[moved to piefed] movies

A solid lineup.

Please accept my apologies in advance if this is against any rules.

I have never watched an Akira Kurosawa film. How would I go about doing that?

I'm aware of the Criterion stuff, but it seems expensive if I don't even know if I'm going to like it (I have weird neuroses around movies; consequently, I don't watch many). Additionally I just don't want any more plastic in my house, if you know what I mean.

Any advice would be very much appreciated – thanks!

Edit: thanks very much everyone for the constructive conversation. I'll get an account at the library since I'd like to support them, and go from there. Cheers!

The new Mexican film 1938 tells the story of the nation’s historic expropriation of the oil industry. Jacobin sat down with director Sergio Olhovich to talk about the long-awaited project — finally realized with the support of the AMLO administration.

https://cytu.be/r/matrixhub

https://variety.com/2025/film/global/kino-lorber-fatih-akin-amrum-cannes-1236413697/

The Phoenician Scheme director chats about making his new movie around Benicio del Toro, and why he’s “not a meme.”

https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/wes-anderson-interview-the-phoenician-scheme

Superheroes are out, video game adaptations are in!

Summary

After a family tragedy, kung fu prodigy Li Fong (Ben Wang) is uprooted from his home in Beijing and forced to move to New York City with his mother. Struggling to let go of his past and fit in with new classmates, Li finds himself drawn into conflict. When a friend needs his help, Li enters a karate competition—but his skills alone aren't enough. His kung fu teacher, Mr. Han (Jackie Chan), enlists original Karate Kid Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) for help, and Li learns a new way to fight, merging their two styles into one for the ultimate martial arts showdown.

Director: Jonathan Entwistle

Writer: Rob Lieber

Cast

• Ben Wang as Li Fong
• Jackie Chan as Mr. Han
• Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso
• Joshua Jackson as Victor Lipani
• Sadie Stanley as Mia Lipani
• Ming-Na Wen as Dr. Fong

Rotten Tomatoes: 54%

Metacritic: 53

VOD: Theaters

Damn. I thought this project was on the way to a green light.

Gale -- the actor who played the horror icon Chucky in some of the "Child's Play" films -- has died at 61, TMZ has confirmed.

A source who was with Ed when he passed tells TMZ he died Tuesday in hospice in L.A.

Ed’s niece Kayse Gale paid tribute to her "fun uncle" in a heartfelt Facebook post, saying he’s "taken his final bow and is now headlining in the afterlife." His cause of death was not revealed.

She reflected on his wild journey to fame -- hitching a ride to California at 20 with just $41 in his pocket ... to starring in more than 130 movies, TV shows, and commercials

Ed starred in cult hits like "Howard the Duck" and "Chopper Chicks in Zombietown" -- but he’s best known for bringing Chucky to life in the original "Child’s Play" and two other films in the killer doll franchise. He also starred in "Bones," "Spaceballs" and "O Brother, Where Art Thou?"

Ed was also facing serious controversy in recent years -- at the time of his death, he was still under investigation for allegedly trying to solicit sex from multiple minors.

https://variety.com/2025/film/news/bi-gan-cannes-winner-resurrection-janus-films-north-america-1236410822/