Author: The DHK

Head into the world of your slumbering subconscious with the most adorable guide – Baloney Tony – star of “In Your Dreams.” There’s a brand new trailer for the new animated film from Netflix, Kuku Studios, and Sony Pictures Imageworks. Our leads are siblings Stevie and Elliot who are facing some possible trouble on the home front. When they discover the lore of the Sandman they’re eventually transported into a world of dreams and nightmares. Thankfully they have Baloney Tony (voiced by Craig Robinson), the stuffed giraffe, to guide them on their journey. Director Alex Woo and co-director Erik Benson…

We had the opportunity to sit down with the cast and director of the new creature feature, Xeno, to chat all things Henson Creature Shop, first contact, and filmmaking challenges.  Director / Writer Matthew Loren Oates partnered with Henson to bring this extra terrestrial teen thriller to life. Think ET meets a xenomorph. Stars Lulu Wilson, Omari Hardwick, and Trae Romano all reflected on making the film and particularly having a practical puppet costar to play off of. More about Xeno A teenage girl and a terrifying alien form a powerful bond after a chance encounter in the desert, sending…

Director / Founder / Collector Brian Volk-Weiss is here to chat about “The Toys that Made Us” as business school, the future of the NacelleVerse, and of course “Star Trek.” A collecting aficionado who turned his passion into a business into a brand. He founded Nacelle, who are developing worlds, shows, and consumer products. We chatted about taking inspiration from some of the most successful (and unsuccessful) franchises out there, working with high touch partners, and the care that Nacelle puts into every show and toy. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Brian Volk-Weiss Brian is an American film and…

Behind every great hit song is… as it turns out often a team of unsung writers known as “Hitmakers” and the new Netflix docuseries of the same name is shoving them into the spotlight. Set against a songwriting camp, twelve hit songwriters who you may or may never have heard of are thrown together to write songs for some of the biggest talent out there today.  The series is a fascinating (if oh so slightly dramatized) look into these real intensives that exist. Record labels will fly these artisans out to fabulous locations… only to lock them in studios to…

ICYMI the Hill family is back in action for their 14th season of “King of the Hill.” We caught up with the series co-creator Mike Judge and some of the rest of the cast and crew at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) to check in on what it was like to bring the series back to life after almost 15 years. The reboot / continuation sees the Hill family moving back to Texas from Saudi Arabia. While many things have dramatically changed, the core of our characters have remained faithful. Interview has been edited for length and clarity. Lauren Tom (Connie and…

Netflix’s “Perfect Match” returns, and is bigger and better than ever. The dating show traditionally has tried to pair up alumni of other Netflix series in a “Love Island” meets “Bachelor in Paradise” esque format. But this season brings an infusion of new blood, for this is one of the first times the Netflix Reality Universe has expanded beyond home grown talent. The show has contestants couple up and then re-couple (and then re-re-couple) in an attempt to find their perfect match. New singles get invited in on a regular basis to shake things up, and eventually one couple is…

Buckle up for non-stop laughs in the new “The Naked Gun” film. Building off the universe of the Police Squad featuring the late great Leslie Nielsen, “The Naked Gun” has Liam Neeson step into the role of Frank Drebin Jr.. One could not ask for a more perfect casting as the straight man to the absurd world built out by director Akiva Schaffer (“Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping,” The Lonely Island) and fellow writers Dan Gregor and Doug Mand. While the plot of the film is paper thin at best, it jam-packs every minute with jokes. It’s a wonderful reminder…

Netflix’s “Building the Band” is a hodgepodge of reality formats that somehow meld together into a thoroughly entertaining competition show. It’s as if their smash hit “Love is Blind” had a beautiful baby with “The Voice” and “X Factor.” Singers audition for each other sight unseen and have to decide to form into groups without ever getting to see their bandmates.  We do have to note, for the most part, all of the contestants fit into a certain set of visual and age parameters. While the show knows that talent can come in any form, it does seem to have…

James Gunn’s “Superman” brings us a comfortable hero confronting painfully uncomfortable times. While the titular hero will always remain bound by the fundamental “goodness” and somewhat simplicity of the character, this latest iteration goes from good to great as a byproduct of the release timing. A hero born of the World War 2 era, Superman has always felt somewhat constrained by his paragon of goodness. As remakes have come out and we’ve seen times of (mild) peace, we’ve seen heroes with more complex morality rise to popularity. Yet of late we’ve fallen into what feels like the darkest timeline, and…

Featuring a killer soundtrack, out of this world animation, and a heart to boot – “KPop Demon Hunters” should be your next great obsession. You don’t need to know anything about K-culture to get swept up in this joyous and hilarious animated treat. We had the chance to sit down with directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans about bringing the story to life. Also we chatted with Huntrix (the fictional K-pop band) voice actresses Arden Cho, May Hong, and Ji-young Yoo about demon fighting danger and real life danger. “KPop Demon Hunters” manages to weave together a variety of styles…