How about this for a match made in heaven: Pierce Brosnan gets to play a crime boss with Tom Hardy as his fixer in MobLand, a new Paramount+ gangster drama from producer Guy Ritchie, who also directs multiple episodes of the new series. The first trailer has been released, and it looks like it's going to be a real treat for fans of all involved.
Created by Ronan Bennett, MobLand follows Hardy as Harry De Souza, a loyal fixer for the Harrigan family, led by Brosnan's Conrad and Helen Mirren's Maeve. The trailer sets up the characters well, with Conrad noting that while Maeve is the family's matriarch, she's "the most dangerous of them all." The preview isn't short on blood and violence, something Ritchie is no stranger to, and it certainly looks like the exact type of show we love to see from everyone involved. We'll find out...
Created by Ronan Bennett, MobLand follows Hardy as Harry De Souza, a loyal fixer for the Harrigan family, led by Brosnan's Conrad and Helen Mirren's Maeve. The trailer sets up the characters well, with Conrad noting that while Maeve is the family's matriarch, she's "the most dangerous of them all." The preview isn't short on blood and violence, something Ritchie is no stranger to, and it certainly looks like the exact type of show we love to see from everyone involved. We'll find out...
- 04/03/2025
- par Gaius Bolling
- MovieWeb
Tom Hardy reflected on losing out on the role of Mr. Darcy in Pride & Prejudice, which still bothers him to this day. Despite the disappointment, Hardy has gone on to establish himself as a leading man in gritty action films and period pieces. Hardy will next star in The Bikeriders and Venom: The Last Dance, showcasing his abilities as a character actor.
Tom Hardy has had a long and successful career in Hollywood, playing everything from a comic book villain in The Dark Knight Rises, to a grizzled post-apocalyptic wander in Mad Max: Fury Road, but theres one role that he didnt land that still hurts to this day. Hardy first began his career in 2001 with roles in two military projects by way of Black Hawk Down and the HBO epic Band of Brothers, and since then hes been a leading man in several projects, carving his own path to success.
Tom Hardy has had a long and successful career in Hollywood, playing everything from a comic book villain in The Dark Knight Rises, to a grizzled post-apocalyptic wander in Mad Max: Fury Road, but theres one role that he didnt land that still hurts to this day. Hardy first began his career in 2001 with roles in two military projects by way of Black Hawk Down and the HBO epic Band of Brothers, and since then hes been a leading man in several projects, carving his own path to success.
- 20/06/2024
- par James Melzer
- MovieWeb
When Peter Capaldi flickers into view on the Zoom call, I half expect him to tell me to “F** Off!”
For TV viewers of a certain age, the 65-year-old Scottish actor will forever be Malcolm Tucker, the supremely sweary spin doctor in Armando Iannucci’s pre-Veep Brit political satire The Thick of It.
“It’s The Thick of It and Doctor Who,” says a charming (and clean-mouthed) Capaldi, about the roles he’s most recognized for (he played the twelfth incarnation of the Doctor in the cult sci-fi series from 2013 to 2017). “Surprisingly, The Thick of It is still incredibly popular [the series wrapped in 2012]. People, generally very cool, smart young people, recognize me from that a lot. They generally just ask me to swear at them.”
Of course, there’s a lot more to Capaldi than Tucker and the Doctor. His scores of film and TV appearances include playing alongside Burt Lancaster in Bill Forsyth’s 1983 classic Local Hero,...
For TV viewers of a certain age, the 65-year-old Scottish actor will forever be Malcolm Tucker, the supremely sweary spin doctor in Armando Iannucci’s pre-Veep Brit political satire The Thick of It.
“It’s The Thick of It and Doctor Who,” says a charming (and clean-mouthed) Capaldi, about the roles he’s most recognized for (he played the twelfth incarnation of the Doctor in the cult sci-fi series from 2013 to 2017). “Surprisingly, The Thick of It is still incredibly popular [the series wrapped in 2012]. People, generally very cool, smart young people, recognize me from that a lot. They generally just ask me to swear at them.”
Of course, there’s a lot more to Capaldi than Tucker and the Doctor. His scores of film and TV appearances include playing alongside Burt Lancaster in Bill Forsyth’s 1983 classic Local Hero,...
- 08/01/2024
- par Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Los Angeles, Sep 27 (Ians) Veteran actress Joan Collins, who is best known for roles in the Academy Award nominated film ‘The Virgin Queen’, ‘Seven Thieves’ as well as her roles in several iconic serials such as the ‘Man From Uncle’ and ‘Mission Impossible’ series, has said that she doesn’t use facial procedures as she is needle-phobic.
The 90-year old English actress and author in an interview with The Guardian, opened up about the skincare tips she lives by and revealed why she has never had any cosmetic procedures.
“I’ve had nothing done”, she told the outlet when complimented on her skin. “I couldn’t do all that. First of all, I’m needle-phobic. It was my mother who told me to moisturise and use night cream,” according to People magazine.
‘The Dynasty’ actress noted that she also makes a point to stay out of the sun and has...
The 90-year old English actress and author in an interview with The Guardian, opened up about the skincare tips she lives by and revealed why she has never had any cosmetic procedures.
“I’ve had nothing done”, she told the outlet when complimented on her skin. “I couldn’t do all that. First of all, I’m needle-phobic. It was my mother who told me to moisturise and use night cream,” according to People magazine.
‘The Dynasty’ actress noted that she also makes a point to stay out of the sun and has...
- 27/09/2023
- par Agency News Desk
Anne-Marie Duff has won the Supporting Actress gong at the BAFTA TV Awards for her performance in Apple TV+’s Bad Sisters.
The award is Apple TV+’s first BAFTA TV performance award, after two documentaries won at last year’s BAFTA Crafts.
