Sony Pictures has released a trailer, poster and images for director Michael Winterbottom’s upcoming satire Greed which stars Steve Coogan as a British self-made billionaire who attempts to save his reputation and his retail empire with an extravagant party; take a look here… GREED tells the story of self-made British billionaire Sir Richard McCreadie (Steve […]
Second Opinion – The Wedding Guest (2019)
The Wedding Guest, 2019. Written and Directed by Michael Winterbottom. Starring Dev Patel, Radhika Apte, Jim Sarbh, Harish Khanna, Nish Nathwani, and Meherbaan Singh SYNOPSIS: Jay is a man with a secret who travels from Britain to Pakistan to attend a wedding—armed with duct tape, a shotgun, and a plan to kidnap the bride-to-be. Jay […]
Movie Review – The Wedding Guest (2018)
The Wedding Guest, 2018 Written and Directed by Michael Winterbottom. Starring Dev Patel, Radhika Apte, and Jim Sarbh. SYNOPSIS: A mysterious man travels from the UK to Pakistan on a top-secret mission to attend a wedding – armed with duct tape, a shotgun, and a plan to kidnap the bride-to-be. Michael Winterbottom delivers a tense thriller with The Wedding Guest. Destined in […]
Dev Patel is The Wedding Guest in trailer for Michael Winterbottom thriller
Ahead of its theatrical release next month, IFC Films has debuted a new trailer for director Michael Winterbottom’s upcoming thriller The Wedding Guest which stars Dev Patel as a man who travels to Pakistan to attend a wedding, with the intention of kidnapping the bride-to-be, played by Radhika Apte; watch it here… This propulsive, globetrotting […]
Movie Review – On the Road (2016)
On the Road, 2016. Directed by Michael Winterbottom. Starring Shirley Henderson, Paul Popplewell, James McArdle, Leah Harvey, and Wolf Alice. SYNOPSIS London rock band Wolf Alice tour the UK and two members of their crew find love along the way. Few directors are anywhere near as prolific as Michael Winterbottom. But naturally, as with any […]
Exclusive Interview – Director Michael Winterbottom discusses his new film On the Road
Michael Winterbottom’s acclaimed new film On the Road – a semi-fictional take of life on tour with the British rock band Wolf Alice – opens in UK cinemas this coming Friday, and Flickering Myth’s Ben Robins has been chatting to the filmmaker about the movie; watch it in the video below or check it out […]
Movie Review – The Trip to Spain (2017)
The Trip to Spain, 2017. Directed by Michael Winterbottom. Starring Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan. SYNOPSIS: Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon embark on a six-part episodic road trip through Spain, sampling the restaurants, eateries, and sights along the way. Right from the beginning I will confess that I have never seen the previous two entries […]
Wolf Alice on tour in first trailer for Michael Winterbottom’s On the Road
Lorton Distribution has released the first trailer for On the Road, the new film from BAFTA-winning filmmaker Michael Winterbottom (24 Hour Party People, The Trip) follows British music stars Wolf Alice on tour and stars James McArdle (Angels in America, Star Wars: The Force Awakens) and introduces Leah Harvey. Check it out below after the […]
Michael Winterbottom in talks to direct Will Ferrell in Russ and Roger Go Beyond
Variety is reporting that director Michael Winterbottom (9 Songs, The Emperor’s New Clothes) is in talks to direct Russ and Roger Go Beyond. Will Ferrell (Get Hard) is set to play famed director Russ Meyer in the film, which is based on the true story about how softcore porn maestro Russ Meyer teamed with Roger […]