Interviews
Interviews with stars, directors and VOD professionals.
Interview: Inside the making of the making of The Other Side of the Wind with Morgan Neville
November 2, 2018 | David FarnorIn 1970, Orson Welles began filming what would ultimately be his final film. Beset by financial issues, the production never finished and never released, with thousands of reels of film languishing in a Paris vault. More than 30 years after … Read More
Interview: Tinge Krishnan talks Been So Long, bringing a stage musical to the screen and Netflix
October 26, 2018 | David FarnorIt’s not everyday you see a brand new musical released on Netflix, let alone one set in modern day London. Starring Michaela Coel and Arinzé Kene, Been So Long is a vibrant, romantic, charmingly sincere piece (read our review here). … Read More
Interview: Sandi Tan talks Shirkers, rediscovering her voice and Netflix
October 25, 2018 | David FarnorIn 1992, 20-year-old Sandi Tan went out with two friends (Jasmine Ng and Sophie Siddique) to make Singapore’s greatest cult classic. The movie, which they shot on 16mm, never saw the light of day. Why? Because their enigmatic American collaborator, … Read More
Interview: Matteo Garrone talks Dogman, Gomorrah and going digital
October 21, 2018 | David FarnorThis weekend sees the release of Dogman, the new film from Matteo Garrone, the director of Gomorrah (read our reiew here). Part crime drama and part Western, the gripping psychological thriller features a Cannes award-winning performance from Marcello Fonte as … Read More
Interview: Grimmfest co-founder Simeon Halligan talks Habit and horror festivals
October 4, 2018 | Ian WintertonFilm director Simeon Halligan set up his Salford-based production companyRead More
Interview: Daniel Kokotajlo talks Apostasy
September 17, 2018 | Matthew TurnerAs devout Jehovah’s Witnesses, sisters Alex and Luisa and their mother, Ivanna, are united in The Truth. Alex looks up to her confident older sister, while striving to follow in Ivanna’s footsteps as a ‘good Witness’. But when Luisa starts … Read More
Interview: John Carroll Lynch talks Lucky and Harry Dean Stanton
September 14, 2018 | Matthew TurnerThis weekend marks the release of one of the last screen performances by legendary character actor Harry Dean Stanton. A meditation on mortality, loneliness, spirituality, and human connection, Lucky follows the spiritual journey of its eponymous hero, a cantankerous, self-reliant … Read More
Interview: Aaron Katz on Gemini, LA, noir, and Bad Influence(s)
September 13, 2018 | Josh Slater-WilliamsA few years on from his mystery comedy Cold Weather, affectionately dubbed ‘mumblenoir’ by some, writer-director Aaron Katz returns to the narrative territory of a non-detective investigating a crime. And this one’s set in Los Angeles, the home of film … Read More
Interview: Alessandro Borghi, Alessio Cremonini, Jasmine Trinca talk Netflix’s On My Skin
September 12, 2018 | David FarnorIn 2009, Stefano Cucchi was arrested in Rome on a minor, drug-related offence. One week later, he was found dead behind bars. On My Skin (Sulla Mia Pelle) tells the story of what happened. (Read our review here.)
It’s a … Read More
Luca Guadagnino: Suspiria is a horror film “about horror”
September 2, 2018 | David FarnorSuspiria is a horror film “about horror”, director Luca Guadagnino declared as Amazon Studios’ film premiered at the Venice Film Festival this weekend.
The remake of the Dario Argento classic, which takes place in a dance school in period Berlin, … Read More