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Exclusive: Anthony Michael Hall reveals he was originally set for Leonardo DiCaprio’s role in The Basketball Diaries

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Anthony Michael Hall has been a lovable and compelling actor for some time. We all know him from the iconic John Hughes films like The Breakfast Club or as the star of the hit series The Dead Zone, but we almost saw a very different and gritty version of the star.Flickering Myth and I had […]

Exclusive Interview – Danai Gurira talks chemistry with Andrew Lincoln and writing on The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live

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EJ Moreno video chats with actress/playwright Danai Gurira…Even with The Walking Dead entering more than a decade on television, the show is still finding new stories to tell and more drama to unfold. One of the best new tales comes from The Ones Who Live, a spin-off centered on the iconic pair of Rick Grimes […]

Exclusive Interview – Writer-Director Apollo Bakopoulos on his feature debut Aligned

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Writer-director Apollo Bakopoulos discusses his new film Aligned…Gender and sexuality can sometimes be an impossible thing to express. Dance is often the most vocal form of art, even without words. Why did dance call for you to tell this story?Dance has helped me overcome cultural internalized shame around bending my body a certain way, especially […]

Exclusive Interview – John Waters Wants You To Make Mistakes As He Celebrates Cry-Baby on 4K

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EJ Moreno sits down with the Pope of Filth, John Waters… “If your kids aren’t in any trouble in high school, they’re gonna be dull.” John Waters is a filmmaker who never minces words. In our in-depth conversation about the re-release of Cry-Baby on 4K, we dish about all things bad and why that can […]

Exclusive Interview – Alexandra Essoe discusses her directorial debut The Carnal Soul

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In an exclusive interview, Flickering Myth sat down with Alexandra Essoe (The Pope’s Exorcist) to talk about her directorial debut The Carnal Soul starring veteran actor Bob Gunton (The Shawshank Redemption).Hi Alexandra Essoe, welcome to Flickering Myth! Before we dig in about your new movie, tell us about yourself.Hi! I was born in Dhahran, Saudi […]

Exclusive Interview – Jane Schoenbrun talks I Saw the TV Glow

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Robert Kojder chats with I Saw the TV Glow writer/director Jane Schoenbrun…Writer/director Jane Schoenbrun has elevated every aspect of their talent with I Saw the TV Glow, a dread-infused, existential, hypnotic horror tale that, much like their excellent debut feature We’re All Going to the World’s Fair, has gender identity allegories at play. It also […]

Watch an exclusive clip from the upcoming action film Kitty the Killer

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Epic Pictures Group is bringing Lee Thongkham’s action/comedy Kitty the Killer to select theaters on May 3rd and on digital May 7th. Before the release we have an exclusive clip to share with you titled “Call for Charlie”.Kitty the Killer follows Dina, a highly trained teenager assassin who has worked with her mentor, Keng, for […]

Exclusive trailer for Arrow Video’s 4K release of 80s slasher Madman

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Arrow Video is bringing the cult classic 1981 slasher Madman to 4K in the UK this June, and we have an exclusive trailer for you below, along with full details of the film’s specs and bonus features; take a look…Gather around the campfire, and hear the tale of Madman Marz – an ill-tempered farmer who, […]

Exclusive Interview – We Grown Now director Minhal Baig and stars Blake Cameron James and Gian Knight Ramirez

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Robert Kojder chats with We Grown Now director Minhal Baig, and stars Blake Cameron James and Gian Knight Ramirez…Set inside Cabrini-Green 1992, Minhal Baig’s moving We Grown Now acknowledges some harsh realities while focusing on the coming-of-age friendship between best friends Malik and Eric. Played by Blake Cameron James and Gian Knight Ramirez, the boys […]