Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Ben Miller, Olga Kurylenko, Emma Thompson, Kevin Eldon, Adam James, Noah Spiers, Kendra Mei, Alfie Kennedy, Michael Gambon, Adam Greaves-Neal, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Charles Dance, Edward Fox, Miranda Hennessy | Written by William Davies | Directed by David Kerr
Rowan Atkinson returns as the titular character of now-retired Johnny English in Johnny English Strikes Again, the latest and hopefully final installment as the quirky, farcical British spy in what has bizarrely become a trilogy of films. Johnny English Strikes Again is the typical venture we’ve all come to know and suspect. The pinnacle of juvenile comedy. An exact carbon copy of each installment before it. Atkinson’s latest does so little to entertain or excite, yet ironically and poetically, does equally as much in terms of effort to stop it becoming a definitive disaster.
To suggest that Johnny English Strikes Again is “funny” would be to fall into a...
Rowan Atkinson returns as the titular character of now-retired Johnny English in Johnny English Strikes Again, the latest and hopefully final installment as the quirky, farcical British spy in what has bizarrely become a trilogy of films. Johnny English Strikes Again is the typical venture we’ve all come to know and suspect. The pinnacle of juvenile comedy. An exact carbon copy of each installment before it. Atkinson’s latest does so little to entertain or excite, yet ironically and poetically, does equally as much in terms of effort to stop it becoming a definitive disaster.
To suggest that Johnny English Strikes Again is “funny” would be to fall into a...
- 1/4/2019
- by Jak-Luke Sharp
- Nerdly
In his latest podcast/interview, host Stuart Wright talks to Dark Beacon screenwriter Lee Apsey. Directed by Coz Greenop, the film stars April Pearson, Lynne Anne Rogers, Toby Osmond, Jon Campling and Kendra Mei.
In intense new horror thriller Dark Beacon we follow Amy Wilcock who loves the married Beth Gadbsy (Lynne Anne Roger) with a fierce and tragic passion. When Beth’s distraught husband Christian dies in an emotional intervention, the now widow disappears with her daughter Maya into secret seclusion… Amy eventually tracks Beth down to a distant lighthouse only to find her broken and maddened in the midst of an alcoholic abyss. But that is not all she finds. They shockingly discover that the spirit of Beth’s spurned husband will not rest until he takes the surviving trio with him. Can Amy save them all from the spiral of madness and the crazed and hell-bent supernatural threat?...
In intense new horror thriller Dark Beacon we follow Amy Wilcock who loves the married Beth Gadbsy (Lynne Anne Roger) with a fierce and tragic passion. When Beth’s distraught husband Christian dies in an emotional intervention, the now widow disappears with her daughter Maya into secret seclusion… Amy eventually tracks Beth down to a distant lighthouse only to find her broken and maddened in the midst of an alcoholic abyss. But that is not all she finds. They shockingly discover that the spirit of Beth’s spurned husband will not rest until he takes the surviving trio with him. Can Amy save them all from the spiral of madness and the crazed and hell-bent supernatural threat?...
- 9/4/2018
- by Stuart Wright
- Nerdly
Corrie Greenop and Lee Apsey’s cack-handed British horror heads straight for the rocks
This amateurish British horror film would be more forgivable, maybe even endearing in an “ah bless, at least they tried” way, if it were made by actual amateurs. However, director Corrie Greenop and his co-writer Lee Apsey already have a few titles in their filmographies, so no free passes will be issued.
This cack-handed effort features April Pearson as Amy, a woman whose sole job is to keep her white, side-boob-exposing dress immaculate throughout, even after she’s spent two days scrambling over rocks at the beach. Amy has arrived at a remote lighthouse to see her former lover Beth (Lynne Anne Rodgers) and Beth’s mute daughter Maya (pre-teen Kendra Mei, giving the film’s best performance) after the sudden death by drowning of Beth’s husband Christian (Toby Osmond).
This amateurish British horror film would be more forgivable, maybe even endearing in an “ah bless, at least they tried” way, if it were made by actual amateurs. However, director Corrie Greenop and his co-writer Lee Apsey already have a few titles in their filmographies, so no free passes will be issued.
This cack-handed effort features April Pearson as Amy, a woman whose sole job is to keep her white, side-boob-exposing dress immaculate throughout, even after she’s spent two days scrambling over rocks at the beach. Amy has arrived at a remote lighthouse to see her former lover Beth (Lynne Anne Rodgers) and Beth’s mute daughter Maya (pre-teen Kendra Mei, giving the film’s best performance) after the sudden death by drowning of Beth’s husband Christian (Toby Osmond).
- 3/22/2018
- by Leslie Felperin
- The Guardian - Film News
Dark Beacon is a horror film from the United Kingdom. Slated to have its United Kingdom Premiere this month, Dark Beacon is a haunted supernatural thriller. In the story, a husband dies only to return from the grave. Now, Christian (Toby Osmond) is haunting Beth (Lynne Anne Rodgers) and her friend, Amy (April Pearson), in a remote lighthouse. This film has already played at several film festivals throughout 2017 (Upstate New York Horror Film Festival). Dark Beacon continues to show in theatres, with a UK Digital release also slated for March. Fans of indie horror features can find more on Dark Beacon here. The film's story is very much a supernatural love triangle. Amy loves Beth and Beth loves Amy, but the ghost of Christian loves everyone - to death! Widow Beth and her daughter Maya (Kendra Mei) hide in seclusion, at a remote lighthouse. Here, Christian torments the characters, hoping...
- 2/28/2018
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Green 13 Film and The Film Label have released the first poster and trailer for horror thriller Dark Beacon, ahead of release later in 2017. Directed by Coz Greenop, the film stars April Pearson, Lynne Anne Rogers, Toby Osmond, Jon Campling and Kendra Mei.
In intense new horror thriller Dark Beacon we follow Amy Wilcock (April Pearson, Skins) who loves the married Beth Gadbsy (Lynne Anne Roger) with a fierce and tragic passion. When Beth’s distraught husband Christian (Jon Campling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) dies in an emotional intervention, the now widow disappears with her daughter Maya into secret seclusion…
Amy eventually tracks Beth down to a distant lighthouse only to find her broken and maddened in the midst of an alcoholic abyss. But that is not all she finds. They shockingly discover that the spirit of Beth’s spurned husband will not rest until he takes the surviving trio with him.
In intense new horror thriller Dark Beacon we follow Amy Wilcock (April Pearson, Skins) who loves the married Beth Gadbsy (Lynne Anne Roger) with a fierce and tragic passion. When Beth’s distraught husband Christian (Jon Campling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) dies in an emotional intervention, the now widow disappears with her daughter Maya into secret seclusion…
Amy eventually tracks Beth down to a distant lighthouse only to find her broken and maddened in the midst of an alcoholic abyss. But that is not all she finds. They shockingly discover that the spirit of Beth’s spurned husband will not rest until he takes the surviving trio with him.
- 4/10/2017
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.