Drama

Michael Gambon: an unshowy actor of enormous range and charm

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Friday, September 29, 2023

Gambon was also a titan of the theatre.

Key Points: 
  • Gambon was also a titan of the theatre.
  • It is through film and television most audiences know Gambon and these are the media through which his image and presence will continue to circulate far into the future.

The acclaimed Singing Detective

    • Indeed it was another Potter – Dennis, not Harry – through which Gambon first became a household name.
    • In 1986, he starred as lead character Philip Marlow in the TV playwright’s most successful and seminal work for BBC TV, The Singing Detective.
    • It was a towering performance which would go on to win him the Bafta for best actor in 1987.

Swashbucklers, gangsters, aristos

    • In 1985, Gambon took the title role in the three-part BBC2 serial Oscar, about the life of Oscar Wilde.
    • This gained him critical praise and TV industry attention ahead of being cast in The Singing Detective.
    • By the end of the film, Spica embodies all the horrors of conspicuous consumption Greenaway clearly loathed about the 1980s.

Older wiser characters

    • Though he retired from the theatre in 2015, Gambon continued to act in film and TV until just before his 80th birthday.
    • It was that mesmerising combination of rage and vulnerability that always made him a compelling screen actor to watch, making audiences always care about the characters he inhabited.

ALL ARTS announces Mahogany L. Browne, Marlena Myles and Kenneth Tam as 2024 Artists in Residence

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

NEW YORK, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ALL ARTS, the multimedia platform covering visual art, music, theater, dance, film, literature and more, will commission new works from three artists as part of the fourth annual Kate W. Cassidy Artist in Residence program. The works produced through the program will premiere on the ALL ARTS broadcast channel, streaming app and other digital platforms in spring 2024 as part of the ongoing ALL ARTS Artist in Residence series.

Key Points: 
  • The works produced through the program will premiere on the ALL ARTS broadcast channel, streaming app and other digital platforms in spring 2024 as part of the ongoing ALL ARTS Artist in Residence series.
  • ALL ARTS announces Mahogany L. Browne, Marlena Myles and Kenneth Tam as 2024 Artists in Residence.
  • "We are thrilled to spotlight a new cohort of artists through our annual Artist in Residence commission," said James King, senior artistic director of ALL ARTS.
  • Past seasons of ALL ARTS Artist in Residence are available to stream nationwide on the free ALL ARTS app and AllArts.org/ArtistInResidence.

KOCOWA+ Leverages Advanced Natural Language Search Technology To Become A Game-Changer In Streaming Entertainment Discovery

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

KOCOWA+’s game-changing use of KeyTalk AI technology promises to reshape the entertainment landscape by giving viewers unprecedented intuitive, personalized, and engaging content recommendations.

Key Points: 
  • KOCOWA+’s game-changing use of KeyTalk AI technology promises to reshape the entertainment landscape by giving viewers unprecedented intuitive, personalized, and engaging content recommendations.
  • KOCOWA+ has always been committed to maintaining its status as the ultimate destination for Korean entertainment.
  • Leveraging KeyTalk AI's platform, Mycelebs Star, a deep entertainment search source, users can now search differently.
  • Instead of seeking "shows like Running Man," they can describe their preferences in natural language, leading to more delightful discoveries.

"Continuing the K-content Craze with K-Story & Comics IP," KOCCA accelerates its expansion into the North American market by participating in New York Comic Con

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency (President Cho Hyun-rae, hereinafter referred to as KOCCA) will open the Korean joint pavilion at "New York Comic Con 2023" and hold "2023 K-Story & Comics in America" in October to strengthen the competitiveness of K-Story and Comics IP in the North American region and expand into overseas markets.

Key Points: 
  • - From B2C to B2B, it is making efforts to advance K-Story and Comics into the North American market.
  • First, KOCCA will run a Korean joint pavilion at "New York Comic Con," the world's largest entertainment expo, from October 12th to 15th.
  • After the New York Comic Con event, KOCCA will hold the "2023 K-Story & Comics in America" in LA from October 18th to 19th.
  • This event, which will be an exclusive business networking meeting, aims to expand K-content's entry into the North American market.

Chinese Dance Drama "MULAN" Premiered in the United States

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

The "dance drama" has produced not only a classic legend, bus also a new environment of cultural exchanges.

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  • The "dance drama" has produced not only a classic legend, bus also a new environment of cultural exchanges.
  • This was the premiere of the Chinese dance drama "MULAN" in the United States, where many overseas audiences were enchanted.
  • The dance drama has expressed the yearning for peace, which is the common pursuit of mankind."
  • I hope that this performance will play a positive role in the exchanges and mutual learning of civilizations between China and the United States."

Chinese Dance Drama "MULAN" Premiered in the United States

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, September 27, 2023

The "dance drama" has produced not only a classic legend, bus also a new environment of cultural exchanges.

Key Points: 
  • The "dance drama" has produced not only a classic legend, bus also a new environment of cultural exchanges.
  • This was the premiere of the Chinese dance drama "MULAN" in the United States, where many overseas audiences were enchanted.
  • The dance drama has expressed the yearning for peace, which is the common pursuit of mankind."
  • I hope that this performance will play a positive role in the exchanges and mutual learning of civilizations between China and the United States."

