Robert Kojder chats with The Death of Stalin director Armando Iannucci… The Death of Stalin continues to expand its theatrical reach this weekend, and to coincide with that I was given the opportunity to interview its director, the very talented Armando Iannucci. I have a feeling you will find his answers just as amusing as […]
Movie Review – The Death of Stalin (2017)
The Death of Stalin, 2017. Directed by Armando Iannucci. Starring Steve Buscemi, Jeffrey Tambor, Simon Russell Beale, Andrea Riseborough, Adrian Mcloughlin, Jason Isaacs, Rupert Friend, Paddy Considine, Michael Palin, Olga Kurylenko, Paul Whitehouse, Paul Chahidi, Richard Brake, Jonathan Aris, and Dermot Crowley. SYNOPSIS: Follows the Soviet dictator’s last days and depicts the chaos of the […]
Comic Book Review – The Death of Stalin
Liam Hoofe reviews The Death of Stalin… When talking about Russia, Winston Churchill once said ‘Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery wrapped inside an enigma’. This quote alone demonstrates what it was that makes Russia the most fascinating country of the 20th Century. The Soviet Union and their decades-long rule over large parts of […]
Banning Films Always Backfires
Neil Calloway argues that Russian censors have made a mistake… While you were getting upset that your favourite film hadn’t been nominated for an Oscar – some of us are still annoyed that Under Siege was never recognised by the Academy – you may have missed the news that The Death of Stalin has been […]
Russia bans The Death of Stalin
This probably won’t come as too much of a surprise, but Russia has decided to ban the release of The Death of Stalin, the latest movie from The Thick of It and Veep creator Armando Iannucci. The satirical comedy, based upon the graphic novel of the same name, explores the Soviet power struggle following the […]
Exclusive Interview – Composer Christopher Willis on The Death of Stalin, with a special preview of the film’s score!
Alex Moreland chats to Christopher Willis about The Death of Stalin, his work with Disney, and more… So, first of all, how did you come to be involved in The Death of Stalin? Well it grew out of working with Armando [Iannucci, director of The Death of Stalin] on Veep. We’d been working together on […]
Second Opinion – The Death of Stalin (2017)
The Death of Stalin, 2017. Directed by Armando Iannucci. Starring Simon Russell Beale, Steve Buscemi, Jeffrey Tambor, Andrea Riseborough, Jason Isaacs, Paddy Considine, Michael Palin, and Paul Whitehouse. SYNOPSIS: Follows the Soviet dictator’s last days and depicts the chaos of the regime after his death. Who knew gulags and mass graves, systematic rape and murder […]
Movie Review – The Death Of Stalin (2017)
The Death Of Stalin, 2017. Directed by Armando Iannucci. Starring Simon Russell Beale, Steve Buscemi, Jeffrey Tambor, Andrea Riseborough, Jason Isaacs, Paddy Considine, Michael Palin, and Paul Whitehouse. SYNOPSIS: The leader of the Soviet Union, Stalin, has the entire country in his grip and rules through fear. Then he dies suddenly, throwing the regime into […]
New trailer for Armando Iannucci’s The Death of Stalin
Ahead of its release next month, a new trailer has arrived online for the upcoming comedy drama The Death of Stalin. Directed by Armando Iannucci, the film is an adaptation of the 2011 graphic novel of the same name and features an ensemble cast that includes Steve Buscemi, Michael Palin, Jeffrey Tambor, Jason Isaacs, Rupert Friend, Simon Russell […]
Meet the Comrades with new posters for The Death of Stalin
Coinciding with its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, a new quad poster and eight character one sheets have arrived online for Armando Iannucci’s adaptation of the 2011 graphic novel The Death of Stalin featuring Jason Isaacs, Steve Buscemi, Jeffrey Tambor, Michael Palin, Andrea Riseborough, Paul Whitehouse, Rupert Friend, and Simon Russell Beale; check them out […]