Interview: Nora Twomey talks My Father’s Dragon

This weekend sees the return of Cartoon Saloon to our screens. The Irish animation studio, which has brought us The Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea and Wolfwalkers, has always excelled at exploring childhood, adulthood and imagination. That’s true … Read More

Who is The Stranger in The Rings of Power? An interview with Daniel Weyman

With The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power finally streaming on Amazon Prime Video, the prequel has been setting up a surprising number of mysteries despite us knowing the end point for the overall story. While many of … Read More

Interview: Neil Maskell, Paul Andrew Williams talk Bull

Following his BAFTA-nominated breakthrough feature London to Brighton (2006), writer-director Paul Andrew Williams dabbled in horror-comedy and thriller territory with The Cottage (2008) and Cherry Tree Lane (2010). Then came a fairly surprising switch to inspirational drama with Song for … Read More

Interview: Michael Pearce talks Encounter, Riz Ahmed and following Beast

This week sees the arrival of Encounter, a new sci-if thriller from Beast helmer Micheal Pearce.

Starring Riz Ahmed and Octavia Spencer, the film follows a decorated Marine who goes on a rescue mission to save his two young sons … Read More

Interview: Sarah Adina Smith talks Birds of Paradise

This weekend marks the debut of Birds of Paradise, the latest from Buster’s Mal Heart director Sarah Adina Smith (read our review of the film here).

Based on AK Small’s 2019 novel Bright Burning Stars, it follows Kate Sanders, an … Read More

Interview: Stunt legend Jim Dowdall talks Bond, Indy and Hollywood Bulldogs

“There are very few jobs that I’d fit into comfortably on a 9 to 5 basis,” jokes Jim Dowdall, who has been in everything from James Bond to Indiana Jones. His isn’t a name that you’ll know, but he’s one … Read More

Interview: Ryan Kruger talks Fried Barry

Having established himself as a renowned director of music videos and short films in South Africa, British-born writer-director-actor Ryan Kruger has finally made the leap to features – and the result is the triumphantly and unashamedly unhinged Fried Barry (read … Read More

Interview: Suzanne Lindon talks Spring Blossom

A 16-year-old bored with the company of her peers takes an interest in an older man in Spring Blossom, the debut feature of Suzanne Lindon (read our review here). The fact that Lindon – the daughter of Vincent Lindon and … Read More

Collaboration and curation: How Arrow is setting new targets for its streaming service

This spring has seen the launch of Arrow, a new streaming service from Arrow Films. Bringing together cult favourites, international classics and genre hits, the subscription platform enters a crowded online space that has seen the likes of Netflix, Amazon … Read More

Interview: Alex Macqueen, Oscar Kennedy talk School’s Out Forever

Don’t you hate it when the world descends into an apocalypse and the only place you’ve got to go is school? That’s the starting point for School’s Out Forever, a horror comedy coming-of-ager based on novel by Scott K Andrews … Read More