Dan Barnes chats with Christy director David Michôd… Australian director David Michôd – known for films such as Animal Kingdom, The Rover, War Machine and The King – ventures into new territory with this Christy Martin biopic, the Sydney Sweeney-led dramatisation of the boxer’s tragic life story. David chatted to us about his inspiration for […]
Sydney Sweeney-led boxing biopic Christy gets a new trailer
Ahead of its release this coming Friday, a new trailer has landed online for director David Michôd’s biographical sports drama Christy. Sydney Sweeney stars in the title role as Christy Martin, the most successful female boxer of the 1990s, and tells the remarkable true story of her life. The cast also includes Ben Foster, Merritt […]
Movie Review – Christy (2025)
Christy, 2025. Directed by David Michôd. Starring Sydney Sweeney, Ben Foster, Merritt Wever, Katy O’Brian, Ethan Embry, Jess Gabor, Chad L. Coleman, Tony Cavalero, Miles Mussenden, Jay Croft, Coleman Pedigo, Bryan Hibbard, Buddy Carter, Bill Kelly, Marvin LaViolette, Emma Jackson, Gilbert Cruz, Naomi Graham, Valyn Hall, Stephanie Benkovich, Adrian Lockett, and Stephanie Baur. SYNOPSIS: Tells […]
First trailer for boxing biopic Christy starring Sydney Sweeney
Following its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (read our ★★★★ review here), the first trailer has debuted for the biographical sports drama Christy. Directed by David Michôd, the film stars Sydney Sweeney as Christy Martin and tells the story of her journey to becoming one of America’s most successful female boxers. Joining […]
Movie Review – Christy (2025)
Christy, 2025. Directed by David Michôd. Starring Sydney Sweeney, Ben Foster, Katy O’Brian, Merritt Wever, Ethan Embry, Chad L. Coleman, Tony Cavalero, Jess Gabor, Valyn Hall, Cole Pedigo, Bryan Hibbard and Marvin LaViolette. SYNOPSIS Born in West Virginia — her nickname, “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” derives from her father’s profession — Christy (Sweeney) excelled at sports […]
Sydney Sweeney to star in David Michôd’s Christy Martin biopic
Sydney Sweeney is having one hell of a 2024. After the instant cult classic Madame Web, horror hit Immaculate, and Anyone But You dominating for a rom-com, the actress is heading for another big headline gig as she’s set to portray trailblazing boxer Christy Martin in a new biopic. Sweeney is teaming up with director […]
Movie Review – The King (2019)
The King, 2019. Directed by David Michôd. Starring Timothée Chalamet, Joel Edgerton, Sean Harris, Robert Pattinson, Lily-Rose Depp, Tom Glynn-Carney, Thomasin McKenzie, Dean-Charles Chapman, Edward Ashley, Thibault de Montalembert, Andrew Havill, Steven Elder, Philip Rosch, Nick Wittman, Lucas Hansen, Tom Fisher, Ivan Kaye, Tom Lawrence, and Ben Mendelsohn. SYNOPSIS: Hal, wayward prince and heir to […]
Movie Review – The King (2019)
The King, 2019. Directed by David Michôd. Starring Timothée Chalamet,Robert Pattinson, Joel Edgerton, Ben Mendelsohn, Sean Harris, Dean-Charles Chapman, Lily Rose-Depp, Andrew Havill, Edward Ashley, and Thomasin McKenzie. SYNOPSIS: Hal (Timothée Chalamet) is a reluctant prince, one who drinks and womanises his way around the Kingdom, as those in power look on with disdain, concerned […]
2019 BFI London Film Festival Review – The King
The King, 2019. Directed by David Michôd. Starring Timothée Chalamet, Joel Edgerton, Sean Harris, Robert Pattinson, Ben Mendelsohn, Dean-Charles Chapman, Tom Glynn-Carney, Lily-Rose Depp, Thomasin McKenzie, Andrew Havill, Edward Ashley and Tara Fitzgerald. SYNOPSIS: Hal, wayward prince and heir to the English throne, is crowned King Henry V after his tyrannical father dies. Now the […]
Timothee Chalamet is Henry V in first trailer for David Michod’s The King
Following last week’s poster, Netflix has debuted the first trailer for David Michod’s upcoming William Shakespeare adaptation The King which features Timothee Chalamet in the title role as Henry V alongside a cast that also includes Joel Edgerton, Sean Harris, Ben Mendelsohn, Robert Pattinson, Lily-Rose Depp, Tom Glynn-Carney, and Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie; watch it here… Hal […]
