In just a few weeks the multiplexes will give way to the big, brash Summer blockbusters. Too late for last year’s Oscars (in the Us at least) is this historical true-life romantic drama, which, oddly enough, shares several figures and settings from one of last year’s award nominees. Mr. Turner told the story of one of the nineteenth century’s most celebrated painters. Many of that film’s scenes were set at the prestigious Royal Academy of Art, where the merits of different works were vigorously debated. One of the strongest voices was that of John Ruskin, fellow artist, historian, and critic. Now comes the story that didn’t make it into the Timothy Spall biopic, a scandalous tale concerning the marriage of Mr. Ruskin and the much younger Effie Gray.
At the film opens, the narration tells us of the courtship of now nineteen year-old Effie (Dakota Fanning...
At the film opens, the narration tells us of the courtship of now nineteen year-old Effie (Dakota Fanning...
- 4/3/2015
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
With a sprawling ensemble cast, a juicy Wwi setting, and based off an acclaimed memoir, "Testament Of Youth" has all the right things going for it. But sometimes these sorts of movies can almost be so perfectly calibrated that the life gets sucked out of them. However, that's not the case with this picture. In our review out of the BFI London Film Festival, we called it a "beautifully observed" picture that paints a mosaic "of grief, loss and even anger at the absolute waste of an insane, inhuman conflict, and all without showing a single bullet fired." And a new full-length trailer for "Testament Of Youth" is here. Directed by James Kent ("Margaret" and "The Thirteenth Tale"), and starring Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Taron Egerton, Colin Morgan, Dominic West, Emily Watson, Joanna Scanlan, Hayley Atwell, Jonathan Bailey, Alexandra...
- 11/10/2014
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
After a brief, sci-fi-style opening of a comet hurtling through the atmosphere, Birdman begins with a through-the-door view of Michael Keaton, seen from the back sitting cross-legged in a shabby Broadway dressing room, wearing nothing but white briefs and perched midair several feet above the furniture. He rotates to set his feet on the floor and with pointed finger sends a vase gliding across a table. The unbroken sequence tells us two things with economy and grace: That the camera will be our guide through Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s backstage tale, and that the story itself won’t be bound by realism. It will instead unfold with the unsettled and unsettling restlessness of a troubled soul in search of a resting place.
Our uneasy pilgrim is Riggan Thomson, an action-movie star whose sell-by date has long since passed. As fully embodied by Keaton, his once virile visage now seems dessicated...
Our uneasy pilgrim is Riggan Thomson, an action-movie star whose sell-by date has long since passed. As fully embodied by Keaton, his once virile visage now seems dessicated...
- 10/14/2014
- by Jeremy Gerard
- Deadline
Nicole Kidman's performance as actress-turned-royal Grace Kelly in Grace of Monaco prompted plenty of attention.
In this clip from the film, Kidman's Grace turns down an approach from Alfred Hitchcock (Roger Ashton-Griffiths) to return to the silver screen to play the title role of Margaret 'Marnie' Edgar.
Kelly's rejection meant that Hitchcock briefly shelved the project to work on The Birds, where he gave Tippi Hedren her screen debut
When he returned to Marnie a year later, he opted to keep his leading blonde, who starred opposite "some Scottish fellow" that Cubby Broccoli was raving about.
Watch the trailer for Alfred Hitchcock's Marnie below:...
In this clip from the film, Kidman's Grace turns down an approach from Alfred Hitchcock (Roger Ashton-Griffiths) to return to the silver screen to play the title role of Margaret 'Marnie' Edgar.
Kelly's rejection meant that Hitchcock briefly shelved the project to work on The Birds, where he gave Tippi Hedren her screen debut
When he returned to Marnie a year later, he opted to keep his leading blonde, who starred opposite "some Scottish fellow" that Cubby Broccoli was raving about.
Watch the trailer for Alfred Hitchcock's Marnie below:...
- 6/5/2014
- Digital Spy
The UK's BBC Two has a new TV movie airing on Monday, 30 December, titled The Thirteenth Tale; and we have a look at two clips from it right here. Hopefully it'll be heading Stateside via BBC America shortly!
The Thirteenth Tale, starring Vanessa Redgrave (Julia, Howard's End, The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh) and Olivia Colman ("Broadchurch"), is a psychological drama adapted by Oscar-winning screenwriter Christopher Hampton (Atonement, Dangerous Liaisons) from Diane Setterfield's bestselling novel.