No gavels, no hearsay and lots of drinking: a law expert ranks legal dramas by their accuracy

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

But it would be wrong to think that all we see on legal television shows is accurate – even when it claims to capture reality.

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  • But it would be wrong to think that all we see on legal television shows is accurate – even when it claims to capture reality.
  • Most legal dramas are terrible at capturing the realities of law.

Not accurate: Law(less) and (dis)Order

    • As with most serials, Law and Order presents the criminal justice system as moving quicker than you can say dun dun.
    • The mean duration of criminal law matters in Australian higher courts was almost one year (50 weeks) across 2021-22.
    • Most criminal matters do not proceed to a full trial as an accused will often plead guilty to the charges.
    • And should an accused be found guilty, a chunk of their sentence would be reduced by time served awaiting trial.

Not accurate: Suits

    • Suits (2011-19) centres around law firm partner Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht) and his mentorship of Mike Ross (Patrick Adams) – the “lawyer” who never graduated law school and provides legal advice thanks to his photographic memory.
    • In Australia, law students who present themselves to be lawyers are subject to sanctions by the Legal Services Commission.
    • While Suits has left its mark(le) on the popular imagination of law, it fails to address one of the primary duties of civil litigation: the duty of disclosure.
    • It’s not like the lawyers of Suits have ever really been concerned about ethics, though.

Not accurate: How to Get Away with Murder(ing rules of evidence)

    • Annalise Keating (Davis) and her ragtag team of morally illiterate law students (although I never see them studying?!?!)
    • manipulate people to obtain evidence and then dramatically prompt witnesses on the stand to read this information into the record, or otherwise “sneak” it into the trial.
    • One of the most important rules of evidence deals with hearsay evidence.

Accurate: Fisk

    • Fisk excels in showing the importance of lawyer-client relations and the word-of-mouth that sustains much of small legal practice.
    • It’s the anti-Suits, and Fisk is more powerful for it.

Accurate: Rake

    • Rake excels at showing the reality of law.
    • Australian courts do not use gavels, and their presence in legal dramas in Australian and UK courts shows a lack of attention to detail.
    • Rake is accurate, in part, because the site of drama is rarely the courtroom, but rather Greene’s personal life.

Netflix Hit Squid Game Will Now Be a Fully Immersive VR Experience at Sandbox VR Locations Around the Globe

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Sandbox VR, the world's premier destination for premium location-based virtual reality experiences, and Netflix today announced the upcoming opening of the fully immersive Squid Game virtual reality experience, developed in partnership with Netflix.

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  • Sandbox VR, the world's premier destination for premium location-based virtual reality experiences, and Netflix today announced the upcoming opening of the fully immersive Squid Game virtual reality experience, developed in partnership with Netflix.
  • Starting September 29, fans can participate in the world of Squid Game in mind-blowing, full-body VR.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230919832689/en/
    The Sandbox VR “Squid Game Virtuals” VR experience transports players to iconic Squid Game locations, where they become contestants in various pulse-pounding challenges inspired by the Netflix series and compete against each other to be the last one standing.
  • For more information and to book your unforgettable experience, please visit sandboxvr.com and connect with Sandbox VR on Facebook , Instagram , and TikTok .

Elektragaaz Releases New EP in Your Own Private Cinema Series

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Friday, September 22, 2023

NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 22, Elektragaaz releases the second in a six-part series of EPs, Your Own Private Cinema, Part 2.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 22, Elektragaaz releases the second in a six-part series of EPs, Your Own Private Cinema, Part 2.
  • Diversity and a sense of drama continue with the offerings in Your Own Private Cinema, Part 2.
  • Beginning with their initial series of EPs, The Synesthetic Picture Show Parts 1through 6, the music of Elektragaaz has been greeted by almost unanimously ecstatic reviews.
  • Your Own Private Cinema, Part 2 is a City Canyons Production on AIS Records and is distributed by City Hall/Virtual Label to all major music platforms.

iQIYI Unveils 282 New Titles at 2023 iJOY Conference, Prioritizing Relatable Content for Ordinary People

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Friday, September 22, 2023

BEIJING, Sept. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- iQIYI, Inc. (NASDAQ:IQ) ("iQIYI" or 'the Company'), an innovative market-leading online entertainment service in China, announced the upcoming release of 282 new films, drama series, and variety shows at its iJOY Conference held in Lijiang, Yunnan province on September 21. With a strong focus on high-quality content and cutting-edge technology, iQIYI is dedicated to delivering exceptional entertainment experiences to its viewers.

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  • With a strong focus on high-quality content and cutting-edge technology, iQIYI is dedicated to delivering exceptional entertainment experiences to its viewers.
  • AIGC has proven to be highly effective in applications such as text, image, sound, video, and 3D models, revolutionizing the content industry.
  • iQIYI's unwavering commitment to original content strategy has yielded remarkable results in 2023, solidifying its reputation as a diversified and high-quality premium content powerhouse.
  • WU Gang, Senior Vice President of iQIYI, emphasized the importance of aligning brand identity with quality content and effective communication for successful content marketing.