Shawn Levy's 2011 sci-fi film "Real Steel" takes place in the near future of 2020 when boxing and Mma have been banned, having been replaced by high-octane robot fights. Robot "trainers" buy up powerful, tank-like fighting bots, program their unique fighting moves prior to a match, and then pit them against each other in outsize, heavily sponsored arenas. The robot to remain un-smashed is declared the victor. Hugh Jackman plays a former boxer turned robot trainer who aims to purchase a high-profile robot called Noisy Boy and relive his glory days, but his attempts fail. Instead, he begins seeing potential in a battered, unassuming, out-of-date sparring robot named Atom salvaged from a dump. The robots in "Real Steel" aren't alive, but Levy does throw in a handful of shots implying that Atom may be ... feeling something.
"Real Steel" wasn't talked about a lot upon its release, and only opened to $27 million domestically.
"Real Steel" wasn't talked about a lot upon its release, and only opened to $27 million domestically.
- 1/7/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
“Address Unknown” is a (slightly) autobiographical film, since Kim Ki-duk has stated that Ji-heum was conceived based on his own experiences, and the rest of the characters are based on people he actually knew.
A newly restored version of “Address Unknown” is screening at Metrograph and is available from Echelon Studios
The story takes place in 1970, in a rural town near an American military base. The central characters live in this town: Chang-gook is a half-breed who works for Dog-eye killing dogs, whose meat is later sold in local restaurants. According to his mother, his father is African-American; he, however, has never met him. Furthermore, she keeps saying to her son that, eventually, they will travel to America and live with his father, and in that fashion, she tries to teach him English. At the same time, she keeps sending letters to the address the soldier gave her, despite the fact they are always returned,...
A newly restored version of “Address Unknown” is screening at Metrograph and is available from Echelon Studios
The story takes place in 1970, in a rural town near an American military base. The central characters live in this town: Chang-gook is a half-breed who works for Dog-eye killing dogs, whose meat is later sold in local restaurants. According to his mother, his father is African-American; he, however, has never met him. Furthermore, she keeps saying to her son that, eventually, they will travel to America and live with his father, and in that fashion, she tries to teach him English. At the same time, she keeps sending letters to the address the soldier gave her, despite the fact they are always returned,...
- 11/10/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Echelon Studios has acquired award-winning feature films Address Unknown and Bad Guy from critically-acclaimed South Korean writer-director Kim Ki-Duk.
Two of the filmmaker's earlier works, both feature characteristically boundary-challenging shock elements. Address Unknown offers an uncompromising view of humanity and the dehumanizing effects of war, while Bad Guy tows the line between what is right and wrong with an unconventional and uncharacteristic tale of obsession.
Speaking on the acquisition, Sandro Gohoho, President of Licensing and Logistics for Echelon Studios, said: “Kim Ki-Duk is an unparalleled cinematic provocateur and among the most celebrated auteurs. We are very excited to have acquired two of his finest art-house works, continuing our commitment to bring inspiring and innovative cinema to those seeking it.”
Echelon will partner with Kinoscope – a New York based streaming and publication company – for a theatrical screening of Address Unknown on August 23rd at NYC's Maxwell House, followed by a multi-platform...
Two of the filmmaker's earlier works, both feature characteristically boundary-challenging shock elements. Address Unknown offers an uncompromising view of humanity and the dehumanizing effects of war, while Bad Guy tows the line between what is right and wrong with an unconventional and uncharacteristic tale of obsession.
Speaking on the acquisition, Sandro Gohoho, President of Licensing and Logistics for Echelon Studios, said: “Kim Ki-Duk is an unparalleled cinematic provocateur and among the most celebrated auteurs. We are very excited to have acquired two of his finest art-house works, continuing our commitment to bring inspiring and innovative cinema to those seeking it.”
Echelon will partner with Kinoscope – a New York based streaming and publication company – for a theatrical screening of Address Unknown on August 23rd at NYC's Maxwell House, followed by a multi-platform...
- 8/16/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Streaming
Amazon Freevee has unveiled the first trailer for the new chapter of long-running Australian soap “Neighbours.” The continuation of the series – about the lives, loves and challenges of the residents on Ramsay Street in Erinsborough, Australia, a fictional suburb of Melbourne – will pick up two years after the finale in 2022.
