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Chante Adams on starring in Denzel Washington’s latest film A Journal for Jordan & Working with Michael B. Jordan

A Journal for Jordan

Denzel Washington only steps behind the camera for projects he has a passion for and his latest as director, A Journal For Jordan is just that. Starring Michael B. Jordan and Chanté Adams, Washinton shows once again his prowess behind the camera.Based on the true story of First Sergeant Charles Monroe King (Jordan), a soldier deployed to Iraq who...

Reggie Yates, Jordan Peters, Elliot Edusah & Reda Elazouar on the feel-good comedy Pirates

Pirates Reggie Yates

Reggie Yates is well known for his hard-hitting documentaries but this week we get to see a whole new wholesome and fun-loving side in his new feature film Pirates.Written and directed by Yates, PIRATES stars relative newcomers Elliot Edusah (1917, Small Axe), Jordan Peters (Blue Story, Gangs of London) and Reda Elazouar (Outside the Wire) in the leading roles...

Interview: Cassius Corrigan on making psychologocial drama ‘HURACÁN’

Cassius Corrigan Huracan

Who thought mental illness and MMA would gel so perfectly together in a movie? Well, writer/director/producer and leading man of the psychological drama 'HURACÁN' Cassius Corrigan certainly knew it would.We had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Cassius to talk about making the film, why shedding a light on mental illness and multiply personality disorder was important and...

Alexandra Shipp ‘Storm’ on X-Men: Dark Phoenix and wanting to team up with Halle Berry

To celebrate the release of the next instalment of the X-Men franchise, X-Men: Dark Phoenix on Wednesday the 5th of June, we spoke to Alexandra Shipp on what the film holds in store.Set in 1992, nearly ten years after ‘Apocalypse’ as the X-Men have become national heroes. Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) starts sending his X-Men on increasingly dangerous missions...

Vanessa Hudgens on Second Act and working with Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez is back on the big screen strutting her stuff in 'Second Act'. A movie which is a part comedy and features women and age empowerment giving the genre a modern-day injection of life.Directed by 50 First Dates, The Longest Yard helmer Peter Segal and includes a cast of includes of Leah Remini (The King of Queens), Vanessa Hudgens (High School Musical) with Treat Williams...

Yann Demange talks the real life story behind White Boy Rick

Yann Demange, the man at the helm of Matthew McConaughey's latest, 'White Boy Rick' hit the ground running back in 2014 with the gritty gut puncher '71. Classed as a talent to watch, his name was strongly linked as a favourite to take over the reins on Bond 25 before Cary Fukunaga took the spot from Danny Boyle. Related: White Boy...

The Intent 2: The Come Up – Femi Oyeniran and Nicky Slimting Walker on the prequel and filming in Jamaica

The Intent created a buzz when it was released in 2016. Femi Oyeniran and Nicky Slimting Walker took the crime-ridden streets of London and made it speak to an audience that are rarely represented in film. Now the guys are back with prequel with a few familiar faces and some new ones too.With the first-ever collaboration with a record company, Island Records,...

Lenny Abrahamson talks The Little Stranger and working with Domhnall Gleeson

It's been three years since Lenny Abrahamson's Room landed with brute force, now the exceptionally brilliant filmmaker is back with The Little Stranger. The follow-up to 2015's Room is yet another adaptation from a novel but this gothic nuanced spine-tingler couldn't be any more different.The film is a darkly mysterious drama adapted for the big screen by BAFTA nominee...

Exclusive Yardie Interviews: Aml Ameen and Shantol Jackson on working on Idris Elba’s Directorial Debut

Let's forget about the talk surrounding Idris Elba possibly taking over as James Bond for a minute and concentrate on the big man's directorial debut, Yardie. With it's banging soundtrack and nostalgic throwback to Jamaica in the 70's and London during the 80's, Idris takes us on a volatile trip of Family Feuds.Adapted from Victor Headley’s cult novel of the...

