On the JoBlo Movies YouTube channel, we will be posting one full movie every other day throughout the week, giving viewers the chance to watch them entirely free of charge. The Free Movie of the Day we have for you today is the World War II drama In Tranzit, starring Vera Farmiga and John Malkovich. You can watch it over on the YouTube channel linked above, or you can just watch it in the embed at the top of this article.
Directed by Tom Roberts from a screenplay by Natalia Nightingale-Grey and Simon van der Borgh, In Tranzit has the following synopsis: In 1946, a group of German POWs are mistakenly sent to a Soviet female transit prison camp and must cope with the hostility of the Soviet female inmates and guards, under the orders of cruel camp commander Pavlov.
Farmiga and Malkovich are joined in the cast by Thomas Kretschmann,...
Directed by Tom Roberts from a screenplay by Natalia Nightingale-Grey and Simon van der Borgh, In Tranzit has the following synopsis: In 1946, a group of German POWs are mistakenly sent to a Soviet female transit prison camp and must cope with the hostility of the Soviet female inmates and guards, under the orders of cruel camp commander Pavlov.
Farmiga and Malkovich are joined in the cast by Thomas Kretschmann,...
- 4/7/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Before Martin Scorsese became one of the greatest directors of all time there was “The Big Shave.” Before Taika Waititi directed a Marvel movie and won an Oscar for “Jojo Rabbit” there was “Two Cars, One Night.” Before Andrea Arnold and Lynne Ramsay become two of our best working directors there was “Wasp” and “Small Deaths.” Most great directors start their careers with a great short film, several of which IndieWire has rounded up below for your streaming pleasure.
Of the selection below, short films by Andrea Arnold, Taika Waititi, Nacho Vigolando, and Marshall Curry all landed Oscar nominations in the Best Live Action Short Film Category. Both Arnold and Curry won the Academy Award for their shorts in their respective years. For Scorsese and Darren Aronofsky, the shorts below served as breakthrough moments as film school students at New York University and the American Film Institute, respectively.
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Of the selection below, short films by Andrea Arnold, Taika Waititi, Nacho Vigolando, and Marshall Curry all landed Oscar nominations in the Best Live Action Short Film Category. Both Arnold and Curry won the Academy Award for their shorts in their respective years. For Scorsese and Darren Aronofsky, the shorts below served as breakthrough moments as film school students at New York University and the American Film Institute, respectively.
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- 3/17/2020
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Brek Taylor departs in latest blow to UK funding agency.
Creative England’s head of film Brek Taylor is to leave the UK funding agency this week after four months in the role.
The former director and Film London executive was appointed at the end of September 2016 following the departure of Caroline Cooper Charles, who herself served only six months in the position.
Creative England confirmed the exit but declined to comment on the reason for Taylor’s departure or a succession plan.
The 45 Years and Notes On Blindness backer had been looking to build stability in 2017 following cuts to its film operation last year.
On revealing its five-year plan for film in November, the BFI described a “refocused” role for the agency and a review of its production services operation.
At the time the BFI confirmed that the valued agency would continue to deliver popular low budget movie scheme iFeatures, which produced...
Creative England’s head of film Brek Taylor is to leave the UK funding agency this week after four months in the role.
The former director and Film London executive was appointed at the end of September 2016 following the departure of Caroline Cooper Charles, who herself served only six months in the position.
Creative England confirmed the exit but declined to comment on the reason for Taylor’s departure or a succession plan.
The 45 Years and Notes On Blindness backer had been looking to build stability in 2017 following cuts to its film operation last year.
On revealing its five-year plan for film in November, the BFI described a “refocused” role for the agency and a review of its production services operation.
At the time the BFI confirmed that the valued agency would continue to deliver popular low budget movie scheme iFeatures, which produced...
- 1/30/2017
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
It seems unavoidable that Emily Blunt's daughters will stumble upon The Devil Wears Prada - after all, their father, John Krasinski, has seen it over 70 times - but Blunt is lining up plenty of other movies she can't wait to share with her girls as well. For starters, she's already got a few animated films to her name, but there's also Into the Woods, and, of course, her upcoming starring role in Mary Poppins Returns. I recently sat down with Blunt in New York, where we discussed how being a mom has affected the projects she chooses, working with her husband, and what film she hopes her children never find. Image Source: Getty / Mireya Acierto Popsugar: How much, if it all, are your kids a factor into the actual roles you choose now? Emily Blunt: Mary Poppins! What a gift to my girls! I would've done Mary Poppins...
- 12/19/2016
- by Becky Kirsch
- Popsugar.com
Exclusive: Former Film London executive joins UK funder which is riding high following Toronto successes.
UK funder Creative England, whose previous credits include 45 Years and Spooks: The Greater Good, has appointed former Film London executive producer Brek Taylor as its new head of film.
Taylor, who joined the organisation last week, takes over from Caroline Cooper Charles.
Taylor co-directed 2011 Glasgow Film Festival feature The Island, which starred Natalie Press, Colin Morgan and Janet McAteer. The title, made under Taylor’s production banner Tailormade Productions, was acquired by Soda Pictures for the UK.
Having started out in theatre, she has worked on documentaries for National Geographic’s ‘Explorer’s Journal’ and a 24-hour international Shakespeare theatre event involving 35 countries.
Caroline Norbury MBE, chief executive of Creative England, said in a statement to Screen: “We’re delighted to welcome Brek Taylor to Creative England as our new Head of Film, bringing her 15 years experience directing and producing in theatre...
UK funder Creative England, whose previous credits include 45 Years and Spooks: The Greater Good, has appointed former Film London executive producer Brek Taylor as its new head of film.
Taylor, who joined the organisation last week, takes over from Caroline Cooper Charles.
Taylor co-directed 2011 Glasgow Film Festival feature The Island, which starred Natalie Press, Colin Morgan and Janet McAteer. The title, made under Taylor’s production banner Tailormade Productions, was acquired by Soda Pictures for the UK.
Having started out in theatre, she has worked on documentaries for National Geographic’s ‘Explorer’s Journal’ and a 24-hour international Shakespeare theatre event involving 35 countries.
Caroline Norbury MBE, chief executive of Creative England, said in a statement to Screen: “We’re delighted to welcome Brek Taylor to Creative England as our new Head of Film, bringing her 15 years experience directing and producing in theatre...
- 9/26/2016
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Andrea Arnold's "American Honey" is one of the most acclaimed films to emerge from Cannes this year, with the writer/director winning raves for her latest film. To tide yourself over before the film hits theaters, Le CiNéMa Club has made Arnold's Academy Award–winning short film "Wasp" available for free online. Read More: Cannes Review: 'American Honey' Proves Andrea Arnold is One of the Best Working Filmmakers and Finds a Breakout Star in Sasha Lane Clocking in at 26 minutes, it follows a single mother of four who struggles to take care of her children; in an attempt to rekindle her relationship with an ex, she claims to only be babysitting them. "Wasp" won the Sundance Short Film Prize in 2005 before going on to take home the Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film. Natalie Press stars as the mother in question. Read More: Cannes: Andrea Arnold...
- 5/15/2016
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
Celluloid Dreams handles Valley of Shadows; Media Luna boards Little Wing; Indie Sales represents The Giant.
The old adage of ‘leaving them wanting more’ was certainly on display at the Works In Progress pitches at Goteborg’s Nordic Film Market this year (full line-up below).
The most-anticipated pitch of the session was Johannes Nyholm’s feature debut The Giant. The director showed several scenes from the film, but refrained from showing footage of the fantastical Giant as he said the VFX was still being worked on.
Also holding back were the producers of Cold Case Hammarskjold, the latest provocative documentary from Mads Brugger (of The Ambassador and The Red Chapel fame), about the death of Swedish diplomat and author Dag Hammarskjold.
