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On Thursday November 21 2024, Axs TV broadcasts New Japan Pro Wrestling!

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The upcoming episode of “New Japan Pro Wrestling” on Axs TV promises to deliver an exciting hour of top-tier wrestling action. Fans can look forward to witnessing some of the biggest names in the sport as they showcase their skills in the ring. With a reputation for high-quality matches, this episode is sure to be a highlight for wrestling enthusiasts.

Kazuchika Okada, known for his impressive athleticism and charisma, will be featured in a thrilling matchup. His ability to connect with the audience and deliver powerful performances makes him a fan favorite. Viewers can expect to see Okada bring his A-game as he faces off against a formidable opponent.

Hiroshi Tanahashi, another legendary figure in New Japan Pro Wrestling, is set to make an appearance as well. His experience and technical prowess have earned him a dedicated following.

The main challenge of a playback operator is to serve the different viewing requirements of everyone on set. With the limitations of some playback setups, crews sometimes need to make compromises, and the signals and images shown on their monitoring devices often do not ideally serve the needs of the individual roles.

In a perfect world, it would be easy to show people just what they need to see, so they can make better informed decisions and focus on their dedicated tasks. This would significantly speed up the collaborative process, which is why we’ve developed the slot system in Reeltime Pro. Throughout this article, we’ll walk you through what the slot system is, how to use it, and how you and your productions can expect to benefit.

The Slot System Explained

You may ask: What are slots, and how do I work with them?

A slot is a...

Mark Wahlberg hasn't had a movie in theaters in a couple of years, but he's about to stage a comeback with "Arthur the King." Hailing from Lionsgate, the true story-inspired movie centers on adventure racer Michael Light and a street dog that he befriends during a crucial moment in his life. So, can this man and his dog tale help bring Wahlberg some glory at the box office? Even though that success may be relatively understated, it's looking very much like that could be the case.

The audience-friendly flick hits theaters next weekend, where it will be opening against "The American Society of Magical Negroes" (which figures to have a muted debut). Kristen Stewart's "Love Lies Bleeding" is also expanding into more theaters, although it also figures to have a somewhat limited footprint. This is to say, "Arthur the King" will probably do the best of the weekend's newcomers,...

San Francisco, April 27 (Ians) In an effort to protect users from cyberattacks, Google has blocked the notorious CryptBot malware, which the company claims have stolen data from hundreds of thousands of Chrome browser users in the past year.

According to the company, CryptBot is a type of malware often referred to as an ‘infostealer’ because it is designed to identify and steal sensitive information from victims’ computers such as authentication credentials, social media account logins, cryptocurrency wallets, and more.

CryptBot then sends the stolen data to be harvested and eventually sold to bad actors to use in data breach campaigns.

Moreover, Google stated that the malware was spread through maliciously modified apps such as Google Chrome and Google Earth Pro. The malware has infected approximately 6,70,000 computers this past year and targeted users of Google Chrome to steal their data.

In response to recent CryptBot versions impersonating its browser software and mapping software,...

This My Hero Academia review contains spoilers.

My Hero Academia Season 6 Episode 22

“People who experience setbacks in life are called villains.”

There’s no clear roadmap on how to become a hero and there are endless paths that lead to the same goal. My Hero Academia features a diverse cast of heroes with eclectic backstories and motivations, but it’s a series that always celebrates teamwork, celebration, and how people are strongest when they work together rather than isolate themselves. Some of My Hero Academia’s most powerful moments are battle climaxes where two characters deliver the finishing blow in tandem. There’s no victory in My Hero Academia that’s not stronger when shared with a friend. Deku continues to head down a dark and dangerous path, but “Friend” is an emotional installment that attempts to remind the hero about what’s important before it’s too late.

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Mumbai, Feb 25 (Ians) The issues and problems affecting women in sports in the country came up for discussion with Olympian wrestler Vinesh Phogat focussing on sexual harassment faced by women sportspersons and badminton star Jwala Gutta pointing at the lack of a proper attitude towards female athletes.

Former sprinter and Olympian Ashwini Nachappa pointed at the need for change in the mindset of administrators and in the governance of sports.

All these issues were raised during the ‘Fight like a Woman – Guts, Grit and Glory’ session during the second edition of Abp’s ‘Ideas of India’ summit here.

Speaking on the occasion, Arjuna Awardee and Commonwealth gold winner, Vineesh Phogat opened up about her own struggles of sexual misconduct that goes unnoticed in the field of sports.

“Every day was an internal battle to not let powerful people break you with their antics and torture,” she said.