It's directed by James Kent ("The White Queen") and co-stars Alexandra Roach, Robert Pugh, Steven Mackintosh, and Tom Goodman Hill.
Synopsis:
Biographer Margaret Lea (Colman) is summoned to the Yorkshire home of dying novelist Vida Winter (Redgrave), who has handpicked Margaret to write her biography. Though initially hesitant, as Vida has a reputation for distorting facts in interviews, Margaret becomes fascinated by her previously untold story.
As the novelist recounts her dark and disturbing childhood,...
The Thirteenth Tale, starring Vanessa Redgrave (Julia, Howard's End, The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh) and Olivia Colman ("Broadchurch"), is a psychological drama adapted by Oscar-winning screenwriter Christopher Hampton (Atonement, Dangerous Liaisons) from Diane Setterfield's bestselling novel.
It's directed by James Kent ("The White Queen") and co-stars Alexandra Roach, Robert Pugh, Steven Mackintosh, and Tom Goodman Hill.
Synopsis:
Biographer Margaret Lea (Colman) is summoned to the Yorkshire home of dying novelist Vida Winter (Redgrave), who has handpicked Margaret to write her biography. Though initially hesitant, as Vida has a reputation for distorting facts in interviews, Margaret becomes fascinated by her previously untold story.
As the novelist recounts her dark and disturbing childhood,...
- 12/24/2013
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
Two young British actresses star together as twin sisters in The Thirteenth Tale, a new 90-minute gothic suspense drama from Heyday Films coming to BBC Two this Christmas.
The Thirteenth Tale is a haunting psychological mystery set in the modern day, with poignant flashbacks starting in 1940. The disturbing story begins when a young female biographer, Margaret, played by Olivia Colman, sets out to interview a legendary writer whose health is fading. Vida Winter, played by Vanessa Redgrave, has, until now, refused to divulge the dark secrets of her life and past at Angelfield, her childhood home. An unlikely shared empathy is cultivated between the two women, and Vida’s story forces Margaret to finally confront her own ghosts.
Game of Thrones star, 17 year old Sophie Turner (represented by Independent Talent) plays young Vida. Sophie is currently in the Us filming on Barely Lethal. She said of her character in The Thirteenth Tale...
The Thirteenth Tale is a haunting psychological mystery set in the modern day, with poignant flashbacks starting in 1940. The disturbing story begins when a young female biographer, Margaret, played by Olivia Colman, sets out to interview a legendary writer whose health is fading. Vida Winter, played by Vanessa Redgrave, has, until now, refused to divulge the dark secrets of her life and past at Angelfield, her childhood home. An unlikely shared empathy is cultivated between the two women, and Vida’s story forces Margaret to finally confront her own ghosts.
Game of Thrones star, 17 year old Sophie Turner (represented by Independent Talent) plays young Vida. Sophie is currently in the Us filming on Barely Lethal. She said of her character in The Thirteenth Tale...
- 12/2/2013
- by noreply@blogger.com (ScreenTerrier)
- ScreenTerrier
Broadchurch star Olivia Colman has been cast as the lead in BBC Two's The Thirteenth Tale.
The actress, who will play biographer Margaret Lea, is joined by Vanessa Redgrave in the one-off 90-minute drama.
Based on Diane Setterfield's novel, The Thirteenth Tale follows ageing novelist Vida Winter (Redgrave), who enlists Margaret (Colman) to tell the story of her life, including her mysterious childhood at Angelfield House.
The project, written by Christopher Hampton and directed by James Kent, is described as "a haunting psychological mystery".
"I was delighted to take on Ms Setterfield's ingenious mystery," said Hampton. "It's been a great pleasure re-engaging with the brave new world of 21st century television drama. I may have to come back for more."
Filming is scheduled to begin in June and The Thirteenth Tale will be shown on BBC Two later this year.
Watch Olivia Colman talk to Digital Spy about series two...
The actress, who will play biographer Margaret Lea, is joined by Vanessa Redgrave in the one-off 90-minute drama.
Based on Diane Setterfield's novel, The Thirteenth Tale follows ageing novelist Vida Winter (Redgrave), who enlists Margaret (Colman) to tell the story of her life, including her mysterious childhood at Angelfield House.
