As Ishana Shyamalan’s directorial debut film “The Watchers” hit theaters this weekend, the whole family had reason to celebrate. Later this summer, her father, M. Night Shyamalan also premieres his latest mystery, “Trap,” which will feature music and performances from another daughter, Saleka. IndieWire describes how the family may be on the cusp of becoming a dynasty. https://flip.it/mRJ8nq #Culture#Entertainment#Movies#Shyamalan
After the disappointment of "Out of Sight", to-night, I'm watching "Plane". This is an action thriller starring Gerard Butler, as a pilot whose plane is hit by lighting, and has to make an emergency landing.
The character must've been written for Butler. When speaking to his character's daughter he asks her to prepare "homemade haggis, neeps and tatties".
Then, when asked by the co-pilot if he was English, he replies "Hell no. I wouldn't lower myself to that. I'm Scottish." 😃
Sony Will Use AI to Cut Film Costs, Says CEO Tony Vinciquerra
"“We are very focused on AI. The biggest problem with making films today is the expense,” Vinciquerra said at Sony’s Thursday (Friday in Japan) investor event. “We will be looking at ways to…produce both films for theaters and television in a more efficient way, using AI primarily.”"
Watched Perfect Days (2023) by Wim Wenders. I liked it. Recommended if you like contemplative films like Paterson (2016) and/or Lost in Translation (2003).
The Glassworker is a really intriguing feature-length anime-style film from #Pakistan 🇵🇰.
As a friend of mine observed, the studio did some interesting design choices that obviously was meant to appeal to an international audience. The depicted nation appears to be fictional but has elements of European and Middle Eastern cultures in it.
Have you noticed Jake Gyllenhaal's increasingly eclectic resumé, ping-ponging between gigs like action movie "Road House" and "Othello" on Broadway with Denzel Washington (his first Shakespeare performance)? It's all part of his quest for projects that freak him out. "The feeling I want to have is, can I do it?" he told the Hollywood Reporter in a wide-ranging interview that covered how he got into acting, losing his sense of imagination, and why he thinks the fact that he's legally blind is advantageous.