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Video Interview: @ThisFunktional talks with Musician Nathan James about Inglorious’ album HEROINE

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Heroes unite to save the world! Funimation, the market leader in anime serving fans worldwide, is bringing the next exciting cinematic installment of the popular anime My Hero Academia to theaters nationwide on Friday, October 29, 2021.

My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission, from Toho Co Ltd., continues the journey of the young heroes-in-training as they try to save the world in a thrilling, edge-of-your-seat addition to this global phenomenon franchise. The film, shown in both English subtitles and dub, arrives in more than 1,500 theaters in the United States and Canada on October 29 (with tickets on sale October 1); in the United Kingdom and Ireland (October 29); and in Australia and New Zealand (October 28). The film will be coming soon to Latin America (in Spanish and Portuguese) and to Scandinavia by Funimation Global Group's Wakanim in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Iceland, all with subtitles in English as well as in each country's corresponding language (except Iceland).

In My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission, U.A. High School students Izuku Midoriya, Shoto Todoroki, and Katsuki Bakugo face the greatest crisis in My Hero Academia history, with only two hours to save the world! During their internship with the number one Pro Hero Endeavor Agency, Deku and his new friend Rody find themselves wanted nationwide for a crime they didn’t commit. Can Deku and his friends stop Humarise’s global plans of eliminating all Quirks?

The film is directed by Kenji Nagasaki. My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission is not yet rated and has an approximate running time of 104 minutes.

My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission is the third My Hero Academia film and comes on the heels of the launch of the fifth season of the My Hero Academia series currently streaming on Funimation. The previous two My Hero Academiafilms are My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (2020) and My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018).

My Hero Academia has captivated audiences beyond the core anime and Japanese entertainment fans through unique storytelling around the global superhero phenomenon. The series has introduced a number of diverse characters who each have their own special “Quirk” (a special superhuman ability that a person can have), allowing fans the opportunity to connect with their favorite characters on a personal level. My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission serves as a standalone film that will continue bringing superhero action and adventure to a wide range of audiences to enjoy.

MY HERO ACADEMIA: WORLD HEROES’ MISSION

Arrives in more than 1,500 theaters in the United States and Canada on October 29 shown in both English subtitles and dub

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Video Interview: @ThisFunktional talks with singer Lexi Layne about debut EP SINNERS & SAINTS

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Los Angeles’ Raptors is back with the release of their self-titled album, a fiery ensemble that erupts right out of the gate with its opening track. The record is persistent, never letting up all the way through its impassioned, unforgettable ending. These eight tracks contain so much more than just whiskey-soaked vocals wrapped up in vitriol and indignation. And to understand its contours, one must dive in headfirst.

Just beneath the surface the band emotes fragility, self-doubt, harmful pride, loneliness, and abandonment while showcasing a diverse range of styles, focused songwriting, and alluring structures. The guitars don't weep, they scream. The harmonies don't just ache they bleed. The drums are less your typical hardcore flare than a bombardment of beats pumped up with enough speed and aggression it would make Charles Bronson blush. Produced by Jay Stolo (a 15-year music industry veteran), Raptor’s self-titled album will energize anyone - young or old, drunk or sober, rest assured.

Band member Ike speaks to the title of the record:
"We left this album untitled because the music speaks for itself. It's Raptors in its truest form."

While band member Casey dives into the making of the album:
"The creation of this record was a true labor of love. It was an uphill journey to get made, taking place in the middle of a world in turmoil, but was one that we all felt was vital to complete. The songs created together on this album are the purest distillation of who we are as musicians and people. They showcase our evolution as a band, from where we came from and where we're headed."

The world has been a bit of dystopian hellhole lately. The current political climate is a joke and persistent pandemic has everyone beyond exhaustion. The last eighteen months have showed us that certain things we thought meant everything to us are relatively meaningless. But one thing that will always matter is having a clutch of amazing, impactful, powerful songs to sing along to with your friends and this album provides just that.

RAPTORS will be self-released by the band on Friday, October 8th, 2021.

TRACK LISTING

1.) Lost That Life

2.) Jurassic California

3.) Clever Girl

4.) Good Guys

5.) Broken Mirrors

6.) Hunting Season

7.) Coastal Spirits

8.) Lighthouse

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Raptors' New Self-Titled Album Out Now

Written by Jesus Figueroa

@ThisFunktional

Los Angeles, ThisFunktional has some screening passes for you to watch Warner Bros. And Legendary Pictures’ “Dune,” in select theaters in 2D and 3D and IMAX and on HBO Max October 22.

