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Jan Komasa Talks ‘Heel’ Filmmaking And Importance of A “Life Figure”

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Jan Komasa, the director behind Corpus Christi and Anniversary, has another first rate film under his belt with Heel. The picture, which is titled Good Boy in international markets, centers on a 19-year-old troublemaker named Tommy (Anson Boon) who is abducted by Chris (Stephen Graham), a stranger with ulterior motives. Imprisoned in Chris’ house, Tomy gradually bonds with his captor’s family, which includes Chris’ wife Kathryn (Andrea Riseborough) and their son Jonathan (Kit Rakusen). During the interview, Kimosa talked about how having a “life figure” helps focus his storytelling.

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Andrea Riseborough, Kit Rakusen, Stephen Graham and Anson Boon in HEEL, a Magnolia Pictures release. Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures.

“I’m probably much more conscious these days,” said Komasa about how he approaches his work. “I teach this too, it is to find something I call ‘life figure.’ It is an algorithm for a specific movie – a melody of this movie. It’s a very specific thing.”

“For Good Boy, it was the moment I realized that this film is about a guy who is imprisoned by this family. They take care of him (and) they’re obsessed with him. But they want to educate him, and despite the chain and the electrocution and all of the other stuff, they’re really caring and gentle. He has their full attention but he is (imprisoned). On the outside world, he has all the freedom but nobody cares. So that’s the engine of Good Boy. The moment I found it, I knew I had a film.”

Andrea Riseborough in HEEL a Magnolia Pictures release. Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures.

Heel is now playing in theaters and is avalable on Digital and On Demand. Let us know your thoughts on the movie in the comments!

Full interview with Komasa is below:

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Alexia Jayy Talks ‘The Voice: Battle of Champions’ And Keys to Performing Sans Nerves

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Images courtesy of Danny Ventrella (portrait photo) and Griffin Nagel (performance photo), NBC.

Alexia Jayy garnered a three-chair turn on The Voice: Battle Champions with her rendition of “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman.” It was a standout performance, and Jayy talked to Deepest Dream about the keys to performing on stage with confidence. She also talks about having Adam Levine as her coach, growing up in a small town (Irvington, Alabama), and being a natural introvert. Check out the full interview below!

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THE VOICE — “The Blind Auditions Premiere” Episode 2901 — Pictured: Alexia Jayy — (Photo by: Griffin Nagel/NBC)

 Alexia Jayy talked about how The Voice: Battle of Champions has impacted her already established career. “I think it’s built my confidence a whole lot,” said Jayy. “I’m from a very small town where, you know, everybody knows each other. We have one grocery store, so we don’t get to sing in a lot of, big places. So me being able to do that on a big scale like that in front of Adam is super amazing.”

Adam Levine, whom Jayy picked her as coach, said Jayy had the “best voice in the competition.” Along with her natural singing ability, she also knows a thing or two about crafting memorable songs like her new single “Feels Right.” She also talks about making that single in the interview.

Check out Alexia Jayy’s full interview:

Catch The Voice: Battle of Champions Mondays at 9/8c (new episodes stream the next day on Peacock).

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Lucas West Talks ‘The Voice,’ Working With John Legend, And Passion For Jazz

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Lucas West is part of Team Legend on Season 29 on The Voice: Battle of Champions, and the music artist covered a ton of ground during his Deepest Dream interview. Currently a jazz studies major at SUNY Fredonia, West discussed why John Legend was the perfect coach for him after The Blinds and the reason jazz has bene a big part of his studies. West also shared the biggest part of what surprised him about The Voice journey and, last but not least, why he will always be a Buffalo Bills fan!

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THE VOICE — Season: 29, Contestant Gallery — Pictured: Lucas West — (Photo by: Danny Ventrella/NBC)

“The union is quite perfect with John,” said Lucas West, who chose John Legend as his coach during the Blinds. “He’s everything I strive to be as a musician. (He’s) a very accomplished pianist (and) a very accomplished singer.”

And the musicianship is off the charts, so I’m very happy to be here on Team Legend. Very, very happy.”

One of the more enlightening aspects of The Voice: Battle of Champions came from West’s interactions with the coaches, most notably his work with Legend.

 ”It’s really incredible and that’s kind of the magic of the blind audition is you have the coaches and they’re in these magnificent Red Thrones,” said West. It’s like, ‘wow, look at, look at these guys.’ Then once you hit the rehearsal room, which we’ll see with, with my coach John in this case, you really just see that they’re musicians that are just really far down the path and have accomplished a lot in their lives.

