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‘Sonic The Hedgehog’ Blu-ray Giveaway!
I’m very excited to announce that I have Five (5) Blu-rays of Sonic The Hedgehog up for grabs. The discs, all of which are sealed, also come with the Digital Code and the DVD! Entry details are below!
Jeremy Keith Reflects On ‘The Voice: Battle of Champions’ And Being A “Professional Singer”
During The Voice: Battle of Champions, Jeremy Keith referred to himself as a “professional singer” in front of the coaches, and he elaborated on that description in our interview. Keith, who picked Adam Levine as his coach, takes on Mike Steele on tonight’s Knockouts. As I’m writing this, the episode is currently airing on the East Coast, so excuse my tardiness! Full interview with Keith is featured in our post.
Read more: Jeremy Keith Reflects On ‘The Voice: Battle of Champions’ And Being A “Professional Singer”
“I would consider a professional singer anyone who, number one, you can make a living off of your profession,” said Jeremy Keith, who has toured with Stephanie Mills and been an After 7 member throughout his 20-year career. “And you’ve put in the work to call yourself a professional. I also thing it’s someone that can work in multiple enviroments. I think maybe that’s the added plus.”
Keith delivered a three chair turn during the Blinds for his rendition of Freddie Jackson’s “You Are My Lady.” During the Battles, he sang a little Spanish with Aziz Guerra for their performance of Stevie Wonder’s “My Cherie Amour.” “I think I’ve always challenged myself because I was always around people who were so much better than me,” said Keith. “I felt these people are who I want to be as a professional singer. And just always reaching. It made me want to work harder, and it encouraged me being around those people – my friends who are amazing, talented people. I really attribute a lot of it to my family and my surroundings.”
Check out Jeremy Keith tonight on The Voice: Battle of Champions (9/8c) and streaming next day on Peacock.
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Natasha Blaine Talks ‘The Voice: Battle of Champions,’ Jazz Influences, And Self-Belief
Natasha Blaine takes on fellow Team Legend member Syd Millevoi on tonight’s The Voice: Battle of Champions for the Knockouts. During the interview, Blaine talked about how jazz, which she studied at Vanderbilt University, has shaped her artistry. She also talked about her flourishing music career and how it’s important to be your own “biggest fan.” Check out the full interview below!
Read more: Natasha Blaine Talks ‘The Voice: Battle of Champions,’ Jazz Influences, And Self-Belief
“Pursuing a career in music is extremely hard to do if you don’t have that core belief in your own value,” said Natasha Blaine, who admitted that ‘trial and error’ is part of solidifying that self-belief. “At the end of the day, you are the one who’s deciding to put yourself out there and create more music. “It’s great if other people valiidate that, but at the end of the day, it’s most important for that validation to come from within.”
Check out Blaine’s latest single “Own The Way (Pull The Thread),” which she described in the interview as a personal song:
Blaine elaborated on what she learned from The Voice: Battle of Champions. “The experience taught me so many things,” said Blaine. “But I think the main takeaway was how unique and specific my identity as an artist is. And it really showed, I think, throughout the different performances that I performed. I have a very unique and specific vision for who I am as an artist. This experience showed me that what I have is a really specific niche of music which is totally marketable and opeople are responding to it.”
Listen this Natasha Blaine banger:
Check out Natasha Blaine tonight on The Voice: Battle of Champions (9/8c) and streaming the next day on Peacock.
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Bay Simpson Talks ‘The Voice: Battle of Champions,’ Muscle Shoals, And Keys To Songwriting
Bay Simpson battles it out tonight with fellow Team Adam member Alexia Jayy on The Voice: Battle of Champions. Simpson talked to Deepest Dream about his experience on the show and he also shares the keys to his songwriting and being a frontman. Full interview with Simpson is in our post!
Read more: Bay Simpson Talks ‘The Voice: Battle of Champions,’ Muscle Shoals, And Keys To Songwriting
Along with pursuing his solo career, Bay Simpson is also a member of a band called The Family (which features his own loved ones). “Everybody in my family is a really awesome musician, so we decided to just start a group and put out music,” said Simpson. “But mainly locked in on my solo thing at the moment. I still play with a backing band and it’s always a bit of a challenge – nobody cares about your stuff as much as you do.”