In the hotly-contested category, Duff beat big-hitters Lesley Manville (Sherwood) and Fiona Shaw (Andor), along with newcomers Adelayo Adebayo (The Responder), and Top Boy duo Jasmine Jobson and Saffron Hocking.
Last year’s winner was Cathy Tyson for her role in Channel 4 drama Help. Lead Jodie Comer won for the same show. This is Going to Hurt star Ben Whishaw presented this afternoon’s award, after seeing his co-star Ambika Mod snubbed in the Supporting Actress category.
Duff played Grace Williams in Bad Sisters, a bullied, troubled woman living with a nightmare husband, played by Claes Bang. The show was created by Sharon Horgan and has been a huge hit,...
The award is Apple TV+’s first BAFTA TV performance award, after two documentaries won at last year’s BAFTA Crafts.
In the hotly-contested category, Duff beat big-hitters Lesley Manville (Sherwood) and Fiona Shaw (Andor), along with newcomers Adelayo Adebayo (The Responder), and Top Boy duo Jasmine Jobson and Saffron Hocking.
Last year’s winner was Cathy Tyson for her role in Channel 4 drama Help. Lead Jodie Comer won for the same show. This is Going to Hurt star Ben Whishaw presented this afternoon’s award, after seeing his co-star Ambika Mod snubbed in the Supporting Actress category.
Duff played Grace Williams in Bad Sisters, a bullied, troubled woman living with a nightmare husband, played by Claes Bang. The show was created by Sharon Horgan and has been a huge hit,...
- 14/05/2023
- par Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
When you're creating a series about a larger-than-life dynasty, you're bound to run into a few challenges — especially if the royal family in question tries to block production whenever possible. From choosing the juiciest plotlines to constantly recasting amid time jumps, there's plenty of work to be done. But surprisingly, the most difficult costume to create wasn't some elaborate ballgown or detailed outfit. Rather, costume designer Amy Roberts struggled the most when creating the relatively plain outfit worn by Michael Fagan (Tom Brooke), the intruder who broke into Queen Elizabeth's bedroom in 1982.
Though no one knows exactly what Fagan and Queen Elizabeth talked about that night, Roberts saw his on-screen counterpart as an opportunity to explore the social troubles of the Thatcher era in the United Kingdom:
"I so wanted to get the character of him right ... I didn't want to fail what he was about and what a broken Britain was about.
Though no one knows exactly what Fagan and Queen Elizabeth talked about that night, Roberts saw his on-screen counterpart as an opportunity to explore the social troubles of the Thatcher era in the United Kingdom:
"I so wanted to get the character of him right ... I didn't want to fail what he was about and what a broken Britain was about.
- 14/09/2022
- par Demetra Nikolakakis
- Slash Film
After the breakout hit of Showtime’s “The Tudors” in 2007 many period dramas tried to follow suit by dropping the bell sleeves and upping the sex and nudity. Sometimes, if a show really wanted to be daring, it would insert modern music or find some way to remind audiences, “These Tudos were just like you!”
Creator Anya Reiss’ “Becoming Elizabeth” attempts to do something different by trying its hardest to adhere to the history of the era. This isn’t to say viewers won’t see nudity or hear some electric guitar on the new Starz series, but for every moment like that there’s episodes devoted to characters discussing the distinction between Catholicism and Protestantism. Will this bore an audience used to “The Tudors” model of television? It’s certainly possible. But alongside some beautifully lyrical writing and a stellar cast the desire to tell Elizabeth’s story as...
Creator Anya Reiss’ “Becoming Elizabeth” attempts to do something different by trying its hardest to adhere to the history of the era. This isn’t to say viewers won’t see nudity or hear some electric guitar on the new Starz series, but for every moment like that there’s episodes devoted to characters discussing the distinction between Catholicism and Protestantism. Will this bore an audience used to “The Tudors” model of television? It’s certainly possible. But alongside some beautifully lyrical writing and a stellar cast the desire to tell Elizabeth’s story as...
- 08/06/2022
- par Kristen Lopez
- Indiewire
The original vamp on 70 years of showbiz life, having Boris Johnson as a boss and why partying is a dying art
Dame Joan Collins, 88, was born in Paddington and trained at Rada. She began appearing in films while still in her teens, with more than 70 credits including Our Girl Friday, Land of the Pharaohs, The Virgin Queen, The Stud and The Bitch. During the 80s, she found fame as Alexis Colby in the US soap Dynasty, a role that won her a Golden Globe. In recent years she returned to TV with the likes of The Royals, Benidorm and American Horror Story. Her new memoir, My Unapologetic Diaries, is out now.
Did returning to your 90s diaries whisk you back in time?
Absolutely. They weren’t written in the usual way. I never put pen to paper. Between 1989 and 2006, I talked into a Dictaphone practically every night when I got home,...
Dame Joan Collins, 88, was born in Paddington and trained at Rada. She began appearing in films while still in her teens, with more than 70 credits including Our Girl Friday, Land of the Pharaohs, The Virgin Queen, The Stud and The Bitch. During the 80s, she found fame as Alexis Colby in the US soap Dynasty, a role that won her a Golden Globe. In recent years she returned to TV with the likes of The Royals, Benidorm and American Horror Story. Her new memoir, My Unapologetic Diaries, is out now.
Did returning to your 90s diaries whisk you back in time?
Absolutely. They weren’t written in the usual way. I never put pen to paper. Between 1989 and 2006, I talked into a Dictaphone practically every night when I got home,...
- 17/10/2021
- par Michael Hogan
- The Guardian - Film News
Jackie Collins epitomizes one of the 20th century’s favorite types of star: the celebrity novelist who gets rich and famous writing scandalous best-sellers about fictionalized scandalous celebrities. She rode in from England to Hollywood to take up her throne as the queen of the delectably trashy sex-and-shopping paperbacks, peaking in the Eighties, right around the time her real-life big sister Joan Collins starred in the prime-time soap Dynasty. Jackie turned herself into a wildly successful one-woman factory for fantasies with nuanced titles like The Bitch and The Stud. Yet...
