https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMI8BhAiRzI In an exclusive interview for my BBC show Alternative Cinema, Tom Hanks, who openly supported Barack Obama in the 2008 US elections and made donations to many Democratic politicians, denies being a political guy. He is only interested in examining the process. “I admit it! I voted for the president of the … Continue reading Tom Hanks: I am not a political guy – TV interview
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Robert Redford: Hollywood is just a business – TV interview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HASmy2sKQWM In an interview I’ve conducted with Robert Redford for my BBC show, Alternative Cinema, the Hollywood superstar explains why he founded the Sundance institute in 1980. “I sensed that the movie market was becoming centralized on the youth market, where they felt the money was, because Hollywood is just a business, nothing more.” Feeling … Continue reading Robert Redford: Hollywood is just a business – TV interview
Robert De Niro is an acting legend with a few words – Interview
Robert De Niro is often regarded as the greatest actor of all time. His ability to utterly transform himself into a wide spectrum of characters such as a troubled loner in Taxi Driver, or a failing boxing champion in Raging Bull, or a cold-hearted mobster in The Godfather II and GoodFellas and a wild father … Continue reading Robert De Niro is an acting legend with a few words – Interview
Lucy Liu is saving the children of the world – Interview
Lucy Liu is known for her bitchy role in Ally McBeal and kick-ass characters in Kill Bill and Charlie’s Angels, but when you meet her in person, you find a gentle and kind lady, endowed with angelic beauty and insightful wisdom. The 44-year-old actress is currently shooting the second season of the TV show Elementary, … Continue reading Lucy Liu is saving the children of the world – Interview
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler to return as Golden Globes host
Two-time Globes-winning comedy actress, Tina Fey, and a Globes nominee, Amy Poehler, will return to host the annual Golden Globes for the second time in a row. The announcement was made by Globes organizers: the Hollywood Foreign Press, NBC and Dick Clark’s productions, who were thrilled for the return of the two comedians, who have … Continue reading Tina Fey and Amy Poehler to return as Golden Globes host
Sharon Stone: I am too old to play another Basic Instinct – TV interview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeZfdoOWDXY In an interview for my BBC show, Alternative Cinema, Sharon Stone told me that she was too old to play another Basic Instinct. “I am older, I am 55 year-old. I’ll be playing mothers and this kind of characters.” The Hollywood star also denied the recent reports that had appealed to young … Continue reading Sharon Stone: I am too old to play another Basic Instinct – TV interview
Metallica: We don’t preach violence, religion or politics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riH5DKGgcFQ On the eve of the release of their new movie, Metallica Through the Never, Metallica band members tell UK screen in an exclusive interview in San Francisco that they don't preach anything in their music and their goal is only to entertain and connect with other like minded people. Metallica Through The … Continue reading Metallica: We don’t preach violence, religion or politics
12 Years a Slave Wins Toronto Film Festival
British director Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave has won the 38th Toronto Film Festival’s audience prize. Produced by Brad Pitt and Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Michael Fassbender, the film tells the real-life story of an African-American who was subjected to the cruelty of slavery for 12 years before he was freed by his white … Continue reading 12 Years a Slave Wins Toronto Film Festival
Toronto Film Festival ignites the race to the Oscars
In the last few years, The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has increasingly become more of a barometer for Oscar contenders than a platform to discover small movies that often rely on festivals to gain some attention. Films are not measured by creative quality or commercial viability anymore but by their Oscar potential - a … Continue reading Toronto Film Festival ignites the race to the Oscars
Toronto International Film Festival opens with The Fifth Estate
The 38th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) opened with political thriller, The Fifth Estate, which chronicles the rise of Wikileaks and its founder Julian Assange from anonymity to the forefront of the world stage. The film premiere was held at the Royal Thompson Hall and attended by the director Bill Condon and cast members; Benedict Cumberbatch … Continue reading Toronto International Film Festival opens with The Fifth Estate
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