Alan Partridge fans will be in for a treat this September, as Steve Coogan is recording a podcast in the guise of his hapless host for Audible. It’s been confirmed that subscribers will be able to access the complete series of From The Oasthouse via Audible from 3 September, as it will arrive in one big 18-part chunk.
According to the bumf, 20-minute-long episodes of From The Oasthouse will “introduce one of the nation’s best-loved broadcasters to a young, diverse and digitally-engaged audience. Without the BBC or North Norwich Digital’s editorial management breathing down his neck, this new podcast will give Partridge the opportunity to fully realise his creative vision, in the highest quality audio.”
You can listen to the first episode right now by demanding your Alexa-enabled device “read From the Oasthouse” – so give it a whirl, if you already have access to the Amazon tech.
“Like most people,...
According to the bumf, 20-minute-long episodes of From The Oasthouse will “introduce one of the nation’s best-loved broadcasters to a young, diverse and digitally-engaged audience. Without the BBC or North Norwich Digital’s editorial management breathing down his neck, this new podcast will give Partridge the opportunity to fully realise his creative vision, in the highest quality audio.”
You can listen to the first episode right now by demanding your Alexa-enabled device “read From the Oasthouse” – so give it a whirl, if you already have access to the Amazon tech.
“Like most people,...
- 6/8/2020
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
‘Monster Hunter’ (Photo credit: Sony Pictures).
Anticipating the end of the global pandemic and the re-opening of cinemas, Sony Pictures has dated four films for September and October, starting with Monster Hunter.
Opening on September 3, Monster Hunter is based on the Capcom video game, directed by Paul W.S. Anderson and starring Milla Jovovich as the head of an elite unit confronted by a world of dangerous monsters.
Sony Pictures Animation’s Connected, an original comedy about an everyday family’s struggle to relate while technology rises up around the world, directed by Mike Rianda (Gravity Falls) and produced by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, is set for September 17.
Directed by Andy Serkis, Venom 2 (October 1) sees Tom Hardy return as Eddie Brock/Venom alongside Michelle Williams and Woody Harrelson. The original film amassed $855 million worldwide.
Kevin Hart stars in Fatherhood (October 22), the Paul Weitz-directed drama about a widower who...
Anticipating the end of the global pandemic and the re-opening of cinemas, Sony Pictures has dated four films for September and October, starting with Monster Hunter.
Opening on September 3, Monster Hunter is based on the Capcom video game, directed by Paul W.S. Anderson and starring Milla Jovovich as the head of an elite unit confronted by a world of dangerous monsters.
Sony Pictures Animation’s Connected, an original comedy about an everyday family’s struggle to relate while technology rises up around the world, directed by Mike Rianda (Gravity Falls) and produced by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, is set for September 17.
Directed by Andy Serkis, Venom 2 (October 1) sees Tom Hardy return as Eddie Brock/Venom alongside Michelle Williams and Woody Harrelson. The original film amassed $855 million worldwide.
Kevin Hart stars in Fatherhood (October 22), the Paul Weitz-directed drama about a widower who...
- 4/7/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Ten years and four seasons in the making, Michael Winterbottom’s “The Trip” franchise of comedies starring Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon is coming to an end, and Winterbottom admitted that this time around “felt final” for the team.
You’d think that with a premise that involves two guys traveling around Europe, eating gourmet food, talking about nothing in particular and doing Michael Caine impressions, it wouldn’t be hard to keep doing these stories forever. And yet, the fourth and final season, “The Trip to Greece,” airs on BBC on Tuesday and will hit theaters in the U.S. as a film in May.
Because this latest season is set in Greece, the same location as Winterbottom and Coogan’s latest film “Greed,” Winterbottom says “The Trip to Greece” is framed like the journey of Odysseus in the Odyssey, with Coogan and Brydon finally retiring and coming home after years on the road.
You’d think that with a premise that involves two guys traveling around Europe, eating gourmet food, talking about nothing in particular and doing Michael Caine impressions, it wouldn’t be hard to keep doing these stories forever. And yet, the fourth and final season, “The Trip to Greece,” airs on BBC on Tuesday and will hit theaters in the U.S. as a film in May.