- 28/06/2021
- par Rob Sheffield
- Rollingstone.com
Alias Nick Beal
Blu ray
Kino Lorber
1949 / 1.33:1 / 93 Min.
Starring Ray Milland, Audrey Totter
Cinematography by Lionel Lindon
Directed by John Farrow
The most sinister light comedian in Hollywood, Ray Milland was never more charming than when he was fixing to cut your throat. In John Farrow’s Alias Nick Beal, the actor dropped that two-faced mask to play an unambiguous villain—Nicholas Beal, a well-tailored but malevolent entity who makes his first appearance from behind a curtain of fog. As we begin to understand the tricky Mr. Beal, we realize that it isn’t fog swirling round his shoulders, it’s sulfur, billowing up from a pit of brimstone. Unfortunately Joseph Foster, an ambitious district attorney, understands it too late. When Foster decides to run for governor, Beal materializes to offer his own kind of campaign advice. Beal’s plan comes with a high price tag but he makes...
Blu ray
Kino Lorber
1949 / 1.33:1 / 93 Min.
Starring Ray Milland, Audrey Totter
Cinematography by Lionel Lindon
Directed by John Farrow
The most sinister light comedian in Hollywood, Ray Milland was never more charming than when he was fixing to cut your throat. In John Farrow’s Alias Nick Beal, the actor dropped that two-faced mask to play an unambiguous villain—Nicholas Beal, a well-tailored but malevolent entity who makes his first appearance from behind a curtain of fog. As we begin to understand the tricky Mr. Beal, we realize that it isn’t fog swirling round his shoulders, it’s sulfur, billowing up from a pit of brimstone. Unfortunately Joseph Foster, an ambitious district attorney, understands it too late. When Foster decides to run for governor, Beal materializes to offer his own kind of campaign advice. Beal’s plan comes with a high price tag but he makes...
- 26/06/2021
- par Charlie Largent
- Trailers from Hell
How To Build A Girl Will Be Available In Select Theaters, Digital And Cable VOD May 8th
The critics love How To Build A Girl!
Beanie Feldstein is incandescent.”
Katey Rich, Vanity Fair
“It’s a joyful thing to behold. As fun as a night in the mosh pit with your best mate”
Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter
“A loving tribute to young women with overactive imaginations and a desire to reinvent themselves. Beanie Feldstein is as charming as ever.”
Anne Cohen, REFINERY29
Check Out the trailer:
Johanna Morrigan (Beanie Feldstein) is a bright, quirky, 16-year-old who uses her colorful imagination to regularly escape her humdrum life in Wolverhampton and live out her creative fantasies. Desperate to break free from the overcrowded flat she shares with her four brothers and eccentric parents, she submits an earnestly penned and off-beat music review to a group of self-important indie rock critics at a weekly magazine.
The critics love How To Build A Girl!
Beanie Feldstein is incandescent.”
Katey Rich, Vanity Fair
“It’s a joyful thing to behold. As fun as a night in the mosh pit with your best mate”
Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter
“A loving tribute to young women with overactive imaginations and a desire to reinvent themselves. Beanie Feldstein is as charming as ever.”
Anne Cohen, REFINERY29
Check Out the trailer:
Johanna Morrigan (Beanie Feldstein) is a bright, quirky, 16-year-old who uses her colorful imagination to regularly escape her humdrum life in Wolverhampton and live out her creative fantasies. Desperate to break free from the overcrowded flat she shares with her four brothers and eccentric parents, she submits an earnestly penned and off-beat music review to a group of self-important indie rock critics at a weekly magazine.
- 01/05/2020
- par Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Stan and Ollie producer Fable Pictures has lined up its next Hollywood legends biopic, securing the TV rights for the life story of British sisters turned 1980s showbiz superstars Joan and Jackie Collins, which it plans to adapt as a six-hour series called Joan & Jackie.
After her breakout performance in Howard Hawks's Land of the Pharaohs in 1955, Joan Collins signed with 20th Century Fox, one of the last actresses to secure a major studio contract at the tail end of Hollywood's Golden Age. She went on to star in countless features, from historic drama The Virgin Queen (1955) to ...
After her breakout performance in Howard Hawks's Land of the Pharaohs in 1955, Joan Collins signed with 20th Century Fox, one of the last actresses to secure a major studio contract at the tail end of Hollywood's Golden Age. She went on to star in countless features, from historic drama The Virgin Queen (1955) to ...
- 19/02/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
As this revamp of the show has been so keen to appeal to as wide an audience as possible, Doctor Who season 11 hasn’t been swimming in references to the series’ long and illustrious past. For one, there hasn’t been a single classic monster or villain – not even a whiff of the Daleks. However, there is the odd nod to what’s come before now and again, though they’re usually so subtle that only hardcore fans would notice them.
Take this one from last week’s episode, titled “The Witchfinders,” for example. The installment opens when the Doctor discovers the Tardis has taken them to 17th century Lancashire in the middle of a witch trial and not the coronation of Elizabeth I, as she was hoping. On the surface, this just seems like another instance of the old joke that the Tardis has dumped the time travelers in a random place.
Take this one from last week’s episode, titled “The Witchfinders,” for example. The installment opens when the Doctor discovers the Tardis has taken them to 17th century Lancashire in the middle of a witch trial and not the coronation of Elizabeth I, as she was hoping. On the surface, this just seems like another instance of the old joke that the Tardis has dumped the time travelers in a random place.
- 01/12/2018
- par Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Stanley Tucci, Catherine Deneuve dramas join competition; TV dramas and Oleg Sentsov doc set to get world premiere.
