No official announcement has yet been made by the BBC or production company Bad Wolf, but that hasn’t stopped Variety confirming, or IMDb listing, that Millie Gibson’s successor as Doctor Who companion will be Andor and Jurassic World Dominion actor Varada Sethu.
Sethu is rumoured to be filming with Ncuti Gatwa on series 15 already, and to fulfil the role of the Doctor’s new companion in all eight episodes of that series. So… who is she?
Cinta Kaz in Star Wars Andor
Tony Gilroy’s live-action Cassian Andor prequel series Star Wars: Andor aired in late 2021 on Disney+. Set five years before 2016 movie Rogue One, it’s about the formation of the Rebel Alliance in opposition to the fascistic Galactic Empire. In it, 32-year-old Sethu plays Cinta Kaz, a member of a rebel cell operating on the planet Aldhani who works alongside her partner Vel Sartha, a cousin of Senator Mon Mothma.
Sethu is rumoured to be filming with Ncuti Gatwa on series 15 already, and to fulfil the role of the Doctor’s new companion in all eight episodes of that series. So… who is she?
Cinta Kaz in Star Wars Andor
Tony Gilroy’s live-action Cassian Andor prequel series Star Wars: Andor aired in late 2021 on Disney+. Set five years before 2016 movie Rogue One, it’s about the formation of the Rebel Alliance in opposition to the fascistic Galactic Empire. In it, 32-year-old Sethu plays Cinta Kaz, a member of a rebel cell operating on the planet Aldhani who works alongside her partner Vel Sartha, a cousin of Senator Mon Mothma.
- 1/22/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
"Misfits" star Antonia Thomas has wrapped filming on what will be her next project - an indie feature film titled "Thea," co-starring alongside Luke Norris and Eileen Davies in what is said to be a London-set supernatural thriller, directed by Nirpal Bhogal ("Sket") and produced by Uzma Hasan. The film follows young couple, played by Antonia Thomas and Luke Norris, whose lives are turned upside down when they experience supernatural evils while struggling with the birth of their first child. More via press release: "Thea is an evocative horror about the reality of the supernatural world encroaching into our everyday lives, a young...
- 5/14/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Antonia Thomas is to star a new supernatural thriller Thea which has just started filming in London. She stars alongside Luke Norris (recently seen in Poldark) as a young couple in London whose lives are turned upside down when the birth of their first child is accompanied by terrifying entities that threaten their newly formed family.
Antonia (represented by Curtis Brown) graduated from Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in 2009 and immediately landed the role of Alisha in E4's Misfits, a role she played for three series. She was nominated for the Best Female Newcomer Empire Award for her role in hit musical-feature Sunshine on Leith. She recently played the lead role of Evie in new comedy series Scrotal Recall for Channel 4 as well as the love interest in last summer's hit Northern Soul on the big screen.
Directed by Nirpal Bhogal (Sket, Misfits) and produced by Uzma Hasan...
Antonia (represented by Curtis Brown) graduated from Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in 2009 and immediately landed the role of Alisha in E4's Misfits, a role she played for three series. She was nominated for the Best Female Newcomer Empire Award for her role in hit musical-feature Sunshine on Leith. She recently played the lead role of Evie in new comedy series Scrotal Recall for Channel 4 as well as the love interest in last summer's hit Northern Soul on the big screen.
Directed by Nirpal Bhogal (Sket, Misfits) and produced by Uzma Hasan...
- 4/18/2015
- by noreply@blogger.com (ScreenTerrier)
- ScreenTerrier
"Misfits" star Antonia Thomas has booked a lead role alongside Luke Norris and Eileen Davies in the London-set supernatural thriller "Thea," to be directed by Nirpal Bhogal ("Sket") and produced by Uzma Hasan. The film follows young couple, played by Antonia Thomas and Luke Norris, whose lives are turned upside down when they experience supernatural evils while struggling with the birth of their first child. Co-produced by Gareth Roberts and Jezz Vernon, expect some beastly scares in this one, as Paul Hyett ("The Woman in Black") has signed up to be the film's creature designer. The film is a co-production between...
- 4/17/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Exclusive: Misfits and Northern Soul star leads cast on London thriller.
Misfits and Northern Soul star Antonia Thomas is leading cast alongside Luke Norris (Poldark) and Eileen Davies (Sightseers) on London-set thriller Thea, which is now underway in the capital.
Directed by Nirpal Bhogal (Sket, Misfits) and produced by Uzma Hasan (The Infidel), the film is co-produced by Gareth Roberts and Jezz Vernon.
Thomas and Norris play a young couple whose lives are turned upside down when the birth of their first child is accompanied by terrifying entities that threaten their newly formed family.
Paul Hyett (The Woman in Black) is the creature designer while the team behind electro outfit Gazelle Twin will be comprising an original score under the moniker Newt and Benge.
The film is a co-production between Little House Productions and Moli Films and is the first of a slate announced by Screen earlier this year for which Metrodome is selling internationally and releasing...
Misfits and Northern Soul star Antonia Thomas is leading cast alongside Luke Norris (Poldark) and Eileen Davies (Sightseers) on London-set thriller Thea, which is now underway in the capital.
Directed by Nirpal Bhogal (Sket, Misfits) and produced by Uzma Hasan (The Infidel), the film is co-produced by Gareth Roberts and Jezz Vernon.
Thomas and Norris play a young couple whose lives are turned upside down when the birth of their first child is accompanied by terrifying entities that threaten their newly formed family.
Paul Hyett (The Woman in Black) is the creature designer while the team behind electro outfit Gazelle Twin will be comprising an original score under the moniker Newt and Benge.
The film is a co-production between Little House Productions and Moli Films and is the first of a slate announced by Screen earlier this year for which Metrodome is selling internationally and releasing...
- 4/17/2015
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Nirpal Bhogal thriller first film on slate.
UK distributor-producer Metrodome has joined forces with Montana and Best Laid Plans producers MoliFilms to launch a new production fund.
The companies will fundraise under a series of Eis and non Eis schemes with Metrodome Group selling international rights and distributing the majority of the films in the UK.
Metrodome International’s Caroline Couret-Delègue will oversee international sales. The Infidel producer Uzma Hasan of Little House Productions will supervise key productions on the slate on behalf of Metrodome whilst Gareth Maxwell Roberts will supervise on behalf of MoliFilms.
Thea, a supernatural thriller directed by Nirpal Bhogal (Misfits, Sket) is the first film on the slate and is slated to shoot in Q1 2015.
The film will be produced by Hasan (who is expected to bring further projects to the venture) and co-produced by MoliFilms’ Gareth Maxwell Roberts and Metrodome Group’s Jezz Vernon. MoliFilms’ [link...
UK distributor-producer Metrodome has joined forces with Montana and Best Laid Plans producers MoliFilms to launch a new production fund.
The companies will fundraise under a series of Eis and non Eis schemes with Metrodome Group selling international rights and distributing the majority of the films in the UK.
Metrodome International’s Caroline Couret-Delègue will oversee international sales. The Infidel producer Uzma Hasan of Little House Productions will supervise key productions on the slate on behalf of Metrodome whilst Gareth Maxwell Roberts will supervise on behalf of MoliFilms.