After playing at...

The contestants of Netflix‘s Physical 100 have become overnight celebrities. While some already have a massive following on social media as fitness celebrities, they are experiencing a level of fame like never before. Bodybuilder and model Im Jeong-yun has experienced a lot of admirers since appearing on Physical 100.

[Warning: This article contains spoilers for Physical 100 finale.]

Im Jeong-yun during first quest on ‘Physical 100’ | via Netflix Im Jeong-yun was eliminated during the bridge quest on ‘Physical 100’

The competition series has more than a few well-known bodybuilders like Kim Kang-min, Kim Chun-ri, and Im Jeong-yun. Jeong-yun is a bodybuilder and model who studied Adapted Physical Education at Korean National Sports University. He has been working out since his second year of high school but admits he is not as built as the others.

During the first elimination quest, Jeong-yun went up against one of the most feared competitors, Ha Je-yong. Despite Je-yong’s immense strength and size, Jeong-yun was victorious.

Thanks to TikTok, songs released decades ago can emerge into mainstream popularity with ease, often quite unexpectedly. All it usually takes is a viral trend, or the creation of a sped-up version that draws more attention than the original. From there, it becomes a game of capturing the moment. But The Weeknd, whose 2016 single “Die For You” experienced a sudden resurgence over the last year and a half, is working smarter, not harder.

The Weeknd first bolstered the song’s newfound success with an unreleased music video to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Starboy.

Six UK projects will be chosen in partnership with the British Film Institute.

UK projects will be the focus of this year’s Locarno Pro’s First Look, the works-in-progress strand of Locarno Film Festival’s (August 2-12) industry programme.

In partnership with the British Film Institute (BFI), six UK projects in post-production will have the chance to present to sales agents, buyers, programmers and representatives from post-production funds.

The First Look programme will run August 4-6 and pitches will take place both in person at Locarno and online.

A jury comprised of international festival directors and curators will award...

When I was a kid, I remember hearing about the Disney Vault. Every once in a while, movies and shows would be brought in and out of this vault, apparently for special occasions. But this was very much a marketing tool to drum up the popularity of classic productions from The Walt Disney Company. There wasn't a literal vault where these things were kept ... right?

Well, in a way, there actually is a "Disney Vault." The Walt Disney Archives is an initiative that was started by Roy O. Disney in 1970 in order to collect and preserve the legacy of the company started by his brother. Over 50 years later, this archive (largely due to the groundwork laid by original Disney archivist Dave Smith) has assembled integral pieces of history from the House of Mouse's existence like props, costumes, and documents and ensures that they're kept safe and intact for future generations to enjoy.

It was truly a tale of two halves. But if the first half represented the worst of times for Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, the second half was the best of times. They stormed back from a 24-14 halftime deficit, outscoring the Eagles 24-11 as Mahomes caught fire.

Mahomes recovered from what looked like a game-ending injury at the end of the first half to become his regular superstar self. He carved up the Eagles, helped by some big plays from his team and a defense that suddenly figured out how to somewhat contain Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts.

KIcker Harrison Butker ended it with a chip-shot field goal from 27 to provide margin of victory.

Mahomes finished 21 of 27 in passing for 182 yards and 3 touchdowns. He added 44 yards on the ground, winning the Super Bowl Mvp award and certifying himself as one of the NFL’s greatest.

Jalen Hurts of...

New Delhi, Jan 30 (Ians) Global smartphone brand realme and Coca-Cola are likely to join hands to bring a unique offering for the Indian market, which will be the biggest announcement of the year.

There are already leaked stories around the possibility of launching a new phone as part of the collaboration.

According to sources, the launch will be in line with realme’s philosophy of Leap forward experience enabled by powerful technologies and stunning design.

The product might benefit tremendously owing to realme and Coca-Cola’s massive appeal among the Indian youth. It will also be interesting to see two trendy brands coming together to create trendy lifestyle options for the youth.

realme currently has over 70 million customers in India and has been seen actively working with local communities and youth oriented brands for a wide range of unique technologies, offerings and experiential campaigns.

For realme, India has always remained...

Christian Siriano is mourning a tragic loss. The fashion designer took to Instagram to post a tribute to model Jeremy Ruehlemann after his death. Siriano didn’t share Ruehlemann’s cause of death. The model was 27.

To remember his friend, Siriano shared several of Ruehlemann’s professional pics as well as more personal shots of him with the late model.

“I have never posted anything like this but to lose a friend who was such a beautiful soul is just really hard,” Siriano wrote. “This is for Jeremy, the most beautiful man that gave so much love to everyone he met no matter what.”

