While Quentin Tarantino is considered to be the king of dialogue, his movies’ lines, with all their wholesomeness, clearly lack realism. However, there are movies in which onscreen conversations are really close to real ones, depicting the truth of life.
Here are 7 examples of such truthfully made movies, handpicked by Redditors.
1. Superbad (2007)
Jonah Hill and Michael Cera’s coming-of-age comedy doesn’t really mince words showing the truthful image of the American youth of different interests.
“It was exactly like how high schoolers spoke to each other in 2007,” fairly admits @dabisnit.
2. Uncut Gems (2019)
Directed by Benny and Josh Safdies, this crime thriller is very dialogue-heavy, with lots of multiple conversations happening simultaneously and fastly spoken utterances, which sounds really natural, being reminiscent of our daily communication in the big city.
3. Manchester By the Sea (2016)
“I love that there are no deep monologues. Every bit of dialogue feels real,” as voiced by Redditor @backinredd.
Here are 7 examples of such truthfully made movies, handpicked by Redditors.
1. Superbad (2007)
Jonah Hill and Michael Cera’s coming-of-age comedy doesn’t really mince words showing the truthful image of the American youth of different interests.
“It was exactly like how high schoolers spoke to each other in 2007,” fairly admits @dabisnit.
2. Uncut Gems (2019)
Directed by Benny and Josh Safdies, this crime thriller is very dialogue-heavy, with lots of multiple conversations happening simultaneously and fastly spoken utterances, which sounds really natural, being reminiscent of our daily communication in the big city.
3. Manchester By the Sea (2016)
“I love that there are no deep monologues. Every bit of dialogue feels real,” as voiced by Redditor @backinredd.
- 5/4/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Ava Raxa)
- STartefacts.com
Jack O’Connell was born on August 1, 1990, in Alvaston, Derby, England. He rose to fame in the UK by portraying wayward young men on the wrong side of the law in acclaimed movies such as Eden Lake, This is England, and the popular teen drama series, Skins. O’Connell became known for his intense and emotionally charged performances, earning praise for his raw talent and authenticity on screen. Over time, the British actor broke free from this familiar persona and began to showcase his versatility and range as an actor. To that, his talents soon caught the attention of Hollywood,
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- 4/18/2024
- by Matthew C. F
- TVovermind.com
Zany caper follows Jo Hartley as a big-veg enthusiast defending her patch from elaborate ill-doings
Chaos reigns in this strange, funny and amiably anarchic mockumentary about dirty tricks in the cutthroat world of competitive marrow-growing, written and co-directed by film-maker Brook Driver. Maybe the script could have gone through another couple of drafts, but that might have removed some of the flavour. As it is, it feels like Thomas Pynchon had emailed Ricky Gervais an idea he’d had for a British comedy, and the result certainly has some laughs.
Jo Hartley (a stalwart of Shane Meadows’s movies Dead Man’s Shoes and This Is England) is Caroline, a marrow-grower and a divorcee who pretends her ex-husband is dead and is now in a kind of Nsa relationship with her needy neighbour Willy (Celyn Jones); they are both mates with conspiracy theorist and fanatically competitive prize-veg enthusiast Paul (Richard Lumsden...
Chaos reigns in this strange, funny and amiably anarchic mockumentary about dirty tricks in the cutthroat world of competitive marrow-growing, written and co-directed by film-maker Brook Driver. Maybe the script could have gone through another couple of drafts, but that might have removed some of the flavour. As it is, it feels like Thomas Pynchon had emailed Ricky Gervais an idea he’d had for a British comedy, and the result certainly has some laughs.
Jo Hartley (a stalwart of Shane Meadows’s movies Dead Man’s Shoes and This Is England) is Caroline, a marrow-grower and a divorcee who pretends her ex-husband is dead and is now in a kind of Nsa relationship with her needy neighbour Willy (Celyn Jones); they are both mates with conspiracy theorist and fanatically competitive prize-veg enthusiast Paul (Richard Lumsden...
- 4/17/2024
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Jack O'Connell admires the individuality of Amy Winehouse.The 33-year-old actor stars opposite Marisa Abela in the biopic 'Back to Black' as Amy's ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil and respects the way that the 'Rehab' hitmaker was able to remain authentic in the music industry during her tragically brief career.Jack said at the picture's world premiere in London on Monday (08.04.24): "She didn't waver, she didn't let herself get parcelled and packaged and marketed. She stayed true to herself and as a young twenty something to do that and not give in, I just have a tremendous amount of respect for her."The 'This Is England' actor had the opportunity to meet with Blake before filming and was struck by the "palpable admiration" he has for the late singer.He recalled: "I didn't go in there to study him. It wasn't really for research, just out of courtesy.
- 4/9/2024
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
Screenwriter Jack Thorne has penned IVF drama Joy that’s coming to Netflix soon: here’s the trailer and more details.
Prolific screenwriter Jack Thorne is probably best known for his collaborations with filmmaker Shane Meadows, from the This Is England series to the astonishingly powerful The Virtues.
He has now penned the drama Joy, which is a period drama about the birth of the first IVF baby.
The synopsis reads as follows:
Joy tells the remarkable true story behind the ground-breaking birth of Louise Joy Brown in 1978, the world’s first ‘test-tube- baby’, and the tireless 10-year journey to make it possible. Told through the perspective of Jean Purdy, a young nurse, and embryologist, who joined forces with scientist Robert Edwards and surgeon Patrick Steptoe to unlock the puzzle of infertility by pioneering in vitro fertilization (IVF). The film celebrates the power of perseverance and the wonders of science...
Prolific screenwriter Jack Thorne is probably best known for his collaborations with filmmaker Shane Meadows, from the This Is England series to the astonishingly powerful The Virtues.
He has now penned the drama Joy, which is a period drama about the birth of the first IVF baby.
The synopsis reads as follows:
Joy tells the remarkable true story behind the ground-breaking birth of Louise Joy Brown in 1978, the world’s first ‘test-tube- baby’, and the tireless 10-year journey to make it possible. Told through the perspective of Jean Purdy, a young nurse, and embryologist, who joined forces with scientist Robert Edwards and surgeon Patrick Steptoe to unlock the puzzle of infertility by pioneering in vitro fertilization (IVF). The film celebrates the power of perseverance and the wonders of science...
- 3/19/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
With Hollywood gearing up to celebrate some of the finest work of the film industry at the 2024 Oscars, discussions have emerged, with anticipation over potential winners and the chance to set new records. Among the topics of discussion is an Oscar milestone achieved by acclaimed actors Timothée Chalamet, his Dune: Part Two co-star Austin Butler and Paul Mescal. Notably, they are the only actors born in the 1990s to secure Oscar nominations for Best Actor.
2024 Oscars (image via Twitter | @TheAcademy)
However, with the constant rise of talented actors, this record could soon be surpassed, as a number of ’90s-born actors steadily advanced towards the illustrious Best Actor Oscar trophy.
Timothée Chalamet, Austin Butler, Paul Mescal’s Unique Oscars Record
Timothee Chalamet, Austin Butler, and Paul Mescal are widely acclaimed for their on-screen performances in multiple films, including Oscar nominations for Best Actor. And the three actors have a rare record...
2024 Oscars (image via Twitter | @TheAcademy)
However, with the constant rise of talented actors, this record could soon be surpassed, as a number of ’90s-born actors steadily advanced towards the illustrious Best Actor Oscar trophy.
Timothée Chalamet, Austin Butler, Paul Mescal’s Unique Oscars Record
Timothee Chalamet, Austin Butler, and Paul Mescal are widely acclaimed for their on-screen performances in multiple films, including Oscar nominations for Best Actor. And the three actors have a rare record...
- 3/9/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
We present our red carpet interviews from the Global Premiere of Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen TV Series from Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London
The event was attended by Ritchie, Theo James, Kaya Scodelario, Daniel Ings, Ray Winstone, Joely Richardson, Max Beesley and many more.