Thea, a supernatural thriller directed by Nirpal Bhogal (Misfits, Sket) is the first film on the slate and is slated to shoot in Q1 2015.
The film will be produced by Hasan (who is expected to bring further projects to the venture) and co-produced by MoliFilms’ Gareth Maxwell Roberts and Metrodome Group’s Jezz Vernon. MoliFilms’ [link...
- 1/16/2015
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Creativity Media subsidiary gets £2m facility from Schneider Media Investments.
Fledgling financier Creativity Capital, a subsidiary of post-production outfit Creativity Media, has secured a £2m revolving credit facility with London-based financier Schneider Media Investments (Smi).
Creativity Capital, launched in spring 2013 and run by managing director Patrick Fischer, investment director Richard Kondal and investment executives Adam Lewin and Arjun Rose, provides loan finance and consultancy on film and TV projects.
As part of the deal Smi has acquired a minority stake in post specialist Creativity Media and Smi’s Sonny Schneider joins the Creativity Media board of directors.
The deal was negotiated by Creative Media co-founders Fischer and Kondal with Rose and Schneider.
Creativity Media has provided post-production services to twenty-two films including The Anomaly, Get Lucky and The Hooligan Factory for Universal; Fast Girls for Studiocanal; Plastic for Paramount; Tower Block and I Am Soldier for Lionsgate; and Anuvahood and Sket for Revolver Entertainment, as well as...
Fledgling financier Creativity Capital, a subsidiary of post-production outfit Creativity Media, has secured a £2m revolving credit facility with London-based financier Schneider Media Investments (Smi).
Creativity Capital, launched in spring 2013 and run by managing director Patrick Fischer, investment director Richard Kondal and investment executives Adam Lewin and Arjun Rose, provides loan finance and consultancy on film and TV projects.
As part of the deal Smi has acquired a minority stake in post specialist Creativity Media and Smi’s Sonny Schneider joins the Creativity Media board of directors.
The deal was negotiated by Creative Media co-founders Fischer and Kondal with Rose and Schneider.
Creativity Media has provided post-production services to twenty-two films including The Anomaly, Get Lucky and The Hooligan Factory for Universal; Fast Girls for Studiocanal; Plastic for Paramount; Tower Block and I Am Soldier for Lionsgate; and Anuvahood and Sket for Revolver Entertainment, as well as...
- 10/11/2013
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Corrected: UK financier and actor found not guilty of harassment.
Michael Coleman, a financier and actor who made a number of abusive calls to staff at UK production company Revolver and CEO Justin Marciano, was today found not guilty of harassment by a judge at Hammersmith Magistrates’ Court.
Marciano was not present in court.
The judge declined the prosecution’s request for an adjournment and said there was not enough evidence to grant a restraining order against Coleman, who had both invested and appeared in a handful of Revolver features including Sket and Bonded By Blood.
Coleman was charged with harassment by police in January 2013 and the criminal prosection was brought by the Cps.
The court heard from the prosecution how Coleman sent a number of abusive messages to Marciano and Revolver staff demanding re-payment of thousands of pounds he and other financiers claimed were owed after investing in films produced under Revolver’s Gunslinger banner.
The...
Michael Coleman, a financier and actor who made a number of abusive calls to staff at UK production company Revolver and CEO Justin Marciano, was today found not guilty of harassment by a judge at Hammersmith Magistrates’ Court.
Marciano was not present in court.
The judge declined the prosecution’s request for an adjournment and said there was not enough evidence to grant a restraining order against Coleman, who had both invested and appeared in a handful of Revolver features including Sket and Bonded By Blood.
Coleman was charged with harassment by police in January 2013 and the criminal prosection was brought by the Cps.
The court heard from the prosecution how Coleman sent a number of abusive messages to Marciano and Revolver staff demanding re-payment of thousands of pounds he and other financiers claimed were owed after investing in films produced under Revolver’s Gunslinger banner.
The...
- 6/10/2013
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Revolver CEO Justin Marciano a no-show in court for lawsuit he brought against financier.
Revolver CEO Justin Marciano today did not appear at the harassment trial he instigated against a financier.
UK financier and actor Michael Coleman was found not guilty of harassment by a judge at Hammersmith Magistrates’ Court when plaintiffs Marciano and Revolver financial controller Nadim Akrafo-Smart did not turn up at court or respond to repeated calls to do so.
The judge declined the prosecution’s request for an adjournment and said there was not enough evidence to grant a restraining order against Coleman, who had invested in and appeared in a handful of Revolver features including Sket and Bonded By Blood.
Coleman was charged with harassment by police in January 2013.
The court heard from the prosecution how Coleman sent a number of “threatening and abusive” messages to Marciano and Revolver staff demanding re-payment of thousands of pounds he and other financiers were owed...
Revolver CEO Justin Marciano today did not appear at the harassment trial he instigated against a financier.
UK financier and actor Michael Coleman was found not guilty of harassment by a judge at Hammersmith Magistrates’ Court when plaintiffs Marciano and Revolver financial controller Nadim Akrafo-Smart did not turn up at court or respond to repeated calls to do so.
The judge declined the prosecution’s request for an adjournment and said there was not enough evidence to grant a restraining order against Coleman, who had invested in and appeared in a handful of Revolver features including Sket and Bonded By Blood.
Coleman was charged with harassment by police in January 2013.
The court heard from the prosecution how Coleman sent a number of “threatening and abusive” messages to Marciano and Revolver staff demanding re-payment of thousands of pounds he and other financiers were owed...
- 6/10/2013
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Actresses Riann Steele (Sket, Doctor Who) and Juliet Ellis (Prisoners Wives) will co-star in the upcoming BBC Three zombie-rehabilitation drama In The Flesh, which began filming around the North West of London last month. From the BBC Media Centre: In The Flesh is the story of teenager Kieren Walker and his reintegration back into both the local community and the heart of his family. After his death four years ago, his friends and family thought they’d never see Kieren again. But then, shortly after his funeral, thousands of the dead were re-animated in one freak night; and now, after months of re-habilitation and medication, the zombies are gradually being returned to their...
- 11/28/2012
- by Emmanuel Akitobi
- ShadowAndAct
Adelayo Adedayo (represented by Iag) plays Viva in Some Girls, the new comedy drama series coming to BBC Three in November. After roles in Skins, Mi High, and the film Sket, this is Adelayo's first TV lead role. She is currently filming the feature film Gone Too Far for Destiny Films.
The series is seen through the eyes of Viva. She is perhaps more serious than the other three. She's a girl who wants to move up in the world. She is very responsible towards her friends; she cares about their well-being and has a nurturing side. She's sensible and very highly motivated to do well at school, go to university and have a career. Her relationship with single mother Mel - who hangs round the estate all day along with her baby - is a great incentive to Viva to stay focussed on her ambitions. She lives with her...
The series is seen through the eyes of Viva. She is perhaps more serious than the other three. She's a girl who wants to move up in the world. She is very responsible towards her friends; she cares about their well-being and has a nurturing side. She's sensible and very highly motivated to do well at school, go to university and have a career. Her relationship with single mother Mel - who hangs round the estate all day along with her baby - is a great incentive to Viva to stay focussed on her ambitions. She lives with her...
