What has been dubbed “The British Brokeback Mountain” arrives in cinemas this Friday. Set in the starkly beautiful Yorkshire Dales landscape, God’s Own Country traces the romance between a local farmer and a migrant worker.Adopting the dialect and learning how to work on a farm were just part of Josh O’Connor’s preparation for taking on […]
Exclusive Interview – Stratton director Simon West
Action director Simon West (Con-Air, The Expendables 2 etc) returns to British soil for his latest, Stratton, which stars Dominic Cooper as Special Boats Service agent John Stratton.Despite being brought up on James Bond movies, West says John Stratton is a much-needed alternative to Bond and, talking to Flickering Myth’s Freda Cooper, explains more about […]
Exclusive Interview – Una director Benedict Andrews
Una is about a journey, into the past and into emotions that are considered taboo. Based on the 2005 play Blackbird, it sees Benedict Andrews making the move from theatre directing to the big screen. And he’s more than familiar with his first feature, having been behind one of the early productions of the play. In […]
Exclusive interview with The 100’s Bob Morley
Out of the cast of The CW’s The 100, Bob Morley’s Bellamy has become a fan-favourite character on the show and has gone through quite a journey since the beginning of the series. He’s gone from being a rather rebellious kid to an important member and leader of Skaikru, even as he’s made some controversial decisions […]
Exclusive Interview with Patti Cake$ director Geremy Jasper and Bridget Everett
After captivating audiences at Sundance and Cannes, Patti Cake$ arrives like a gale of fresh air this week in British cinemas. The story of New Jersey teenager, Patricia, who dreams of escaping the pressures of her life by becoming a rapper, the film marks a number of firsts. First feature for writer/director Geremy Jasper, a […]
Exclusive Interview with Transformers’ John Barber and Steve Kurth
Ricky Church chats with Transformers’ John Barber and Steve Kurth…If you’ve seen the commercials with a transforming razor, that’s the latest addition to the vast Transformers mythology, Hydrobot. He was introduced earlier this summer through IDW’s one-shot comic, Schick Hydrobot and the Transformers, written by John Barber and drawn by Steve Kurth. Barber is the writer for […]
Exclusive Interview – Doug Liman talks American Made and Live Die Repeat and Repeat
Ahead of the release of American Made this Friday (August 25th), Flickering Myth’s Amon Warmann caught up with director Doug Liman to discuss his latest Tom Cruise collaboration, as well as sharing a few words about their next project, the Edge of Tomorrow sequel Live Die Repeat and Repeat. Watch the interview in the player […]
Detroit – London Press Conference Report
Recent events in Charlottesville hung over the room at the London press conference for Kathryn Bigelow’s Detroit. But they were far from being the elephant in the room that nobody would talk about.Director Bigelow, along with cast members John Boyega, Will Poulter, Jack Reynor and Hannah Murray, tackled questions head on about the relevance of […]
Exclusive Interview – Director David Lowery on A Ghost Story
Garnering four and five star reviews left, right and centre, David Lowery’s A Ghost Story makes a triumphant arrival in British cinemas this week. Not bad for a film shot in just 19 days before the release of the director’s second feature, Disney’s Pete’s Dragon. And one that was smothered in secrecy.A meditation on life, […]
Exclusive Interview: Composer Gary Lionelli discusses Emmy-nominated O.J.: Made in America score
With the recent announcement of O.J. Simpson’s parole being granted and his release from jail being dated for October 1st, there is yet another wave of fascination and curiosity surrounding the fallen NFL star, bringing ESPN’s Academy Award winning documentary O.J.: Made in America to the top of streaming providers most viewed lists again. Over […]
