13 October
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“JOJO RABBIT” INTERVIEWS Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok) is taking Hollywood by storm with his new film Jojo Rabbit. It recently won the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival and is already garnering major Oscar buzz. Thanks to Fox Searchlight and KSTP’s Twin Cities Live, I recently sat down with the cast including: Scarlett Johansson, Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie, Stephen Merchant, Alfie Allen, and Waititi to discuss their new film, Marvel, and Game of Thrones.Read More →

20 August
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IN CONVERSATION: ANTHONY RUSSO “AVENGERS: ENDGAME” Avengers: Endgame has become the highest-grossing film of all time. It was the culmination of a 22-film journey as we saw new heroes join the group as we said goodbye to others. The film ranks in my Top 3 films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It was the fourth Marvel collaboration for directors Anthony and Joe Russo following Captain America: Winter Solider, Captain America: Civil War, and Avengers: Infinity War. To celebrate the Blu-Ray, DVD, and digital release of Avengers: Endgame, Marvel is heading out on the road for the “We Love You 3000 Tour”. Minneapolis was one ofRead More →

30 June
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IN CONVERSATION: DAVID HARBOUR FROM “STRANGER THINGS 3” If you look at David Harbour’s resume, you will recognize films like Brokeback Mountain and Quantum of Solace or even television hits like The Newsroom. His biggest and most high profile role is as the gruff, but lovable, Chief Jim Hopper on Netflix’s Stranger Things. It took pop culture by storm with its nostalgic look back at the 1980s creature features from Steven Spielberg and Stephen King to The Goonies and Dungeons and Dragons. Season 3 premieres July 4 on Netflix, which is perfect as the kids in Hawkins, Indiana celebrate the summer and a time forRead More →

12 January
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BEAUTIFUL BOY Q&A with Timothée Chalamet and Nic Sheff This was originally posted on November 1, 2018 when “Beautiful Boy” was in theaters. I wanted to re-post my Q&A with Timothée Chalamet and author Nic Sheff now that the film is streaming on Amazon Prime. I also featured my review on My Talk 107.1 and “Twin Cities Live” on 1/11/19 The new movie Beautiful Boy is now in theaters courtesy of Amazon Studies. It’s a true story about a father (Steve Carell) coming to terms with his son’s (Timothée Chalamet) addiction to meth. On Sunday October 28th, I moderated a Q&A with Academy Award nomineeRead More →

15 November
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INSTANT FAMILY – Cast/Crew Interviews Instant Family opens in theaters Friday, November 16th and stars Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne as a couple who expand their family through adoption. I sat down with the cast as well as writer Joh Morris and writer/director Sean Anders who based the film on his real life adoption story. MARK WAHLBERG and ROSE BYRNE   TIG NOTARO   JULIE HAGERTY, JULIANNA GAMIZ, and GUSTAVO QUIROZ   SEAN ANDERS (writer/director) and JOHN MORRIS (co-writer)Read More →

01 November
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NOBODY’S FOOL – Cast Interviews I recently sat down with the cast of the hilarious new Tyler Perry new movie, Nobody’s Fool , which is now playing in theaters. This marks his first R-rated comedy, and I’m sure you can imagine the craziness when Haddish, Goldberg, and one special cameo appear in the same movie. Writer/Director/Producer Tyler Perry and Tiffany Haddish (Tanya) **SPOILER ALERT – Tyler Perry gives away a big cameo in this movie!***   EGOT Whoopi Goldberg (Lola) and Amber Riley (Callie)   Tika Sumpter (Danica) and Omari Hardwick (Frank)Read More →

01 November
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BEAUTIFUL BOY Q&A with Timothée Chalamet and Nic Sheff The new movie Beautiful Boy is now in theaters courtesy of Amazon Studies. It’s a true story about a father (Steve Carell) coming to terms with his son’s (Timothée Chalamet) addiction to meth. On Sunday October 28th, I moderated a Q&A with Academy Award nominee Timothée Chalamet and author Nic Sheff at the Landmark Theatres Uptown Theatre in Minneapolis. The video is now up on my YouTube channel! photo cred: Dallas SmithRead More →

24 October
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TWIN CITIES FILM FEST INTERVIEWS – JON HEDER & KENDALL GOLDBERG When Jeff Tried to Save the World The Twin Cities Film Fest does a fantastic job of bringing in A-list talent by having them showcase some of their smaller films that may not get noticed outside the festival circuit. We all remember Jon Heder from his goofy role in Napoleon Dynamite. It’s been fourteen years since the cult classic’s release, and he’s in a new movie call When Jeff Tried to Save the World. In it, he plays Jef who works at a small old-fashioned bowling alley. He finds out his boss is planningRead More →

13 August
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“CRAZY RICH ASIANS” CAST INTERVIEWS A few weeks ago I sat down with the cast of the new movie Crazy Rich Asians. If you loved the book, you will love the movie. I’m so excited for everyone to see it. It’s the first major studio release in 25 years to feature an all Asian cast! Here are the full interviews on my You Tube channel. Don’t forget to click SUBSCRIBE for more interviews and reviews. Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Gemma Chan   Ken Jeong and AwkwafinaRead More →

15 May
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“BOOK CLUB” CAST INTERVIEWS Book Club opens in theaters Friday, May 18th, and you don’t want to miss out on this movie. Having Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Candice Bergen, and Mary Steenburgen playing off each other is a treat. A few weeks ago I had the honor to interview this phenomenal cast, and it was a truly unforgettable experience. I’m a huge Godfather junkie, so I had to bow down to Keaton and Andy Garcia. Jane Fonda said something that left me speechless, and Candice Bergen dished about the Murphy Brown reboot. Here are all of the interviews. Don’t forget to check out my YouRead More →