Harrison Abbott chats with American Animals director Bart Layton… Occupying a fascinating middle ground between documentary and – for lack of a better term – ‘’traditional cinema’’, American Animals was one of 2018’s most idiosyncratic movies. And also one of its best. For context, the film chronicles a botched heist from 2003, in which four […]
Flickering Myth’s Top Ten Movies of 2018
Flickering Myth’s writing team present our top ten movies of 2018… As 2018 draws to a close, the writers here at Flickering Myth have been looking back over another twelve months of cinema to vote on our favourite movies of the year. As always, our writers have shared their personal top ten picks, which we’ve […]
Exclusive Interview: BlacKkKlansman actor Paul Walter Hauser on working with Spike Lee and Adam Driver, playing a white supremacist, Cobra Kai and more
The following conversation took place between Flickering Myth writer Justin Cook and BlacKkKlansman actor Paul Walter Hauser… Today, Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman hits shelves nationwide on 4K, DVD and Blu-ray (and is available for rental), and in celebration of the film’s home video release, Flickering Myth had the opportunity to talk to one of the film’s stars, […]
Exclusive: BlacKkKlansman actor Paul Walter Hauser on initially auditioning for Jasper Pääkkönen’s role, finding his character one hour before shooting
In BlacKkKlansman, Paul Walter Hauser gives a memorable performance as dim-witted white supremacist Ivanhoe, but according to a recent interview with Flickering Myth, he initially auditioned for a different role. When asked about the signature laugh that Hauser decided to give his character in the film, Hauser launched into an explanation about how he not […]
Exclusive: BlacKkKlansman actor Paul Walter Hauser on campaigning to play the Penguin for DC, thinks he can do what “Heath Ledger did with the Joker”
During an interview for the home video release of Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman, Flickering Myth questioned actor Paul Walter Hauser about his campaign to play the Penguin/Oswald Cobblepot in the DC Universe (especially Matt Reeves’ upcoming The Batman, in which the character is rumored to appear); while he didn’t divulge any details about whether or not he’s heard of any interest […]
Why Jordan Peele and Candyman are a perfect match
Tom Jolliffe looks at the recent rumours about Jordan Peele producing a Candyman remake… Jordan Peele has come a long way in the last 18 months. Predominantly known for his work in comedy, particularly in unison with Keegan-Michael Key, there’s always been an element of social commentary and historical context in whatever Peele has creatively […]
Movie Review – BlacKkKlansman (2018)
BlacKkKlansman, 2018. Directed by Spike Lee. Starring John David Washington, Adam Driver, Laura Harrier, Japser Pääkkönen, Ryan Eggold, Paul Walter Hauser, Topher Grace, Alec Baldwin and Harry Belafonte. SYNOPSIS: Ron Stallworth, an African-American police officer from Colorado, successfully manages to infiltrate the local Ku Klux Klan with the help of a white surrogate, who eventually […]
Movie Review – BlacKkKlansman (2018)
BlacKkKlansman, 2018. Directed by Spike Lee. Starring John David Washington, Adam Driver, Laura Harrier, Topher Grace, Ryan Eggold, Paul Walter Hauser, Corey Hawkins, Robert John Burke, Michael Buscemi, Jasper Pääkkönen, Harry Belafonte, Ashlie Atkinson, Craig muMs Grant, and Alec Baldwin. . SYNOPSIS: Ron Stallworth, an African-American police officer from Colorado, successfully manages to infiltrate the local […]
Movie Review – BlacKkKlansman (2018)
BlacKkKlansman, 2018. Directed by Spike Lee. Starring John David Washington, Adam Driver, Laura Harrier, Jasper Paakkonen, Topher Grace, and Ryan Eggold. SYNOPSIS: Ron Stallworth (John David Washington) is an African-American rookie cop on the Colorado police force, who manages to infiltrate the local chapter of the Ku Klux Klan, using his partner Flip Zimmerman (Adam Driver) as […]
Movie Review – BlacKkKlansman (2018)
BlacKkKlansman, 2018. Directed by Spike Lee. Starring John David Washington, Adam Driver, Alec Baldwin, Laura Harrier, Ken Garito, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Michael Buscemi, Corey Hawkins, Robert John Burke, Topher Grace, Paul Walter Hauser, Ryan Eggold and Jasper Pääkkönen. SYNOPSIS: Ron Stallworth, an African-American police officer from Colorado, successfully managed to infiltrate the local Ku Klux […]