Related – See our junket interviews with the cast here
The series, which is inspired by the original film with the same title, stars Emmy-nominated The White Lotus 2 star, Theo James, alongside Kaya Scodelario, Daniel Ings (I Hate Suzie), Joely Richardson (Lady Chatterley’s Lover), Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels actor Vinnie Jones, Giancarlo Esposito (Better Call Saul), Chanel Cresswell (This is England), Michael Vu, Max Beesley (Hijack), Jasmine Blackborow (Marie Antoinette), Harry Goodwins (In His Hands: The Emergence), Dar Salim (The Covenant), Pearce Quigley (Detectorists), Ruby Sear and Peter Serafinowicz (The Tick).
Award-winning filmmaker Guy Ritchie is at the helm of the production, serving as creator,...
The event was attended by Ritchie, Theo James, Kaya Scodelario, Daniel Ings, Ray Winstone, Joely Richardson, Max Beesley and many more.
Related – See our junket interviews with the cast here
The series, which is inspired by the original film with the same title, stars Emmy-nominated The White Lotus 2 star, Theo James, alongside Kaya Scodelario, Daniel Ings (I Hate Suzie), Joely Richardson (Lady Chatterley’s Lover), Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels actor Vinnie Jones, Giancarlo Esposito (Better Call Saul), Chanel Cresswell (This is England), Michael Vu, Max Beesley (Hijack), Jasmine Blackborow (Marie Antoinette), Harry Goodwins (In His Hands: The Emergence), Dar Salim (The Covenant), Pearce Quigley (Detectorists), Ruby Sear and Peter Serafinowicz (The Tick).
Award-winning filmmaker Guy Ritchie is at the helm of the production, serving as creator,...
- 3/5/2024
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Netflix has debuted the official full trailer from Guy Ritchie’s upcoming ‘The Gentleman’ series.
The story sees Eddie Horniman (Theo James) unexpectedly inherit his father’s sizeable country estate – only to discover it’s part of a cannabis empire. Moreover, a host of unsavoury characters from Britain’s criminal underworld want a piece of the operation. Determined to extricate his family from their clutches, Eddie tries to play the gangsters at their own game. However, as he gets sucked into the world of criminality, he begins to find a taste for it.
The series, which is inspired by the original Miramax film with the same title, stars Emmy-nominated The White Lotus 2 star, Theo James, alongside Kaya Scodelario (Crawl, The Pale Horse), Daniel Ings (I Hate Suzie), Joely Richardson (Lady Chatterley’s Lover), Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels actor Vinnie Jones, Giancarlo Esposito (Better Call Saul), Chanel Cresswell (This is England), Michael Vu,...
The story sees Eddie Horniman (Theo James) unexpectedly inherit his father’s sizeable country estate – only to discover it’s part of a cannabis empire. Moreover, a host of unsavoury characters from Britain’s criminal underworld want a piece of the operation. Determined to extricate his family from their clutches, Eddie tries to play the gangsters at their own game. However, as he gets sucked into the world of criminality, he begins to find a taste for it.
The series, which is inspired by the original Miramax film with the same title, stars Emmy-nominated The White Lotus 2 star, Theo James, alongside Kaya Scodelario (Crawl, The Pale Horse), Daniel Ings (I Hate Suzie), Joely Richardson (Lady Chatterley’s Lover), Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels actor Vinnie Jones, Giancarlo Esposito (Better Call Saul), Chanel Cresswell (This is England), Michael Vu,...
- 2/22/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Enter the fast and turbulent world of underground crime in the new trailer from the Netflix original series The Gentlemen. The new show is inspired by Guy Ritchie‘s film of the same name. The trailer sees an unsuspecting chap get in over his head as he unintentionally becomes involved with his family’s drug dealings. This new peek at the series showcases the signature aggressive manic style of Guy Ritchie’s gangster films. Ritchie himself is wearing multiple hats behind the scenes as the creator, writer, and executive producer. He has also directed the first two episodes of the series. The show was also previously known to premiere sometime next month, but we now have a release date as Netflix announced the premiere will be on March 7.
The official logline from Netflix reads,
“The Gentlemen sees Eddie Horniman (Theo James) unexpectedly inherit his father’s sizable country estate – only...
The official logline from Netflix reads,
“The Gentlemen sees Eddie Horniman (Theo James) unexpectedly inherit his father’s sizable country estate – only...
- 2/22/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Warp Films co-chief executive Peter Carlton is stepping back to a senior executive producer position as the Sheffield and London-based production company prioritises expansion into the European market with a raft of series co-productions.
Carlton joined as head of Warp Films Europe in 2009 before moving up to jointly head the company with Mark Herbert from 2015.
In his role as senior executive producer, Carlton will focus on Warp’s slate of projects as it preps a number of European co-productions.
Among the projects he will be overseeing is Costa Armonia, a horror series that he co-created with Greek director Lefteris Charitos.
Carlton joined as head of Warp Films Europe in 2009 before moving up to jointly head the company with Mark Herbert from 2015.
In his role as senior executive producer, Carlton will focus on Warp’s slate of projects as it preps a number of European co-productions.
Among the projects he will be overseeing is Costa Armonia, a horror series that he co-created with Greek director Lefteris Charitos.
- 2/6/2024
- ScreenDaily
Netflix has debuted the teaser trailer from Guy Ritchie’s upcoming ‘The Gentleman’ series.
The story sees Eddie Horniman (Theo James) unexpectedly inherit his father’s sizeable country estate – only to discover it’s part of a cannabis empire. Moreover, a host of unsavoury characters from Britain’s criminal underworld want a piece of the operation. Determined to extricate his family from their clutches, Eddie tries to play the gangsters at their own game. However, as he gets sucked into the world of criminality, he begins to find a taste for it.
The series, which is inspired by the original Miramax film with the same title, stars Emmy-nominated The White Lotus 2 star, Theo James, alongside Kaya Scodelario (Crawl, The Pale Horse), Daniel Ings (I Hate Suzie), Joely Richardson (Lady Chatterley’s Lover), Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels actor Vinnie Jones, Giancarlo Esposito (Better Call Saul), Chanel Cresswell (This is England), Michael Vu,...
The story sees Eddie Horniman (Theo James) unexpectedly inherit his father’s sizeable country estate – only to discover it’s part of a cannabis empire. Moreover, a host of unsavoury characters from Britain’s criminal underworld want a piece of the operation. Determined to extricate his family from their clutches, Eddie tries to play the gangsters at their own game. However, as he gets sucked into the world of criminality, he begins to find a taste for it.
The series, which is inspired by the original Miramax film with the same title, stars Emmy-nominated The White Lotus 2 star, Theo James, alongside Kaya Scodelario (Crawl, The Pale Horse), Daniel Ings (I Hate Suzie), Joely Richardson (Lady Chatterley’s Lover), Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels actor Vinnie Jones, Giancarlo Esposito (Better Call Saul), Chanel Cresswell (This is England), Michael Vu,...
- 1/16/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Netflix’s The Gentlemen series doesn’t feature the same ensemble cast as Guy Ritchie’s 2020 film of the same name. However, Ritchie says his new series is set in the same sort of world as the film, and that’s confirmed in the show’s first official teaser trailer.
The R-rated feature film starred Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Colin Farrell, and Michelle Dockery. The ensemble of the 2024 series that it inspired is led by Theo James (The White Lotus 2) and includes Ray Winstone (The Departed) and Kaya Scodelario (The Pale Horse). Daniel Ings (I Hate Suzie), Joely Richardson (Lady Chatterley’s Lover), Vinnie Jones, Giancarlo Esposito (Better Call Saul), and Chanel Cresswell (This is England) also star.
The cast also includes Michael Vu, Max Beesley (Hijack), Jasmine Blackborow (Marie Antoinette), Harry Goodwins (In His Hands: The Emergence), Dar Salim (The Covenant), Pearce Quigley (Detectorists), Ruby Sear, and Peter Serafinowicz (The...
The R-rated feature film starred Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Colin Farrell, and Michelle Dockery. The ensemble of the 2024 series that it inspired is led by Theo James (The White Lotus 2) and includes Ray Winstone (The Departed) and Kaya Scodelario (The Pale Horse). Daniel Ings (I Hate Suzie), Joely Richardson (Lady Chatterley’s Lover), Vinnie Jones, Giancarlo Esposito (Better Call Saul), and Chanel Cresswell (This is England) also star.
The cast also includes Michael Vu, Max Beesley (Hijack), Jasmine Blackborow (Marie Antoinette), Harry Goodwins (In His Hands: The Emergence), Dar Salim (The Covenant), Pearce Quigley (Detectorists), Ruby Sear, and Peter Serafinowicz (The...
