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2019 Winners of the Women Film Critic Circle Awards announced
By: Izumi Hasegawa December 10, 2019
We are honored to announce the 2019 Women Film Critic Circle Awards winners below. The Women Film Critic Circle (WFCC), is the first national American association of women critics, supports the …
“Frozen 2“ star Kristen Bell proves nice guys and girls can actually finish first
By: Izumi Hasegawa November 23, 2019
Kristen Bell is literally one of my favorite people in the entertainment industry. Usually when I speak to actresses, I can almost feel the wall between us and they try …
Exclusive: New Kid on the Block, Kyliegh Curran shines in “Doctor Sleep”
By: Izumi Hasegawa November 15, 2019
Thirteen year old Kyliegh Curran will no longer need an introduction after her role in Doctor Sleep, the sequel to Stephen King’s legendary 80’s thriller , The Shining. In the …
How Innocence and Bad Acting helped Will Smith Become the “Gemini Man”
By: Izumi Hasegawa October 13, 2019
When you consider that Will Smith has been in the entertainment business for over thirty years, won four Grammy awards; one of which was a historic milestone when the Grammy’s …
“Lucy in the Sky” star Natalie Portman and her character’s constellation of issues
By: Izumi Hasegawa October 6, 2019
I love Natalie Portman for so many reasons, one of which is that she is the consummate professional. She always shows so much respect for the press and seems to …
“After the Wedding” star Julianne Moore on Love, Work, and ignoring the Gaps
By: Izumi Hasegawa August 30, 2019
She is an Oscar winning actress and received awards from three of the largest film festivals (Venice, Canne and Berlin). A wife, a mom, an activist, a children’s book author, …
The Lion King star, Chiwetel Ejiofor Shares how having empathy nailed the best villain ever!
By: Izumi Hasegawa August 27, 2019
Yes, I am a fan of The Lion King animation, Which left me wondering why they renewed the voice cast since this is live action but CGI animation as well. …