The Berlin International Film Festival has finalised its competition and Berlinale Special strands.
Joining the festival in Out Of Competition berths are Stanley Tucci-directed Final Portrait and Catherine Deneuve drama Sage Femme.
James Gray’s The Lost City Of Z will have its interntional premiere while documentary The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov will have its world premiere.
Among TV world premieres are Amazon’s Patriot and BBC One’s SS-gb.
In total, 18 of the 24 films selected for Competitionwill be competing for the Golden and the Silver Bears. 22 of the films will have their world premieres at the festival.
For the third time, Berlinale Special Series will present a selection of TV series in the official programme. Six German and international productions will have their world premieres at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele this year...
The Berlin International Film Festival has finalised its competition and Berlinale Special strands.
Joining the festival in Out Of Competition berths are Stanley Tucci-directed Final Portrait and Catherine Deneuve drama Sage Femme.
James Gray’s The Lost City Of Z will have its interntional premiere while documentary The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov will have its world premiere.
Among TV world premieres are Amazon’s Patriot and BBC One’s SS-gb.
In total, 18 of the 24 films selected for Competitionwill be competing for the Golden and the Silver Bears. 22 of the films will have their world premieres at the festival.
For the third time, Berlinale Special Series will present a selection of TV series in the official programme. Six German and international productions will have their world premieres at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele this year...
- 20/01/2017
- par andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Stanley Tucci, Catherine Deneuve dramas join competition; TV dramas and Oleg Sentsov doc set to get world premiere.
The Berlin International Film Festival has finalised its competition and Berlinale Special strands.
Joining the competition are
18 of the 24 films selected for Competition will be competing for the Golden and the Silver Bears. 22 of the films will have their world premieres at the festival.
The Berlinale Special will present recent works by contemporary filmmakers, documentaries, and extraordinary formats, as well as brand new series from around the world.
Berlinale Special Galas will be held at the Friedrichstadt-Palast and Zoo Palast. Other Special premieres will take place at the Kino International. Moderated discussions will follow the screenings at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele.
For the third time, Berlinale Special Series will present a selection of TV series in the official programme. Six German and international productions will have their world premieres at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele this year. Audiences...
The Berlin International Film Festival has finalised its competition and Berlinale Special strands.
Joining the competition are
18 of the 24 films selected for Competition will be competing for the Golden and the Silver Bears. 22 of the films will have their world premieres at the festival.
The Berlinale Special will present recent works by contemporary filmmakers, documentaries, and extraordinary formats, as well as brand new series from around the world.
Berlinale Special Galas will be held at the Friedrichstadt-Palast and Zoo Palast. Other Special premieres will take place at the Kino International. Moderated discussions will follow the screenings at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele.
For the third time, Berlinale Special Series will present a selection of TV series in the official programme. Six German and international productions will have their world premieres at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele this year. Audiences...
- 20/01/2017
- par andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation by Cecil Beaton
This week marks the 90th birthday of her majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was born in 1926. The Queen celebrates two birthdays each year: her actual birthday on the 21st of April and her official birthday on the second Saturday in June. (Trooping of the Colours)
She is the world’s oldest reigning monarch as well as Britain’s longest-lived. In 2015, she surpassed the reign of her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, to become the longest-reigning British monarch and the longest-reigning queen regent in world history.
Looking to celebrate her Majesty’s birthday? First, everyone rise for the national anthem of the United Kingdom.
God save our gracious Queen!
Long live our noble Queen!
God save the Queen!
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us:
God save the Queen!
For more on the Queen’s schedule, visit the official site: www.
This week marks the 90th birthday of her majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was born in 1926. The Queen celebrates two birthdays each year: her actual birthday on the 21st of April and her official birthday on the second Saturday in June. (Trooping of the Colours)
She is the world’s oldest reigning monarch as well as Britain’s longest-lived. In 2015, she surpassed the reign of her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, to become the longest-reigning British monarch and the longest-reigning queen regent in world history.
Looking to celebrate her Majesty’s birthday? First, everyone rise for the national anthem of the United Kingdom.
God save our gracious Queen!
Long live our noble Queen!
God save the Queen!
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us:
God save the Queen!
For more on the Queen’s schedule, visit the official site: www.
- 18/04/2016
- par Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Elizabeth has Elizabeth, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, and The Virgin Queen; Victoria has Young Victoria and Mrs. Brown; heck, Elizabeth 2 is still alive and even she has The Queen. And yet what does Queen Anne, who ruled Britain from 1702 to 1714, get? Absolutely squat — until now. According to Deadline, The Lobster's Yorgos Lanthimos is making a Queen Anne biopic called The Favourite, and Kate Winslet, Emma Stone, and Oilvia Colman are all in talks to star. The film is reportedly centered on the "political machinations behind the scenes" of Anne's rule. Colman would play Anne; Winslet would play her friend Sarah Churchhill, wife of the popular Duke of Marlborough; and Stone would play Abigail Masham, Churchill's young protégé, who ended up usurping her in the Queen's affections. (And, it was rumored, enjoyed an affair with her.) So, basically, it's All About Eve in bodices. Can't wait!
- 24/09/2015
- par Nate Jones
- Vulture
After making two high profile movies set during the Hitler years, Downfall director Oliver Hirschbiegel is hatching plans for a new film that will unfold during the First World War.
The German filmmaker’s latest feature 13 Minutes dramatises the real-life story of small town carpenter Georg Elser who, in 1939, came close to assassinating Adolf Hitler with a homemade bomb.
The Oscar-nominated Downfall was set at the end of the Second World War, with the Nazi regime in its dying throes. Now, Hirschbiegel wants to turn his attention toward the ‘Great War’ of 1914-18.
“It is very much in the wake of Jean Renoir and of (Stanley) Kubrick,” the German director told ScreenDaily of the project, which is at a very early stage.