- 1/16/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Just four years after the movie hit theaters, Netflix has turned Guy Ritchie's "The Gentlemen" into a TV show. The above teaser trailer for the series offers proof of that, introducing a drug empire, a cast of criminals, and some vintage Ritchie shenanigans.
The teaser admittedly doesn't dive too deeply into the story, but it does do a great job of capturing the vibe. It's all set to the tune of "Time of the Season" by The Zombies, with some welcome narration by Giancarlo Esposito, of "Breaking Bad" and "The Boys" fame. Esposito is just one part of a pretty well-stacked ensemble led by Theo James ("The White Lotus"). Blood, boxing, and quips, this has all of the hallmarks of a classic Guy Ritchie production. It certainly has a similar feeling to the 2020 movie, but it also feels designed to satisfy "Snatch" fans. The official synopsis for the show...
The teaser admittedly doesn't dive too deeply into the story, but it does do a great job of capturing the vibe. It's all set to the tune of "Time of the Season" by The Zombies, with some welcome narration by Giancarlo Esposito, of "Breaking Bad" and "The Boys" fame. Esposito is just one part of a pretty well-stacked ensemble led by Theo James ("The White Lotus"). Blood, boxing, and quips, this has all of the hallmarks of a classic Guy Ritchie production. It certainly has a similar feeling to the 2020 movie, but it also feels designed to satisfy "Snatch" fans. The official synopsis for the show...
- 1/15/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Get ready to peek behind the curtains of British Aristocracy with the new teaser trailer from the Netflix original series, The Gentlemen. The new show is inspired by Guy Ritchie‘s film of the same name. Ritchie himself is wearing multiple hats behind the scenes as the creator, writer, and executive producer. He has also directed the first two episodes of the series.
The official logline from Netflix reads,
“The Gentlemen sees Eddie Horniman (Theo James) unexpectedly inherit his father’s sizable country estate – only to discover it’s part of a clandestine cannabis empire. Moreover, many unsavory characters from Britain’s criminal underworld want a piece of the operation. Determined to extricate his family from their clutches, Eddie tries to play the gangsters at their own game. However, as he gets sucked into the world of criminality, he begins to find a taste for it.”
The teasing shot at...
The official logline from Netflix reads,
“The Gentlemen sees Eddie Horniman (Theo James) unexpectedly inherit his father’s sizable country estate – only to discover it’s part of a clandestine cannabis empire. Moreover, many unsavory characters from Britain’s criminal underworld want a piece of the operation. Determined to extricate his family from their clutches, Eddie tries to play the gangsters at their own game. However, as he gets sucked into the world of criminality, he begins to find a taste for it.”
The teasing shot at...
- 1/15/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
We made it to 2024! Or, rather, we've almost made it at the time of writing. It's been a long year wherein a historical dual strike that was prompted (and then unnecessarily prolonged) by studio greed brought the film and TV industry to a grinding halt for months. But all that's behind us now, and it's time for a fresh start. Even Netflix is turning over a new leaf by making viewership data available for just about every title on the platform. Well, sort of. It's still Netflix, so, of course, its newfound transparency comes with an asterisk or two.
Staying on the positive beat, things aren't slowing down on the Netflix front in January. In fact, after a 12-month period that saw the streamer releasing a veritable treasure trove of notable animated features, international films, and star-studded projects (be sure and peruse through the /Film team's ranking of the 12 best...
Staying on the positive beat, things aren't slowing down on the Netflix front in January. In fact, after a 12-month period that saw the streamer releasing a veritable treasure trove of notable animated features, international films, and star-studded projects (be sure and peruse through the /Film team's ranking of the 12 best...
- 12/16/2023
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Dead Man’s Shoes and This is England director Shane Meadows used his BAFTA David Lean Lecture to discuss impostor syndrome and Paddy Considine’s improvizational skills.
Talking about his 2013 music doc Stone Roses: Made of Stone, the cult indie film director said: “It’s that impostor syndrome I’ve always had — and I’ve still got it to some degree — that you’re almost like, ‘I’m not deserving of that. How could I take on a concert film?'”
In the event, Made of Stone, which followed the British band The Stone Roses reuniting after 16 years, was released to acclaim — one of several critical triumphs in Meadows’ career.
Meadows said the experience taught him that treating a major production in “those little incremental stages” was key. “It’s like this little acorn that started to blossom, and once you actually realize when you’ve got an amazing team of people,...
Talking about his 2013 music doc Stone Roses: Made of Stone, the cult indie film director said: “It’s that impostor syndrome I’ve always had — and I’ve still got it to some degree — that you’re almost like, ‘I’m not deserving of that. How could I take on a concert film?'”
In the event, Made of Stone, which followed the British band The Stone Roses reuniting after 16 years, was released to acclaim — one of several critical triumphs in Meadows’ career.
Meadows said the experience taught him that treating a major production in “those little incremental stages” was key. “It’s like this little acorn that started to blossom, and once you actually realize when you’ve got an amazing team of people,...
- 12/6/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
‘How To Have Sex’ and ‘Femme’ also clinched key prizes.
Andrew Haigh’s All Of Us Strangers was the major winner at the British Independent Film Awards (Bifas), with How To Have Sex and Femme also scooping key prizes.
The awards unfurled tonight (December 3) in London’s Old Billingsgate, with a ceremony hosted by stars of TV comedy Ghosts, Lolly Adefope and Kiell Smith-Bynoe. The joyous hosts opened the ceremony with a tribute to British independent film. “This is going to be the best night of our lives,” said Smith-Bynoe. Adefope described UK indie cinema as the “much-needed remedy” for Hollywood franchise features,...
Andrew Haigh’s All Of Us Strangers was the major winner at the British Independent Film Awards (Bifas), with How To Have Sex and Femme also scooping key prizes.
The awards unfurled tonight (December 3) in London’s Old Billingsgate, with a ceremony hosted by stars of TV comedy Ghosts, Lolly Adefope and Kiell Smith-Bynoe. The joyous hosts opened the ceremony with a tribute to British independent film. “This is going to be the best night of our lives,” said Smith-Bynoe. Adefope described UK indie cinema as the “much-needed remedy” for Hollywood franchise features,...
- 12/3/2023
- by Mona Tabbara¬Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
Award recognises outstanding contribution by an actor to British film.
Stephen Graham will be awarded the honorary Richard Harris award at the 2023 British Independent Film Awards.
The actor will receive the award at the ceremony on Sunday, December 3. The award, which has been given since 2003 at the annual ceremony, is given in the name of UK actor Harris, recognising ‘an outstanding contribution by an actor to British film.
Liverpudlian Graham received a Bifa nomination in 2007 for his breakthrough role as neo-Nazi Andrew ‘Combo’ Gascoigne in Shane Meadows’ This Is England; Graham went on to reprise the role in three This Is England TV series.
Stephen Graham will be awarded the honorary Richard Harris award at the 2023 British Independent Film Awards.
The actor will receive the award at the ceremony on Sunday, December 3. The award, which has been given since 2003 at the annual ceremony, is given in the name of UK actor Harris, recognising ‘an outstanding contribution by an actor to British film.
Liverpudlian Graham received a Bifa nomination in 2007 for his breakthrough role as neo-Nazi Andrew ‘Combo’ Gascoigne in Shane Meadows’ This Is England; Graham went on to reprise the role in three This Is England TV series.
- 11/24/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Stephen Graham To Receive Richard Harris Award At BIFAs
Boardwalk Empire and Boiling Point star Stephen Graham is to receive the Richard Harris Award at this year’s BIFAs. The award recognises an outstanding contribution by an actor to British film. Previous winners include Riz Ahmed, Judi Dench, Vanessa Redgrave, Daniel Day-Lewis, Helena Bonham Carter, John Hurt and Emma Thompson. Graham’s film and TV career has included hits such as This Is England, Snatch, Boardwalk Empire, Rocketman, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, The Virtues, and Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical. In 2020, multi-bafta nominee Graham co-founded Matriarch Productions with his wife and fellow actor Hannah Walters. Matriarch’s first project was Phillip Barantini’s 2021 BIFA-winning movie Boiling Point, which also spawned a TV series. Matriarch is currently working on A Thousand Blows with Disney+. He can currently be seen starring in Netflix’s Bodies and will next be seen...