“Neighbours” ran for more than three decades and nearly 9,000 episodes before being canceled in 2022 when the show’s primary funder, U.K.’s Channel 5, pulled out. Freevee then picked up the rights from “Neighbours” producer and distributor Fremantle.
The new series will star Alan Fletcher, Annie Jones, Candice Leask, Emerald Chan, Georgie Stone, Jackie Woodburne, Lloyd Will, Lucinda Armstrong Hall, Lucinda Cowden, Marley Williams, Naomi Rukavina, Rebekah Elmaloglou, Riley Bryant, Ryan Moloney, Sara West, Shiv Palekar, Stefan Dennis, Tim Kano, and Xavier Molyneux as series regulars. April Rose Pengilly, Guy Pearce, Ian Smith, Jodi Gordon, Melissa Bell, Mischa Barton...
Amazon Freevee has unveiled the first trailer for the new chapter of long-running Australian soap “Neighbours.” The continuation of the series – about the lives, loves and challenges of the residents on Ramsay Street in Erinsborough, Australia, a fictional suburb of Melbourne – will pick up two years after the finale in 2022.
“Neighbours” ran for more than three decades and nearly 9,000 episodes before being canceled in 2022 when the show’s primary funder, U.K.’s Channel 5, pulled out. Freevee then picked up the rights from “Neighbours” producer and distributor Fremantle.
The new series will star Alan Fletcher, Annie Jones, Candice Leask, Emerald Chan, Georgie Stone, Jackie Woodburne, Lloyd Will, Lucinda Armstrong Hall, Lucinda Cowden, Marley Williams, Naomi Rukavina, Rebekah Elmaloglou, Riley Bryant, Ryan Moloney, Sara West, Shiv Palekar, Stefan Dennis, Tim Kano, and Xavier Molyneux as series regulars. April Rose Pengilly, Guy Pearce, Ian Smith, Jodi Gordon, Melissa Bell, Mischa Barton...
- 8/15/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
We have been following Kim Ki-duk’s career since “Adresse inconnue” (2001), we had met him in Locarno at Fevi at the end of the screening of “Spring, summer, autumn, winter, … spring” after the extraordinary “standing ovation” from the public.
Then we saw him from festival to festival: Cannes, Eurasia, Busan, … sincere links were forged little by little. We have presented almost all of his films. This year, for the 27th Fica we were to project “Entre 2 rives” … Looking at the sky tonight we will see a new star shining for eternity in our aching hearts.
Pax Aeterna...
Then we saw him from festival to festival: Cannes, Eurasia, Busan, … sincere links were forged little by little. We have presented almost all of his films. This year, for the 27th Fica we were to project “Entre 2 rives” … Looking at the sky tonight we will see a new star shining for eternity in our aching hearts.
Pax Aeterna...
- 12/13/2020
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Director and actor accused on investigative journalism programme Pd Notebook.
South Korean director Kim Ki-duk and his on-screen alter-ego, actor Cho Jae-hyun, have been accused of multiple sexual assaults in an in-depth #metoo expose aired last night (March 6) on major local broadcaster Mbc’s investigative journalism programme Pd Notebook.
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“Actress A” is the same who previously spoke out late last year after seeing prosecutors drop sexual harassment charges against Kim while pursuing only assault charges.
At a press conference in Berlin where Kim premiered his latest film Human, Space, Time And Human in the Panorama section, he is reported...
South Korean director Kim Ki-duk and his on-screen alter-ego, actor Cho Jae-hyun, have been accused of multiple sexual assaults in an in-depth #metoo expose aired last night (March 6) on major local broadcaster Mbc’s investigative journalism programme Pd Notebook.
A
“Actress A” is the same who previously spoke out late last year after seeing prosecutors drop sexual harassment charges against Kim while pursuing only assault charges.
At a press conference in Berlin where Kim premiered his latest film Human, Space, Time And Human in the Panorama section, he is reported...
- 3/7/2018
- by Jean Noh
- ScreenDaily
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