Siriano noted that Ruehlemann “was one of my muses and he always will be,” adding that the model “inspired me and I will love him forever.”

“I’m sending all my love to his family and friends who lost someone so special,” he wrote. “I know...

Cupertino, California Apple today announced the new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro featuring M2 Pro and M2 Max, Apple’s next-generation pro silicon that brings even more power-efficient performance and battery life to pro users. With M2 Pro and M2 Max — the world’s most powerful and efficient chip for a pro laptop — MacBook Pro tackles demanding tasks, like effects rendering, which is up to 6x faster than the fastest Intel-based MacBook Pro, and color grading, which is up to 2x faster.1 Building on the unprecedented power efficiency of Apple silicon, battery life on MacBook Pro is now up to 22 hours — the longest battery life ever in a Mac.2 For enhanced connectivity, the new MacBook Pro supports Wi-Fi 6E,3 which is up to twice as fast as the previous generation, as well as advanced Hdmi, which supports 8K displays for the first time. With up to 96Gb of unified...

San Francisco, Jan 23 (Ians) Tech giant Microsoft has announced that it will stop selling Windows 10 Home and Pro downloads later this month.

These downloads include license keys for Windows 10 (necessary for activating and using the download), reports The Verge.

The company will also stop officially supporting Windows 10 on October 14, 2025.

According to Microsoft’s Windows 10 product pages, the company has set a January 31 cutoff date for sales, but it’s unclear how it will treat similar downloads and license keys available from retailer sites such as Amazon, according to the report.

“An update was made to the Windows 10 product page to ensure customers have the latest information on purchasing options for Windows 10,” Amy Bartlow, Windows marketing director, was quoted as saying.

“Customers have until January 31, 2023, to purchase Windows 10 Home and Windows 10 Pro from this site,” she added.

The tech giant first released Windows 10 in July 2015, with an emphasis on feedback and rapid iteration.

Apple has announced new Mac Minis armed with M2 chips. What does it mean for video editors, especially those who need 8K Raw video editing capabilities? Are these machines capable of heavy-duty professional editing tasks? Let’s read between the lines.

Apple Mac Mini M2 and Fcp. Picture: Apple Apple Mac Mini M2

Apple has announced the next generation of Mac Mini desktop computers. “The next generation of Apple silicon makes this the hardest‑working Mac mini we’ve ever built. From rich presentations to immersive gaming, M2 flies through work and play. And M2 Pro crushes compute‑intensive tasks like editing massive images and 8K ProRes video” Apple stated. According to Apple, the Mac Mini is a powerful desktop for content creation. “Run more plug‑ins and layer more audio tracks in Logic Pro. And edit multiple streams of 4K and 8K ProRes video in Final Cut Pro faster...

As news emerges that Netflix is planning to reboot the Teletubbies this November, narrated by Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt‘s Tituss Burgess, there have been mixed reactions. Some are pleased to see this ’90s favourite of kids’ TV – which has attained cult status over the years – returning once again, while others still find the show too creepy and psychedelic.

Regardless of how you feel about this children’s TV classic, the Teletubbies have certainly provided us with some weird moments over the years. Let’s activate our antennae and take a look at our tummy screens as we relive these surreal Teletubbies appearances “again, again!”

When an episode got banned

Back in 1997, one of the original episodes of the Teletubbies featured a section called The Lion and The Bear, in which a cut-out lion on wheels chases a cut-out bear on wheels (voiced by none other than British sitcom royalty Penelope Keith...

There have been nearly a dozen Star Trek TV shows over the past half century. But none of them, in this lifelong Trekkie’s opinion, have explored the universe quite so boldly or nearly so enchantingly as the original 1966-69 NBC series, no matter how cheesy its plywood sets and Styrofoam space boulders now seem.

The thrilling whoosh of the Enterprise as it zipped past blurry, out-of-focus planets in the opening credits. The giddy joy of watching Captain James T. Kirk swagger through the cosmos, bagging alien babes in tin-foil bikinis and outwitting evil brain creatures glowing and throbbing in what looked like a delicatessen dairy case. And who could forget that spine-tingling moment in season three’s “The Changling” episode, when Mr. Spock helped save the ship by mind-melding with a super-intelligent espresso maker?

I certainly can’t, but then I need a life.

Now there’s a new...

Michael Bassick and Michael Laundon’s M2 MediaPost is teaming with Pillango Productions to launch a new state-of-the-art post-production facility in Pecs, Hungary. The 1600 square foot facility will service sound and picture for television, streaming, feature film and commercials in the busy Central European hub.