Two of its points of reference are Renoir’s La Grande Illusion (1937), the First World War classic about three French prisoners in German captivity, and Kubrick’s anti-war movie, Paths Of Glory (1957).
“For...
The German filmmaker’s latest feature 13 Minutes dramatises the real-life story of small town carpenter Georg Elser who, in 1939, came close to assassinating Adolf Hitler with a homemade bomb.
The Oscar-nominated Downfall was set at the end of the Second World War, with the Nazi regime in its dying throes. Now, Hirschbiegel wants to turn his attention toward the ‘Great War’ of 1914-18.
“It is very much in the wake of Jean Renoir and of (Stanley) Kubrick,” the German director told ScreenDaily of the project, which is at a very early stage.
Two of its points of reference are Renoir’s La Grande Illusion (1937), the First World War classic about three French prisoners in German captivity, and Kubrick’s anti-war movie, Paths Of Glory (1957).
“For...
- 02/07/2015
- par geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab)
- ScreenDaily
Anne-Marie Duff is to lead the cast of new BBC psychological crime drama From Darkness.
The drama is the first original commission from writer Katie Baxendale, who has written for Sugar Rush and The Paradise, and originates from the BBC writersroom.
Duff, who is known for her roles in dramas including Shameless and The Virgin Queen, will play Claire Church, an ex-police officer who left the Greater Manchester Police after the violence involved became too overwhelming for her.
After feeling ignored in the office and her relationship with her married Di, Claire found solace in the remote Western Isles with her new man Norrie and daughter Megan.
However when four bodies from Claire's past investigations are unearthed, she finds herself back in a world she thought she had left behind and faced with a case that only she can solve.
"Katie Baxendale has created a beautifully complex character in her female protagonist,...
The drama is the first original commission from writer Katie Baxendale, who has written for Sugar Rush and The Paradise, and originates from the BBC writersroom.
Duff, who is known for her roles in dramas including Shameless and The Virgin Queen, will play Claire Church, an ex-police officer who left the Greater Manchester Police after the violence involved became too overwhelming for her.
After feeling ignored in the office and her relationship with her married Di, Claire found solace in the remote Western Isles with her new man Norrie and daughter Megan.
However when four bodies from Claire's past investigations are unearthed, she finds herself back in a world she thought she had left behind and faced with a case that only she can solve.
"Katie Baxendale has created a beautifully complex character in her female protagonist,...
- 08/03/2015
- Digital Spy
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We appreciate Tom Hardy as an actor. No really, it’s about his craft. We’re so excited to see his new movie, The Drop, a crime thriller co-starring James Gandolfini in his final role (his reviews have been ecstatic). Hardy’s range is crazy — he nails every role, whether he’s playing Queen Elizabeth’s dandy lover in BBC’s The Virgin Queen or the evil super-villain Bane in The Dark Knight Rises. We appreciate his talent and all, but honestly? He’s just hot.
Tom Hardy’s hot in a tough guy, take-me-or-leave-me way that most actors aren’t anymore. He has a dangerous background (drugs, arrests, guns, disorderly conduct) and an ambiguous sexuality (when Attitude magazine asked him if he’s slept with men, he said, “Of course. I’m an actor for fuck’s sake! I’ve played with everything and everyone”). He loves dogs and his son.
We appreciate Tom Hardy as an actor. No really, it’s about his craft. We’re so excited to see his new movie, The Drop, a crime thriller co-starring James Gandolfini in his final role (his reviews have been ecstatic). Hardy’s range is crazy — he nails every role, whether he’s playing Queen Elizabeth’s dandy lover in BBC’s The Virgin Queen or the evil super-villain Bane in The Dark Knight Rises. We appreciate his talent and all, but honestly? He’s just hot.
Tom Hardy’s hot in a tough guy, take-me-or-leave-me way that most actors aren’t anymore. He has a dangerous background (drugs, arrests, guns, disorderly conduct) and an ambiguous sexuality (when Attitude magazine asked him if he’s slept with men, he said, “Of course. I’m an actor for fuck’s sake! I’ve played with everything and everyone”). He loves dogs and his son.
- 14/09/2014
- par Tia Williams
- VH1.com
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We appreciate Tom Hardy as an actor. No really, it’s about his craft. We’re so excited to see his new movie, The Drop, a crime thriller co-starring James Gandolfini in his final role (his reviews have been ecstatic). Hardy’s range is crazy — he nails every role, whether he’s playing Queen Elizabeth’s dandy lover in BBC’s The Virgin Queen or the evil super-villain Bane in The Dark Knight Rises. We appreciate his talent and all, but honestly? He’s just hot.
Tom Hardy’s hot in a tough guy, take-me-or-leave-me way that most actors aren’t anymore. He has a dangerous background (drugs, arrests, guns, disorderly conduct) and an ambiguous sexuality (when Attitude magazine asked him if he’s slept with men, he said, “Of course. I’m an actor for fuck’s sake! I’ve played with everything and everyone”). He loves dogs and his son.
We appreciate Tom Hardy as an actor. No really, it’s about his craft. We’re so excited to see his new movie, The Drop, a crime thriller co-starring James Gandolfini in his final role (his reviews have been ecstatic). Hardy’s range is crazy — he nails every role, whether he’s playing Queen Elizabeth’s dandy lover in BBC’s The Virgin Queen or the evil super-villain Bane in The Dark Knight Rises. We appreciate his talent and all, but honestly? He’s just hot.
Tom Hardy’s hot in a tough guy, take-me-or-leave-me way that most actors aren’t anymore. He has a dangerous background (drugs, arrests, guns, disorderly conduct) and an ambiguous sexuality (when Attitude magazine asked him if he’s slept with men, he said, “Of course. I’m an actor for fuck’s sake! I’ve played with everything and everyone”). He loves dogs and his son.
