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Ben Thompson argues Vision Pro’s real strength is presence, not TV-style sports production. He praises Apple’s immersive video format but criticizes its live broadcasts for breaking immersion with producer-driven camera cuts and announcers, calling for one-camera, production-free feeds that let users feel courtside at any venue and suggesting Vision Pro cameras should be ubiquitous at live events.
Steven Soderbergh's new thriller "Presence," which offers a fresh take on the haunted house genre, has been acquired by Neon at the Sundance Film Festival. The film, told from the perspective of a spectral entity, delves into the interpersonal issues of a family living in the haunted home. Despite mixed reviews, the premiere was well received, with some audience members reportedly unsettled by the paranormal activity. The deal for "Presence" is for worldwide rights, and the market at Sundance has seen other notable acquisitions, including a bidding war for "Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story" and interest in films like "Thelma" and "Gaucho Gaucho."
Steven Soderbergh's new film "Presence" spooks Sundance with a haunting ghost story that follows a family's unraveling in a haunted house. The film, shot from the perspective of the titular ghost, slowly reveals the family's past while ratcheting up tension with long, uninterrupted takes. Despite its horror trappings, "Presence" is more of a taut character drama, with moments of humor and a memorable performance by Lucy Liu.
At the Sundance premiere of Steven Soderbergh’s "Presence," the entire cast, including Lucy Liu, watched the ghostly thriller with edge-of-the-seat anxiety, while some audience members walked out due to the stress. The film, shot from the ghost's point of view, received praise for its unique storytelling approach. Soderbergh and screenwriter David Koepp discussed the challenges and creative choices behind the film, with Soderbergh emphasizing his love for editing.
Steven Soderbergh's "Presence" is a masterfully done ghost story that builds suspense in a single setting, featuring a family exploring a desirable yet eerie property. As tensions rise and strange occurrences unfold, the film favors sustained anxiety over big scares, with practical effects and a mesmerizing visual storytelling approach. The cast delivers standout performances, with Lucy Liu, Chris Sullivan, and newcomer Callina Liang shining in their respective roles. Soderbergh and screenwriter David Koepp expertly tighten the screws, delivering a twisty reveal and a gasp-inducing climax, making "Presence" an enormously satisfying watch for fans of haunted house movies.
Steven Soderbergh's latest thriller "Presence," starring Lucy Liu, Chris Sullivan, and Callina Liang, follows a family haunted by a mysterious supernatural force in their new home. The film delves into familial dysfunction and psychological drama rather than relying on jump scares, evoking a voyeuristic and intimate atmosphere. While the third act provides some explanation for the family's torment, the focus remains on human dysfunctions, making it a departure from typical supernatural thrillers. Despite its unconventional approach, "Presence" showcases Soderbergh's willingness to take risks and operate outside of studio constraints at the Sundance Film Festival.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has claimed that Yevgeny Prigozhin, a Russian businessman with close ties to the Kremlin, has been present in Russia. Prigozhin is known for his involvement in various controversial activities, including alleged interference in foreign elections and the operation of a private military company. Lukashenko's statement raises questions about the extent of Prigozhin's influence and involvement in Belarusian affairs.
Research explains the neuroscience behind the experience of feeling the presence of another when alone in an empty room. The Society for Psychical Research conducted one of the largest studies on the topic in 1894, concluding that such experiences happened too often to be down to chance. Presences have a particularly strong link with sleep paralysis, experienced by around 7% of adults at least once in their life. Studies have suggested more than 50% of people with sleep paralysis report encountering a presence. The experience of feeling a presence can be unnerving, but scientific research may give us an explanation for this phenomenon.
Research is showing that the eerie sensation of a presence in the room when you are alone is something we can understand using scientific models of the mind, the body, and the relationship between the two. Many of the accounts collected sound like hypnagogia: hallucinatory experiences that happen on the boundaries of sleep. Presences have a particularly strong link with sleep paralysis, experienced by around 7 percent of adults at least once in their life. Studies have suggested more than 50 percent of people with sleep paralysis report encountering a presence.