The project, written by Christopher Hampton and directed by James Kent, is described as "a haunting psychological mystery".
"I was delighted to take on Ms Setterfield's ingenious mystery," said Hampton. "It's been a great pleasure re-engaging with the brave new world of 21st century television drama. I may have to come back for more."
Filming is scheduled to begin in June and The Thirteenth Tale will be shown on BBC Two later this year.
Watch Olivia Colman talk to Digital Spy about series two...
- 6/5/2013
- Digital Spy
London -- Margaret Thatcher was not just a political titan, she was a cultural icon – skewered by comedians, transformed into a puppet and played to Oscar-winning perfection by Meryl Streep.
With her uncompromising politics, ironclad certainty, bouffant hairstyle and ever-present handbag, the late British leader was grist for comedians, playwrights, novelists and songwriters whether they loved her or – as was more often the case – hated her.
Satirical Target
Thatcher's free-market policies transformed and divided Britain, unleashing an outpouring of creative anger from her opponents. A generation of British comedians, from Ben Elton to Alexei Sayle, honed their talents lampooning Thatcher.
To the satirical puppeteers of popular 1980s TV series "Spitting Image," Thatcher was a cigar-smoking bully, a butcher with a bloody cleaver, a domineering leader ruling over her docile Cabinet. One famous sketch showed Thatcher and her ministers gathered for dinner. Thatcher ordered steak. "And what about the vegetables?" the waitress asked.
With her uncompromising politics, ironclad certainty, bouffant hairstyle and ever-present handbag, the late British leader was grist for comedians, playwrights, novelists and songwriters whether they loved her or – as was more often the case – hated her.
Satirical Target
Thatcher's free-market policies transformed and divided Britain, unleashing an outpouring of creative anger from her opponents. A generation of British comedians, from Ben Elton to Alexei Sayle, honed their talents lampooning Thatcher.
To the satirical puppeteers of popular 1980s TV series "Spitting Image," Thatcher was a cigar-smoking bully, a butcher with a bloody cleaver, a domineering leader ruling over her docile Cabinet. One famous sketch showed Thatcher and her ministers gathered for dinner. Thatcher ordered steak. "And what about the vegetables?" the waitress asked.
- 4/8/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
The UK’s longest serving Prime Minister over the last century has died of a stroke at age 87 according to multiple news reports this morning. Meryl Streep won an Oscar for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in 2011′s The Iron Lady. The British leader, who drove efforts to privatize the country’s economy during her tenure from 1979-1990, was also played by Andrea Riseborough in the 2008 TV film The Long Walk To Finchley and by Lindsay Duncan in the 2009 film Margaret. Thatcher was a controversial figure both during and after her years at 10 Downing Street. Supporters say that she helped to end the Cold War, slowed the country’s inflation, and revived the public’s spirit by projecting confidence and optimism. But critics note that Thatcher’s policies did little to combat unemployment, and that she contributed to racial tensions by characterizing immigrants as a threat.
- 4/8/2013
- by DAVID LIEBERMAN, Executive Editor
- Deadline TV
Starz has picked up a dense and confusing 10-episode drama series based on Philippa Gregory’s The Cousins War trilogy: The White Queen, The Red Queen and The Kingmaker’s Daughter. The new series, which will be called The White Queen, is being executive produced by former HBO Films president Colin Callender, thanks to a two year deal with his company, Playground. Part of the deal will see him as executive producer on Magic City’s second season. Callender will be working once again with former HBO boss Chris Albrecht, now the CEO of Starz, and Carmi Zlotnik. Company Pictures will produce the series. If you want to know details about the plot of the series, well… you may want to get a notepad.
As reported by Deadline, The White Queen takes place in England in 1464, centered on the War of the Roses. The war breaks out between the House...
As reported by Deadline, The White Queen takes place in England in 1464, centered on the War of the Roses. The war breaks out between the House...
- 9/5/2012
- by Brody Gibson
- Boomtron
Clare Foy
Paula Milne’s epic six-part drama White Heat comes to BBC2 during the week of March 3-10. Similar in concept to Our Friends in the North, White Heat charts the lives of seven friends from 1965 through to the present day as they contend with personal issues and major political events. The all-star cast includes award winning actress Juliet Stevenson (The Accused), Clare Foy (Upstairs Downstairs), Lee Ingleby (Luther), Michael Kitchen (Foyle’s War) and Lindsay Duncan (Margaret).