Pecs City Studios is already taking bookings and will have a full industry standard S4 Avid suite using Pro-Tools software for audio design, mixing, re-recording and editing, the principals said.

Based in Beverly Hills, M2 MediaPost was founded by Bassick and Laundon who also have experience in film finance. The company’s credits include Black Mass, Endless and Hacksaw Ridge.

Pillango Productions is a Hungarian sales agent and production company providing location, equipment rental and production services for feature films and commercials. Its goal is to bring productions to Hungary, especially to the city of Pécs.

Laundon said, “We are thrilled to be going ahead with this facility,...

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Summer is just around the corner, which means it’s time for some of the biggest tennis tournaments of the year.

The French Open and Wimbledon are almost here, and the US Open isn’t too far out. Plus, there’s all the excitement of the Atp and Wtp games to keep us satiated between tournaments.

But, whether you want to watch every tennis game or just stream Grand Slam tournaments,...

After releasing the poster of his upcoming song, ‘Number One’, cricketer Dwayne Bravo has shared the teaser of the track which is due to release on March 25. ‘Number One’, written by Dwayne and Colin Wedderburn, is produced by Black Shadow music. Taking to his social media, Dwayne launched the teaser as he wrote in […]...

Cricketer Dwayne Bravo, who earlier created the groovy hit track ‘Champion’, is set to release his new song titled ‘Number One’ on March 25. The song, which has been written by Dwayne and Colin Wedderburn, is produced by Black Shadow music. The cricketer has also called India his second home. The song also had its […]...

ESPN confirmed Wednesday that it has signed longtime Fox broadcasters Joe Buck and Troy Aikman to multi-year deals, securing their roles as the new voices of the network’s Monday Night Football. The deal takes effect with the upcoming season, which will mark the pair’s 21st season in the booth together — the first 20 years at Fox.

As part of the deals, the network said Buck and Aikman will both contribute content to ESPN+. Contract details were not provided, but the move shores up ESPN’s NFL team as it will boost it coverage over the next few years. It also leaves a hole at Fox Sports, which must find a new No. 1 team for its Sunday coverage as well as a new World Series announcer, a role Buck has held for the network over his 30-plus years at Fox.

Aikman’s departure was first reported last month, while news...

Riz Ahmed received his first Oscar nomination last year for his leading role as a drummer losing his hearing in “Sound of Metal.” This year he’s already back with his second nomination, but it’s not for acting. He’s in the running for Best Live Action Short for “The Long Goodbye,” which he co-wrote, produced, and stars in. He’s only the fifth Oscar-nominated actor to also receive a nomination for Best Live Action Short. And he would be just the second to win it.

In “The Long Goodbye,” he plays Riz, whose British-Pakistani family encounters far-right marchers with terrible consequences. He’s nominated alongside the film’s director/co-writer Aneil Karia, but this isn’t the first time Ahmed has worked behind the camera. He was also a co-writer and producer of the feature film “Mogul Mowgli,” and he’s an executive producer of “Flee,” which earned...

Random Media has acquired worldwide rights to The Kybalion, a faith-based documentary featuring appearances by Paula Roberts, Daniel Ryan, Bryan Contnoir, and Raymond Moody.

The film directed by Ronni Thomas (AMC’s The Broken and the Bad) and hosted by occult historian Mitch Horowitz is set in 1908, examining an occult manuscript that would mystify those interested in metaphysics and the unseen world.

The Kybalion, penned by a mysterious author known as Three Initiates, presented seven principles of ancient Hermetic philosophy. The film explores each in detail, via dramatic live-action sequences and animation, with psychics, mediums, alchemists, and parapsychologists giving their perspective on the principles, how they relate to their work and search, and what they reveal for all of us.

Eric Doctorow negotiated the acquisition deal for Random Media with Sebastian Twardosz of Savant Artists on behalf of the filmmakers.

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Women In Animation has set industry partners for its 2022 Scholarship Program,...

MollywoodThe actor-director captioned the picture from the sets 'Bro Daddy with Pro Mommy'. Tnm StaffFrom Prithviraj's Facebook pageThere is Mallika Sukumaran on an armchair, wearing a traditional white sari worn by Christian women in Kerala, looking tough. In front of her is a bearded Mohanlal bending down. They are in a photo, grabbed from a video, and duly posted on Facebook by actor-director Prithviraj Sukumaran. He writes on top of the photo, "When you get to direct n all time great actor and the greatest ever mom in the same frame!" The frame is from Bro Daddy, Prithviraj's second film as a director. Like in his first, Lucifer, Mohanlal is leading the show, nearly appearing the same with a beard and a long kurta on him. Mallika, veteran actor and Prithviraj’s mother, plays an elderly character in the film. In another photo, Prithviraj too joins the senior actors and captions it,...

