18th Mar2016

Interview: Gavin Williams talks ‘Await Further Instructions’

by Phil Wheat

Await Further Instructions – the debut feature of screenwriter Gavin Williams, directed by Johnny Kevorkian – is currently in post-production after a Winter 2015 shoot. Nerdly writer and host of the Britflicks podcast, Stuart Wright, spoke to Williams about the challenges of writing a screenplay and how he applied that to the development of his […]

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17th Mar2016

365Flicks Podcast – Episode 33: Talking Dead Interview with Ross Marquand

by Phil Wheat

Here’s the latest episode of the 365Flick podcast, part of the ever-growing podcast roster here on Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on Podomatic and Libsyn, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres. 365Flicks Podcast – Episode 33: Interview with Ross Marquand […]

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09th Mar2016

10 quick questions with Henry Rollins about ‘He Never Died’

by Phil Wheat

One of my favourite films from last years Grimmfest was the stunning vampire movie come theological horror He Never Died, (review) which sees Henry Rollins play Jack, a social outcast, who is thrust out of his comfort zone when the outside world bangs on his door and he can’t contain his violent past. As it […]

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07th Mar2016

‘Fear the Walking Dead’ – Dave Erickson Q&A

by Phil Wheat

As the season two premiere of Fear the Walking Dead approaches, AMC Global and BT held an exclusive Q&A with the drama’s Executive Producer and showrunner, Dave Erickson. Discussing the dramatic development of the series and some of the new season’s ocean-set scenes, Erickson’s insights into the Mexico-based production are revealed below alongside the shows […]

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29th Feb2016

Interview: Director Tristan Barr talks ‘Watch the Sunset’

by Phil Wheat

If you loved Animal Kingdom, you’ll dig Watch the Sunset – an Australian crime-thriller that’s currently looking for a release sometime later this year. We caught up with co-director Tristan Barr to see where the movie is at, why they’re crowdfunding (post completion) and whether we might see the movie here in the UK. Is […]

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22nd Feb2016

Interview: John McPhail & Tyler Collins talk ‘Where Do We Go From Here?’

by Phil Wheat

Nerdly writer and host of the Britflicks podcast, Stuart Wright, talks with writer/director John McPhail and his leading man Tyler Collins about their romantic comedy Where Do We Go From Here? which premiere’s at this years Glasgow Film Festival. Twentysomething James, sweet but slightly oddball, does everything with his grandfather Jim. So when Jim is […]

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19th Feb2016

Interview: Johannes Roberts & Sarah Callies talk ‘The Other Side of the Door’

by Phil Wheat

The latest film from director Johannes Roberts, the man behind the excellent Frightfest flick F, The Other Side of the Door stars Sarah Wayne Callies and Jeremy Sisto; and tells the story of a family whose idyllic existence is destroyed when a tragic accident takes the life of their young son. The inconsolable mother (Callies) […]

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19th Feb2016

Interview: Alexandre Aja & Jeremy Sisto talk ‘The Other Side of the Door’

by Phil Wheat

The latest film from director Johannes Roberts, the man behind the excellent Frightfest flick F, The Other Side of the Door stars Sarah Wayne Callies and Jeremy Sisto; and tells the story of a family whose idyllic existence is destroyed when a tragic accident takes the life of their young son. The inconsolable mother (Callies) learns of an […]

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18th Feb2016

Interview: ‘Orthodox’ writer/director David Leon

by Stuart Wright

Orthodox writer/director David Leon is a 2012 Screen International Star Of Tomorrow. His debut film Orthodox, starring Stephen Graham and Michael Smiley, is released in cinemas Feb 19th 2016 and VOD/DVD release follows in May Benjamin, a boy bullied for his Jewish faith, takes up boxing as a means of self-defense, alienating himself from his […]

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15th Feb2016

Interview: Directors Ben & Chris Blaine talk ‘Nina Forever’

by Stuart Wright

After his girlfriend Nina dies in a car crash, Rob unsuccessfully attempts suicide. As he begins to overcome his grief, he falls in love with a coworker, Holly. Their relationship is complicated when Nina, unable to find rest in the afterlife, comes back to life to sarcastically torment them whenever they have sex. With the […]

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09th Feb2016

Interview: Phil Hawkins & Alexandra Bentley talk ‘UKTI Talent Goes To Hollywood’ win

by Stuart Wright

Director Phil Hawkins and producer Alexandra Bentley talk to us about their UKTI Talent Goes To Hollywood win and the experiences of the subsequent trip to Los Angeles to meet key figures to pitch their film Baptism – an adaptation of the Max Kinnings novel of the same name. An armed group take control of […]

