Just as each month comes and goes, so does the mass posting of photo dumps on Instagram, fitting weeks of experiences into a carousel of images. These posts are usually summed up in neat captions, like “cleaning out my camera roll” or “life lately” — anything simple and sweet. But that isn’t Lorde’s style. The singer returned to Instagram on Tuesday night to share a photo dump of her own, but her caption was filled with cryptic messaging and hieroglyphics.
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“Use the existing tools wherever possible ©...
- 6/5/2024
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
The life of a mad mathematician is never simple, especially when they’re lost trying to find an answer to an unsolved problem. Ella Rump plays Marguerite Hoffman, a genius who’s obsessed with solving Goldbach’s conjecture. Written in such a way that it’d almost fool you into believing it’s based on a real-life personality, Marguerite’s Theorem is a missed opportunity. Watching a mathematician scribble all over her apartment is only a good watch when you reach a conclusive ending. This movie, however, is like trying to figure out a math problem without a solid grounding in the subject.
Spoilers Ahead
What happens in the movie?
Marguerite Hoffman, a PhD student at the Ens, is the biggest scholar at the university. Her supervisor, Dr. Werner is working on the Szemeredi proof for the big science conference in Lausanne. Werner takes another scholar under his wing, Lucas Savelli.
Spoilers Ahead
What happens in the movie?
Marguerite Hoffman, a PhD student at the Ens, is the biggest scholar at the university. Her supervisor, Dr. Werner is working on the Szemeredi proof for the big science conference in Lausanne. Werner takes another scholar under his wing, Lucas Savelli.
- 4/29/2024
- by Aniket Mukherjee
- Film Fugitives
At their nearest point, Taiwan and mainland China are less than a hundred miles apart. But historically and politically – for over 70 years – a broad gulf has separated them. In the case of the Kinmen Islands, part of Taiwan, the paradox between geography and history is even more stark: the islands sit but a few miles from the mainland city of Xiamen, in the increasingly fraught waters of the Taiwan Strait.
The opening frames of the Oscar-nominated short film Island in Between, directed by S. Leo Chiang, show an old tank moored on a sandy beach of Kinmen, its rusted barrel aimed out to sea. The image makes for a startling reminder of the uneasy co-existence between the two countries — independent countries, that is, from Taiwan’s point of view; the Chinese government considers Taiwan simply another province of the People’s Republic.
The strait between Kinman Island in Taiwan and mainland China.
The opening frames of the Oscar-nominated short film Island in Between, directed by S. Leo Chiang, show an old tank moored on a sandy beach of Kinmen, its rusted barrel aimed out to sea. The image makes for a startling reminder of the uneasy co-existence between the two countries — independent countries, that is, from Taiwan’s point of view; the Chinese government considers Taiwan simply another province of the People’s Republic.
The strait between Kinman Island in Taiwan and mainland China.
- 2/27/2024
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
“Akagi: The Genius Who Descended into Darkness” is a tour de force in the world of manga that transcends the traditional boundaries of its genre. Created by Nobuyuki Fukumoto and first published in 1991, “Akagi” tells the gripping story of Shigeru Akagi, a young man who, on a stormy night, stumbles into a yakuza-run mahjong parlor and begins an unexpected journey into the high-stakes world of underground gambling. With no prior knowledge of mahjong, Akagi demonstrates an innate talent for the game, coupled with a fearless approach to risk-taking, quickly making a name for himself as a prodigious gambler.
Over the years, “Akagi” has captivated readers with its intense psychological battles, intricate strategy, and the philosophical ponderings of its characters, cementing its place as a classic in manga literature. Its longevity is a testament to its broad appeal; while the manga is deeply rooted in the intricacies of mahjong, its allure...
Over the years, “Akagi” has captivated readers with its intense psychological battles, intricate strategy, and the philosophical ponderings of its characters, cementing its place as a classic in manga literature. Its longevity is a testament to its broad appeal; while the manga is deeply rooted in the intricacies of mahjong, its allure...
