Criterion’s June slate, Indiana Jones in 4K update, THX 1138 at 50, more release/industry news & In Defense of Home Entertainment March 15, 2021 - 2:42 pm | by Bill Hunt
serious ground to cover in today’s
My Two Cents update, so let’s get right to it.
THX 1138 in honor of the film’s 50th anniversary (which was last week on 3/11 – the piece was delayed due to a technical issue). The column takes an in-depth look back at the original theatrical release and also features a great roundtable discussion with film historian Chris Barsanti, documentary filmmaker Gary Leva, and original Director of Fan Relations at Lucasfilm Craig Miller. I think you’ll really enjoy it. So you’ll find that here.
Georgia Asian Times Lifestyle
Films celebrating the past 20 years of Japanese cinema streams online throughout the U.S. on Japan Societyâs virtual cinema
February 13, 2021
New York, Feb 13, 2021 – The Japan Society and the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan (ACA), in collaboration with the Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO), announce the inaugural ACA Cinema Project online film series 21st Century Japan: Films from 2001-2020, streaming nationwide on Japan Societyâs Virtual Cinema from February 5-25, 2021.
Katsura Toda, Senior Specialist for Arts and Culture at the Agency for Cultural Affairs, says, âThe ACA Cinema Project was launched with the hope of sharing the diverse appeal of Japanese films to audiences around the world and to create more opportunities for these films to be seen. We are pleased to present U.S. audiences with the works of a great variety of directorsâincluding well-established masters, filmmakers wi