A new trailer for Amma Asante’s A United Kingdom starring David Oyelowo and Rosemund Pike has been released. The film came out in November in the UK, but is set to receive its North American release on February 17th. You can check out our exclusive interviews with Oyelowo and Asante here and our review of the film here. A UNITED […]
Exclusive Interviews: Director Amma Asante and star David Oyelowo discuss A United Kingdom
Ahead of its release this Friday, we’ve spoken to director Amma Asante and star David Oyelowo about their new film A United Kingdom, which tells the true story of the relationship between Seretse Khama (Oyelowo) and Ruth Williams (Rosamund Pike). Take a look at the interviews below, along with the official synopsis for the film… […]
60th BFI London Film Festival Review – Queen Of Katwe (2016)
Queen Of Katwe, 2016. Directed by Mira Nair. Starring David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong’o, Madina Nalwanga, Taryn Kyaze and Ethan Nazario Lubega. SYNOPSIS: Phiona (Madina Nalwanga) lives with her mother, brothers and sister in the impoverished township of Katwe in Uganda, selling vegetables to earn money instead of going to school. But she’s intrigued by a chess […]
60th BFI London Film Festival Review – A United Kingdom (2016)
A United Kingdom, 2016. Directed by Amma Asante. Starring David Oyelowo, Rosamund Pike, Jack Davenport, Laura Carmichael, Tom Felton, Vusi Kunene and Arnold Oceng. SYNOPSIS: In the late 1940s, Prince Seretse Khama (David Oyelowo) of Bechuanaland (later to become Botswana) is studying in London when he meets and falls in love with Ruth Williams (Rosamund Pike). […]
60th BFI London Film Festival – A United Kingdom Press Conference Report
A look at the trailer for A United Kingdom, the opener at this year’s London Film Festival, might give the impression that its star, David Oyelowo, is in serious danger of being typecast. After his star-making turn as Martin Luther King in Selma, he’s delivering more inspiring speeches as future ruler of Botswana, Seretse Khama. […]
New poster and trailer for A United Kingdom starring David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike
In celebration of 50th anniversary of Botswana’s Independence, a poster and trailer have arrived online for Amma Asante’s upcoming romantic drama A United Kingdom. The film tells the true story of David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike as the first president of Botswana Seretse Khama and his wife Ruth Williams Khama, who were exiled from Bechuanaland in 1951 after […]
First poster for A United Kingdom featuring David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike
To celebrate its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, a poster has arrived online for director Amma Asante’s romantic drama A United Kingdom featuring David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike; take a look below… SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for A United Kingdom here A UNITED KINGDOM tells the inspiring true story of Seretse Khama, the king […]
First trailer for A United Kingdom starring David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike
The first trailer has arrived online for director Amma Asante’s upcoming romantic drama A United Kingdom, which is set to serve as the opening film of the London Film Festival. The film stars David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike as the first president of Botswana Seretse Khama and his wife Ruth Williams Khama, whose inter-racial marriage in 1948 sparked […]
36 Actors Who Could Be The 007th James Bond
Simon Columb with 36 actors who could be the 007th James Bond… Straight off the bat, we’ve got to be open-minded about what defines James Bond. I’d argue that James Bond needs to be have a smart, smooth presentation with a brawling, rough depth beneath the surface. The whole backstory needs to be buried in […]
First trailer for Five Nights in Maine starring David Oyelowo, Dianne Wiest and Rosie Perez
With a little over three weeks to go until its release, a trailer has arrived online for for writer-director Maris Curran’s upcoming drama Five Nights in Maine which stars David Oyelowo, Dianne Wiest and Rosie Perez; watch it below after the official synopsis… Sherwin considers himself a good man, though flawed like any other. He is […]