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Bogart: Life Comes In Flashes : Exclusive Interview with Director Kathryn Ferguson 

Bogart: Life Comes In Flashes : The first official feature documentary to explore the remarkable life and career of Hollywood legend Humphrey Bogart. For the first time ever, narrated in Bogart’s own words and using previously unseen archives, letters, and interviews from those closest to him, the film definitively explores the impact of one of…

DOC NYC / Diane Warren : Relentless / Exclusive Interview with Director Bess Kargman

©Courtesy of XTR Diane Warren : Relentless, a prolific songwriter with an unparalleled track record of writing mega-hits for industry giants, emerges as a force to be reckoned with in Diane Warren: Relentless. Boasting 15 Academy Award nominations, an Honorary Oscar along with Grammy, Emmy, and Golden Globe Awards, Diane has etched her name on…

‘Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story’: Filmmakers Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui (Video Interview)

The tragic death of actor Christopher Reeve in 2004 was devastating for those who knew and loved him, both in real life and his millions of fans from playing the pivotal role as Superman in four movies from 1978 to 1987. His death was made worse by the fact that nine years earlier, he became…

Daughters : What Does It Mean to Be an Incarcerated Father?

©Courtesy of Netflix After winning Festival Favorite and Audience Award: U.S. Documentary Competition at the last Sundance Film Festival, Daughters by Natalie Rae and Angela Patton finds its streaming platform on Netflix. The documentary focuses on the Daddy Daughter Dance, a program run in a Washington D.C. jail that allows incarcerated men to spend a…

‘Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa’ Director Lucy Walker (Video Interview)

For over twenty years, filmmaker Lucy Walker has been making some of the most compelling documentaries, including a number that explore some of the most daring and adventurous risk-takers. Her latest film, Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa, which debuts on Netflix on Wednesday, July 31, continues that trend. It explores the life and…

Laugh Proud : Exclusive Interview with Director Quentin Lee

Photo by Ines Laimoins – © 2020 Margin Films Check out more of CinemaDaily US’ video interviews on our YouTube channel Edward Moran began his journalistic career many decades ago as a theater and cinema reviewer for Show Business and the New York Theater Review. More recently he contributed film reviews to hosokinema.com and Movie Sleuth….

The Cannes Film Festival : Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron / Video Review by Serena Davanzo

Serena Davanzo, a Pennsylvania native, graduated from The Pennsylvania State University with a BA in Journalism and a BA in Theatre in December 2022. She currently works full time as a weekend anchor/producer and MMJ’s weekdays. She aspires to be an entertainment based journalist and actor! She’s loved performing arts and film her whole life…

One with the Whale, on PBS’s Independent Lens

©Courtesy of ITVS St. Lawrence Island is part of Alaska, but geographically, it is located closer to Russia. Many of the indigenous Yupik people have adopted Christianity and an American identity, but they still retain their traditional customs. By necessity, that also includes diet, notably including whale meat. Without successful whale hunts, the entire Yupik…

‘FOOD, INC. 2’ : Exclusive Interview with Directors Melissa Robeledo & Robert Kenner 

©Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures FOOD, INC. 2 is a timely and urgent follow-up to the Oscar®-nominated documentary from directors Robert Kenner and Melissa Robledo. In the sequel, Kenner and Robledo reunite with investigative authors Michael Pollan (The Omnivore’s Dilemma) and Eric Schlosser (Fast Food Nation) to take a fresh look at our vulnerable food system….

‘Brandy Hellville: The Cult of Fast Fashion,’ A Fine Consumer Guide

©Courtesy of Max Saving the planet begins from our wardrobes. This is mission of the Fashion Revolution, a movement born in 2013 following the collapse of a clothing factory in Bangladesh, which awakened spirits globally. This initiative of activism encourages consumers to ask themselves: “Who Made My Clothes?” The same question and social themes are…

SXSW Review – ‘Black Box Diaries’ is a Story of Perseverance

Speaking out about sexual assault is a difficult process, in part because people don’t always believe accusations. Having to stand up to someone in a position of power with considerably more resources makes it even harder. Yet there are those who know that they must act to prevent others from suffering similar fates, and that…