Part of being a frontman, from Simpson’s perspective, is to be supportive of his bandmates and he admits he can be a pretty “strict band leader.” “I try to just let the guys know that I care about them and that they’re doing a good job as much as I can, and hope that they respect the music.”
One of the best compliments of this season was when John Legend described Bay Simpson’s voice as “weird,” which Simpson took as a “cool compliment.” “I don’t want to sound like everybody else,” said Simpson. “I want to be identifiable. That’s the main thing for me – the best thing you can be is unique.”
Speaking of unique, check out the Bay Simpson single “Where I Do I Go From Her.”
Full interview with Bay Simpson, as he also reflects on his songwriting, is below:
Catch Bay Simpson tonight on The Voice: Battle of Champions (9/8c) and streaming the next day on Peacock.
For a full concert performance from Simpson, check out Muscle Shoals to Music Row:
‘Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen’ Spoilers And Twists Revealed
CinemAddicts co-host Bruce Purkey reviewed the new Netflix horror miniseries Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen. He divulges a healthy share of spoilers in his discussion, but he did not discuss everything that happened in the final episode. Check out his review and spoilers talk below!
Read more: ‘Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen’ Spoilers And Twists Revealed
Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen centers on Rachel (Camila Morrone), a woman who gets married in five days. Adam DiMarco stars as her fiancé Nicky, and the couple embark on a road trip to his family’s vacation home. During the journey, Rachel discovers that there might be more than meets the eye in her new environment. Ultimately, she will have to investigate what makes a couple truly bound by fate. Filled with its share of possible supernatural occurences and mind-bending twists, Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen is highly recommended by CinemAddicts host Bruce Purkey.
Though he spends close to half an hour reviewing the movie on CinemAddicts, he didn’t let the entire cat out of the bag!
“The final episode is obviously gonna be the wedding and something very bad is going to happen,” said Bruce Purkey. “(But) based on all the stuff that’s set up (throughout the miniseries), it still manages to surprise (viewers) and be really satisfying. Will it anger some people? For sure, because certain people want certain things to always end a certain way, and I’m leaving it vague like that.”
Check out Purkey’s full review and spoilers (starting at 16:42) talk below (Video and Podcast versions):
Share your thoughts on Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen in the comments and let us know if you loved the final episode!
Jaeden Martell And Asa Butterfield Talk “Loneliness” And “Empathy” Behind ‘Our Hero, Balthazar’
The critically acclaimed feature Our Hero, Balthazar features Jaeden Martell as the titular character, a rich New York City teenager who tries to gain attention from posting tear-filled reaction videos online. Balthazar’s actions, however, are not genuine, and he embarks on a misguided mission to Texas in an attempt to stop an individual named Solomon (Asa Butterfield) whom he believes has a propensity for violence. Directed and co-written by Oscar Boyson, this film definitely packs a punch with its tightly wound narrative. Martell and Butterfield talked to Deepest Dream about Our Hero, Balthazar, which is now playing in New York.
Read more: Jaeden Martell And Asa Butterfield Talk “Loneliness” And “Empathy” Behind ‘Our Hero, Balthazar’
Although Balthazar and Solomon may seem to have very little in common on the surface, they might not be that different from one another. “We got a bunch of loneliness which comes from lack of parents that are opinionated,” said Jaeden Martell. “A lack of father figures, and sort of a total misunderstanding. When you think once you’re misunderstood, it’s easy to bury yourself in that and then just keep going deeper and deeper and trying to look for a way to be accepted. (Balthazar and Solomon) are very similar.”
“I describe Solomon as someone who every time he tries to do something and fix something, it blows up in his
face even when it’s not his fault,” added Asa Butterfield. “He’s a real victim of circumstance. (Solomon) is a victim of America and this sort of massive divide that is there right now.”
Full interview with Jaeden Martell and Asa Butterfield:
Check out my Our Hero, Balthazar review on CinemAddicts:
Co-starring Jennifer Ehle and Noah Centineo, Our Hero, Balthazar is now playing in New York and it hits Los Angeles April 3.
Sherry Cola Talks ‘You’re Dating A Narcissist’ And Its “Different Perspectives On Love”
You’re Dating A Narcissist! centers on Judy (Marisa Tomei), a New York psychologist who travels to Los Angeles with her best friend Diane (Sherry Cola) for a very special mission. The psychologist’s daughter Eva (Ciara Bravo) is in love with a charming doctor named Theo (Marco Pigossi). Judy believes Theo is a narcissist and she is bent on stopping their impending wedding! Cola talked to Deepest Dream about her latest film, which gave her the chance to bond with Tomei.