Co-producer Andreas Rocksen said the filmmakers had a new theory about how Hammarskjold’s plane went down in 1961, but he said the theory won’t be revealed until the film is ready.
Several of the...
The old adage of ‘leaving them wanting more’ was certainly on display at the Works In Progress pitches at Goteborg’s Nordic Film Market this year (full line-up below).
The most-anticipated pitch of the session was Johannes Nyholm’s feature debut The Giant. The director showed several scenes from the film, but refrained from showing footage of the fantastical Giant as he said the VFX was still being worked on.
Also holding back were the producers of Cold Case Hammarskjold, the latest provocative documentary from Mads Brugger (of The Ambassador and The Red Chapel fame), about the death of Swedish diplomat and author Dag Hammarskjold.
Co-producer Andreas Rocksen said the filmmakers had a new theory about how Hammarskjold’s plane went down in 1961, but he said the theory won’t be revealed until the film is ready.
Several of the...
- 2/8/2016
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
At a loss for what to watch this week? From new DVDs and Blu-rays, to what's streaming on Netflix, we've got you covered.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
"Straight Outta Compton" Yeah, the Oscars snubbed it for major awards, but who cares what the "Academy" thinks? Bye, Felicia! Critics and audiences loved this bio-drama about the creation of N.W.A., and it's available on Blu-ray, DVD, and On Demand January 19. The Blu-ray (and Digital HD, which is already out) includes the Unrated Director's Cut, with 20 additional minutes of the film. Bonus features exclusive to Blu-ray include deleted scenes, feature commentary with director/producer F. Gary Gray, and several behind-the-scenes featurettes on the making of the film.
"Everest"
"Everest," which documents two different expeditions challenged by one of the fiercest snowstorms encountered by man, is out on Blu-ray, DVD, and On Demand January 19. The film's all-star cast includes Jake Gyllenhaal, Keira Knightley,...
New on DVD and Blu-ray
"Straight Outta Compton" Yeah, the Oscars snubbed it for major awards, but who cares what the "Academy" thinks? Bye, Felicia! Critics and audiences loved this bio-drama about the creation of N.W.A., and it's available on Blu-ray, DVD, and On Demand January 19. The Blu-ray (and Digital HD, which is already out) includes the Unrated Director's Cut, with 20 additional minutes of the film. Bonus features exclusive to Blu-ray include deleted scenes, feature commentary with director/producer F. Gary Gray, and several behind-the-scenes featurettes on the making of the film.
"Everest"
"Everest," which documents two different expeditions challenged by one of the fiercest snowstorms encountered by man, is out on Blu-ray, DVD, and On Demand January 19. The film's all-star cast includes Jake Gyllenhaal, Keira Knightley,...
- 1/18/2016
- by Gina Carbone
- Moviefone
By Cate Marquis
In the years just before World War I at the start of the 20th century, British women had been campaigning peacefully for the right to vote for about 50 years, to no avail. When aristocrat Emmeline Pankhurst, along with her daughters, joined this struggle and formed the Women’s Social and Political Union (Wspu), all that changed. The label “suffragettes” originated as an insult but the Wspu embraced the term as they took to the streets in violent protest to force government to give women the vote.
This nearly-forgotten struggle is the subject of Suffragette. The bold, emotionally-raw and worthy drama focuses more narrowly on a particular moment in that movement for women’s suffrage in Britain. While Emmeline Pankhurst, played by Meryl Streep, is a character in this story, the real focus of Suffragette is on some of her followers, “foot soldiers” in this fight – Maud (Carey Mulligan...
In the years just before World War I at the start of the 20th century, British women had been campaigning peacefully for the right to vote for about 50 years, to no avail. When aristocrat Emmeline Pankhurst, along with her daughters, joined this struggle and formed the Women’s Social and Political Union (Wspu), all that changed. The label “suffragettes” originated as an insult but the Wspu embraced the term as they took to the streets in violent protest to force government to give women the vote.
This nearly-forgotten struggle is the subject of Suffragette. The bold, emotionally-raw and worthy drama focuses more narrowly on a particular moment in that movement for women’s suffrage in Britain. While Emmeline Pankhurst, played by Meryl Streep, is a character in this story, the real focus of Suffragette is on some of her followers, “foot soldiers” in this fight – Maud (Carey Mulligan...
- 11/6/2015
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Enter here for your chance to win run of engagement passes to see the new film Suffragette starring Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter, and Meryl Streep.
For your chance to receive a complimentary pass for two to see Suffragette on Monday, November 2nd at 7:00pm at the AMC Livonia 20 theater in Dearborn, Michigan, just look for the “Enter the Contest” box further down on this page. But hurry because the contest ends early Monday morning!
About The Film
Suffragette: Academy Award nominees Carey Mulligan and Helena Bonham Carter, and three-time Academy Award winner Meryl Streep, lead the cast of a powerful drama about the women who were willing to lose everything in their fight for equality in early-20th-century Britain. The stirring story centers on Maud (played by Carey Mulligan), a working wife and mother whose life is forever changed when she is secretly recruited to join the U.
For your chance to receive a complimentary pass for two to see Suffragette on Monday, November 2nd at 7:00pm at the AMC Livonia 20 theater in Dearborn, Michigan, just look for the “Enter the Contest” box further down on this page. But hurry because the contest ends early Monday morning!
About The Film
Suffragette: Academy Award nominees Carey Mulligan and Helena Bonham Carter, and three-time Academy Award winner Meryl Streep, lead the cast of a powerful drama about the women who were willing to lose everything in their fight for equality in early-20th-century Britain. The stirring story centers on Maud (played by Carey Mulligan), a working wife and mother whose life is forever changed when she is secretly recruited to join the U.
- 10/30/2015
- by Administrator
- CinemaNerdz
Female Misbehavior: Gavron’s Noble Depiction of British Women’s Suffrage Movement
There’s much to admire in Sarah Gavron’s sophomore directorial effort, Suffragette, a turn-of-the-century snapshot of the British Women’s suffrage movement as the struggle for the right to vote considerably intensified against the patriarchal code. Enhanced by some superb performances from its talented cast, there’s a surprising degree of dramatic potency for a vehicle specifically calibrated to convey a cumbersome and obvious message, even as it stacks an overwhelming amount of tension on the back of its lead protagonist, balanced magnificently by its star, Carey Mulligan.
Reuniting with the screenwriter of her 2007 debut Brick Lane, Abi Morgan (who penned McQueen’s Shame, as well as The Iron Lady in 2011), Gavron concocts a rather conventional snapshot of a struggle for equality still being exacted, to varying degrees, across the globe.
In 1912 London, laundrywoman Maud Watts (Mulligan...
There’s much to admire in Sarah Gavron’s sophomore directorial effort, Suffragette, a turn-of-the-century snapshot of the British Women’s suffrage movement as the struggle for the right to vote considerably intensified against the patriarchal code. Enhanced by some superb performances from its talented cast, there’s a surprising degree of dramatic potency for a vehicle specifically calibrated to convey a cumbersome and obvious message, even as it stacks an overwhelming amount of tension on the back of its lead protagonist, balanced magnificently by its star, Carey Mulligan.
Reuniting with the screenwriter of her 2007 debut Brick Lane, Abi Morgan (who penned McQueen’s Shame, as well as The Iron Lady in 2011), Gavron concocts a rather conventional snapshot of a struggle for equality still being exacted, to varying degrees, across the globe.
In 1912 London, laundrywoman Maud Watts (Mulligan...
