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New trailer for The Mauritanian starring Jodie Foster, Tahar Rahim and Benedict Cumberbatch

February 23, 2021 by Amie Cranswick

STX Films has released a new trailer for The Mauritanian. Directed by Kevin Macdonald, the drama is based on Mohamedou Ould Slahi’s bestselling memoir Guantanamo Diary and stars Tahar Rahim as Slahi alongside a cast that includes Jodie Foster, Zachary Levi, Saamer Usmani, Shailene Woodley, and Benedict Cumberbatch; watch it here… SEE ALSO: Read our […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Benedict Cumberbatch, jodie foster, Kevin MacDonald, Saamer Usmani, Shailene Woodley, Tahar Rahim, The Mauritanian, Zachary Levi

Exclusive Interview – Director Kevin Macdonald on The Mauritanian

February 11, 2021 by Gary Collinson

Kevin Macdonald is an Oscar winning documentarian and thought-provoking filmmaker. Lauded for both Touching The Void and The Last King of Scotland, his output also includes political thriller State of Play and the YouTube-released Life In a Day 2020 available now [read our review here]. For his new film The Mauritanian, he takes an intimate […]

Filed Under: Exclusives, Flickering Myth TV, Gary Collinson, Interviews, Martin Carr, Movies Tagged With: Kevin MacDonald, The Mauritanian

Movie Review – The Mauritanian (2021)

February 8, 2021 by Robert Kojder

The Mauritanian, 2021. Directed by Kevin Macdonald. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Jodie Foster, Shailene Woodley, Tahar Rahim, Zachary Levi, Langley Kirkwood, Corey Johnson, Matthew Marsh, Sammer Usmani, David Fynn, André Jacobs, Meena Rayann, Arthur Falko, Stevel Marc, and Robert Hobbs. SYNOPSIS: Mohamedou Ould Salahi fights for freedom after being detained and imprisoned without charge by the U.S. […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: André Jacobs, Arthur Falko, Benedict Cumberbatch, Corey Johnson, David Fynn, jodie foster, Kevin MacDonald, Langley Kirkwood, Matthew Marsh, Meena Rayann, Robert Hobbs, Sammer Usmani, Shailene Woodley, Stevel Marc, Tahar Rahim, The Mauritanian, Zachary Levi

Movie Review – The Mauritanian (2021)

January 17, 2021 by admin

The Mauritanian, 2021. Directed by Kevin Macdonald. Starring Tahar Rahim, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jodie Foster, Shailene Woodley and Zachary Levi. SYNOPSIS: Accused of recruiting terrorists for the 9/11 attacks, Mohamedou Ould Slahi is held without being charged for over a decade in the infamous Guantanamo Bay facility. In the wake of a globally tragic event, fear […]

Filed Under: Dan Sareen, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Benedict Cumberbatch, jodie foster, Kevin MacDonald, Shailene Woodley, Tahar Rahim, The Mauritanian, Zachary Levi

Trailer for terrorism drama The Mauritanian starring Jodie Foster, Tahar Rahim, Benedict Cumberbatch and Shailene Woodley

December 2, 2020 by Amie Cranswick

STX Films has debuted a trailer, poster and images for director Kevin Macdonald’s upcoming drama The Mauritanian. Based on Mohamedou Ould Slahi’s bestselling memoir Guantanamo Diary, it stars Tahar Rahim, Jodie Foster, Zachary Levi, Saamer Usmani, Shailene Woodley, and Benedict Cumberbatch; take a look here… Captured by the U.S. Government, Mohamedou Ould Slahi (Tahar Rahim) […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Benedict Cumberbatch, jodie foster, Kevin MacDonald, Saamer Usmani  Shailene Woodley, Tahar Rahim, The Mauritanian, Zachary Levi

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