Nobody stands up for Britons in the lower class trenches like the fierce, opinionated and outright brilliant Mike Leigh; his unusual writing and directing method yields terrific results in his first feature made for TV. And the early performances of Tim Roth, Phil Daniels and Gary Oldman should be the stuff of acting legend, ’80s style.
Meantime
Blu-ray
The Criterion Collection 890
1984 / Color / 1:66 widescreen / 107 min. / available through The Criterion Collection / Street Date August 15, 2017 / 39.95
Starring: Marion Bailey, Phil Daniels, Tim Roth, Pam Ferris, Jeff Robert, Alfred Molina, Gary Oldman, Tilly Vosburgh, Eileen Davies, Peter Wight.
Cinematography: Roger Pratt
Film Editor: Lesley Walker
Original Music: Andrew Dickson
Produced by Graham Benson
Devised and Directed by Mike Leigh
Mike Leigh is something of an acquired taste, but I have to say that I haven’t forgotten anything of his that I’ve seen. There are of course his ‘special’ period recreations of Topsy-Turvy and Mr. Turner,...
Meantime
Blu-ray
The Criterion Collection 890
1984 / Color / 1:66 widescreen / 107 min. / available through The Criterion Collection / Street Date August 15, 2017 / 39.95
Starring: Marion Bailey, Phil Daniels, Tim Roth, Pam Ferris, Jeff Robert, Alfred Molina, Gary Oldman, Tilly Vosburgh, Eileen Davies, Peter Wight.
Cinematography: Roger Pratt
Film Editor: Lesley Walker
Original Music: Andrew Dickson
Produced by Graham Benson
Devised and Directed by Mike Leigh
Mike Leigh is something of an acquired taste, but I have to say that I haven’t forgotten anything of his that I’ve seen. There are of course his ‘special’ period recreations of Topsy-Turvy and Mr. Turner,...
- 8/12/2017
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Jim Broadbent as Tony Webster, in The Sense Of An Ending. Photo by Robert Viglasky ©. Courtesy of CBS Films
Memory is a funny thing. One can feel so certain of one’s own memories that it is jarring when others’ recollection of events does not match.
The tricks of memory are at the heart of the unforgettable The Sense Of An Ending, director Ritesh Batra’s screen adaptation of Julian Barnes’ short novel. In this American/British film, Jim Broadbent stars as Tony Webster, a curmudgeonly older man who lives alone, opening his tiny camera repair shop daily and seeming to live a joyless existence. His shop only sells and repairs old Leica cameras, and he seems to regard the occasional customer more as an interruption than the reason for this business. His dull routine is interrupted by the arrival of a letter, informing him he as been left something in a will.
Memory is a funny thing. One can feel so certain of one’s own memories that it is jarring when others’ recollection of events does not match.
The tricks of memory are at the heart of the unforgettable The Sense Of An Ending, director Ritesh Batra’s screen adaptation of Julian Barnes’ short novel. In this American/British film, Jim Broadbent stars as Tony Webster, a curmudgeonly older man who lives alone, opening his tiny camera repair shop daily and seeming to live a joyless existence. His shop only sells and repairs old Leica cameras, and he seems to regard the occasional customer more as an interruption than the reason for this business. His dull routine is interrupted by the arrival of a letter, informing him he as been left something in a will.
- 3/17/2017
- by Cate Marquis
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Author: Zehra Phelan
An emotionally affecting and inspiring trailer for the biographical film Another Mother’s Son has been released. The film stars Judge John Deed actress, Jenny Seagrove as Louisa Gould – one of the first recipients of Her Majesty’s British Hero of the Holocaust Awards in March 2010.
Louisa Gould was a shopkeeper in Jersey during the Second World War, in charge of handing out rations to those in the only British territory to fall under the control of the Third Reich. After learning of her son’s death in battle she takes under her wing a young Russian Pow who escaped a German Prison camp despite her family’s concerns. Singer/songwriter, and ex-Boyzone member, Ronan Keating plays her brother Harold Gould. He is no stranger to acting following his role as Guy in the West End show, Once, which earned him rave reviews.
Directed by Emmy-nominated Christopher Menaul (Summer in February,...
An emotionally affecting and inspiring trailer for the biographical film Another Mother’s Son has been released. The film stars Judge John Deed actress, Jenny Seagrove as Louisa Gould – one of the first recipients of Her Majesty’s British Hero of the Holocaust Awards in March 2010.
Louisa Gould was a shopkeeper in Jersey during the Second World War, in charge of handing out rations to those in the only British territory to fall under the control of the Third Reich. After learning of her son’s death in battle she takes under her wing a young Russian Pow who escaped a German Prison camp despite her family’s concerns. Singer/songwriter, and ex-Boyzone member, Ronan Keating plays her brother Harold Gould. He is no stranger to acting following his role as Guy in the West End show, Once, which earned him rave reviews.
Directed by Emmy-nominated Christopher Menaul (Summer in February,...
- 2/10/2017
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The company will be the exclusive international distributor of Roh Live Cinema for the Opera’s 2016/17 season.
Picturehouse Entertainment and the Royal Opera House (Roh) have struck a deal to make the former the exclusive international distributor of Roh Live Cinema content in 2016/17.
The distribution arm of UK exhibitor Picturehouse will handle sales and marketing for the season, which will feature 12 live broadcasts including six operas and six ballets.
The 16/17 Roh programme includes 2016 Olivier Award winner Woolf Works, inspired by the writings of Virginia Woolf, Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet The Nutcracker, and the return of the company’s first ever production on its Covent Garden stage, The Sleeping Beauty.
Beamed live from the Royal Opera House Covent Garden stage, Roh Live productions have previously travelled to territories including the Us, Spain, Italy, Germany, Japan and Australia.
The 2015/16 Roh live season included broadcasts of Liam Scarlett’s ballet Frankenstein, adapted from Mary Shelley’s novel, Kenneth MacMillan’s [link...
Picturehouse Entertainment and the Royal Opera House (Roh) have struck a deal to make the former the exclusive international distributor of Roh Live Cinema content in 2016/17.
The distribution arm of UK exhibitor Picturehouse will handle sales and marketing for the season, which will feature 12 live broadcasts including six operas and six ballets.
The 16/17 Roh programme includes 2016 Olivier Award winner Woolf Works, inspired by the writings of Virginia Woolf, Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet The Nutcracker, and the return of the company’s first ever production on its Covent Garden stage, The Sleeping Beauty.
Beamed live from the Royal Opera House Covent Garden stage, Roh Live productions have previously travelled to territories including the Us, Spain, Italy, Germany, Japan and Australia.
The 2015/16 Roh live season included broadcasts of Liam Scarlett’s ballet Frankenstein, adapted from Mary Shelley’s novel, Kenneth MacMillan’s [link...
- 4/13/2016
- ScreenDaily
Second World War drama begins UK shoot; first image revealed.
Boyzone frontman Ronan Keating has joined the ensemble cast of period drama Another Mother’s Son, which also includes Jenny Seagrove, John Hannah, Amanda Abbington, Peter Wight and Susan Hampshire.
Principal photography is underway on the film, which will shoot for six weeks across Somerset and the South West of England.
Another Mother’s Son is set during the Second World War, when the island of Jersey was occupied by the Nazis.
The film is based on the true story of Louisa Gould, who took in an escaped Russian Pow and hid him over the course of the war, amid growing tension as it became clear that British wartime leader Winston Churchill would not risk an assault to re-capture the island and the community began to fray under pressures of hunger, occupation and divided loyalty.
BAFTA-winning Chris Menaul (Summer In February) directs a screenplay by Jenny Lecoat.
The...
Boyzone frontman Ronan Keating has joined the ensemble cast of period drama Another Mother’s Son, which also includes Jenny Seagrove, John Hannah, Amanda Abbington, Peter Wight and Susan Hampshire.
Principal photography is underway on the film, which will shoot for six weeks across Somerset and the South West of England.
Another Mother’s Son is set during the Second World War, when the island of Jersey was occupied by the Nazis.
The film is based on the true story of Louisa Gould, who took in an escaped Russian Pow and hid him over the course of the war, amid growing tension as it became clear that British wartime leader Winston Churchill would not risk an assault to re-capture the island and the community began to fray under pressures of hunger, occupation and divided loyalty.