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- 2/19/2012
- by admin
A portrait of Margaret Thatcher from colossus to recluse is distinguished by Meryl Streep's superb central performance
In his mid-19th-century poem "A Psalm of Life", Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote: "Lives of great men all remind us/ We can make our lives sublime/ And departing leave behind us/ Footprints on the sands of time." This was the kind of thinking that underlay the inspirational movies produced by Warner Brothers in the 1930s for which Variety coined the term "biopic" – films about medical pioneers, democratic revolutionaries and other movers and shakers who changed the world, invariably men (MGM's Madame Curie was a rare exception).
But suddenly, in 1941, Orson Welles entered the scene with Citizen Kane, a picture that fractured chronological narrative and constantly changed points of view while presenting a lightly fictionalised, highly critical life of the press tycoon William Randolph Hearst. The biopic was never the same again, and...
In his mid-19th-century poem "A Psalm of Life", Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote: "Lives of great men all remind us/ We can make our lives sublime/ And departing leave behind us/ Footprints on the sands of time." This was the kind of thinking that underlay the inspirational movies produced by Warner Brothers in the 1930s for which Variety coined the term "biopic" – films about medical pioneers, democratic revolutionaries and other movers and shakers who changed the world, invariably men (MGM's Madame Curie was a rare exception).
But suddenly, in 1941, Orson Welles entered the scene with Citizen Kane, a picture that fractured chronological narrative and constantly changed points of view while presenting a lightly fictionalised, highly critical life of the press tycoon William Randolph Hearst. The biopic was never the same again, and...
- 1/9/2012
- by Philip French
- The Guardian - Film News
Despite a note-perfect performance by Meryl Streep, the Margaret Thatcher biopic lacks much cutting edge
Poor Margaret Thatcher: her transformation into biopic drag queen is now complete. Daringly, screenwriter Abi Morgan and director Phyllida Lloyd have made a movie about Baroness Thatcher's flashback-riddled dementia while their subject is still alive. Britain's most important and controversial postwar prime minister has been recast – rather like Judi Dench's Iris Murdoch 10 years ago – into a bewildered old lady cherished in dramatic terms for her poignant vulnerability and decline, rather than for the mature achievements of her pomp. And, like the screen Iris, she is paired off with kindly Jim Broadbent.
Margaret is played with cunning and gusto by Meryl Streep, and it is a pious critical convention to praise performances like these on the grounds that they go beyond mere impersonation. I'm not entirely certain that Streep does go beyond mere impersonation,...
Poor Margaret Thatcher: her transformation into biopic drag queen is now complete. Daringly, screenwriter Abi Morgan and director Phyllida Lloyd have made a movie about Baroness Thatcher's flashback-riddled dementia while their subject is still alive. Britain's most important and controversial postwar prime minister has been recast – rather like Judi Dench's Iris Murdoch 10 years ago – into a bewildered old lady cherished in dramatic terms for her poignant vulnerability and decline, rather than for the mature achievements of her pomp. And, like the screen Iris, she is paired off with kindly Jim Broadbent.
Margaret is played with cunning and gusto by Meryl Streep, and it is a pious critical convention to praise performances like these on the grounds that they go beyond mere impersonation. I'm not entirely certain that Streep does go beyond mere impersonation,...
- 1/6/2012
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Getty Alexandra Roach attends the ‘The Iron Lady’ New York premiere after party at The Royalton Hotel on December 13, 2011 in New York City.
Just fresh from acting school, Welsh actress Alexandra Roach has already played one of the most charismatic and controversial characters in recent British politics. With Oscar-winner Meryl Streep playing the more mature version, Roach plays the young Margaret Thatcher between the ages of 16 to 33 in Phyllida Lloyd’s “The Iron Lady.”
Ahead of the U.K. premiere next year,...
Just fresh from acting school, Welsh actress Alexandra Roach has already played one of the most charismatic and controversial characters in recent British politics. With Oscar-winner Meryl Streep playing the more mature version, Roach plays the young Margaret Thatcher between the ages of 16 to 33 in Phyllida Lloyd’s “The Iron Lady.”
Ahead of the U.K. premiere next year,...