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October 19, 2021

Tuesday 7:00pm

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Oscar nominee Denis Villeneuve (“Arrival,” “Blade Runner 2049”) directs Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ “Dune,” the big-screen adaptation of Frank Herbert’s seminal bestseller of the same name. A mythic and emotionally charged hero’s journey, “Dune” tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, who must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet’s exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence—a commodity capable of unlocking humanity’s greatest potential—only those who can conquer their fear will survive. The film stars Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet (“Call Me by Your Name,” “Little Women”), Rebecca Ferguson (“Stephen King’s Doctor Sleep,” “Mission: Impossible – Fallout”), Oscar Isaac (the “Star Wars” franchise) Oscar nominee Josh Brolin (“Milk,” “Avengers: Infinity War”), Stellan Skarsgård (HBO’s “Chernobyl,” “Avengers: Age of Ultron”), Dave Bautista (the “Guardians of the Galaxy” films, “Avengers: Endgame”), Stephen McKinley Henderson (“Fences,” “Lady Bird”), Zendaya (“Spider-Man: Homecoming,” HBO’s “Euphoria”), Chang Chen (“Mr. Long,” “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”), David Dastmalchian (“Blade Runner 2049,” “The Dark Knight”), Sharon Duncan-Brewster (“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” Netflix’s “Sex Education”), with Oscar nominee Charlotte Rampling (“45 Years,” “Assassin’s Creed”), with Jason Momoa (“Aquaman,” HBO’s “Game of Thrones”), and Oscar winner Javier Bardem (“No Country for Old Men,” “Skyfall”).

Villeneuve directed “Dune” from a screenplay by Jon Spaihts and Villeneuve and Eric Roth based on the novel of the same name written by Frank Herbert. Villeneuve also produced the film with Mary Parent, Cale Boyter and Joe Caracciolo, Jr. The executive producers are Tanya Lapointe, Joshua Grode, Herbert W. Gains, Jon Spaihts, Thomas Tull, Brian Herbert, Byron Merritt and Kim Herbert.
Behind the scenes, Villeneuve reteamed with two-time Oscar-nominated production designer Patrice Vermette (“Arrival,” “Sicario,” “The Young Victoria”), two-time Oscar-nominated editor Joe Walker (“Blade Runner 2049,” “Arrival,” “12 Years a Slave”), two-time Oscar-winning visual effects supervisor Paul Lambert (“First Man,” “Blade Runner 2049”), and Oscar-winning special effects supervisor Gerd Nefzer (“Blade Runner 2049”). He also collaborated for the first time with Oscar-nominated director of photography Greig Fraser (“Lion,” “Zero Dark Thirty,” “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”); three-time Oscar-nominated costume designer Jacqueline West (“The Revenant,” “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” “Quills”) and costume designer Robert Morgan; and stunt coordinator Tom Struthers (“The Dark Knight” trilogy, “Inception”). Oscar-winning and multiple Oscar-nominated composer Hans Zimmer (“Blade Runner 2049,” “Inception,” “Gladiator,” “The Lion King”) is creating the score.
Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures Present a Legendary Pictures Production, a Film by Denis Villeneuve, “Dune.” The film is slated to be released in select theaters in 2D and 3D and IMAX and on HBO Max on October 22, 2021 and will be available on HBO Max’s Ad-Free plan in 4K UHD, HDR10, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos (English Only) on supported devices for 31 days from theatrical release.

The film has been rated PG-13 for sequences of strong violence, some disturbing images and suggestive material.

Screening Pass Giveaway: Warner Bros., Legendary Pictures’ DUNE in Los Angeles

Written by Jesus Figueroa

@ThisFunktional

Co-directors Kevin Smokler and Christopher Boone talk with Jesus Figueroa, @ThisFunktional of ThisFunktional.com, about VINYL NATION, part of Dances With Films.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, “Vinyl Nation” directors/producers Kevin Smokler & Christopher Boone partnered with Record Store Day in 2020 to offer a digital premiere of their film to support independent record stores across the United States in the true nature of the independent spirit. Over 200 record stores came aboard, selling a collective total of 3,690 tickets, raising nearly $37,000 for their businesses. Record stores kept 100% of the ticket proceeds from this one-weekend-only digital premiere. The vinyl record renaissance over the past decade has brought new fans to a classic format and transformed our idea of a record collector: younger, both male and female, multicultural. This same revival has made buying music more expensive, benefited established bands over independent artists and muddled the question of whether vinyl actually sounds better than other formats. Vinyl Nation digs into the crates of the record resurgence in search of truths set in deep wax: Has the return of vinyl made music fandom more inclusive or divided? What does vinyl say about our past here in the present? How has the second life of vinyl changed how we hear music and how we listen to each other? The documentary includes a diverse range of people: men and women of different races and ages from across the country (Florida, Kansas, Texas, California, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Michigan).

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Video Interview: @ThisFunktional talks with Musician Nathan James about Inglorious’ album HEROINE

ZEROS AND ONES Available in Select Theaters, on Apple TV and Everywhere You Rent Movies on November 19, Available on Blu-ray and DVD on January 4

Watch the trailer for Spencer King's TIME NOW

Video Interview: @ThisFunktional talks with Filmmaker Janek Ambros about MONDO HOLLYWOODLAND

Watch the trailer for BIGFOOT FAMOUS

Watch the trailer for MY HERO ACADEMIA: WORLD HEROES’ MISSION

Video Interview: @ThisFunktional talks with singer Lexi Layne about debut EP SINNERS & SAINTS

Raptors' New Self-Titled Album Out Now

Screening Pass Giveaway: Warner Bros., Legendary Pictures’ DUNE in Los Angeles

Video Interview: @ThisFunktional talks with co-directors Kevin Smokler and Christopher Boone about VINYL NATION

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