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‘Another Simple Favor’ Director Paul Feig On Reuniting Anna Kendrick with Blake Lively (Video Interview)

Paul Feig has been directing for film and television for over 25 years, but his real breakout came in 2011 when he directed Bridesmaids. That kicked off a long street of hit comedies, mostly starring Melissa McCarthy. In 2018, Feig directed an adaptation of Darcey Bell’s bestselling novel, A Simple Favor, which explored the unconventional…

The Accountant 2 : Press Conference with Actors Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Daniela Pineda and Director/Executive Producer Gavin O’Connor

©Courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios Accountant 2 : Christian Wolff (Ben Affleck) has a talent for solving complex problems. When an old acquaintance is murdered, leaving behind a cryptic message to “find the accountant,” Wolff is compelled to solve the case. Realizing more extreme measures are necessary, Wolff recruits his estranged and highly lethal brother,…

“Until Dawn” : Press Conference with Actors Ji-young Yoo, Ella Rubin, Michael Cimino, Belmont Cameli

@Courtesy of Sony Pictures Until Dawn : One year after her sister Melanie mysteriously disappeared, Clover and her friends head into the remote valley where she vanished in search of answers. Exploring an abandoned visitor center, they find themselves stalked by a masked killer and horrifically murdered one by one… only to wake up and…

“Sinners” : Press Conference with Director Ryan Coogler, Actors Michael B. Jordan, Jack O’Connell, Hailee Steinfeld, Delroy Lindo, Li Jun Li, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Omar Benson MIller, Miles Caton

©Courtesy of Warner Brothers Sinners : Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers (Michael B. Jordan) return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back. Director : Ryan Coogler Producer : Ryan Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Zinzi Coogler Screenwriter : Ryan Coogler Distributor :…

‘Until Dawn’ Filmmakers David F. Sandberg and Gary Dauberman on Adapting the Horror Video Game (Video Interview)

Director David F. Sandberg and Gary Dauberman first worked together on the 2017 horror prequel, Annabelle: Creation, before Dauberman went off to direct its sequel, Annabelle Comes Home, while Sandberg directed Shazam! and its sequel. Now, they’ve reunited for Until Dawn, a horror movie based on the Sony Playstation game of the same name. The…

“Bullet Train Explosion” : Exclusive Interview with Director Shinji Higuchi

©Courtesy of Netflix “Bullet Train Explosion” : This film is a reboot of the original movie The Bullet Train, from 50 years ago which inspired the Hollywood blockbuster Speed. Director Shinji Higuchi, known for merging spectacular visuals with human drama in works like Shin Godzilla, creates another panic-suspense thriller, depicting the intense struggles of those…

Look Back : Exclusive Interview with Actress Mizuki Yoshida

(C) Tatsuki Fujimoto/Shueisha (C) 2024 “Look Back” Production Committee Look Back : Popular, outgoing Fujino is celebrated by her classmates for her funny comics in the class newspaper. One day, her teacher asks her to share the space with Kyomoto, a truant recluse whose beautiful artwork sparks a competitive fervor in Fujino. What starts as…

Home Court : Interview with Director Erica Tanamachi & Producer Jenn Lee Smith

©Courtesy of PBS 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 the New…

The Wedding Banquet : Interview with Actors Bowen Yang, Kelly Marie Tran, Han Gi-Chan, and Lily Gladstone

©Courtesy of Bleecker Street  The Wedding Banquet : From Director Andrew Ahn comes a joyful comedy of errors about a chosen family navigating cultural identity, queerness, and family expectations. Frustrated with his commitment-phobic boyfriend Chris and running out of time, Min makes a proposal: a green-card marriage with their friend Angela in exchange for her…

‘One to One: John and Yoko’ Director Kevin Macdonald on His Time Capsule Documentary (Video Interview)

It’s been 25 years since director Kevin Macdonald won the Oscar for his 1999 documentary, One Day in September, and during those years, Macdonald has ably alternated between making docs like Marley and Whitney, and narrative films such as The Last King of Scotland and most recently, 2021’s The Mauritanian.  Macdonald’s latest documentary, One to…

”Gunslingers” : Exclusive Interview with Director Brian Skiba

Check out more of video contents on 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…