The Cinema Files

With the new Ghost in the Shell live-action film coming out, I jumped at the chance to interview Chin Han, the actor portraying Togusa. Depending on the version of Ghost you prefer, Togusa is the “most human” of the Section 9 officers that work alongside The Major.

Chin was recently named one of Asia’s 25 greatest actors of all time by CNNgo and has played a role in a variety of major films and TV shows including Marco Polo, Captain America:The Winter Soldier, Independence Day: Resurgence, Arrow, and The Dark Knight. Speaking with him, it quickly becomes clear that he is a true fan of the source material and brings along a refreshing level of passion and understanding for the narrative weight behind the Ghost in the Shell saga.

We chat with Monte Yazzie, Programming Director for the International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival about what to expect from the upcoming 2017 Phoenix Film Festival.(April 6th-13th) Plus, follow the link below for a chance to win a pair of FLEX PASSES!

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2017 Phoenix Film Festival Schedule: http://www.phoenixfilmfestival.com/the-films/

We sit down with Director John Madden and discuss his latest film, "Miss Sloane." You may recognize Madden from his previous movies such as “The Debt”, “Proof”, and “Shakespeare in Love”

Madden talks about his collaboration process with the writer on this brilliant script, and what makes the title character so fascinating.

We chat with Darrin Butters, a CGI character animator for Disney, about his work on "Moana", his start with animation in the mid 90s, and how they made this film look -so good-!

In this roundtable interview, Haley Lu Richardson shares what makes "The Edge of Seventeen" feel so authentic, if she believes "All's fair in love and War," and what her favorite teen movie is. (The answer may surprise you!)

We chat with Nicolas Winding Refn about his latest film, The Neon Demon, what some of the symbolism means, and how he's able to create such visually stunning films while color blind.

We talk with four of the cast members from Linklater's latest film "Everybody Wants Some!!"

Both the film, and this interview, were a blast! We discuss how much of their onscreen friendship is real and some of the philosophy behind their characters.

We spend a few minutes chatting with Jason Carney, director of the Phoenix Film Festival for over a decade.

Jason lets us know what new and exciting things are in store for this year's Film Fest! (April 7th-14th)

Available now, "Southbound" is a unique and satisfying horror anthology which ranks among the best in its genre. We talk with Directing Quartet "Radio Silence" about their segment which spans both the beginning and end of the film.

Available now, "Southbound" is a unique and satisfying horror anthology which ranks among the best in its genre. We talk with Writer/Director David Bruckner about his bone-chilling segment titled "Accident."