Yardie, 2018. Directed by Idris Elba Starring Aml Ameen, Shantol Jackson, Sheldon Shepherd, Calvin Demba, Stephen Graham, Everaldo Creary SYNOPSIS: From 70’s Kingston to 80’s Hackney, Yardie chronicles the life and strife of a young Jamaican man named D (Aml Ameen), whose path is laid out before him at a young age, and for whom tragedy dictates […]
Movie Review – Yardie (2018)
Yardie, 2018. Directed by Idris Elba. Starring Aml Ameen, Stephen Graham, Calvin Demba, Naomi Ackie, and Shantol Jackson. SYNOPSIS: Broken by the murder of his older brother, Dennis turns to a life of crime in the backstreets of Kingston, Jamaica circa 1973. A decade later, he’s sent overseas to London, where he reunites with lost family […]
Sundance London 2018 Review – Yardie (2018)
Yardie, 2018. Directed by Idris Elba. Starring Aml Ameen, Stephen Graham, Calvin Demba, Naomi Ackie, and Shantol Jackson. SYNOPSIS: Broken by the murder of his older brother, Dennis turns to a life of crime in the backstreets of Kingston, Jamaica circa 1973. A decade later, he’s sent overseas to London, where he reunites with lost […]
New trailer and images for Idris Elba’s Yardie
Ahead of its UK premiere tonight at the Sundance Film Festival, a new trailer and batch of images have arrived online for the upcoming adaptation of Victor Headley’s novel Yardie. The crime drama marks the features directorial debut for Idris Elba and stars Aml Ameen, Sheldon Shepherd, Shantol Jackson, and Stephen Graham; take a look […]
Movie Review – Funny Cow (2017)
Funny Cow, 2017. Directed by Adrian Shergold. Starring Maxine Peake, Tony Pitts, Paddy Considine, Alun Armstrong, Stephen Graham, and Lindsay Coulson. SYNOPSIS: In the 1970s, a female stand up with the stage name of Funny Cow struggles to make a name for herself on the club circuit, where women on stage are expected to be […]
Movie Review – Journey’s End (2018)
Journey’s End, 2018. Directed by Saul Dibb. Starring Asa Butterfield, Sam Claflin, Paul Bettany, Stephen Graham, Tom Sturridge, Robert Glenister, Miles Jupp, Theo Barklem-Biggs, Jake Curran, Rupert Wickham, Oliver Dimsdale, Nicholas Agnew, Andy Gathergood, Adam Colborne, Derek Barr, and Toby Jones. SYNOPSIS: Set in a dugout in Aisne in 1918, it is the story of […]
Stephen Graham, Elisabeth Shue and Rob Morgan join Tom Hanks in WWII drama Greyhound
Back in September 2016, it was announced that Tom Hanks is set for a World War II return in Greyhound, a drama which he has scripted himself, and now comes word on three additions to the supporting cast. Joining Hanks in the film, which is being directed by Aaron Schneider (Get Low), are Stephen Graham (This […]
Exclusive Interview – Dave Johns on new wrestling comedy Walk Like a Panther, learning to fight and the legacy of I, Daniel Blake
Stand-up comedian and actor Dave Johns chatted to Tom Beasley about his new wrestling movie Walk Like a Panther, as well as the lasting impact of his debut movie I, Daniel Blake… This week heralds the arrival of a rare beast into UK cinemas – a movie about professional wrestling. New comedy Walk Like a […]
Poster and trailer for Funny Cow starring Maxine Peake
Ahead of its release next month, Entertainment One has revealed a new poster and trailer for the upcoming comedy Funny Cow. Directed by Adrian Shergold, the films stars Maxine Peake as the titular working class comedienne alongside Paddy Considine, Stephen Graham, Tony Pitts, and Alun Armstrong; take a look below… Maxine Peake plays the gritty role […]
Idris Elba’s directorial debut Yardie gets a first poster and trailer
Studio Canal has revealed the first poster and teaser trailer for Idris Elba’s feature directorial debut Yardie. Based on Victor Headley’s novel of the same name, the crime drama features a cast that includes Aml Ameen, Sheldon Shepherd, Shantol Jackson and Stephen Graham; take a look below… Set in ’70s Kingston and ’80s Hackney, Yardie centres on […]