- 12/20/2011
- by Javier Espinoza
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
British politics seem to be, as a rule, controversial. As one of the most polarizing figures of the late 20th century, Margaret Thatcher is certainly no exception. As an American, I'm unsurprisingly (and unfortunately) ignorant of a lot of Britain's more recent history, so I can't really easily determine whether any of the content contained in The Rise and Fall of Margaret Thatcher, out on DVD and Blu-ray from BBC Video October 18, is actually factual. I can, however, assure you that all three films included in the set are quite entertaining.
The three made-for-television films are entirely separate affairs. But while Thatcher is portrayed by different actresses in each of the three movies, they form an arc, beginning with her rise to power in the first film, and ending with her 'downfall' in the third. It feels like an epic saga, and in some ways, it is.
The first film included in the set,...
The three made-for-television films are entirely separate affairs. But while Thatcher is portrayed by different actresses in each of the three movies, they form an arc, beginning with her rise to power in the first film, and ending with her 'downfall' in the third. It feels like an epic saga, and in some ways, it is.
The first film included in the set,...
- 10/21/2011
- by Sam McPherson
- TVovermind.com
The old cliché, you either love or hate someone, there’s no in between, certainly can’t be applied to Margaret Thatcher. People loved her, people hated her, people feared her, but people also respected her. Polarizing, loathed, misunderstood, beloved, controversial, a natural leader, Margaret Thatcher was a force to be reckoned with long before becoming Britain’s first female Prime Minister. The Rise and Fall of Margaret Thatcher examines “The Iron Lady” in three separate BBC productions that chronicles three pivotal moments in the political life of Thatcher. From her days as a young political upstart in The Long Walk to Finchley starring Andrea Riseborough; at the height of her power during one of the most tumultuous times in Britain’s history, The Falklands Play starring Patricia Hodge; and her downfall when it was obvious to all but Thatcher that her political career was over in Margaret, starring Lindsay Duncan.
- 10/20/2011
- by Rob Perez
- JustPressPlay.net
Gain insight into the life of controversial and inspiring woman who led the United Kingdom for more than ten years thanks to the BBC release The Rise and Fall of Margaret Thatcher . now on DVD. Featuring three outstanding productions - The Long Walk to Finchley, The Falkland.s Play and Margaret - on two discs, this fascinating collection follows the political career of the former Prime Minister. Andrea Riseborough (Made in Dagenham, Happy Go Lucky), Patricia Hodge (The Legacy of Reginald Perrin, Miranda) and Lindsay Duncan (Doctor Who, Rome) respectively tackle the role of the Iron Lady in these films. The Rise and Fall of Margaret Thatcher is described as a must-own DVD set for all history buffs...
- 10/18/2011
- by Patrick Luce
- Monsters and Critics
The Rise and Fall of Margaret Thatcher. co. BBC America
On 18 October 2011 you can own The Rise and Fall of Margaret Thatcher on DVD. The two-disc BBC America DVD charts the meteoric rise of Britain’s first female prime minister and her eventual demise. The career of the so-called “Iron Lady” is brought to life over the course of the three plays: Long Walk to Finchley, The Falkland’s Play and Margaret.
The three plays feature a star studded cast that includes Geoffrey Palmer, Robert Hardy, Patricia Hodge, Lindsay Duncan, Samuel West and Andrea Riseborough. We are pleased to offer three of our readers the chance to own this set courtesy of BBC America. All you have to do is email us or like a post about this release on our Facebook page. Three winners will be chosen at random. (Full details listed below)
The Long Walk to Finchley is...
On 18 October 2011 you can own The Rise and Fall of Margaret Thatcher on DVD. The two-disc BBC America DVD charts the meteoric rise of Britain’s first female prime minister and her eventual demise. The career of the so-called “Iron Lady” is brought to life over the course of the three plays: Long Walk to Finchley, The Falkland’s Play and Margaret.
The three plays feature a star studded cast that includes Geoffrey Palmer, Robert Hardy, Patricia Hodge, Lindsay Duncan, Samuel West and Andrea Riseborough. We are pleased to offer three of our readers the chance to own this set courtesy of BBC America. All you have to do is email us or like a post about this release on our Facebook page. Three winners will be chosen at random. (Full details listed below)
The Long Walk to Finchley is...