Exclusive: Benicio Del Toro on returning as Alejandro in Sicario 2: Soldado

In 2015, Denis Villeneuve brought to life Taylor Sheridan's Sicario with critical acclaim. The slow-paced but tension-filled crime thriller followed a principled FBI agent played by Emily Blunt who is enlisted by a government task force to bring down the leader of a powerful and brutal Mexican drug cartel.Starring Blunt, Benicio Del Toro and Josh Brolin, the film was nominated for numerous Oscars...

Exclusive: Angourie Rice Interview on her New Film, Everyday

Angourie Rice Everyday

Since bursting onto the big screen as Ryan Gosling's daughter in The Nice Guys, rising star, Angourie Rice hasn’t been short of a few roles. The young actress has shown immense potential starring opposite so fairly big names in the form of Nicole Kidman and Colin Farrell in The Beguiled as well as starring as Betty in last year’s Spider-Man:...

Exclusive: Paddington 2 Interviews – Hugh Bonneville, Paul King and more

The cutest marmalade sandwich loving bear is back on November 10 in the follow up to his 2014 outing in Paddington 2.Writer/Director Paul King has done it yet again by making this delightful "kids" movie not only just for the ankle biters but adults will love it too. Audiences are transported to an amazingly nostalgic world of the classic pop...

Exclusive Interview: Jim Sturgess on Geostorm

In this week’s release of Geostorm, Brothers Jake (Gerald Butler) and Max (Jim Sturgess) have to put aside their differences in order to save the world from the very satellite Jake built to help control the world’s weather before it wipes out thousands of people.We were lucky enough to get some time with one half of the planet-saving duo,...

Exclusive: Idris Elba talks The Mountain Between Us, following his co-star on Snapchat and filming intimate scenes with Kate Winslet

Friday the 6th of October see's the release of the romantic survival film, The Mountain Between Us starring Idris Elba and Kate Winslet.With that in mind, we sat down with Mr. Elba to chat all things about the film. Idris isn't known for his romantic roles, so we wanted to know how he approached his intimate scenes with Kate...

Girls Trip – Jada Pinkett Smith Interview

To celebrate the release of the R-rated Girls Trip – which is out in cinemas now – We had the honour of speaking to one of the films four outrageous leading ladies, Jada Pinkett-Smith.  Film Journalist, Zehra Phelan, sat down with Jada to discuss some of the shocking highlights from the film that includes the use of Grapefruits as a...

Get Out Interview – Producer Jason Blum talks Jordan Peele, M Knight Shyamalan’s Glass & making an edgy comedy.

To celebrate the release of the runaway socially conscious thriller/horror Get Out we got the chance to have a chat with the pioneering production company who was behind the film, Blumhouse Productions very own Academy Award nominated and two-time Emmy winning producer Jason Blum.Jason Blum was recently named to the TIME 100 list of the most influential people of...

Watch: Sophie Simnett, Joshua Sinclair-Evans & Luke Newton – The Lodge Season 2 Exclusive interview

With the return of Disney Channel’s #1 musical show, The Lodge Season 2, we sat down with Sophie Simnett, Joshua Sinclair-Evans and Luke Newton for this exclusive interview by Flavourmag. The cast revealed some of the new characters in season 2 such as Mia Jenkins (Alex) and Dove Cameron (Jess) who plays the dual lead role in Disney Channels 'Liv and Maddie'...

Exclusive Kicks Interview: Christopher Jordan Wallace and Director Justin Tipping

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Monday the 22nd of May sees the release of Kicks, an inner-city coming-of-age drama about codes of friendship, masculinity and the fetishization of sneaker culture on digital download. The directorial debut of Justin Tipping (who earned a number of Awards for his short film Nani), the film has already won praise at the Sundance Film Festival this year and at Tribeca...

Guerrilla Premiere Red Carpet Interviews including Idris Elba

Last night Flavourmag attended the premiere of the new Sky Atlantic series, Guerrilla, which see's all episodes available from 13 April exclusively on Sky Atlantic and NOW TV, we caught up with a few of the stars of the show on the red carpet. Guerrilla follows politically active lovers Jas (Freida Pinto) and Marcus (Babou Ceesay) and their friends as political...

Fist Fight Exclusive: Charlie Day and Ice Cube get Ready for Battle.