- 10/25/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (ScreenTerrier)
- ScreenTerrier
Brand new fantasy action drama Wolfblood comes to Cbbc this September, telling the story of two seemingly ordinary teenagers, who are secretly part of a mysterious race who have lived amongst us for centuries, disguising their abilities and blending in: Wolfbloods.19 year old Aimee Kelly stars as Maddy Smith. Aimee (represented by United Agents) is from Newcastle and trained at Tring Park. She made her film debut in Sket, which has just been released on DVD.
Maddy is keeping a secret; a secret so important she can’t even tell her best friends, as it could put her whole family in danger.
20 year old Louisa Connolly-Burnham, also a Tring Park graduate plays best friend Shannon. Louisa (represented by Jackie Palmer) is currently filming a new character Willow in the latest series of House of Anubis. Tom is played by Kedar Williams-Stirling, who is currently training at Italia Conti. Kedar made his film debut in Shank.
Maddy is keeping a secret; a secret so important she can’t even tell her best friends, as it could put her whole family in danger.
20 year old Louisa Connolly-Burnham, also a Tring Park graduate plays best friend Shannon. Louisa (represented by Jackie Palmer) is currently filming a new character Willow in the latest series of House of Anubis. Tom is played by Kedar Williams-Stirling, who is currently training at Italia Conti. Kedar made his film debut in Shank.
- 8/23/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (ScreenTerrier)
- ScreenTerrier
By embracing almost every stereotype common to youth gang movies, writer / director Nirpal Bhogal runs the risk of viewers losing interest in Sket before the slowly-building drama can build up a healthy head of steam. It's all here: the nasty local gang boss who kills innocent people to make a point to his underlings; his heedlessly devoted woman, who is tough on the outside but a marshmellow on the inside; and the street-level hoods who think nothing of inflicting pain and destruction upon man and property alike. Yet Sket overcomes the familiarity of its plot beats by virtue of its atmosphere -- gritty with a layer of glamour ladled on top -- and its feminine point of view. The hoods, the ones who...
- 7/2/2012
- Screen Anarchy
With filming underway on Series 4 of E4's award-winning series Misfits, Screenterrier can exclusively reveal the two new young stars joining the series after the departures of Iwan Rheon and Antonia Thomas.
23 year old Karla Crome (represented by Troika) stars as Jess, described as a kind of female version of Larry David – smart and articulate, She’s the person who will say the un-sayable, the person who’ll question social norms and etiquette.
Karla is a graduate of Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts and is also a talented writer, with her play If Chloe Can recently produced by the National Youth Theatre. She is about to be seen playing Riley in Sky1's new drama series Hit and Miss.
Nathan McMullen from Liverpool (represented by Shepherd Management) joins the cast as Finn, who has a childlike naively optimistic view of life, he's always eager to please and enthusiastic about life and is very funny.
23 year old Karla Crome (represented by Troika) stars as Jess, described as a kind of female version of Larry David – smart and articulate, She’s the person who will say the un-sayable, the person who’ll question social norms and etiquette.
Karla is a graduate of Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts and is also a talented writer, with her play If Chloe Can recently produced by the National Youth Theatre. She is about to be seen playing Riley in Sky1's new drama series Hit and Miss.
Nathan McMullen from Liverpool (represented by Shepherd Management) joins the cast as Finn, who has a childlike naively optimistic view of life, he's always eager to please and enthusiastic about life and is very funny.
- 5/16/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (ScreenTerrier)
- ScreenTerrier
Filming is now underway in Northumberland on Cbbc's new teen werewolf drama series Wolfblood.
18 year Aimee Kelly leads the cast as Maddy Smith, who seems like an ordinary girl – but things are not what they seem. The truth is Maddy hides a secret even her closest friends don’t know about. Look into her eyes, but don’t get too close… because Maddy is a wolfblood.
Aimee (represented by United Agents) is from Newcastle and trained at Tring Park. She made her film debut in Sket, which has just been released on DVD.
18 year old Bobby Lockwood (represented by Sandra Singer Associates) from Essex, who plays Mick Campbell in Nickelodeon's House of Anubis, stars as the new boy Rhydian who turns up at Maddy's school and as a fellow wolfblood teenager makes her world a lot more complicated.
Maddy's two best friends at school are played by 17 year old Kedar Williams-Stirling.
18 year Aimee Kelly leads the cast as Maddy Smith, who seems like an ordinary girl – but things are not what they seem. The truth is Maddy hides a secret even her closest friends don’t know about. Look into her eyes, but don’t get too close… because Maddy is a wolfblood.
Aimee (represented by United Agents) is from Newcastle and trained at Tring Park. She made her film debut in Sket, which has just been released on DVD.
18 year old Bobby Lockwood (represented by Sandra Singer Associates) from Essex, who plays Mick Campbell in Nickelodeon's House of Anubis, stars as the new boy Rhydian who turns up at Maddy's school and as a fellow wolfblood teenager makes her world a lot more complicated.
Maddy's two best friends at school are played by 17 year old Kedar Williams-Stirling.
- 3/3/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (ScreenTerrier)
- ScreenTerrier
Written and directed by Nirpal Bhogal, 2011 British urban drama Sket takes a controversial look at the phenomenon of female gang violence sweeping the streets of the nation's capital. To celebrate the film's DVD and Blu-ray release on 5 March, Revolver Entertainment have provided Three Blu-ray copies of the film for us to give away to you, our readers. This is an exclusive competition for our Facebook fans, so if you haven't already, head over to facebook.com/CineVueUK, 'Like' us, and then follow the instructions below.
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- 3/2/2012
- by CineVue
- CineVue
To mark the release of Sket on DVD and Blu-ray 5th March, we’ve been given five copies of the movie to give away. Sket stars Ashley Walters, Lily Loveless, Riann Steele, Amiee Kelly,Emma Hartley-Miller and is directed by Nirpal Bhogal.
A distinct lack of public knowledge about female gang culture has resulted in a high level of fascination – yet not one film has dared to explore it – until now. The rise in the proliferation of girl gangs is symptomatic of some of the major problems facing modern society and following extensive research including input from real-life girl gang members, the fi lm is written and directed by Nirpal Bhogal (Cold Kiss). Sket takes a controversial and dramatic look at this phenomenon sweeping the streets of Britain.
When Kayla’s (Aimee Kelly) sister is brutally murdered by local drug dealer Trey (Ashley Walters), a devastated and angry Kayla vows...
A distinct lack of public knowledge about female gang culture has resulted in a high level of fascination – yet not one film has dared to explore it – until now. The rise in the proliferation of girl gangs is symptomatic of some of the major problems facing modern society and following extensive research including input from real-life girl gang members, the fi lm is written and directed by Nirpal Bhogal (Cold Kiss). Sket takes a controversial and dramatic look at this phenomenon sweeping the streets of Britain.
When Kayla’s (Aimee Kelly) sister is brutally murdered by local drug dealer Trey (Ashley Walters), a devastated and angry Kayla vows...
