary short A Move, which sees Esmaili return to her hometown in Mashhad, Iran after being inspired by the Woman, Life, Freedom movement. The film covers the reaction Esmaili’s family have to her embracing of the movement, from quiet conversations in the back of a car to subtle gestures at a communal gathering. It’s a fascinating insight into the pushback and repercussions faced by women in Iran who are looking to change their lives for the better. With A Move screening at Sheffield Doc/Fest this week (13th & 14th June), Dn caught up with Esmaili – who last joined us with her child...
- 6/12/2024
- by James Maitre
- Directors Notes
This article contains spoilers for the Curb Your Enthusiasm series finale.
As many fans predicted, the Curb Your Enthusiasm series finale concluded just like the much-maligned Seinfeld finale, with Larry David sent to jail for (petty) crimes against humanity. Granted, it wasn’t exactly like David-penned Seinfeld finale as, on Curb, Jerry Seinfeld’s chance encounter with a Joe Pesci lookalike leads to a jury nullification and mistrial, setting our cranky hero free once again.
Before that last minute Deus Ex Jerry, however, Curb Your Enthusiasm gets to indulge in the best part of the Seinfeld ending of yore by having many, many guest stars and other faces from the show’s past make appearances. From the prosecutor to the judge to all the witnesses that attest to Larry’s poor character, the Curb finale has many guest star roles to fill. Here’s how it fills them.
Curb Your...
As many fans predicted, the Curb Your Enthusiasm series finale concluded just like the much-maligned Seinfeld finale, with Larry David sent to jail for (petty) crimes against humanity. Granted, it wasn’t exactly like David-penned Seinfeld finale as, on Curb, Jerry Seinfeld’s chance encounter with a Joe Pesci lookalike leads to a jury nullification and mistrial, setting our cranky hero free once again.
Before that last minute Deus Ex Jerry, however, Curb Your Enthusiasm gets to indulge in the best part of the Seinfeld ending of yore by having many, many guest stars and other faces from the show’s past make appearances. From the prosecutor to the judge to all the witnesses that attest to Larry’s poor character, the Curb finale has many guest star roles to fill. Here’s how it fills them.
Curb Your...
- 4/8/2024
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
FromSoftware’s 2015 gothic masterpiece, Bloodborne, enchanted players with the beautiful world of Yharnam, teeming with grotesque characters and intriguing lore. The game released exclusively on PS4, where it remains to this day, despite overwhelming pleas to release an updated version on PS5 and PC.
One particular figure of interest in the game is The Doll, a mysterious porcelain construct residing in the Hunter’s Dream. In an interview, game director Hidetaka Miyazaki shared some fascinating insight on the creative process behind The Doll.
Miyazaki Wasn’t The One To Implement The Idea Miyazaki had a rough idea, but it was Masaru Yamamura who implemented The Doll’s mechanics in the game. Image credit: The New Yorker
Speaking with Future Press, Miyazaki acknowledged The Doll’s ability to react to gestures and her “oddly soothing” presence. When asked about the creator of the idea, he said:
“I think that sprang out...
One particular figure of interest in the game is The Doll, a mysterious porcelain construct residing in the Hunter’s Dream. In an interview, game director Hidetaka Miyazaki shared some fascinating insight on the creative process behind The Doll.
Miyazaki Wasn’t The One To Implement The Idea Miyazaki had a rough idea, but it was Masaru Yamamura who implemented The Doll’s mechanics in the game. Image credit: The New Yorker
Speaking with Future Press, Miyazaki acknowledged The Doll’s ability to react to gestures and her “oddly soothing” presence. When asked about the creator of the idea, he said:
“I think that sprang out...
- 3/29/2024
- by Viraaj Bhatnagar
- FandomWire
Netflix has announced the list of television shows and movies that will be removed from the streaming service in January 2024.
With the mark of a new year, Netflix will now be removing 23 different titles, ranging from reality TV shows to Oscar nominated movies.
Some of the titles impacted include Timothee Chalamet‘s Call Me By Your Name, Jordan Peele‘s Get Out, Tom Holland‘s Uncharted, Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling‘s La La Land, and more.