BAFTA-winning Chris Menaul (Summer In February) directs a screenplay by Jenny Lecoat.
The...
- 11/12/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Welcome back to Cannes Check, In Contention's annual preview of the films in Competition at this year's Cannes Film Festival, which kicks off on May 14. Taking on different selections every day, we'll be examining what they're about, who's involved and what their chances are of snagging an award from Jane Campion's jury. Next up, the first of two British veterans in the lineup: Mike Leigh's "Mr. Turner." The director: Mike Leigh (British, 71 years old). Few filmmakers have essayed the mundane woes (and occasional joys) of Britain's working-to-middle classes with the vivid specificity of Mike Leigh, though given his distinctive vernacular and customarily heightened sense of the everyday, it's not quite accurate to classify him as a kitchen-sink realist. Either way, as both a playwright and filmmaker, he's as significant and influential a figure on the UK cultural lanscape as John Osborne or Alan Bennett. A Rada acting student turned art school graduate,...
- 5/11/2014
- by Guy Lodge
- Hitfix
BBC One has announced the cast for its new drama series Our Zoo.
Inspector George Gently actor Lee Ingleby will star as George Mottershead, an ex-serviceman with a dream to build the first British zoo without bars.
Life On Mars star Liz White is cast as his wife Lizzie, while Ralf Little will play her mischievous brother Billy Atkinson.
Anne Reid, Sophia Myles, Peter Wight and Stephen Campbell-Moore will also feature in the upcoming drama.
Our Zoo is based on the true story of the eccentric Mottershead family, who established Chester Zoo in the 1930s.
Written by award-winning playwright Matt Charman, the series will be produced by Marcus Wilson (Doctor Who).
Our Zoo has begun principal photography and will air on BBC One in late 2014.
James Nesbitt, Frances O'Connor to star in BBC One's The Missing
Aidan Turner to lead BBC One's new Poldark series
David Gyasi, EastEnders star Jo Joyner...
Inspector George Gently actor Lee Ingleby will star as George Mottershead, an ex-serviceman with a dream to build the first British zoo without bars.
Life On Mars star Liz White is cast as his wife Lizzie, while Ralf Little will play her mischievous brother Billy Atkinson.
Anne Reid, Sophia Myles, Peter Wight and Stephen Campbell-Moore will also feature in the upcoming drama.
Our Zoo is based on the true story of the eccentric Mottershead family, who established Chester Zoo in the 1930s.
Written by award-winning playwright Matt Charman, the series will be produced by Marcus Wilson (Doctor Who).
Our Zoo has begun principal photography and will air on BBC One in late 2014.
James Nesbitt, Frances O'Connor to star in BBC One's The Missing
Aidan Turner to lead BBC One's new Poldark series
David Gyasi, EastEnders star Jo Joyner...
- 3/24/2014
- Digital Spy
While Mr. Selfridge has supposedly been renewed, BBC1 has pulled the plug on The Paradise. There won't be a third season for the period drama.
The Paradise revolves around the people who work and shop at the first English department store. Set in 1875, castmembers have included Emun Elliott, Joanna Vanderham, Elaine Cassidy, Sarah Lancashire, Matthew McNulty, Peter Wight, David Hayman, Stephen Wight, Sonya Cassidy, Ruby Bentall, Finn Burridge, and Patrick Malahide.
Of the cancellation, a BBC spokesperson said, "We are incredibly proud to have made two successful series of period drama The Paradise for BBC1. However, in order to make room for new dramas to come through, The Paradise won't be returning."
The show airs on PBS here in the Us and only the first season has been shown. That ended in November and there's been no word of...
The Paradise revolves around the people who work and shop at the first English department store. Set in 1875, castmembers have included Emun Elliott, Joanna Vanderham, Elaine Cassidy, Sarah Lancashire, Matthew McNulty, Peter Wight, David Hayman, Stephen Wight, Sonya Cassidy, Ruby Bentall, Finn Burridge, and Patrick Malahide.
Of the cancellation, a BBC spokesperson said, "We are incredibly proud to have made two successful series of period drama The Paradise for BBC1. However, in order to make room for new dramas to come through, The Paradise won't be returning."
The show airs on PBS here in the Us and only the first season has been shown. That ended in November and there's been no word of...
- 2/23/2014
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Steve Coogan has featured in a new clip from The Look of Love.
The Alan Partridge actor stars in the true life story of Paul Raymond, an entrepreneur who became the richest man in the UK after building a £1.5 billion empire of gentleman's clubs, porn magazines and nude theatres.
Coogan teams up with his 24 Hour Party People and The Trip director Michael Winterbottom for the comedy project, which also stars Anna Friel as Jean Raymond, Tamsin Egerton as Fiona Richmond and Imogen Poots as Raymond's daughter Debbie.
Stephen Fry, Chris Addison, Dara O'Briain, James Lance, Shirley Henderson, David Walliams, Matt Lucas, Simon Bird, Kieran O'Brien, Miles Jupp, Peter Wight, and Matthew Beard also have appearances in the film.
The Look of Love opens at UK cinemas on Friday, April 26.
Watch an exclusive Digital Spy clip from the film below:...
The Alan Partridge actor stars in the true life story of Paul Raymond, an entrepreneur who became the richest man in the UK after building a £1.5 billion empire of gentleman's clubs, porn magazines and nude theatres.
Coogan teams up with his 24 Hour Party People and The Trip director Michael Winterbottom for the comedy project, which also stars Anna Friel as Jean Raymond, Tamsin Egerton as Fiona Richmond and Imogen Poots as Raymond's daughter Debbie.
Stephen Fry, Chris Addison, Dara O'Briain, James Lance, Shirley Henderson, David Walliams, Matt Lucas, Simon Bird, Kieran O'Brien, Miles Jupp, Peter Wight, and Matthew Beard also have appearances in the film.
The Look of Love opens at UK cinemas on Friday, April 26.
Watch an exclusive Digital Spy clip from the film below:...
- 4/23/2013
- Digital Spy
Michael Winterbottom and Steve Coogan are reuniting this year on The Look of Love, more than a decade after bringing 24 Hour Party People to the big screen.
The film has already debuted out in Sundance, and is hitting the UK on Friday, after an appearance at Sundance London this week.
The first trailer gave us a good look at what we can expect, and the early reviews have been praising Coogan for his performance as the King of Soho, Paul Raymond. And with its release date just days away, StudioCanal have released a new clip online.
After starting his show business career as a mind-reader in a cabaret act, Paul Raymond went on to become Britain’s richest man and a modern King Midas. With an entrepreneurial eye and a realisation that sex sells, he began building his empire of gentleman’s clubs, porn magazines and nude theatre – provoking outrage and titillation in equal measure.
The film has already debuted out in Sundance, and is hitting the UK on Friday, after an appearance at Sundance London this week.
The first trailer gave us a good look at what we can expect, and the early reviews have been praising Coogan for his performance as the King of Soho, Paul Raymond. And with its release date just days away, StudioCanal have released a new clip online.
After starting his show business career as a mind-reader in a cabaret act, Paul Raymond went on to become Britain’s richest man and a modern King Midas. With an entrepreneurial eye and a realisation that sex sells, he began building his empire of gentleman’s clubs, porn magazines and nude theatre – provoking outrage and titillation in equal measure.
- 4/23/2013
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Michael Winterbottom and Steve Coogan reunite this year for The Look of Love, following the release of 24 Hour Party People just over a decade ago.
The film sees Coogan taking on the role of Paul Raymond, the real-life ‘King of Soho’ who opened the UK’s first strip club, and became the wealthiest man in Britain.
We’ve recently seen Coogan surrounded by women in the UK quad poster, along with a handful of new images earlier in the week. And now StudioCanal have debuted The Look of Love’s first trailer, giving us a look at Coogan starring alongside some of the best names in the British film industry.
After starting his show business career as a mind-reader in a cabaret act, Paul Raymond went on to become Britain’s richest man and a modern King Midas. With an entrepreneurial eye and a realisation that sex sells, he began...
The film sees Coogan taking on the role of Paul Raymond, the real-life ‘King of Soho’ who opened the UK’s first strip club, and became the wealthiest man in Britain.
We’ve recently seen Coogan surrounded by women in the UK quad poster, along with a handful of new images earlier in the week. And now StudioCanal have debuted The Look of Love’s first trailer, giving us a look at Coogan starring alongside some of the best names in the British film industry.