- 2/28/2012
- by Competitons
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Filming has begun in South London on another comedy drama series for BBC Three called Some Girls, written by Bernadette Davis (Game On), and directed by Adam Miller for Hat Trick Productions.
The six-part series follows "the lives and loves of a group of four quirky 16 year old girls who play on the same school football team and live on the same inner city estate". We join them on their bumpy journey through adolescence taking in boys, sex, cliques, teachers, heartbreak, fun and even some football along the way.
Adelayo Adedayo stars as Viva, a working class, innercity girl who lives on an estate with her Dad (played by Colin Salmon) and her younger brother Jamie. Viva is intelligent, hard-working and a little shy, but by no means boring She is part of a very close-knit group of four friends and of the group, she is the one they all go to for advice.
The six-part series follows "the lives and loves of a group of four quirky 16 year old girls who play on the same school football team and live on the same inner city estate". We join them on their bumpy journey through adolescence taking in boys, sex, cliques, teachers, heartbreak, fun and even some football along the way.
Adelayo Adedayo stars as Viva, a working class, innercity girl who lives on an estate with her Dad (played by Colin Salmon) and her younger brother Jamie. Viva is intelligent, hard-working and a little shy, but by no means boring She is part of a very close-knit group of four friends and of the group, she is the one they all go to for advice.
- 2/27/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (ScreenTerrier)
- ScreenTerrier
The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn makes daily progress, while new Bollywood entry Ra.One soars on the crest of a Diwali wave
The winner
Several years in the making, combining the creative efforts of box office powerhouses Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson, The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn arrived freighted with a fair amount of commercial expectation. On the other hand, Hergé's boy reporter isn't necessarily a familiar character for the pre-teen target, so it was hard to predict exactly how the film would perform.
Opening last Monday with a so-so £485,000, the film saw grosses build day by day throughout the October half-term holiday, with £640,000 on Tuesday, £1.05m on both Wednesday and Thursday, £1.11m on Friday and £1.30m on Saturday. Seven-day total is a healthy £6.76m, the biggest opening for an animated film this year. On the flipside, it only achieved that number...
The winner
Several years in the making, combining the creative efforts of box office powerhouses Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson, The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn arrived freighted with a fair amount of commercial expectation. On the other hand, Hergé's boy reporter isn't necessarily a familiar character for the pre-teen target, so it was hard to predict exactly how the film would perform.
Opening last Monday with a so-so £485,000, the film saw grosses build day by day throughout the October half-term holiday, with £640,000 on Tuesday, £1.05m on both Wednesday and Thursday, £1.11m on Friday and £1.30m on Saturday. Seven-day total is a healthy £6.76m, the biggest opening for an animated film this year. On the flipside, it only achieved that number...
- 11/1/2011
- by Charles Gant
- The Guardian - Film News
The Adventures Of Tintin: The Secret Of The Unicorn (PG)
(Steven Spielberg, 2011, Us/Nz) Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost. 107 mins.
If you forget Hergé's sacred source material and forgive the occasional creepiness of the animation, there's good fun to be had here. Guided by Spielberg's visual command, it's a boys' adventure with an Indiana Jones/Pirates Of The Caribbean rambunctiousness to it – a fast mix of dazzling action and comedy alcoholism that builds up so much momentum, it barely knows when to stop.
The Help (12A)
(Tate Taylor, 2011, Us) Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard. 146 mins.
The feelgood hit of the Us summer puts a cheery gloss on the civil rights era, as a Mississippi woman scandalously documents the woes of black maids.
The Ides Of March (15)
(George Clooney, 2011, Us) Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Evan Rachel Wood. 101 mins.
Clooney follows the campaign trail...
(Steven Spielberg, 2011, Us/Nz) Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost. 107 mins.
If you forget Hergé's sacred source material and forgive the occasional creepiness of the animation, there's good fun to be had here. Guided by Spielberg's visual command, it's a boys' adventure with an Indiana Jones/Pirates Of The Caribbean rambunctiousness to it – a fast mix of dazzling action and comedy alcoholism that builds up so much momentum, it barely knows when to stop.
The Help (12A)
(Tate Taylor, 2011, Us) Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard. 146 mins.
The feelgood hit of the Us summer puts a cheery gloss on the civil rights era, as a Mississippi woman scandalously documents the woes of black maids.
The Ides Of March (15)
(George Clooney, 2011, Us) Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Evan Rachel Wood. 101 mins.
Clooney follows the campaign trail...
- 10/28/2011
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
To mark the release of Sket in cinemas Now, Revolver have given us a poster from the movie signed by the director and the cast. If you missed it, you can see the trailer for the movie here and interviews with the cast here. Sket stars Ashley Walters, Lily Loveless, Riann Steele, Aimee Kelly, Emma Hartley-Miller, Adelayo Adedayo and is directed by Nirpal Bhogal. Find out more on their official website.
Kayla (Aimee Kelly), a young sixteen-year old, faces the harsh London streets of gangland culture alone. Her mother already dead, her only protector and loving elder sister, Tanya (Katie Foster-Barnes), is one day brutally murdered by violent, misogynist gang leader Trey (Ashley Walters). Swearing vengeance, Kayla joins a girl gang led by the violent, damaged Danielle (Emma Hartley-Miller) who has her own reasons for helping Kayla seek retribution.
To be in with a chance of winning the poster, simply...
Kayla (Aimee Kelly), a young sixteen-year old, faces the harsh London streets of gangland culture alone. Her mother already dead, her only protector and loving elder sister, Tanya (Katie Foster-Barnes), is one day brutally murdered by violent, misogynist gang leader Trey (Ashley Walters). Swearing vengeance, Kayla joins a girl gang led by the violent, damaged Danielle (Emma Hartley-Miller) who has her own reasons for helping Kayla seek retribution.
To be in with a chance of winning the poster, simply...
- 10/28/2011
- by Competitons
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Sket is released in the UK today and if you missed it, you can see the trailer for the movie here. Our friends from Upbeat got to chat with the director, Nirpal Bhogal and cast-members Aimee Kelly (Kayla), Adelayo Adedayo (Kerry), Riann Steele (Shaks) and Varada Sethu (Kiran) about what it was like shooting the movie and what we can expect from it.
Sket also stars Ashley Walters, Lily Loveless, Riann Steele and Emma Hartley-Miller.
Kayla (Aimee Kelly), a young sixteen-year old, faces the harsh London streets of gangland culture alone. Her mother already dead, her only protector and loving elder sister, Tanya (Katie Foster-Barnes), is one day brutally murdered by violent, misogynist gang leader Trey (Ashley Walters). Swearing vengeance, Kayla joins a girl gang led by the violent, damaged Danielle (Emma Hartley-Miller) who has her own reasons for helping Kayla seek retribution.
Sket also stars Ashley Walters, Lily Loveless, Riann Steele and Emma Hartley-Miller.
