The Commentary Cast

It's the last epsiode of the season and a very special episode as we have host of the show Grant Sputore talking about his feature film debut I Am Mother, along with screenwriter Michael Lloyd Green and special guest interviewer Roseanne Liang. In the wake of humanity's extinction I AM MOTHER tells the story of a teenage girl who is raised by a robot designed to repopulate the earth. But their unique bond is threatened when an inexplicable stranger arrives with alarming news. The film Stars Hilary Swank, Clara Rugaard and Rose Byrne and premiered at Sundance in 2019.

In this week’s episode we talk to director Alice Waddington about their film PARADISE HILLS - which premiered at Sundance in 2019. PARADISE HILLS tells the story of Uma, a young woman who wakes up in an apparently idyllic reform school for young ladies. But a dark secret lies within its walls. The film features an incredible cast, including Emma Roberts, Danielle MacDonald, Awkwafina, Jeremy Irvine, Eiza Gonzalez and Milla Jovovich. Ali can be found on the twitter and instagram @alicewadd

In this week’s episode of The Commentary Cast we talk to director Michael Matthews about his film LOVE AND MONSTERS. Seven years after he survived the monster apocalypse, lovably hapless Joel leaves his cozy underground bunker behind on a quest to reunite with his ex. The film stars Dylan O’Brien, Jessica Henwick, Michael Rooker and Ariana Greenblat. Michael can be found on the following social media - twitter:@Michael_Matt_ Instagram: @michael_t_matthews

This week on the Commentary Cast we're joined by writer / director Mike Flanagan and writer / lead actor Kate Siegel to talk about their film HUSH. Premiering in 2016 at South by Southwest the film tells the story of Maddie Young, a deaf writer who has retreated into the woods to live a solitary life. When a masked killer appears at her window she must fight for her life in silence.

This week's Commentary Cast features director Lee Cronin discussing his film The Hole In The Ground which premiered at Sundance in 2019. The Hole in the ground tells the story of S arah whose young son disappears into the woods behind their rural home. When the boy returns, he looks the same, but his behavior grows increasingly disturbing and Sarah begins to believe that the boy who returned may not be her son at all.

This week's guest on The Commentary Cast is writer extraordinaire Brian Duffield talking about his directorial debut - Spontaneous. When students in their high school inexplicably start to explode, seniors Mara and Dylan struggle to survive in a world where each moment may be their last. As an unexpected romance blossoms between them, they soon discover that when tomorrow is no longer promised, they can finally start living for today. Based on the book by Aaron Starmer, the film stars, Katherine Langford alongside Charlie Plummer.

Be ready with your best finishing move, as this week the Director of Mortal Kombat - Simon McQuoid joins us on The Commentary Cast. Hunted by the warrior Sub-Zero, MMA fight Cole Young finds sanctuary at the temple of Lord Raiden. Training with experienced fighters and a rogue mercenary, Cole prepares to stand with Earth’s greatest champions to battle enemies from Outworld. The film stars Hiroyuki Sanada as Scorpion, Joe Taslim as Sub Zero and Lewis Tan as our protagonist Cole Young.

Director Max Barbakow joins us on The Commentary Cast this week to talk about his film Palm Springs. Starring Andy Samberg, Cristin Milioti, and J.K. Simmons, Palm Springs gets us stuck in a time loop where two wedding guests develop a budding romance while living the same day over and over again.

Our guest on The Commentary Cast this week is director Gareth Evans who joins us to discuss his feature film Apostle. Starring Dan Stevens and Michael Sheen, Apostle takes us to a remote Welsh island in 1905 where a drifter sets out to rescue his kidnapped sister and tangles with a sinister religious cult.

On this week's epsiode of The Commentary Cast we're joined by Director Joe Penna discussing his brand new Netflix feature film - Stowaway. Starring Anna Kendrick, Daniel Dae Kim, Shamier Anderson and Toni Collette, Stowaway tells the story of a three-person crew on a mission to Mars who face an impossible choice when an unplanned passenger jeopardizes the lives of everyone on board.

BAFTA award winning Director Remi Weekes joined us on The Commentary Cast ahead of the release of his debut film HIS HOUSE - released October 30th 2020 - Starring Sope Dirisu and Wunmi Mosaku and featuring Matt Smith the film is tells the story of a refugee couple who make a harrowing escape from war-torn South Sudan, but they then struggle to adjust to their new life in an English town that has an evil lurking beneath the surface.

Academy Award winning director Aaron Schneider joins the Commentary Cast this week to discuss his film - Greyhound. Written by and starring Tom Hanks it tells the story of a first time Navy Commander who is assigned to lead a WWII Allied convoy where he finds himself relentlessly pursued by German U-boats as part of the most complex naval battle in history: The Battle of the Atlantic.

Director Christopher Landon joins us on The Commentary Cast this week to chat about his film - Happy Death Day. Jessica Rothe and Israel Broussard star in the first installment of the now multiple film franchise where a college student keeps reliving the day of her murder over and over until she can discover her killers identity.

In this weeks Episode Roseanne Liang joins The Commentary Cast to discuss her film - Shadow In The Cloud. Starring Chloe Grace Moretz, its an action packed ride set aboard a B-17 flying fortress where a WWII female pilot travelling with secret documetns encounters an evil presence on board.

In this weeks episode of The Commentary Cast we talk to director & cinematographer Michael Fimognari about his film To All the Boys: PS I Still Love You - the second installment in the immensely popular Netflix franchise starring Lana Condor and Noah Centineo.

In this weeks episode of The Commentary Cast we talk to Director Alexandre Aja about the film CRAWL starring Kaya Scodelario and Barry Pepper.

In this weeks episode of The Commentary Cast we talk to Director Sam Hargrave about his Netflix blockbuster Extraction, written by Joe Russo and starring Chris Hemsworth. you can find Sam on instagram @samhargrave

In this weeks episode of The Commentary Cast we talk to Director, Writer and Editor Mike Flanagan about his film, Gerald's Game, based of the Stephen King novel of the same name. You can find mike on twitter @flanaganfilm or on his website http://www.mikeflanaganfilm.com/

In this weeks episode of The Commentary Cast, we talk to director Zak Hilditch about his film - 1922, adapted from the Stephen King novela of the same name.