- 10/21/2015
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Stars: Carey Mulligan, Anne-Marie Duff, Helena Bonham Carter, Romola Garai, Meryl Streep, Ben Whishaw, Natalie Press, Brendan Gleeson, Geoff Bell | Written by Abi Morgan | Directed by Sarah Gavron
Two of the most violent and disturbing films of the last year are both period dramas about voting rights. The first is Selma, the story of the march to that town during the civil rights movement in 1960s America. The second is Suffragette, a rousing, anger-inducing account of working-class British women’s battle for the right to vote. The reason the violence in these films is so much more effective than that of the average disaster movie or tentpole superhero flick is that it’s borne out of reality. When police beat a crowd of women into submission for voicing their protest at a heartless parliamentary ruling or a suffragette turns up to a meeting covered in bruises, it doesn’t feel like fiction.
Two of the most violent and disturbing films of the last year are both period dramas about voting rights. The first is Selma, the story of the march to that town during the civil rights movement in 1960s America. The second is Suffragette, a rousing, anger-inducing account of working-class British women’s battle for the right to vote. The reason the violence in these films is so much more effective than that of the average disaster movie or tentpole superhero flick is that it’s borne out of reality. When police beat a crowd of women into submission for voicing their protest at a heartless parliamentary ruling or a suffragette turns up to a meeting covered in bruises, it doesn’t feel like fiction.
- 10/7/2015
- by Mark Allen
- Nerdly
So what’s up with that Oscar race? Well, as Oli just outlined in his piece on the contenders for Best Actor and Best Actress, Focus Features’ women’s right drama, “Suffragette” was sort of cooly received by audiences in Telluride (read our review). But as he also noted, the film is arriving right as the topic of feminism and equal rights is hitting the zeitgeist once again and its classicism could strike a major chord with Oscar voters who don’t care what critics think. Backing up, “Suffragette” centers on the struggle for women’s voting rights in 1910s Britain and it has a hell of a cast. The always terrific Carey Mulligan stars (and she’s great) and the ensemble also includes Helena Bonham Carter, Brendan Gleeson, Anne-Marie Duff, Ben Whishaw, Romola Garai, Natalie Press and Meryl Streep. Here’s the official synopsis: Academy Award nominees Carey Mulligan and Helena Bonham Carter,...
- 10/5/2015
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
Telluride – There is a lot about “Suffragette” that shouldn’t be rare in the movie business. A film with a female director (Sarah Gavron), a female screenwriter (Abi Morgan) and two female producers (Alison Owen, Faye Ward) should be the norm and not the exception. Unfortunately, it’s not. As star Meryl Streep noted during the film’s Q&A on Saturday, in 2014 women directed just 1% of movies released by Hollywood studios. That fact, along with a recent resurgence equal rights for women in the either has made “Suffragette” something of a cause célèbre at Telluride this year. If only the actually movie was something to celebrate as well. Set in 1912, the film takes place at a key moment in British history. After 50 years of peaceful protest Suffrage societies led by the Women’s Social and Political Union (Wspu) decide only more aggressive action can spur the government to grant women the right to vote.
- 9/6/2015
- by Gregory Ellwood
- Hitfix
From big blockbusters to small independent films, here are the movies I.m dying to see this Fall. (Official synopsis provided by studios)
September 18 (Friday)
About Ray When a young woman (Elle Fanning) decides to transition from female to male, her announcement is met with both opposition and support from her mother (Naomi Watts) and her lesbian grandmother (Susan Sarandon).
Black Mass In 1970s South Boston, FBI Agent John Connolly (Joel Edgerton) persuades Irish mobster James "Whitey" Bulger (Johnny Depp) to collaborate with the FBI and eliminate a common enemy: the Italian mob. The drama tells the story of this unholy alliance, which spiraled out of control, allowing Whitey to evade law enforcement, consolidate power, and become one of the most ruthless and powerful gangsters in Boston history. -- (C) Warner Bros
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials In this next chapter of the epic "Maze Runner" saga, Thomas (Dylan O'Brien...
September 18 (Friday)
About Ray When a young woman (Elle Fanning) decides to transition from female to male, her announcement is met with both opposition and support from her mother (Naomi Watts) and her lesbian grandmother (Susan Sarandon).
Black Mass In 1970s South Boston, FBI Agent John Connolly (Joel Edgerton) persuades Irish mobster James "Whitey" Bulger (Johnny Depp) to collaborate with the FBI and eliminate a common enemy: the Italian mob. The drama tells the story of this unholy alliance, which spiraled out of control, allowing Whitey to evade law enforcement, consolidate power, and become one of the most ruthless and powerful gangsters in Boston history. -- (C) Warner Bros
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials In this next chapter of the epic "Maze Runner" saga, Thomas (Dylan O'Brien...
- 9/4/2015
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
As the days get darker and the cold winds of Autumn approach, it’s time to look ahead at the upcoming movies set to hit cinemas this Fall.
The huge slate includes the return of the Jedis, the rebirth of Frankenstein and a new age of Good Dinosaurs. These movies will take audiences to a Galaxy Far, Far Away, on a voyage to Mars and to the summit of the world’s highest mountain, Everest.
Here’s our list of the 2015 Fall movies that we can’t wait to see!
September
The Visit (Sept 11)
Writer/director/producer M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Signs, Unbreakable) and producer Jason Blum (Paranormal Activity, The Purge and Insidious series) welcome you to Universal Pictures’ The Visit. Shyamalan returns to his roots with the terrifying story of a brother and sister who are sent to their grandparents’ remote Pennsylvania farm for a weeklong trip.
The huge slate includes the return of the Jedis, the rebirth of Frankenstein and a new age of Good Dinosaurs. These movies will take audiences to a Galaxy Far, Far Away, on a voyage to Mars and to the summit of the world’s highest mountain, Everest.
Here’s our list of the 2015 Fall movies that we can’t wait to see!
September
The Visit (Sept 11)
Writer/director/producer M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Signs, Unbreakable) and producer Jason Blum (Paranormal Activity, The Purge and Insidious series) welcome you to Universal Pictures’ The Visit. Shyamalan returns to his roots with the terrifying story of a brother and sister who are sent to their grandparents’ remote Pennsylvania farm for a weeklong trip.
- 9/3/2015
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
To help celebrate Women’s Equality Day, Suffragette has released their official poster, and a special video. It’s something of a no-brainer as far as marketing efforts go, and it conveniently fits with the films release (October 23rd limited), but it’s also a pretty cool effort.
This one might have a built-in, PC shield against critics, but everything that has come out so far seems to indicate that it’s also a legitimately solid film. While a lot of people will obviously cite Meryl Streep as a surefire indicator that we’re working with a quality effort, I would suggest that Carey Mulligan, who has to carry a fair amount of the film, is going to be the real test. She’s done a lot of good work before, and if she delivers here, this one is going to be good.
Take a look below, and keep this one on your radar.
This one might have a built-in, PC shield against critics, but everything that has come out so far seems to indicate that it’s also a legitimately solid film. While a lot of people will obviously cite Meryl Streep as a surefire indicator that we’re working with a quality effort, I would suggest that Carey Mulligan, who has to carry a fair amount of the film, is going to be the real test. She’s done a lot of good work before, and if she delivers here, this one is going to be good.
Take a look below, and keep this one on your radar.
- 8/26/2015
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
Every daughter should know this history, every son write it on his own heart. – Meryl Streep
I come to ask you to help to win this fight. If we win it, this hardest of all fights, then, to be sure, in the future it is going to be made easier for women all over the world to win their fight when their time comes. – Emmeline Pankhurst (1913)
On August 26, 1920 the United States government accorded women the right to vote.
Each year, the President of the United States designates August 26 as Women’s Equality Day to commemorate this landmark decision.
In celebration of the 95th anniversary of the historic moment for equal rights, Focus Features has released the U.S. theatrical poster for Suffragette.
The moving and powerful Suffragette shines a light on women who risked everything for the right to vote, in early-20th century Britain.