- 10/18/2011
- by admin
It’s been a while since we had a chat about this project, but I’m quite sure you remember that photo of legendary Meryl Streep as Britain’s first female Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the upcoming Phyllida Lloyd‘s biopic titled The Iron Lady.
Today, we’re here to refresh your memory, by giving you another fresh image from this project, and we’re sure you’re going to love it.
Based on a script by Abi Morgan, The Iron Lady is the story of a woman who came from nowhere to smash through barriers of gender and class to be heard in a male dominated world. It is a film about power and the price that is paid for power, a story that is both unique and universal.
Here’s an official synopsis for the movie: “London, 2008. In her well-appointed apartment, the elderly former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher...
Today, we’re here to refresh your memory, by giving you another fresh image from this project, and we’re sure you’re going to love it.
Based on a script by Abi Morgan, The Iron Lady is the story of a woman who came from nowhere to smash through barriers of gender and class to be heard in a male dominated world. It is a film about power and the price that is paid for power, a story that is both unique and universal.
Here’s an official synopsis for the movie: “London, 2008. In her well-appointed apartment, the elderly former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher...
- 4/23/2011
- by Fiona
- Filmofilia
From girlish flirt to monstrous sociopath, the former Pm has been variously interpreted on screen
"I don't really see her as a villain," says Meryl Streep. "People are driven by what they think is right [and] certainty is just so attractive in people … It's so nice not to have to listen … Unfortunately, it leads to fanaticism." Streep, I should point out, is not talking about her forthcoming performance as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady, Phyllida Lloyd's portrait of the former Pm in the run-up to the Falklands war. She is in fact discussing Eleanor Shaw, the fearsome politician, mother and all-round nut-job she played in the 2004 remake of The Manchurian Candidate. Even so, you could do worse than check out this interview for an inkling of how she may approach her latest role. "There were," she says, "very specific public personalities that I was inspired by in creating this character.
"I don't really see her as a villain," says Meryl Streep. "People are driven by what they think is right [and] certainty is just so attractive in people … It's so nice not to have to listen … Unfortunately, it leads to fanaticism." Streep, I should point out, is not talking about her forthcoming performance as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady, Phyllida Lloyd's portrait of the former Pm in the run-up to the Falklands war. She is in fact discussing Eleanor Shaw, the fearsome politician, mother and all-round nut-job she played in the 2004 remake of The Manchurian Candidate. Even so, you could do worse than check out this interview for an inkling of how she may approach her latest role. "There were," she says, "very specific public personalities that I was inspired by in creating this character.
- 2/10/2011
- by Ben Walters
- The Guardian - Film News
My Idiot Brother
Opens: 2011
Cast: Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel, Emily Mortimer, Steve Coogan
Director: Jesse Peretz
Summary: Ned is a well-meaning idealist just released from prison for dealing cannabis. In succession, he disrupts the lives and homes of his three sisters: a career-driven journalist about to get her big break; a bisexual hipster whose lies are disrupting her relationship; and a married mother who hasn't noticed that her marriage is falling apart.
Analysis: Scoring a good response over the weekend at the Sundance Film Festival, this broad light comedy with a sweet heart charmed the pants off The Weinstein Company to the tune of around $6 million for distribution rights. That covers most of its sub-$10 million budget, a number that it could potentially outgross by several factors if the good-natured tone hinted at in the reviews were correct. If anything, the few negatives tended to be because this...
Opens: 2011
Cast: Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel, Emily Mortimer, Steve Coogan
Director: Jesse Peretz
Summary: Ned is a well-meaning idealist just released from prison for dealing cannabis. In succession, he disrupts the lives and homes of his three sisters: a career-driven journalist about to get her big break; a bisexual hipster whose lies are disrupting her relationship; and a married mother who hasn't noticed that her marriage is falling apart.
Analysis: Scoring a good response over the weekend at the Sundance Film Festival, this broad light comedy with a sweet heart charmed the pants off The Weinstein Company to the tune of around $6 million for distribution rights. That covers most of its sub-$10 million budget, a number that it could potentially outgross by several factors if the good-natured tone hinted at in the reviews were correct. If anything, the few negatives tended to be because this...
- 1/28/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
It’s official! The Doctor is coming stateside. The BBC has made the announcement that the Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, and the entire Doctor Who crew will be filming the new season’s opening two-parter in Utah. This will be the first time that the series has been filmed stateside.
