Casper Van Dien’s signature role was in director Paul Verhoeven’s iconic Starship Troopers. In the ensuing years Van Dien has carved out a diversifed resume, and recently he was seen in the first rate indie Daughter. He co-stars with Nicky Whelan and Louis Mandylor in The Flood, an escapist fare that interviewer Eric Holmes desribed as “Assault on Precinct 13 with aligators.” Full interview with Casper Van Dien is in our post.
Are you a fan of Michael Mann’sHeat? Have you seen 13 Hours, TV’s The Unit, The Killing of Two Lovers, and The Integrity of Joseph Chambers? As a fan of Max Martini and Clayne Crawford’s work, I was on board with their latest movie The Channel. Director William Kaufman brings touches of Heat amidst an indie budget, and this ambitious feature absolutely nailed it. Crawford and Martini talked to Deepest Dream about their close friendship and how that fed into The Channel.
Nefarious, a supernatural thriller starring Sean Patrick Flannery (Boondock Saints) andJordan Belfi (Entourage), hits Blu-ray and DVD August 15 via Mill Creek Entertainment. Details below!
Chance encounters and missed connections are a part of the new romantic comedy Love At First Sight. Netflix has released the trailer to the Haley Lu Richardson (The White Lotus) and Ben Hardy (The Voyeurs) headlined feature. Let us know your thoughts on the trailer!
Carrie Hamilton and Diamond Yukai in "Tokyo Pop" (Kino Lorber)
In celebration of its 35th anniversary, Tokyo Pop will be released in theaters with a new 4K restoration courtesy of Kino Lorber. Directed by Fran Rubel Kuzui, Tokyo Pop hits New York’s BAM Rose Cinemas on August 4. A national expansion will follow after its August 11 release at the American Cinematheque in Los Angeles.
Well Go USA Entertainment’s latest movie Day Zero hits Blu-ray and DVD July 11. I have three Day Zero Blu-rays to giveaway away for the zombie horror-thriller. Details are featured in the post!
Kasia Smutniak is back as the scheming and strong-willed Livia Drusilla in season 2 of Domina. Her battle of wits with Gaius Julius Caesar (Matthew McNulty) is my favorite aspect of the MGM+ series. Smutniak and McNulty talked to Deepest Dream about the show and why their chemistry simply works.
Producer Mel Eslyn (Language Lessons, Paddington) makes her feature directing debut with Biosphere. CinemAddicts hosts Eric Holmes and Bruce Purkey praised the heck out of the movie which stars Mark Duplass and Sterling K. Brown. Check out the full interview with Eslyn in our post!
Filmmaker Alejandro Monteverde is witnessing, within Sounds of Freedom’s first week, box office and critical success. The road to get the Jim Caviezel headlined film to theaters was a four to five year process, and he talked to Deepest Dream about the journey of getting his ambitious project to the silver screen.
Christopher Convery stars in Prisoner’s Daughter as Ezra, a kid who’s being bullied at school. Kate Beckinsale plays his hard working mother Maxine and Brian Cox is his just released convict grandfather Max. The Las Vegas set family drama, directed by Catherine Hardwicke, is now out in theaters. Convery talked to Deepest Dream about the film and his new band Thrive. Plus, he has a memorable Kate Beckinsale cat story!