- 2/13/2024
- by Peter Adams
- AsianMoviePulse
The long-reigning queen of syndication is returning to her roots. Judge Judy Sheindlin has inked a multiyear deal to put her streaming effort, Freevee original Judy Justice, on broadcast channels in more than 100 U.S. markets this fall.
This is, of course, a double-dipping scenario. Judy Justice will continue to premiere new episodes on Amazon’s Freevee and Prime Video. The streamer initially launched the show in November 2021 after Sheindlin, long the highest-paid host in TV, ended the 25-year run of the titular Judge Judy. “What a full circle moment,” Sheindlin said in a statement accompanying Wednesday’s news. “This continues to be quite an adventure!”
Judy Justice, which is produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Sox Entertainment, is an update to the arbitration-based format. Sheindlin remains front and center but is joined by law clerk Sarah Rose (her granddaughter), court stenographer Whitney Kumar and bailiff Kevin Rasco. As always,...
This is, of course, a double-dipping scenario. Judy Justice will continue to premiere new episodes on Amazon’s Freevee and Prime Video. The streamer initially launched the show in November 2021 after Sheindlin, long the highest-paid host in TV, ended the 25-year run of the titular Judge Judy. “What a full circle moment,” Sheindlin said in a statement accompanying Wednesday’s news. “This continues to be quite an adventure!”
Judy Justice, which is produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Sox Entertainment, is an update to the arbitration-based format. Sheindlin remains front and center but is joined by law clerk Sarah Rose (her granddaughter), court stenographer Whitney Kumar and bailiff Kevin Rasco. As always,...
- 1/24/2024
- by Mikey O'Connell
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings.
Film at Lincoln Center
The massive Edward Yang retrospective, New York’s first in a dozen years, has its final weekend with A Brighter Summer Day, Yi Yi, and new restorations of A Confucian Confusion and Mahjong.
Roxy Cinema
Claire Donato presents Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me on 35mm and Preminger’s Bonjour Tristesse, while The Canyons screens on Saturday and Saturday.
IFC Center
Céline and Julie Go Boating and Casablanca and Alphaville have runs; Donnie Darko, Black Christmas, Once and Future Queen, and Goldfinger have late showings.
Museum of Modern Art
The comprehensive Ennio Morricone retrospective comes to a close with The Untouchables and 1900.
Film Forum
A Leon Ischai retrospective begins while The Third Man continues a 75th-anniversary 35mm run; Days of Heaven (read our interview with Brooke Adams) plays on Sunday with 101 Dalmations.
The post NYC Weekend Watch: Mahjong,...
Film at Lincoln Center
The massive Edward Yang retrospective, New York’s first in a dozen years, has its final weekend with A Brighter Summer Day, Yi Yi, and new restorations of A Confucian Confusion and Mahjong.
Roxy Cinema
Claire Donato presents Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me on 35mm and Preminger’s Bonjour Tristesse, while The Canyons screens on Saturday and Saturday.
IFC Center
Céline and Julie Go Boating and Casablanca and Alphaville have runs; Donnie Darko, Black Christmas, Once and Future Queen, and Goldfinger have late showings.
Museum of Modern Art
The comprehensive Ennio Morricone retrospective comes to a close with The Untouchables and 1900.
Film Forum
A Leon Ischai retrospective begins while The Third Man continues a 75th-anniversary 35mm run; Days of Heaven (read our interview with Brooke Adams) plays on Sunday with 101 Dalmations.
The post NYC Weekend Watch: Mahjong,...
- 1/5/2024
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
Film at Lincoln Center
A massive Edward Yang retrospective, New York’s first in a dozen years, continues with A Brighter Summer Day, Yi Yi, and new restorations of A Confucian Confusion and Mahjong.
Roxy Cinema
A 35mm print of Fincher’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and “City Dudes” screen this Saturday.
Museum of the Moving Image
A Roy Andersson retrospective continues with his flagship films and a lesser-seen work; the Todd Haynes series winds down; The Wicker Man plays on Saturday and Sunday.
