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The Greatest Hits : Exclusive Video Interview with Actor Justin H. Min

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. Min comes from Cerritos, California as a second generation Korean American. He is fluent in Korean and is a second cousin of Ashley Park. In 2007, he completed his studies at Cerritos High School. In 2011, he graduated from Cornell University’s College of Arts…

Kinds of Kindness | Official Teaser | Searchlight Pictures : Starring Emma Stone Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley

After the success of “Poor Things” collaboration, Oscar-nominated director Yorgos Lanthimos and best actress winner Emma Stone already teamed up again for their next film, “Kind of Kindness” which is set to release on June 21st. Now, Searchlight has dropped a new trailer for Lanthimos’ latest outing, “Kinds of Kindness.” Kinds of Kindness is a…

Suncoast : Exclusive Interview with Writer/Director Laura Chinn

©Eric Zachanowich/Searchlight Pictures Synopsis : Inspired by Chinn’s life experience from the early 2000s, follows a teenager (Nico Parker) living with her strong-willed mother (Laura Linney), who must take her brother to live at a specialized facility. There, she strikes up an unlikely friendship with an eccentric activist (Woody Harrelson) amidst protests surrounding one of…

Sundance Review / A Real Pain: Jesse Eisenberg’s Look at History

People want to know about where they come from, especially if all they know about it comes from stories and relayed memories. In his second time directing, Jesse Eisenberg presents a look at the kind of trip that many descendants of Holocaust survivors make, traveling to a European country from which their families were deported…

Sundance Review / Suncoast: Nico Parker Shines in Poignant Tale

There are certain key events that people from a particular generation will remember. One of them for Americans who were alive in the early 2000s is the case of Terri Schiavo, who was in a vegetative state and whose husband’s request to remove her feeding tube attracted national controversy and attention. Her story played a…

“Poor Things” : Press Conference with Actress Emma Stone and Director Yorgos Lanthimos 

Synopsis : From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and producer Emma Stone comes the incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Stone), a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe). Under Baxter’s protection, Bella is eager to learn. Hungry for the worldliness she is lacking, Bella…

Brendan Fraser Cast in First Major Post-Oscar Role in Director Hikari’s Rental Family’

Brendan Fraser has chosen his first major acting role since he won the Best Actor Academy Award in March. After taking his time deciding which character most appealed to him, the performer decided to star in Searchlight Pictures’ Rental Family, Deadline is reporting. Japanese filmmaker Hikari will direct and produce the upcoming comedy-drama. The helmer…

New York Film Festival Review – ‘Poor Things’ is a Mesmerizing Creative Triumph from Yorgos Lanthimos

Filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos has established himself as a teller of bizarre stories weaving dark humor and unexpected scenarios together in the most intriguing possible way. His Oscar-nominated Greek-language breakthrough, Dogtooth, was an exceptional film that led to his English-language hits The Lobster and The Favourite. While he frequently collaborates on original scripts with Efthimis Filippou…

Searchlight Pictures’ NEXT GOAL WINS | New Trailer Debut : Starring Michael Fassbender, Elizabeth Moss

Searchlight Pictures has dropped a new trailer for a highly anticipated Taika Waititi’s feel good film, “Next Goal Wins.” The film captures the ultimate underdogs in sports attempt to get their first-ever victory, following a devastating world record defeat in a competitive international football match — a demoralizing 31-0 loss to Australia — the American…

Things I Personally Learned from “Theater Camp”

“Theater Camp“ Director: Molly Gordon, Nick Liebrman Writer: Noah Galvin, Molly Gordon, Nick Lieberman Stars: Ben Platt, Molli Gordon, Noah Galvin Synopsis: The eccentric staff of a rundown theater camp in Upstate New York must band together with the beloved founder’s bro-y son to keep the camp afloat. It’s ok to not outgrow your inner child….

Flamin’ Hot : Exclusive Interview with Actor Dennis Haysbert 

Synopsis : FLAMIN’ HOT is the inspiring true story of Richard Montañez (Jesse Garcia) who as a Frito Lay janitor disrupted the food industry by channeling his Mexican American heritage to turn Flamin’ Hot Cheetos from a snack into an iconic global pop culture phenomenon. Rating: PG-13 (Some Strong Language|Brief Drug Material) Genre: Comedy, Drama,…