Because this latest season is set in Greece, the same location as Winterbottom and Coogan’s latest film “Greed,” Winterbottom says “The Trip to Greece” is framed like the journey of Odysseus in the Odyssey, with Coogan and Brydon finally retiring and coming home after years on the road.
- 3/3/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Impractical Jokers: The Movie isn’t pranking us when it comes to their box office performance. After having a stellar opening last week, the big-screen adaptation of WarnerMedia’s truTV prank show expanded from 357 to nearly 1,800 theaters and earned an estimated $3,545,000, to bring its cume to $6.6 million. The movie has now cracked the top 10 at the box office, right behind Birds of Prey and ahead of 1917.
The pic debuted to an impressive $2.6 million and had the highest per-screen average among major releases at $7,302. The audience response gave it enough of a boost to expand in its second week out, adding 1,493 theaters in 210 markets. On Friday, it slipped 6%, but then jumped a massive 51% on Saturday from last week.
As much as it seems that the performance of Impractical Jokers was out of nowhere, it really isn’t. The Jackass movie franchise is cut from the same cloth as the prank-driven Impractical Jokers,...
The pic debuted to an impressive $2.6 million and had the highest per-screen average among major releases at $7,302. The audience response gave it enough of a boost to expand in its second week out, adding 1,493 theaters in 210 markets. On Friday, it slipped 6%, but then jumped a massive 51% on Saturday from last week.
As much as it seems that the performance of Impractical Jokers was out of nowhere, it really isn’t. The Jackass movie franchise is cut from the same cloth as the prank-driven Impractical Jokers,...
- 3/1/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Steve Coogan may be playing a veiled portrait of fashion mogul and billionaire Sir Philip Green in Michael Winterbottom’s new satire “Greed,” but he isn’t that interested in Green as a person, and he certainly doesn’t care if Green ends up seeing the film.
In “Greed,” Coogan plays Richard McCreadie — also known as “Greedy McCreadie” — a billionaire who tries to throw a lavish 60th birthday party for himself in Greece, only for his efforts to be complicated by his own hubris and the arrival of some Syrian refugees. McCreadie’s rise to power has similarities to Green’s own trajectory and exploits, but Coogan and Winterbottom point the finger not just at him but the fashion industry as a whole.
“I’m not interested in Philip Green as an individual. I’m interested in the system that allows people like him to thrive, and that’s really what we’re talking about.
In “Greed,” Coogan plays Richard McCreadie — also known as “Greedy McCreadie” — a billionaire who tries to throw a lavish 60th birthday party for himself in Greece, only for his efforts to be complicated by his own hubris and the arrival of some Syrian refugees. McCreadie’s rise to power has similarities to Green’s own trajectory and exploits, but Coogan and Winterbottom point the finger not just at him but the fashion industry as a whole.
“I’m not interested in Philip Green as an individual. I’m interested in the system that allows people like him to thrive, and that’s really what we’re talking about.
- 2/28/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
The crushing inequality in global economics is both the righteous roil of British filmmaker Michael Winterbottom’s inequality satire “Greed” and its Achilles heel in effectively dramatizing the wreckage wrought by billionaires.
It’s always tricky to find humor in ostentatious wealth while stoking our concern for the plight of sweatshop workers and refugees, and Winterbottom, teaming again with his go-to comic frontman Steve Coogan, is not one to finesse such tonal details when he’s got a message to get out about mega-loaded wankers, and a killer clown whom he’s confident will wring laughs out of audacious self-centeredness.
But in the case of “Greed,” at least, the jokey jerkiness mostly works as we enter the orbit of crassly aggressive fast-fashion magnate Richard McCreadie (a fake-tanned Coogan sporting blinding white teeth) while he readies a 60th birthday toga bash in Mykonos to save his reputation after a parliamentary inquiry...