After starting his show business career as a mind-reader in a cabaret act, Paul Raymond went on to become Britain’s richest man and a modern King Midas. With an entrepreneurial eye and a realisation that sex sells, he began...
- 3/8/2013
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Led by Steve Coogan, Michael Winterbottom’s The Look of Love is just a month and a half away from its UK release date.
Winterbottom and Coogan are reuniting here on The Look of Love, after working together over a decade ago on 24 Hour Party People, and we’re looking forward to seeing what they’ve done next.
We saw Coogan surrounded by women in the new UK quad poster last week. And now we’ve got a handful of new hi-res images to share from the film. Hopefully we’ll have the first trailer to share soon, too.
“After starting his show business career as a mind-reader in a cabaret act, Paul Raymond went on to become Britain’s richest man and a modern King Midas. With an entrepreneurial eye and a realisation that sex sells, he began building his empire of gentleman’s clubs, porn magazines and nude...
Winterbottom and Coogan are reuniting here on The Look of Love, after working together over a decade ago on 24 Hour Party People, and we’re looking forward to seeing what they’ve done next.
We saw Coogan surrounded by women in the new UK quad poster last week. And now we’ve got a handful of new hi-res images to share from the film. Hopefully we’ll have the first trailer to share soon, too.
“After starting his show business career as a mind-reader in a cabaret act, Paul Raymond went on to become Britain’s richest man and a modern King Midas. With an entrepreneurial eye and a realisation that sex sells, he began building his empire of gentleman’s clubs, porn magazines and nude...
- 3/5/2013
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Starring the ever-brilliant Steve Coogan in the lead, Michael Winterbottom’s The Look of Love is a comedy based on the real life of Paul Raymond, the ‘King of Soho’ who opened the UK’s first strip club, and went on through his various businesses to amass an enormous fortune.
The film made its world premiere at Sundance at the start of the year, and followed it up a few weeks back with its UK premiere at the Glasgow Film Festival. And with just under two months to go before The Look of Love’s theatrical UK release, the new UK quad poster has debuted online.
“After starting his show business career as a mind-reader in a cabaret act, Paul Raymond went on to become Britain’s richest man and a modern King Midas. With an entrepreneurial eye and a realisation that sex sells, he began building his empire of gentleman’s clubs,...
The film made its world premiere at Sundance at the start of the year, and followed it up a few weeks back with its UK premiere at the Glasgow Film Festival. And with just under two months to go before The Look of Love’s theatrical UK release, the new UK quad poster has debuted online.
“After starting his show business career as a mind-reader in a cabaret act, Paul Raymond went on to become Britain’s richest man and a modern King Midas. With an entrepreneurial eye and a realisation that sex sells, he began building his empire of gentleman’s clubs,...
- 3/1/2013
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Donmar Warehouse, London
Best known for movies such as Atonement and Anna Karenina, Joe Wright has finally got round to directing his first play, and, appropriately, he has chosen Pinero's warm-hearted tribute, written in 1898, to the theatrical medium itself. But, while it makes a perfectly amiable evening, Wright can't help pushing Pinero's faithful re-creation of a past theatrical age to the edge of caricature.
Pinero's play deals with class, change and the enduring power of theatre. It starts by showing Rose Trelawny, the darling of 1860s Sadler's Wells, quitting the stage to marry into the gentry. But once ensconced in Cavendish Square, where she's very much on trial with her fiance's grandfather and great-aunt, she's appalled by the stifling tyranny of upper-class life. Sacrificing her lover, she goes back to the boards only to find her talent has evaporated. Her one hope would seem to lie with an emerging playwright,...
Best known for movies such as Atonement and Anna Karenina, Joe Wright has finally got round to directing his first play, and, appropriately, he has chosen Pinero's warm-hearted tribute, written in 1898, to the theatrical medium itself. But, while it makes a perfectly amiable evening, Wright can't help pushing Pinero's faithful re-creation of a past theatrical age to the edge of caricature.
Pinero's play deals with class, change and the enduring power of theatre. It starts by showing Rose Trelawny, the darling of 1860s Sadler's Wells, quitting the stage to marry into the gentry. But once ensconced in Cavendish Square, where she's very much on trial with her fiance's grandfather and great-aunt, she's appalled by the stifling tyranny of upper-class life. Sacrificing her lover, she goes back to the boards only to find her talent has evaporated. Her one hope would seem to lie with an emerging playwright,...
- 2/27/2013
- by Michael Billington
- The Guardian - Film News
Chicago – It’s difficult to describe “Hit and Miss,” debuting tonight on The Audience Network after the season premiere of “Damages,” exclusively on DirecTV, without it sounding horrendously cliched. Even the title is a pun on the double meaning of the final word. You see, Mia (Chloe Sevigny) is a hit woman, a hired killer. She also happens to be undergoing a male-to-female sexual transition — becoming a “Miss” if you will.
Television Rating: 4.0/5.0
And as if the concept of a transgendered Irish assassin doesn’t sound bizarre enough, the show is more about family ties than mob ones. With all of these unusual ingredients, it makes sense to expect a tonally inconsistent disaster. That’s not what you’ll get with this smart program, driven by another great performance from the stunning Sevigny, doing her best work since the incredible turn she gave on the third (and best) season of “Big Love.
Television Rating: 4.0/5.0
And as if the concept of a transgendered Irish assassin doesn’t sound bizarre enough, the show is more about family ties than mob ones. With all of these unusual ingredients, it makes sense to expect a tonally inconsistent disaster. That’s not what you’ll get with this smart program, driven by another great performance from the stunning Sevigny, doing her best work since the incredible turn she gave on the third (and best) season of “Big Love.
- 7/11/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
From Batman to Spider-Man, Wireless to Green Man and Carousel to Götterdämmerung, the Observer's critics pick the season's highlights. What are you most looking forward to? Post your comments below
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July
1 Pop The Stone Roses
The third resurrection of the Roses has already swung from thrill to farce. Fans gibbered with joy at their surprise Warrington gig in May, but by Amsterdam Ian Brown and Reni were at loggerheads. This last of three homecoming gigs at Manchester's Heaton Park will not be uneventful.
3 Film The Amazing Spider-Man
Marvel Comics' flagship superhero, the red-and-blue clad "web-slinger" Spider-Man, gets a Hollywood reboot not 10 years after the character was last blockbuster-ised. Impressive Brit Andrew Garfield plays Spidey this time; Marc (500 Days of Summer) Webb directs. Early reviews: amazing.
4 Dance Dance Gb
English National Ballet, Scottish Ballet and National Dance Company Wales join forces in a high-velocity...
Download a pdf of this calendar here
July
1 Pop The Stone Roses
The third resurrection of the Roses has already swung from thrill to farce. Fans gibbered with joy at their surprise Warrington gig in May, but by Amsterdam Ian Brown and Reni were at loggerheads. This last of three homecoming gigs at Manchester's Heaton Park will not be uneventful.
3 Film The Amazing Spider-Man
Marvel Comics' flagship superhero, the red-and-blue clad "web-slinger" Spider-Man, gets a Hollywood reboot not 10 years after the character was last blockbuster-ised. Impressive Brit Andrew Garfield plays Spidey this time; Marc (500 Days of Summer) Webb directs. Early reviews: amazing.
4 Dance Dance Gb
English National Ballet, Scottish Ballet and National Dance Company Wales join forces in a high-velocity...
- 7/2/2012
- The Guardian - Film News
The Casebook Of Eddie Brewer
Stars: Ian Brooker, Peter Wight, Louise Paris | Written and Directed by Andrew Spencer
Most of my Fantastic Film Weekend reviews will be coming from Monday but it says quite a lot about a film when I find that I want to get my review done now and talk about it. People who read my reviews may know I’m quite tired of “found footage” and “documentary” style horrors, I think there are too many out there and they don’t offer anything original. Then one comes along and proves me wrong.
The Casebook of Eddie Brewer is about a paranormal investigator being followed by a documentary group. He allows them to follow him around two investigations and gives them access to his private life so that they can see who he is and how he works. Having to deal with sceptics and other paranormal investigators...