The cast includes Academy Award...
I come to ask you to help to win this fight. If we win it, this hardest of all fights, then, to be sure, in the future it is going to be made easier for women all over the world to win their fight when their time comes. – Emmeline Pankhurst (1913)
On August 26, 1920 the United States government accorded women the right to vote.
Each year, the President of the United States designates August 26 as Women’s Equality Day to commemorate this landmark decision.
In celebration of the 95th anniversary of the historic moment for equal rights, Focus Features has released the U.S. theatrical poster for Suffragette.
The moving and powerful Suffragette shines a light on women who risked everything for the right to vote, in early-20th century Britain.
The cast includes Academy Award...
- 8/26/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Today is Emmeline Pankhurst Day in the U.K. Each year, this day pays tribute to the fight for women’s suffrage (the right to vote) and equal rights for women led by activist Emmeline Pankhurst.
Beginning in the early 20th century, the tireless work from Mrs. Pankhurst and the thousands of women she rallied as suffragettes had a ripple effect that reached across the globe, helping to eventually gain women equality in numerous other countries, including the U.S.
To celebrate the day, Focus Features has released the brand new Suffragette poster of Ms. Streep, Ms. Mulligan, and Ms. Bonham Carter.
Academy Award nominees Carey Mulligan and Helena Bonham Carter, and three-time Academy Award winner Meryl Streep, lead the cast of a powerful drama about the women who were willing to lose everything in their fight for equality in early-20th-century Britain.
The stirring story centers on Maud (played...
Beginning in the early 20th century, the tireless work from Mrs. Pankhurst and the thousands of women she rallied as suffragettes had a ripple effect that reached across the globe, helping to eventually gain women equality in numerous other countries, including the U.S.
To celebrate the day, Focus Features has released the brand new Suffragette poster of Ms. Streep, Ms. Mulligan, and Ms. Bonham Carter.
Academy Award nominees Carey Mulligan and Helena Bonham Carter, and three-time Academy Award winner Meryl Streep, lead the cast of a powerful drama about the women who were willing to lose everything in their fight for equality in early-20th-century Britain.
The stirring story centers on Maud (played...
- 7/14/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Focus Features has released the brand new trailer for Suffragette. The European premiere of the movie will open the 59th BFI London Film Festival.
Clare Stewart, BFI London Film Festival Director, says:
“We are proud to announce that the much anticipated Suffragette will be this year’s BFI London Film Festival Opening Night gala. Suffragette is an urgent and compelling film – made by British women, about British women who changed the course of history and it is, quite simply, a film that everyone must see.”
Director Sarah Gavron’s film starring Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter, Brendan Gleeson, Anne-Marie Duff, Ben Whishaw, Romola Garai, Natalie Press, and three-time Academy Award winner Meryl Streep, will open in limited release on October 23rd and will be in theaters across the country by Thanksgiving.
Suffragette – Trailer No. 1
Suffragette is written by Abi Morgan (“The Iron Lady,” “The Hour”) and produced by Alison Owen (“Elizabeth,...
Clare Stewart, BFI London Film Festival Director, says:
“We are proud to announce that the much anticipated Suffragette will be this year’s BFI London Film Festival Opening Night gala. Suffragette is an urgent and compelling film – made by British women, about British women who changed the course of history and it is, quite simply, a film that everyone must see.”
Director Sarah Gavron’s film starring Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter, Brendan Gleeson, Anne-Marie Duff, Ben Whishaw, Romola Garai, Natalie Press, and three-time Academy Award winner Meryl Streep, will open in limited release on October 23rd and will be in theaters across the country by Thanksgiving.
Suffragette – Trailer No. 1
Suffragette is written by Abi Morgan (“The Iron Lady,” “The Hour”) and produced by Alison Owen (“Elizabeth,...
- 6/3/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
If it had somehow escaped your notice – in which case, come on out from under that rock – the Oscars are almost upon us again.
Plenty of this year's nominees aren't exactly what you could call unpredictable. There's Meryl, and Leo, and Jennifer, and no major upsets are expected on the night.
But what about the less usual suspects? Digital Spy takes a look back at eight Oscar-winners you may have forgotten about...
Peter Capaldi
The Twelfth Doctor himself took home a statuette from the Academy in 1995, for writing and directing short film Franz Kafka's It's A Wonderful Life. Not to be confused with Frank Capra's actual It's A Wonderful Life, the absurdist short follows Kafka (played by Richard E Grant) in the throes of writer's block while attempting to write his masterpiece The Metamorphosis, and it tied for Best Live Action Short Film with Peggy Rajski's Trevor.
Eminem...
Plenty of this year's nominees aren't exactly what you could call unpredictable. There's Meryl, and Leo, and Jennifer, and no major upsets are expected on the night.
But what about the less usual suspects? Digital Spy takes a look back at eight Oscar-winners you may have forgotten about...
Peter Capaldi
The Twelfth Doctor himself took home a statuette from the Academy in 1995, for writing and directing short film Franz Kafka's It's A Wonderful Life. Not to be confused with Frank Capra's actual It's A Wonderful Life, the absurdist short follows Kafka (played by Richard E Grant) in the throes of writer's block while attempting to write his masterpiece The Metamorphosis, and it tied for Best Live Action Short Film with Peggy Rajski's Trevor.
Eminem...
- 2/28/2014
- Digital Spy
Odd List Ryan Lambie Simon Brew 9 Jan 2014 - 06:25
We head back a decade to look at a few films that deserve more attention. Here’s our list of 25 underappreciated movies of 2004...
Think back to 2004, and you might dredge up hazy memories of the computer-generated fairytale sequel Shrek 2, Alfonso’s Harry Potter installment, The Prisoner Of Azkaban, or maybe Mel Gibson’s phenomenally successful Passion Of The Christ.
It’s rather less likely that you’ll remember some of the films on this list. You’re probably aware of the drill by now: we’ve gone back into our distant, beer-addled memories to find 25 of the less commonly-lauded movies from the year 2004.
Some of them did reasonably well at the time, but appear to have been forgotten since (especially the one eclipsed by its own internet meme), while others were coolly received by the public or critics (and sometimes...
We head back a decade to look at a few films that deserve more attention. Here’s our list of 25 underappreciated movies of 2004...
Think back to 2004, and you might dredge up hazy memories of the computer-generated fairytale sequel Shrek 2, Alfonso’s Harry Potter installment, The Prisoner Of Azkaban, or maybe Mel Gibson’s phenomenally successful Passion Of The Christ.
It’s rather less likely that you’ll remember some of the films on this list. You’re probably aware of the drill by now: we’ve gone back into our distant, beer-addled memories to find 25 of the less commonly-lauded movies from the year 2004.
Some of them did reasonably well at the time, but appear to have been forgotten since (especially the one eclipsed by its own internet meme), while others were coolly received by the public or critics (and sometimes...
- 1/8/2014
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Sometimes, two ladies make out with each other in major motion pictures. Other times, they not only make out with each other — they simulate sexual intercourse with each other. And because the Internet exists, each of those instances is easily accessible to everybody with a computer, context-free. I know, right? And some people claim to be "pessimists?" (laughs to himself.)
A ranking of such scenes is an inexact science, but we've created a surefire formula at NextMovie: Which do we like the most?
Gentlemen (and ladies), start your history deletions!
15. Kate Beckinsale and Frances McDormand, 'Laurel Canyon' (2002)
Dr. Christian Bale is engaged to Kate Beckinsale. There's a colleague of Bale's who wishes to have carnal relations with him. What's worse (better?), that colleague is Natasha McElhone. Beckinsale is jealous of this, so she does what any vengeful person would do in that situation: kiss her fiance's mom (Frances McDormand...
