Cinema & TV
“It’s a classic fantasy tale but with a modern twist”: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo on Damsel
New Netflix movie Damsel has all the trappings of a classic fairytale adventure: princes and princesses, fire-breathing dragons…
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“It’s not a trip into reality but a release from your own reality – a trip into fantasy”: Phillip Noyce on Fast Charlie
This new thriller Fast Charlie is an adaptation of the 2001 novel Gun Monkeys written by Victor Gischler,…
By Ezelle Alblas
Cinema & TV
“I was looking to tell a story about an unsung hero”: Monica Beletsky, Lovie Simone and Patton Oswalt on Manhunt
Manhunt is a seven-part drama series adapted and created by showrunner Monica Beletsky from the book written by…
By Ezelle Alblas
Theatre
“Finding a balance between respecting the character and your own creativity is important”: Stephen Leask on Back to the Future the Musical at Adelphi Theatre
The renowned film trilogy Back to the Future is a sci-fi cult classic because of its time-travelling antics,…
By Mae Trumata
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“We really wanted to keep the flavour, the tradition and the iconography of what it looks like to be a ninja”: Dave Boyle on House of Ninjas
Pairing traditional shinobi tribes within a modern Japanese setting is the unique premise behind this eight-part new drama…
By Ezelle Alblas
Cinema & TV
“The American Star and the island itself are really telling us something about the character”: Ian McShane and Gonzalo López Gallego on American Star
Based on a screenplay by the Spanish writer Nacho Faerno, American Star is a British thriller that stars…
By Ezelle Alblas
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“I just felt like it was written for me”: Noomi Rapace, Jonathan Banks, James D’Arcy, William Catlett, Peter Harness and Michelle Maclaren on Constellation
Constellation is a new eight-part psychological thriller series created by Peter Harness and set in outer space aboard…
By Ezelle Alblas
Cinema & TV
“My main concern is the story I’m telling – not the place where it takes place”: Abderrahmane Sissako on Black Tea at Berlinale 2024
The gentle rhythms of Black Tea might make the film too laid-back for some audiences, although its cross-cultural…
By Oliver Johnston
Cinema & TV
“I’d like people to learn about these two fantastic women who made a huge contribution”: Imelda May on Lily & Lolly: The Forgotten Yeats Sisters
The poetry and plays of WB Yeats and paintings of Jack Butler Yeats have long been known in…
By Sarah Bradbury
Cinema & TV
The Chosen season four: On the red carpet with the cast and creatives for the global premiere
As season four of the acclaimed historical drama The Chosen is unveiled, viewers will delve further into the…
By Ezelle Alblas