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“Monster” : Exclusive Interview with Actress Sakura Ando on Her Collaboration with Director Hirokazu Kore-eda

Synopsis : When her young son Minato starts to behave strangely, his mother feels that there is something wrong. Discovering that a teacher is responsible, she storms into the school demanding to know what’s going on. But as the story unfolds through the eyes of mother, teacher and child, the truth gradually emerges. Rating: PG-13…

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes: Press Conference with Actors Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Hunter Schafer and Josh Andrés Rivera

During times of extraordinary societal conflict, people’s personal morals are often put to the test. The screen adaptation of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, the prequel to the dystopian action franchise The Hunger Games, explores how Panem’s past, including the rise of the titular games, impacts the conscious of young Coriolanus…

Ashima : Exclusive Interview with Rock Climber Ashima Shiraishi and Director Kenji Tsukamoto / DOC NYC Interview

Synopsis : One of the world’s youngest elite rock climbers, Ashima Shiraishi spent her formative years breaking numerous age-based climbing milestones, spurred on by her number one fan and coach, her father, Poppo a retired Butoh dancer and avant-garde performer with no formal climbing experience. When these New Yorkers travel to South Africa to conquer…

“Saltburn” : Press Conference with Actress Rosamund Pike

@Photo by Courtesy of Prime – © Amazon Content Services LLC Synopsis : Academy Award winning filmmaker Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman) brings us a beautifully wicked tale of privilege and desire. Struggling to find his place at Oxford University, student Oliver Quick (Barry Keoghan) finds himself drawn into the world of the charming and aristocratic…

“A Murder at the End of the World” : Exclusive Interview with Actress Emma Corrin and Co-Creators/Co-Writers Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij

Check out more of our video reviews and interviews on our YouTube channel. Many viewers are familiar with Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij as the creators of Netflix’s Sci-Fi Drama, The OA. But, Brit and Zal have been working together since they first burst onto the scene a little over 10 years ago. They’re back…

Shigeto Koyama : A Renowned Designer on “Evangelion” and His “SHIGETO KOYAMA CCMS experiment OBAKE”

Recently, I had a chance to sit down with one of the most well known and prolific illustrators and mecha designers in Japan, Shigeto Koyama. His professional career spans from the “Evangelion” movies, “Promare,” “Kill la Kill,” “Gurren Lagann,” “Star Wars : Visions” and Disney’s “Big Hero 6.” This time, he brought his comprehensive “experiment” in New York, which is called,…

Concrete Utopia : Exclusive Interview with Director Um Tae-hwa

Synopsis : “Concrete Utopia” starts off with a massive earthquake in Korea. While no one knows for sure how far the ruins stretch, or what the cause of the earthquake may be, in the heart of Seoul there is only one apartment building left standing. It is called Hwang Gung Apartments. As time passes, outsiders…

Saltburn : Press Conference with Director Emerald Fennell and Producer Josey McNamara 

“Promising Young Woman” Director Emerald Fennell tackled her latest film, “Saltburn” which brings us a beautifully wicked tale of privilege and desire. Struggling to find his place at Oxford University, student Oliver Quick (Barry Keoghan) finds himself drawn into the world of the charming and aristocratic Felix Catton (Jacob Elordi), who invites him to Saltburn,…

Lakota Nation vs. United States: Q&A with Mark Ruffalo, Jesse Short Bull and Laura Tomaselli

Cultures being able to relate to and trusting each other is one of the most important aspects of societies being able to thrive alongside each other. But with the U.S. government long marginalizing Indigenous tribes, American society is now working to honor the tribes’ identities. The new documentary, Lakota Nation vs. United States, is an…

“The Holdovers” : Exclusive Interview with Writer David Hemingson on Working with Director Alexander Payne

Photo by Courtesy of FOCUS FEATURES – © 2023 FOCUS FEATURES LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Synopsis : From acclaimed director Alexander Payne, THE HOLDOVERS follows a curmudgeonly instructor (Paul Giamatti) at a New England prep school who is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to…

“Yoshiki : UNDER THE SKY” : Yoshiki Talks About Working with World-Renowned Artists

Photo by Nobuhiro Hosoki Synopsis : “Yoshiki : UNDER THE SKY” gathers an extraordinary collection of international artists such as Sarah Brightman, The Chainsmokers, Nicole Scherzinger, St. Vincent, and more. Directed by International Rock Star and Composer Yoshiki, he take us into a post pandemic for an emotional journey through the pain of losing loved ones…