Alistair Ryder

Alistair Ryder

Alistair is a culture journalist and lover of bad puns from Leeds. Subject yourself to his bad tweets by following him on Twitter @YesItsAlistair.

"We Want The Franchise To Be Like Bond" - The Making Of Expend4bles

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"We Want The Franchise To Be Like Bond" - The Making Of Expend4bles

Kevin King-Templeton and Les Weldon, the producers of the action franchise, spoke to Zavvi about why the time was right for a fourth instalment.

2023-09-20 09:19:31By Alistair Ryder

Director Isaac Nabwana Introduces Us To The Crazy World Of Wakaliwood

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Director Isaac Nabwana Introduces Us To The Crazy World Of Wakaliwood

As the crowd-pleasing documentary Once Upon A Time In Uganda hits cinemas, we caught up with its subject to discuss his ultra-low budget action movies.

2023-08-30 10:37:25By Alistair Ryder

Cobweb Director Samuel Bodin Talks 2023's Most Insane Horror Movie

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Cobweb Director Samuel Bodin Talks 2023's Most Insane Horror Movie

The first-time filmmaker spoke to Zavvi about putting a unique spin on a classic haunted house story - and the many references to The Shining he snuck in.

2023-08-25 11:13:34By Alistair Ryder

"I Was Afraid Of Making An Action Movie!" - Louis Garrel On The Innocent

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"I Was Afraid Of Making An Action Movie!" - Louis Garrel On The Innocent

The writer/director/star of the acclaimed crime comedy caught up with Zavvi to discuss making a "distinctively French" take on the action genre.

2023-08-25 09:02:43By Alistair Ryder

Scrapper: Harris Dickinson And More Talk 2023's Best British Film

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Scrapper: Harris Dickinson And More Talk 2023's Best British Film

Dickinson, breakout star Lola Campbell and director Charlotte Regan spoke to Zavvi about the making of Scrapper, one of our favourite films of the year.

2023-08-17 11:05:24By Alistair Ryder