The Grifters, 1990. Directed by Stephen Frears. Starring John Cusack, Anjelica Huston, Annette Bening, Henry Jones, Sandy Baron, Michael Laskin, Pat Hingle, and Xander Berkeley. SYNOPSIS: A small-time con man is caught between his professional criminal mother and conniving girlfriend. Released as the first in 101 Films’ new Black Label range, highlighting cult movies from different […]
First trailer for The BBC’s A Very British Scandal starring Hugh Grant and Ben Whishaw
The BBC has released a trailer for its three-part drama A Very English Scandal. Based on John Preston’s book of the same name, the series is directed by Stephen Frears and stars Hugh Grant as politician Jeremy Thorpe alongside Ben Whishaw, Monica Dolan, Alex Jennings, and Jonathan Hyde; watch it here… It is 1960s England, homosexuality […]
Second Opinion – Victoria and Abdul (2017)
Victoria and Abdul, 2017. Directed by Stephen Frears. Starring Judi Dench, Ali Fazal, Eddie Izzard, Adeel Akhtar, Tim Piggott-Smith, Michael Gambon, and Olivia Williams. SYNOPSIS: Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim. There’s a lewd, cheeky streak to Stephen Frears’ Victoria and Abdul, a prestige picture trying […]
Movie Review – Victoria and Abdul (2017)
Victoria And Abdul, 2017. Directed by Stephen Frears Starring Judi Dench, Ali Fazal, Eddie Izzard, Tim Piggott-Smith, Michael Gambon, and Olivia Williams. SYNOPSIS: Queen Victoria is in her declining years when she forms a close friendship with Abdul Karim, a clerk from Agra in India. As well as being her confidante, he becomes her advisor, […]
First trailer and poster for Victoria & Abdul starring Judi Dench and Ali Fazal
Universal Pictures has debuted the first trailer and poster for Stephen Frears’ upcoming biographical drama Victoria & Abdul. Based on Shrabani Basu’s book Victoria & Abdul: The True Story of the Queen’s Closest Confidant, the film sees Judy Dench in her second portrayal of Queen Victoria following her Oscar-nominated role in 1997’s Mrs Brown alongside Ali Fazal, Adeel […]
Judi Dench to play Queen Victoria in Stephen Frears’ Victoria and Abdul
She was Oscar nominated for her portrayal in Mrs. Brown, and now Dame Judi Dench is set to reprise the role of Queen Victoria in Working Title Films’ Victoria and Abdul, which is being directed by Stephen Frears (The Queen). Based on Shrabani Basu’s book Victoria & Abdul: The True Story of the Queen’s Closest Confidant […]
Movie Review – Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)
Florence Foster Jenkins, 2016. Directed by Stephen Frears. Starring Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant, Simon Helberg and Rebecca Ferguson. SYNOPSIS: The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice. Are we to laugh with, or laugh at Florence Foster Jenkins, a question […]
New trailer for Florence Foster Jenkins starring Meryl Streep
Following yesterday’s character posters [take a look here], a trailer has arrived online for Stephen Frears’ upcoming biographical comedy drama Florence Foster Jenkins which stars Meryl Streep in the titular role as the American socialite and amateur operatic soprano. Watch it below after the official synopsis… FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS is the true story of the legendary New […]
Behind the scenes featurette for Florence Foster Jenkins starring Meryl Streep
With a little over two weeks to go before its UK release, a behind the scenes featurette has arrived online for the upcoming biographical comedy drama Florence Foster Jenkins which features interviews with stars Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant and Simon Helberg and director Stephen Frears; take a look below after the official synopsis… FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS is the true story of the legendary New […]
New trailer for Florence Foster Jenkins starring Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant
A new trailer has arrived online for director Stephen Frears’ upcoming biographical comedy drama Florence Foster Jenkins which stars Meryl Streep in the title role as the American socialite and amateur operatic soprano. Check it out below after the official synopsis… FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS is the true story of the legendary New York heiress and socialite […]