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FX’s ‘Shogun’ and ‘The Bear’ Lead Emmy Nominations List

Shogun and The Bear have emerged at the top of the nomination list for this year’s 78th Emmy Awards, which were announced this morning. The final winners will be announced at the official awards ceremony scheduled to be broadcast live by ABC on Sunday September 15, though a host for the Los Angeles ceremony has…

Japan Cuts Animated Shorts: Bottle George & Nezumikozo Jirokichi

©Courtesy of Japan Cuts The compulsions of two hard-living characters reshape the worlds around them in their respective animated shorts. This produces artistic triumph in one case and family tragedy in the other. Yet, Anime fans will be duly impressed by both short films’ artistry and pedigrees. Despite their lengths, Bottle George, from Daisuke “Dice”…

Mafia Spies Video Review by Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi

Check out more of CinemaDaily US’ video interviews on our YouTube channel Film Critic Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi  Works as film critic and journalist who covers stories about culture and sustainability. With a degree in Political Sciences, a Master’s in Screenwriting & Film Production, and studies at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute, Chiara has…

Tokyo Vice : Exclusive Interview with Author Jake Adelstein on True Story Behind the Tokyo Vice and Season 3 Ideas

Tokyo Vice : Jake Adelstein, an American journalist, plugs into the Tokyo Vice police squad and descends into the neon underbelly of Tokyo. Creator : J. T. Rogers  Executive Producer: J.T. Rogers, Ansel Elgort, John Lesher, Alan Poul, Emily Gerson Saines, Destin Daniel Cretton, Ken Watanabe, Michaell Mann, Jake Adesstein, Kayo Washio, Brad Caleb Kane….

Japan Cuts: ‘Blue Period,’ A Gossamery Teen Tale

The first thought that comes to mind with the term “Blue Period” is Picasso’s body of work that spans from 1901 to 1904, which had a prevalence use of blue-green shades. But the film that is part of Japan Cuts, called Blue Period, is not about the established Spanish painter of the 20th century. The movie…

Dandelion: Q &A with Actors KiKi Layne and Thomas Doherty

  @Courtesy of IFC Films Q : Music is so important in this movie? Is there some kind of music or a song that inspired you in real life?  Thomas Doherty: I grew up doing a lot of musical theatre. And so  It was a sign.  Every single day you hear a piece of music….

Japan Cuts : Look Back is Brutally Poignant, But Emotionally Complex

Manga publishing is a ruthlessly numbers-driven business. Success is mostly dependent on sales and reader popularity polls. Nevertheless, it attracts artistic young people, who often keenly sensitive, somewhat neurotic, and even sometimes painfully shy. Those terms certainly describe either Ayumu Fujino or her middle school rival “Kyomoto the Truant.” Several apply to them both. Somehow,…

What is the True Horror of Longlegs?

©Courtesy of Neon Osgood Perkins has certainly made a name for himself in the world of ethereal horror. Son of the legendary Anthony Perkins (Norman Bates if you’re unfamiliar), Oz has released a set of high style horror pics since the mid 2010s. With his new film Longlegs, Perkins has entered a realm his films…

Touch : Exclusive Interview with Actress Kōki on Working with Kormákur’s Family and the influence of her Father Takuya Kimura

©Courtesy of Focus Features Touch : A romantic and thrilling story that spans several decades and continents; TOUCH follows one widower’s emotional journey to find his first love who disappeared 50 years ago, before his time runs out. Director : Baltasar Kormákur Producer : Baltasar Kormákur, Agnes Johansen, Mike Goodridge Screenwriter : Baltasar Kormákur, Ólaf…

Fly Me to the Moon: Scarlett and Channing’s Chemistry Soars

©Courtesy of Focus Features Certain historical events leave such an significant impact on society’s trajectory that some people choose to believe they were faked to satisfy a political agenda. That immediately happened when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first people to walk on the moon as part of NASA’s Apollo 11 mission 55…

‘Faye’ The Documentary That Captures Dunaway’s Charisma

HBO Documentary Films presents an engaging documentary about Hollywood’s living legend: Faye Dunaway. The Academy Award-winning actress and multi-decade movie star, recalls her professional successes and personal challenges connected to mental health. Laurent Bouzereau is the director of Faye. The experience of the French-American filmmaker in recounting on the silver screen the icons of the…