“Now they have the opportunity to give back and say yes to artists like me who are younger and aspiring to do the kinds of things they’re doing,” added West. “So I think that was my biggest surprise for the experience was just how, humanizing it was from contestant to coach.”

Full interview with Lucas West:

The Voice: Battle of Champions airs Monday evenings on NBC (9/8c) with new episodes streaming on Peacock the following day.

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Mikey K Talks “Super Subjective” Approach To ‘Operation Taco Gary’s’

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Operation Taco Gary's - Chronme

Operation Taco Gary’s, directed and written by Mikey K, is a hilarious (and at the end, surprisingly evocative) comedy that CinemAddicts co-host Eric Holmes described as “oddball” humor. Even though Mikey K said that comedy is “super subjective,” he was heartened by the initial response to his film. Check out his full interview below for more insights to his standout directing feature debut.

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Operation Taco Gary’s – Chroma

Danny (Simon Rex) is a conspiracy theorist who takes his younger brother Luke (Dustin Milligan) in a madcap adventure that puts both of their lives in danger. Luke is not appreciative of Danny’s actions, but as the two get deeper into the one true conspiracy, maybe there is a little bit of rhyme to Danny’s madness. The ensemble comedy co-stars Brenda Song, Doug Jones (as an alien!), and Jason Biggs (playing himself).

Dustin MIlligan, Mikey K, Simon Rex in Operation Taco Gary’s. Chroma

“It’s a comedy so it’s super subjective,” said Mikey K. “Either you like it or don’t. So there’s not a ton of nuance to these kind of things. I wanted to try to make as many people laugh as possible. When I have gone to different audience screenings, the reaction has been pretty dang good. Hopefully the jokes will come across (on streaming) but with every movie, you want people to see it in the theater because it’s that shared experience of people laughing together. That’s why I wrote it.”

One of the adversities of this indie project was the production did not have weather insurance. “There was no room for pick ups,” said Mikey K. “If it rained for two days, we wouldn’t be here now. We were just praying that we we would luck out on weather. If there was lightning within 100 miles, we had to close down the set completely. The challenge was that there was zero wiggle room. We didn’t have the budget to make mistakes or have any bad days. Ninety five percent of what we shot was in the movie. We just filmed the script because that’s all we had time for.”

Operation Taco Gary’s is now playing in theaters. Check out the full interview below via YouTube or listen to it on our CinemAddicts podcast:

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‘The Dreadful’ Ending Explained And Spoilers: Who Was The Mysterious Knight?

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The new release The Dreadful marked the reunion of Game of Thrones stars Sophie Turner and Kit Harington. The movie also boasts a standout performance from Oscar winner Marcia Gay Harden as a woman determined to keep her daughter-in-law (Turner) under her thumb. CinemAddicts co-host Eric Holmes and I talked about the ending of The Dreadful and had a spoilers discussion of the feature. Check out the video below!

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Marcia Gay Harden in The Dreadful. Lionsgate

Directed and written by Natasha Kermani, The Dreadful is a Gothic tale set in medieval England. Anne (Sophie Turner) and her over protective mother-in-law Morwen (Marcia Gay Harden) are struggling to survive on a day to day basis. When Anne’s childhood friend Jago (Kit Harington) returns home with tragic news about her husband’s fate, Anne and Morwen are understandably distraught.

Sophie Turner as Anne and Kit Harington as Jago in the horror film, THE DREADFUL, a Lionsgate release. Photo courtesy of Lionsgate

Not helping matters is a mysterious knight who pops in and out of Anne’s life. Running at 94 minutes and rated R, The Dreadful currently rests at 41% on Rotten Tomatoes. I gave the movie ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and co-host Eric Holmes threw down ⭐️⭐️⭐️, so both of us recommend the feature. The Dreadful hit theaters on February 20, and it’s also available On Digital and On Demand.

Who Was The Mysterious Knight?

The big reveal in The Dreadful was the identity of the mysterious knight. It ended up being Anne’s supposedly late husband, who actually was cursed wearing the knight’s outfit when he killed the previous wearer in a battle. Morwen inherited the knight’s helmet after she accidentally murdered her son (thinking the knight was someone else).

My read on the knight’s armor is that it’s temporarily owned by people with greed and bloodlust in their hearts. Ultimately Anne strips Morwen out of the knight’s helmet, leaving her mother-in-law permanently injured and disfigured in the process. After that incident, Anne is now the primary caretaker of Morwen, and she also decided to break things off with Jago.

