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Exclusive Interview: Asa Butterfield talks Tim Burton, Eva Green and superheroes

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In the second of our exclusive interviews with some of the cast of Tim Burton’s new film, Miss Peregrine’s School for Peculiar Children, Flickering Myth’s Scott J. Davis sits down with Asa Butterfield to talk about the film, working with Tim Burton and all that Spider-Man talk… When did you first hear about the film? […]

Exclusive interview with Bastille Day director James Watkins

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With the release of Bastille Day only a day away, Flickering Myth’s Scott J. Davis was lucky enough to sit down with the film’s director James Watkins to discuss the action thriller. Watkins, who made his name with dark thrillers such as The Woman in Black and Eden Lake, was always keen to do an […]

Exclusive Interview: Director Tate Taylor on The Girl on the Train

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Ahead of the home-entertainment release of The Girl on the Train, which hits Blu-ray and DVD this coming Monday, February 6th, we’ve got an exclusive video interview with director Tate Taylor, which you can watch below or over on our YouTube channel… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHrz9dZcQUc Rachel, devastated by her recent divorce, spends her daily commute fantasising about […]

Exclusive interview with Eye in the Sky director Gavin Hood

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With modern warfare thriller Eye in the Sky out now in cinemas [read our reviews here and here], Scott J. Davis sat down with director Gavin Hood to discuss the film. Eye in the Sky features a stellar cast including Helen Mirren (Woman In Gold), Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad) and the late Alan Rickman (A Little Chaos), […]

“Cinema as Territory”: An Interview with Mark Cousins

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Simon Columb chats with Mark Cousins… I Am Belfast, directed by Mark Cousins, is currently playing in a select number of cinemas across the country. Released by BFI, Cousins is an artist who takes many forms. Whether he is writing for Sight and Sound or interviewing David Lynch, Cousins is an expert in each field. […]

Exclusive Interview – Kyle Chandler talks Manchester by the Sea

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Kyle Chandler discusses his role as Joe Chandler in Manchester by the Sea… When Kyle Chandler was preparing for his role in Kenneth Lonergan’s eagerly awaited new drama, Manchester by the Sea, he admits that the prospect of nailing his character’s distinctive accent was troubling him. “I think I almost said ‘no’ just because of […]

Exclusive Interview – Philip Adkins on his new film The Summoning

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In an exclusive interview, Flickering Myth sat down with Hollywood actor/producer Philip Adkins to talk about his latest film The Summoning, with Eric Roberts, set for release January 10th, 2017. FM: You have been an actor in Los Angeles for a while now, was it always your dream to be an actor? How did acting […]

Exclusive Interview: Director Sanjeev Sirpal and composer Bryce Jacobs discuss their collaboration on Random Tropical Paradise

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As La La Land reminded us this year, every movie needs to have a good score or theme. Without it, a movie just doesn’t feel complete. Prime examples being Rocky without Bill Conti’s motivating ‘Gonna Fly Now’ theme or Hans Zimmer’s whole Inception score for that matter. They would just be completely different films. Continuing […]

Exclusive Interview – Richard Armitage on his new film Pilgrimage, connecting with his characters, and more

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Alex Moreland chats with Richard Armitage about his new film Pilgrimage… What drew you to this project initially? I was interested in the period; I’ve always been fascinated with that part of history. I remember in primary school, looking at Richard the Lionheart, and being interested in the Norman Conquest. In this particular version of […]