‘Trying’: Phoenix Press Day With Stars Rafe Spall and Esther Smith

"We're not trying to be the Nuclear Family 2.4," actor Rafe Spall, star of Apple TV's "Trying," states. He and co-star Esther Smith recently sat down with Phoenix-area press members as a part of the duo's tour, promoting the third season of their humorous television show. The premise is that Jason (Spall) and Nikki (Smith) [...]

By |2022-08-24T09:22:51-07:00August 24th, 2022|Interviews|0 Comments

Mark Wahlberg discusses his passion project “Father Stu”

Last week we had the opportunity to sit down with the one and only Mark Wahlberg to discuss his passion project, “Father Stu”   Father Stu tells the inspirational true story of Stewart Long and his journey from a short-tempered boxer to a humble man of God.  We ask Wahlberg how he brought this biopic to [...]

By |2022-04-16T15:02:04-07:00April 11th, 2022|Interviews|0 Comments

Joe Badon Interview: Director and Writer of “Sister Tempest”

In an age when so many major films have escalating budgets that rely on soulless, artificial digital CGI effects to tell their stories, it is refreshing when a micro-budget film like Sister Tempest arrives to remind us of the exciting possibilities still inherent in cinematic storytelling. Using a budget that is only a fraction of [...]

By |2022-01-23T12:12:22-07:00January 23rd, 2022|Interviews|0 Comments

Why YOU should check out the 2021 Phoenix Film Festival and International Horror & Sci-Fi Festival

With the Phoenix Film Festival and International Horror & Sci-Fi Festival kicking off in a few days, we reached out to the respective program directors, Jason Carney and Monte Yazzie to ask what people can expect from this annual cinephiles feast! What would you say to someone who is interested but hasn't been to a [...]

By |2021-08-08T19:09:54-07:00August 8th, 2021|Interviews, News & Articles|0 Comments

Interview with Jacob Shea, Composer for BBC’s “Seven Worlds, One Planet”

Greetings, fellow film fans! This week I was able to the composer Jacob Shea, whose credits include many of the BBC documentary nature series like Blue Planet II, Planet Earth II, and their most recent Seven Worlds, One Planet. We talked about how he got started, his process, and his collaboration with the infamous Hans Zimmer. If you haven't listened [...]

By |2020-01-20T14:05:22-07:00January 20th, 2020|Interviews|0 Comments

Interview with Alfonso G Aguilar, Composer of the Netflix Animated Feature “Klaus”

Alfonso G Aguilar is a great composer that is just now getting notoriety with his brilliant score for Netflix's Klaus. I had the great opportunity to interview him over Skype. He currently resides in Spain. D: How did you get into the film scoring business? A: I've been studying music since I remember. Since I was a [...]

By |2019-12-19T16:07:00-07:00December 19th, 2019|Interviews|0 Comments

Interview with Thomasin McKenzie of “Jojo Rabbit”

We recently sat down with the charming lead actress of "JoJo Rabbit", Thomasin McKenzie.  We discussed what it was like working with an already amazing line of directors, and if she had any hesitation taking on the subject matter of Taika’s latest comedy.  Some may remember Thomasin from 2018’s “Leave No Trace” with Ben Foster.  [...]

By |2019-10-30T17:38:33-07:00October 30th, 2019|Interviews, News & Articles|0 Comments

Interview: Eugenio Derbez on “Dora and the Lost City of Gold”

Eugenio Derbes has been a staple in Mexican pop culture for years.  Besides his numerous tv and film roles, he’s done the Spanish dubbing for Donkey in the Shrek films, voices Glen in both Angry Birds movies, and is attached to voice the lead character in the upcoming Speedy Gonzales movie. Earlier this week, in [...]

By |2019-08-09T15:35:29-07:00August 9th, 2019|Interviews, Reviews|0 Comments

Joe Berlinger discusses his “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile” Ted Bundy Film

Joe Berlinger has a notable history in True Crime films.  He's written, directed, and produced some of the most iconic films in the genre, including the "Paradise Lost" trilogy which eventually led to the release of three unjustly imprisoned teenagers.   An interesting set of circumstances led to him creating two (very different) Ted Bundy films, [...]

By |2019-04-30T23:26:18-07:00April 30th, 2019|Interviews, News & Articles|0 Comments

Interview: John Lee Hancock & John Fusco discuss “The Highwaymen”

Netflix's latest feature, “The Highwaymen”, tells the story of Bonnie and Clyde’s demise through the eyes of the two former Texas Rangers that tracked them down. It’s a fascinating and vastly different experience from the 1967 “Bonnie and Clyde” classic. I and a handful of other journalists spoke with Director John Lee Hancock and Writer [...]

By |2019-03-19T17:38:33-07:00March 19th, 2019|Interviews, News & Articles|1 Comment