Boardwalk Empire and Boiling Point star Stephen Graham is to receive the Richard Harris Award at this year’s BIFAs. The award recognises an outstanding contribution by an actor to British film. Previous winners include Riz Ahmed, Judi Dench, Vanessa Redgrave, Daniel Day-Lewis, Helena Bonham Carter, John Hurt and Emma Thompson. Graham’s film and TV career has included hits such as This Is England, Snatch, Boardwalk Empire, Rocketman, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, The Virtues, and Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical. In 2020, multi-bafta nominee Graham co-founded Matriarch Productions with his wife and fellow actor Hannah Walters. Matriarch’s first project was Phillip Barantini’s 2021 BIFA-winning movie Boiling Point, which also spawned a TV series. Matriarch is currently working on A Thousand Blows with Disney+. He can currently be seen starring in Netflix’s Bodies and will next be seen...
- 11/24/2023
- by Max Goldbart, Andreas Wiseman and Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Stephen Graham, one of the most acclaimed actors on U.K. TV and a regular in both major studio titles and smaller indie features, is set to receive the highest honor at this year’s British Independent Film Awards.
The Richard Harris Award, named after the late star, recognizes an outstanding contribution by an actor to British film and sees Graham join a list of fellow honorees that includes the likes off Judi Dench, Daniel Day-Lewis, Emma Thompson, Vanessa Redgrave and Riz Ahmed.
A six-time BAFTA TV nominee, Graham recently landed his first BAFTA film nomination for his lead turn in 2022’s hit, one-shot kitchen drama Boiling Point, which was also the first project from Graham’s own banner Matriarch Productions, set up with his wife and fellow actor Hannah Walters with the aim of providing opportunities for underrepresented talent. The film has since been spun off into a BBC miniseries,...
The Richard Harris Award, named after the late star, recognizes an outstanding contribution by an actor to British film and sees Graham join a list of fellow honorees that includes the likes off Judi Dench, Daniel Day-Lewis, Emma Thompson, Vanessa Redgrave and Riz Ahmed.
A six-time BAFTA TV nominee, Graham recently landed his first BAFTA film nomination for his lead turn in 2022’s hit, one-shot kitchen drama Boiling Point, which was also the first project from Graham’s own banner Matriarch Productions, set up with his wife and fellow actor Hannah Walters with the aim of providing opportunities for underrepresented talent. The film has since been spun off into a BBC miniseries,...
- 11/24/2023
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
For years now, Daniel Kaluuya has been an incredible screen presence – bringing his considerable acting talent to the likes of :a[Get Out]{href='https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/get-2-review/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'}, :a[Nope]{href='https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/nope/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'}, :a[Widows]{href='https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/widows-review/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'}, :a[Queen & Slim]{href='https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/queen-slim/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'}, and :a[Judas And The Black Messiah]{href='https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/judas-and-the-black-messiah/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'}. Oh, and a certain seismic behemoth by the name of :a[Black Panther]{href='https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/black-panther-review-2/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'}. Next up, he’s moving behind the camera, making his directorial debut – alongside co-director Kibwe Tavares – with The Kitchen.
- 11/23/2023
- by Ben Travis
- Empire - Movies
Netflix has debuted a batch of first-look images from Guy Ritchie’s upcoming ‘The Gentleman’ series.
The series, which is inspired by the original Miramax film with the same title, stars Emmy-nominated The White Lotus 2 star, Theo James, alongside Kaya Scodelario (Crawl, The Pale Horse), Daniel Ings (I Hate Suzie), Joely Richardson (Lady Chatterley’s Lover), Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels actor Vinnie Jones, Giancarlo Esposito (Better Call Saul), Chanel Cresswell (This is England), Michael Vu, Max Beesley (Hijack), Jasmine Blackborow (Marie Antoinette), Harry Goodwins (In His Hands: The Emergence), Dar Salim (The Covenant), Pearce Quigley (Detectorists), Ruby Sear and Peter Serafinowicz (The Tick).
The story sees Eddie Horniman (Theo James) unexpectedly inherit his father’s sizeable country estate – only to discover it’s part of a cannabis empire. Moreover, a host of unsavoury characters from Britain’s criminal underworld want a piece of the operation. Determined to extricate his family from their clutches,...
The series, which is inspired by the original Miramax film with the same title, stars Emmy-nominated The White Lotus 2 star, Theo James, alongside Kaya Scodelario (Crawl, The Pale Horse), Daniel Ings (I Hate Suzie), Joely Richardson (Lady Chatterley’s Lover), Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels actor Vinnie Jones, Giancarlo Esposito (Better Call Saul), Chanel Cresswell (This is England), Michael Vu, Max Beesley (Hijack), Jasmine Blackborow (Marie Antoinette), Harry Goodwins (In His Hands: The Emergence), Dar Salim (The Covenant), Pearce Quigley (Detectorists), Ruby Sear and Peter Serafinowicz (The Tick).
The story sees Eddie Horniman (Theo James) unexpectedly inherit his father’s sizeable country estate – only to discover it’s part of a cannabis empire. Moreover, a host of unsavoury characters from Britain’s criminal underworld want a piece of the operation. Determined to extricate his family from their clutches,...
- 11/22/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The Big Screen Awards will take place on November 23 at The Brewery in London.
Film4 is to be honoured with the special recognition award for outstanding contribution to UK film at Screen International’s Big Screen Awards 2023.
The award recognises the achievements of a company or individual whose contributions to UK film have had a significant impact on the reputation of the industry, both locally and internationally.
It will be presented to the company at the Big Screen Awards on November 23, at The Brewery in London. Tickets are available to purchase here.
The Big Screen Awards were rebranded from the Screen Awards last year,...
Film4 is to be honoured with the special recognition award for outstanding contribution to UK film at Screen International’s Big Screen Awards 2023.
The award recognises the achievements of a company or individual whose contributions to UK film have had a significant impact on the reputation of the industry, both locally and internationally.
It will be presented to the company at the Big Screen Awards on November 23, at The Brewery in London. Tickets are available to purchase here.
The Big Screen Awards were rebranded from the Screen Awards last year,...
- 10/26/2023
- by Screen staff
- ScreenDaily
In 2014 and 2015, Vertigo published Si Spencer’s eight-issue graphic novel Bodies, a mind-bending mystery about four police officers from different historical eras who discover the same corpse in the same London location, decades apart. Featuring detectives from the present day, the 1940s, the 1890s and 2053, it’s a complex conspiracy thriller about a very dark future. Originally illustrated by four artists – Dean Ormston, Phil Winslade, Meghan Hetrick and Tula Lotay – each era had its own distinct feel and look.
Spencer, who had also written on other Vertigo titles including Judge Dredd and Books of Magick: Life During Wartime, sadly passed away in February 2021, meaning he wasn’t able to see Paul Tomalin’s eight-part Netflix series adapted from his work. It’s out now, with a sprawling cast of characters including Boiling Point and This Is England’s Stephen Graham, several established actors and a handful of newcomers. Here’s more about them.
Spencer, who had also written on other Vertigo titles including Judge Dredd and Books of Magick: Life During Wartime, sadly passed away in February 2021, meaning he wasn’t able to see Paul Tomalin’s eight-part Netflix series adapted from his work. It’s out now, with a sprawling cast of characters including Boiling Point and This Is England’s Stephen Graham, several established actors and a handful of newcomers. Here’s more about them.
- 10/19/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Be nice to waiters. That’s the first lesson of new four-part BBC One drama Boiling Point. Be nice to waiters not only because it’s nice to be nice, but because however calm and smiling they emerge from behind those flapping kitchen doors, inside blows a hurricane. Personal dramas and business pressures, dodgy colleagues, nightmare customers, shifts that end at midnight and leave you buzzing with adrenaline that needs to go somewhere… it’s the perfect cocktail for dysfunction and conflict. Handily, that in turn is the perfect cocktail for TV drama, as we know from rightly critically acclaimed US series The Bear (watch that and watch this too; there’s plenty of room for both.)
