YOU SHOULD HAVE LEFT Interview – Kevin Bacon Kevin Bacon stars in the suspenseful new film You Should Have Left from Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions. He re-teams with director David Koepp after scaring audiences with Stir of Echoes. I sat down with Bacon to talk about the film, what scares Kevin Bacon, and ghostly encounters. Here’s the interviewRead More →
“7500” Interview: JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT and PATRICK VOLLRATH Joseph Gordon-Levitt is back on screen in 7500. He plays an airplane pilot whose flight out of Berlin, Germany has been highjacked. Director Patrick Vollrath takes a different approach to this story as he sets all of the action in the cockpit. I sat down with both of them to discuss the film, their approach to realism and what’s helped them stay creative while quarantined. 7500 is now streaming on Amazon Prime. Here’s the interviewRead More →
THE KING OF STATEN ISLAND Interview – Judd Apatow Writer/director Judd Apatow has directed many funny films like The 40-Year Old Virgin and Trainwreck. Don’t expect that kind of uproarious laughter with The King of Staten Island. There are some cringe-worthy laughs, but the slice of life nature of The King of Staten Island takes more of a contemplative tone. It’s a sobering journey as this is a semi-autobiographic story based on star Pete Davidson’s own life losing his father at a young age. Apatow and I talk about Pete Davidson, tattoos, and what is making him laugh during this quarantine. Here’s the interviewRead More →
“BIRDS OF PREY” INTERVIEWS Birds of Prey: And The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn is one of best movies to date in the new DC Extended Universe. I sat down with Margot Robbie, Chris Messina, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rosie Perez, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, and director Cathy Yan to talk about how Margot Robbie brought these characters to the big screen, Harley Quinn music playlists, what it’s like to play a villain, Rosie Perez’s memorable time in Minneapolis, and more! Here are the interviews Margot Robbie, Chris Messina, Cathy Yan Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rosie Perez, Jurnee Smollett-BellRead More →
“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 →
“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 →
“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 →
“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 →
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 →
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 →