Check out the press release below for more details!
Doctor Who To Film In The U.S. For The First Time
The BBC announced today that season six of Doctor Who, which delivered record ratings for BBC America earlier this year, will open with a spectacular two-parter set in the U.S. and penned by ‘Who supremo’ Steven Moffat.
In the special two-parter co-produced with BBC America, key scenes will be filmed in Utah for a story set in the late ’60s in which the Doctor, Amy and Rory find themselves on a secret summons that takes them on an...
Check out the press release below for more details!
Doctor Who To Film In The U.S. For The First Time
The BBC announced today that season six of Doctor Who, which delivered record ratings for BBC America earlier this year, will open with a spectacular two-parter set in the U.S. and penned by ‘Who supremo’ Steven Moffat.
In the special two-parter co-produced with BBC America, key scenes will be filmed in Utah for a story set in the late ’60s in which the Doctor, Amy and Rory find themselves on a secret summons that takes them on an...
- 10/12/2010
- by Lillian 'zenbitch' Standefer
- ScifiMafia
For the first time in its thirty and change seasons, "Doctor Who" will be filming on location in America. That's a long time for the Doctor to never come on over here for some filming, I mean by my calculations that goes all the way back to when we were colonials and wore white wigs. I still wear mine on the weekends. The BBC released a little press statement on the subject:
Doctor Who To Film In The U.S. For The First Time
Upcoming season's first two episodes to be set in the U.S.
The BBC announced today that season six of Doctor Who, which delivered record ratings for BBC America earlier this year, will open with a spectacular two-parter set in the U.S. and penned by 'Who supremo' Steven Moffat.
In the special two-parter co-produced with BBC America, key scenes will be filmed in Utah for...
Doctor Who To Film In The U.S. For The First Time
Upcoming season's first two episodes to be set in the U.S.
The BBC announced today that season six of Doctor Who, which delivered record ratings for BBC America earlier this year, will open with a spectacular two-parter set in the U.S. and penned by 'Who supremo' Steven Moffat.
In the special two-parter co-produced with BBC America, key scenes will be filmed in Utah for...
- 10/11/2010
- by Steven Lloyd Wilson
The Tardis will soon be materializing on Us soil, according to a press release posted on Doctor Who in the Media. The upcoming sixth series of the revived Doctor Who will open with a two part story that will be partially shot in Utah. And River Song is coming along. Here's the press release:
"Doctor Who To Film In The U.S. For The First Time
Upcoming season's first two episodes to be set in the U.S.
The BBC announced today that season six of Doctor Who, which delivered record ratings for BBC America earlier this year, will open with a spectacular two-parter set in the U.S. and penned by 'Who supremo' Steven Moffat.
In the special two-parter co-produced with BBC America, key scenes will be filmed in Utah for a story set in the late '60s in which the Doctor, Amy and Rory find themselves on...
"Doctor Who To Film In The U.S. For The First Time
Upcoming season's first two episodes to be set in the U.S.
The BBC announced today that season six of Doctor Who, which delivered record ratings for BBC America earlier this year, will open with a spectacular two-parter set in the U.S. and penned by 'Who supremo' Steven Moffat.
In the special two-parter co-produced with BBC America, key scenes will be filmed in Utah for a story set in the late '60s in which the Doctor, Amy and Rory find themselves on...
- 10/11/2010
- by Liam K
- GeekTyrant
I’m excited. The Doctor has come to America before, but never like this. For the first time in the show’s history, Doctor Who is filming stateside.
Sure, there have been episodes set in the states before, but none were filmed on American soil — the closest they got was Canada for the Doctor Who television movie with the Eighth Doctor, which was set in San Francisco. This time, they’re doing it for real: they’re filming in Utah.
“The Doctor has visited every weird and wonderful planet you can imagine, so he was bound get round to America eventually!” enthused showrunner Steven Moffat in a press release. “And of course every Doctor Who fan will be jumping up and down and saying he’s been in America before. But not for real, not on location – and not with a story like this one! Oh, you wait!”
America will...
Sure, there have been episodes set in the states before, but none were filmed on American soil — the closest they got was Canada for the Doctor Who television movie with the Eighth Doctor, which was set in San Francisco. This time, they’re doing it for real: they’re filming in Utah.
