Eric Aronson has carved out a successful 25-year career in screenwriting. His directing debut “Any Day Now” is a lifelong dream fulfilled. “I worked on a lot of movies and none of it ever felt the final product never really felt like what my voice sounded like to me,” said Aronson, whose previous screenplay credits include ‘Mortdecai’ and ‘On The Line.’ So I saved up for many years and waited a long time to make this movie.” Check out our interview with Aronson as he talks about his creative journey behind “Any Day Now,” a movie that is “based on a true-ish art heist of Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.
CinemAddicts co-host Eric Holmes highly recommends the indie drama “Bound.” Directed by Isaac Hirotsu Woofter, “Bound”centers on a young artist (Alexandra Faye Sadeghian) who leaves for New York with her pet flying squirrel to escape from her drug-dealing stepdad. Check out Eric’s review below!
Grace Caroline Currey stars in “A Breed Apart,” as Violet, a social media influencer who travels to an island to meet other influencers. She and her brother Collins (Zak Steiner) enter a competition to capture the island’s man-eating dogs. Unfortunately the tables are turned, and the humans may actually be what’s for dinner! Currey talked to Deepest Dream about why, though she had a fun time, “A Breed Apart” was a “trauma bonding” experience!
Rose Reid co-writes and stars in “The Lightning Code,” a family feature that also features her brother (Andrew Reid) in the lead role and her father (Julian Reid) as an executive producer. This indie driven project, shot in Tennessee, is now playing in theaters and Reid talks about “The Lightning Code’s” filmmaking journey.
Riele Downs stars in “A Breed Apart” as Killer Queen, a social media influencer who takes part in a dog wrangling competition on a remote island. The problem is that these canines love to maul human beings! A deft mix of over the top comedy and action, “A Breed Apart” is our top pick this week on CinemAddicts. Co-host Eric Holmes talked to Riele Downs about her experience on “A Breed Apart.”
Singer/songwriter Lucia Flores-Wiseman has made a mark “The Voice” this season, and tomorrow evening she is among the artists performing on the Lives episode. Flores-Wiseman was gracious enough for this second interview with Deepest Dream, and she talked about her approach going into the Lives. Check out the full interview and transcript below!
Barbie Ferreira delivers one of this year’s standout performances in “Bob Trevino Likes It,” a critically acclaimed feature written and directed by Tracie Laymon. Ferreira, who also executive produced the feature, talks about why “Bob Trevino Likes It” (now out on Digital) was such a special experience.
“Creatures of Chaos,” a 2D animated short from filmmaker Asavari Kumar, makes its world premiere at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. Kumar and producer Siddarth Kumar talked about why they wanted to spotlight and explore mental health in their short. CinemAddicts co-host Eric Holmes describes “Creatures of Chaos” as “beautiful,” and the filmmakers elaborated on their two years in the making “passion project.Â