Film Forum
The Third Man begins a 75th-anniversary 35mm run while Days of Heaven (read our interview with Brooke Adams) continues in 4K.
Museum of Modern Art
The comprehensive Ennio Morricone retrospective continues.
IFC Center
Casablanca and Alphaville have runs; The Muppets Take Manhattan plays early, while Black Christmas, Revenge of the Sith, and Last Crusade have late showings.
The post NYC Weekend Watch: Yi Yi,...
A massive Edward Yang retrospective, New York’s first in a dozen years, continues with A Brighter Summer Day, Yi Yi, and new restorations of A Confucian Confusion and Mahjong.
Roxy Cinema
A 35mm print of Fincher’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and “City Dudes” screen this Saturday.
Museum of the Moving Image
A Roy Andersson retrospective continues with his flagship films and a lesser-seen work; the Todd Haynes series winds down; The Wicker Man plays on Saturday and Sunday.
Film Forum
The Third Man begins a 75th-anniversary 35mm run while Days of Heaven (read our interview with Brooke Adams) continues in 4K.
Museum of Modern Art
The comprehensive Ennio Morricone retrospective continues.
IFC Center
Casablanca and Alphaville have runs; The Muppets Take Manhattan plays early, while Black Christmas, Revenge of the Sith, and Last Crusade have late showings.
The post NYC Weekend Watch: Yi Yi,...
- 12/29/2023
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
Following The Film Stage’s collective top 50 films of 2023, as part of our year-end coverage, our contributors are sharing their personal top 10 lists.
The greatest year in cinema since the monumental offerings of 2007––a transformative year that set the seeds for this very site to come into existence––2023 offered a resounding affirmative that indeed the medium is alive and well: auteurs flexing what they do best, newcomers providing a hopeful voice for the future of filmmaking, along with a plethora of worthwhile offers. Along with my personal favorites when it came to U.S. releases, two films also premiered that would’ve topped this list had they come out in 2023: Bertrand Bonello’s The Beast and Víctor Erice’s still-shockingly-undistributed Close Your Eyes.
While they didn’t make the top 15 cut below, I must make mention for the most essential, one-and-done viewing of the year with De Humani Corporis...
The greatest year in cinema since the monumental offerings of 2007––a transformative year that set the seeds for this very site to come into existence––2023 offered a resounding affirmative that indeed the medium is alive and well: auteurs flexing what they do best, newcomers providing a hopeful voice for the future of filmmaking, along with a plethora of worthwhile offers. Along with my personal favorites when it came to U.S. releases, two films also premiered that would’ve topped this list had they come out in 2023: Bertrand Bonello’s The Beast and Víctor Erice’s still-shockingly-undistributed Close Your Eyes.
While they didn’t make the top 15 cut below, I must make mention for the most essential, one-and-done viewing of the year with De Humani Corporis...
- 12/25/2023
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Film at Lincoln Center
A massive Edward Yang retrospective, New York’s first in a dozen years, has begun, featuring new restorations of A Confucian Confusion and Mahjong.
Museum of the Moving Image
A Roy Andersson retrospective begins with two lesser-seen works; the Todd Haynes series continues with Carol and Far from Heaven; Ghost in the Shell plays on Friday, while The Shop Around the Corner screens through the weekend.
Film Forum
A Charlie Chaplin series is underway to coincide with the new Woman of Paris restoration; Days of Heaven (read our interview with Brooke Adams) and Michael Powell’s career-killing masterwork Peeping Tom continue.
Museum of Modern Art
The comprehensive Ennio Morricone retrospective continues, including Once Upon a Time in America.
Roxy Cinema
Amadeus plays on 35mm; Home Alone also screens.
IFC Center
It’s a Wonderful Life and Alphaville have runs; Black Christmas, Revenge of the Sith, Last Crusade,...
A massive Edward Yang retrospective, New York’s first in a dozen years, has begun, featuring new restorations of A Confucian Confusion and Mahjong.
Museum of the Moving Image
A Roy Andersson retrospective begins with two lesser-seen works; the Todd Haynes series continues with Carol and Far from Heaven; Ghost in the Shell plays on Friday, while The Shop Around the Corner screens through the weekend.