- 14/09/2014
- par Tia Williams
- TheFabLife - Movies
BBC
One of the great things about Doctor Who is that it’s a programme of many levels. It works both in the past and the future, on Earth and in space, entertaining men, women, countless nationalities, children and adults.
Some of the episodes, and some of the jokes, are intended for children. The revival’s made such a big deal about getting the next generation into Who, and we understand that: it’s a family show. We’ll take an episode about werewolves if it means we can have one with a Patrick Troughton reference, right?
But what about those jokes that are meant for us? What about those references that will fly right over your kids’ heads, but will leave you feeling embarrassed if they ask you to explain them later? Have you ever tried to describe the Doctor giving Rose a special hug?
Here are ten examples...
One of the great things about Doctor Who is that it’s a programme of many levels. It works both in the past and the future, on Earth and in space, entertaining men, women, countless nationalities, children and adults.
Some of the episodes, and some of the jokes, are intended for children. The revival’s made such a big deal about getting the next generation into Who, and we understand that: it’s a family show. We’ll take an episode about werewolves if it means we can have one with a Patrick Troughton reference, right?
But what about those jokes that are meant for us? What about those references that will fly right over your kids’ heads, but will leave you feeling embarrassed if they ask you to explain them later? Have you ever tried to describe the Doctor giving Rose a special hug?
Here are ten examples...
- 12/12/2013
- par Mark White
- Obsessed with Film
Next in line to inherit the throne of Royal films is Diana. The film takes audiences into the private realm of one of the world’s most iconic and inescapably public women – the Princess of Wales, Diana (two-time Oscar nominee Naomi Watts) — in the last two years of her meteoric life.
On the occasion of the 16th anniversary of her sudden death, acclaimed director Oliver Hirschbiegel (the Oscar-nominated Downfall) explores Diana’s final rite of passage: a secret love affair with Pakistani heart surgeon Hasnat Khan (Naveen Andrews, “Lost,” The English Patient), the human complications of which reveal the Princess’s climactic days in a compelling new light. Diana is in select theaters now.
As long as filmmakers have been bringing the lives of England’s Kings and Queens to the silver screen have moviegoers been going to the cinemas to be schooled in British Monarchy.
So Arise, Sirs and Ladies,...
On the occasion of the 16th anniversary of her sudden death, acclaimed director Oliver Hirschbiegel (the Oscar-nominated Downfall) explores Diana’s final rite of passage: a secret love affair with Pakistani heart surgeon Hasnat Khan (Naveen Andrews, “Lost,” The English Patient), the human complications of which reveal the Princess’s climactic days in a compelling new light. Diana is in select theaters now.
As long as filmmakers have been bringing the lives of England’s Kings and Queens to the silver screen have moviegoers been going to the cinemas to be schooled in British Monarchy.
So Arise, Sirs and Ladies,...
- 12/11/2013
- par Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
How many books and DVDs do you have on your Amazon wish list? How often do you remember to look at it? I always forget to check it, but I took a look at it today, and there are 100 items.
No, I am not soliciting here. My birthday isn’t for another six months, Chanukah and Christmas are too far off to think about, and I’m not your mother, so forget about Mother’s Day, which is this Sunday, btw – although there is Alix, whom I always alert to her mom’s new column. Big Hint, Alix!
I do have to delete some of the books and DVDs; I’ve ordered them without looking at my wish list because, well, I forget to check the damn thing, but there’s still a lot there. The oldest item was added on June 11, 2006; it’s Star Trek: The Next Generation – The Complete Third Season (DVD,...
No, I am not soliciting here. My birthday isn’t for another six months, Chanukah and Christmas are too far off to think about, and I’m not your mother, so forget about Mother’s Day, which is this Sunday, btw – although there is Alix, whom I always alert to her mom’s new column. Big Hint, Alix!
I do have to delete some of the books and DVDs; I’ve ordered them without looking at my wish list because, well, I forget to check the damn thing, but there’s still a lot there. The oldest item was added on June 11, 2006; it’s Star Trek: The Next Generation – The Complete Third Season (DVD,...
- 06/05/2013
- par Mindy Newell
- Comicmix.com
In a absence of fact, rumor and Clever Theories rush in to fill the vacuum. And considering the security surrounding The 50th anniversary Doctor Who adventure, and the ravenous hunger of the public for details, there’s no doubt the media is falling over itself to deliver any snippet it can, real or imagined. So far the actual facts are few and far between. It will be broadcast in 3-D Whether or not there will be any cinematic presentations in that format is unkown, but wouldn’t be a bad idea. We know of only one other Doctor who will appear – namely David Tennant, with Billie Piper returning as Rose Tyler. No news on from what point of his history this even will take place, however, though based on their costuming, it’s a fair bet Tennant is playing the proper Doctor and not “Doctor Two”, the one from Pete’s world.
- 22/04/2013
- par Vinnie Bartilucci
- Comicmix.com
For those looking to get Benedict Cumberbatch ahead of the pack you can watch him this February in the HBO-bbc miniseries Parade’s End and now the network has released a teaser trailer for the five-part Wwi-era miniseries.
Cumberbatch has plenty on his plate for this year or so and now he continues ‘amazing run’ with Parade’s End starring as Christopher Tietjens, a man caught in a love triangle with two women played by Rebecca Hall and Adalaide Clemens.
Written by Tom Stoppard (Shakespeare in Love, Anna Karenina), the adaptation of Madox Ford’s novel series will be directed by Susanna White.
American audiences will get to experience the upper-class Edwardian-era Britain across three consecutive nights starting on Tuesday, February 26th, 2013.
Hit the jump to check out the video below beginning with Cumberbatch’s character announcing that he’s joining the army.
Click here to view the embedded video.