Kayla (Aimee Kelly), a young sixteen-year old, faces the harsh London streets of gangland culture alone. Her mother already dead, her only protector and loving elder sister, Tanya (Katie Foster-Barnes), is one day brutally murdered by violent, misogynist gang leader Trey (Ashley Walters). Swearing vengeance, Kayla joins a girl gang led by the violent, damaged Danielle (Emma Hartley-Miller) who has her own reasons for helping Kayla seek retribution.
- 10/28/2011
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Sket is released in UK cinemas today. Here’s the trailer for what looks like a very gritty and ‘real’ story. Sket stars Ashley Walters, Lily Loveless, Riann Steele, Aimee Kelly, Emma Hartley-Miller, Adelayo Adedayo and is directed by Nirpal Bhogal. Find out more on their official website.
Kayla (Aimee Kelly), a young sixteen-year old, faces the harsh London streets of gangland culture alone. Her mother already dead, her only protector and loving elder sister, Tanya (Katie Foster-Barnes), is one day brutally murdered by violent, misogynist gang leader Trey (Ashley Walters). Swearing vengeance, Kayla joins a girl gang led by the violent, damaged Danielle (Emma Hartley-Miller) who has her own reasons for helping Kayla seek retribution.
Check out the trailer below and click the poster to enlarge.
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Kayla (Aimee Kelly), a young sixteen-year old, faces the harsh London streets of gangland culture alone. Her mother already dead, her only protector and loving elder sister, Tanya (Katie Foster-Barnes), is one day brutally murdered by violent, misogynist gang leader Trey (Ashley Walters). Swearing vengeance, Kayla joins a girl gang led by the violent, damaged Danielle (Emma Hartley-Miller) who has her own reasons for helping Kayla seek retribution.
Check out the trailer below and click the poster to enlarge.
Iframe Embed for Youtube...
- 10/28/2011
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
This one is well enough done, but do we really need another post-Kidulthood gang crime drama?
Sigh. This comes to us, via first-time writer-director Nirpal Bhogal, from the mean streets of east London. It stars Aimee Kelly as 16-year-old Kayla, who approaches a girl gang for help seeking retribution after her sister is murdered by the local drug pusher (Ashley Walters). "Sket" means "slag". It's a term that gets bandied around by the (mainly female) cast, but has little to do with the plot. There are decent performances, a great soundtrack and an attempt at addressing "the issues", but this leaves you wondering why we need another post-Kidulthood gang crime drama, why a lot of young British cinema seems to be defined by London violence, and why we'd rather be defiant about society's faults than attempt to fix them. Bhogal recently tweeted about critics' lazy use of "urban" and "gritty...
Sigh. This comes to us, via first-time writer-director Nirpal Bhogal, from the mean streets of east London. It stars Aimee Kelly as 16-year-old Kayla, who approaches a girl gang for help seeking retribution after her sister is murdered by the local drug pusher (Ashley Walters). "Sket" means "slag". It's a term that gets bandied around by the (mainly female) cast, but has little to do with the plot. There are decent performances, a great soundtrack and an attempt at addressing "the issues", but this leaves you wondering why we need another post-Kidulthood gang crime drama, why a lot of young British cinema seems to be defined by London violence, and why we'd rather be defiant about society's faults than attempt to fix them. Bhogal recently tweeted about critics' lazy use of "urban" and "gritty...
- 10/27/2011
- by Henry Barnes
- The Guardian - Film News
Did you know "girl gang retribution thriller" is a movie genre? It's true. And this Halloween weekend while Americans flock to the theater to see whatever chainsaw bloodbath, Brits will have the opportunity to storm the cinema to see Lily Loveless in her girl gang retribution thriller Sket.
Set in the "badlands of East London," Sket is the story of 16-year-old Kayla who joins an all-girl gang after her mother dies and her sister is brutally murdered by a rival gang leader. Kayla's goal is vindication against the man who killed her sister, and "man-hating" gang leader Danielle promises she'll help her seek revenge. Sket's tagline is "Man's world, sister's hood," which makes sense because the trailer is one of the most grrl powery things I've ever seen.
Loveless plays Hannah, a gang member who "leans heavily on leader Danielle for influence and direction, helping her to keep the...
Set in the "badlands of East London," Sket is the story of 16-year-old Kayla who joins an all-girl gang after her mother dies and her sister is brutally murdered by a rival gang leader. Kayla's goal is vindication against the man who killed her sister, and "man-hating" gang leader Danielle promises she'll help her seek revenge. Sket's tagline is "Man's world, sister's hood," which makes sense because the trailer is one of the most grrl powery things I've ever seen.
Loveless plays Hannah, a gang member who "leans heavily on leader Danielle for influence and direction, helping her to keep the...
- 10/27/2011
- by Heather Hogan
- AfterEllen.com
The former So Solid Crew member has a burgeoning acting career. But how much does his portrayal of young black men draw on his own troubled background – and does he worry about being typecast?
Is Ashley Walters afraid of being typecast? In his new film, Sket, he plays a violent gang leader on a London housing estate. In Top Boy, a Channel 4 drama soon to be screened, he plays a drug dealer on a London housing estate. In another new film – because Walters is about to be everywhere – Demons Never Die, he plays a police officer; it must have come as something of a relief. After Bullet Boy, the 2004 film that kick-started his movie career – in which he played a young man involved in gun crime on a London housing estate – it seemed as if he could be in danger of becoming the go-to man for gritty, urban dramas.
Is Ashley Walters afraid of being typecast? In his new film, Sket, he plays a violent gang leader on a London housing estate. In Top Boy, a Channel 4 drama soon to be screened, he plays a drug dealer on a London housing estate. In another new film – because Walters is about to be everywhere – Demons Never Die, he plays a police officer; it must have come as something of a relief. After Bullet Boy, the 2004 film that kick-started his movie career – in which he played a young man involved in gun crime on a London housing estate – it seemed as if he could be in danger of becoming the go-to man for gritty, urban dramas.
- 10/21/2011
- by Emine Saner
- The Guardian - Film News
Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: I celebrate all levels of trailers and hopefully this column will satisfactorily give you a baseline of what beta wave I’m operating on, because what better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising? Some of the best authors will tell you that writing a short story is a lot harder than writing a long one, that you have to weigh every sentence. What better medium to see how this theory plays itself out beyond that than with movie trailers? The Boy Mir: Ten Years In Afghanistan Trailer Put this on my list of documentaries about the wars in the Middle East that I want to check out.
- 10/15/2011
- by Christopher Stipp
- Slash Film
Few in the UK film industry want to shout about it but the evidence is clear. We are enjoying a renaissance in domestic cinema. Andrew Pulver reports on how audiences developed a taste for homegrown movies
Compared to theatre, cinema is an entirely portable medium – think what our view of film would be like if all we saw were British movies, with occasional touring productions of foreign work. No Hollywood blockbusters, no Korean ultra-violence, no Iranian minimalism. Nothing old, either – no Italian neorealism, or Czech new wave, or French poetic realism. Imagine what life for the British filmgoer would have been like, say, in 1978 – the highlight of your year would probably have been Death on the Nile, or Watership Down. And let's not forget the dark days of 1999 and 2000, when this paper felt compelled to trash the jaw-dropping wave of terrible British films in the wake of the lottery-fund bonanza.