Stars: Ian Brooker, Peter Wight, Louise Paris | Written and Directed by Andrew Spencer
Most of my Fantastic Film Weekend reviews will be coming from Monday but it says quite a lot about a film when I find that I want to get my review done now and talk about it. People who read my reviews may know I’m quite tired of “found footage” and “documentary” style horrors, I think there are too many out there and they don’t offer anything original. Then one comes along and proves me wrong.
The Casebook of Eddie Brewer is about a paranormal investigator being followed by a documentary group. He allows them to follow him around two investigations and gives them access to his private life so that they can see who he is and how he works. Having to deal with sceptics and other paranormal investigators...
- 6/16/2012
- by Pzomb
- Nerdly
Clone
Stars: Eva Green, Matt Smith, Lesley Manville, Peter Wight, István Lénárt, Hannah Murray | Written and Directed by Benedek Fliegauf
Originally called Womb, Clone seems to have had a name change to evoke more of a sensationalist reaction in people who may buy it, but in truth the original name says a lot more about the films subject and the opinions I have of it. Most people though will probably see the name Matt Smith and think Doctor Who. Don’t expect time travel in this film though; just a slightly harrowing story of love and loss.
When Rebecca and Thomas meet as children they become instant friendship and love soon blossoms. This is dealt a blow though when Rebecca moves away. Years later she returns and now as adults they rekindle their relationship as the love is still there. Disaster strikes once more as Thomas is killed but Rebecca...
Stars: Eva Green, Matt Smith, Lesley Manville, Peter Wight, István Lénárt, Hannah Murray | Written and Directed by Benedek Fliegauf
Originally called Womb, Clone seems to have had a name change to evoke more of a sensationalist reaction in people who may buy it, but in truth the original name says a lot more about the films subject and the opinions I have of it. Most people though will probably see the name Matt Smith and think Doctor Who. Don’t expect time travel in this film though; just a slightly harrowing story of love and loss.
When Rebecca and Thomas meet as children they become instant friendship and love soon blossoms. This is dealt a blow though when Rebecca moves away. Years later she returns and now as adults they rekindle their relationship as the love is still there. Disaster strikes once more as Thomas is killed but Rebecca...
- 5/6/2012
- by Pzomb
- Nerdly
A whole host of gangsters, pimps, low-lifes, call-girls, ex-cons and bent cops move in and out of each other’s lives during a couple of busy days in Southend-on-Sea in Essex. Jimmy The Gent (Peter Wight) is up from London to see local big man Shrewd Eddie (Paul Freeman) and has a big wedge of cash on him, which seemingly everyone has a plan to lay hold of. But who will be left sitting pretty?
*****
The story of how this film came to the big (and now smaller) screen is labyrinthine but impressive. Writer and Director David Hughes had written a script for the short film that preceded it (A Girl and A Gun) and a music composer that he knew from his day job in film advertising offered to try to pass it to actor Ian Hart (Backbeat, Harry Potter, Enemy of the State), who he saw in the...
*****
The story of how this film came to the big (and now smaller) screen is labyrinthine but impressive. Writer and Director David Hughes had written a script for the short film that preceded it (A Girl and A Gun) and a music composer that he knew from his day job in film advertising offered to try to pass it to actor Ian Hart (Backbeat, Harry Potter, Enemy of the State), who he saw in the...
- 5/4/2012
- by Dave Roper
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Hard Boiled Sweets is hitting DVD and Blu-ray 30th April. It has a great cast which includes Philip Barantini, Elizabeth Berrington, Adrian Bower, Liz May Brice, Paul Freeman and Ty Glaser. In this exclusive clip from the movie, we get to see a particularly nasty Paul Freeman (who i will always knows as Dr. René Belloq from Raiders of the Lost Arc) enforcing his authority!
Mob Boss, ‘Shrewd’ Eddie – ‘The Gobstopper’ (Paul Freeman; Hot Fuzz, Raiders of the Lost Ark) is used to getting whatever he wants; he runs Southend, gets all the best women including the gorgeous, sought-after Porsche – ‘The Sherbet Lemon’ (Ty Glaser; Secret Diary of a Call Girl), and has one million pounds in dirty cash stashed in a briefcase at his home. However, nothing in this world comes without a price, and this weekend his boss and top-dog London Mobster, Jimmy The Gent (Peter Wight; My Week With Marilyn,...
Mob Boss, ‘Shrewd’ Eddie – ‘The Gobstopper’ (Paul Freeman; Hot Fuzz, Raiders of the Lost Ark) is used to getting whatever he wants; he runs Southend, gets all the best women including the gorgeous, sought-after Porsche – ‘The Sherbet Lemon’ (Ty Glaser; Secret Diary of a Call Girl), and has one million pounds in dirty cash stashed in a briefcase at his home. However, nothing in this world comes without a price, and this weekend his boss and top-dog London Mobster, Jimmy The Gent (Peter Wight; My Week With Marilyn,...
- 3/22/2012
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Our critics' picks of this week's openings, plus your last chance to see and what to book now
• Which cultural events are in your diary this week? Tell us in the comments below
Opening this weekTheatre
Gypsy
Everything should be coming up roses in Leicester, where Paul Kerryson revives Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim's legendary musical, inspired by the memoirs of burlesque dancer Gypsy Rose Lee. Caroline O'Connor plays the monstrous Mama Rose, who pushes her daughters to perform on stage to satisfy her own thwarted dreams of stardom. Curve, Leicester (0116-242 3595), tonight to 15 April.
Mary Shelley
Frankenstein's creator comes under the spotlight in Helen Edmundson's new play, which follows hard on the heels of her RSC success, The Heresy of Love. Polly Teale directs for Shared Experience, a company that has done so much to put women's lives centre stage. West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds (0113-213 7700), Friday to 7 April.
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Opening this weekTheatre
Gypsy
Everything should be coming up roses in Leicester, where Paul Kerryson revives Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim's legendary musical, inspired by the memoirs of burlesque dancer Gypsy Rose Lee. Caroline O'Connor plays the monstrous Mama Rose, who pushes her daughters to perform on stage to satisfy her own thwarted dreams of stardom. Curve, Leicester (0116-242 3595), tonight to 15 April.
Mary Shelley
Frankenstein's creator comes under the spotlight in Helen Edmundson's new play, which follows hard on the heels of her RSC success, The Heresy of Love. Polly Teale directs for Shared Experience, a company that has done so much to put women's lives centre stage. West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds (0113-213 7700), Friday to 7 April.
- 3/12/2012
- The Guardian - Film News
This is a Runyonesque, Lock Stock… piece of violent mockney in which three, possibly four, teams of crooks are out to seize a million quid when London bagman Jimmy the Gent (Peter Wight) comes to a lurid Southend to collect protection money from Shrewd Eddie, the local Mr Big (Paul Freeman). Each character on first appearance is identified by their nickname and a form of confectionery that they jokily resemble (eg Shrewd Eddie is the Gob Stopper). The film is smart, though not as smart as it thinks. There are eight brutal murders, and this must be the first movie in which a gangster's moll likes to have sex with two men on the same day because she likes to feel the different sperms doing battle inside her.
CrimeDramaPhilip French
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- 3/11/2012
- by Philip French
- The Guardian - Film News
★★☆☆☆ British gangster flick Hard Boiled Sweets (2012) is the feature length debut of writer and director David L.G. Hughes, and boasts an all-British cast including Peter Wight (My Week With Marilyn) and Elizabeth Berrington (In Bruges). The film follows the highs and lows of London crime boss Jimmy The Gent (Wight), who's recently fallen on hard times after new school gangster Leroy (Danny Sapani) moves in on his turf, demanding that Jimmy step down and pay him £1.5 million. Jimmy reluctantly agrees and proceeds to make his monthly tour of London to collect money from those who work for him, ending up in the seedy world of Southend.
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- 3/8/2012
- by CineVue
- CineVue
Academy Award® nominee and Golden Globe® winner Chloë Sevigny stars in Hit and Miss, Sky's first original drama commission, written by Paul Abbott. Chloe takes the lead role of Mia, a contract killer with a big secret: she's a transgender woman.
Mia's life is sent into a tailspin when she receives a letter from her ex, Wendy, who reveals that she's dying from cancer and that Mia had fathered a son, 11-year-old Ryan, who will be played by newcomer Jorden Bennie.
