Notes on documentary "Last Jews in Kabul" or 'Cabal a Kaboul', a slice of life documentary
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What if we are all animated talking animals – like a perky rabbit, a sly fox, a shady viper or a plucky beaver – struggling to make it in the big city? That's the premise of "Zootopia 2," the sequel to the 2016 hit of the same name, which grossed over a billion dollars worldwide. The sequel may well be on its way to topping that record, after doing quite well among Chinese audiences. Barely four days into its China opening on November 29, "Zootopia 2" had a record one-day gross of more than 738 million yuan (around $104 million), raking in over 2 billion yuan in nine days. That is the power of the Chinese film market. What does this tell us about the tastes and preference of Chinese film-goers? Film industry insider Dede Nickerson, who's a producer and advisor for DLN Media, clues us in. ... read full post
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Vampires in the South ain't nothing new. Popular works like Anne Rice's Interview With the Vampire and HBO's True Blood set their vampire stories in the South, using these monsters and surrounding narratives to critique Southern histories, fears, and anxieties. With Sinners (2025), Ryan Coogler follows this tradition of utilizing the vampire to explore Southern identity and politics, delivering a poignant and distinctly Black Southern story about family, religion, autonomy, and the blues. ... read full post

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It’s time to break out those shades. Sony Pictures has tapped Chris Bremner, the writer of “Bad Boys For Life” and “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” to draft a script for a fifth film in the “Men in Black” franchise. It’s unclear if Will Smith or Tommy Lee Jones will return as Agent J and Agent K, the two alien-hunting operatives who anchored three of the four previous films. However, Bremner’s involvement could prove enticing for Smith, who did star in the two “Bad Boys” films that he wrote. ... read full post
After an intense bidding war, Netflix has emerged victorious and will begin negotiating to buy Warner Bros. I look at how they came out on top and what's next for this industry changing deal.