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Dandelion: Q &A with Actors KiKi Layne and Thomas Doherty

  @Courtesy of IFC Films Q : Music is so important in this movie? Is there some kind of music or a song that inspired you in real life?  Thomas Doherty: I grew up doing a lot of musical theatre. And so  It was a sign.  Every single day you hear a piece of music….

Japan Cuts : Look Back is Brutally Poignant, But Emotionally Complex

Manga publishing is a ruthlessly numbers-driven business. Success is mostly dependent on sales and reader popularity polls. Nevertheless, it attracts artistic young people, who often keenly sensitive, somewhat neurotic, and even sometimes painfully shy. Those terms certainly describe either Ayumu Fujino or her middle school rival “Kyomoto the Truant.” Several apply to them both. Somehow,…

What is the True Horror of Longlegs?

©Courtesy of Neon Osgood Perkins has certainly made a name for himself in the world of ethereal horror. Son of the legendary Anthony Perkins (Norman Bates if you’re unfamiliar), Oz has released a set of high style horror pics since the mid 2010s. With his new film Longlegs, Perkins has entered a realm his films…

Touch : Exclusive Interview with Actress Kōki on Working with Kormákur’s Family and the influence of her Father Takuya Kimura

©Courtesy of Focus Features Touch : A romantic and thrilling story that spans several decades and continents; TOUCH follows one widower’s emotional journey to find his first love who disappeared 50 years ago, before his time runs out. Director : Baltasar Kormákur Producer : Baltasar Kormákur, Agnes Johansen, Mike Goodridge Screenwriter : Baltasar Kormákur, Ólaf…

Fly Me to the Moon: Scarlett and Channing’s Chemistry Soars

©Courtesy of Focus Features Certain historical events leave such an significant impact on society’s trajectory that some people choose to believe they were faked to satisfy a political agenda. That immediately happened when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first people to walk on the moon as part of NASA’s Apollo 11 mission 55…

‘Faye’ The Documentary That Captures Dunaway’s Charisma

HBO Documentary Films presents an engaging documentary about Hollywood’s living legend: Faye Dunaway. The Academy Award-winning actress and multi-decade movie star, recalls her professional successes and personal challenges connected to mental health. Laurent Bouzereau is the director of Faye. The experience of the French-American filmmaker in recounting on the silver screen the icons of the…

A Quiet Place : Day One : Exclusive Video Interview with Lupita Nyong’o and Joseph Quinn

Check out more of CinemaDaily US’ video interviews on our YouTube channel Lupita Nyong’o is a Kenyan-Mexican actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award and a Daytime Emmy Award with nominations for a Tony Award and a Golden Globe Award. The daughter of Kenyan politician Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o, she was…

Japan Cuts: Between the White Key and the Black Key/ A Yin-Yang Experience Through Jazz

©Courtesy of Tokyo Theater Company Japan Cuts opens its 2024 edition at Japan Society with the North American Premiere and Opening Night Film Between the White Key and the Black Key, at the presence of director Masanori Tominaga. Between the White Key and the Black Key is an autobiographical essay by Hiroshi Minami, a leading Japanese jazz…

‘Touch’: Exclusive Video Interview with Baltasar Kormákur and Pálmi Kormákur

Check out more of CinemaDaily US’ video interviews on our YouTube channel Icelandic filmmaker Baltasar Kormákur has been making movies both in his home country and in Hollywood for decades, but his latest film, Touch, is something that hits a lot closer to home. It’s not just because it begins in Iceland and is based…

Momo Akashi’s ‘VOICE’: A Thoughtful Parable in the ‘Theatre of Engagement’ Tradition

©Captured and Edited by Miku Hirayama with iPhoto Written by Momo Akashi and directed by Kevin Cheng, VOICE had its global premiere on July 6 as part of the Time Capsule project at the Chain Theatre in New York City. As the brainchild of producer and artistic director Ai Toyoshima, the Time Capsule project is…

Paramount Global and Skydance Media Agree on Merge Deal

Paramount Global parent company National Amusements and Skydance Media have agreed to merge less than a month after they previously ended deal talks, CBS News is reporting. Paramount, the owner of Paramount Pictures movie and television studios, along with the CBS television network and CBS News, announced the news yesterday. Skydance, an entertainment business founded…