Travelling to a tiny village in West Yorkshire to see the boy, Mia then discovers the rest of Wendy's brood:
16-year-old Riley is played by Karla Crome from London. 23 year old Karla (represented by Troika) is a graduate of Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts and is also a talented writer, with her play If Chloe Can recently produced by the National Youth Theatre.
15 year old Levi is played by Reece Noi.
Mia's life is sent into a tailspin when she receives a letter from her ex, Wendy, who reveals that she's dying from cancer and that Mia had fathered a son, 11-year-old Ryan, who will be played by newcomer Jorden Bennie.
Travelling to a tiny village in West Yorkshire to see the boy, Mia then discovers the rest of Wendy's brood:
16-year-old Riley is played by Karla Crome from London. 23 year old Karla (represented by Troika) is a graduate of Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts and is also a talented writer, with her play If Chloe Can recently produced by the National Youth Theatre.
15 year old Levi is played by Reece Noi.
- 1/3/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (ScreenTerrier)
- ScreenTerrier
Jonas Armstrong and Peter Wright have joined Chloë Sevigny in the cast of Sky Atlantic's Hit And Miss. Paul Abbott's transgender contract killer drama is one of the most hotly anticipated shows of 2012 and announced a number of new casting details today. Hit And Miss is about Mia (Sevigny), a contract killer whose life is sent into a tailspin when she discovers that her ex-lover Wendy is dying of cancer and that together they fathered a child. Peter Wright (Hot Fuzz, Another Year) will play Mia's handler in the criminal underworld. Newcomer Jorden Bennie will play Mia's 11-year-old son Ryan, while Wendy's other children will be played (more)...
- 8/9/2011
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
Our critics pick the season's highlights: From Lady Gaga to Harry Potter, Coppélia to Tony Cragg, this summer has something for all
May
4 Film The Tree of Life
The much-delayed fifth feature from director Terrence Malick, snapped up by Icon for UK release ahead of its Cannes showing, is a multi-generational drama featuring Brad Pitt, Sean Penn – and, reportedly, dinosaurs.
5 Classical From the House of the Dead
Opera North's production of Janáek's final work, directed by John Fulljames and conducted by Richard Farnes. Stars Jeffrey Lloyd-Roberts, Alan Oke and Roderick Williams. Leeds and touring
Dance By Singing Light/Romance Inverse
National Dance Company of Wales bring Stephen Petronio and Itzik Galili's arresting double bill to Dance City in Newcastle, with the former set to the poetry of Dylan Thomas.
6 Theatre Shrek
Nigel Lindsay plays the lime-coloured, lovelorn ogre, with Amanda Holden as Princess Fiona and Nigel Harman as Lord Farquaad,...
May
4 Film The Tree of Life
The much-delayed fifth feature from director Terrence Malick, snapped up by Icon for UK release ahead of its Cannes showing, is a multi-generational drama featuring Brad Pitt, Sean Penn – and, reportedly, dinosaurs.
5 Classical From the House of the Dead
Opera North's production of Janáek's final work, directed by John Fulljames and conducted by Richard Farnes. Stars Jeffrey Lloyd-Roberts, Alan Oke and Roderick Williams. Leeds and touring
Dance By Singing Light/Romance Inverse
National Dance Company of Wales bring Stephen Petronio and Itzik Galili's arresting double bill to Dance City in Newcastle, with the former set to the poetry of Dylan Thomas.
6 Theatre Shrek
Nigel Lindsay plays the lime-coloured, lovelorn ogre, with Amanda Holden as Princess Fiona and Nigel Harman as Lord Farquaad,...
- 4/30/2011
- The Guardian - Film News
Caroline Aherne is developing a comedy for ITV. The Sun reports that the Royle Family star penned The Security Men with Jeff Pope. However, she is not currently expected to appear on screen. The four-part series focuses on the security guards working the night shift at a shopping centre in Manchester. Ashes To Ashes actor Dean Andrews and comedian Bobby Ball will star alongside Brendan O'Carroll, Paddy McGuinness and Peter Wight. ITV's director of entertainment and comedy Elaine Bedell said: "We're (more)...
- 4/7/2011
- by By Catriona Wightman
- Digital Spy
Sony has firmed up the release date for the Oscar-nominated comedy drama Another Year: It will be issued as a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack on June 7.
Ruth Sheen love Jim Broadbent in Another Year.
Written and directed by Engish filmmaker Mike Leigh (Secrets & Lies), the critically acclaimed film tells the story of a couple—Tom (Jim Broadbent Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince) and Gerri (Ruth Sheen, Run, Fatboy, Run), Broadbent)—that’s been happily married for over thirty years. But as the seasons change and another year passes, Tom and Gerri’s life, love and relationship with their friends is put to the test.
The PG-13 film, which also stars Lesley Manville (TV’s Cranford), Oliver Maltman (Happy-Go-Lucky) and Peter Wight (Hot Fuzz), was nominated for an Academy Award for Leigh’s original screenplay.
The Blu-ray disc contains the following special features:
Commentary with the director Mike Leigh...
Ruth Sheen love Jim Broadbent in Another Year.
Written and directed by Engish filmmaker Mike Leigh (Secrets & Lies), the critically acclaimed film tells the story of a couple—Tom (Jim Broadbent Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince) and Gerri (Ruth Sheen, Run, Fatboy, Run), Broadbent)—that’s been happily married for over thirty years. But as the seasons change and another year passes, Tom and Gerri’s life, love and relationship with their friends is put to the test.
The PG-13 film, which also stars Lesley Manville (TV’s Cranford), Oliver Maltman (Happy-Go-Lucky) and Peter Wight (Hot Fuzz), was nominated for an Academy Award for Leigh’s original screenplay.
The Blu-ray disc contains the following special features:
Commentary with the director Mike Leigh...
- 3/29/2011
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
Disappointment and regret loom large in Mike Leigh’s latest film, Another Year (2010). From the opening shots of Janet's (Imelda Staunton) pained expression as she desperately tries to recall a happy moment from her past, you know Leigh will be revisiting familiar territory.
As with Leigh's previous efforts, Another Year once again serves as a showcase for the very best in British acting. Staunton’s appearance may only be a cameo role, but you can see everything in her face: the anger, exasperation and despair that are fuelling her sleepless nights.
The film begins with Janet being gently interviewed by kindly counsellor Gerri (Ruth Sheen). Life is good for Gerri and her geologist husband Tom (Jim Broadbent), who share a happy marriage and a comfortable home. They also enjoy a good relationship with their genial thirty-year-old son Joe (Oliver Maltman), who is a housing caseworker. Vaguely reminiscent of Tom and...
As with Leigh's previous efforts, Another Year once again serves as a showcase for the very best in British acting. Staunton’s appearance may only be a cameo role, but you can see everything in her face: the anger, exasperation and despair that are fuelling her sleepless nights.
The film begins with Janet being gently interviewed by kindly counsellor Gerri (Ruth Sheen). Life is good for Gerri and her geologist husband Tom (Jim Broadbent), who share a happy marriage and a comfortable home. They also enjoy a good relationship with their genial thirty-year-old son Joe (Oliver Maltman), who is a housing caseworker. Vaguely reminiscent of Tom and...
- 2/28/2011
- by Daniel Green
- CineVue
This is the review of Another Year, directed by Mike Leigh and stars Jim Broadbent, Lesley Manville, Ruth Sheen, Peter Wight, Oliver Maltman, David Bradley, Karina Fernandez, Martin Savage, Michele Austin, Phil Davis, Stuart McQuarrie and Imelda Staunton. The film opens with an uncomfortably tight close-up of Imelda Staunton’s scowling face. The ruddy, thin lipped grimace, panicky aversion to eye contact, deep-set frown lines all paint a picture of hounded unhappiness. It’s an unnerving start. Just a few minutes in the doctor’s room with Janet - a sleep starved, middle-aged, depressive - and already a hefty dose of our sympathy has unwittingly been tapped. And Leigh begins as he means to go on. The experience of watching this film feels a bit like giving blood, so exhausting and draining are the lines of pathos that he channels from us. This is not to misrepresent the film, as it is,...