Film Forum
A Charlie Chaplin series is underway to coincide with the new Woman of Paris restoration; Days of Heaven (read our interview with Brooke Adams) and Michael Powell’s career-killing masterwork Peeping Tom continue.
Museum of Modern Art
The comprehensive Ennio Morricone retrospective continues, including Once Upon a Time in America.
Roxy Cinema
Amadeus plays on 35mm; Home Alone also screens.
IFC Center
It’s a Wonderful Life and Alphaville have runs; Black Christmas, Revenge of the Sith, Last Crusade,...
- 12/22/2023
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
Film at Lincoln Center is unveiling an Edward Yang retrospective to honor the late filmmaker into the New Year.
Titled “Desire/Expectations: The Films of Edward Yang,” the curated series includes screenings of Yang’s “Yi Yi,” “A Brighter Summer Day,” “Taipei Story,” and the world premiere of a new 4K restoration of “Mahjong.” The Film at Lincoln Center series additionally debuts a new restoration of “A Confucian Confusion.”
IndieWire now reveals that the series, which kicks off December 22, will extend its run through January 9 with new additional screenings, including “Mahjong” in 4K. Also, Yang’s widow, pianist Kaili Peng, who composed the score for “Yi Yi” and is heard playing the piano throughout the film, will introduce the 6:30 p.m. screening of that film on December 22 at 6:30 p.m. That screening will follow a special opening reception at the Furman Gallery at 5:00 p.m.
“Desire/Expectations...
Titled “Desire/Expectations: The Films of Edward Yang,” the curated series includes screenings of Yang’s “Yi Yi,” “A Brighter Summer Day,” “Taipei Story,” and the world premiere of a new 4K restoration of “Mahjong.” The Film at Lincoln Center series additionally debuts a new restoration of “A Confucian Confusion.”
IndieWire now reveals that the series, which kicks off December 22, will extend its run through January 9 with new additional screenings, including “Mahjong” in 4K. Also, Yang’s widow, pianist Kaili Peng, who composed the score for “Yi Yi” and is heard playing the piano throughout the film, will introduce the 6:30 p.m. screening of that film on December 22 at 6:30 p.m. That screening will follow a special opening reception at the Furman Gallery at 5:00 p.m.
“Desire/Expectations...
- 12/18/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
A holy grail of restorations is premiering soon. As part of Film at Lincoln Center’s Desire/Expectations: The Films of Edward Yang the 4K restoration of the late, legendary director’s 1996 feature Mahjong will world-premiere.
Along with all of his features, the series also includes the anthology film In Our Time, which he contributed to, as well as The Winter of 1905, directed by Yu Wei-cheng and scripted by Yang, and nine minutes from Yang’s unfinished animated martial arts film The Wind (2002–2005), whose production was halted after his death.
Also featuring the recently restored A Confucian Confusion, a proper run of Yi Yi, A Brighter Summer Day, Taipei Story, That Day, on the Beach, and Terrorizers, see the lineup and schedule below, with tickets on sale Thursday, November 30 at noon and an Flc Members pre-sale starting Wednesday, November 29 at noon.
The Winter of 1905
Yu Wei-cheng, 1982, Taiwan, 90m
Mandarin with...
Along with all of his features, the series also includes the anthology film In Our Time, which he contributed to, as well as The Winter of 1905, directed by Yu Wei-cheng and scripted by Yang, and nine minutes from Yang’s unfinished animated martial arts film The Wind (2002–2005), whose production was halted after his death.
Also featuring the recently restored A Confucian Confusion, a proper run of Yi Yi, A Brighter Summer Day, Taipei Story, That Day, on the Beach, and Terrorizers, see the lineup and schedule below, with tickets on sale Thursday, November 30 at noon and an Flc Members pre-sale starting Wednesday, November 29 at noon.
The Winter of 1905
Yu Wei-cheng, 1982, Taiwan, 90m
Mandarin with...