Luckily, there’s time to stream these titles before they expire, as there’s a few weeks left in December still!
Keep reading to find out more…
Everything Leaving Netflix in January 2024
Leaving 1/5/23
BlacKkKlansman
Get Out
Love Island USA: Season 2
Ma
Leaving 1/12/23
Spy Kids
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
Spy Kids 3: Game Over
Leaving 1/14/23
The Doll
The Doll 2
Uncharted
Leaving 1/19/23
The Real World: Season 28
Leaving 1/22/23
The Killing of a Sacred Deer...
With the mark of a new year, Netflix will now be removing 23 different titles, ranging from reality TV shows to Oscar nominated movies.
Some of the titles impacted include Timothee Chalamet‘s Call Me By Your Name, Jordan Peele‘s Get Out, Tom Holland‘s Uncharted, Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling‘s La La Land, and more.
Luckily, there’s time to stream these titles before they expire, as there’s a few weeks left in December still!
Keep reading to find out more…
Everything Leaving Netflix in January 2024
Leaving 1/5/23
BlacKkKlansman
Get Out
Love Island USA: Season 2
Ma
Leaving 1/12/23
Spy Kids
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
Spy Kids 3: Game Over
Leaving 1/14/23
The Doll
The Doll 2
Uncharted
Leaving 1/19/23
The Real World: Season 28
Leaving 1/22/23
The Killing of a Sacred Deer...
- 12/13/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
M3GAN star Allison Williams is making a niche for herself in horror movies. But as she recently revealed, becoming a scream queen wasn’t something she had imagined for her career.
Allison Williams attends a screening of “M3GAN” I Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for Universal Pictures Allison Williams plays a modern-day Dr. Frankenstein in ‘M3GAN’
M3GAN stars Williams as Gemma, a genius roboticist working for a tech toy company under her demanding boss David (Ronnie Chieng). Gemma develops a life-like AI doll named M3GAN, who is meant to be a companion and protector of the user it’s paired with.
Her initial trials of the doll fail. And after David scraps the project, Gemma secretly continues to improve on M3GAN. When her niece Cady (Violet McGraw) is orphaned, Gemma takes her in and pairs her with the robot.
However, M3GAN takes her initiative to protect Cady quite literally. And...
Allison Williams attends a screening of “M3GAN” I Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for Universal Pictures Allison Williams plays a modern-day Dr. Frankenstein in ‘M3GAN’
M3GAN stars Williams as Gemma, a genius roboticist working for a tech toy company under her demanding boss David (Ronnie Chieng). Gemma develops a life-like AI doll named M3GAN, who is meant to be a companion and protector of the user it’s paired with.
Her initial trials of the doll fail. And after David scraps the project, Gemma secretly continues to improve on M3GAN. When her niece Cady (Violet McGraw) is orphaned, Gemma takes her in and pairs her with the robot.
However, M3GAN takes her initiative to protect Cady quite literally. And...
- 2/8/2023
- by Mishal Ali Zafar
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of film critics two questions and publishes the results on Monday.
This week’s question: In honor of “The Girl in the Spider’s Web,” which effectively reboots Stieg Larsson’s “Millennium” saga, which current movie franchise should be put out of our misery once and for all?
Carlos Aguilar (Carlos_Film), The Wrap, Remezcla, MovieMaker Magazine
Cancelling the “Avatar” franchise before it even becomes one would be ideal, but we know that James Cameron’s arrogance won’t allow that to happen. Aside from their ridiculous alleged titles, the prospect of four more movies based on a virtually forgotten blockbuster from 2009 seems more like a director’s refusal to let go than something fans are eager to consume. Surely there are audiences out there that hold this sci-fi version of “Pocahontas” with blue aliens dearly (some might even rewatch their old DVD...
This week’s question: In honor of “The Girl in the Spider’s Web,” which effectively reboots Stieg Larsson’s “Millennium” saga, which current movie franchise should be put out of our misery once and for all?