Lionsgate will release the upcoming faith-based sports biopic “American Underdog” on Christmas Day, the entertainment company announced during its CinemaCon presentation in Las Vegas Thursday.

Directed by Jon and Andrew Erwin, the film stars Zachary Levi as Kurt Warner, the quarterback who led the St. Louis Rams to victory in Super Bowl Xxxiv and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2017. The film follows his rise from a grocery store worker to a two-time league Mvp and the support he got from his family, friends, coaches and his wife, Brenda (Anna Paquin), along the way.

“This movie perfectly aligns with the emotions of the holiday season: The power of faith. A drive to bring out the best in all of us. The strength of family. And of course, the height of the NFL championship season. When you take all of that together, the perfect release date for this movie is Christmas day,...

This My Hero Academia review contains spoilers.

My Hero Academia Season 5 Episode 16

“Let’s enjoy this momentary peace…”

It’s not easy to strike a healthy balance between fun and work, yet this is something that’s important for not just the prospective heroes to properly master in My Hero Academia, but also the series itself. My Hero Academia season 5 crafts a complex narrative where it begins to tease multiple story threads at the same time, but sometimes struggles with how to give them all appropriate attention. “Long Time No See, Selkie” definitely comes across as more fun and games than the doom and gloom mentality that’s beginning to take over the Endeavor Hero Agency, but the episode finds an equilibrium where it attempts to give the audience everything. This turns “Long Time No See, Selkie” into a refreshing adventure with some impressive fight sequences, but also an episode...

In a scam that might be reminiscent of a modern-day “Paper Moon,” Tatum O’Neal’s verified Twitter account has been hacked by a scammer who shills PlayStation 5 Video Game consoles.

The actor and writer came of age onscreen in movies such as 1974’s con-artist tale “Paper Moon”, “The Bad News Bears” (1976) and “Little Darlings” (1980). O’Neal has also written two best-selling memoirs — 2004’s “A Paper Life” and 2011’s “Found: A Daughter’s Journey Home” — chronicling her career and her tempestous life with her father and her ex-husband, John McEnroe.

The hacked O’Neal account’s PS5 scam has been happening for awhile, though it’s impossible to say how long, because the hacker (or hackers) actively deletes the tweets daily. O’Neal’s most recent actual tweet appears to be from May 30, when she tweeted at her daughter, Emily McEnroe. Before that, O’Neal’s timeline was mostly links to her Instagram,...

By all measures, Michael Strahan has had an extraordinary career. In recognition of his 15-year run with the New York Giants, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2014. After he retired from the game, he began his television career — first as part of an NFL pregame show, then moving […]

The post Blindsided By Success: Young Michael Strahan Never Saw It Coming appeared first on Hollywood Outbreak.

Peacock is diving into the sporting life for a pair of new series. The NBCUniversal streamer has ordered WWE Evil, from creator/exec producer John Cena, along with a multipart docuseries about legendary quarterback Joe Montana.

WWE Evil is described as a “psychological exposé” into the minds of the most diabolical antagonists in WWE history and their impact on mainstream culture. Wrestler-actor Cena is writing the project and also will narrate and exec produce.

Cena has a number of projects in the can or in the works, including playing Peacemaker in James Gunn’s upcoming The Suicide Squad and the DC character’s own eponymous spinoff series at HBO Max. He also is set to star with Idris Elba in Heads of State and opposite Meredith Hagner and Lil Rel Howery in Vacation Friends and also co-hosts TBS’ Wipeout revival.

Meanwhile, the docuseries Montana (working title) will put a spotlight...

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Bandsintown

Bandsintown is a global hub of live music that connects 60 million registered users with 540,000 artists from around the world. With live performance venues closing their doors in the wake of the pandemic, Bandisintown expanded its reach of online live-streams to connect potential concertgoers with their favorite musical acts.

The music discovery platform is intuitive and personal, allowing managers, labels, agencies and artists to access a dashboard to promote their tour dates. Art­ists can also directly message their followers to promote an album release or share their latest merchandise. Registered fans are able get an all-access pass to live, exclusive concerts, Q&As, live chats and artist interviews.

Last year, between March 25 and Dec. 9, 62,765 livestreams by 18,930 artists were marketed at no cost on Bandsintown to its audience of registered fans, marking an incredibly, and unexpectedly, successful 2020. During that time,...

