Alex Moreland sits down with Patrick Stewart and Jeri Ryan to discuss Star Trek: Picard… Captain Jean-Luc Picard is here. Not only in a new Star Trek television series, but he’s also sitting just across the table from me. There’s something a little surreal about that. Technically, yes, it’s actually Patrick Stewart who’s sitting here […]
Exclusive Interview – Costume designer Caroline Duncan on Servant, working with M. Night Shyamalan, and more
Alex Moreland talks to costume designer Caroline Duncan about her work on new Apple TV+ series Servant, how she reflects grief through costumes, and more… Note: this interview contains some discussion of grief and bereavement, in keeping with the themes of the show. Hello! So, how did you first get involved with Servant? Hello! I […]
Exclusive Interview – Edward Norton on Motherless Brooklyn, cynicism, and more
Alex Moreland talks to Edward Norton about Motherless Brooklyn, whether he considers himself an auteur, and more… Motherless Brooklyn weaves together a sprawling story of race, power and corruption, a contemplative neo-noir that brings together an all-star cast for a compelling murder-mystery. It stars Edward Norton – who also wrote and directed the film – […]
Movie Review – Motherless Brooklyn (2019)
Motherless Brooklyn, 2019. Written and Directed by Edward Norton. Starring Edward Norton, Bruce Willis, Willem Dafoe, Leslie Mann, Ethan Suplee, Alec Baldwin, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Josh Pais, Michael K. Williams, Cherry Jones, Fisher Stevens, Bobby Cannavale, and Dallas Roberts. SYNOPSIS: Set against the backdrop of 1950s New York, Motherless Brooklyn follows Lionel Essrog, a lonely private […]
Exclusive Interview – Gugu Mbatha-Raw on Motherless Brooklyn, subverting neo-noir archetypes, and more
Alex Moreland talks to Gugu Mbatha-Raw about Motherless Brooklyn, whether she’d ever like to step behind the camera, and more… Motherless Brooklyn weaves together a sprawling story of race, power and corruption, a contemplative neo-noir that brings together an all-star cast for a compelling murder-mystery. Gugu Mbatha-Raw stars as Laura Rose, a canny community advocate […]
Movie Review – The Nightingale (2019)
The Nightingale, 2019. Directed by Jennifer Kent. Starring Aisling Franciosi, Sam Claflin, Baykali Ganambarr, Damon Herriman, Harry Greenwood, Ewen Leslie and Magnolia Maymuru. SYNOPSIS: In 19th century Australia, an Irish convict embarks on a mission of violent revenge when her family is attacked by a group of English soldiers. The Nightingale is a film about […]
Movie Review – The Two Popes (2019)
The Two Popes, 2019 Directed by Fernando Meirelles. Starring Jonathan Pryce, Anthony Hopkins, Sidney Cole, Juan Minujín, and Federico Torre. SYNOPSIS: The Two Popes explores the relationship and opposing visions between two of the most powerful leaders in the Catholic Church, both of whom must address their own pasts and the demands of the modern […]
Exclusive Interview – Aisling Franciosi and Sam Claflin on The Nightingale, depicting colonial violence in film, and more
Alex Moreland talks to Aisling Franciosi and Sam Claflin about The Nightingale, working with Jennifer Kent, and more… The Nightingale is a film about violence – set in a British colony in Australia at the height of colonialism, it tells a story of traumas both political and personal. Jennifer Kent’s second feature film is unrelenting […]
Exclusive Interview – Composer Kurt Farquhar on Black Lightning, the evolving sound of an ongoing series, and more
Alex Moreland talks to Kurt Farquhar about Black Lightning, the evolving sound of an ongoing series, and more… How did you first get involved with Black Lightning? Well Salim Akil and Mara Brock Akil are producers that I’ve worked with over a number of years. Mara and I worked on Girlfriends and The Game and […]
Exclusive Interview – It screenwriter Gary Dauberman on his directorial debut Annabelle Comes Home, faith-based horror, and more
Alex Moreland talks to Gary Dauberman about his directorial debut Annabelle Comes Home, adapting Stephen King and Alan Moore, and more… How did you end up attached to direct Annabelle Comes Home? It was through the support of James Wan and New Line. We all knew we wanted to do a third movie and while […]