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Interviews

Discussing Smashing Frank with star Hedwig Tam and director Trevor Choi • Flixist

I thought I was a little beyond being star-struck at this point. Interviewing creators is one of my favorite things to do, and with so much experience now, I guess overconfidence started to grow over the years. Throughout the day that I was set to meet Hedwig Tam, acclaimed actor from films such as Montages of a Modern Motherhood and Smashing Frank, I couldn’t get my mind off the upcoming encounter. What was I going to say to her? Would she think I was a fool? Has anything I’ve ever done in my l...

Talking with rising-star Natalie Hsu about fame, childhood, and the Hong Kong film industry • Flixist

Alongside the cavalcade of films at this year’s New York Asian Film Festival, I was given the opportunity to interview some stars for extra coverage on Flixist. Initially, I wasn’t sure who from the list I’d like to meet with, but in my attempt to broaden my horizons about foreign cinema, I figured chatting with some younger stars would be a good course of action. As a good friend of mine has said numerous times, we should be speaking with young stars while they’re still young instead of waiting...

Nightdive Studios Interview - Chatting with Stephen Kick and Larry Kuperman about System Shock 2

I had the chance to chat with Stephen Kick and Larry Kuperman from Nightdive Studios about their work on System Shock 2, their lives and hobbies outside of gaming, and their hopes for future Nightdive projects.
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GOG: https://www.gog.com/en/games?publishers=nightdive-studios
Humble: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/search?publisher=Nightdive%20Studios
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Chris Poggiali Interview on These Fists Breaks Bricks (Revised and Expanded Edition)

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We sat down with the amazing genre writer and author, Chris Poggiali about his upcoming book with Grady Hendrix. He goes into the process that went into this book and talks about his journey as well in archiving many of the pieces shown in this book. Also, great talks about marital art films during the 80s.
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These Fist Breaks Bricks PRE-ORDER
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David Syzmanski Interview - Life, New Blood, and Secret Agent Wizard Boy

David Szymanski has created some of the best indie games of all time, and yet he remains down-to-earth. In this interview, you'll learn some of his creative process, how he feels about DUSK, and what insanity lies in store for "Secret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate."
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You can buy David Szymanski's games on Steam for PC (some available on consoles).
DUSK: https://store.steampowered.com/app/519860/DUSK/
Chop Goblins: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1935660/Chop_Goblins
Squirrel Stapler: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2535830/Squirrel_Stapler
Iron Lung: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1846170/Iron_Lung
Butcher's Creek: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2512560/Butchers_Creek/
Secret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3111080/Secret_Agent_Wizard_Boy_and_the_International_Crime_Syndicate
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4 Graves for Ximena (2024) Amazing Interview with the crew.

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Here we interview the crew of this amazing short that was chosen to be part of this year's Big Bad Film Fest 2 in Los Angeles. Get to know these passionate individuals who put together this amazing project.
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4 Graves for Ximena short film.
https://youtu.be/xgg9_3eEV54?si=ildEdydjJ_ebnoj4
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#4GravesForXimena #interview #indiefilm #action

EXCLUSIVE Interview with Yuga Sakamoto - Director of Baby Assassins

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During the New York Asian Film Festival this past summer, we got a chance to interview the director of Baby Assassins via email. We get some insight about the films and his creative process as well.
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Baby Assassins
https://www.amazon.com/Baby-Assassins-Akari-Takaishi/dp/B0B31Z58XR

Baby Assassins 2
https://www.amazon.com/Baby-Assassins-Blu-ray-Hugo-Sakamoto/dp/B0CSKRHGTD
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Enter the Clones of Bruce - Interview with Bruce Le, Michael Worth, David Gregory, and Frank Djeng

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We had an amazing opportunity to interview Bruce Le, Michael Worth, David Gregory, and Frank Djeng about the upcoming documentary "Enter the Clones of Bruce." There is some great energy and insightful commentary here that will delight fans of Bruceploitation.
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Hours after Bruce Lee’s death, Bruceploitation was born. And for the next 10 years, talented martial artists were enlisted to mimic iconic aspects of Lee’s life, style and mannerisms. Fueled by equal parts deception and demand, these films instead created one of the most wildly entertaining sub-genres in movie history. THE GAME OF CLONES: BRUCEPLOITATION COLLECTION VOLUME 1 now presents 14 of the very best – and frequently very bizarre – films starring Bruce Li, Bruce Le, Dragon Lee, Bruce Liang and more, all restored for the first time ever from original elements. Then in the “fascinating gem of a documentary” (Culture Mix) ENTER THE CLONES OF BRUCE, director David Gregory tracks down the surviving Bruces – along with martial arts legends, producers, directors, distributors, historians and more – to reveal the entire shocking and bittersweet saga behind a celluloid phenomenon that still refuses to die.
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#bruceploitation #brucelee #brucele #severinfilms #michaelworth #interview #hongkong #frankdjeng #davidgregory #documentary

Director Christina Yoon on her future plans and the Korean film industry • Flixist

In my previous discussion with director Christina Yoon, we talked about her short film Motherland and the influences she pulled from to write its story. One aspect I forgot to mention is that the short is up for Oscar consideration. That’s actually what intrigued me about the film as I’ve never been quite sure how discussions for awards happen.
Yoon explained, “One of the ways you can submit to the Oscar’s live-action short category is to win at an Oscar-qualifying festival. We won ‘Best Narrati...

