{"id":31318,"date":"2025-08-30T23:23:50","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T03:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=31318"},"modified":"2025-09-01T22:30:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T02:30:17","slug":"the-knife-exclusive-interview-with-cinematographer-alejandro-mejia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=31318","title":{"rendered":"The Knife  : Exclusive Interview with Cinematographer Alejandro Mej\u00eda"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@cinemadailyus\">Check out more of Our YouTube Channel<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Matthew Schuchman<\/strong> : In the early 90s, while at the video store with his friends who wanted to rent Don\u2019t Tell Mom The Babysitter&#8217;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 own review site in 2010; Movie Review from Gene Shalit\u2019s Moustache. From there, he provided his voice to such publications as Den of Geek, Coming Soon, and Verbicide magazine as a film reviewer and talent interviewer.<\/p>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1774669342741533\" data-ad-slot=\"1211148813\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31319 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-Knife-Poster.png\" alt=\"The Knife \" width=\"744\" height=\"1142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-Knife-Poster.png 744w, https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-Knife-Poster-195x300.png 195w, https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-Knife-Poster-667x1024.png 667w, https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-Knife-Poster-696x1068.png 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Blending gripping suspense, emotional depth, and sharp social commentary,<strong> The Knife<\/strong> tells the story of a young family whose world is thrown into chaos by the unexpected arrival of a stranger in their home. As the tension builds over one harrowing night, a determined detective races to uncover long-buried truths and the far-reaching consequences of past choices.<\/p>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1774669342741533\" data-ad-slot=\"1211148813\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<p><strong>Director<\/strong> : Nnamdi Asomugha, Chijioke Asomugha<\/p>\n<p><strong>Producer<\/strong> : Nnamdi Asomugha, Jonathan Baker, Ami Werges<\/p>\n<p><strong>Screenwriter<\/strong> : Nnamdi Asomugha, Mark Duplass<\/p>\n<p><strong>Distributor<\/strong> : Relativity Media<\/p>\n<p><strong>Production Co<\/strong> : Iam21 Entertainment<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rating<\/strong> : R (Some Language)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Genre<\/strong> : Mystery &amp; Thriller, Drama<\/p>\n<p><strong>Original Language<\/strong> : English<\/p>\n<p><strong>Release Date (Theaters)<\/strong> : Aug 15, 2025, Limited<\/p>\n<p><strong> Runtime<\/strong> : 1h 22m<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you like the interview, share your thoughts below!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/author\/matthew\/\">Check out more of Matthew&#8217;s articles.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s the trailer of the film.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"9Hzq1f0RbsU\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Knife (2024) Official Trailer \u2013 Nnamdi Asomugha, Melissa Leo, Aja Naomi King\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9Hzq1f0RbsU?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1774669342741533\" data-ad-slot=\"1211148813\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out more of Our YouTube Channel Matthew Schuchman : In the early 90s, while at the video store with his friends who wanted to rent Don\u2019t Tell Mom The Babysitter&#8217;s Dead, Matthew asked the clerk if they had any copies of Naked Lunch available. 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