- 2/26/2011
- by Dan Hollis
- Pure Movies
Vera Drake (2004) Direction and screenplay: Mike Leigh Cast: Imelda Staunton, Philip Davis, Peter Wight, Daniel Mays, Alex Kelly, Eddie Marsan, Ruth Sheen, Sally Hawkins, Chris O'Dowd, Heather Craney Oscar Movies Recommended with Reservations Imelda Staunton, Philip Davis, Vera Drake Director Mike Leigh's touches are found everywhere in Vera Drake, from the film's drab, working-class social setting to the somewhat bizarre characters that inhabit that milieu (at least in Leigh's oeuvre). Even so, Vera Drake cannot quite be considered a "Mike Leigh Film." This bleak drama about a kind and gentle — if none too bright — part-time cleaning woman, part-time wife and mother, and part-time abortionist truly belongs to its leading lady, veteran stage and screen actress Imelda Staunton, whose superb tour de force carries the film to heights it would never have reached otherwise. Set in post-war England circa 1950, Vera Drake is the story of a naïve, kind-hearted, middle-aged [...]...
- 2/14/2011
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Tonight saw the fall of the 31st Critics’ Circle Film Awards, which was held for the first time at London’s BFI Southbank. Our full report will be online later today with all the red carpet gossip and winner’s reactions. Want to see Danny Boyle advertising Moët, hear about Aaron Sorkin’s upcoming HBO series, or find out whether Colin Firth has a favourite party trick? Then don’t miss out!
To whet your appetite in the meantime, though, we can now give you a full list of all the night’s winners. It was The Social Network and The King’s Speech which came out on top, grabbing four and three awards respectively, with Another Year, NEDs and Monsters also scooping rewards for their British talents.
The list below shows winners in red whilst blue text indicates the “Runners Up” as ruled by the critics board, so you can know who came close.
To whet your appetite in the meantime, though, we can now give you a full list of all the night’s winners. It was The Social Network and The King’s Speech which came out on top, grabbing four and three awards respectively, with Another Year, NEDs and Monsters also scooping rewards for their British talents.
The list below shows winners in red whilst blue text indicates the “Runners Up” as ruled by the critics board, so you can know who came close.
- 2/11/2011
- by Patrick Harley
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Another Year is a quiet and thoughtful film. If you like to people watch then this is the film for you. The film is about now and not how or why. There are no car chases, explosions or special effects. The film is slow to start and in the beginning it is difficult to figure out who the main characters are: people come and go for no apparent reason. The film is a glimpse into the life of Tom (Jim Broadbent) and Geri (Ruth Sheen), a happily married couple, and their friends, co-workers and family.
Tom and Geri are delightful to watch, and the interplay between them is warm and comfortable and it is juxtaposed against the unhappiness of the other characters. Geri works with Mary (Lesley Manville), a middle aged divorcee who is unable to except her age or her status in life. Ken (Peter Wight), a boyhood friend of Tom.s,...
Tom and Geri are delightful to watch, and the interplay between them is warm and comfortable and it is juxtaposed against the unhappiness of the other characters. Geri works with Mary (Lesley Manville), a middle aged divorcee who is unable to except her age or her status in life. Ken (Peter Wight), a boyhood friend of Tom.s,...
- 2/4/2011
- by Joan Rapp
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Title: Another Year Directed by: Mike Leigh Starring: Jim Broadbent, Ruth Sheen, Lesley Manville, Oliver Maltman, Peter Wight, David Bradley, Karina Fernandez Click Here for the latest clips and trailers from “Another Year”. Not sure if it was writer/director Michael Leigh’s intention to depict a comedy in the 129 minute “Another Year.” For whatever reason, this guy could not stop laughing at the train-wreck of characters that came in and out of this story. And that’s a very good thing my friends (it‘s not one of those ‘it is so bad it’s funny’ type of pieces). The contrasting dynamics within the characters is quite enjoyable to watch. Granted the length [...]...
- 1/28/2011
- by joe
- ShockYa
I'm happy to see people weighing in with their thoughts on my pre-Oscar nomination predictions and offering up thoughts on where they believe I have gone wrong. However, along with who we think will be nominated there is always that hope as to what films, actors, filmmakers, etc. we would like to see get nominated even though we probably know they won't.
Now realize this is where you buck the system. This is where you look down your list of top ten films of 2010 and see those films that you loved that you know the Academy most likely will not be recognizing on Tuesday morning. For instance, while I don't think the Academy will be nominating Another Year for Best Picture it wouldn't surprise me if they did. However, it would blow me away if Scott Pilgrim vs. the World were to get one of the ten Best Picture slots.
Now realize this is where you buck the system. This is where you look down your list of top ten films of 2010 and see those films that you loved that you know the Academy most likely will not be recognizing on Tuesday morning. For instance, while I don't think the Academy will be nominating Another Year for Best Picture it wouldn't surprise me if they did. However, it would blow me away if Scott Pilgrim vs. the World were to get one of the ten Best Picture slots.
- 1/24/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Rating: 4.0/5.0
Chicago – Mike Leigh (“Happy-Go-Lucky,” “Vera Drake”) has long ago been correctly-labeled as one of our most remarkably-attuned writer/directors when it comes to capturing the tragedy of the everyday human condition on film. His latest work, “Another Year,” may seem like just another slice of life and it’s certainly not the drama to see if you need fancy hooks with your popcorn, but realistically presenting the highs and sadness of an unfulfilled life is much harder than it looks. Driven by yet-another fantastic acting performance by Lesley Manville, Leigh has made another must-see for art house film goers. He simply does every time he gets behind the camera.
Split into four chapters defined by the seasons, “Another Year” basically tells of key events in the life of the sweet Tom (Jim Broadbent) and Gerri (Ruth Sheen), perhaps the most “average,” “nice” characters you’ll see in a movie all year.
Chicago – Mike Leigh (“Happy-Go-Lucky,” “Vera Drake”) has long ago been correctly-labeled as one of our most remarkably-attuned writer/directors when it comes to capturing the tragedy of the everyday human condition on film. His latest work, “Another Year,” may seem like just another slice of life and it’s certainly not the drama to see if you need fancy hooks with your popcorn, but realistically presenting the highs and sadness of an unfulfilled life is much harder than it looks. Driven by yet-another fantastic acting performance by Lesley Manville, Leigh has made another must-see for art house film goers. He simply does every time he gets behind the camera.
Split into four chapters defined by the seasons, “Another Year” basically tells of key events in the life of the sweet Tom (Jim Broadbent) and Gerri (Ruth Sheen), perhaps the most “average,” “nice” characters you’ll see in a movie all year.
- 1/14/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Another Year
Directed by: Mike Leigh
Cast: Jim Broadbent, Ruth Sheen, Lesley Manville
Running Time: 2 hrs 9 mins
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: January 14, 2011 (Chicago)
Plot: Tom and Gerri (Broadbent and Sheen) are a happily married couple with an unfortunate friend, Mary (Manville). This film shows their relationship with Mary and others over a year’s time.
Who’S It For? Though it has a cast that mostly features actors older then forty, Another Year speaks to any certain age group about what it means to strike another day off the calendar. All viewers, however, should be anticipating a quiet movie.
Expectations: This film has been getting occasional buzz, either for Manville’s performance or for the movie as a whole. Despite all of this, I went into Another Year with fairly blank expectations.
Scorecard (0-10)
Actors:
Jim Broadbent as Tom: Simply put, he’s got things figured out. His relationship with his son is incredibly buoyant,...
Directed by: Mike Leigh
Cast: Jim Broadbent, Ruth Sheen, Lesley Manville
Running Time: 2 hrs 9 mins
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: January 14, 2011 (Chicago)
Plot: Tom and Gerri (Broadbent and Sheen) are a happily married couple with an unfortunate friend, Mary (Manville). This film shows their relationship with Mary and others over a year’s time.
Who’S It For? Though it has a cast that mostly features actors older then forty, Another Year speaks to any certain age group about what it means to strike another day off the calendar. All viewers, however, should be anticipating a quiet movie.
Expectations: This film has been getting occasional buzz, either for Manville’s performance or for the movie as a whole. Despite all of this, I went into Another Year with fairly blank expectations.
Scorecard (0-10)
Actors:
Jim Broadbent as Tom: Simply put, he’s got things figured out. His relationship with his son is incredibly buoyant,...