Motherland director Christina Yoon discusses inspirations and hopes for her acclaimed short film • Flixist

Flixist has never truly covered many short films throughout its lifespan. While we’ve dabbled in reviews for some shorts, we typically stick to longer theatrical releases as that’s what is available to us. A good majority of the coverage we do is from films we can see in theaters, which limits us quite a bit. Still, every now and then, an opportunity comes along that allows Flixist to branch out and tackle different material.
That’s the case with Motherland, a short film by director Christina Yo...

Talking Inspiration And Design With Metal Slug Tactics' Cyrille Imbert and Aurélien Loos

Based on the popular SNK run-and-gun series, Metal Slug Tactic's reveal at E3 2021 stuck out to me as the most exciting thing at the show. Intrigued by this transformation of a beloved franchise into a genre that many may not have thought of, I spoke to Cyrille Impert, Dotmeu CEO, and Aurélien Loos, CEO of developer Leikir, about the upcoming roguelike tactics game. Starting off, I posed the most obvious question: how did the team land on a tactics game? "We hadn't worked with SNK for quite s...

The Past, Present, And Future Of DUSK With New Blood's Dave Oshry And David Szymanski

I'm not sure if I've properly expressed this, but DUSK is one of my favorite games of all time. An excellent evolution of the retro FPS formula, its release in late 2018 was my most anticipated title in quite some time. It still stands as the highest review score I've ever given to a game, with only a few others coming close. I love DUSK. So obviously I've been interested in the development of its long-awaited Switch port. Announced before the PC version originally came out, publisher New Blo...

A short chat with M2 about selecting games for the Sega Genesis Mini

M2 Does Recommended Videos The Genesis Mini is finally out in the wild and people around the world are reliving the 16-bit days. Meticulously modeled after the original hardware, this little device pays homage to Sega’s legacy in glorious fashion. From the packaging to the controllers and even the game selection, the Mini is a […] The Genesis Mini is finally out in the wild and people around the world are reliving the 16-bit days. Meticulously modeled after the original hardware, this litt...

Yakuza director says his best ideas for the series start with him in a bathtub

Cinderella Story Recommended Videos At E3 2019 this year, I had the distinct honor of sitting down with Kazuki Hosokawa (producer for Judgment and Yakuza) from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios and asking him about the future of the series and how each game gets made. As well as getting some insight into the development process, […] At E3 2019 this year, I had the distinct honor of sitting down with Kazuki Hosokawa (producer for Judgment and Yakuza) from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios and asking him about th...

Meet the Dtoid reader that used Minecraft to help impoverished communities make a change

Changing the world Block-by-Block Recommended Videos Here at Destructoid, we routinely host contests for various gaming prizes. Things like free copies of upcoming games to plush penises from Devolver Digital: Dtoid has given back to the community in small ways over the years. Those giveaways have brought some of you closer to us, for which […] Here at Destructoid, we routinely host contests for various gaming prizes. Things like free copies of upcoming games to plush penises from Devolver...

A chat with Sega's first lady of RPGs, Rieko Kodama

Phoenix Power Recommended Videos In an industry that does basically nothing to preserve the past, Sega has been an outlier. On basically any platform imaginable, you can obtain a decent chunk of Sega’s first-party output from the Genesis and a few select games from other platforms. It seems like every time a new console generation […] In an industry that does basically nothing to preserve the past, Sega has been an outlier. On basically any platform imaginable, you can obtain a decent chun...

Life after death: Edmund McMillen on the success of The Binding of Isaac and his future

Eat, Sleep, Breathe, Isaac Recommended Videos Upon the release of Super Meat Boy in 2010, independent game creator Edmund McMillen had finally struck it big. After years of making obscure and much smaller projects, he and Super Meat Boy co-creator Tommy Refenes became overnight successes. Both critics and fans were in agreeance that Super Meat […] Upon the release of Super Meat Boy in 2010, independent game creator Edmund McMillen had finally struck it big. After years of making obscure an...

Talking DUSK's inspiration and its future with Dave Oshry and David Szymanski

From DUSK till dawn Recommended Videos With the release of DUSK onto Steam Early Access last month, old-school first-person shooter fans have been in heaven. The game captures the glory of games like Quake and Doom while providing modern compatibility and startling creativity. What more could you possibly want? How else will this game expand? […] With the release of DUSK onto Steam Early Access last month, old-school first-person shooter fans have been in heaven. The game captures the glor...

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