REVIEW: Rafiki (2019) + Interview With Director Wanuri Kahiu
Banned in her home country of Kenya, Wanuri Kahiu has struggled for years to get her lesbian romance Rafiki off the ground. After being successful on the festival circuit, the film is finally getting a limited release in the UK and US. It was the…
SUNDANCE 2019: Interview with Anne Sewitsky director of ‘Sonja – The White Swan’
Director of acclaimed Norwegian films Sykt Lykkelig and De Nærmeste, Anne Sewitsky returns to Sundance with her latest work – a biopic of one of Norway’s biggest stars. Sonja Henie was an Olympic ice skater who went to Hollywood and became a movie star. I…
CAMFF 2018: An Interview with Rudy Riverón Sánchez
Celebrating The Twentieth Anniversary of ‘Practical Magic’
Written by Fiona Underhill Practical Magic was released on 16th October 1998 and I could not let the 20th anniversary of something which has brought so much joy into my life sail past unacknowledged. This is one of the films I have seen the most…
JUMPSCARECUT: Bad Romance
October is synonymous with a few things: autumn leaves, pumpkin-spiced everything, Halloween, the return of The Walking Dead on TV, and more horror movies than you can wield a knife at. Not everyone has a stomach for gore or the mettle for scares though. If…
JUMPSCARECUT: 5 Of The Worst Decisions Made In Horror Films
Warning: This article contains spoilers! One of my favourite film genres is horror. I’m not sure why I love this genre, but I do. However, the majority of them seem to share the same thing: They’ll have at least one stupid character. These characters will…
INTERVIEW: Sean A Kaufman
Earlier this year we were given the exciting opportunity to review R&F Entertainment’s latest short film, Maturing Youth. The film will be premiering on October 21st at The Cutting Room International Short Film Festival, so we chatted with the film’s lead, Sean A Kaufman, to learn more…
INTERVIEW: Paul Feig Talks A Simple Favour, Freaks and Geeks, Ghostbusters & The Box Office
Interviewed by Dave Curtis Paul Feig is in the midst of a PR promo tour which will take him all over the world. At the start of his career, Paul wrote Freaks and Geeks which is now considered a cult classic but initially was considered…
Batman Day 2018: JUMPCUT's Top 5 Cinematic Batmen
Today is Batman Day 2018, an annual event where fans come together to celebrate all things Batman. DC is marking the occasion this year by launching it’s highly anticipated streaming service, which will feature shows such is Titans, Doom Patrol, The Swamp Thing, and even Harley…
Gremlins: Recall – The Mogwai Return in Fan Film
Written by Michael Dean It’s been over 30 years since the 1984 film Gremlins, directed by Joe Dante, released to theaters bringing their cuddly Mogwai and horrific Gremlins to the big screen. The film was such a success that a sequel followed in 1990. A…