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Exclusive Interview – Director Brian Taylor on Mom and Dad, Nicolas Cage freakouts and having to clear the rights to the ‘Hokey Pokey’

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Tom Beasley chats to high-octane director Brian Taylor about his new film Mom and Dad, which features Nicolas Cage at his most Nicolas Cage… Fans of Nicolas Cage at his nuttiest may have a new favourite movie when Mom and Dad screams its way into multiplexes this weekend. Directed by Brian Taylor, who previously worked […]

Exclusive Interview – Jonathan Rhys Meyers on working with John Hurt, acting in historic dramas and his new film Damascus Cover

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Rafael Motamayor chats with Jonathan Rhys Meyers on bringing a character home after a day of shooting, producing and more… How did you get involved with the film? I met Daniel in 2013 and he asked if I would be interesting. Right then I came on board as a producer, and I signed up to […]

Exclusive Interview: Scott Elliott and Sid Sadowskyj on their debut feature Scott and Sid

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Scott and Sid is the debut feature from Scott Elliott and Sid Sadowskyj, loosely based on on their real life experiences. When Scott (Richard Mason) transfers schools, he befriends the withdrawn and awkward Sid (Tom Blyth), whose only aspirations are to work hard, get through his exams and escape into his own life. Whilst his […]

Exclusive Interview – Director Rob Cohen Talks The Hurricane Heist

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Sam Kitagawa chats with The Hurricane Heist director Rob Cohen… Rob Cohen has directed a number of high profile action films including The Fast and the Furious, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor and xXx. His new movie Hurricane Heist comes out March 9th. The film depicts a group of thieves who pull off […]

Exclusive Interview – Sound mixers Doug Hemphill and Ron Bartlett on Blade Runner 2049, their creative process and more

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Alex Moreland talks to Doug Hemphill and Ron Bartlett about Blade Runner 2049, sound mixing and more… Now, I know you both worked on the original Blade Runner – how did you come to be involved with this one? Doug H: Well we worked on Ridley’s final version eight years ago – it was called […]

Exclusive Interview – Sound Editor Mark Mangini on Blade Runner 2049, his creative process and more

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Alex Moreland talks to Mark Mangini about Blade Runner 2049, his career in general, and more… So, first of all, how did you become involved with Blade Runner 2049? Well, it started with Denis Villeneuve and Joe Walker – the film editor of Blade Runner – seeing Mad Max: Fury Road while they were filming […]

Exclusive Interview – Irreplaceable You composer Lesley Barber talks composing, orchestra vs. synths, and Little Bear

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Red Stewart chats with composer Lesley Barber… Lesley Barber is a Canadian composer who has been writing music for the film and television industry since the mid-90s. She is best known for her work on feature moves like Mansfield Park and Manchester by the Sea. Her latest pieces are for the documentary A Better Man, the Netflix […]

Exclusive Interview – Director and writer Philip Gelatt on working with big and low budget projects, Lovecraft and his new film They Remain

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Rafael Motamayor chats with Philip Gelatt on Lovecraftian horror, going from screenwriting to directing and more… When did you first think of adapting Laird Barron’s work? I was in a place where I knew I wanted to write and direct something. I was already a fan of Barron’s work and I was sort of looking for […]

Exclusive: Check out a new poster for Steven Soderbergh’s Unsane

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Ahead of its release later this month, we’ve got an exclusive look at the poster for Unsane, the new film from director Steven Soderbergh, which has been shot entirely on an iPhone and sees Claire Foy leading a cast that includes Joshua Leonard, Jay Pharoah, Juno Temple, Aimee Mullins, and Amy Irving. SEE ALSO: Watch the […]