Boiling Point’s second lesson is just to let this creative team get on with it. Give them a second series with the full six episodes immediately, please, because they clearly know what they’re doing.
Boiling Point’s second lesson is just to let this creative team get on with it. Give them a second series with the full six episodes immediately, please, because they clearly know what they’re doing.
- 10/1/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Line of Duty star Vicky McClure is to lead the cast of Paramount+ UK drama Insomnia.
We first revealed details of the Left Bank Pictures series, an adaptation of Sarah Pinborough’s sleep deprivation thriller novel, back in March and casting has now been revealed ahead of a planned 2024 launch. Furthermore, McClure’s production company Build Your Own Films has joined the production.
Also cast are Tom Cullen, Leanne Best, Lyndsey Marshal, Dominic Tighe, Jade Harrison, Corinna Marlowe, Robert Gilbert, Michelle Bonnard, India Fowler and Smylie Bradwell.
It has also emerged Börkur Sigthorsson will direct Insomnia and joins Andy Harries, Jessica Burdett, Tim Bricknell and Pinborough as executive producer.
McClure will play successful career woman Emma Averill, who fears she might be losing her mind, when her hard-won dream life starts to turn into a nightmare. A couple of weeks before her fortieth birthday Emma stops...
We first revealed details of the Left Bank Pictures series, an adaptation of Sarah Pinborough’s sleep deprivation thriller novel, back in March and casting has now been revealed ahead of a planned 2024 launch. Furthermore, McClure’s production company Build Your Own Films has joined the production.
Also cast are Tom Cullen, Leanne Best, Lyndsey Marshal, Dominic Tighe, Jade Harrison, Corinna Marlowe, Robert Gilbert, Michelle Bonnard, India Fowler and Smylie Bradwell.
It has also emerged Börkur Sigthorsson will direct Insomnia and joins Andy Harries, Jessica Burdett, Tim Bricknell and Pinborough as executive producer.
McClure will play successful career woman Emma Averill, who fears she might be losing her mind, when her hard-won dream life starts to turn into a nightmare. A couple of weeks before her fortieth birthday Emma stops...
- 9/20/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Vicky McClure, one of the leads in hit UK crime thriller Line of Duty, married her longtime fiancé on Friday, when the couple were serenaded by Our Dementia Choir, a group of singers with dementia brought together by McClure in 2019.
The choir were featured on a BBC documentary that year, fronted by McClure and which explored what music therapy could do for those living with dementia. Two years later, the organisation she founded became an official charity.
The popular actress revealed some pictures at the weekend, including shots with her Line of Duty co-stars Martin Compston and Adrian Dunbar, as well as the show’s creator Jed Mercurio.
Compston shared some pictures on social media, and wrote: “First dance with the dementia choir was just beautiful and says everything about the two of them sharing their moment with the dementia team… a few shandies were had afterwards.”
Late on Friday night,...
The choir were featured on a BBC documentary that year, fronted by McClure and which explored what music therapy could do for those living with dementia. Two years later, the organisation she founded became an official charity.
The popular actress revealed some pictures at the weekend, including shots with her Line of Duty co-stars Martin Compston and Adrian Dunbar, as well as the show’s creator Jed Mercurio.
Compston shared some pictures on social media, and wrote: “First dance with the dementia choir was just beautiful and says everything about the two of them sharing their moment with the dementia team… a few shandies were had afterwards.”
Late on Friday night,...
- 8/13/2023
- by Caroline Frost
- Deadline Film + TV
When it comes to British talent in Hollywood, Jack O’Connell is undeniably high on the list. After starting out as a teenager with small roles in popular British shows like The Bill, and Waterloo Road, O’Connell quickly showcased himself as a formidable centre force in season 3 of Skins. After growing up in Alvaston, Derby, O’Connell attended the Actors Workshop in Nottingham. It was here he was spotted and subsequently cast in Shane Meadows‘ BAFTA winning crime-drama, This Is England. Before long, O’Connell had proven himself as a massive talent in film and TV. Despite a rocky few years as...
- 8/9/2023
- by Matthew C. F
- TVovermind.com
Mark Herbert and Emily Feller on how industry can up its game.
The UK film and TV industry has made progress in recent years representing working class and marginalised people on-and off-screen but a “huge push” is still needed to tell more of those stories, according to Warp Films executives Mark Herbert and Emily Feller.
Warp made its name with landmark films that centred working class stories across different genres, including Dead Man’s Shoes, Four Lions and This Is England, the latter of which was spun-off into three series for Channel 4.
Warp’s co-chief executive Herbert and recently-installed chief...
The UK film and TV industry has made progress in recent years representing working class and marginalised people on-and off-screen but a “huge push” is still needed to tell more of those stories, according to Warp Films executives Mark Herbert and Emily Feller.
Warp made its name with landmark films that centred working class stories across different genres, including Dead Man’s Shoes, Four Lions and This Is England, the latter of which was spun-off into three series for Channel 4.
Warp’s co-chief executive Herbert and recently-installed chief...
- 7/18/2023
- by Marian McHugh Broadcast
- ScreenDaily
Mark Herbert and Emily Feller on how industry can up its game.
The TV industry has made progress in recent years representing working class and marginalised people on-and off-screen but a “huge push” is still needed to tell more of those stories, according to Warp Films execs Mark Herbert and Emily Feller.
Warp made its name with landmark films that centred working class stories across different genres, including Dead Man’s Shoes, Four Lions and This Is England, the latter of which was spun-off into three series for Channel 4.
Warp’s co-chief exec Herbert and recently-installed chief creative officer Feller...
The TV industry has made progress in recent years representing working class and marginalised people on-and off-screen but a “huge push” is still needed to tell more of those stories, according to Warp Films execs Mark Herbert and Emily Feller.
Warp made its name with landmark films that centred working class stories across different genres, including Dead Man’s Shoes, Four Lions and This Is England, the latter of which was spun-off into three series for Channel 4.
Warp’s co-chief exec Herbert and recently-installed chief creative officer Feller...
- 7/18/2023
- by Marian McHugh Broadcast
- ScreenDaily
In December 2022, the critically acclaimed, mega-successful stage musical based on Roald Dahl’s beloved children’s book Matilda came to cinemas translated into a punchy, inventive feature film. Written by playwright and screenwriter Dennis Kelly with songs and lyrics by comedian and writer Tim Minchin (Upright), the musical – like the book – is a terrific blend of poignancy and rebellious satire.
Famously adapted for a 1996 American feature film starring writer Mara Wilson in the title role, Matilda is the story of an extraordinary young girl born into a neglectful family who are unable to see, or appreciate her uniqueness. Matilda Wormwood isn’t just an academic genius, and when she goes up against the cruel, child-hating headmistress Miss Trunchbull, she uses her powers to right a generational wrong.
The new film retains the original musical’s anarchic heart, chiefly by retaining its director Matthew Warchus, who pulled the whole thing together...
Famously adapted for a 1996 American feature film starring writer Mara Wilson in the title role, Matilda is the story of an extraordinary young girl born into a neglectful family who are unable to see, or appreciate her uniqueness. Matilda Wormwood isn’t just an academic genius, and when she goes up against the cruel, child-hating headmistress Miss Trunchbull, she uses her powers to right a generational wrong.
The new film retains the original musical’s anarchic heart, chiefly by retaining its director Matthew Warchus, who pulled the whole thing together...
- 6/26/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
The ‘Coming Soon to TV’ shelf in your local bookshop will be sagging under the weight of this lot – the thrillers, sci-fi stories, crime novels and non-fiction currently being adapted for television. If you prefer to read ahead before your imagination is sullied by the small screen version, then here’s where to start, from Apple TV+’s adaptation of 1950s-set revenge comedy Lessons in Chemistry and psychological thriller The Crowded Room, to Prime Video’s new Neil Gaiman show Anansi Boys and rumoured Kay Scarpetta series, via Netflix’s true-life opioid drama Painkiller, Itvx/MGM+ historical adventure series The Winter King and many more. Many many more.
It’s too soon to say when we’ll see those planned adaptations below which are yet to film, given the current WGA Writers’ Strike and earth-shifts taking place among the streaming networks whose pile ‘em high, sell ‘em cheap model is proving unsustainable,...
