Interviews

Podcast – Episode 13: Filmmaker Filip Jan Rymsza On His Psychological Thriller MOSQUITO STATE

Filip Jan Rymsza is a Polish filmmaker who has had a varied career in the business. In 2018 he helped spearhead the completion of The Other Side of the Wind, the final film from director Orson Welles, as well as producing Morgan Neville’s [...]

August 31, 2021

Podcast – Episode 12: Fractured Visions Founder Phillip Escott On Running A Boutique Film Distribution Label

Phillip Escott, the founder of Fractured Visions joins this episode of the Movies In Focus podcast. Fractured Visions is a UK distribution company and film festival which has a keen focus on genre cinema. Phil discussed his boutique DVD and [...]

August 21, 2021

Podcast – Episode 11: Writer & Journalist Abbie Bernstein Discusses Her Book Master Of Horror: The Official Biography Of Mick Garris

Writer and journalist Abbie Bernstein is the author behind many great film and television books such as The Art of Mad Max: Fury Road, Godzilla King of the Monsters, and The Cabin in the Woods: Official Visual Companion. A Los Angeles resident, she [...]

August 15, 2021

Podcast – Episode 10: Writer, Director & Master Of Horror Mick Garris

Filmmaker Mick Garris has ticked nearly every creative box there is in the industry. From his career beginnings working in the Star Wars production office through to his work on Steven Spielberg’s Amazing Stories to his many Stephen King [...]

August 7, 2021

Podcast – Episode 9: Producer Gemma Bradley Talks About BLACK BOX & Independent Filmmaking

Film producer Gemma Bradley joins this episode of the Movies In Focus podcast. Gemma is an independent filmmaker who has produced the 2015 urban thriller Brother’s Day and the recent science fiction film Black Box. I’ve known Gemma for well [...]

August 4, 2021

Podcast – Episode 8: Oscar Nominated Actor Graham Greene Talks About His Career & The Movie A DARK FOE

Graham Greene is an actor who has an illustrious career. The Canadian performer first broke into the public consciousness with his Academy Award nominated turn in Kevin Costner’s masterpiece, Dances With Wolves. He went on to have key roles in [...]

July 28, 2021

Podcast – Episode 7: Filmmaker Damian Mc Carthy Talks About His Irish Horror Film CAVEAT

Director Damian Mc Carthy has made a plethora of short films over the last decade and now the Irish filmmaker makes a wonderful feature length debut with Caveat. Caveat is a creepy and captivating horror film, one which has scares as well as a [...]

June 9, 2021

Podcast – Episode 6: Chino Moya Talks About His Big Screen Directorial Debut UNDERGODS

Spanish filmmaker Chino Moya is a veteran director of short films, music videos and commercials. He made his feature length debut with Undergods, a dystopian science fiction film which had its premiere at the 2020 Fantasia Film Festival (read the [...]

May 23, 2021

Podcast – Episode 5: Filmmaker Lisa Downs Discusses Three Of Her Favourite Films

Lisa Downs’ is a filmmaker with a unique take on how to look back on classic films. Her 2017 documentary, Life After Flash was a brilliant insight into the film Flash Gordon and its lead actor Sam J. Jones, while 2020’s Life After The Navigator [...]

May 15, 2021

Interview: Director Neil Marshall Talks About Making The RECKONING

Movies In Focus has been a fan of Neil Marshall’s work since the release of his great werewolf horror, Dog Soldiers in 2002. The film was was a fantastic calling card for the filmmaker who continues to impress on the big and small screen having [...]

May 14, 2021

Podcast – Episode 4: BOYS FROM COUNTY HELL Director Chris Baugh

Irish director Chris Baugh made his big screen debut with the 2017 revenge thriller Bad Day For The Cut. His latest film is the excellent horror-comedy, Boys From County Hell (read the Movies In Focus review). The vampire film is something of a [...]

April 23, 2021

Podcast – Episode 3: Actor/Director Ruben Pla Talks About ALIEN, JAWS & THE EXORCIST

Ruben Pla is an actor with over 65 credits on IMDB. A character actor who has been working for a long time, Pla has had a wide variety of roles in television and film, appearing in everything from shows like CSI: Miami to iconic genre movies like [...]

April 17, 2021

Podcast – Episode 2: Director Vaughn Stein Talks About His Thriller EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE

Movies In Focus’ Niall Browne talks to director Vaughn Stein (Terminal, Inheritance) about his new psychological thriller, Every Breath You Take starring Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan and Sam Claflin. The pair discuss what it’s like to make a [...]

March 30, 2021

Podcast – Episode 1: Writer & Director Nicholas Jarecki Talks To Movies In Focus

Writer and director Nicholas Jarecki talks to Niall Browne about his opioid thriller Crisis, starring Gary Oldman, Armie Hammer & Evangeline Lilly. Listen below or subscribe wherever you get your [...]

March 20, 2021

Interview: The Brilliant Jason Isaacs Talks SKYFIRE & Filming During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Movies In Focus had the great opportunity to chat with the brilliant Jason Isaacs about his latest film, Skyfire. Isaacs has had roles in everything from the Harry Potter franchise to Star Trek, The Patriot and Event Horizon. He’s a [...]

November 23, 2020

Interview: Ruben Pla Discusses THE HORROR CROWD

Actor-turned-director, Ruben Pla’s The Horror Crowd is a hugely entertaining and (strangely) emotional documentary which takes a look at the filmmakers behind film’s darkest genre. As an actor, Pla has starred in such genre films [...]

August 28, 2020

Interview: Luke Goss Talks PAYDIRT, Val Kilmer, Art & Music

Luke Goss took the music world by storm in the 1980s as member of the mega-selling pop group Bros. However, over the last 20 years he has carved-out a hugely impressive array of acting credits, having starred in such varied productions as a TV [...]

August 25, 2020

Interview: Producer Dallas Sonnier Talks Pushing Boundaries & Making Great Movies Away From Hollywood

Dallas Sonnier is one of the bravest and most exciting film producers working today. Through his company Cinestate, Sonnier he has delivered a roster of punchy movies including the Kurt Russell western Bone Tomahawk, Vince Vaughn crime-thriler Brawl [...]

July 17, 2019

Interview: Actress Barbara Crampton Discusses PUPPET MASTER: THE LITTLEST REICH, Horror & Writing For Fangoria

Actress Barbara Crampton is a horror icon, She made her movie debut in Brian DePalma’s 1984 thriller Body Double before segueing into horror, going on to star in many of the genre’s most beloved films over the last thirty-five years. [...]

July 15, 2019

Interview: Director Tom Jones On ASBURY PARK: RIOT, REDEMPTION, ROCK ‘N ROLL

Director Tom Jones’ documentary, Asbury Park: Riot, Redemption, Rock ‘n’ Roll is a fascinating tale of how the seaside town made famous by Bruce Springsteen‘s debut album was ripped apart by riots and rebuilt though the healing [...]

May 21, 2019

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