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‘Pulp Fiction’ Turns 30: Maybe Innovative, Surely Brilliant

@Courtesy of Miramax It is quite fair to write that Quentin Tarantino owns his astonishing career, or at least a good part of the way it was shaped, to…Clint Eastwood. The legendary actor and director who was designated President of the Jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1994, imposed in fact his will upon…

‘Here’ Video Review: Zemeckis, Hanks, and Wright Reunite for Moving Family Drama

Thirty years ago, filmmaker Robert Zemeckis and Tom Hanks teamed with screenwriter Eric Roth and actress Robin Wright for Forrest Gump, which won six Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Actor for Hanks, as well as Oscars for editing and visual effects. Zemeckis’ latest film, Here, based on a graphic novel…

David Fincher Reportedly Adapting ‘Squid Game’ as Netflix Series

©The Curious Case of Benjamin Button David Fincher is reportedly ready to develop Hwang Dong-hyuk’s Squid Game into an English-language series for Netflix. Released in 2021, Squid Game holds the record for being Netflix’s most popular series, attracting more than 142 million member households and 1.65 billion viewing hours in its first four weeks alone….

Moana 2 Featurette : Auli’i Cravalho’s New Song From “Moana 2″

©Courtesy of Disney Walt Disney Animation Studios is giving Disney fans a sneak peek of a new song and recording sessions of a new behind-the-scenes featurette for Moana 2. In this featurette, we got a look at the vocal recording sessions of Auli’i Cravalho, who is reprising her role as Moana, and Dwayne Johnson who has…

NYCC / Dragon Ball Daima : Executive Producer Akio Iyoku, Voice Actors Stephanie Nadolny & Aaron Dismuke

©Photo by Courtesy of Toei Animation Inc – © Toei Animation In Dragon Ball Daima : The world English dub premiere of “Dragon Ball DAIMA”, the newest series in the Dragon Ball universe, will debut in U.S. theaters, featuring the first three episodes of the series. Before the film, there will be a special introduction from…

Black Box Diaries : Exclusive Video Interview with Writer/Director Shiori Ito

©Courtesy of MTV Documentary Films Check out more of CinemaDaily US’ video interviews on our YouTube channel Mako Fukata is a film scholar and writer based in New York, who works in film distribution. As a native of Japan, her academic and professional pursuits revolve around Japanese cinema, with global media ethics and formations of…

New York Japan CineFest 2024 : Check out the Line-Up!

New York Japan CineFest 2024 The 13th Anniversary – 15 short films in 2 days In-Person: November 1 – November 2, 2024 This year marks the 13th edition of the New York Japan CineFest (NYJCF), which will screen a total of 15 Japanese independent short films over two days. The venue on Friday, November 1st,…

A Complete Unknown Featurette : Looks at Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan

For the last few years, Searchlight has been making a splash at the awards season with films that range from typical fall releases to unique ones. A Complete Unknown is probably a more secure choice when it comes to Oscar-bait films. And now, a new behind the scene featurette was just released, giving fans insight…

Venom : The Last Dance Video Review by Matthew Schuchman and “Venom” Himself?

Check out more of CinemaDaily US’ video interviews on our YouTube channel Critic : 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…

Conclave : Press Conference with Actors Ralph Fiennes, John Lithgow, Stanley Tucci, Isabella Rossellini and Director Edward Berger

@Courtesy of Focus Features CONCLAVE follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events — selecting the new Pope. Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with running this covert process after the unexpected death of the beloved Pope. Once the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders have gathered from around the world and are locked…

Anora : Exclusive Interview with Director Sean Baker on His Cannes-Winning Film

After years of making low-budget indie films, often with new or lesser-known talent, filmmaker Sean Baker is starting to get his due, thanks to the overwhelming success of his latest film, Anora, beginning with it winning the coveted Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival back in May. Anora stars Mikey Madison from the…