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Movie Review – The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025)

May 28, 2025 by Robert Kojder

The Ballad of Wallis Island, 2025. Directed by James Griffiths. Starring Tom Basden, Tim Key, Carey Mulligan, Sian Clifford, Akemnji Ndifornyen, Steve Marsh, Luka Downie, and Kerrie Thomason. SYNOPSIS: Eccentric lottery winner Charles lives alone on a remote island but dreams of hiring his favorite musician, Herb McGwyer, to play an exclusive, private gig. Unbeknownst […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Akemnji Ndifornyen, Carey Mulligan, James Griffiths, Kerrie Thomason, Luka Downie, Sian Clifford, Steve Marsh, The Ballad of Wallis Island, Tim Key, Tom Basden

Exclusive Interview – The Ballad of Wallis Island writers and stars Tim Key and Tom Basden

March 28, 2025 by Robert Kojder

Robert Kojder chats with The Ballad of Wallis Island writers/stars Tim Key and Tom Basden…  In 2007, the three-man team of director James Griffiths and screenwriters/leads Tim Key and Tom Basden made the award-winning short film The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island. Centered on a man living on a stunningly beautiful remote […]

Filed Under: Exclusives, Interviews, Movies, Robert Kojder Tagged With: The Ballad of Wallis Island, Tim Key, Tom Basden

Mr. Bee-n: Rowan Atkinson’s new Netflix comedy series Man vs Bee gets a trailer

May 26, 2022 by Amie Cranswick

Netflix has released a trailer, poster and images for Man vs Bee, the upcoming comedy series which stars Rowan Atkinson as a bumbling housesitter who finds is first job taking care of a luxurious mansion heading towards disaster when he forms a fierce rivalry with a bee; check them out here… When lovable, but bumbling, […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, News, Television, Trailers Tagged With: Claudie Blakley, Greg McHugh, India Fowler, Jing Lusi, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Man Vs Bee, netflix, Rowan Atkinson, Tom Basden

School kids face a robot apocalypse in trailer for Netflix series The Last Bus

March 7, 2022 by Matt Rodgers

In what looks like a cross between Attack the Block, Stranger Things and World’s End, Netflix have dropped the trailer for their 10-part science-fiction series The Last Bus, which tells the story of a group of school children who have to deal with a robot invasion during their mundane field trip. Written and created by […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, News, Television, Trailers Tagged With: netflix, Robert Sheehan, The Last Bus, Tom Basden

First trailer for Ricky Gervais’ After Life

February 24, 2019 by Amie Cranswick

Netflix has released the first trailer and poster for its Original Series After Life ahead of its arrival on the streaming service next month. The six-part comedy drama is written and directed by Ricky Gervais who also stars alongside Kerry Godliman, Tom Basden, Tony Way, David Bradley, and Ashley Jensen; check them out here… Tony (Ricky […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, News, Television, Trailers Tagged With: After Life, Ashley Jensen, David Bradley, Kerry Godliman, ricky gervais, Tom Basden, Tony Way

Movie Review – David Brent: Life on the Road (2016)

August 26, 2016 by Helen Murdoch

David Brent: Life on the Road, 2016. Directed by Ricky Gervais. Starring Ricky Gervais, Doc Brown, Abbie Murphy, Mandeep Dhillon, Tom Bennett, Tom Basden and Jo Hartley.   SYNOPSIS: A camera crew catches up with David Brent, the former star of the fictional British TV series The Office, as he now fancies himself a rockstar […]

Filed Under: Helen Murdoch, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Abbie Murphy, David Brent: Life on the Road, Doc Brown, Jo Hartley, Mandeep Dhillon, ricky gervais, Tom Basden, Tom Bennett

Movie Review – David Brent: Life on the Road (2016)

August 18, 2016 by Scott J. Davis

David Brent: Life on the Road, 2016 Written and Directed by Ricky Gervais Starring Ricky Gervais, Jo Hartley, Ben Bailey Smith, Tom Basden, Tom Bennett, Mandeep Dhillon, Abbey Murphy SYNOPSIS: A camera crew catches up with David Brent, the former star of the fictional British series The Office, as he now fancies himself a rockstar […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Scott Davis Tagged With: Abbey Murphy, Ben Bailey Smith, David Brent: Life on the Road, Jo Hartley, Mandeep Dhillon, ricky gervais, Tom Basden, Tom Bennett

Second Opinion – David Brent: Life on the Road (2016)

August 20, 2016 by Amie Cranswick

David Brent: Life on the Road, 2016. Written and Directed by Ricky Gervais. Starring Ricky Gervais, Jo Hartley, Ben Bailey Smith, Tom Basden, Tom Bennett, Mandeep Dhillon and Abbey Murphy. SYNOPSIS: A camera crew catches up with David Brent, the former star of the fictional British series, “The Office” as he now fancies himself a […]

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