- 1/14/2011
- by Nick Allen
- The Scorecard Review
I feel as if I am delivering my awards for 2010 so late this year, but then I realize the Broadcast Film Critics Association is kicking off the major award season this Friday, followed by the Golden Globes on Sunday and after that we're still two weeks away from the Oscar nominees, let alone the actual Oscars on February 27. So, while those organizations set about figuring out whom they will name the best of 2010 I am ready to put my lists of favorites to rest with the 3rd Annual RopeofSilicon Awards. You can browse my 2008 and 2009 awards right here, but before you do that have a look at what I consider to be the best of 2010 over the next six pages and be sure to add your thoughts and own lists in the comments below.
Best Actor Javier Bardem, Biutiful Runners Up: Colin Firth, The King's Speech James Franco, Howl Ryan Gosling,...
Best Actor Javier Bardem, Biutiful Runners Up: Colin Firth, The King's Speech James Franco, Howl Ryan Gosling,...
- 1/13/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
I am, unfortunately, a relative newcomer to the cinema of British filmmaker Mike Leigh. This is a shortcoming that, as per the New Year's tradition, will hopefully be rectified by a cinematic resolution. Two years ago, I was floored by Leigh's Happy-Go-Lucky (2008), a shaggy but endearing portrait of a young woman, appropriately named Poppy (Sally Hawkins), and the consequences of her happiness on those around her. His latest film, Another Year (2010), is the polar opposite. The film chronicles the lives of two married near-retirees, geologist Tom (Jim Broadbent) and therapist Gerri (Ruth Sheen). They are blissfully married, sharing their days together in their garden and visiting with their son, Joe (Oliver Maltman). Yet, the calm of their household offers refuge from the storms of everyday life for their friends, including a pair of depressed alcoholics, Mary (Leslie Manville) and Ken (Peter Wight), whose problems occasionally bring rain to Tom and Gerri's garden.
- 1/3/2011
- by Drew Morton
Top Ten Movies of 2010
I feel as if 2010 marked a turning point in movies. Sure, we had our share of blockbusters with Alice in Wonderland crossing $1 billion worldwide and Iron Man 2 and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse joining it as the three lone live-action films to cross $300 million. However, after Inception and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, the only other films to cross the $200 million mark domestically were animated features -- Toy Story 3, Despicable Me, Shrek Forever After and How to Train Your Dragon. What does that say about this year's crop of films?
Well, first off, I think we all know a film doesn't need to make over $200 million at the box-office for it to be deemed "good." And this year it wasn't as much about the big blockbuster films as much as it was about the little guy that could, and smaller, indie films hit quite a stride.
I feel as if 2010 marked a turning point in movies. Sure, we had our share of blockbusters with Alice in Wonderland crossing $1 billion worldwide and Iron Man 2 and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse joining it as the three lone live-action films to cross $300 million. However, after Inception and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, the only other films to cross the $200 million mark domestically were animated features -- Toy Story 3, Despicable Me, Shrek Forever After and How to Train Your Dragon. What does that say about this year's crop of films?
Well, first off, I think we all know a film doesn't need to make over $200 million at the box-office for it to be deemed "good." And this year it wasn't as much about the big blockbuster films as much as it was about the little guy that could, and smaller, indie films hit quite a stride.
- 12/29/2010
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
A word of warning – watching Another Year requires very different expectations than your run-of-the-mill comedy drama. There is no three act narrative structure. Instead, the film portrays brief periods of time within four seasons. There is no climax – issues and conflicts affecting the character’s lives aren’t wrapped up or solved. Nor does the director imply judgment or any opinion about what is being presented – the viewer is left to take from it what they will and form their own ideas from the material. Like many of director Mike Leigh’s films (Vera Drake, Secrets & Lies, Naked), it’s the very definition of a character-based project devoted to depicting naturalistic performances.
And, as a slice of life experiment, it is effective.
While not dealing directly with hot button issues like abortion or racism, as in some of the earlier works mentioned, there’s more going on than initially meets the eye.
And, as a slice of life experiment, it is effective.
While not dealing directly with hot button issues like abortion or racism, as in some of the earlier works mentioned, there’s more going on than initially meets the eye.
- 12/28/2010
- by Glenn Kay
- newsinfilm.com
Britain: it’s a lot like America, only in Europe. Everything we have over here — sandwiches, The Beatles, federally mandated health care — they have over there too, except it’s a British version.
And that includes movie critics — critics who, like their American counterparts, have just announced that “The King’s Speech” and “The Social Network” lead their award nominations.
Yes, the list of nominees for the 31st annual London Critics’ Circle awards is topped by “The King’s Speech,” while “The Social Network” landed five and the British drama “Another Year” grabbed six.
“Another Year,” which stars Jim Broadbent and Lesley Manville as an couple in denial about the aging process, was one of several films which got a boost from the fact that the London Critics’ Circle has double nominations for each major category, one for films in general and one specifically for British films. Thus “The King’s Speech,...
And that includes movie critics — critics who, like their American counterparts, have just announced that “The King’s Speech” and “The Social Network” lead their award nominations.
Yes, the list of nominees for the 31st annual London Critics’ Circle awards is topped by “The King’s Speech,” while “The Social Network” landed five and the British drama “Another Year” grabbed six.
“Another Year,” which stars Jim Broadbent and Lesley Manville as an couple in denial about the aging process, was one of several films which got a boost from the fact that the London Critics’ Circle has double nominations for each major category, one for films in general and one specifically for British films. Thus “The King’s Speech,...
- 12/21/2010
- by Scott Harris
- NextMovie
The nominees for the London Critics’ Circle Awards have been announced.
Another Year and The King’s Speech lead with seven nominations apiece.
The London Critics’ Circle Awards will take place on February 10, 2011 at the BFI Southbank.
Below is the full list of nominees:
Sky 3D Award: Film of the Year:
Black Swan The Kids Are All Right Toy Story 3 The King’s Speech The Social Network
The Attenborough Award: British Film of the Year:
Another Year Monsters The Arbor The King’s Speech 127 Hours
Foreign Language Film of the Year:
I am Love Dogtooth The Secret in Their Eyes Of Gods and Men Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Actor of the Year:
Edgar Ramirez, Carlos Ryan Gosling, Blue Valentine Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network Colin Firth, The King’s Speech Jeff Bridges, True Grit
Moet Actress of the Year:
Jennifer Lawrence, Winter’s Bone Natalie Portman,...
Another Year and The King’s Speech lead with seven nominations apiece.
The London Critics’ Circle Awards will take place on February 10, 2011 at the BFI Southbank.
Below is the full list of nominees:
Sky 3D Award: Film of the Year:
Black Swan The Kids Are All Right Toy Story 3 The King’s Speech The Social Network
The Attenborough Award: British Film of the Year:
Another Year Monsters The Arbor The King’s Speech 127 Hours
Foreign Language Film of the Year:
I am Love Dogtooth The Secret in Their Eyes Of Gods and Men Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Actor of the Year:
Edgar Ramirez, Carlos Ryan Gosling, Blue Valentine Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network Colin Firth, The King’s Speech Jeff Bridges, True Grit
Moet Actress of the Year:
Jennifer Lawrence, Winter’s Bone Natalie Portman,...
- 12/21/2010
- by Jamie Neish
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
British dramas by Mike Leigh and Tom Hooper both have seven nominations each, while The Social Network gets five nods
British films The King's Speech and Another Year are leading the charge for this year's London Critics' Circle film awards with seven nominations each, it was announced today.
Tom Hooper's historical drama about the efforts of King George VI to overcome a stammer in the early years of his reign picked up nods for film of the year, actor of the year (Colin Firth) and actress of the year (Helena Bonham Carter), while Mike Leigh's latest drama was named as a contender for best British director, best British actor and actress.
Away from the UK-oriented awards, Oscars frontrunner The Social Network picked up five nominations, while Joel and Ethan Coen's remake of the classic John Wayne western True Grit received four nods.
Firth will face off against True Grit's Jeff Bridges,...
British films The King's Speech and Another Year are leading the charge for this year's London Critics' Circle film awards with seven nominations each, it was announced today.
Tom Hooper's historical drama about the efforts of King George VI to overcome a stammer in the early years of his reign picked up nods for film of the year, actor of the year (Colin Firth) and actress of the year (Helena Bonham Carter), while Mike Leigh's latest drama was named as a contender for best British director, best British actor and actress.
Away from the UK-oriented awards, Oscars frontrunner The Social Network picked up five nominations, while Joel and Ethan Coen's remake of the classic John Wayne western True Grit received four nods.
Firth will face off against True Grit's Jeff Bridges,...