Read more: Sherry Cola Talks ‘You’re Dating A Narcissist’ And Its “Different Perspectives On Love”
Directed and co-written by Ann Marie Allison, You’re Dating A Narcisssist! started shooting back in 2023. “It’s been a while and she and I have kept in touch,” said Sherry Cola, who initially met Tomei, co-star Ciara Bravo and director/co-writer Ann Marie Allison over lunch. “We definitely just have this love for each other because we hit it off right off the bat. The friendship between Diane and Judy feels so legit on the screen because Marisa and I had that magic in real life.”
Check out our review (and recommend) of You’re Dating Narcissist on CinemAddicts:
In our CinemAddicts review, co-host Eric Holmes cited Cola as the best thing about the romantic comedy (he, of course, also loved Tomei in the flick). Cola has received her share of accolades over the years, and whether its success on series work (Good Trouble) or in cinema (Joy Ride), Cola has carved out a successful and busy career.
“I’m still pinching myself that it’s happening,” said Cola, who gives props to such actors as Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh, and Jackie Chan. ” I was born in Shanghai, China. I’m an immigrant. The fact that I’ve ever even been on a billboard feels like a fever dream, so none of this will ever get old because I also feel like with representation, we’re still catching up. There’s been progress, but we’re still not necessarily prioritized, in the Asian space, in the queer space, all of the above.”
***Full interview with Sherry Cola:
You’re Dating A Narcissist, co-written by Jenna Milly, is now playing in theaters.
Addison Heimannn Talks Alien Sex, Anxiety Loops, And Inspired Creation Of ‘Touch Me’
Have you ever seen a movie featuring alien tentacle sex, cult addiction, and mental trauma? Touch Me, written and directed by refreshingly out of this planet director Addison Heimann, covers those topics in an immersive and propulsive fashion with his stars Olivia Taylor Dudley, Lou Taylor Pucci, Jordan Gavaris, and Marlene Forte. Heimann talked to CinemAddicts host Eric Holmes about the personal origins of his critically acclaimed feature, which hits theaters March 27.
Read more: Addison Heimannn Talks Alien Sex, Anxiety Loops, And Inspired Creation Of ‘Touch Me’
Addison Heimann begins the interview discussing his obsessive compulsive disorder which he jokes is “a really fun thing to have.” Although it gives him the ability to be hyper-focused, it can also lead to a “negative thought spiral.”
“In order to kind of break the anxiety loop is to do something called exposure and response prevention therapy,” says Heimann. “Which one version of it is where you take your deep, disturbing thoughts and you (transform) them in a completely fantastical and ridiculous way.”
For example, if one has a negative thought of their boyfriend breaking up with them, then one can imagine, in Heimann’s words, “unicorns having an orgy.”
That surreal perspective informs Touch Me, the story of a young woman (Oliva Taylor Dudley) who takes her best friend (Jordan Gavaris) to her ex-lover’s (Lou Taylor Pucci) mansion. The catch is Mr. Right is actually an alien, and he has a manipulative woman (Marlene Forte) doing a ton of his dirty work.
Heimann is well aware Touch Me is a divisive feature. “You either are on board because you’re a freak like I am,” says Heimann, who previously directed the 2022 movie Hypochondriac. “Or you absolutely want to run away from the hills and think that I’m a person who should be lit on fire. When you have that kind of specificity, you end up finding the freaks.”
Consider all three of us “freaks” in CinemAddicts, since we all love the film. We reviewed and praised the movie last week:
Full interview with Addison Heimann:
Catch Touch Me in theaters (limited release) March 27 and it hits Digital and On Demand April 7.
Charity Wakefield Talks “Joyful” ‘Preschool’ Experience Working With Director Josh Duhamel
If you’re looking for a ridiculous comedy (in a good way) that ultimately wears its heart on its sleeve, then Preschool might fit the bill. Two dads (Josh Duhamel, Michael Socha) want their respective child to be given the last spot at a prestigious preschool. Charity Wakefield and Antonio Thomas are the wives who must endure their guys’ immaturity and selfishness. Wakefield (Wolf Hall, The Great) talked to Deepest Dream about why she loved making the film.
