Interviews
Interviews with stars, directors and VOD professionals.
Interview: Michael Showalter talks The Big Sick and balancing comedy and drama
June 6, 2017 | Luke ChannellRenowned for his breakthrough role in 2001 cult classic Wet Hot American Summer and multiple collaborations with comedian David Wain, Michael Showalter first turned his hand to directing with his debut The Baxter in 2005. Showalter didn’t direct another film … Read More
“They really care about cinema”: Matt Ruskin talks Amazon, Crown Heights and Jeff Sessions
June 4, 2017 | Josh Slater-WilliamsCrown Heights was one of the most buzzed-about films to get picked up by Amazon at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. It’s hardly surprising, given the horrific case of real-life injustice at the centre of its story. Colin Warner (played … Read More
Interview: Jarkko Lahti talks The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Maki
May 20, 2017 | David FarnorA boxing movie without boxing in it? The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Maki isn’t the sporting movie you expect. It’s based on true story, but not one about winning. It follows the build-up to a big fight, … Read More
Interview: Bruno Debrandt talks Reborn
May 5, 2017 | David FarnorBruno Debrandt is sitting in a cafe in London. He seems quite surprised to be there, his eyes looking around the room as he talks animatedly about his TV movie, Le Repenti. The surprise stems partly from the fact that … Read More
Interview: Maggie Civantos, Berta Vázquez and Najwa Nimri talk Locked Up Season 2
April 27, 2017 | David FarnorTonight sees the return of Locked Up, a Spanish drama about an all-female prison. On the surface, it sounds like Orange Is the New Black, but Vis a Vis (as it’s known in its home country) has a colour all … Read More
Interview: Gary Stretch talks My Father Die, Sean Brosnan and VOD
April 3, 2017 | Matthew TurnerFrightFest Presents unleashes its latest film on DVD today: My Father Die, the feature directorial debut of Pierce Brosnan’s son, Sean Brosnan (read our review here). A brutal Southern Gothic revenge thriller that pits a father against his son in … Read More
Interview: Anna Biller on The Love Witch, critics, feminism and female pleasure
March 27, 2017 | Rachel BowlesAnna Biller is a 21st century auteur. For her new film, The Love Witch, she acted not only as director, producer, scriptwriter and art director, but also designed and crafted most of the costumes, scored the film and had a … Read More
Interview: Getting to know the neighbours in The Swingers
February 22, 2017 | David FarnorSeason 4 of The Swingers premieres on Walter Presents on Friday 15th May 2020.
This Thursday, Walter Presents premieres Dutch drama The Swingers. Known as Nieuwe Buren, or “New Neighbours”, in its home country of the Netherlands, the English title … Read More
Interview: Rachel Keller talks Legion
February 6, 2017 | Amon WarmannThe past few years has seen a steady increase in the amount of comic book-related entertainment on the small screen. Legion is the latest entry into the increasingly crowded genre. While the show is ostensibly an X-Men spin-off – the … Read More
Interview: Bill Milner talks iBoy, Son of Rambow and Netflix
January 26, 2017 | David FarnorAlmost exactly 10 years ago to the day, the world’s greatest Rambo sequel premiered at Sundance. The bad guys? Scarecrows and ninjas. The heroes? School kids. In the lead role? Bill Milner, making his debut at the age of 11. … Read More