- 12/21/2010
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
"The King's Speech" and "Another Year" led the London Critics' Circle Awards nominations receiving seven nods each. Tom Hooper's "The King's Speech" received nominations for top categories such as film of the year, actor of the year and actress of the year. Mike Leigh's "Another Year" got top nods including the British director, British actress and British actor categories.
Winners will be announced at a gala on Feb. 10, 2011.
Here is the full list of nominees:
Sky 3D Award: Film Of The Year
Black Swan (Fox)
The Kids Are All Right (Universal)
The King's Speech (Momentum)
The Social Network (Sony)
Toy Story 3 (Disney)
The Attenborough Award: British Film Of The Year
127 Hours (Warner/Pathe)
The Arbor (Verve)
Another Year (Momentum)
The King's Speech (Momentum)
Monsters (Vertigo)
Foreign Language Film Of The Year
Dogtooth (Verve)
I Am Love (Metrodome)
Of Gods and Men (Artificial Eye)
The Secret in Their Eyes...
Winners will be announced at a gala on Feb. 10, 2011.
Here is the full list of nominees:
Sky 3D Award: Film Of The Year
Black Swan (Fox)
The Kids Are All Right (Universal)
The King's Speech (Momentum)
The Social Network (Sony)
Toy Story 3 (Disney)
The Attenborough Award: British Film Of The Year
127 Hours (Warner/Pathe)
The Arbor (Verve)
Another Year (Momentum)
The King's Speech (Momentum)
Monsters (Vertigo)
Foreign Language Film Of The Year
Dogtooth (Verve)
I Am Love (Metrodome)
Of Gods and Men (Artificial Eye)
The Secret in Their Eyes...
- 12/21/2010
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
The London Critics' Circle has set its nominees for the 31st Film Awards, a fete that will be held February 10.
Here are the nominees:
Sky 3D Award: Film Of The Year: Black Swan The Kids Are All Right The King's Speech The Social Network Toy Story 3
The Attenborough Award: British Film Of The Year: 127 Hours The Arbor Another Year The King's Speech Monsters
Foreign Language Film Of The Year: Dogtooth I Am Love Of Gods and Men The Secret in Their Eyes Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Actor Of The Year:
Jeff Bridges - True Grit Jesse Eisenberg - The Social Network Colin Firth - The King's Speech Ryan Gosling - Blue Valentine Edgar Ramirez - Carlos
Actress Of The Year: Annette Bening - The Kids Are All Right Jennifer Lawrence - Winter's Bone Natalie Portman - Black Swan Noomi Rapace - The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo...
Here are the nominees:
Sky 3D Award: Film Of The Year: Black Swan The Kids Are All Right The King's Speech The Social Network Toy Story 3
The Attenborough Award: British Film Of The Year: 127 Hours The Arbor Another Year The King's Speech Monsters
Foreign Language Film Of The Year: Dogtooth I Am Love Of Gods and Men The Secret in Their Eyes Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Actor Of The Year:
Jeff Bridges - True Grit Jesse Eisenberg - The Social Network Colin Firth - The King's Speech Ryan Gosling - Blue Valentine Edgar Ramirez - Carlos
Actress Of The Year: Annette Bening - The Kids Are All Right Jennifer Lawrence - Winter's Bone Natalie Portman - Black Swan Noomi Rapace - The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo...
- 12/21/2010
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Earlier this month, I spoke by telephone for 30 minutes with Mike Leigh, the legendary British director of “Another Year” and numerous other films over the past four decades — including “Naked” (1993), “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), “Secrets & Lies” (1996), “Vera Drake” (2004), and “Happy-Go-Lucky” (2008) — all of which share a gritty “kitchen sink realism” that is achieved largely through Leigh’s unique process of developing a story in conjunction with his actors.
Click Here To Listen To The Audio Of Our Conversation!
I have often heard that Leigh, 67, can be prickly with journalists, but he couldn’t have been more pleasant over the course of our conversation, during which we covered a mountain of material:
his early moviegoing favorites (you might be surprised by some of what he names) and frustrations (“I remember very clearly thinking, ‘Wouldn’t it be great if you had a movie where the characters in it were like real people?’”); his training as an actor at R.
Click Here To Listen To The Audio Of Our Conversation!
I have often heard that Leigh, 67, can be prickly with journalists, but he couldn’t have been more pleasant over the course of our conversation, during which we covered a mountain of material:
his early moviegoing favorites (you might be surprised by some of what he names) and frustrations (“I remember very clearly thinking, ‘Wouldn’t it be great if you had a movie where the characters in it were like real people?’”); his training as an actor at R.
- 12/20/2010
- by Scott Feinberg
- Scott Feinberg
Dileep Rao, Tom Hardy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page and Ken Watanabe in Inception
Photo: Warner Bros. This morning's Screen Actors Guild nominations (click here for the full list) have already got commenters fired up and it seems the number one complaint is the absence of Inception from the list of Best Ensemble Cast nominations. The five nominees in the category were Black Swan, The Fighter, The Kids are All Right, The King's Speech and The Social Network. Of these five there is only one surprise in my mind and that's Black Swan, a film that also saw Mila Kunis nominated in Best Supporting Actress, but we'll get to that in a second.
As for the Inception "snub", I'm not in the same camp as the many commenters in thinking it was snubbed for Best Ensemble, but I will admit it is more deserving than Black Swan, a film...
Photo: Warner Bros. This morning's Screen Actors Guild nominations (click here for the full list) have already got commenters fired up and it seems the number one complaint is the absence of Inception from the list of Best Ensemble Cast nominations. The five nominees in the category were Black Swan, The Fighter, The Kids are All Right, The King's Speech and The Social Network. Of these five there is only one surprise in my mind and that's Black Swan, a film that also saw Mila Kunis nominated in Best Supporting Actress, but we'll get to that in a second.
As for the Inception "snub", I'm not in the same camp as the many commenters in thinking it was snubbed for Best Ensemble, but I will admit it is more deserving than Black Swan, a film...
- 12/16/2010
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Mike Leigh turns in a subtly compelling film about a quietly contented middle-aged couple, says Philip French
Few film-makers can match Mike Leigh's body of consistently remarkable work for the theatre, TV and the big screen over the past 40 years. Cumulatively, these dramas have created his own version of a Britain populated by recurrent, now familiar faces who have become neighbours in our worlds. What is possibly his greatest achievement to date, Secrets and Lies, was made in 1996, but the quartet of films he has made this century – All or Nothing, Vera Drake, Happy-Go-Lucky and Another Year – would be enough to guarantee him a significant place in our, indeed the world's, cinema.
All four in their different ways tackle that difficult problem of making essentially good people interesting. This is not difficult perhaps in the case of Vera Drake, when the person involved is a kindly, working-class woman drawn into performing abortions,...
Few film-makers can match Mike Leigh's body of consistently remarkable work for the theatre, TV and the big screen over the past 40 years. Cumulatively, these dramas have created his own version of a Britain populated by recurrent, now familiar faces who have become neighbours in our worlds. What is possibly his greatest achievement to date, Secrets and Lies, was made in 1996, but the quartet of films he has made this century – All or Nothing, Vera Drake, Happy-Go-Lucky and Another Year – would be enough to guarantee him a significant place in our, indeed the world's, cinema.
All four in their different ways tackle that difficult problem of making essentially good people interesting. This is not difficult perhaps in the case of Vera Drake, when the person involved is a kindly, working-class woman drawn into performing abortions,...
- 11/7/2010
- by Philip French
- The Guardian - Film News
There are 5 new clips in from Sony Pictures Classics' "Another Year" which finds venues on December 29th. The talented cast includes Jim Broadbent, Lesley Manville, Ruth Sheen and Imelda Staunton. Also in the cast are Peter Wight, Oliver Maltman, David Bradlet, Karina Fernandez, Martin Savage, Michele Austin, Phil Davis and Stuart McQuarrie. Mike Leigh directs and writes the dramedy. In the Spring, happily married Gerri, a medical counselor, and Tom, a geologist, tend their allotment. They entertain Gerri?s lonely work colleague Mary, who gets very drunk, and bemoans her disastrous love life. Gerri and Tom enjoy a warm relationship with their community lawyer son Joe, aged 30, who reports that although his friends are getting married, he is still without a partner...
- 11/5/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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