Read more: Charity Wakefield Talks “Joyful” ‘Preschool’ Experience Working With Director Josh Duhamel
“It was a ball, to be honest with you” said Charity Wakefield, who also credited writer Richard D’Ovidio for not being too precious with the script. “I absolutely loved filming this film. Preschool was always going to be a fun thing to do, but Josh Duhamel let us be free, and he invited us to improvise along the script. We would do the scenes as scripted, and then we were allowed to do several takes where it was unscripted, and then sometimes we’d go back and patch the two together.”
Having acted in film and television for over 20 years, Wakefield is also eyeing a path to directing. She recently directed the promenade play Pattledom, and that interactive experience is just one aspect of her expanding career. “I feel like I just got out of film school,” said Wakefield. “Which is not true, but I’ve done quite a few projects now learning on the job. And again, I’m inspired by Josh because he is someone that is a natural director, but I don’t think he’s had any kind of formal training to do that. He’s had so much experience, obviously on particularly huge productions, and Josh is really a people’s person. He’s interested in what other people are doing.”
Full interview with Charity Wakefield:
Preschool, co-starring James Cosmo (Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead) is now available on Digital and On Demand.
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Ciara Bravo And Marco Pigossi On “Beautiful Nuances” Of ‘You’re Dating A Narcissist!’
Opening in theaters Friday, You’re Dating A Narcissist! centers on a worried psychologist (Marisa Tomei) who immediately leaves for Los Angeles with her best friend (Sherry Cola). The pair are on a mission to stop her daughter (Ciara Bravo) from marrying a charming doctor (Marco Pigossi). Directed and co-written by Ann Marie Allison, the feature has a refreshing about of depth. Bravo and Pigossi talked to Deepest Dream about the layers behind You’re Dating A Narcissist.
Read more: Ciara Bravo And Marco Pigossi On “Beautiful Nuances” Of ‘You’re Dating A Narcissist!’
“I felt like it took this classic rom-com structure, but then brought in all of these beautiful nuances that just brought it to life,” said Bravo. “And sort of refreshed the genre in a way that I found very exciting.”
“It’s really refreshing,” added Marco Pigossi. “Ciara used this word and I love it. The script is a rom-com but there’s so many elements and many layers. And it’s done in such a smart way in telling that story. I just wanted to be a part of it.”
The big mystery of the movie centers on the doctor, who may or may not be bad news for the psychologist’s daughter.
In real life, is it an easy thing for Bravo and Pigossi to spot narcissists?
“I think if it wasn’t difficult to spot ’em, they wouldn’t be a true narcissist,” said Bravo. “They’re really emotionally smart people.”
Pigossi concurs with Bravo’s assessment. “They’re not easy to identify and of course they don’t know they are,” said Pigossi. They’re fascinating because in the beginning they can reach you. They know everything you need (and) know how to please you. (Narcissists) know what scares you, and they will do everything to show you how much you need them”
During the interview, Bravo and Pigossi talked about why acting is an integral part of their life. The quick chat ends with the actors recommending projects from their resume that they would recommend (Bravo picks Wayne and Pigossi chooses Brilliant Minds).
Full interview:
Catch You’re Dating A Narcissist in theaters Friday, March 27. Let us know your thoughts on the movie in the comments!
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‘Wuthering Heights’ Readies For 4K UHD, Blu-ray, And DVD Release May 5
Directed by Emerald Fennell (Saltburn), Wuthering Heights hits 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD May 5 via Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment. Cinephiles can also check the film out digitally starring March 31. Starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, the film was a box-office hit with an estimated $234 million worldwide gross. Special features details below!
Read more: ‘Wuthering Heights’ Readies For 4K UHD, Blu-ray, And DVD Release May 5
Wuthering Heights special features include the special featurette Threads of Desire (6:49), which has costume designer and Oscar winner Jacqueline Durran discussing the Gothic look of the movie. The costumes of Cathy (Margot Robbie) and Heathcliff (Jacob Elordi) are discussed in the segment.
Another featurette, “The Legacy of Love and Madness” (5:32) has director Emerald Fennell discussing her lifelong love for Wuthering Heights. Fennell spearheads the last featurette “Building a Fever Dream” (12:07) which details the design, sound, and performances of the feature.
The Wuthering Heights digital, 4K UHD and Blu-ray also contains commentary from writer/director/producer Emerald Fennell.
Let us know your thoughts on Wuthering Heights in the comments!
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