A ranking of such scenes is an inexact science, but we've created a surefire formula at NextMovie: Which do we like the most?
Gentlemen (and ladies), start your history deletions!
15. Kate Beckinsale and Frances McDormand, 'Laurel Canyon' (2002)
Dr. Christian Bale is engaged to Kate Beckinsale. There's a colleague of Bale's who wishes to have carnal relations with him. What's worse (better?), that colleague is Natasha McElhone. Beckinsale is jealous of this, so she does what any vengeful person would do in that situation: kiss her fiance's mom (Frances McDormand...
- 2/6/2013
- by Nick Blake
- NextMovie
Urbane Safari: Ben Drew’s Debut an Exercise in Abject Miserabilism
British musical artist Ben Drew, aka Plan B, makes his directorial debut with a story of the mean streets, iLL Manors, a misery tinged tale concerning a handful of characters residing in East London’s Forest Gate. Locale aside, Drew’s feature easily conjures itself as kin to some of the grittiest and best examples of cinema examining life in an urban ghetto, and is equally as bleak as a host of recent titles coming out of Russia, the heavyweight champ of cinema depicting life as an endless cycle of dejection. With pronounced stylization, Drew’s cinematic debut is as completely engrossing as it is often off-putting, and heralds an excellent new authorial voice in cinema. A rampage of blood, drugs, and dead dreams, this is the poetry of souls lost.
Our eight main characters whose paths interweave throughout...
British musical artist Ben Drew, aka Plan B, makes his directorial debut with a story of the mean streets, iLL Manors, a misery tinged tale concerning a handful of characters residing in East London’s Forest Gate. Locale aside, Drew’s feature easily conjures itself as kin to some of the grittiest and best examples of cinema examining life in an urban ghetto, and is equally as bleak as a host of recent titles coming out of Russia, the heavyweight champ of cinema depicting life as an endless cycle of dejection. With pronounced stylization, Drew’s cinematic debut is as completely engrossing as it is often off-putting, and heralds an excellent new authorial voice in cinema. A rampage of blood, drugs, and dead dreams, this is the poetry of souls lost.
Our eight main characters whose paths interweave throughout...
- 9/10/2012
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
iLL Manors marks the directorial debut of top-selling British recording artist Ben Drew (aka Plan B) and takes audiences on a thrilling ride through music and action. The cast includes Riz Ahmed, Natalie Press, Ed Skrein and Anouska Mond. Atif Ghani produced the film while Ahmad Ahmadzadeh, Kris Thykier, Justin Marciano, Sam Eldridge, Nicky Stein and Nick Taussig served as executive producers. iLL Manors revolves around a series of events that inter-weave between characters and their narrative interplay; Junkie Michelle (Anouksa Mond) is looking for her next hit, leading her to cross a destructive path with the raw and menacing thuggary of Ed (Ed Skrein), the local drug-dealer, who will stop at nothing to find that missing phone. Newly released from prison, ex-drug dealer Kirby (Keith Coggins), attempts to re-adjust back into the treacherous streets that put him away 15 years ago, and in doing so encounters local gangster Chris (Lee Allen...
- 8/30/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
iLL Manors marks the directorial debut of top-selling British recording artist Ben Drew (aka Plan B) and takes audiences on a thrilling ride through music and action. The cast includes Riz Ahmed, Natalie Press, Ed Skrein and Anouska Mond. Atif Ghani produced the film while Ahmad Ahmadzadeh, Kris Thykier, Justin Marciano, Sam Eldridge, Nicky Stein and Nick Taussig served as executive producers. iLL Manors revolves around a series of events that inter-weave between characters and their narrative interplay; Junkie Michelle (Anouksa Mond) is looking for her next hit, leading her to cross a destructive path with the raw and menacing thuggary of Ed (Ed Skrein), the local drug-dealer, who will stop at nothing to find that missing phone. Newly released from prison, ex-drug dealer Kirby (Keith Coggins), attempts to re-adjust back into the treacherous streets that put him away 15 years ago, and in doing so encounters local gangster Chris (Lee Allen...
- 8/30/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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High school, as Buffy The Vampire Slayer literally reminds us, can be hell. Here then, are 27 movie mean girls who make it so...
Some are smart and conniving, some as dumb as a bag of hammers, some are literally evil, some just high school evil, but they all share three things: they're girls, they're mean, and they go to high school. Join us as we count down the 27 meanest high school girls in the movies...
27. Betty Rizzo - Grease
Ah Grease, with your insidious message that taking up smoking and dressing like a massive-haired figure skater was the way to your true love's heart, you truly are a classic amongst teen movies.
Even after seven seasons playing the First Lady in The West Wing, Stockard Channing is still best known as spunky Rizzo, the girl with an acid tongue and a quick, if not always intelligible,...
High school, as Buffy The Vampire Slayer literally reminds us, can be hell. Here then, are 27 movie mean girls who make it so...
Some are smart and conniving, some as dumb as a bag of hammers, some are literally evil, some just high school evil, but they all share three things: they're girls, they're mean, and they go to high school. Join us as we count down the 27 meanest high school girls in the movies...
27. Betty Rizzo - Grease
Ah Grease, with your insidious message that taking up smoking and dressing like a massive-haired figure skater was the way to your true love's heart, you truly are a classic amongst teen movies.
Even after seven seasons playing the First Lady in The West Wing, Stockard Channing is still best known as spunky Rizzo, the girl with an acid tongue and a quick, if not always intelligible,...
- 8/23/2012
- Den of Geek
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Good afternoon everyone!
Happy birthday to Jennifer Lawrence, Debra Messing and Natalie Press!
Jennifer Lawrence at a Hunger Games fan event in Madrid, Spain
Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images
The Snow White and the Huntsman franchise will continue without Kristen Stewart. The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Universal Studios will focus on a “solo Huntsman movie starring Chris Hemsworth. Kristen Stewart will not be invited to return if the follow-up goes forward.”
If you want to know the fate of Lindsay Lohan's character in Scary Movie 5, then read this spoiler.
EW posted a Britney Spears-esque photo of Kate Hudson's guest starring role on Glee. I just might have to tune in and watch.
Lady Gaga is the newest PETA target.
Are you the sexiest gay in New Mexico? Then enter the Cirque du So'Gay New Mexico Pride Pageant.
Good afternoon everyone!
Happy birthday to Jennifer Lawrence, Debra Messing and Natalie Press!
Jennifer Lawrence at a Hunger Games fan event in Madrid, Spain
Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images
The Snow White and the Huntsman franchise will continue without Kristen Stewart. The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Universal Studios will focus on a “solo Huntsman movie starring Chris Hemsworth. Kristen Stewart will not be invited to return if the follow-up goes forward.”
If you want to know the fate of Lindsay Lohan's character in Scary Movie 5, then read this spoiler.
EW posted a Britney Spears-esque photo of Kate Hudson's guest starring role on Glee. I just might have to tune in and watch.
Lady Gaga is the newest PETA target.
Are you the sexiest gay in New Mexico? Then enter the Cirque du So'Gay New Mexico Pride Pageant.
- 8/15/2012
- by Bridget McManus
- AfterEllen.com
Word of mouth on this one has been strong, since it started stirring up excitement at the Cannes Film Market in May, so I'm definitely curious, and hope it comes my way. It's a Brit crime thriller titled iLL Manors, directed by Brit rapper Ben Drew (his directorial debut), set in rundown East London's Forest Gate, and is billed as a semi-autobiographical tale that "follows the lives of six disparate characters over the course of seven days in Forest Gate, London, a scene where everyone is fighting for respect, struggling to survive amid crime and violence." The film's ensemble cast includes Riz Ahmed, Natalie Press, Nick Sagar, Ed Skrein,...