It’s always tricky to find humor in ostentatious wealth while stoking our concern for the plight of sweatshop workers and refugees, and Winterbottom, teaming again with his go-to comic frontman Steve Coogan, is not one to finesse such tonal details when he’s got a message to get out about mega-loaded wankers, and a killer clown whom he’s confident will wring laughs out of audacious self-centeredness.
But in the case of “Greed,” at least, the jokey jerkiness mostly works as we enter the orbit of crassly aggressive fast-fashion magnate Richard McCreadie (a fake-tanned Coogan sporting blinding white teeth) while he readies a 60th birthday toga bash in Mykonos to save his reputation after a parliamentary inquiry...
- 2/26/2020
- by Robert Abele
- The Wrap
Some have dubbed the man “the Da Vinci of deals” and “the Monet of money.” Some have referred to this public figure by more tabloid-friendly handles like “Sir Shifty.” Others simply call him “a bottom feeder” and “a tapeworm.” Whether people think he’s the ultimate capitalism success story or simply a complete scumbag — to be fair, the two categories are anything but mutually exclusive — they are likely to have an opinion on retail magnate Sir Richard McCreadie (Steve Coogan, all teeth and tan). Having conned his way through prep...
- 2/25/2020
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
In a Rich Man’s World: Winterbottom Wobbles with Elementary Satire
Perennial British filmmaker Michael Winterbottom, who has presented a number of different narratives across a variety of genres, turns to social satire with his latest effort, Greed, reuniting him with his muse, Steve Coogan. Coogan plays an aging fashion-mogul billionaire obviously modeled on an American counterpart, the insidious empire of Donald Trump.…...
Perennial British filmmaker Michael Winterbottom, who has presented a number of different narratives across a variety of genres, turns to social satire with his latest effort, Greed, reuniting him with his muse, Steve Coogan. Coogan plays an aging fashion-mogul billionaire obviously modeled on an American counterpart, the insidious empire of Donald Trump.…...
- 2/24/2020
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Micheal Winterbottom’s Greed stars Steve Coogan as a vulgar super-rich British retail tycoon based loosely on Philip Green.
Michael Winterbottom’s Greed starring Steve Coogan opens in UK cinemas this weekend though Sony, with the director looking to set a new high benchmark for his films.
Greed stars Steve Coogan as Sir Richard ‘Greedy’ McCreadie, a vulgar super-rich British retail tycoon based loosely on Philip Green.
David Mitchell, Isla Fisher, Shirley Henderson and Asa Butterfield round out the main cast; the late TV presenter Caroline Flack makes a brief cameo.
Winterbottom has directed an impressive 29 features for theatrical and television release since his first,...
Michael Winterbottom’s Greed starring Steve Coogan opens in UK cinemas this weekend though Sony, with the director looking to set a new high benchmark for his films.
Greed stars Steve Coogan as Sir Richard ‘Greedy’ McCreadie, a vulgar super-rich British retail tycoon based loosely on Philip Green.
David Mitchell, Isla Fisher, Shirley Henderson and Asa Butterfield round out the main cast; the late TV presenter Caroline Flack makes a brief cameo.
Winterbottom has directed an impressive 29 features for theatrical and television release since his first,...
- 2/21/2020
- by 1101321¦Ben Dalton¦26¦
- ScreenDaily
Steve Coogan stars in Michael Winterbottom’s exploration of corrosive capitalism, Greed.
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“What’s that Greek word?” asks Sarah Solemani’s party planner during one of Greed’s many sharp, quick-fire conversation scenes - not ‘Taramasalata?’ (as per the first suggestion she receives), the word she’s looking for is ‘Hubris’ - meaning, essentially, the overblown pride that comes before a fall. It’s a theme that runs throughout this satire of the super-rich, and specifically a fictionalized version of British billionaire highstreet fashion tycoon Philip Green.
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Steve Coogan reunites with his frequent collaborator director Michael Winterbottom to play Green proxy Richard ‘Greedy’ McCreadie for a comedy with a very serious point that for the most part works on both levels, though a heavily signposted final act...