It’s too soon to say when we’ll see those planned adaptations below which are yet to film, given the current WGA Writers’ Strike and earth-shifts taking place among the streaming networks whose pile ‘em high, sell ‘em cheap model is proving unsustainable,...
- 6/2/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Visit Heptonstall graveyard in West Yorkshire and you can expect to see four things: Happy Valley fans, tourists, pens and coins. The former are there to visit the fictional gravesite of Catherine Cawood’s daughter Becky from the BBC thriller, while the tourists are in the habit of leaving the latter – pens on the grave of American poet Sylvia Plath, and coins on the grave of legendary local figure “King” David Hartley.
“There’s never usually more than 20p on David Hartley’s grave,” says Jennifer Reid, a ballad historian who plays pub landlady Barb in a new BBC drama about the famed Yorkshireman. “But when I visited during filming I knew people from London had been up, because there was about £4.50 on there!”
Coins and the London/Yorkshire wealth divide are fundamental to The Gallows Pole, a three-part historical series from filmmaker Shane Meadows. It’s the real-life story...
“There’s never usually more than 20p on David Hartley’s grave,” says Jennifer Reid, a ballad historian who plays pub landlady Barb in a new BBC drama about the famed Yorkshireman. “But when I visited during filming I knew people from London had been up, because there was about £4.50 on there!”
Coins and the London/Yorkshire wealth divide are fundamental to The Gallows Pole, a three-part historical series from filmmaker Shane Meadows. It’s the real-life story...
- 5/31/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Shane Meadows is still in touch with the 'This Is England' cast.The 50-year-old director was at the helm of the 2006 drama film that was set in the 1980s and starred Thomas Turgoose as a troubled 12-year-old who joins a gang of skinheads and admitted that almost 20 years later, he has maintained a connection with the cast - which also included the likes of Stephen Graham, Jo Hartley, and Vicky McClure - that he hopes will last forever as he claimed that making a film is like being a kid on their school holiday. He told The Observer: "'This Is England’'s cast are a proper gang. They were kids when we made the first film. Now I’m going to their weddings and their kids’ christenings. The connection hasn’t faded. Hopefully it will last a lifetime. Films are like school holidays. Summer holidays are...
- 5/28/2023
- by Jordan Beck
- Bang Showbiz
First cast by Shane Meadows, in This is England, Socha is about to star in the director’s period drama The Gallows Pole. He describes how acting saved him from a life of violence – and why he loves a madcap scheme
In a photographer’s studio in Derby, Michael Socha is wondering what he should wear. He’s got a good jumper on, but he doesn’t like his jeans. He’s brought a couple of shirts from his mum’s, but they need a bit of an iron. No stylist for Socha; he has the busy air of a man who’s popped in between shifts, which he has, sort of. He lives close by, and is always on the go, “here, there and everywhere”. Aside from acting, and family, he practises muay thai and kickboxing. He’s doing his belts. “I’m on brown two for kickboxing at the moment,...
In a photographer’s studio in Derby, Michael Socha is wondering what he should wear. He’s got a good jumper on, but he doesn’t like his jeans. He’s brought a couple of shirts from his mum’s, but they need a bit of an iron. No stylist for Socha; he has the busy air of a man who’s popped in between shifts, which he has, sort of. He lives close by, and is always on the go, “here, there and everywhere”. Aside from acting, and family, he practises muay thai and kickboxing. He’s doing his belts. “I’m on brown two for kickboxing at the moment,...
- 5/21/2023
- by Miranda Sawyer
- The Guardian - Film News
Exclusive: Metro International has sold UK and Irish rights to Carol Morley’s Typist Artist Pirate King to Modern Films. Deal was finalized this week in Cannes.
Drawing from the extensive archives of forgotten artist Audrey Amiss, the feature is a road movie of her life. The film uses real events and actual dialogue from Amiss’s letters and diaries to create an imaginary trip where we explore the world as Audrey perceived it.
BAFTA nominee Carol Morley (Dreams Of A Life) directs from her original screenplay. BAFTA winner Monica Dolan (The Dig) and BAFTA nominee Kelly Macdonald (Boardwalk Empire) star alongside BAFTA winner Gina McKee (Phantom Thread).
Pic is produced by Cairo Cannon of Cannon and Morley Productions (Out of Blue) with Oscar winner Jane Campion, Anne Sheehan and Reno Antoniades as executive producers. BAFTA nominee Ameenah Ayub Allen (Rocks) is also producer.
The film drew largely positive reviews...
Drawing from the extensive archives of forgotten artist Audrey Amiss, the feature is a road movie of her life. The film uses real events and actual dialogue from Amiss’s letters and diaries to create an imaginary trip where we explore the world as Audrey perceived it.
BAFTA nominee Carol Morley (Dreams Of A Life) directs from her original screenplay. BAFTA winner Monica Dolan (The Dig) and BAFTA nominee Kelly Macdonald (Boardwalk Empire) star alongside BAFTA winner Gina McKee (Phantom Thread).
Pic is produced by Cairo Cannon of Cannon and Morley Productions (Out of Blue) with Oscar winner Jane Campion, Anne Sheehan and Reno Antoniades as executive producers. BAFTA nominee Ameenah Ayub Allen (Rocks) is also producer.
The film drew largely positive reviews...
- 5/19/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Stephen Graham and Hannah Walters are reuniting with This is England maker Warp Films.
Matriarch Productions, which Graham and actress-producer wife Walters run together, has signed a development and production partnership with Warp.
A “number” of development projects are already underway and will be co-produced by the two companies if they are greenlit.
Graham’s breakout role came as Andrew ‘Combo’ Gascoigne in 2007 Shane Meadows film This is England, which Warp made with Film Four. Walters also acted in This is England and its proceeding TV series This is England ’86, This is England ’88 and This is England ’90.
Graham, Walters and Warp went on to collaborate several times,
Matriarch is currently working on the TV adaptation of 2021 feature Boiling Point, with Graham and Walters returning in theirs role as angsty London chef Andy Jones and Emily, respectively. Warp is backed by the Channel 4 Indie Growth Fund.
“I have...
Matriarch Productions, which Graham and actress-producer wife Walters run together, has signed a development and production partnership with Warp.
A “number” of development projects are already underway and will be co-produced by the two companies if they are greenlit.
Graham’s breakout role came as Andrew ‘Combo’ Gascoigne in 2007 Shane Meadows film This is England, which Warp made with Film Four. Walters also acted in This is England and its proceeding TV series This is England ’86, This is England ’88 and This is England ’90.
Graham, Walters and Warp went on to collaborate several times,
Matriarch is currently working on the TV adaptation of 2021 feature Boiling Point, with Graham and Walters returning in theirs role as angsty London chef Andy Jones and Emily, respectively. Warp is backed by the Channel 4 Indie Growth Fund.
“I have...
- 5/9/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Stephen Graham’s Matriarch Productions has set a development and production partnership with Warp Films.
Graham previously collaborated with Warp on his breakout role of Andrew “Combo” Gascoigne in award-winning film and series “This is England.”
Matriarch, co-founded by Graham and his actor-producer wife Hannah Walters, is working on several development projects with Warp, whose credits also include “Submarine,” “Four Lions” and “Tyrannosaur.” Hayley Squires is working on a development script, with more names to be announced imminently. Projects developed through the new partnership will be co-produced by the two companies.
Warp Films CEO, Mark Herbert, said: “I have known Stephen and Hannah for almost 20 years and have always known that our tastes and passion for good storytelling are aligned. I’m delighted that we can develop new shows with them both and we already have some amazing ideas to add to our slate. It also helps that we are all really nice too.
Graham previously collaborated with Warp on his breakout role of Andrew “Combo” Gascoigne in award-winning film and series “This is England.”
Matriarch, co-founded by Graham and his actor-producer wife Hannah Walters, is working on several development projects with Warp, whose credits also include “Submarine,” “Four Lions” and “Tyrannosaur.” Hayley Squires is working on a development script, with more names to be announced imminently. Projects developed through the new partnership will be co-produced by the two companies.
Warp Films CEO, Mark Herbert, said: “I have known Stephen and Hannah for almost 20 years and have always known that our tastes and passion for good storytelling are aligned. I’m delighted that we can develop new shows with them both and we already have some amazing ideas to add to our slate. It also helps that we are all really nice too.
