Interviews
Interviews with stars, directors and VOD professionals.
Interview: Ruth Platt, director of The Lesson
February 28, 2016 | Matthew TurnerMonday 29th February spells good news for horror fans, as FrightFest Presents a fresh wave of scary films to stream. The digital label, which was launched last year by the festival and Icon, brings the best of the fest’s spooky … Read More
Inside VOD: FilmDoo’s founder on creating a home for the films you can’t see anywhere else
February 14, 2016 | David FarnorInside VOD: We take you behind the scenes of the video on-demand industry by interviewing key figures in the streaming world. Today, we speak to Weerada Sucharitkul, co-founder of FilmDoo.
In the digital age of entertainment, it’s never been easier … Read More
Interview: Stephen Fingleton talks The Survivalist
February 13, 2016 | David FarnorThe Survivalist is out now on VOD. The film, which marks the debut of director Stephen Fingleton, follows a man who lives off the grid in a starvation-stricken world. When a starving woman and her teenage daughter discover his forest … Read More
Small canvas, big ideas: Inside Instagram series Shield 5
February 10, 2016 | David FarnorLast week, a new TV series began, telling the story of John Swift, a security driver on the run from the authorities after being accused of stealing some diamonds and killing his colleague. It sounds like the kind of thing … Read More
Interview: Matthew Macfadyen and Adam Rothenberg on Ripper Street Season 4
January 12, 2016 | David FarnorEpisode 1 of Ripper Street Season 4 airs on BBC Two at 10pm on 22nd August, with the whole thing available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.
Ripper Street returns for a fourth season this Friday – and with Matthew … Read More
The Rack Pack – BBC iPlayer’s Big Break?
January 5, 2016 | David FarnorAlmost exactly 30 years ago, Chas & Dave got together Steve Davis, Dennis Taylor and Willie Thorne to record a song called Snooker Loopy. It went to number six in the UK charts. That single is a distant memory for … Read More
Interview: Oliver Hirschbiegel, director of 13 Minutes
November 28, 2015 | Matthew Turner13 minutes is available now on DVD and VOD. Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel, it tells the story of Georg Elser, a carpenter who came close to assassinating Hitler in 1939. We sit down with the Downfall helmer to talk history, … Read More
Interview: Daniel Wu talks AMC and Amazon’s Into the Badlands
November 24, 2015 | David FarnorWarning: Into the Badlands will be available with Amazon Prime until Saturday 19th June 2021
When was the last time you saw a martial arts show on your telly? That’s all changed with Into the Badlands, AMC’s kick-ass (literally) new … Read More
Interview: Rufus Sewell talks The Man in the High Castle
November 22, 2015 | David FarnorRupert Sewell has had a successful career. He’s been in projects big and small, screened and staged, serialised and streamed. He’s highly regarded, regularly applauded, and even swooned over, thanks to his heartthrob looks and, after a run of TV … Read More
Interview: Charlie Lyne talks BBC iPlayer’s Fear Itself
October 31, 2015 | David FarnorFear Itself is one of the more interesting – and unique – horror films of recent years. Not only is it BBC iPlayer’s second feature-length original commission, it’s also the second film from Charlie Shackleton. The young blogger, journalist and … Read More