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Blue Bayou / Interview : An Exclusive Interview with Actor/Writer/Director Justin Chon 

Synopsis : From award-winning writer/director Justin Chon, Blue Bayou is the moving and timely story of a uniquely American family fighting for their future. Antonio LeBlanc (Chon), a Korean adoptee raised in a small town in the Louisiana bayou, is married to the love of his life Kathy (Alicia Vikander) and step-dad to their beloved…

Toronto International Film Festival : Q&A with Actor Steven Yuen on “The Walking Dead”, “Okja”, “Burning”, “Minari” and “The Humans”

Q: It’s been six months now that we can introduce you as this “Oscar nominee Steven Yeun” and it will happen forever now. How are you feeling about that title? SY: There are way more worst things to be called. It was a huge honor, and a huge blessing and I guess I’m thankful that…

Exclusive Video Interviews: Max Harwood and Richard E. Grant on Why ‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’

The musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, based on the documentary Jamie: Drag Queen at 16, first debuted at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England in 2017. Now, the inspiring story of someone who was determined to be different and show his classmates his true self is a movie, arriving on Amazon Prime Video this Friday….

Toronto International Film Festival : 20th Anniversary of “Training Day” / Q&A with Director Antione Fuqua and Actor Ethan Hawke

Synopsis : Police drama about a veteran officer who escorts a rookie on his first day with the LAPD’s tough inner-city narcotics unit. “Training Day” is a blistering action drama that asks the audience to decide what is necessary, what is heroic and what crosses the line in the harrowing gray zone of fighting urban…

Toronto International Film Festival : Exclusive Video Interview with Manny Perez on his Directorial Debut Film, ‘La Soga 2’

I had the pleasure of interviewing the talented and congenial Manny Perez back in April – my very first interview for CinemaDailyUS.com – when he was starring in Night of the Sicario, and he mentioned during that conversation that he was finishing work on a sequel to La Soga, which premiered in 2009 at the…

Interview: Jon Bernthal, Shea Whigham and John Pollono Bring Their ‘Small Engine Repair’ Play to the Screen 

The Punisher and The Walking Dead alum Jon Bernthal says his new film, Small Engine Repair, captures the electricity and authenticity of the 2011 play on which it is based. Bernthal, John Pollono and Shea Whigham play Swaino, Frank and Packie, lifelong best friends from a working-class town in New Hampshire, who go to extraordinary…

Remembering Michael K. Williams : Q&A / The Wire, Boardwalk Empire, 12 Years a Slave and His Non-Profit Organization

We all shocked to learn about the untimely death of Michael Kenneth Williams, an actor known for his roles in The Wire, Boardwalk Empire and Lovecraft Country, has died last Monday, He was only 54. But we also remembered his magnificent performance throughout his career. So I decided to look for my Q&A coverage of…

Exclusive Video Interviews: Stars Justice Smith and Ben Hardy on Watching and Being Watched in ‘The Voyeurs’

Do people behave differently when they don’t know they’re being watched, and what responsibility do those who can see something they’re not supposed to bear to look away? These are among the questions posed in the twisty dramatic thriller The Voyeurs. In the new film, Pippa (Sydney Sweeney) and Thomas (Justice Smith) are a young…

‘It’s a Summer Film!’ : Japan Cuts / An Exclusive Interview with Director Sôshi Masumoto

Synopsis : Barefoot and her friends decide to make a samurai movie, gather a unique cast and staff for the production, and try to screen it at their school festival. During the production, Barefoot finds out that Rintaro is a time-traveler from the future. An Exclusive Interview with Director Sôshi Masumoto Q : In this…

Wife of a Spy / Japan Cuts : An Exclusive Interview with Director Kiyoshi Kurosawa 

Master filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa (Pulse, Cure, Tokyo Sonata) won the Silver Lion (Best Director) at the Venice Film Festival for this riveting, gorgeously crafted, old-school Hitchockian thriller shot in stunning 8K. Synopsis : The year is 1940 in Kobe, on the eve of the outbreak of World War II. Local merchant and amateur filmmaker Yusaku…

Exclusive Interview: Actor Pierce Brosnan and Filmmaker Kay Cannon Talk About the Feminist Modern-Day Reimagining of Cinderella

Adapting to the ever-changing times of modern society can be a challenging, but equally rewarding, process for anyone, especially those people who are steadfast in their traditional views. Golden Globe Award-nominated actor, Pierce Brosnan is giving a vulnerable, heartfelt performance as a conservative king whose family encourages him to change the way he rules his…