Locarno Industry Academy also runs in Mexico, Brazil, the US, Lebanon and Greece.

The Locarno Film Festival is joining forces with the Realness Institute of Africa to launch a new strand of its Industry Academy initiative aimed at emerging African professionals working in all types of film sales, distribution and exhibition.

Bannered the Southern Africa-Locarno Industry Academy, its first edition will run online from September 26 to October 2, 2021, and will be open to participants from across Africa, with the application process opening on April 20.

The creation of the new African-focused Locarno Industry Academy follows in the wake of similar programmes in Mexico,...

San Francisco, Jan 20 (Ians) Google has announced that a quirky platforming puzzle game 'Pikuniku' is coming to its Stadia Cloud gaming service next month.

‘Pikuniku' will arrive for Google Stadia on February 1 with a launch discount down to $10.39.

When ‘Pikuniku' first launched back in 2019, it managed to attract the attention of some streamers and YouTubers as the game's absurdity is hard not to react to.

‘Pikuniku's arrival on Stadia is paired with the platform's built-in YouTube streaming capabilities, reports 9to5Google.

The video game is developed by French-British indie collective Sectordub and published by Devolver Digital, which was initially released for Linux, macOS, Nintendo Switch and Microsoft Windows.

The game was later released on March 12, 2020 for Xbox One.

In addition, Stadia has received five new games to its collection as part of Stadia Pro.

The January 2021 games -Ary and the Secret of Seasons, Figment, F1 2020, and Hotline Miami - are...

New Delhi, Jan 4 (Ians) Google's game streaming platform Stadia has received five new games to its collection as part of Stadia Pro.

The January 2021 games -Ary and the Secret of Seasons, Figment, F1 2020, and Hotline Miami - are now available for Stadia Pro subscribers, reports 9To5Google.

El Hijo is also available to claim, though it was not previously slated to be included. Meanwhile, Jotun and Lara Croft: Temple of Osiris left Pro unannounced.

Figment costs $19.99, though the musical journey is currently on discount for $11.99. F1 2020 is the most expensive game being offered in this batch at $59.99, currently $29.99.

Ary and the Secret of Seasons and Hotline Miami will be available for $39.99 and $9.99 respectively.

Currently, there are over 30 games available as part of the Stadia Pro subscription that costs $9.99 (roughly Rs 740) per month.

Google has announced that around 400 new games are on the way for its Stadia Cloud game streaming service.

Most people want to be more productive, but even the most fastidious of us can get sidetracked when using productivity apps, thanks to never-ending smartphone notifications (you’ve got mail! Likes! Tweets!) That’s why some of the best productivity planners come in paper form: they can help us manage our time, check off our to-do lists, and reflect on our wins (and mistakes) so that we can be more effective in the future.

Sure, your screen is probably still within arm’s reach, but it’s much harder to...

The Locarno Film Festival has named Markus Duffner the new head of its industry section Locarno Pro, effective as of January 1, 2021.

Duffner, who has worked with Locarno Pro since 2014 on its First Look and Match Me! projects, has been at the forefront of digital innovation at the festival. This year, as project manager, he launched Heritage Online, Locarno’s VOD platform for the art-house industry, which allows rights holders to upload their back catalogs and negotiate deals with VOD platforms worldwide. Duffner is also a co-founder of Spamflix, a cult-film streaming platform that launched in 2018.

Locarno, like many ...

The Locarno Film Festival has named Markus Duffner the new head of its industry section Locarno Pro, effective as of January 1, 2021.

Duffner, who has worked with Locarno Pro since 2014 on its First Look and Match Me! projects, has been at the forefront of digital innovation at the festival. This year, as project manager, he launched Heritage Online, Locarno’s VOD platform for the art-house industry, which allows rights holders to upload their back catalogs and negotiate deals with VOD platforms worldwide. Duffner is also a co-founder of Spamflix, a cult-film streaming platform that launched in 2018.

Locarno, like many ...

Produced by BBC Studios India and directed by two-time BAFTA Scotland winner Alex Gale, the unscripted sports docu-series follows the inspiring journey of Jaipur Pink Panthers in the seventh season of the Pro Kabaddi League. The docu-series offers a locker-room view into the players’ world, love for one of the country’s oldest sports and the team’s persistence to win the coveted Pro Kabaddi League title

Amazon Original Series Sons of the Soil: Jaipur Pink Panthers will launch in over 200+ countries and territories exclusively on Prime Video on 4th December. The first episode of the Amazon Original Series will be available to watch for free for all Amazon India customers.