Even though Anne is now a more independent woman, she is not free from being cursed herself with greed and evil actions in the future, especially since she decided to keep the helmet in a secret hiding place. Check out our full ending explained/spoilers discussion of The Dreadful:

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‘Frontier Crucible’ (Myles Clohessy, Thomas Jane) Blu-Ray Giveaway From Deepest Dream

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Frontier Crucible - Well Go USA Entertainment

Frontier Crucible is now available on Digital, 4K Ulta HD, Blu-ray and DVD, and I’m giving away One (1) Blu-ray courtesty of Well Go USA Entertainment. I really enjoyed this first rate Western so I’m more than happy to have one of these to give out. Details are below!

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Directed by Travis Mills, Frontier Crucible centers on an ex-soldier (Myles Clohessy) who is tasked with bringing medical suppiles to people in need. In his way are three outlaws (Thomas Jane, Armie Hammer, Ryan Masson), and a married couple (Mary Stickley, Eli Brown).

Due to a tragic incident that occurs in Apache territory, all of these individuals’ lives are in danger, and the ex-soldier’s main goal is to make it out alive with these supplies. The movie is based on Harry Whittington’s 1961 novel Stake-Out.

The Blu-ray special features include the trailer and a Making-Of Featurette.

Check out my interview with Frontier Crucible’s Myles Clohessy:

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William H. Macy and Myles Clohessy in “Frontier Crucible” – Well Go USA

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Frontier Crucible – Well Go USA Entertainment

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Movies Out Today (Feb. 27): ‘Santa Zeta,’ ‘Operation Taco Gary’s’ And ‘Undercard’

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Operation Taco Gary's - Chroma Undercard - Seismic Releasing / Catalyst Studios Santa Zeta - Antonio Muñoz De Mesa

On this week’s CinemAddicts, we review Operation Taco Gary’s and Undercard two films that debuted in theaters today. Operation Taco Gary’s is an off the wall, unpredictable comedy starring Simon Rex, Dustin Milligan, Brenda Song, and Jason Biggs. Undercard centers on a legendary boxer turned trainer (Wanda Sykes) who attempts to reconcile with her estranged son (Bentley Green). Santa Zeta, although not playing in theaters, is a new film that you can stream on slamdancechannel.com through March 4th and it comes highly recommended from CinemAddicts co-host Eric Holmes.

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Wanda Sykes in “Undercard” – Catalyst Studios

Cheryl “No Mercy” Stewart (Wanda Sykes) is a boxing legend who is also a gifted trainer. Unfortunately, “No Mercy” is also an alcoholic, and that addiction has understandably caused a rift with her son Keith (Bentley Green). Keith is also a talented pugilist in need of season, and “No Mercy” believes that training Keith might repair their broken bond. Xavier Mills co-stars as Kordell, another boxer who trains with “No Mercy” and is itching for a title shot.

Eric Holmes and I rendered a split decision (pardon the pun) on Undercard. I recommend the feature mainly thanks to Sykes’ inspired performance, and Eric was not on board with the movie. Check out our review on CinemAddicts:

Check out my interview with Undercard actor Xavier Mills:

Operation Taco Gary’s – Chroma

Operation Taco Gary’s is a memorable comedy about Luke (Dustin Milligan) and Danny (Simon Rex), brothers who go on an epic adventure that may have apocalyptic reprecussions! Jason Biggs plays an evil version of himself in the picture, and Brenda Song, Arturo Castro and Tony Cavalero also standout in their respective roles. Doug Jones (The Shape of Water) plays an alien who tries to make the siblings an offer they can’t refuse.

At the time of the recording, Eric hadn’t seen Operation Taco Gary’s due to issues with getting his screener to work. Today, however, Eric interviewed director/writer Mikey K and was very complimentary of the movie. So I assumed he dug it as much as I did. Check out my review of Operation Taco Gary’s on CinemAddicts:

Santa Zeta – Antonio Muńoz De Mesa

Santa Zeta recently screened at the Slamdance Film Festival, and through March 6th the movie is available on the slamdancechannel. The narrative centers on Zoe (Nekane Otxoa), a travel influencer who uses travels the world to hunt down child predators. Zoe’s determined mission is fueled by her understandable rage over her little sister’s unsolved murder. Eric Holmes said in his review that he’d be surprised if Santa Zeta is not one of his top 5 films of 2026. Check out his interview with Santa Zeta director Antonio Muñoz De Mesa:

Co-host Bruce Purkey rounds out the episode with the Patreon assigned pick Delirium: Photo of Gioia and the recommendation of Mistress Dispeller (now streaming on Criterion Channel).