- 8/7/2012
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Summer sports cinema, Nationwide
Britain's "summer of sport" might really boil down to a "summer of watching sport" for most people, but why sit at home in front of the telly when you could sprint down to the cinema and watch it all communally? Sports movies are having their moment right now, with dramas like Fast Girls, The Athlete, Town Of Runners and Personal Best all doing the rounds (not to mention the movies in the 2012 Festival). Carrying the flag in this procession is a reissue of the splendid Chariots Of Fire this Friday – a more critical perspective on British sporting attitudes than it's given credit for. Director Hugh Hudson attends a rare Q&A this Wednesday, as part of its Pushing The Boundaries season of sports films (Cine Lumière, SW7, Sat to Fri), which also takes in a new documentary on Usain Bolt, Benoît Poelvoorde as a Belgian cycling hopeful,...
Britain's "summer of sport" might really boil down to a "summer of watching sport" for most people, but why sit at home in front of the telly when you could sprint down to the cinema and watch it all communally? Sports movies are having their moment right now, with dramas like Fast Girls, The Athlete, Town Of Runners and Personal Best all doing the rounds (not to mention the movies in the 2012 Festival). Carrying the flag in this procession is a reissue of the splendid Chariots Of Fire this Friday – a more critical perspective on British sporting attitudes than it's given credit for. Director Hugh Hudson attends a rare Q&A this Wednesday, as part of its Pushing The Boundaries season of sports films (Cine Lumière, SW7, Sat to Fri), which also takes in a new documentary on Usain Bolt, Benoît Poelvoorde as a Belgian cycling hopeful,...
- 7/6/2012
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
This is the Pure Movies review of Ill Manors, directed by Ben Drew and starring Riz Ahmed, Ed Skrein and Natalie Press. Written by Lisa Keddie. “We are all products of our environment”, is debut writer-director Ben Drew’s (Plan B) chillingly frank poster statement. This is never a truer word said and kind of stating the obvious too. But far from falling into the gangster genre trap of having to suffer one’s lot in life, Drew does try to emphasise that we all have free will – however hard the going gets. This is what makes his film, iLL Manors, set in east London’s Forest Gate area all the more intriguing than the usual youth hardship offering. The story starts out in much the same way as other raw, gritty and unforgiving London-based crime dramas. However, it interweaves the lives of various characters of various ages and various...
- 6/10/2012
- by Lisa Keddie
- Pure Movies
ill Manors (18)
(Ben Drew, 2012, UK) Riz Ahmed, Ed Skrein, Natalie Press, Anouska Mond. 121 mins
The coalition government has repeatedly denied his existence, but Plan B proves he's for real with this intense, provocative survey of British urban decay in all its forms. A few too many forms, perhaps, as this crams in so many tales of hardship, exploitation, drugs and violence, and seeks to render them in so many ways (hip-hop numbers, tricksy visuals, flashbacks), it gets a bit carried away. Still, top marks for at least trying to tell it like it is.
Red Tails (12A)
(Anthony Hemingway, 2012, Us) Cuba Gooding Jr, Terrence Howard. 125 mins
George Lucas co-produces this story of the African-American Tuskegee Airmen and their role in the second world war, fighting both Nazis and racism. There's more of an eye for aerial action than grown-up drama, though.
A Fantastic Fear Of Everything (15)
(Crispian Mills, Chris Hopewell,...
(Ben Drew, 2012, UK) Riz Ahmed, Ed Skrein, Natalie Press, Anouska Mond. 121 mins
The coalition government has repeatedly denied his existence, but Plan B proves he's for real with this intense, provocative survey of British urban decay in all its forms. A few too many forms, perhaps, as this crams in so many tales of hardship, exploitation, drugs and violence, and seeks to render them in so many ways (hip-hop numbers, tricksy visuals, flashbacks), it gets a bit carried away. Still, top marks for at least trying to tell it like it is.
Red Tails (12A)
(Anthony Hemingway, 2012, Us) Cuba Gooding Jr, Terrence Howard. 125 mins
George Lucas co-produces this story of the African-American Tuskegee Airmen and their role in the second world war, fighting both Nazis and racism. There's more of an eye for aerial action than grown-up drama, though.
A Fantastic Fear Of Everything (15)
(Crispian Mills, Chris Hopewell,...
- 6/8/2012
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
Plan B's London riots-inspired directorial debut misses out on the opportunity to make a political statement
Ill Manors is a multi-stranded urban crime drama set in east London, the debut feature film from Ben Drew, otherwise known as singer-songwriter Plan B, and developed from his widely hailed song of the same name, all about the 2011 summer riots. The first half-hour of this movie is great: chaotic, inventive, energetic. But after this, the dynamism worryingly leaks out of the film; it turns out to be disappointingly and determinedly apolitical, while the lairy characters and situations look increasingly forced, derivative and unconvincing, with a touch of Guy Ritchie. By the time Natalie Press turns up, playing a woman forced to work as a prostitute by a sex-trafficking gang, the film has turned into a geezery Brit-Pulp Fiction knockoff. Riz Ahmed – so great in Chris Morris's Four Lions and Eran Creevy...
Ill Manors is a multi-stranded urban crime drama set in east London, the debut feature film from Ben Drew, otherwise known as singer-songwriter Plan B, and developed from his widely hailed song of the same name, all about the 2011 summer riots. The first half-hour of this movie is great: chaotic, inventive, energetic. But after this, the dynamism worryingly leaks out of the film; it turns out to be disappointingly and determinedly apolitical, while the lairy characters and situations look increasingly forced, derivative and unconvincing, with a touch of Guy Ritchie. By the time Natalie Press turns up, playing a woman forced to work as a prostitute by a sex-trafficking gang, the film has turned into a geezery Brit-Pulp Fiction knockoff. Riz Ahmed – so great in Chris Morris's Four Lions and Eran Creevy...
- 6/7/2012
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Plan B's London riots-inspired directorial debut misses out on the opportunity to make a political statement
Ill Manors is a multi-stranded urban crime drama set in east London, the debut feature film from Ben Drew, otherwise known as singer-songwriter Plan B, and developed from his widely hailed song of the same name, all about the 2011 summer riots. The first half-hour of this movie is great: chaotic, inventive, energetic. But after this, the dynamism worryingly leaks out of the film; it turns out to be disappointingly and determinedly apolitical, while the lairy characters and situations look increasingly forced, derivative and unconvincing, with a touch of Guy Ritchie. By the time Natalie Press turns up, playing a woman forced to work as a prostitute by a sex-trafficking gang, the film has turned into a geezery Brit-Pulp Fiction knockoff. Riz Ahmed – so great in Chris Morris's Four Lions and Eran Creevy...
Ill Manors is a multi-stranded urban crime drama set in east London, the debut feature film from Ben Drew, otherwise known as singer-songwriter Plan B, and developed from his widely hailed song of the same name, all about the 2011 summer riots. The first half-hour of this movie is great: chaotic, inventive, energetic. But after this, the dynamism worryingly leaks out of the film; it turns out to be disappointingly and determinedly apolitical, while the lairy characters and situations look increasingly forced, derivative and unconvincing, with a touch of Guy Ritchie. By the time Natalie Press turns up, playing a woman forced to work as a prostitute by a sex-trafficking gang, the film has turned into a geezery Brit-Pulp Fiction knockoff. Riz Ahmed – so great in Chris Morris's Four Lions and Eran Creevy...
- 6/7/2012
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Four new video clips from Plan B's iLL Manors have been released. The first two introduce Riz Ahmed's character Aaron, first seen having a heated conversation with his social worker.
The second shows Aaron seeking advice from a friend after being lumbered with an unexpected burden.
In the third clip, trafficked immigrant Katya (Natalie Press) makes a wrenching (more)...
The second shows Aaron seeking advice from a friend after being lumbered with an unexpected burden.
