GODZILLA MINUS ONE
GODZILLA MINUS ONE
Godzilla Minus One (Japanese: ゴジラ-1.0, Hepburn: Gojira Mainasu Wan) is a 2023 Japanese kaiju film directed, written, and with visual effects by Takashi Yamazaki. Produced by Toho Studios and Robot Communications and distributed by Toho Co., Ltd.,[5] it is the 37th film in the Godzilla franchise, Toho’s 33rd Godzilla film, and the fifth film in the franchise’s Reiwa era.[b] The film stars Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Yuki Yamada, Munetaka Aoki, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Sakura Ando, and Kuranosuke Sasaki. In the film, postwar Japan deals with the emergence of Godzilla.
Plot
In 1945, at the end of World War II, Kōichi Shikishima, a kamikaze pilot, feigns technical issues with his plane and lands on Odo Island. A dinosaur-like creature, Godzilla, appears during the night and attacks the island, killing everybody except Kōichi and the lead mechanic, Sōsaku Tachibana.
Two years later, following his return to Tokyo, Kōichi is plagued by survivor’s guilt. He has started a relationship with Noriko Ōishi, and they have adopted a child whose parents were lost in the bombing of Tokyo during World War II. Godzilla is mutated by the United States Operation Crossroads nuclear tests at Bikini Atoll, and it destroys several U.S. warships before heading for Japan. The United States refused to aid Japan owing to tensions with the USSR.
Cast
- Ryunosuke Kamiki as Kōichi Shikishima, a former kamikaze pilot
- Minami Hamabe as Noriko Ōishi, Shikishima’s partner
- Yuki Yamada as Shirō Mizushima, a trainee on board the Shinsei Maru
- Munetaka Aoki as Sōsaku Tachibana, former Navy Air Service worker
- Hidetaka Yoshioka as Kenji Noda, a former weapon engineer
- Sakura Ando as Sumiko Ōta, Shikishima’s neighbor
- Kuranosuke Sasaki as Yōji Akitsu, the Shinsei Maru‘s captain
- Mio Tanaka as Tatsuo Hotta, captain of the destroyer Yukikaze
- Yuya Endo as Tadayuki Saitō
- Kisuke Iida as Akio Itagaki
- Sae Nagatani as Akiko, Ōishi, and Shikishima’s adopted daughter
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RENAISSANCE: A FILM BY BEYONCE
RENAISSANCE: A FILM BY BEYONCE
Synopsis
RENAISSANCE: A FILM BY BEYONCÉ accentuates the journey of RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR, from its inception to the opening in Stockholm, Sweden, to the finale in Kansas City, Missouri. It is about Beyoncé’s intention, hard work, involvement in every aspect of the production, her inventive mind, and her purpose to create her legacy and master her craft. Received with extraordinary acclaim, Beyoncé’s RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR created a sanctuary for freedom and shared joy for more than 2.7 million fans.
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THE SHIFT
THE SHIFT
What is The Shift About?
The Shift follows a man named Kevin who finds himself in a dystopian world confronted by a mysterious stranger known as “The Benefactor” who presents him with challenges as he fights to shift realities and return to the woman he loves.
The Shift was created by first-time director and award-winning filmmaker Brock Heasley with Ken Carpenter (Finding You) as producer.
Casting Announcement
Kristoffer Polaha (Jurassic World: Dominion) will play the lead role of Kevin.
Neal McDonough (Yellowstone) will play The Benefactor.
Sean Astin (The Lord of the Rings Trilogy) will play Gabriel.
Polaha, McDonough, and Astin join an already star-studded cast including The Chosen’s Elizabeth Tabish, Paras Patel, and Jordan Walker Ross.
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DREAM SCENARIO
DREAM SCENARIO
Dream Scenario is a 2023 American black comedy fantasy film written and directed by Kristoffer Borgli. It is produced by Ari Aster and Lars Knudsen under their Square Peg banner, alongside Nicolas Cage, Jacob Jaffke, and Tyler Campellone. The film stars Cage, Julianne Nicholson, Michael Cera, Tim Meadows, Dylan Gelula, and Dylan Baker.
Plot
Biology professor Paul Matthews starts inexplicably appearing in the dreams of people around him, and his journalist ex-girlfriend asks to write an article about these occurrences. She links his Facebook profile to them when it is published, making Paul realize that people worldwide are dreaming of him. While Paul revels in the attention this brings, he is frustrated by his depiction of the dreams as passive and uninteresting.
Cast
- Nicolas Cage as Paul Matthews, a college professor 3]
- Julianne Nicholson as Janet Matthews, Paul’s wife
- Michael Cera as Trent, the head of a viral marketing firm
- Tim Meadows as Brett, the dean of Paul’s college
- Dylan Gelula as Molly, Trent’s assistant
- Dylan Baker as Richard, a colleague of Paul
- Kate Berlant as Mary, Trent’s business partner
- Lily Bird as Sophie Matthews, Paul’s daughter
- Jessica Clement as Hannah Matthews, Paul’s daughter
- David Klein as Andy, Paul’s student
- Cara Volchoff as Candice
- Noah Centineo as Dylan
- Nicholas Braun as Brian Berg
- Amber Midthunder as Haley
- Lily Gao as Realtor
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11/28/2023# ” Godzilla Minus One,” “Renaissance: A Film by Beyonce,” “The Shift,” “Dream Scenario”