Darkest Hour, 2017. Directed by Joe Wright. Starring Gary Oldman, Kristen Scott Thomas, Lily James, and Ben Mendelsohn. SYNOPSIS: Chronicling a pivotal period in World War II, Joe Wright’s biopic pitches Winston Churchill (Gary Oldman) amongst warring politicians and nations, as he wrestles with the decision to fight Adolf Hitler against insurmountable odds. The thought […]
Movie Review – Darkest Hour (2017)
Darkest Hour, 2017. Directed by Joe Wright. Starring Gary Oldman, Lily James, Kristin Scott Thomas, Stephen Dillane, Samuel West, Jordan Waller, Ronald Pickup, and Ben Mendelsohn. SYNOPSIS: During the early days of World War II, the fate of Western Europe hangs on the newly-appointed British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate […]
Tommy Lee Jones joins Casey Affleck in Stoner
Last month it was announced that Casey Affleck (Manchester By the Sea) is set to lead the cast of Joe Wright’s (Atonement) new film Stoner, based upon the acclaimed 1965 novel from John Williams, and now THR is reporting that Tommy Lee Jones (No Country for Old Men) has also signed on to the project. The […]
World War II drama Darkest Hour gets two new trailers
Following yesterday’s poster [take a look here], two new trailers have now arrived online for director Joe Wright’s upcoming biographical drama Darkest Hour which stars Gary Oldman as British Prime Minister Winston Churchill; watch them below… During the early days of World War II, with the fall of France imminent, Britain faces its darkest hour […]
Casey Affleck cast in Joe Wright’s Stoner
Variety is reporting that Oscar winner Casey Affleck (Manchester By the Sea) has found his next project, signing on to star in Stoner, the new film from director Joe Wright (Atonement). The film will be based on the novel of the same name by John Williams and explores “the life of William Stoner, a dirt-poor farmer […]
Joe Wright’s action thriller Hanna getting a TV adaptation
Joe Wright’s 2011 action thriller Hanna is joining the ever-growing list of movies to receive a TV adaptation, with THR reporting that NBC Universal International Studios is in development on a potential series. Hanna starred Saoirse Ronan as a young girl raised in the wilderness by her father (Eric Bana), a former CIA operative, who […]
Black Mirror Season 3 Episode 1 – ‘Nosedive’
Tony Black reviews Black Mirror – ‘Nosedive’… We can all pretty much stop now and agree that Charlie Brooker is a genius, right? Love him or not as a personality presenting the Wipe program on the BBC or his Guardian articles/books, but Black Mirror has within two painfully short seasons on Channel 4 become The […]
John Hurt, Lily James, Ben Mendelsohn and Kristin Scott Thomas join Gary Oldman in Darkest Hour, synopsis released
Back in April it was announced that Gary Oldman is set to play British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour, and now it has been announced that Focus Features and Working Title that the Joe Wright-directed drama is set for release on November 24th in the U.S., followed by a U.K. release on December 29th. […]
Joe Wright to direct Bryce Dallas Howard and Alice Eve in Black Mirror episode
Deadline is reporting that Netflix has tapped Joe Wright (Pan) to direct an episode of the upcoming new season of Charlie Brooker’s acclaimed anthology series Black Mirror, which is set to star Bryce Dallas Howard (Jurassic World) and Alice Eve (Star Trek Into Darkness). Netflix has ordered a twelve-episode run of Black Mirror, all of […]
Movie Review – Pan (2015)
Pan, 2015. Directed by Joe Wright. Starring Levi Miller, Hugh Jackman, Garrett Hedlund, Rooney Mara, Amanda Seyfried, Adeel Akhtar, Nonso Anozie, Kathy Burke, and Cara Delevingne. SYNOPSIS: 12-year-old orphan Peter is spirited away to the magical world of Neverland, where he finds both fun and danger, and ultimately discovers his destiny — to become the […]