Friday the 3rd of March see's the release of the comedy, Fist Fight into UK cinemas. Starring both Charlie Day and Ice Cube as teachers ready to take it back to the playground. To honour the release Charlie Day and Ice Cube took some time out to talk about the film, their characters and working with director Richie Keen who...

Lauren McCrostie Interview on Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

The Falling star, Lauren McCrostie saw herself with the opportunity of a lifetime when presented with the role of Olive – the fire starter - in Tim Burton’s fantastical Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children alongside stars such as Judi Dench, Eva Green and Samuel L. Jackson. Her first major production saw her dream finally start to materialise in this...

Nicolas Cage and Mario Van Peebles on USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage

Based on a true story of survival, USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage stars Academy Award® winner Nicolas Cage (Leaving Las Vegas, The Rock), Tom Sizemore (Saving Private Ryan) and Thomas Jane (Deep Blue Sea) in this gripping, wartime action drama directed by Mario Van Peebles (New Jack City). After delivering one of the atomic bombs that would eventually end World War...

Interview: Arinzé Kene Talks The Pass

Friday the 9th of December see’s the release of the brilliant and socially impactful The Pass starring Russell Tovey and Arinzé Kene. The Pass is the story of three very different nights over 10 years in the life of a Premier League Footballer, Jason (Russell Tovey), at the beginning of his career, and on the night before his first big...

The Accountant Exclusive Interview: Cynthia Addai-Robinson

Friday, November the 4th see's Ben Affleck return to the big screen again this year as Christian Wolff in 'The Accountant'. Christian Wolff (Affleck) is a math savant with more affinity for numbers than people. Behind the cover of a small-town CPA office, he works as a freelance accountant for some of the world’s most dangerous criminal organizations. With the...

Southside With You Interview: Parker Sawyers Talks Playing Barack Obama

To celebrate the release of Southside With You on Friday, September 30th we sat down the man who plays a young Barack Obama - Parker Sawyers - to chat about the film. Inspired by Barack and Michelle Obama’s first date, Southside With You recounts the eventful summer day in 1989 when a charming young law associate named Barack Obama (Parker Sawyers)...

EXCLUSIVE: Don’t Breathe’s Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette and Daniel Zovatto

Sony's latest Horror, Don't Breathe, has taken the US Box office by storm over the past two weeks and finally Friday the 9th of September see's it's UK release in cinemas. Don't Breath, which is directed by Fede Alvarez (Evil Dead) and stars Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, Stephen Lang, Daniel Zovatto follows a group of have-a-go teens who are under...

Exclusive Interview: Noel Clarke on the final Chapter of the Hood Films, BrOTHERHOOD

On Monday the 29th of August, The first British Trilogy and final chapter of the Hood series of films, BrOTHERHOOD hits the big screen. The final chapter see's Sam (Clarke) being dragged back into his old life after settling down to a quiet life to settle an old score once and for all.We had the honour of sitting down Writer/Director/Producer...

Star Trek Beyond Interview with Karl Urban and John Cho

With the third installment to the Star Trek Franchise, Star Trek Beyond being released in cinemas in the UK on July 22nd, Our film editor, Zehra Phelan got to sit down with the films Karl Urban (Bones) and John Cho (Sulu). [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv1hh92cmW8]Urban and Cho talk about the film, which falls on the 50th anniversary since the creation of Star...

Angourie Rice Talks About Playing Ryan Gosling’s Daughter in ‘The Nice Guys’

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At the tender age of 13, a Young Angourie Rice made her way from her native Australia to America to play Ryan Gosling's Daughter, Holly in the upcoming 'The Nice Guys' which is released in UK cinemas Friday June 3. Playing Holly in The Nice Guys also see's her work alongside Russell Crowe, although born a Kiwi he classes himself...

Interview: Anton Yelchin Discusses his new Gruesome Film, Green Room, Star Trek Beyond and working with Patrick Stewart.

With the release of the gruesomely brilliant Green Room on Friday, May 13 we sat down for a chat with lead actor Anton Yelchin to talk about the film and working alongside the legendary Patrick Stewart. The baby-faced actor, Anton Yelchin may still look in his teens but this 27-year-old actor has been in the industry for the past 16...