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New Japanese Trailer for Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s ‘Cloud’ Unsettling Thriller

"You sneaky bastard." "Let's kill him." Another sneaky look at this. Tokyo Theater Nikkatsu has debuted a "full" 60-second official trailer for the Japanese film titled Cloud, which is getting a grand premiere at the 2024 Venice Film Fesitval in a week. It's one of three (!!) brand new films from prolific Japanese filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa due out in 2024. He also has another one Chime and yet another French one called Le chemin du serpent (or Path of the Snake) in post already. The tile Cloud is a reference to the digital space known as the cloud, as it's a peculiar horror story about how hatred spreads online. Yoshii, a young man who resells goods online by flipping cheap products for high prices, finds himself at the center of a series of mysterious events that put his life at risk. Online threats against him start to become real. The film stars Masaki Suda, Kotone Furukawa, Daikan Okudaira, Okayama Amane, Yoshiyoshi Arakawa, Masataka Kubota. The film is less of a horror, more of an action thriller, with some mysterious elements ...
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Comic Propagandists Crush All Pretense of Objectivity

The Democratic National Convention featured the expected crush of progressive stars. Think Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Kerry Washington, John Legend and more. Beyonce was a calculated no-show, but one celebrity’s appearance should have turned some heads. Kenan Thompson isn’t as big a “name” as Queen Bey, but his factually wobbly DNC sketch should have gotten more attention. …

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Doc Series ‘Nöthin’ But a Good Time: Uncensored Story of ’80s Hair Metal’ Trailer

"They really changed the game." "That is what rock n' roll is about!" Big hair? Paramount+ has revealed an official trailer for a documentary series called Nöthin' But a Good Time: The Uncensored Story of '80s Hair Metal, which almost sounds like a title for a fake documentary like Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping. The 3-part doc is a look back at the all-out hair metal era of the 1980s from Jackass director Jeff Tremaine. Follow the wild, excessive '80s hard rock scene's insanity & ambition that enthralled generations. Uncensored behind-the-scenes look at an iconic musical era's influence on culture through candid insights from renowned rock journalists. Featuring Bret Michaels, Stephen Pearcy, Nuno Bettencourt, Dave "Snake" Sabo and Riki Rachtman, along with Corey Taylor and Steve-O, among many others. Bands mentioned also include 🎸 Poison, Dokken, Def Leppard, Vixen, Quiet Riot, Skid Row, Guns n' Roses, Great White, Kix, and others. Nöthin' But a Good Time will be streaming on Paramount+ this fall. This looks like an entertaining blast from the past taking a closer look at a crazy time ...