Interviews

Existential Boozer- A Proustian pint with John Kearns

Existential Boozer: A Proustian pint with John Kearns

An existential task.

Callum MacHattie

Jun 22, 2026

Director Sarah Friedland on capturing the choreography of ageing in 'Familiar Touch'- For me, it is a deeply political film

Director Sarah Friedland on capturing the choreography of ageing in ‘Familiar Touch’: “For me, it is a deeply political film”

“The care system in the US is so incredibly broken…”

Jun 19, 2026

Jonny Coyne says as much as he's allowed to about 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' and reflects on the life of a character actor- I've been killed off i...

Jonny Coyne says as much as he’s allowed to about ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ and reflects on the life of a character actor: “I’ve been killed off in two sitcoms!”

Shrouded in secrecy.

May 22, 2026

It's impossible to say no to something fun- Jeremy Slater on 'Mortal Kombat II' and playing in Hollywood's biggest sandboxes

“It’s impossible to say no to something fun”: Jeremy Slater on ‘Mortal Kombat II’ and playing in Hollywood’s biggest sandboxes

FINISH HIM!!!

May 15, 2026

Writer and director Damian McCarthy on 'Hokum', how to craft horror, and avoiding exposition- Why bother with that?

Writer and director Damian McCarthy on ‘Hokum’, how to craft horror, and avoiding exposition: “Why bother with that?”

Things go bump in the night.

May 12, 2026

It is definitely surreal- writer and director Chandler Levack on 'Mile End Kicks', Alanis Morissette, and entering the SandlerVerse

“It is definitely surreal”: Chandler Levack on ‘Mile End Kicks’, Alanis Morissette, and entering the SandlerVerse

A Montreal time capsule.

Apr 24, 2026

I feel like I have a duty of care- Samuel Bottomley on 'California Schemin'' and creating opportunities for the next generation of working-class ac...

“I have a duty of care”: Samuel Bottomley on ‘California Schemin’ and creating opportunities for the next generation

The great hip-hop hoax.

Apr 24, 2026

Mark Jenkin on 'Rose of Nevada', the valuable limitations of shooting on film, and the mystery of cinema- I don't understand film on almost every l...

Mark Jenkin on ‘Rose of Nevada’, the valuable limitations of shooting on film, and the mystery of cinema: “I don’t understand film on almost every level”

“It’s a mechanical art form…”

Apr 24, 2026

“This is not a Russian story. This is universal- Olivier Assayas discusses the exhilarating challenge of bringing ‘The Wizard of the Kremlin’ to life

“This is not a Russian story. This is universal”: Olivier Assayas on the exhilarating challenge of bringing ‘The Wizard of the Kremlin’ to life

“The inner workings of politics are not specific”.

Apr 21, 2026

Director Gabriel Mascaro on challenging stereotypes in 'The Blue Trail'- Sometimes, we associate freedom with young people

Director Gabriel Mascaro on challenging stereotypes in ‘The Blue Trail’: “Sometimes, we associate freedom with young people”

An unlikely coming-of-age movie.

Apr 18, 2026

I can't do all that bullshit- Brian Cox on 'Glenrothan', being a first-time film director at 79, and the current state of Scotland

“I can’t do all that bullshit”: Brian Cox on ‘Glenrothan’, being a first-time film director at 79, and the current state of Scotland

A veteran debutant.

Apr 17, 2026

Hopefully, what we've created is the most terrifying 'Mummy' movie ever made- Lee Cronin unwraps his reinvention of 'The Mummy'

“Hopefully, what we’ve created is the most terrifying ‘Mummy’ movie ever made”: Lee Cronin unwraps his reinvention of ‘The Mummy’

This isn’t your average mummy.

Apr 17, 2026