Compared to theatre, cinema is an entirely portable medium – think what our view of film would be like if all we saw were British movies, with occasional touring productions of foreign work. No Hollywood blockbusters, no Korean ultra-violence, no Iranian minimalism. Nothing old, either – no Italian neorealism, or Czech new wave, or French poetic realism. Imagine what life for the British filmgoer would have been like, say, in 1978 – the highlight of your year would probably have been Death on the Nile, or Watership Down. And let's not forget the dark days of 1999 and 2000, when this paper felt compelled to trash the jaw-dropping wave of terrible British films in the wake of the lottery-fund bonanza.
- 10/14/2011
- by Andrew Pulver
- The Guardian - Film News
Exclusive: Los Angeles-based sales agent Im Global has made a multi-film commitment to take upcoming in-house productions from UK distributor Revolver Entertainment. The slate will go through Im Global’s Octane genre label. “We’re looking to create films that have the potential to travel internationally,” Revolver CEO Justin Marciano tells me. Gunslinger, Revolver’s in-house production arm, has two projects it is pushing forward on: Offender, directed by Ron Scalpello, which the company is pitching as a Brit version of A Prophet; and Lenny “The Guvnor” McClean (working title), based on the true story of a East End thug who became Britain’s most notorious bare-knuckle fighter. Revolver has already set a summer 2012 release for Offender, written by Paul Van Carter and produced by Nick Taussig of Revolver, which tells the story of a man who sets up his own imprisonment in order to avenge the rape of his girlfriend.
- 10/13/2011
- by TIM ADLER in London
- Deadline London
Sket Trailer. Nirpal Bhogal‘s Sket (2011) movie trailer stars Aimee Kelly, Ashley Walters, Lily Loveless, Riann Steele, and Richie Campbell. Sket‘s plot synopsis: “Sixteen-year-old Kayla faces the harsh London streets of gangland culture for the first time. Her mother already dead, her only protector and loving elder sister Tanya is one day brutally murdered by violent gang leader Trey.
Now alone, and not knowing where to turn, she finds refuge and acceptance in a girl gang led by the damaged, man-hating Danielle. She enlists the gang’s help to get retribution for the murder of her beloved sister. Vengeance is now Kayla’s motive, and she will stop at nothing until Trey is brought to justice.”
The Sket movie poster:
Sket movie poster
The moment I started watching this movie trailer I thought of Green Street Hooligans. I thought this looked like the girl version of that but I...
Now alone, and not knowing where to turn, she finds refuge and acceptance in a girl gang led by the damaged, man-hating Danielle. She enlists the gang’s help to get retribution for the murder of her beloved sister. Vengeance is now Kayla’s motive, and she will stop at nothing until Trey is brought to justice.”
The Sket movie poster:
Sket movie poster
The moment I started watching this movie trailer I thought of Green Street Hooligans. I thought this looked like the girl version of that but I...
- 10/7/2011
- by filmbook
- Film-Book
Look out for newcomer Aimee Kelly (represented by United Agents) who makes her film debut in Sket, and has also been nominated for Best British Newcomer in the 55th BFI London Film Festival awards, alongside Sket's writer and director Nirpal Bhogal.
17 year old Aimee was so admired by casting director Jane Ripley and the producers that her script was re-written for her native Newcastle accent.
Sket is a hard hitting look at the world of girl gang culture. Aimee plays Kayla, a young, sixteen year old, facing the harsh London streets of gangland culture alone. Her mother already dead and her only protector and loving sister, Tanya, is brutally murdered by violent, misogynist gang leader Trey. Swearing vengeance, Kayla joins a girl gang led by the violent, damaged Danielle (Emma Hartley-Miller) who has her own reasons for helping Kayla seek retribution.
Sket also stars Ashley Walters, Lily Loveless, Emma Hartley-Miller,...
17 year old Aimee was so admired by casting director Jane Ripley and the producers that her script was re-written for her native Newcastle accent.
Sket is a hard hitting look at the world of girl gang culture. Aimee plays Kayla, a young, sixteen year old, facing the harsh London streets of gangland culture alone. Her mother already dead and her only protector and loving sister, Tanya, is brutally murdered by violent, misogynist gang leader Trey. Swearing vengeance, Kayla joins a girl gang led by the violent, damaged Danielle (Emma Hartley-Miller) who has her own reasons for helping Kayla seek retribution.
Sket also stars Ashley Walters, Lily Loveless, Emma Hartley-Miller,...
- 10/4/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (ScreenTerrier)
- ScreenTerrier
The BFI London Film Festival is the biggest film festival the UK has to offer, and one of the most prestigious and well-recognised festivals across the globe. This year, the festival is celebrating its 55th run, and it has an absolutely fantastic line-up of films scheduled to play through the festival, from 12th – 27th October.
We’re now able to share with you the shortlists for the festival’s various awards, along with the juries for each of those awards. More excellent news also comes with the announcement that the BFI will be honouring both writer-director David Cronenberg, who is bringing his film A Dangerous Method to the festival this year, and actor-director Ralph Fiennes, who will be bringing his directorial debut Coriolanus to the festival, with its highest honour, in the form of the BFI Fellowship.
On receiving the award, Cronenberg has said,
“This is a monumental, in fact overwhelming,...
We’re now able to share with you the shortlists for the festival’s various awards, along with the juries for each of those awards. More excellent news also comes with the announcement that the BFI will be honouring both writer-director David Cronenberg, who is bringing his film A Dangerous Method to the festival this year, and actor-director Ralph Fiennes, who will be bringing his directorial debut Coriolanus to the festival, with its highest honour, in the form of the BFI Fellowship.
On receiving the award, Cronenberg has said,
“This is a monumental, in fact overwhelming,...
- 10/4/2011
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
This year’s shortlist is: 360 The Artist The Deep Blue Sea The Descendants Faust The Kid With A Bike Shame Trishna We Need To Talk About Kevin The shortlist for...
- 10/4/2011
- by Sasha Stone
- AwardsDaily.com
Blood feuds are as ancient as primordial human history. The Celts (Irish) have killed thousands throughout history. In Albania, 10,000 people have been killed in the last twenty years because of family or blood feuds. Now, Gunslinger, the production arm of Revolver Entertainment, will bring a family feud to East London. When Tanya (Kate Foster-Burns) is killed, Kayla must retaliate for her sister's murder the only way she knows how, by joining an all girl gang. The gang leader Danielle (Emma Hartley-Miller) vows to get vengeance on an opposing gang: "we'll be like them," which leads to even more violence.
The first trailer for Sket is here and the clip is mature rated because of violence and other adult material. As well, Gunslinger continues to create these gang styled thrillers often set in East London e.g. Shank, which just seem to highlight gang violence. Also, the material here seems to...
The first trailer for Sket is here and the clip is mature rated because of violence and other adult material. As well, Gunslinger continues to create these gang styled thrillers often set in East London e.g. Shank, which just seem to highlight gang violence. Also, the material here seems to...
- 10/2/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Alex Zane Presents the Fda Autumn Cinema Preview.
