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Sundance Film Festival Interview : An Exclusive Interview with Documentary Filmmaker Christine Choy on “The Exiles”

Synopsis : Documentarian Christine Choy tracks down three exiled dissidents from the Tiananmen Square massacre in order to find closure on an abandoned film she began shooting in 1989. Directed By: Ben Klein and Violet Columbus Produced by Maria Chiu, Ben Klein, and Violet Columbus Executive produced by Steven Soderbergh, Chris Columbus, Eleanor Columbus Sales: Endeavor TRT:…

Nobuhiro Hosoki

January 26, 2022

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“Bullet Train Explosion” : Exclusive Interview with Director Shinji Higuchi

©Courtesy of Netflix “Bullet Train Explosion” : This film is a reboot of the original movie The Bullet Train, from 50 years ago which inspired the Hollywood blockbuster Speed. Director Shinji Higuchi, known for merging spectacular visuals with human drama in works like Shin Godzilla, creates another panic-suspense thriller, depicting the intense struggles of those…

Nobuhiro Hosoki

April 22, 2025

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‘Astronauts Wanted’ : A Timely and Well-Crafted Production That’s Riveting Both for Its Narrative and Visual Elements

Photo: Kat duPont Vecchio From time immemorial, the planet Mars has loomed large in the collective imagination of humankind. One of our closest celestial neighbors, the so-called “red planet” has often been seen as a threat, as witnessed by the panic generated by Orson Welles’s famous radio dramatization of H G Wells’s The War of…

Edward Moran

April 21, 2025

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Jeff Bridges & Julianne Moore Fantasize About “The Big Lebowski” Sequel!

©Courtesy of Gramercy Pictures Jeff Bridges has stated that he is open to making a sequel to “The Big Lebowski“, which led him to play one of his most beloved characters in his career. Bridges, who played The Dude in the 1998 Cohen Brothers thriller, addressed the audience after a showing of the original movie…

Nobuhiro Hosoki

April 21, 2025

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Studio Ghibli Fest 2025 Lineup & Schedule Announced for Studio’s 40th Anniversary

© Courtesy of Studio Ghibli In celebration of Studio Ghibli’s 40th anniversary, GKIDS and Fathom Entertainment are teaming up to bring eight of their critically acclaimed animated movies back to U.S. theaters for their annual Studio Ghibli Fest 2025. The limited theatrical event will take place from May until November. “Fathom has enjoyed many years…

Nobuhiro Hosoki

April 20, 2025

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Sundance Film Festival Interview : An Exclusive Interview with Documentary Filmmaker Christine Choy on “The Exiles”