Matthew Vaughn’s eagerly anticipated comic book movie Kick-Ass is to receive its world premiere at the ever-brilliant South By Southwest Festival in March. The film tells the story of a teenager (Aaron Johnson) who is so obsessed with comic books – he decides to become a “real” superhero. Along with Big Daddy (Nicolas Cage), Hit […]
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FilmShaft Exclusive: The Ford Brothers Discuss Their Zombie Debut – ‘The Dead’
The day before the world premiere of The Dead last Monday (30st August), I got to sit down with directors Howard and Jonathan Ford in the throng of Film 4 FrightFest 2010 to chat all things zombie. The Ford Brothers are clearly passionate about their debut movie and show absolute adoration to George A. Romero’s […]
Daniel Barber: Harry Brown Is “Born Out Of Reality”
Daniel Barber’s debut feature Harry Brown is a terrifying look at the state of modern Britain and one’s man attempt to clean it up. Starring Michael Caine in yet another iconic role, Harry Brown is released nationwide in the UK 11th November (see review). I sat down with director Daniel Barber in London last week […]