In the third clip, trafficked immigrant Katya (Natalie Press) makes a wrenching (more)...
- 6/7/2012
- by By Emma Dibdin
- Digital Spy
Review: 'iLL Manors' An Uneven But Honest Attempt At A True Depiction Of Young Urban Life In Britain
Britain isn’t exactly awash with artists pumping out protest songs any more. Back in 1977 during the Queen’s Silver Jubilee, The Sex Pistols were sailing down the Thames to the tune of “God Save The Queen,” but 35 years later during her Diamond Jubilee there was a flotilla heading down the Thames and Madness performing on the roof of Buckingham Palace instead. Plan B, or Ben Drew as he’s also known, could just be the closest we have in the 21st Century to anything resembling The Sex Pistols. Sneaking into the mainstream back in 2010 with his soulful sophomore album The Defamation of Strickland Banks, Drew may be uniquely placed to send out the kind of message to a wider audience in a nation which experienced widespread rioting little under twelve months ago.
The title track to Drew’s iLL Manors rings out like a poisoned ode to David Cameron’s "Broken Britain.
The title track to Drew’s iLL Manors rings out like a poisoned ode to David Cameron’s "Broken Britain.
- 6/6/2012
- by Joe Cunningham
- The Playlist
iLL Manors is released in the UK today and last week, Ben caught up with two of the stars of the movie, Riz Ahmed and Anouska Mond to chat about their roles. This is the first time that musician / actor Ben Drew (Plan B) has turned his hand to directing a feature-length movie so we find out what he was like to work with.
iLL Manors also stars Natalie Press, Mem Ferda, Martin Serene, Dannielle Brent and is out in UK cinemas today. You can see our review of the movie here.
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The feature length debut of award-winning rapper and singer Plan B (aka Ben Drew). Drew steps behind the camera to direct Ill Manors, an urban musical. Ill Manors is a multi-character story set over a few days on the streets of East London. Working from his own script, Ill Manors will also feature brand...
iLL Manors also stars Natalie Press, Mem Ferda, Martin Serene, Dannielle Brent and is out in UK cinemas today. You can see our review of the movie here.
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The feature length debut of award-winning rapper and singer Plan B (aka Ben Drew). Drew steps behind the camera to direct Ill Manors, an urban musical. Ill Manors is a multi-character story set over a few days on the streets of East London. Working from his own script, Ill Manors will also feature brand...
- 6/6/2012
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The song inspired by last year's riots has now become a film. Plan B, aka Ben Drew, explains why he was driven to make it
At times, when he's talking about iLL Manors, the film that he has written and directed, Ben Drew, aka multiplatinum-selling rapper and singer Plan B, is almost spitting. Not spitting as in the street parlance for rapping, but literally spitting; such is his impassioned, forceful, expletive-peppered delivery as he talks about society's failure to tackle and nurture its disadvantaged youth. "This film is me talking about this shit that I'm also talking about in my music and as a human being. Stuff I think we need to address; we need to understand why these fucked-up things happen, so that we can educate ourselves going forward and try to prevent them from happening again, you know what I'm saying?
"A lot of people outside this environment don't believe it exists,...
At times, when he's talking about iLL Manors, the film that he has written and directed, Ben Drew, aka multiplatinum-selling rapper and singer Plan B, is almost spitting. Not spitting as in the street parlance for rapping, but literally spitting; such is his impassioned, forceful, expletive-peppered delivery as he talks about society's failure to tackle and nurture its disadvantaged youth. "This film is me talking about this shit that I'm also talking about in my music and as a human being. Stuff I think we need to address; we need to understand why these fucked-up things happen, so that we can educate ourselves going forward and try to prevent them from happening again, you know what I'm saying?
"A lot of people outside this environment don't believe it exists,...
- 5/26/2012
- by Luke Bainbridge
- The Guardian - Film News
Here's a London-themed Tuesday treat, with a new poster for Ill Manors, the new British crime thriller from Ben Drew, aka musician Plan B, who we hear is quite popular with the kids* these days. Now Drew's turned writer and director as well, with an ensemble piece starring Four Lions' Riz Ahmed. The plot follows six characters whose lives intersect. According to the synopsis, those are "ex-dealer Kirby (Keef Coggins), who has just been released from prison; thug Ed (Ed Skrein) who will stop at nothing to find his missing phone; troubled Michelle (Anouska Mond) who is just looking for her next hit; young Jake (Ryan De La Cruz) who finds himself drawn to the local gang; Chris (Lee Allen), who seeks revenge; Katya (Natalie Press), who is desperately trying to escape this foreign land, and Aaron (Ahmed), our main protagonist who is just trying to do the right thing.
- 5/8/2012
- EmpireOnline
Ben Drew has spoken about his upcoming directorial debut Ill Manors. The actor - also known by his music alias Plan B - has written and directed the drama set in East London starring Four Lions actor Riz Ahmed and Red Road's Natalie Press. Talking about his move from music to film, he told The Playlist: "My music's my first love, and I feel, out of everything I do, it's what I'm a master at, whereas filmmaking, obviously I'm still learning. But I saw it as a logical progression, because I've always tried to tell stories within my music." Drew named several directors as major influences on his first movie, including Quentin Tarantino and Shane Meadows. "When I made the short film, I remembered Pusher by Nicolas Winding Refn," he recalled. "I just (more)...
- 2/7/2012
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
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- 10/25/2011
- by admin
Some casting details are coming in for Plan B's (Ben Drew) hip-hop musical Ill Manors. Mem Ferda has been attached to this production as the villain Vladimir, who lives a tough life on the streets of East London. These tough times are taken out on the character Katya (Natalie Press), who plays a prostitute. Ferda changed physically for this role by weightlifing and having several temporary tattoos applied to his skin. The original graphics can be seen left. Other characters had to transform for their roles to play those down on their luck and also starring are Riz Ahmed, Martin Serene, and Anouska Mond.
Others might know Plan B based on his musical talents including his chart topping album "The Defamation of Strickland Banks." Ill Manors will have a hip-hop musical vibe that will set the vicious tone for the film, with Plan B co-producing several new tracks for this film.
Others might know Plan B based on his musical talents including his chart topping album "The Defamation of Strickland Banks." Ill Manors will have a hip-hop musical vibe that will set the vicious tone for the film, with Plan B co-producing several new tracks for this film.
- 10/14/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Leading method-acting teacher who developed characters for one-scene shorts in forthcoming film Self Made
Who is he?
A leading method-acting teacher who has coached Natalie Press and Margo Stilley. He's the inadvertent star of artist Gillian Wearing's first feature-length film, Self Made, out on 2 September.
Explain.
In 2007, Wearing placed an ad in newspapers and job centres. It read: "Would you like to be in a film? You can play yourself or a fictional character. Call Gillian." Thousands replied, whittled down to seven. Enter Rumbelow, who worked with the group to develop characters for one-scene shorts.
So is Self Made a documentary?
Mostly. We watch Rumbelow's workshops – raw, soul-bearing, cathartic – but also five fictional shorts, each starring a member of the group. This is what you want reality TV to be like: revealing, human, touching, unpatronising, intense. Rumbelow was initially worried the film would be "some heavy conceptual rubbish".
Are the actors playing themselves?...
Who is he?
A leading method-acting teacher who has coached Natalie Press and Margo Stilley. He's the inadvertent star of artist Gillian Wearing's first feature-length film, Self Made, out on 2 September.
Explain.
In 2007, Wearing placed an ad in newspapers and job centres. It read: "Would you like to be in a film? You can play yourself or a fictional character. Call Gillian." Thousands replied, whittled down to seven. Enter Rumbelow, who worked with the group to develop characters for one-scene shorts.
So is Self Made a documentary?