Cumberbatch has plenty on his plate for this year or so and now he continues ‘amazing run’ with Parade’s End starring as Christopher Tietjens, a man caught in a love triangle with two women played by Rebecca Hall and Adalaide Clemens.
Written by Tom Stoppard (Shakespeare in Love, Anna Karenina), the adaptation of Madox Ford’s novel series will be directed by Susanna White.
American audiences will get to experience the upper-class Edwardian-era Britain across three consecutive nights starting on Tuesday, February 26th, 2013.
Hit the jump to check out the video below beginning with Cumberbatch’s character announcing that he’s joining the army.
Click here to view the embedded video.
- 05/01/2013
- par Nick Martin
- Filmofilia
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Hollywood costume comes to London’s Victoria & Albert Museum in what has to be the most exciting exhibition of its type ever announced. Presided over by costume designer and Senior Guest Curator, Prof. Deborah Nadoolman Landis, this event aims to provide more than a collection of pretty frocks and suits from the movies; this is the story of a craft.
Today was the press launch for ‘Hollywood Costume’ (sponsored by Harry Winston), which does not officially open to public until 20th October. While Clothes on Film were unable to attend the event, we can promise some involvement on a more direct level –which we will reveal nearer the time.
In the exhibition: Ruth Morley's memorable contemporary costume for Robert De Niro in Taxi Driver.
Onto...
Hollywood costume comes to London’s Victoria & Albert Museum in what has to be the most exciting exhibition of its type ever announced. Presided over by costume designer and Senior Guest Curator, Prof. Deborah Nadoolman Landis, this event aims to provide more than a collection of pretty frocks and suits from the movies; this is the story of a craft.
Today was the press launch for ‘Hollywood Costume’ (sponsored by Harry Winston), which does not officially open to public until 20th October. While Clothes on Film were unable to attend the event, we can promise some involvement on a more direct level –which we will reveal nearer the time.
In the exhibition: Ruth Morley's memorable contemporary costume for Robert De Niro in Taxi Driver.
Onto...
- 20/01/2012
- par Chris Laverty
- Clothes on Film
Each week within this column we strive to pair the latest in theatrical releases to worthwhile titles currently available on Netflix Instant Watch. This week we offer alternatives to Shame, The Lady & Coriolanus.
With the Christmas holiday soon to hit, a string of smaller flicks are set to open in limited release this Friday. A sex addict will battle his demons while facing off against a vengeance-seeking Shakespearean hero, and a world-changing real-life heroine. But if these releases won’t satisfy your thirst for history, Shakespeare, and drama, we’ve got you covered with some stellar selects that are Now Streaming.
Hunger’s Steve McQueen reteams with Michael Fassbender (Fish Tank) for this gritty drama that follows Brandon, a lonely New Yorker trapped in the throws of sex addiction. Carey Mulligan co-stars.
Lonely leads seek sex, love and solace in these steamy dramas:
Rabbit Hole (2010) Inspired by David Lindsay-Abaire’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play,...
With the Christmas holiday soon to hit, a string of smaller flicks are set to open in limited release this Friday. A sex addict will battle his demons while facing off against a vengeance-seeking Shakespearean hero, and a world-changing real-life heroine. But if these releases won’t satisfy your thirst for history, Shakespeare, and drama, we’ve got you covered with some stellar selects that are Now Streaming.
Hunger’s Steve McQueen reteams with Michael Fassbender (Fish Tank) for this gritty drama that follows Brandon, a lonely New Yorker trapped in the throws of sex addiction. Carey Mulligan co-stars.
Lonely leads seek sex, love and solace in these steamy dramas:
Rabbit Hole (2010) Inspired by David Lindsay-Abaire’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play,...
- 01/12/2011
- par jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
There’s a new prestige Oscar-bait film opening this week that at first glance may seem to be familiar territory. Recent cinema offerings have explored the reign of Queen Elizabeth I . Cate Blanchett has taken the throne twice while Helen Mirren lent his skills to a recent HBO TV epic. And there’s Judi Dench’s turn in Shakespeare In Love which netted her a supporting actress Academy Award. The new film Anonymous treads that same ground, but this is not a comedy romance, but a mystery/ conspiracy. Now this isn’t quite in the big revelation conspiracy film league like Oliver Stone’s JFK ( which presented multiple theories ). This new film ‘s main reveal is the idea that William Shakespeare did not write any of his works-he stole the credit. Oddly this historical puzzler is not from a genteel former stage director, but the modern master of disaster ( a...
- 04/11/2011
- par Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
"I'm stunned at the rigidness, especially here in England, America is a little bit better, they're more open about the authorship question, but only a little bit. Here in England, there is only one professor really who cares about it."
Anonymous director Roland Emmerich has caused a storm with his big screen epic drama, exploring one of history's most enduring conundrums - the genuine authorship behind the works ascribed to one William Shakespeare.
Stratford purists may be up in arms that the genius of their most celebrated citizen is being questioned in the film but, for unflappable Emmerich, it's purely a case of "looking at the facts".
Emmerich, a name previously associated with less literary fare - Independence Day, Godzilla, The Day After Tomorrow - has already written down his 10 strongest reasons for disbelieving the hype surrounding William Shakespeare. It seems that is only the tip of his iconoclastic iceberg.
Anonymous director Roland Emmerich has caused a storm with his big screen epic drama, exploring one of history's most enduring conundrums - the genuine authorship behind the works ascribed to one William Shakespeare.
Stratford purists may be up in arms that the genius of their most celebrated citizen is being questioned in the film but, for unflappable Emmerich, it's purely a case of "looking at the facts".
Emmerich, a name previously associated with less literary fare - Independence Day, Godzilla, The Day After Tomorrow - has already written down his 10 strongest reasons for disbelieving the hype surrounding William Shakespeare. It seems that is only the tip of his iconoclastic iceberg.
