Editorial

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: SATOSHI KON (PAPRIKA)

Satoshi Kon is considered one of the giants of anime. His previous films, like Perfect Blue, Millenium Actress and Tokyo Godfathers, have made big splashes not just among the otaku of America but also the critical community. His latest, Paprika, played the New York Film Festival last year and has now been given a stateside … Continue reading

INTERVIEW: KEVIN COSTNER (MR. BROOKS)

"We’re like a percentage of something going bad somewhere. It’s terrible." Though it’s not necessarily surprising to hear someone reflecting negatively on the sorry psychological state of the nation, this cynical tone can’t help but sound awfully dissonant when it’s coming from Kevin Costner, who is inseparable in person from his amiable onscreen persona. Whether … Continue reading

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: WILLIAM FRIEDKIN (BUG)

Before my one on one with William Friedkin began, I was given a warning. ‘Ask intelligent questions,’ I was told. ‘He doesn’t suffer fools lightly.’ That was good news – I hate nothing more than lobbing stock ‘How did you get involved in this project?’ questions at real talents. And William Friedkin is a real … Continue reading