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‘Companion’ Filmmaker Drew Hancock on Protecting the Film’s Secrets (Video Interview)

Filmmaker Drew Hancock’s Companion is a difficult movie to describe and an even harder movie to categorize, but that’s because it’s a movie that’s full of twists and turns as it defies being lumped The movie stars Jack Quaid from “The Boys” and Sophie Thatcher, star of last year’s Heretic, as Josh and Iris, a…

‘Love Me’: Exclusive Interview with Sam & Andy Zuchero

©Courtesy of Bleecker Street The identity and potential of new AI and technology is largely linked to how well it adapts to and supports humanity’s ever-evolving journey. Love Me, the new groundbreaking first feature from sister and brother filmmaking duo Sam and Andy Zuchero, explores the lasting effects of AI through an epic tale of…

Sundance Film Festival: ‘Touch Me’ is a Weird, Appealing Story of Cross-Species Attraction

©Courtesy of Sundance Film Festival There are plenty of theories about the existence of extraterrestrial life, and theatrical first contact experiences like the one depicted in Star Trek are hardly the only way in which humanity could become aware of them. Touch Me offers a truly unique method of undeniable confirmation for one human that…

Steven Soderbergh’s Presence Video Review by Matthew Schuchman

©Courtesy of Neon Matthew Schuchman : In the early 90s, while at the video store with his friends who wanted to rent Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitter’s Dead, Matthew asked the clerk if they had any copies of Naked Lunch available. A film buff from an early age, he would turn his fascination into his…

Sinners : Trailer / Starring Michael B. Jordan, Directed by Ryan Coogler

©Courtesy of Warner Brothers Sinners: From Ryan Coogler—director of “Black Panther” and “Creed”—and starring Michael B. Jordan comes a new vision of fear: “Sinners.” Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers (Jordan) return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back….

A Real Pain : Press Conference with Actor/Writer/Director Jesse Eisenberg

@Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures A Real Pain : Mismatched cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the odd-couple’s old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history. Director : Jesse Eisenberg Producer : Jesse Eisenberg, Ali Herting, Dave McCary, Ewa Puszczyńska, Jennifer Semler, Emma Stone, Ewa…

Sundance Film Festival 2025 / Twinless : Actor/Writer/Director James Sweeney Interview

©Courtesy of Republic Pictures As a life-long fan of films and television shows, and an endless passion for writing, Karen Benardello decided to combine the two for a career. She graduated from New York’s LIU Post with a B.F.A in Journalism, Print and Electronic in 2008. Karen has since been working in the press in…

The Oscar Winning Film, Bong Joon-ho’s PARASITE Returns To IMAX

©Courtesy of Neon The film “Parasite“, five years after making cinematic history as the first non-English language film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture, NEON will be bringing Bong Joon Ho’s critically acclaimed “Parasite” back to theaters with an exclusive IMAX release beginning on February 7th. Bong Joon Ho’s visionary storytelling and masterful…

Sundance Film Festival / Third Act : Exclusive Interview Director Tadashi Nakamura

©Courtesy of Sundance Film Festival 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…

Sundance Film Festival: ‘Omaha’ is a Heartbreaking Family Portrait with Terrific Performances

It’s hard for many people to imagine what it really means to be out of options. There are so many things that would have to go wrong and fall apart for those who live in relative affluence to lose their homes and be forced to live either on the street or out of their cars….

DEAR DIARY Play at the 2025 Chain Winter One-Act Festival : Performance Dates / Feb 7th, 6:30pm, Feb 13th, 8:30pm and Feb 22nd 5:00PM

NEW YORK, NY: Kevin Cheng is pleased to announce that his original one-act play DEAR DIARY, directed by Emily M. White will be part of the 2025 Chain Winter One-Act Festival. Join DEAR DIARY at Chain Theatre (312 W. 36th Street, 3rd Fl.) DEAR DIARY performance dates (Program #9) Feb 7th, 6:30pm, Feb 13th, 8:30pm…