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02nd Feb2016

Interview: Director Ben Lewis talks ‘Chancers’

by Phil Wheat

Chancers: The Great Gangster Film Fraud tells the story of former criminal-turned-film-director, Paul Knight, who thought years of going straight had finally paid off, when a couple of producers asked him to direct a big budget British gangster movie A Landscape of Lies. But Paul ended up working for the biggest crooks he’d ever met […]

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25th Jan2016

Interview: ‘Stutterer’ director Benjamin Cleary

by Phil Wheat

Stutterer, which stars Mattehw Needham and Chloe Pirrie, tells the story of a lonely typographer with a cruel speech impediment but an eloquent inner voice, who must face his greatest fear… In this podcast/interview Nerdly writer and host of the Britflicks podcast, Stuart Wright, speaks to Stutterer director – nominated for Best Short, Live Action […]

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21st Jan2016

Interview: Anthony Woodley talks ‘The Carrier’

by Phil Wheat

With civilisation on the brink of extinction, there’s only one way to ensure survival and that’s kill or be killed. Take to the skies in a stolen 747 where cabin fever becomes reality, fuel runs low and tempers flare. Everyone is a potential threat, isolation is key but there’s no escape at 30,000 feet… The […]

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20th Jan2016

Tribeca Interviews: Lily Tomlin & Paul Weitz talk ‘Grandma’

by Catherina Gioino

Love. That’s a pretty big four letter word there. The biggest of the four letter words, dare I say. And that word covers a lot of categories, be it platonic love, romantic love, familial love, and all the other kinds of love they taught you about in Sunday school. And that’s exactly what you’ll find […]

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19th Jan2016

Exclusive Interview: Kevin Pollak talks ‘Misery Loves Comedy’

by Catherina Gioino

We previously covered Kevin Pollak’s directorial debut with the film Misery Loves Comedy, in which he dedicated to Robin Williams and featured countless interviews from the likes of Martin Short, Jimmy Fallon, Tom Hanks, Whoopi Goldberg, and more. Now check out our interview with Pollak at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival, where he talks about his creative […]

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18th Jan2016

Interview with Chantel Riley

by Phil Wheat

It’s shaping up to be a big year for Broadway sensation Chantel Riley. The Canadian, currently winning raves for her long-standing turn as Nala in The Lion King, makes her major film debut in a month with a pivotal role in Jesse Owens pic Race. How much did you know about Jesse Owens before signing […]

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17th Jan2016

Tribeca Film Festival: ‘Anesthesia’ Interviews

by Catherina Gioino

After the success of Leaves of Grass, Anesthesia is Tim Blake Nelson’s second feature length film in which he held four major roles. The film follows Walter Zarrow (Waterston), a professor who goes to the corner deli to buy some flower for his wife Marcia (Close). He has a conversation with the store keeper and […]

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15th Jan2016

Interview: The makers of new doc ‘Follow The Money’

by Phil Wheat

For thirty days and thirty nights three British filmmakers follow a ten dollar bill as it criss-crosses the United States. The bill passes through the hands of countless wonderful characters, and as the journey stretches out across 6,000 miles, a unique portrait of contemporary American life unfolds before us. In this podcast/interview Nerdly writer and […]

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15th Jan2016

Interview: Director Ajala Bandele talks ‘OMG… We’re in a Horror Movie!!!’

by Phil Wheat

For the makers of the new comedy OMG… We’re in a Horror Movie!!!, the internet became an important piece of the marketing puzzle – as co-star and director Ajala Bandele tells us. We’ve seen quite a few horror-comedies over the years, particularly those that satirize the genre, how do you think this one is different? […]

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15th Jan2016

2015 Tribeca Film Festival: ‘Slow Learners’

by Catherina Gioino

Boy 1 and Girl 1 are work friends. Boy 1 can’t get date with Girl 2, 3, 4, etc. Girl 1 can’t get date with Boy 2, 3, 4, etc. Boy 1 and Girl 1 talk about their feelings. Boy 1 and Girl 1 fall for each other. Alright, let’s admit it, it’s a constant […]

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15th Jan2016

2015 Tribeca Film Festival: ‘Maggie’

by Catherina Gioino

With zombie movies and shows being all the rage nowadays, the “zombie rules” become a bit overwhelming, to say the least. Do the humans turn immediately or after a while? Are they fast or slow? Do they still function as normal human beings, just slower, or do they have superhuman strength and rational? Do they […]

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