Carlos Aguilar (Carlos_Film), The Wrap, Remezcla, MovieMaker Magazine
Cancelling the “Avatar” franchise before it even becomes one would be ideal, but we know that James Cameron’s arrogance won’t allow that to happen. Aside from their ridiculous alleged titles, the prospect of four more movies based on a virtually forgotten blockbuster from 2009 seems more like a director’s refusal to let go than something fans are eager to consume. Surely there are audiences out there that hold this sci-fi version of “Pocahontas” with blue aliens dearly (some might even rewatch their old DVD...
- 11/5/2018
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
“Once Upon a Time” co-creators Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis have signed on as executive producers and showrunners for Apple’s upcoming reboot of “Amazing Stories,” Variety has learned.
The news comes just days after “Once Upon a Time” aired its series finale on ABC after seven seasons. In addition, the duo has signed a four-year extension of their current deal at ABC Studios, which will keep them at the studio through 2022.
Horowitz and Kitsis come on board following the departure of original showrunner Bryan Fuller and executive producer Hart Hanson in February.
The pair began their careers writing for shows like “Popular” and “Felicity” before they joined the writing staff of “Lost” during its first year. For the final two seasons they served as executive producers, while simultaneously writing the feature film “Tron: Legacy” and creating the animated television series “Tron: Uprising” for Disney Xd. They created “Once Upon a Time...
The news comes just days after “Once Upon a Time” aired its series finale on ABC after seven seasons. In addition, the duo has signed a four-year extension of their current deal at ABC Studios, which will keep them at the studio through 2022.
Horowitz and Kitsis come on board following the departure of original showrunner Bryan Fuller and executive producer Hart Hanson in February.
The pair began their careers writing for shows like “Popular” and “Felicity” before they joined the writing staff of “Lost” during its first year. For the final two seasons they served as executive producers, while simultaneously writing the feature film “Tron: Legacy” and creating the animated television series “Tron: Uprising” for Disney Xd. They created “Once Upon a Time...
- 5/22/2018
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Gravitas Ventures has released a short teaser trailer for The Doll, starring Ukrainian model Valeria Lukyanova who has been famously called a"The Human Barbie".
The film is directed by Susan O'Brien who is also making a yet-to-be-titled documentary on the infamous model.
Synopsis:
Eddie (Anthony Del Negro) and his friend Chris (Christopher Lenk) call out for an escort after Eddie's girlfriend (Isabella Racco) breaks up with him and moves out of their house. Little do they know that while Natasha is a breathtaking beauty, she's really a possessed doll created by a mad doctor (Don Scribner) in an unholy laboratory and built with the urge to kill and dominate the minds of others to kill for her.
The Doll also stars Christopher Lenk, Anthony Del Negro, Don Scribne [Continued ...]...
The film is directed by Susan O'Brien who is also making a yet-to-be-titled documentary on the infamous model.
Synopsis:
Eddie (Anthony Del Negro) and his friend Chris (Christopher Lenk) call out for an escort after Eddie's girlfriend (Isabella Racco) breaks up with him and moves out of their house. Little do they know that while Natasha is a breathtaking beauty, she's really a possessed doll created by a mad doctor (Don Scribner) in an unholy laboratory and built with the urge to kill and dominate the minds of others to kill for her.
The Doll also stars Christopher Lenk, Anthony Del Negro, Don Scribne [Continued ...]...
- 11/1/2017
- QuietEarth.us
"They can't handle it when guys upgrade to a better model... and this, my friend, is a much better model." Gravitas Ventures has unveiled the first brief teaser trailer for the horror thriller film The Doll, starring the woman actually known as "The Human Barbie." The as-expected plot involves two guys ordering a model from an escort service, only to discover that Natasha is a possessed doll created by a mad doctor that only wants to kill. How original. Ukrainian model Valeria Lukyanova stars as "The Doll", making her feature debut as an actress after getting popular as "The Human Barbie" online. The rest of the film's cast includes Christopher Lenk, Anthony Del Negro, Don Scribner, Ron Jeremy, Mindy Robinson, and Lilian Lev. I don't know if it's just this trailer, but this looks pretty terrible. Really, nothing about this looks good. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Susannah O'Brien's The Doll,...
- 11/1/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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