This past Wednesday the Film Distributors’ Association (Fda) held their annual Autumn Cinema Preview event in London, this year hosted by Alex Zane. The preview showcased a massive 125 new releases, including many Brit flicks, which are headed our way this Autumn. The Brit flicks include:
My Week with Marilyn: Drama starring Michelle Wiliams as Marilyn Monroe and Kenneth Branagh as Laurence Olivier. Perfect Sense: A dark romantic adventure with sci-fi twist. Starring Ewan McGregor and Eva Green. Arthur Christmas: An Aardman Animation movie starring a voice cast featuring the cream of British talent. The British Guide to Showing Off: Stylish documentary portraying the work of outrageous British artist Andrew Logan. Wuthering Heights: Emily Bronte’s classic romance given a fresh take by Andrea Arnold. Tyrannosaur: Paddy Considine directorial debut. Drama starring Peter Mullen and Olivia Colman. Sket: Gritty...
This past Wednesday the Film Distributors’ Association (Fda) held their annual Autumn Cinema Preview event in London, this year hosted by Alex Zane. The preview showcased a massive 125 new releases, including many Brit flicks, which are headed our way this Autumn. The Brit flicks include:
My Week with Marilyn: Drama starring Michelle Wiliams as Marilyn Monroe and Kenneth Branagh as Laurence Olivier. Perfect Sense: A dark romantic adventure with sci-fi twist. Starring Ewan McGregor and Eva Green. Arthur Christmas: An Aardman Animation movie starring a voice cast featuring the cream of British talent. The British Guide to Showing Off: Stylish documentary portraying the work of outrageous British artist Andrew Logan. Wuthering Heights: Emily Bronte’s classic romance given a fresh take by Andrea Arnold. Tyrannosaur: Paddy Considine directorial debut. Drama starring Peter Mullen and Olivia Colman. Sket: Gritty...
- 9/30/2011
- by Phil
- Nerdly
On Wednesday October 28th an exciting line up of films due for release this autumn was launched at a Film Distributors’ Association (Fda) event in London hosted by Alex Zane.
Alex was on top form and showcased the vast line up of 125 new releases including a wide variety of British films which is expected to generate an anticipated 40 million cinema visits this year.
With box office receipts running 4% up for the same October to December period in 2010. This autumn promises an overflow of British talent taking leading roles in British and International movies. This is also the time of year when the industry starts to take notice of the potential contenders vying for the prestigious film awards such as the Baftas and next February’s Oscars.
The autumn cinema releases are hoping to follow the successful May to August Summer season which attracted 65.2 million cinema visits, 3 million up on the previous year.
Alex was on top form and showcased the vast line up of 125 new releases including a wide variety of British films which is expected to generate an anticipated 40 million cinema visits this year.
With box office receipts running 4% up for the same October to December period in 2010. This autumn promises an overflow of British talent taking leading roles in British and International movies. This is also the time of year when the industry starts to take notice of the potential contenders vying for the prestigious film awards such as the Baftas and next February’s Oscars.
The autumn cinema releases are hoping to follow the successful May to August Summer season which attracted 65.2 million cinema visits, 3 million up on the previous year.
- 9/30/2011
- by Mark Foker
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
9 new British films funded by the Lottery Film Fund
selected for the BFI London Film Festival
including the Opening and Closing night Galas
London - Wednesday 7 September 2011. This year.s 55th BFI London Film Festival, in partnership with American Express, will showcase 9 new British feature films funded by the UK Film Council.s Film Fund, now with the BFI, including the Opening and Closing night UK Gala premieres of Fernando Meirelles. 360, written by Peter Morgan, and Terence Davies. The Deep Blue Sea.
The line-up of British films which have been developed and/or production funded by the Film Fund at the BFI London Film festival also includes:
Shame, directed by Steve McQueen and co-written with Abi Morgan; We Need To Talk About Kevin, directed by Lynne Ramsay and co-written with Rory Stewart Kinnear; Wuthering Heights, directed by Andrea Arnold and co-written with Olivia Hetreed; Trishna, written and directed by Michael Winterbottom; A Dangerous Method,...
selected for the BFI London Film Festival
including the Opening and Closing night Galas
London - Wednesday 7 September 2011. This year.s 55th BFI London Film Festival, in partnership with American Express, will showcase 9 new British feature films funded by the UK Film Council.s Film Fund, now with the BFI, including the Opening and Closing night UK Gala premieres of Fernando Meirelles. 360, written by Peter Morgan, and Terence Davies. The Deep Blue Sea.
The line-up of British films which have been developed and/or production funded by the Film Fund at the BFI London Film festival also includes:
Shame, directed by Steve McQueen and co-written with Abi Morgan; We Need To Talk About Kevin, directed by Lynne Ramsay and co-written with Rory Stewart Kinnear; Wuthering Heights, directed by Andrea Arnold and co-written with Olivia Hetreed; Trishna, written and directed by Michael Winterbottom; A Dangerous Method,...
- 9/7/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The programme for the 55th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express launched today by Artistic Director Sandra Hebron, celebrates the imagination and excellence of international filmmaking from both established and emerging talent. Over 16 days the Festival will screen a total of 204 fiction and documentary features, including 13 World Premieres, 18 International Premieres and 22 European Premieres . There will also be screenings of 110 live action and animated shorts. Many of the films will be presented by their directors, cast members and crew, some of whom will also take part in career interviews, masterclasses, and other special events. The 55th BFI London Film Festival will run from 12-27 October.
Special Screenings
Opening the festival is Fernando Meirelles’ 360, written by Peter Morgan, and starring Sir Anthony Hopkins, Jude Law and Rachel Weisz. Weisz is also the star of Terence Davies’ closing night film, The Deep Blue Sea, alongside a cast which includes Simon Russell Beale and Tom Hiddleston.
Special Screenings
Opening the festival is Fernando Meirelles’ 360, written by Peter Morgan, and starring Sir Anthony Hopkins, Jude Law and Rachel Weisz. Weisz is also the star of Terence Davies’ closing night film, The Deep Blue Sea, alongside a cast which includes Simon Russell Beale and Tom Hiddleston.
- 9/7/2011
- by John
- SoundOnSight
From the 12th to the 27th of October the 55th BFI London Film Festival brings its annual box of delights to the capital. Earlier today the full programme was announced, and it look like being another fine year.
We already know that Fernando Meirelles’ latest 360 will open proceedings on the 12th and fifteen days later Terence Davies’ The Deep Blue Sea will bring the festival to a close but there are many more great films to come and see in London this October.
There was a familiar feeling creeping across the audience this morning that a lot of the films had, like last year, already played elsewhere but this is only a small consideration when you consider the scope of the festival’s remit. To bring a vital, fresh and horizon-expanding series of features, shorts and documentaries is no easy task, and while the more well known films have played...
We already know that Fernando Meirelles’ latest 360 will open proceedings on the 12th and fifteen days later Terence Davies’ The Deep Blue Sea will bring the festival to a close but there are many more great films to come and see in London this October.
There was a familiar feeling creeping across the audience this morning that a lot of the films had, like last year, already played elsewhere but this is only a small consideration when you consider the scope of the festival’s remit. To bring a vital, fresh and horizon-expanding series of features, shorts and documentaries is no easy task, and while the more well known films have played...
