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Cobra Kai Season 4 : Q&A with Actor Ralph Macchio, Actor William Zabka, Actress Courtney Henggeler, Actress Vanessa Rubio

Synopsis : Thirty four years after events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament, a down-and-out Johnny Lawrence seeks redemption by reopening the infamous Cobra Kai dojo, reigniting his rivalry with a now successful Daniel LaRusso. Q&A with Actor Ralph Macchio, Actor William Zabka, Actress Courtney Henggeler, Actress Vanessa Rubio Q: Congratulations on being nominated…

“Poupelle of Chimney Town” : An Exclusive interview with Creator/Writer/Producer Akihiro Nishino

Synopsis :Poupelle of Chimney Town is the story of young Lubicchi living among the thick smoke from the chimneys of his isolated town, yearning to see the “stars” — to know the truth — his father always told him about. One Halloween night he meets Poupelle, a man made of garbage, and together they look…

Exclusive Video Interview: Clifton Collins Jr. and Molly Parker on ‘Jockey’

Jockey is a film about many things, and one of its strongest elements is the bond between its title character, Jackson (Clifton Collins Jr.), and his trainer, Ruth (Molly Parker). As Jackson navigates the unexpected introduction of a part of his past he never knew would return, Ruth is a source of stability for him…

West Side Story : Q&A with Director Steven Spielberg, Actor Ansel Elgort, Actress Ariana Debose, Actor David Alvarez, Actor Mike Faist

Synopsis : Love at first sight strikes when young Tony spots Maria at a high school dance in 1957 New York City. Their burgeoning romance helps to fuel the fire between the warring Jets and Sharks — two rival gangs vying for control of the streets.   Q&A with Director Steven Spielberg, Actor Ansel Elgort,…

The Matrix Resurrections : Q&A with Actress Jessica Henwick

Synopsis : To find out if his reality is a physical or mental construct, Mr. Anderson, aka Neo, will have to choose to follow the white rabbit once more. If he’s learned anything, it’s that choice, while an illusion, is still the only way out of — or into — the Matrix. Neo already knows…

C’mon, C’mon : Q&A with Director Mike Mills

Synopsis : Johnny (Joaquin Phoenix) and his young nephew (Woody Norman) forge a tenuous but transformational relationship when they are unexpectedly thrown together in this delicate and deeply moving story about the connections between adults and children, the past and the future, from writer-director Mike Mills. Q&A with Director Mike Mills on “C’mon, C’mon” (Q&A was…

Exclusive Video Interview: Costume Designer Janty Yates on ‘The Last Duel,’ ‘House of Gucci,’ and Working with Director Ridley Scott

Janty Yates has been working as a costume designer for more than three decades, following an early career in the fashion industry. In 2000, she won an Oscar for her work on Gladiator, her first in a series of collaborations with filmmaker Ridley Scott. This year, Yates and Scott have not one but two high-profile…

Being the Ricardos : Q&A with Director Aaron Sorkin, Actors Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, J.K. Simmons, Nina Arianda and Alia Shawkat

No matter what political challenges the U.S. has faced throughout its history, many of its citizens have turned to the entertainment industry to seek refuge in the professional and personal lives of Hollywood’s most elite performers. However, Americans’ reliance on, and the way they access, the latest news about their favorite actors and musicians has…

Don’t Look Up : Press Conference with Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence with Actors Scott Mescudi, Tyler Perry, Jonah Hill, Meryl Streep, Writer/Director/Producer, Adam McKay

Synopsis : Kate Dibiasky (Jennifer Lawrence), an astronomy grad student, and her professor Dr. Randall Mindy (Leonardo DiCaprio) make an astounding discovery of a comet orbiting within the solar system. The problem: it’s on a direct collision course with Earth. The other problem? No one really seems to care. Turns out warning mankind about a…

BAFTA Breakthrough: Exclusive Interview with Casting Director Aisha Bywaters, Writer-Director Dominique Nieves and Director Bao Nguyen

A diverse new group of up-and-coming, must-watch creatives from the film, television and gaming communities in the UK and U.S. have been chosen as recipients for this year’s BAFTA Breakthrough. The program was created to provide mentorship, professional development and global networking opportunities from BAFTA, with the support of Netflix. This year’s BAFTA Breakthrough includes…

Nightmare Alley : Q & A with Director Guillermo Del Toro, Screenwriter Kim Morgan, Producer J. Miles Dale, Actors Bradley Cooper, Richard Jenkins, David Strathairn, Rooney Mara, and Cate Blanchett

Synopsis : When charismatic but down-on-his-luck Stanton Carlisle (Bradley Cooper) endears himself to clairvoyant Zeena (Toni Collette) and her has-been mentalist husband Pete (David Strathairn) at a traveling carnival, he crafts a golden ticket to success, using this newly acquired knowledge to grift the wealthy elite of 1940s New York society. With the virtuous Molly…