27 December
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“1917″ INTERVIEWS Oscar winning director Sam Mendes (American Beauty) has made one of the greatest World War I films to date with 1917. He collaborates once again with cinematographer Roger Deakins, composer Thomas Newman, and co-wrote the screenplay with Krysty Wilson-Cairns for this visceral and immersive epic. One of their many accomplishments includes making it look like it’s one long take giving you that first hand account much like the two central characters played by George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman. I sat down with Mendes, Wilson-Cairns, MacKay, and Chapman to discuss the film. Here are the videos. Make sure to head over to my YouTubeRead More →

28 October
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“SCREAM, QUEEN: MY NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET” Interviews Nightmare on Elm Street 2 takes on different meanings depending on who you ask. For franchise devotees, it deviated from Freddy Krueger creator Wes Craven’s original concept. Ask members of the LGBTQ+ community and they may view this as the movie that made them realize they were gay. For actor Mark Patton, it was the film that ruined his budding career and made him leave Hollywood. That’s just the tip of the iceberg that unfolds in the documentary Scream, Queen!: My Nightmare on Elm Street. It played to a sold-out audience at the Twin Cities Film FestRead More →

20 October
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“WORKING MAN” INTERVIEWS The new film Working Man was the opening night feature for the Twin Cities Film Fest, which is celebrating its ten year anniversary. It stars Peter Gerety as Allery who loses his longtime job at a factory in the Rust Belt. He lives in a small town with his wife, Iola (Talia Shire), and this has been his daily life and routine for many years. He feels lost but not willing to give in. He takes it upon himself to break into the factory and go about his work as if nothing has happened. Part of the festivities every year include discussionsRead More →

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 →