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“What’s that Greek word?” asks Sarah Solemani’s party planner during one of Greed’s many sharp, quick-fire conversation scenes - not ‘Taramasalata?’ (as per the first suggestion she receives), the word she’s looking for is ‘Hubris’ - meaning, essentially, the overblown pride that comes before a fall. It’s a theme that runs throughout this satire of the super-rich, and specifically a fictionalized version of British billionaire highstreet fashion tycoon Philip Green.
See related Best Documentaries on Amazon Prime Video Best Comedy Movies on Netflix Best Comedy Movies on Hulu Right Now
Steve Coogan reunites with his frequent collaborator director Michael Winterbottom to play Green proxy Richard ‘Greedy’ McCreadie for a comedy with a very serious point that for the most part works on both levels, though a heavily signposted final act...
- 2/20/2020
- Den of Geek
Steve Coogan’s take on Philip Green is the latest in a long list of tycoons portrayed on screen, ranging from corrupt tax avoiders to smouldering heroes
Greed is not good in Greed. Director Michael Winterbottom’s new satire shows us wealth in all its vanity, venality and vulgarity, as flaunted by Steve Coogan’s besieged fashion tycoon – a thinly veiled Philip Green (there’s a mental image for you), with hints of Richard Branson, Richard Caring and Nero. Greed – scornful of modern excess and mindful of exploitation – is just the kind of parable we need right now. But movies have been sending out decidedly mixed messages about billionaires recently.
Take a look at Michael Bay’s latest outspaffing, 6 Underground, in which Ryan Reynolds plays a billionaire-playboy-genius type who assembles a vigilante squad dedicated to taking out “truly world-class evil motherfuckers”, however many frantically edited action set-pieces it takes.
Greed is not good in Greed. Director Michael Winterbottom’s new satire shows us wealth in all its vanity, venality and vulgarity, as flaunted by Steve Coogan’s besieged fashion tycoon – a thinly veiled Philip Green (there’s a mental image for you), with hints of Richard Branson, Richard Caring and Nero. Greed – scornful of modern excess and mindful of exploitation – is just the kind of parable we need right now. But movies have been sending out decidedly mixed messages about billionaires recently.
Take a look at Michael Bay’s latest outspaffing, 6 Underground, in which Ryan Reynolds plays a billionaire-playboy-genius type who assembles a vigilante squad dedicated to taking out “truly world-class evil motherfuckers”, however many frantically edited action set-pieces it takes.
- 2/17/2020
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
Nanny McPhee Returns
Directed by: Susanna White
Cast: Emma Thompson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Rhys Ifans, Maggie Smith
Running Time: 1 hr 49 mins
Rating: PG
Release Date: August 20, 2010
Plot: Isabel Green (Gyllenhaal) is left to run the farm and bring up her three children while her husband is off fighting in WW2. After two spoiled cousins from London come to stay, everything erupts into chaos. The magical and mysterious Nanny McPhee (Thompson) arrives on the scene to save the day.
Who’S It For? Kids and any adult with a healthy connection to their inner child.
Expectations: I didn’t see the first one, so I figured I’d be left out in the cold. I also figured I’d be surrounded by hordes of shrieking children and that it would be a long, slow crawl to torturous agony.
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Actors:
Emma Thompson as Nanny McPhee: There’s a lot about...
Directed by: Susanna White
Cast: Emma Thompson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Rhys Ifans, Maggie Smith
Running Time: 1 hr 49 mins
Rating: PG
Release Date: August 20, 2010
Plot: Isabel Green (Gyllenhaal) is left to run the farm and bring up her three children while her husband is off fighting in WW2. After two spoiled cousins from London come to stay, everything erupts into chaos. The magical and mysterious Nanny McPhee (Thompson) arrives on the scene to save the day.
Who’S It For? Kids and any adult with a healthy connection to their inner child.
Expectations: I didn’t see the first one, so I figured I’d be left out in the cold. I also figured I’d be surrounded by hordes of shrieking children and that it would be a long, slow crawl to torturous agony.
Scorecard (0-10)
Actors:
Emma Thompson as Nanny McPhee: There’s a lot about...
- 8/20/2010
- by Morrow McLaughlin
- The Scorecard Review
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