- 11/28/2023
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
Adele Lim, the screenwriter behind “Crazy Rich Asians” and Disney’s “Raya and the Last Dragon” animation, says that the opportunities for Asian filmmakers are growing as Hollywood is becoming more receptive to international talent.
“[In Hollywood] I felt that I was disadvantaged, coming from Malaysia. It is not the cultural nexus,” said Lim, whose infancy was in Malaysia, before her family moved to the U.S. “Later I realized the multicultural advantages of Asia.”
Lim, who also recently directed her first movie “Joy Ride,” was speaking at an on-stage event Wednesday in Taipei as part of the Taiwan Creative Culture Fest (Tccf), an annual convention and market for film and TV content and for story tech products.
“[When I arrived in Hollywood] “Flower Drum Song” and “Joy Luck Club” had preceded me. But there were few Asian writers. Hollywood was very masculine. Very white [..] There was this idea in America that Asians cannot be the hero of the story.
“[In Hollywood] I felt that I was disadvantaged, coming from Malaysia. It is not the cultural nexus,” said Lim, whose infancy was in Malaysia, before her family moved to the U.S. “Later I realized the multicultural advantages of Asia.”
Lim, who also recently directed her first movie “Joy Ride,” was speaking at an on-stage event Wednesday in Taipei as part of the Taiwan Creative Culture Fest (Tccf), an annual convention and market for film and TV content and for story tech products.
“[When I arrived in Hollywood] “Flower Drum Song” and “Joy Luck Club” had preceded me. But there were few Asian writers. Hollywood was very masculine. Very white [..] There was this idea in America that Asians cannot be the hero of the story.
- 11/8/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
The glitz and glamour of the casino are universally appealing. Many famous casino movies are still household names even in 2021, but they weren’t all made in Hollywood.
Asia has its own exciting casino scene, with entire cities dedicated to gambling tourism. With fate and fortune being such important concepts in Asian beliefs, it’s no surprise that there are many places across the continent built to test one’s luck. The eternal struggle to win big has been captured time and again in Eastern cinema, so let’s have a look at the most fabulous Asian films portraying Lady Luck.
God of Gamblers
Our list starts with an absolute Hong Kong classic. This movie came out during the boom of Hong Kong action films featuring gambling themes. Superstars Chow Yun-Fat and Andy Lau acted out the complex plot as heroes unforgiving to those who seek to cheat to get ahead.
Asia has its own exciting casino scene, with entire cities dedicated to gambling tourism. With fate and fortune being such important concepts in Asian beliefs, it’s no surprise that there are many places across the continent built to test one’s luck. The eternal struggle to win big has been captured time and again in Eastern cinema, so let’s have a look at the most fabulous Asian films portraying Lady Luck.
God of Gamblers
Our list starts with an absolute Hong Kong classic. This movie came out during the boom of Hong Kong action films featuring gambling themes. Superstars Chow Yun-Fat and Andy Lau acted out the complex plot as heroes unforgiving to those who seek to cheat to get ahead.
- 4/2/2021
- by Peter Adams
- AsianMoviePulse
It was the bang heard around the world. On this day 20 years ago, Ricky Martin released “She Bangs,” the first single from his album “Sound Loaded.” Written by Desmond Child, Walter Afanasieff, Robi Draco Rosa and Glenn Monroig, the infectious dance hit peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving Martin his second-most successful single behind “Livin’ La Vida Loca” and earning the Puerto Rican star a Grammy nomination in 2001.
The song was an extension of the Latin explosion which arrived on the eve of the millenium but it would return four years later when an impressionable 20-year-old civil engineering student auditioned with “She Bangs” on “American Idol” and truly made it his own. In that one moment, with then-judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson looking on bewildered, William Hung became an instant phenomenon.
Hung asserted his desire to make a living in the music industry, bravely performing...
The song was an extension of the Latin explosion which arrived on the eve of the millenium but it would return four years later when an impressionable 20-year-old civil engineering student auditioned with “She Bangs” on “American Idol” and truly made it his own. In that one moment, with then-judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson looking on bewildered, William Hung became an instant phenomenon.