Amazon Prime Video and Abhishek Bachchan unveiled the trailer for an all-new Amazon Original Series, Sons of the Soil: Jaipur Pink Panthers today. Produced by BBC Studios India, the show follows the inspiring journey and dedication of the team...

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Whether you’re an aspiring YouTuber or a seasoned professional videographer or filmmaker, you know that producing quality content requires top-notch editing. That’s why we’ve rounded up a selection of high-quality editing software, all available to purchase on Amazon, beloved by industry insiders and newcomers alike.

Some of the programs are better for less experienced folks, while others are geared toward professionals who have been doing this for a long time. Some programs come in tiered versions that offer additional features at each level, while others come with a full suite of tools right off the bat.

The purchase models are different, too: Some involve just a single, somewhat pricey download that will last you for years, and others are much more budget-friendly. Adobe offers a monthly...

Minoru Kawasaki is best known for his low-budget films featuring animals with human characteristics, with Calamari Wrestler and Executive Koala being two of the most famous. Before that however, he also worked on Tsuburaya Productions’s Ultraman Tiga and Ultraman Dyna. His latest films, “Monster Seafood Wars” follows on the footsteps of the first two.

On the occasion of Monster Seafood Wars screening at Fantasia 2020, we speak with him about animals instead of human characters, using comedy and parody to communicate a message working with Tsuburaya Pro, and many other topics.

Where did the idea of using an animal hero instead of a human originally come from? Where do you typically get your inspiration?

There are many Japanese stories about humans and animals getting along, such as “Momotaro” or “Kintaro”. Aside from that, there is also a manga series everyone in Japan know from their childhood “Norakuro”, a story in...

Philip Rivers is moving to the east coast. While that may not sound like earth-shattering news, it very well could mark the changing of the guard in Los Angeles. Philip Rivers home Rivers, who is very open about his faith and family, often talks about the importance of spending time with his wife and his nine children. Pro Football Talk indicates that when the Chargers moved from San Diego to Los Angeles, Rivers and his family stayed in San Diego. At that time, Rivers made the long commute from San Diego to the team facility each day. Why? Because he thought it was important for […]...

Star Trek: Discovery season 2 will introduce a number of classic characters into the mix. Those taking the spotlight are Ethan Peck’s young (bearded!) Spock and Inhumans star Anson Mount’s Captain Christopher Pike. However, let’s not forget that Rebecca Romijn – most well known as the original Mystique in the X-Men movies – is also joining the ensemble cast as Pike’s right-hand woman from the U.S.S. Enterprise, Number One.

Trek fans will know that Number One initially appeared in The Original Series‘ pilot “The Cage,” where she was played by Majell Barrett, who happened to be the wife of creator Gene Roddenberry. While speaking with Et, Romijn admitted that she didn’t know the importance of the character in that way but still leaped at the chance to play someone who would already be iconic to followers of the franchise.

“I didn’t know the full story.

Star Trek: Discovery beamed down to the surface of New York Comic-Con to reveal a new trailer for season two as well as the Jan. 17, 2019, premiere date of the CBS All Access series. Fans also saw the first look at Ethan Peck as the iconic character of Spock — with a beard!

Executive producer Alex Kurtzman unveiled the trailer and the premiere date during an NYCC panel at Madison Square Garden. In addition, the trailer was filled with other first looks including Number One played by Rebecca Romijn and Section 31’s newest recruit Philippa Georgiou, a role reprised by Michelle Yeoh.

The panel was moderated by Romijn and featured Sonequa Martin-Green (Commander Michael Burnham), Doug Jones (Commander Saru), Shazad Latif (Ash Tyler), Mary Wiseman (Ensign Sylvia Tilly), Anthony Rapp (Lt. Commander Paul Stamets), Michelle Yeoh (Philippa Georgiou), Wilson Cruz (Dr. Hugh Culber), Mary Chieffo (L’Rell), Anson Mount (Captain Christopher Pike...

Richard Condon and John Huston’s show is like a gangland version of Moonstruck, bouncing effortlessly between earnest romanticism and cynical satire. Hit man Jack Nicholson is a brass-knuckle Romeo, and Kathleen Turner’s mysterious bicoastal Juliet has nothing but surprises for him. Near the end of his career, Huston’s direction is as assured as can be.

Prizzi’s Honor

Blu-ray

Kl Studio Classics

1985 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 130 min. / Street Date August 29, 2017 / available through Kino Lorber / 29.95

Street Date September 16, 2003 / 14.95

Starring: Jack Nicholson, Kathleen Turner, Robert Loggia, John Randolph, William Hickey, Lee Richardson, Anjelica Huston.

