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Interviews

Not Going Quietly : An Exclusive Interview with Director Nicholas Bruckman

Synopisis : A rising star in progressive politics and a new father, 32-year-old Ady Barkan’s life is upended when he is diagnosed with ALS. But after a confrontation with powerful Senator Jeff Flake on an airplane goes viral, catapulting him to national fame, Ady and a motley crew of activists ignite a once-in-a-generation political movement…

Nobuhiro Hosoki

August 16, 2021

Reviews

SXSW Review: Not Going Quietly

Activism involves fighting for a cause, and very often advocating for those who cannot do so themselves. It’s easiest for people to internalize injustices when they are the ones being discriminated against or oppressed in some way. True passion can motivate people to speak out on behalf of someone else and for something that they…

Abe Friedtanzer

March 19, 2021

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Better Man Featurette : Why the Monkey? – Robbie Williams, Michael Gracey

Paramount Pictures has dropped a new trailer for a highly anticipated film, Better Man. Better Man is based on the true story of the meteoric rise, dramatic fall, and remarkable resurgence of British pop superstar Robbie Williams, one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Under the visionary direction of Michael Gracey (The Greatest Showman), the film…

Nobuhiro Hosoki

November 17, 2024

Interviews

Bread & Roses : Exclusive Interview with a Nobel Peace Prize Winner Malala Yousafzai & Director Sahra Mani

©Courtesy of Apple Original Films “Bread & Roses” offers a powerful window into the seismic impact on women’s rights and livelihoods after Kabul fell to the Taliban in 2021. The film follows three women, in real time, as they fight to recover their autonomy. Mani captures the spirit and resilience of Afghan women through a…

Nobuhiro Hosoki

November 16, 2024

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‘Ghost Cat Anzu’ : An Anime Feature for the Whole Family

©Courtesy of GKIDS By feline standards, Anzu is unusually lively. This might sound ironic, since he is a “ghost cat.” However, in this context, instead of denoting an undead state, his “ghostliness” means the thirty-seven-year-old will probably continue to live forever in his current roly-poly state of arrested emotional maturity. However, a pre-teen girl stands…

Joe Bendel

November 16, 2024

News

‘Godzilla Minus One’s’ Takashi Yamazaki To Direct ‘Grandgear’ for Sony

Takashi Yamazaki, the acclaimed director of Godzilla Minus One, will next be directing, writing, and producing Grandgear, his first English-language feature for Sony Pictures. Sony, which won a competitive bidding war for the project, has not released details or a release date about the upcoming film. J. J. Abrams, who directed Star Wars: The Rise…

Edward Moran

November 16, 2024

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Not Going Quietly : An Exclusive Interview with Director Nicholas Bruckman

SXSW Review: Not Going Quietly