Hung asserted his desire to make a living in the music industry, bravely performing...
- 9/22/2020
- by Michele Amabile Angermiller
- Variety Film + TV
Get your wallets ready, PlayStation 4 owners: Sony’s latest sale for all owners of its soon-to-be-retired console is filled to bursting point with more games than you could possibly ever finish in a single lifetime. Okay, so there’s some obvious hyperbole there, but it’s certainly no exaggeration to say gamers are being spoiled for choice this time around, and thanks to some extremely competitive price points, there should be something here for all folks, regardless of budget.
If you’re looking to pick a title up for little more than the price of lunch, all of the following are currently on sale for less than $10 as part of so-called Double Discounts. The term, for those unaware, refers to an additional 50% reduction reserved exclusively for PlayStation Plus subscribers, so non-members will need to pay double for these.
Less than $10 (Double Discounts)
Dead Island Definitive Collection — $5.99 Everybody’s Golf — $5.99 GoNNER...
If you’re looking to pick a title up for little more than the price of lunch, all of the following are currently on sale for less than $10 as part of so-called Double Discounts. The term, for those unaware, refers to an additional 50% reduction reserved exclusively for PlayStation Plus subscribers, so non-members will need to pay double for these.
Less than $10 (Double Discounts)
Dead Island Definitive Collection — $5.99 Everybody’s Golf — $5.99 GoNNER...
- 9/21/2020
- by Joe Pring
- We Got This Covered
Anime is extremely popular around the world. This type of visual entertainment has its own style and deepness. Anime might be just a cartoon, but it usually tackles diverse and complicated themes that relate not only to our daily life but also – serious philosophical questions. These cartoons can boast of impressive graphics and captivating characters who easily connect with the audience. Stories and themes depicted in anime series are never shown in any other cartoons. One of them is gambling. If you have never seen a gambling anime and have no idea where to start, check this list out. We have gathered the most captivating Japanese cartoons that bring this issue up and show it from the new light. Read on and immerse yourself in the most atmospheric and thrilling series ever!
Gyakkyou Burai Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor
This anime is based on manga that was created in 1996. For years, it...
Gyakkyou Burai Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor
This anime is based on manga that was created in 1996. For years, it...
- 8/26/2020
- by Guest Writer
- AsianMoviePulse
There is something about watching movies about gambling. Following the protagonist through the risk he takes, his losses, his wins and just simply the sheer thrill of feeling a part of his journey cannot be explained. There have been hundreds of movies that have been written specifically to showcase the world of gambling but only a few stand out. Here are the 5 top Asian movies that would definitely give you casino vibes;
God of Gamblers (1989)
Even though this movie was made in 1989, it still currently stands out because it was told in such a way that would leave a lasting memory to anyone who watches it. This Hong Kong action comedy drama was written and directed by Wong Jing and follows the story of Ko Chun, a world famous gambler so renowned that he was nicknamed the God of gamblers. We see a lot of enacted casino scenarios and even...
God of Gamblers (1989)
Even though this movie was made in 1989, it still currently stands out because it was told in such a way that would leave a lasting memory to anyone who watches it. This Hong Kong action comedy drama was written and directed by Wong Jing and follows the story of Ko Chun, a world famous gambler so renowned that he was nicknamed the God of gamblers. We see a lot of enacted casino scenarios and even...
- 5/30/2020
- by AMP Training
- AsianMoviePulse
Chinese director Edward Yang died on Friday following a battle with colon cancer. He was 59. The Yi Yi (A One And A Two) filmmaker died at his home in Beverly Hills, California, of complications from the deadly disease, which he had been fighting for seven years. After starting a career as a computer engineer, Yang started his film career in the early 1980s after being inspired by Werner Herzog's Aguirre The Wrath Of God. His filmography includes A Brighter Summer Day, Mahjong, and That Day on the Beach. He is survived by his widow, pianist Kaili Peng and their son.
- 7/2/2007
- WENN
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