- 9/7/2011
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
BFI festival announces full schedule that includes Terence Davies's The Deep Blue Sea, Steve McQueen's Shame and Andrea Arnold's Wuthering Heights among high-profile international films
Britain's biggest cinema extravaganza, the BFI London film festival, has announced its lineup and as has become customary, is offering the pick of the international festival circuit to British-based filmgoers.
Ballasting the lineup are a slew of films by major British directors, including the Rattigan adaptation The Deep Blue Sea from Terence Davies; Michael Winterbottom's India-set reworking of Tess of the d'Urbervilles, Trishna; Lynne Ramsay's film of the Lionel Shriver novel We Need to Talk About Kevin, Steve McQueen's sex-addiction drama Shame, and Andrea Arnold's version of Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights.
The festival has also picked up a number of high-profile international films that have impressed critics at other festivals. The Kid With the Bike, directed by the Dardenne brothers,...
Britain's biggest cinema extravaganza, the BFI London film festival, has announced its lineup and as has become customary, is offering the pick of the international festival circuit to British-based filmgoers.
Ballasting the lineup are a slew of films by major British directors, including the Rattigan adaptation The Deep Blue Sea from Terence Davies; Michael Winterbottom's India-set reworking of Tess of the d'Urbervilles, Trishna; Lynne Ramsay's film of the Lionel Shriver novel We Need to Talk About Kevin, Steve McQueen's sex-addiction drama Shame, and Andrea Arnold's version of Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights.
The festival has also picked up a number of high-profile international films that have impressed critics at other festivals. The Kid With the Bike, directed by the Dardenne brothers,...
- 9/7/2011
- by Andrew Pulver
- The Guardian - Film News
Artistic director Sandra Hebron has announced the line-up for the 55th BFI London Film Festival this morning where they will screen “a total of 204 fiction and documentary features, including 13 World Premieres, 18 International Premieres and 22 European Premieres” plus “110 live action and animated shorts”.
We are already knew Fernando Meirelles’ adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler’s erotic drama play 360 written by Peter Morgan and starring Anthony Hopkins, Jude Law and Rachel Weisz would open the festival and that The Deep Blue Sea, which incidentally is another adaptation of a play (Terence Rattigan’s) and also stars Rachel Weisz, will close it. Of Time and City’s Terrence Davies directed that movie which also stars Tom Hiddleston and Simon Russell Beale.
Now we know the in-between stuff from the Gala & Special Screenings and there’s a wide selection of extremely interesting films;
George Clooney is bringing his political thriller The Ides of March that...
We are already knew Fernando Meirelles’ adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler’s erotic drama play 360 written by Peter Morgan and starring Anthony Hopkins, Jude Law and Rachel Weisz would open the festival and that The Deep Blue Sea, which incidentally is another adaptation of a play (Terence Rattigan’s) and also stars Rachel Weisz, will close it. Of Time and City’s Terrence Davies directed that movie which also stars Tom Hiddleston and Simon Russell Beale.
Now we know the in-between stuff from the Gala & Special Screenings and there’s a wide selection of extremely interesting films;
George Clooney is bringing his political thriller The Ides of March that...
- 9/7/2011
- by Matt Holmes
- Obsessed with Film
The first concept poster for Sket is now showing, courtesy of Revolver Entertainment. This production recently completed through Revolver Entertainment's Gunslinger production arm. This film company creates gang thrillers e.g. Shank, Anuvahood and others for moderate budgets (less than $1 million).
The graphic shows a girl gang looming in front of an austere background. The graphic says "Sisterhood," but the title would be offensive to most women. This title will premiere at the BFI London Film Festival this October. Check out the cast and crew details for Sket below.
The synopsis for Sket is here:
"When her sister is brutally murdered, teenager Kayla seeks revenge on the gang who carried out the attack. She joins a rival girl gang for support in her quest for retribution but soon finds herself caught up in their adrenaline-fuelled criminal lifestyle.
Sket is an extreme and controversial look at the world of girl...
The graphic shows a girl gang looming in front of an austere background. The graphic says "Sisterhood," but the title would be offensive to most women. This title will premiere at the BFI London Film Festival this October. Check out the cast and crew details for Sket below.
The synopsis for Sket is here:
"When her sister is brutally murdered, teenager Kayla seeks revenge on the gang who carried out the attack. She joins a rival girl gang for support in her quest for retribution but soon finds herself caught up in their adrenaline-fuelled criminal lifestyle.
Sket is an extreme and controversial look at the world of girl...
- 8/2/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Gunslinger Films, the production arm of Revolver Entertainment, is getting set to release their third film, titled Sket. Sket is not a word that can be translated here with any class; however, the film deals with some of the lowlifes and family ties in a fictional female gang. Sket is a revenge thriller and Kayla, played by Aimee Kelly, seeks justice for those who attacked her sister. Gang warfare ensues.
Thriller fans in the United Kingdom can expect to see this film in theatres late in 2011, while those in North America will have to wait to see this film, at a future date. A release in North America has not been confirmed. However, readers can have a look at the UK release details for this "girl gang retribution thriller" (Revolver) inside.
The plot outline for Sket is here:
"When a young woman is cruelly and indiscriminately attacked by a notorious...
Thriller fans in the United Kingdom can expect to see this film in theatres late in 2011, while those in North America will have to wait to see this film, at a future date. A release in North America has not been confirmed. However, readers can have a look at the UK release details for this "girl gang retribution thriller" (Revolver) inside.
The plot outline for Sket is here:
"When a young woman is cruelly and indiscriminately attacked by a notorious...
- 6/26/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
The likes of Kidulthood and Shank started a new wave of films about urban British teens. Now the genre is getting its first spoof. So has it truly come of age?
There's no surer sign that a film style has matured into a fully-grown genre than when the first parody comes out. That bittersweet moment has arrived for British urban films in the shape of Anuvahood. This brashly coloured council estate jaunt follows a deluded sad case named "K" who fancies himself as a Mc-turned-drug dealer, but lacks the nous to pull it off. Marketed as the UK's answer to Us urban comedies such as Friday (1995) and House Party (1990), the title is also an obvious pastiche of Noel Clarke's Kidulthood, the 2006 film that gave rise to a slew of imitators. It's a ballsy move, especially considering co-writer, co-director and star Adam Deacon got his own break playing comic relief...
There's no surer sign that a film style has matured into a fully-grown genre than when the first parody comes out. That bittersweet moment has arrived for British urban films in the shape of Anuvahood. This brashly coloured council estate jaunt follows a deluded sad case named "K" who fancies himself as a Mc-turned-drug dealer, but lacks the nous to pull it off. Marketed as the UK's answer to Us urban comedies such as Friday (1995) and House Party (1990), the title is also an obvious pastiche of Noel Clarke's Kidulthood, the 2006 film that gave rise to a slew of imitators. It's a ballsy move, especially considering co-writer, co-director and star Adam Deacon got his own break playing comic relief...
- 3/11/2011
- The Guardian - Film News
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