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Devotion : Q&A with Actors Jonathan Majors, Glen Powell, Thomas Sadoski and Director J.D. Dillard

Synopsis : Devotion, an aerial war epic based on the bestselling book of the same name, tells the harrowing true story of two elite US Navy fighter pilots during the Korean War. Their heroic sacrifices would ultimately make them the Navy’s most celebrated wingmen. Rating: PG-13 Genre: War, History, Drama, Action Original Language:English Director:J.D.Dillard, Erik Messerschmidt, Billy…

The Cleaning Lady : Exclusive Video Interview with Actor Sean Lew

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. Fox’s The Cleaning Lady is back for an intense second season after an astounding debut in season one, continuing to follow Thony De La Rosa (Élodie Yung) as she balances caring for her family and working for the mob. One of the standout stars…

The Menu : Exclusive Interview with Director Mark Mylod 

Synopsis : A couple (Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult) travels to a coastal island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef (Ralph Fiennes) has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises. Rating: R (Strong Violent Content|Some Sexual References|Language Throughout) Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Comedy Original Language: English Director: Mark Mylod Producer: Adam Mckay, Best…

Good Night Oppy : Exclusive Interview with Director Ryan White on Amazing Mars Mission

Q: How did you start the project for this one? What’s your relation to Mars?  RW: I’ve always been a huge space geek. Growing up, I always wanted to be an astronaut and I followed all of NASA’s missions. Some of my favorite films were space films — “E.T.” is still my favorite film and…

She Said : Interview with Actresses Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan on New York Times reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor

Synopsis : Two-time Academy Award® nominee Carey Mulligan (Promising Young Woman, An Education) and Zoe Kazan (The Plot Against America limited series, The Big Sick) star as New York Times reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor, who together broke one of the most important stories in a generation–a story that helped propel the #Metoo movement,…

Exclusive Video Interview: Demián Bichir on the Unconventional Vampire Series ‘Let the Right One In’ and Working with Great Directors

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. Showtime’s Let the Right One In is a stirring reimagining of the 2004 Swedish novel that has been adapted as both a Swedish and American film, following a protective father, Mark (Demián Bichir), who secures human blood to feed his twelve-year-old vampire daughter Eleanor…

The Menu : Press Conference with Actors Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult, John Leguizamo, Aimee Carrero, Hong Chau, Judith Light, and Director Mark Mylod

Synopsis : A couple (Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult) travels to a coastal island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef (Ralph Fiennes) has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises. Rating: R (Strong Violent Content|Some Sexual References|Language Throughout) Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Comedy Original Language: English Director: Mark Mylod Producer: AdamMckay, Betsy…

Bones and All : Exclusive Interview with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross on “Bones and All”

Check out more video interview on our YouTube Channel. Based on the Camille DeAngelis novel of the same name, Bones and All is the story of Maren, a young woman with a unique biological symptom that makes her crave the most taboo meal of all time; human meat. As she begins to discover what has made her this…

Lamborghini: The Man Behind The Legend : Exclusive Interview with Actor Frank Grillo

Synopsis : Featuring Oscar® winners Mira Sorvino and the screenwriter of Crash, this thrilling, high-speed biopic tells the story of genius auto inventor Ferruccio Lamborghini (Frank Grillo, “Kingdom,” “Boss Level”). All his life Ferruccio has dreamed of beating his longtime rival Enzo Ferrari (Gabriel Byrne, “War of the Worlds”)–and the upcoming Geneva grand prix could be his…

She Said : Interview with the New York Times Journalists Jodi Kantor and Megan Towey on Their Harvey Weinstein Investigation

Synopsis : Two-time Academy Award® nominee Carey Mulligan (Promising Young Woman, An Education) and Zoe Kazan (The Plot Against America limited series, The Big Sick) star as New York Times reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor, who together broke one of the most important stories in a generation–a story that helped propel the #Metoo movement,…

The Wonder : Q&A with Actress Florence Pugh

Synopsis : The Irish Midlands, 1862 — a young girl stops eating but remains miraculously alive and well. English nurse Lib Wright is brought to a tiny village to observe eleven-year old Anna O’Donnell. Tourists and pilgrims mass to witness the girl who is said to have survived without food for months. Is the village…