Cinematography: Andrzej Bartkowiak

Production Designer: Dennis Washington

Film Editors: Kaja Fehr, Rudi Fehr

Original Music: Alex North

Written by Janet Roach, Richard Condon from his novel

Produced by John Foreman

Directed by John Huston

Who said that John Huston slacked off in his later years? True, his Annie could be fairly re-titled as Gambling Debts Paid,...

By Lee Pfeiffer

Charlton Heston fans will appreciate the fact that one of his few major films not to be released on home video has finally made it to DVD through MGM. "Number One" (released in certain countries under the title "Pro") is an off-beat vehicle for the superstar, who was then at his peak of popularity. The fact that the movie under-performed at the box-office and failed to score with critics didn't diminish Heston's status as a leading man. He would go on to star in such hits as "The Omega Man", "Skyjacked", "Soylent Green" "Earthquake", "Midway"and "Airport '75"- with cameos in the popular "The Three Musketeers" and "The Four Musketeers". The poor response to "Number One" doesn't diminish its many merits - and the fact that Heston was willing to play against type in a largely unsympathetic role. For the film, he reunited with director Tom Gries,...

The stylistics of documentary filmmaking helped wipe out the old Hollywood way of doing things, and this sharp look at Olympic skiing is a prime example. Michael Ritchie became a director to be watched filming a killer competitor (Robert Redford), a blaze on the ski slopes and an Sob in every other aspect of his life. The style still looks fresh, 36 years later. Downhill Racer Blu-ray The Criterion Collection 494 1969 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 101 min. / available through The Criterion Collection / Street Date December 1, 2015 / 39.95 Starring Robert Redford, Gene Hackman, Camilla Sparv, Dabney Coleman, Karl Michael Vogler, Jim McMullan, Kathleen Crowley, Carole Carle. Cinematography Brian Probyn Film Editor Richard A. Harris Original Music Kenyon Hopkins Written by James Salter from a book by Oakley Hall Produced by Richard Gregson Directed by Michael Ritchie

Reviewed by Glenn Erickson

In the late 1960s, when the standard Hollywood way of making movies began to fall apart,...

Sure, we have all seen our share of an “Unstable Mabel” in cinema throughout the years. Some, more than others, do stand out in craziness, chaos and curiosity. These furious females in film–at least the ones that we will spotlight in this particular movie column–have something to their off-kilter filter that dares to dig deep on so many psychological levels of frivolity and fury.

In Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned: Top 10 Damaged Divas in the Movies we will examine some of the warped women on the big screen that have a sense of demented diva-like dimensions to their cockeyed characterizations. These mistresses of misbehaving all demonstrate various kinds of detachment and dysfunction that capture our puzzling imaginations. Are there perhaps even stronger and more memorable bombastic she-beasts that have a certain score to settle against their detractors or society as a whole? Of course. However, the...

The Wasteland:

Television is a gold goose that lays scrambled eggs;

and it is futile and probably fatal to beat it for not laying caviar.

Lee Loevinger

When people argue over the quality of television programming, both sides — it’s addictive crap v. underappreciated populist art — seem to forget one of the essentials about commercial TV. By definition, it is not a public service. It is not commercial TV’s job to enlighten, inform, educate, elevate, inspire, or offer insight. Frankly, it’s not even commercial TV’s job to entertain. Bottom line: its purpose is simply to deliver as many sets of eyes to advertisers as possible. As it happens, it tends to do this by offering various forms of entertainment, and occasionally by offering content that does enlighten, inform, etc., but a cynic would make the point that if TV could do the same job televising fish aimlessly swimming around an aquarium,...

The film-maker's 'memoir' is a self-serving collection of polemics and platitudes

Michael Moore, the film-maker, author, stage-act and baseball-cap-wearing global brand, is an awkward mixture of ideologue and sentimentalist. When not chasing laughs, he lurches back and forth between righteous polemic and hokey platitude, as though he can't make up his mind whether he wants to change the world or get it to love him.

In his films, the combination can often make for queasy viewing. In Bowling for Columbine, for example, he ambushed an ailing Charlton Heston, then president of the National Rifle Association, and attacked him for promoting gun ownership. It was a tense scene, and perhaps Moore was to be congratulated for not swallowing his argument in deference to an old and celebrated actor. Yet on leaving Heston's house, he left a photograph of a young girl who had been killed in a shooting and walked off...