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Daisy Head “Blown Away” By “Moving Tapestry” of ‘The Gray House’ And Roland Joffé’s Vision

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The Gray House -Bogdan Merlusca / Prime Video

One huge reason to check out The Gray House, the new eight episode limited series on Prime Video, is the masterful direction from Roland Joffé (The Killing Fields, The Mission). Daisy Head, who played real life Union spy Elizabeth Van Lew, waxed poetic about the veteran filmmaker.

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The Gray House -Bogdan Merlusca / Prime Video.

For Daisy Head, the “skill, talent, and vision” of Roland Joffé was a sight to behold. “It was such a privilege and honor to work with him so closely for a long period of time,” said Head. “Every scene was an abundance of revelation. I knew he was making magic (and) I am must blown away by the majesty of his eye.”

The Gray House’s co-creators are Leslie Greif, Darrell Fetty, and John Sayles (Matewan). Both Sayles and Joffé have carved out acclaimed careers in cinema, and it’s a pleasure to watch them work in this narrative form. Joffé previoiusly worked with Greif and Fetty on the 2015 miniseries Texas Rising.

Head described The Gray House, which is based on a true story, as a “moving tapestry” that Joffé weaved with “authenticity” and “beauty.” “The cinematography is just sensational,” added Head, who co-starred in 2023’s Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. “And yeah, just a true honor to have worked with someone with that level of skill.”

Co-starring Mary-Louise Parker, Amethyst Davis, and Ben Vereen, The Gray House is now streaming on Prime Video. Share your thoughts on the miniseries in the comments!

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Sofia Coppola And Marc Jacobs Team Up For “Unconventional” Documentary ‘Marc by Sofia’

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Sofia Coppola, Marc Jacobs - Marc By Sofia. Credit: Courtesy of A24

Longtime friends Sofia Coppola and fashion icon Marc Jacobs made a movie together, and it’s a combo that should draw its share of devotees. The A24 documentary Marc by Sofia hits NY March 20 and expands nationwide March 27. The 97-minute project, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival, is Coppola’s first doc. Check out the trailer below!

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A24’s official synopsis of Marc By Sofia claims that it is “an intimate, unconventional portrait of Marc Jacobs.” How hard hitting can a documentary be when both subject and artist are joined at the hip? Coppola, whose last feature was 2023’s Priscilla, is a top tier filmmaker and Jacobs, along with being at the top of his game, is definitely a colorful personality. At the very least, it should be an engaging look at the American fashion designer.

Marc By Sofia – Courtesy of A24

“It’s really about telling a little story made out of shapes and colors and fabrics,” said Jacobs in the doc. Will Marc by Sofia be a movie that you’ll hit the theaters for, or will you wait for streaming? Share your thoughts in the comments!

After its exclusive New York theaters run on March 20, Marc by Sofia hits theaters nationwide March 27.

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Doug Jones Reflects On The “Legacy of Love” Behind ‘Operation Taco Gary’s’

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Operation Taco Gary's - Chroma

Operation Taco Gary’s is an outright ridiculous comedy filled with machine gun dialogue and outlandish situations. That said, there is a beating heart to director/writer Mikey K’s feature. Doug Jones, who plays an alien in the movie, talked to Deepest Dream about what makes Operation Taco Gary’s a unique story.

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Operation Taco Gary’s – Chroma

Luke (Dustin Milligan) thinks he is off on a new chapter in his life with an impending job. Things get haywire when his conspiracy theory loving brother Danny (Simon Rex) reenters his life. The movie also stars Jason Biggs (playing an evil version of himself!), Tony Cavalero, Brenda Song, and Arturo Castro.

Operation Taco Gary’s is filled with such zaniness and chaos that a second viewing may be in order. There is even an apocalyptic flavor to the proceedings, which Doug Jones addressed.

Doug Jones, Dustin Milligan, and Simon Rex in Operation Taco Gary’s – Chroma

“Even with their disagreements, the (brothers) have each other,” said Jones. “It does make one think, if the we were facing the apocalypse, what would be important to us at that time. I think that’s what this movie brought up for me as I read it. What’s important to me is family and frends who are like family, and leaving behind a legacy of love.”

During the end of the chat, Jones also talked about why The Shape of Water, which won the Best Picture Oscar, might be an under appreciated film. Check out our full interview with Doug Jones:

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