- 5/9/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The end came abruptly for David Walliams’ tenure on Britain’s Got Talent. The comedian and children’s author served as a judge on the ITV reality series for a decade, until vulgar remarks he had allegedly made about certain contestants came to light via The Guardian in November 2022. In one instance, Walliams referred to an elderly contestant as a “c**t” multiple times; in another, he described a female contestant as “the slightly boring girl you meet in the pub that thinks you want to f*** them, but you don’t”. Walliams apologised at the time, stating that the insults were lifted from “private conversations with friends” and “were never intended to be shared”.
Plenty of other celebrities have committed more grievous sins than Walliams and held onto their jobs; it’s perhaps just the rebarbative optics of Walliams’s comments that made his role untenable. After the Bgt insult furore,...
Plenty of other celebrities have committed more grievous sins than Walliams and held onto their jobs; it’s perhaps just the rebarbative optics of Walliams’s comments that made his role untenable. After the Bgt insult furore,...
- 4/22/2023
- by Louis Chilton
- The Independent - TV
Netflix is on the cusp of taking down a wide selection of movies and TV series.
The streaming service removes numerous titles each month, but without fanfare; unless you happen to select the thing that’s about to leave, you will have no idea there’s a limited amount of time left to watch.
Fortunately, we’ve compiled a list of every movie and TV show being removed from Netflix in April 2023.
We’ve aggregated all the impending removals from Netflix in the UK and US, which we’ve signalled below. If there isn’t a territory listed next to the title, then it will be leaving both.
Find a full list of every film and TV show arriving on Netflix this month here.
Nb: We put this list together with help from What’s on Netflix.
Movies
1 April
Akbar Birbal – US
The American Game
The Aviator – US
Bal Ganesh...
The streaming service removes numerous titles each month, but without fanfare; unless you happen to select the thing that’s about to leave, you will have no idea there’s a limited amount of time left to watch.
Fortunately, we’ve compiled a list of every movie and TV show being removed from Netflix in April 2023.
We’ve aggregated all the impending removals from Netflix in the UK and US, which we’ve signalled below. If there isn’t a territory listed next to the title, then it will be leaving both.
Find a full list of every film and TV show arriving on Netflix this month here.
Nb: We put this list together with help from What’s on Netflix.
Movies
1 April
Akbar Birbal – US
The American Game
The Aviator – US
Bal Ganesh...
- 4/10/2023
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - Film
Netflix is on the cusp of taking down a wide selection of movies and TV series.
The streaming service removes numerous titles each month, but without fanfare; unless you happen to select the thing that’s about to leave, you will have no idea there’s a limited amount of time left to watch.
Fortunately, we’ve compiled a list of every movie and TV show being removed from Netflix in April 2023.
We’ve aggregated all the impending removals from Netflix in the UK and US, which we’ve signalled below. If there isn’t a territory listed next to the title, then it will be leaving both.
Find a full list of every film and TV show arriving on Netflix this month here.
Nb: We put this list together with help from What’s on Netflix.
Movies
1 April
Akbar Birbal – US
The American Game
The Aviator – US
Bal Ganesh...
The streaming service removes numerous titles each month, but without fanfare; unless you happen to select the thing that’s about to leave, you will have no idea there’s a limited amount of time left to watch.
Fortunately, we’ve compiled a list of every movie and TV show being removed from Netflix in April 2023.
We’ve aggregated all the impending removals from Netflix in the UK and US, which we’ve signalled below. If there isn’t a territory listed next to the title, then it will be leaving both.
Find a full list of every film and TV show arriving on Netflix this month here.
Nb: We put this list together with help from What’s on Netflix.
Movies
1 April
Akbar Birbal – US
The American Game
The Aviator – US
Bal Ganesh...
- 4/9/2023
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - Film
“If you want to make a TV drama about opium smokers, sadomasochists and imperial slavery in the 19th century, then write your own,” whines The Daily Mail‘s Peter Hitchens about Steven Knight’s new Great Expectations adaptation, presumably forgetting that in 2017, Knight did exactly that in 8-part Gothic Regency thriller Taboo.
Knight’s previous series starring Tom Hardy, bleeds into his take on Charles Dickens’ class and snobbery novel, which loses the comedy and grimes up the characters with the addition of adult content. Great Expectations returns to Knight’s constant theme of social mobility, moving away from ones roots, and the upper classes being mad, evil bastards, as explored in six series of Peaky Blinders.
Here’s the impressive cast amassed for this six-part drama.
Olivia Colman as Miss Havisham
Nobody needs an introduction to Olivia Colman, she’s been firmly in national treasure territory for years now,...
Knight’s previous series starring Tom Hardy, bleeds into his take on Charles Dickens’ class and snobbery novel, which loses the comedy and grimes up the characters with the addition of adult content. Great Expectations returns to Knight’s constant theme of social mobility, moving away from ones roots, and the upper classes being mad, evil bastards, as explored in six series of Peaky Blinders.
Here’s the impressive cast amassed for this six-part drama.
Olivia Colman as Miss Havisham
Nobody needs an introduction to Olivia Colman, she’s been firmly in national treasure territory for years now,...
- 3/26/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
U.S.-Lebanese actor Tony Shalhoub, who played the “defective detective” on “Monk,” is set to star as former auto mogul-turned-fugitive Carlos Ghosn in a high-profile TV series directed by Michael Winterbottom.
Ghosn is the French-Lebanese-Brazilian former CEO of automakers Nissan and Renault who in 2020 jumped bail and absconded to Beirut hidden in a music case on a private jet while on trial in Japan for alleged financial misconduct. Lebanon does not have an extradition treaty with Japan.
The six-part series titled “Fall of the God of Cars” is written by Winterbottom, the prolific British director of “Welcome to Sarajevo,” whose TV work comprises hit sitcom series “The Trip” and, more recently, “This is England” starring Kenneth Branagh as Boris Johnson.
The Winterbottom Ghosn show is being produced by Fremantle, Revolution Films, Passenger and Anonymous Content.
The project was originally developed by Winterbottom and Alfonso Cuaron for Anonymous Content, the...
Ghosn is the French-Lebanese-Brazilian former CEO of automakers Nissan and Renault who in 2020 jumped bail and absconded to Beirut hidden in a music case on a private jet while on trial in Japan for alleged financial misconduct. Lebanon does not have an extradition treaty with Japan.
The six-part series titled “Fall of the God of Cars” is written by Winterbottom, the prolific British director of “Welcome to Sarajevo,” whose TV work comprises hit sitcom series “The Trip” and, more recently, “This is England” starring Kenneth Branagh as Boris Johnson.
The Winterbottom Ghosn show is being produced by Fremantle, Revolution Films, Passenger and Anonymous Content.
The project was originally developed by Winterbottom and Alfonso Cuaron for Anonymous Content, the...
- 3/24/2023
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: The cast is coming together on Paramount+ and Showtime’s upcoming limited series A Gentleman in Moscow.
BAFTA nominee Leah Harvey, Johnny Harris, Paul Ready, Alexa Goodall, John Heffernan, Lyès Salem, Fehinti Balogun, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Dee Ahluwalia and Anastasia Hille have joined Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead in the ensemble drama that eOne is making in association with Paramount.
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The series is based on Amor Towles’ internationally bestselling novel. Ewan McGregor is starring in the series as Count Alexander Rostov, a Russian aristocrat who’s forced to make a life for himself in a hotel after being...
BAFTA nominee Leah Harvey, Johnny Harris, Paul Ready, Alexa Goodall, John Heffernan, Lyès Salem, Fehinti Balogun, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Dee Ahluwalia and Anastasia Hille have joined Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead in the ensemble drama that eOne is making in association with Paramount.
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The series is based on Amor Towles’ internationally bestselling novel. Ewan McGregor is starring in the series as Count Alexander Rostov, a Russian aristocrat who’s forced to make a life for himself in a hotel after being...
- 3/21/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
With an International Panorama spangled by gems – think Spain’s “Apagón,” Sweden’s “Blackwater,” and Canada’s “Disobey” and “Little Bird” – Series Mania also weighs in this year with one, if not the, strongest and most mouthwatering of international competitions in its history.
