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Open Roads: Exclusive Interview with Fabrizio Gifuni, Protagonist of ‘The Time It Takes’

©Photo by Francesca Lucidi The Time It Takes : A devoted father working in the film industry shares a deep bond with his young daughter. Together, they discover the magical world of childhood through the daughter’s eyes and the Pinocchio set he’s currently working on, where chaos meets fantasy. The child becomes a daughter, and…

Fan Expo Philadelphia: Q&A with Mel Gibson on The Resurrection of the Christ and His Career

©Courtesy of Paramount The most prolific filmmakers are those who can effortlessly connect with a widespread range of characters in various time periods. Mel Gibson is one such versatile actor-filmmaker who has garnered acclaim for his on-screen performances, as well as his writing and directorial efforts. As a actor, Gibson is known for his action…

‘Tornado’ / Exclusive Interview with Actress Kôki

©Courtesy of IFC Films Tornado : Set in the rugged landscape of 1790s Britain, Tornado (Kōki) is a young and determined Japanese woman who finds herself caught in a perilous situation when she and her father’s travelling puppet Samurai show crosses paths with a gang of ruthless criminals led by Sugarman (Tim Roth) and his…

Long Bright River : Exclusive Interview with Actress/Executive Producer Amanda Seyfried & Nicholas Pinnock

  Check Out More of Our YouTube Channel  Nobuhiro Hosoki grew up watching American films since he was a kid; he decided to go to the United States thanks to seeing the artistry of Stanley Kubrick’s “A Clockwork Orange.” After graduating from film school, he worked as an assistant director on  TV Tokyo’s program called “Morning Satellite”…

‘Tornado’ Director John Maclean on His Latest Foray Into Westerns, This Time with Added Samurai (Video Interview)

It’s been ten years since filmmaker John Maclean burst onto the scene with the appropriately-named Western Slow West. For his second feature, Tornado, he remains in a similar time period, but moves the story to the British Isles where a Japanese puppeteer and samurai (Takehiro Hira) and his daughter (Kôki) run afoul of a group…

Open Roads: interview with Ferzan Ozpetek, director of ‘Diamonds’

@Courtesy of Vision Distribution Q: I have been going to see a film for decades because maybe Milena Canonero did the costumes, or Dante Ferretti did the sets designing, or because Dante Spinotti was the cinematographer, so it really gave me great pleasure to see a film that tells about the artists behind the directors…

Shall We Dance? : Q&A with Writer/Director Masayuki Suo and Actress Tamiyo Kusakari 

Photo by Nobuhiro Hosoki Shall We Dance? : Shohei Sugiyama (Koji Yakusho) seems to have it all — a high-paying job as an accountant, a beautiful home, a caring wife and a doting daughter he loves dearly. However, he feels something is missing in his life. One day while commuting on the train he spots a…

Exclusive Interview: Actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers on ‘American Night’ and His Career

How you know actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers might depend on whether you’ve seen him in any of the movies he’s made over the past thirty years or whether you know him more for television shows like The Tudors and Vikings. On the movie side, Meyers mayk have become known from his role in Todd Haynes’…

Tornado : Exclusive Interview with Actor Takehiro Hira

Check out more of our Youtube Channel  Nobuhiro Hosoki grew up watching American films since he was a kid; he decided to go to the United States thanks to seeing the artistry of Stanley Kubrick’s “A Clockwork Orange.” After graduating from film school, he worked as an assistant director on  TV Tokyo’s program called “Morning Satellite” at…

Fan Expo Philadelphia: One Piece / Q&A with Anime Voice Actors Eric Vale, Ian Sinclair and Sonny Strait

The most relatable, humble people often possess the natural ability to become the world’s most inspirational heroes. They have defied the odds to not only pursue their dreams, but also save the world in the process. Monkey D. Luffy is one such such fearless leader in the acclaimed anime television series, . Since debuting in…

The Phoenician Scheme : Press Conference with director Wes Anderson, Actors Benicio Del Toro, Mia Threapleton, Scarlett Johansson, Michael Cera, Bryan Cranston 

©Courtesy of Focus Features The Phoenician Scheme : The story of a family and a family business. Director : Wes Anderson  Producer : Wes Anderson, Steven Rales, Jeremy Dawson, John Pee Screenwriter : Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola  Distributor : Focus Features Production Co : American Empirical Pictures, Indian Paintbrush Rating : PG-13 (Smoking Throughout|Nude Images|Bloody Images|Some Sexual Material|Violent…