Mostly. We watch Rumbelow's workshops – raw, soul-bearing, cathartic – but also five fictional shorts, each starring a member of the group. This is what you want reality TV to be like: revealing, human, touching, unpatronising, intense. Rumbelow was initially worried the film would be "some heavy conceptual rubbish".
Are the actors playing themselves?...
- 8/4/2011
- by Cath Clarke
- The Guardian - Film News
One of the first television dramas to be filmed at the Bottle Yard in Hengrove has been nominated for three Bafta television awards.Five Daughters was nominated in the categories of Best Writer (Stephen Butchard), Best Actress (Natalie Press) and Best Photography & Lighting Fiction (Chris Seager) at the awards, which will take place in London on 22 May.Five Daughters, the drama about events surrounding the discovery of five young women tragically murdered in Ipswich in 2006, filmed at the Bottle Yard in autumn 2009.It has already won numerous ...
- 4/28/2011
- BusinessofCinema
Revolver Entertainment has acquired the UK rights to Ill Manors, rapper Ben Drew’s directorial debut.
Ill Manors is a dark, multi-character story set on the tough streets of East London, and stars Drew (Adulthood), Riz Ahmed (Four Lions) and Natalie Press (Red Road).
Film London, BBC Films and Skillset are financing the low-budget feature film, which is currently in post-production.
Avuvahood, Revolver’s most recent production, has so far grossed £3.3 million at the box office.
Source: Variety...
Ill Manors is a dark, multi-character story set on the tough streets of East London, and stars Drew (Adulthood), Riz Ahmed (Four Lions) and Natalie Press (Red Road).
Film London, BBC Films and Skillset are financing the low-budget feature film, which is currently in post-production.
Avuvahood, Revolver’s most recent production, has so far grossed £3.3 million at the box office.
Source: Variety...
- 4/27/2011
- by Jamie Neish
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
In TV news, BAFTA has nominated the original Danish The Killing as well as usual suspects Mad Men, Glee and Boardwalk Empire for BAFTA's best international show. Full list is below. BAFTA TV Nominations: Leading actor Jim Broadbent – Any Human Heart (Channel 4) Benedict Cumberbatch – Sherlock (BBC1) Daniel Rigby – Eric and Ernie (BBC4) Matt Smith – Doctor Who (BBC1) Leading actress Anna Maxwell Martin – South Riding (BBC1) Vicky McClure – This Is England '86 (Channel 4) Natalie Press – Five Daughters (BBC1) Juliet Stevenson – Accused (BBC1) Supporting actor Brendan Coyle – Downton Abbey (ITV1) Martin Freeman – Sherlock (BBC1) Johnny Harris – This Is England '86 (Channel 4) Robert Sheehan – Misfits (E4) Supporting actress Gillian Anderson – Any Human ...
- 4/26/2011
- Thompson on Hollywood
Courtesy: Amclondon, UK (X17online) - The British Academy of Film and Television Arts television award nominees are out, and some American favorites are in the running. The U.S. is, as usual, dominating the Best International Show category. Mad Men, Boardwalk Empire, Glee and the Danish crime drama The Killing will compete for the award May 22 at this year's British Academy Television Awards. The question becomes if anyone can top Mad Men, which won the award in 2010 and 2009. This is the first nomination for the other three, and The Killing has received almost worldwide critical praise. See the full list of nominees in the major categories below. Main Bafta TV Nominations: Leading actor Jim Broadbent – Any Human Heart (Channel 4) Benedict Cumberbatch – Sherlock (BBC1) Daniel Rigby – Eric and Ernie (BBC4) Matt Smith – Doctor Who (BBC1) Leading actress Anna Maxwell Martin – South Riding (BBC1) Vicky McClure – This Is England '86...
- 4/26/2011
- x17online.com
Mad Men, which has won best international show at the Brit TV BAFTA awards for the past two years, is up against Boardwalk Empire, Glee, and Danish crime thriller The Killing. This year’s BAFTA TV awards will take place at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel on May 22, fronted by chat show host Graham Norton. BBC1 will televise the show on the night. Misfits, the sci-fi drama that U.S. broadcasters are sniffing around for a remake, leads the nominations in four categories. The BBC’s Sherlock has three nominations in total, as do Channel 4’s drama Any Human Heart and the BBC’s The Road to Coronation Street, the story of how the UK’s longest-running soap nearly never made it on air. Other names known in Hollywood up for awards include Steve Coogan and Gillian Anderson, and The X Factor is nominated for Entertainment Programme. The BBC...
- 4/26/2011
- by TIM ADLER in London
- Deadline London
The full list of nominees at the BAFTA Television Awards 2011, to be held in London on May 22, is as follows: Leading Actor
Jim Broadbent - Any Human Heart (Channel 4)
Benedict Cumberbatch - Sherlock (BBC One)
Daniel Rigby - Eric and Ernie (BBC Four)
Matt Smith - Doctor Who (BBC One) Leading Actor
Anna Maxwell Martin - South Riding (BBC One)
Vicky McClure - This Is England '86 (Channel 4)
Natalie Press - Five Daughters (BBC One)
Juliet Stevenson - Accused (BBC One) Supporting Actor
Brendan Coyle - Downton Abbey (ITV1)
Martin Freeman - Sherlock (BBC One)
Johnny Harris - This Is England '86 (Channel 4)
Robert Sheehan - Misfits (E4) Supporting Actress
Gillian Anderson - Any Human Heart (Channel 4)
Lynda Baron - The Road To Coronation (more)...
Jim Broadbent - Any Human Heart (Channel 4)
Benedict Cumberbatch - Sherlock (BBC One)
Daniel Rigby - Eric and Ernie (BBC Four)
Matt Smith - Doctor Who (BBC One) Leading Actor
Anna Maxwell Martin - South Riding (BBC One)
Vicky McClure - This Is England '86 (Channel 4)
Natalie Press - Five Daughters (BBC One)
Juliet Stevenson - Accused (BBC One) Supporting Actor
Brendan Coyle - Downton Abbey (ITV1)
Martin Freeman - Sherlock (BBC One)
Johnny Harris - This Is England '86 (Channel 4)
Robert Sheehan - Misfits (E4) Supporting Actress
Gillian Anderson - Any Human Heart (Channel 4)
Lynda Baron - The Road To Coronation (more)...
- 4/26/2011
- by By Catriona Wightman
- Digital Spy
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
(Apologies for the lateness. My editor was enjoying the sunshine too much to get this up sooner)
British cinema seems to sit squarely within one of three categories these days: the mushy romantic comedy, the low budget quirky horror or the hard-hitting social drama. Island slots somewhere between the latter two to offer a confused viewing experience that simultaneously appears to be a social drama whilst evoking notions of horror. It’s hard to say whether it works – Island will keep your attention until the end, but it will likely leave you feeling a little disappointed as it fails to follow through on any of the hints it gives you.
From the opening monologue – “When I was 29, I decided to kill my mother.” – Island gives the impression that it’s going to be revenge driven, psychological thriller. However, over the course of the narrative this is...
(Apologies for the lateness. My editor was enjoying the sunshine too much to get this up sooner)
British cinema seems to sit squarely within one of three categories these days: the mushy romantic comedy, the low budget quirky horror or the hard-hitting social drama. Island slots somewhere between the latter two to offer a confused viewing experience that simultaneously appears to be a social drama whilst evoking notions of horror. It’s hard to say whether it works – Island will keep your attention until the end, but it will likely leave you feeling a little disappointed as it fails to follow through on any of the hints it gives you.
From the opening monologue – “When I was 29, I decided to kill my mother.” – Island gives the impression that it’s going to be revenge driven, psychological thriller. However, over the course of the narrative this is...
- 4/24/2011
- by Stuart Cummins
- Obsessed with Film
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