“The Doctor has visited every weird and wonderful planet you can imagine, so he was bound get round to America eventually!” enthused showrunner Steven Moffat in a press release. “And of course every Doctor Who fan will be jumping up and down and saying he’s been in America before. But not for real, not on location – and not with a story like this one! Oh, you wait!”
America will...
- 10/10/2010
- by Sam McPherson
- TVovermind.com
David Tennant returns to his Time Lord role in The Waters Of Mars, the second of four Doctor Who specials being screened on BBC One this year.
Announcing its autumn season, the BBC confirmed Tennant would be joined by "his cleverest and most strong-minded companion yet", Adelaide, played by acclaimed British actress Lindsay Duncan.
In the storyline for the special, Adelaide is head of the Mars Base and doesn't take kindly to an uninvited appearance by The Doctor.
Peter O'Brien, star of Neighbours, Flying Doctors and Casualty, guest stars as Ed, Adelaide's second in command.
The Waters Of Mars is written by Russell T Davies and Phil Ford and is directed by Graeme Harper.
Two more specials will follow, the second featuring Tennant's Time Lord dying and regenerating into 11th Doctor Matt Smith.
Lindsay Duncan said earlier: "I'm thrilled to be involved in Doctor Who. I've never done anything like...
Announcing its autumn season, the BBC confirmed Tennant would be joined by "his cleverest and most strong-minded companion yet", Adelaide, played by acclaimed British actress Lindsay Duncan.
In the storyline for the special, Adelaide is head of the Mars Base and doesn't take kindly to an uninvited appearance by The Doctor.
Peter O'Brien, star of Neighbours, Flying Doctors and Casualty, guest stars as Ed, Adelaide's second in command.
The Waters Of Mars is written by Russell T Davies and Phil Ford and is directed by Graeme Harper.
Two more specials will follow, the second featuring Tennant's Time Lord dying and regenerating into 11th Doctor Matt Smith.
Lindsay Duncan said earlier: "I'm thrilled to be involved in Doctor Who. I've never done anything like...
- 7/9/2009
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
The auditions seem to continue on who will be the new companion in "Doctor Who" when David Tennant makes way for Matt Smith as the controller of the Tardis. The latest to stand by The Doctor's side is Lindsay Duncan, a popular actress in Britain who could be one of the oldest companions yet. The 58-year-old recently filmed the telefilm "Margaret," playing the title character, former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher. Her new role in the Tardis will be as Adelaide for the second of three specials expected to air sometime this summer. "I am thrilled to be involved in 'Doctor Who,'" Duncan said. "I've never done anything like this before, and I'm really looking forward to working with David Tennant and the 'Doctor Who' team." While it would be more surprising if an actor ...
- 2/18/2009
- GeekNation.com
The auditions seem to continue on who will be the new companion in "Doctor Who" when David Tennant makes way for Matt Smith as the controller of the Tardis. The latest to stand by The Doctor's side is Lindsay Duncan, a popular actress in Britain who could be one of the oldest companions yet. The 58-year-old recently filmed the telefilm "Margaret," playing the title character, former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher. Her new role in the Tardis will be as Adelaide for the second of three specials expected to air sometime this summer. "I am thrilled to be involved in 'Doctor Who,'" Duncan said. "I've never done anything like this before, and I'm really looking forward to working with David Tennant and the 'Doctor Who' team." While it would be more surprising if an actor ...
- 2/18/2009
- GeekNation.com
In an interview with the Daily Mail (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1143003/If-Id-met-right-lady--says-star-new-Margaret-Thatcher-drama-Robert-Hardy.html) to promote his new BBC2 drama Margaret, about Thatcher, the first female British Prime Minister, Robert Hardy (Fudge) talks about the hardships of working into old age (he's 83) and how he found he wasn't in Half-Blood Prince. ---Quote--- The insurers for the Harry Potter films were insuring me for a massive amount of money and being extra reluctant about it. I could almost hear them saying, 'Is he worth it? He's broken most of his bones, he's had cancer and he might drop dead at any moment!' ---End Quote--- ---Quote--- I loved my time as Cornelius Fudge, Minister for Magic, but my character has now been erased! I knew it would happen, because he's quite a good part in the book, but there was no way they were ever going to fit everything into one film.
- 2/15/2009
- by EmmaRiddle
- Snitchseeker.com
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