- 26/10/2011
- par Caroline Frost
- Huffington Post
Batter, eggs and flour aren't usually cinematic flavour of the month, but here's a stack of good scenes
Don't show. Tell. That's the general rule for pancakes in films (unless they're the punchline). For what's generally acknowledged as being a visual medium there is scant interest in focusing on these thin slices of batter-based deliciousness. Perhaps it's because they lack punch as a symbol of culinary excess.
Maybe it's because they change dialect on the journey from Europe to America, becoming as heavy and sweet as the Texan drawl on one of Tommy Lee Jones's sheriffs. But then they don't lack cross-cultural appeal. They appear in some form in the cooking of nations from Eritrea to India. Whatever the reason for their elusive nature onscreen, the scenes they generate illustrate how inspiring a disc of fried egg, flour and milk really can be.
1) Not a pancake in sight. But...
Don't show. Tell. That's the general rule for pancakes in films (unless they're the punchline). For what's generally acknowledged as being a visual medium there is scant interest in focusing on these thin slices of batter-based deliciousness. Perhaps it's because they lack punch as a symbol of culinary excess.
Maybe it's because they change dialect on the journey from Europe to America, becoming as heavy and sweet as the Texan drawl on one of Tommy Lee Jones's sheriffs. But then they don't lack cross-cultural appeal. They appear in some form in the cooking of nations from Eritrea to India. Whatever the reason for their elusive nature onscreen, the scenes they generate illustrate how inspiring a disc of fried egg, flour and milk really can be.
1) Not a pancake in sight. But...
- 09/03/2011
- The Guardian - Film News
Kristin Scott Thomas and Anne-Marie Duff are set to play the women in John Lennon's life for Sam Taylor-Wood’s debut biopic Nowhere Boy. Scott Thomas - taking a break from making arty French flicks like Il y a longtemps que je t'aime (I've Loved You So Long) is in line to play the Beatle’s Aunt Mimi. Duff - best known for TV work on both Shameless and in her award winning role as Elizabth I in The Virgin Queen - will play his mother, Julia, during his childhood.Taylor-Wood, who up until recently was considered a photographer and video artist- made her first steps into the world of film with her 2008 short Love You More, which was produced by the late, great Anthony Minghella and was screened in the main Competition for the Palm D'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. The young Lennon will be played by Aaron Johnson,...
- 12/01/2009
- EmpireOnline
Composer agency Cool Music Ltd has announced that Martin Phipps, who is best known for his TV scores North and South and The Virgin Queen, has begun work on feature film Endgame, directed by Pete Travis (Vantage Point). The film is about the breakdown of the Apartheid regime in South Africa and stars William Hurt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Derek Jacobi, Timothy West and Jonny Lee Miller. Phipps' other features include Pierrepoint, The Flying Scotsman and the recent Grow Your Own.
- 03/12/2008
- par noreply@blogger.com (Mikael Carlsson)
- MovieScore Magazine
BBC One has announced plans to adapt Andrea Levy's award-winning novel Small Island. The BBC Drama commission will be split into two 90-minute episodes, which are scheduled to air in autumn 2009. Paula Milne (The Virgin Queen) and Sarah Williams (Becoming Jane) adapted Levy's book, while Life On Mars's John Alexander will helm the project. The cast features Naomie Harris (28 Days Later), David Oyelowo (The Last King Of Scotland), Ruth Wilson, Benedict Cumberbatch and Nikki Amuka-Bird (Survivors). New BBC Drama controller Ben Stephenson commented: (more)...
- 23/10/2008
- par By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
BBC leads nominees for BAFTA TV awards
LONDON -- The BBC dominated the field Wednesday as the 2007 BAFTA Television Award nominations were announced. It earned 37 mentions, including two each in the best actor and actress categories.
The awards, the annual gala highlight of the U.K television industry, will be televised live May 20 on BBC1.
With 20 nominations, Channel 4 is the pubcaster's closest rival, while ITV came in third with 14 noms, the Five channel racked up two, and digital network Sky One earned three.
Longford, Channel 4's examination of the aftermath of the chilling 1970s Moors murders, earned four nominations and will see co-stars Jim Broadbent and Andy Serkis compete for the best actor award alongside John Simm from BBC1's Life on Mars and Michael Sheen in Kenneth Williams: Fantabulousa!
Longford also is up for best single drama, competing against Fantabulosa, The Road to Guantanamo and Housewife 49.
Mars was nominated in the best drama series category alongside first-timers The Street and Sugar Rush and third-time nominee Shameless. And in the drama serial category, Prime Suspect: The Final Act takes on The Virgin Queen, See No Evil: The Moors Murders and drama thriller Low Winter Sun.
In the debuting international category, Entourage, House, Lost and My Name Is Earl will face off for the prize.
The awards, the annual gala highlight of the U.K television industry, will be televised live May 20 on BBC1.
With 20 nominations, Channel 4 is the pubcaster's closest rival, while ITV came in third with 14 noms, the Five channel racked up two, and digital network Sky One earned three.
Longford, Channel 4's examination of the aftermath of the chilling 1970s Moors murders, earned four nominations and will see co-stars Jim Broadbent and Andy Serkis compete for the best actor award alongside John Simm from BBC1's Life on Mars and Michael Sheen in Kenneth Williams: Fantabulousa!
Longford also is up for best single drama, competing against Fantabulosa, The Road to Guantanamo and Housewife 49.
Mars was nominated in the best drama series category alongside first-timers The Street and Sugar Rush and third-time nominee Shameless. And in the drama serial category, Prime Suspect: The Final Act takes on The Virgin Queen, See No Evil: The Moors Murders and drama thriller Low Winter Sun.
In the debuting international category, Entourage, House, Lost and My Name Is Earl will face off for the prize.
- 12/04/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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