Including the opening and closing series, Amazon’s “Greek Salad” and Netflix’s “Transatlantic,” nearly all the global streamers have titles in the lineup, from Apple TV+’s “Drops of God” and Paramount+’s “Fleeting Lies.” The lineup also features some A-List international writing talents, such as the U.K.’s Jack Thorne and Israel’s Ron Leshem and Amit Cohen, whose “The Virtues” and “No Man’s Land” rank among the most memorable of recent Series Mania competition titles, and closing the festival, out of competition, “Unorthodox’s” Anna Wenger.”Fleeting Lies” also represents one of the first series from Pedro and Agustín Almodóvar’s El Deseo label in Madrid,...
Including the opening and closing series, Amazon’s “Greek Salad” and Netflix’s “Transatlantic,” nearly all the global streamers have titles in the lineup, from Apple TV+’s “Drops of God” and Paramount+’s “Fleeting Lies.” The lineup also features some A-List international writing talents, such as the U.K.’s Jack Thorne and Israel’s Ron Leshem and Amit Cohen, whose “The Virtues” and “No Man’s Land” rank among the most memorable of recent Series Mania competition titles, and closing the festival, out of competition, “Unorthodox’s” Anna Wenger.”Fleeting Lies” also represents one of the first series from Pedro and Agustín Almodóvar’s El Deseo label in Madrid,...
- 3/17/2023
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Streaming
Four-part documentary series “Murder of God’s Banker” is set for an international debut on streamer Paramount+.
In 1982, Roberto Calvi, a fugitive financier known as “God’s Banker,” was found hanging from London’s Blackfriars Bridge. What starts as an investigation surrounding one man’s death, quickly expands into a story of international intrigue, as it’s revealed that Calvi was in business with the Vatican, the Mafia, as well as neo-fascist groups in Italy. The documentary uses archival footage, stylized dramatizations and interviews with notable journalists and historians to uncover the truth behind Calvi’s murder while delving into the layers of corruption at the root of global money and power.
The series is produced by Paramount, in partnership with Creative Chaos vmg. It is written and directed by Tom Donahue. Executive producers include Ilan Arboleda, Donahue and Mike Holz, with Jessicya Materano and Jordan Bogdonavage as co-executive producers.
Four-part documentary series “Murder of God’s Banker” is set for an international debut on streamer Paramount+.
In 1982, Roberto Calvi, a fugitive financier known as “God’s Banker,” was found hanging from London’s Blackfriars Bridge. What starts as an investigation surrounding one man’s death, quickly expands into a story of international intrigue, as it’s revealed that Calvi was in business with the Vatican, the Mafia, as well as neo-fascist groups in Italy. The documentary uses archival footage, stylized dramatizations and interviews with notable journalists and historians to uncover the truth behind Calvi’s murder while delving into the layers of corruption at the root of global money and power.
The series is produced by Paramount, in partnership with Creative Chaos vmg. It is written and directed by Tom Donahue. Executive producers include Ilan Arboleda, Donahue and Mike Holz, with Jessicya Materano and Jordan Bogdonavage as co-executive producers.
- 2/2/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Ludovico Einaudi stunned a young fan at an airport when he joined him on the piano over the weekend.
The Italian pianist stood alongside the fan to play his track “Nuvole Bianche” while people waited in an airport sitting area.
Einaudi who started his career as a classical composer, is also known for his moving piano ballads and film and TV scores, including This Is England.
In a video shared on Einaudi’s Tiktok, he can be seen approaching the piano and playing with one hand alongside the young boy.
The video, captioned “a truly special moment” has amassed almost 200,000 views on TikTok.
In recent months, Einaudi’s piano instrumentals have gained popularity on the platform, being used to soundtrack users’ videos.
@ludovicoeinaudimusic
A truly special moment...
The Italian pianist stood alongside the fan to play his track “Nuvole Bianche” while people waited in an airport sitting area.
Einaudi who started his career as a classical composer, is also known for his moving piano ballads and film and TV scores, including This Is England.
In a video shared on Einaudi’s Tiktok, he can be seen approaching the piano and playing with one hand alongside the young boy.
The video, captioned “a truly special moment” has amassed almost 200,000 views on TikTok.
In recent months, Einaudi’s piano instrumentals have gained popularity on the platform, being used to soundtrack users’ videos.
@ludovicoeinaudimusic
A truly special moment...
- 1/31/2023
- by Megan Graye
- The Independent - Music
Filmmaker Kenneth Karlstadt has conjured a chaotic coming of age story, “Kids In Crime,” for Norway’s TV2. The writer-director grew the project out from his well received short, “The Hunger,” into eight short episodes.
It’s a format hoped to attract younger audiences aged 16-22, who are surrounded by many alternative forms of entertainment through social media, games, and streamers. It is unclear how well this strategy worked, but the show proved to be one of 2022’s most successful shows for TV2, according to Brede Havland, producer for Einar Film Drama. It has also been nominated for the Nordisk Film & TV Fond Prize 2023.
An impactful new offering, “Kids In Crime” presents Karlstadt’s nose for rebellious but tight narratives and a set of teenage characters hoping to live with the volume turned high. Set in 2001, the show follows the three teenagers Tommy, Pål and Monica, played by newcomers Kristian Repshus,...
It’s a format hoped to attract younger audiences aged 16-22, who are surrounded by many alternative forms of entertainment through social media, games, and streamers. It is unclear how well this strategy worked, but the show proved to be one of 2022’s most successful shows for TV2, according to Brede Havland, producer for Einar Film Drama. It has also been nominated for the Nordisk Film & TV Fond Prize 2023.
An impactful new offering, “Kids In Crime” presents Karlstadt’s nose for rebellious but tight narratives and a set of teenage characters hoping to live with the volume turned high. Set in 2001, the show follows the three teenagers Tommy, Pål and Monica, played by newcomers Kristian Repshus,...
- 1/27/2023
- by Callum McLennan
- Variety Film + TV
Visual artist and filmmaker John Akomfrah and actress and wildlife campaigner Virginia McKenna are also on the list.
Boiling Point star Stephen Graham, and actor, director and presenter David Harewood are among the names recognised in the UK’s 2023 New Year Honours list.
The commonly awarded ranks are: Companion of Honour, knight or dame, Commander of the Order of the British Empire (Cbe), Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) and British Empire Medal.
Graham has been awarded an OBE for services to drama. The Merseyside-born actor’s film credits include This Is England,...
Boiling Point star Stephen Graham, and actor, director and presenter David Harewood are among the names recognised in the UK’s 2023 New Year Honours list.
The commonly awarded ranks are: Companion of Honour, knight or dame, Commander of the Order of the British Empire (Cbe), Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) and British Empire Medal.
Graham has been awarded an OBE for services to drama. The Merseyside-born actor’s film credits include This Is England,...
- 1/3/2023
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
Stephen Graham has shared a touching message following the death of his mother.
The actor’s announcement came one day after it was revealed he would reveive an OBE as part of the annual New Year Honours.
On Saturday (31 December), Graham wrote on Twitter: “This incredible, inspirational, woman & the purest heart my mum passed away.”
He continued: “Her words as a child ‘no one is above you and no one is below you all are equal’ have remained with me throughout my life.
“I feel so honoured and proud to share this with her. An OBE for both of us mum.”
Graham, 49, accompanied the post with a selection of photos of himself as a youngster with his mother.
The actor’s credits include This Is England, The Irishman and Boiling Point. Most recently, he appeared in Matthew Warchus’s film adaptation of Matilda: The Musical.
He is receiving an OBE for services to drama.
The actor’s announcement came one day after it was revealed he would reveive an OBE as part of the annual New Year Honours.
On Saturday (31 December), Graham wrote on Twitter: “This incredible, inspirational, woman & the purest heart my mum passed away.”
He continued: “Her words as a child ‘no one is above you and no one is below you all are equal’ have remained with me throughout my life.
“I feel so honoured and proud to share this with her. An OBE for both of us mum.”
Graham, 49, accompanied the post with a selection of photos of himself as a youngster with his mother.
The actor’s credits include This Is England, The Irishman and Boiling Point. Most recently, he appeared in Matthew Warchus’s film adaptation of Matilda: The Musical.
He is receiving an OBE for services to drama.
- 12/31/2022
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - Film
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