Misbehaviour, 2020. Directed by Philippa Lowthorpe. Starring Keira Knightley, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jessie Buckley, Greg Kinnear, Rhys Ifans, Keeley Hawes, Lesley Manville, Suki Waterhouse, Loreece Harrison, Clara Rosager and Ruby Bentall. SYNOPSIS: A group of women’s liberation activists plan to stage a protest at the 1970 edition of the Miss World pageant. The story of the […]
Movie Review – Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, 2019. Directed by Joachim Rønning. Starring Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer, Harris Dickinson, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Ed Skrein, David Gyasi, Imelda Staunton, Lesley Manville, Jenn Murray, Kae Alexander, Fernanda Diniz, Judi Shekoni, Robert Lindsay, Juno Temple, Sam Riley, Miyavi, and Warwick Davis. SYNOPSIS: Maleficent and her goddaughter Aurora begin to question […]
First trailer for Misbehaviour starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Keira Knightley
Pathe has released the first trailer and poster for director Philippa Lowthorpe’s upcoming comedy drama Misbehaviour. The film follows the story of the disruption caused during the 1970 Miss World contest when the Women’s Liberation Movement invaded the stage in protest during the live broadcast followed by an uproar when the results revealed that Miss […]
Movie Review – Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, 2019. Directed by Joachim Rønning. Starring Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer, Ed Skrein, Harris Dickinson, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Warwick Davis, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple, Lesley Manville and Robert Lindsay. SYNOPSIS: When Aurora decides to marry a prince, Maleficent struggles with her dislike of humans at the risk of igniting an inter-species […]
Liam Neeson and Lesley Manville star in trailer for Ordinary Love
Following its premiere earlier this month at the Toronto International Film Festival, a poster and trailer have been released for the romantic drama Ordinary Love which stars Liam Neeson and Lesley Manville as a married couple facing a battle against cancer. Joan and Tom have been married for many years. There is an ease to […]
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil gets a new trailer from Disney
Disney has released a new trailer for Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, its upcoming sequel to the 2014 live-action fantasy Maleficent, which sees Angelina Jolie reprising her role as the movie’s titular dark fairy alongside the returning Elle Fanning as Princess Aurora; watch it here… A fantasy adventure that picks up several years after “Maleficent,” in […]
Sean Bean joins BBC’s World War II drama series World on Fire
Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings veteran Sean Bean has joined the cast of BBC One’s upcoming World War II drama series World on Fire. The seven-episode season will see Bean alongside Helen Hunt (As Good As It Gets) and Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) with Peter Bowker (The A Word) writing the series. World on Fire is a […]
DVD Review – The Firm (1988)
The Firm, 1988. Directed by Alan Clarke. Starring Gary Oldman, Lesley Manville, Phil Davies and Steve McFadden. SYNOPSIS: Rival football fans organise a fight before a big match… Euro 2016 is kicking off across France and news bulletins tell us about violence between British fans and other supporters. This is the perfect moment to reevaluate […]
Production underway on Paul Thomas Anderson and Daniel Day-Lewis’ latest film
Focus Features has announced that production is underway on Paul Thomas Anderson’s as-yet-untitled new film, which reteams him with his There Will Be Blood star Daniel Day-Lewis. The film is a drama set in the couture world of 1950s London, and “illuminates the life behind the curtain of an uncompromising dressmaker commissioned by royalty and […]
Movie Review – Phantom Thread (2017)
Phantom Thread, 2017. Written and Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Vicky Krieps, Lesley Manville, Camilla Rutherford, and Brian Gleeson. SYNOPSIS: Set in 1950’s London, Reynolds Woodcock is a renowned dressmaker whose fastidious life is disrupted by a young, strong-willed woman, Alma, who becomes his muse and lover. Phantom Thread has me torn. […]
