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One: What is the "Brady Act’s “interim”
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It was the time period under the Brady Law when a 5-day waiting period was required before the NICS instant check system was up and running. The NICS system is, of course, now up and running, so the interim period has long since expired.
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Two: Does this mean movie people can buy Full auto Ak's or just get some from the Government?
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Not sure, not familiar with this provision.
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and lastly : What kind of guns can't be imported except MG's?
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There are two groups.
Group #1: The 1968 GCA banned the importation of certain compact imported handguns by establishing a "sporting purposes" points system; certain features earn points, and a handgun must earn a certain minimum number of points to be imported. This law was established to ban the importation of cheap so-called "Saturday Night Special" subcompact semi-autos that often came from Spain and Italy.
Notable effects of the 68 GCA "sporting purposes" test: the West German-built Walther PPK was banned since it was very small and used fixed sights, leading to the development of the slightly larger-framed and therefore legal PPK/S; Makarov PM pistols that aren't C&R-eligible had to have adjustable sights to be imported; the Glock 28 .380ACP pistol can't be imported because, like the classic PPK, it is small-caliber, has a subcompact frame, and has fixed sights.
Group #2: Imported semi-auto rifles were banned in 1990. In order to come in, imported semi-autos with EBR features must incorporate a minimum number of American parts to be allowed. It is somewhat of a pre-AWB AWB.
If you hear people talk about "922r compliant" firearms, that's what they're talking about, since the regulations are found in 18 USC 922r. Present-day importers skirt the regulations by bringing in Eastern European semi-auto EBRs as incomplete subassemblies, installing the minimum number of American parts, and then assembling and shipping the rifles. (The most prominent firm doing this is Century Arms International.) Some foreign rifles have been purposefully redesigned without the "evil" features to avoid this problem; the most notable is the Russian-built Saiga.
Both of these regulations have endured largely because the U.S. gunmakers strongly support them for obvious business reasons. The 68 GCA "sporting purposes" test is directly responsible for the establishment of American budget semi-auto manufacturers such as Jennings, Jiminez, Bryco, and Phoenix.