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quote [ In 1926, German director Fritz Lang created the monumental sci-fi masterpiece Metropolis, a film set in the year 2026.

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of this film?s birth, the footage has been digitally remastered and re-edited, reborn as METROPOLIS BEYOND.

Cam Lasky will overlay his Industrial / Minimal Techno on this revitalized version for a special Cinestream Live show, delivered as a YouTube Live Stream on May 7, 2026 at PST 8 PM.

Don?t miss it! ]

quote [ The movie that took Shakespeare to the stars, and wrote the blueprint for movie space opera. ]

quote [ One of television?s most important business models, first-run syndication to local TV stations looking to fill airtime, might be losing strea ? er, steam. ]

quote [ Pixar isn?t just dithering about diversity?it has become visibly scared of children themselves. ]

quote [ In 1986, 'Highlander' claimed that there could be only one. Here's why it remains a fantasy cult classic. ]

quote [ On a recent Wednesday, 2,000 wannabe lifeguards lined up to audition for Fox's reboot of 'Baywatch.' Here's what it's like inside the casting call. ]

quote [ The Wild Bunch poster art by Tony Stella By Tim Pelan We wanted to show violence in real terms. Dying is not fun and games. Movies make it look so detached. With 'The Wild Bunch,' people get involved whether they like it or not. They do not have the mild reactions to it. ]

quote [ Fed up with increasing subscription prices, viewers embrace rogue streaming boxes. ]

quote [ Hollywood films and network television shows were shot here regularly until the early aughts, when the local industry largely dried up. ]