Oscar- and BAFTA-nominated director Peter Peake is back with Take Rabbit, an animated short film based on the well-known riddle about transporting a fox, a rabbit and a cabbage across a river, one at a time, without leaving one in danger of being eaten by another while you go back for the last one. I… My Animated Chat With Director Peter Peake On New Film ‘Take Rabbit’, Riddles, & Oscar Madness Read More
A Bad Idea Gone Wrong 3.5 stars
*** WIN iTunes codes for A Bad Idea Gone Wrong (UK only, ends 5 July 2018) *** “This is the saddest heist in the long-storied history of crime” says first-time burglar Marlon as he and fellow future felon Leo attempt to escape from a house they’ve broken into and are now unable to leave. That title… A Bad Idea Gone Wrong Read More
Life And The Art Of Lying (Short Film) Short Film 3 stars
“Fuck you Charlie, fuck you!” screams Mara, a young woman finally able to admit her feelings for Charlie, but who has just been blindsided by a huge secret Charlie has been keeping from her. Our first sympathies are always with Charlie of course, who has found out her cancer has turned, an illness she has… Life And The Art Of Lying (Short Film) Read More
Six Degrees & Kevin Bacon: The Making Of Short Film “Entrance No Exit”
*** Check out my Entrance No Exit cast & crew interviews *** It’s a mysterious, extraordinary entity, a technological marvel that somehow becomes a repository for our heaviest baggage. Yes, I’m talking about Fiat 500s. Oh and film. 1. CHARIOTS OF FIRE Never was this shown so clearly than when I waited at the station with three actors to… Six Degrees & Kevin Bacon: The Making Of Short Film “Entrance No Exit” Read More
Entrance No Exit For Cast & Crew With My Q&As…
Director Jo Southwell managed to quickly crowdfund then pull together a full team for her short film Entrance No Exit. (You can read my diary of my time as an extra on the shoot here). I spoke to Jo and some of her cast and crew about their experiences and how they got into the… Entrance No Exit For Cast & Crew With My Q&As… Read More
FishBowl California: Interviews With Director Michael A MacRae & Actor Steve Olson
“I was honored to work with some of the best talent in the world. I learned from them” Michael A MacRae Michael A MacRae directed and co-wrote Fishbowl California, a hilarious comedy about 20-something slacker Rodney (Steve Olson) who ends up living with June (Katherine Cortez), a bolshy, beer-loving widow, after she catches him stealing her electricity. Check… FishBowl California: Interviews With Director Michael A MacRae & Actor Steve Olson Read More
Fishbowl California Interviews: Actor Steve Olson (Rodney)
“I know Rodneys. I try not to give advice since people usually don’t take it anyways, let alone from me” Steve Olson Steve Olson stars in the hilarious indie comedy Fishbowl California, about Rodney, a 20-something slacker who ends up house-sharing with cantankerous, hard-drinking widow June (Katherine Cortez) after she catches him trying to steal… Fishbowl California Interviews: Actor Steve Olson (Rodney) Read More
A Violent Man 3 stars
Forgive the pun but A Violent Man punches above its weight. I’m no expert on MMA – I’m a lover not a fighter. Well I’m definitely not a fighter, anyway. But I still found a lot to appreciate in this low-budget thriller about a young man who finds that just when a potential path to… A Violent Man Read More
Fishbowl California 4 stars
*** Check out my interviews with director Michael A MacRae & actor Steve Olson, who plays Rodney *** Some screen icons are so ingrained in our memories, it takes something special for us to move past them. Viewing Ingmar Bergman’s The Seventh Seal recently, I finally laid to rest the image of Death playing Twister with… Fishbowl California Read More
James & Jessica Whitehill On 5-Day Feature “The 12”
The debut feature film from director James Whitehill and screenwriter Jessica Whitehill, The 12 is a British thriller with a seam of black humour. In the movie, an unstable gunman, Caleb, takes a pastor and his congregation hostage. As the group gets to know the intruder, they discover he already has connections to their church; and… James & Jessica Whitehill On 5-Day Feature “The 12” Read More
The 12 3 stars
*** Check out my interviews with The 12‘s director James Whitehill and screenwriter Jessica Whitehill *** Astonishingly The 12 was made in five days – yes I said FIVE DAYS – which is less time than it takes me to decide what to watch on Netflix. A bleakly witty church invasion thriller, it’s a refreshing take… The 12 Read More
Alien Domicile 2 stars
Four government workers wake up groggy and uneasy, to find themselves in a large windowless room, their arms showing signs of an injection. They all have memories of their mornings so far, memories which eventually unnerve rather than comfort. Russell Turner (Michael Moneiro) thinks it’s a drill, and unpleasant though it is, they’ll be released… Alien Domicile Read More