The actors from the current revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s “Merrily We Roll Along” have skyrocketed in Gold Derby’s combined odds for the 2024 Tony Awards nominations. The prediction center displays commanding leads for Jonathan Groff, Lindsay Mendez and Daniel Radcliffe to win their respective categories. This is an understandable result considering this revival is the hottest ticket in town and this trio of performers has been ever-present in the media. But how often does a trio of actors from the same production pull off three separate acting victories at the Tony Awards?
It’s quite common for a musical to grab two acting trophies, but three awards is much rarer. To date, only 15 musical productions have earned three acting wins. The first time this feat occurred was at the 1956 ceremony, which was ironically the first time the Tony Awards ever announced a slate of nominees (previously...
It’s quite common for a musical to grab two acting trophies, but three awards is much rarer. To date, only 15 musical productions have earned three acting wins. The first time this feat occurred was at the 1956 ceremony, which was ironically the first time the Tony Awards ever announced a slate of nominees (previously...
- 3/14/2024
- by Sam Eckmann
- Gold Derby
For years we’ve been hearing that writer/director Joe Cornish and actor John Boyega have been talking about making a sequel to their 2011 alien invasion film Attack the Block (watch it Here). The project was officially announced last year – and now Boyega has revealed to the folks at Collider that he and Cornish have been crafting the story for Attack the Block 2 together.
Boyega said,
The story has actually been presented by myself and Joe Cornish. We’ve collaborated heavily on making a story that makes sense for Moses and the other characters, and the new characters that will be coming up in the sequel too. And then, also, there’s different perspectives in writing it, with Joe having his perspective and me having mine. London has changed so much, in so many different ways, over the years since the first movie. We’re just trying to make...
Boyega said,
The story has actually been presented by myself and Joe Cornish. We’ve collaborated heavily on making a story that makes sense for Moses and the other characters, and the new characters that will be coming up in the sequel too. And then, also, there’s different perspectives in writing it, with Joe having his perspective and me having mine. London has changed so much, in so many different ways, over the years since the first movie. We’re just trying to make...
- 8/30/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
"Wild" Bill (Charlie Creed-Miles) is released on parole after spending eight long years in prison. He returns to his family's low-income flat to discover his two sons, Jimmy (Sammy Williams) and Dean (Will Poulter), abandoned by their mother. Only 15-years old, Dean (Will Poulter) dropped out of school in favor of working a full-time construction job in order to support his 11-year old brother. The dilapidated flat in which they reside exists in stark contrast to the glistening new structures of Olympic Park (which Dean is helping to construct). That perfect world of the future is so close, yet so far away from their lives; but Dean fights hard to make sure Jimmy stays in school, in the hopes of establishing the building blocks for a brighter future for that kid. No one has noticed that the two minors are living alone -- well, at least not until Bill accidentally...
- 7/22/2013
- by Don Simpson
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
Top 10 Mark Harrison Dec 19, 2012
As ever, some spectacular performances were overlooked in this year's rush of movie releases. Here's Mark's pick of the most underrated...
With the awards season gearing up for the big, corpulent, back-slapping ceremonies throughout January and February, we're hurtling towards the end of another cinematic year with the usual sense of anticipation and predictability.
With Daniel Day Lewis' version of President Lincoln touted for acting plaudits, and every other Best Supporting Actress candidate preparing their best loser faces for when Les Miserables' Anne Hathaway scoops every gong going, there's little regard for the great performances in lesser-seen films, or genre cinema. And so, as I did in the previous two years, I've formulated a list of the performances that nobody is talking about in relation to the awards season.
I've tried to pick out turns that either went unnoticed in most reviews, or simply should have gotten more praise,...
As ever, some spectacular performances were overlooked in this year's rush of movie releases. Here's Mark's pick of the most underrated...
With the awards season gearing up for the big, corpulent, back-slapping ceremonies throughout January and February, we're hurtling towards the end of another cinematic year with the usual sense of anticipation and predictability.
With Daniel Day Lewis' version of President Lincoln touted for acting plaudits, and every other Best Supporting Actress candidate preparing their best loser faces for when Les Miserables' Anne Hathaway scoops every gong going, there's little regard for the great performances in lesser-seen films, or genre cinema. And so, as I did in the previous two years, I've formulated a list of the performances that nobody is talking about in relation to the awards season.
I've tried to pick out turns that either went unnoticed in most reviews, or simply should have gotten more praise,...
- 12/18/2012
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Last week saw the release of Mark Wahlberg-starrer Contraband to our shelves, and this week brings with it a rather different line-up, with the lovely Marilyn Monroe getting the HD treatment, alongside Robert Pattinson amongst highly impressive company in Bel Ami, and the anticipated Shanghai, with John Cusack leading a fantastic cast.
With that in mind,
My picks of the week:
Mikael Håfström’s Shanghai.
And the Blu-ray release of Marilyn Monroe’s Forever Marilyn.
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DVD and Blu-ray
Mikael Håfström’s Shanghai was released back in the summer of 2010 across parts of Asia, and has had various releases across the world since then, but the two markets it hasn’t yet been released in are the UK and the Us.
John Cusack, Gong Li, Chow Yun-Fat, Ken Watanabe, David Morse, Franka Potente, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan star in one of the most promising casts of recent years,...
With that in mind,
My picks of the week:
Mikael Håfström’s Shanghai.
And the Blu-ray release of Marilyn Monroe’s Forever Marilyn.
Shanghai Iframe Embed for Youtube
DVD and Blu-ray
Mikael Håfström’s Shanghai was released back in the summer of 2010 across parts of Asia, and has had various releases across the world since then, but the two markets it hasn’t yet been released in are the UK and the Us.
John Cusack, Gong Li, Chow Yun-Fat, Ken Watanabe, David Morse, Franka Potente, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan star in one of the most promising casts of recent years,...
- 7/23/2012
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
It’s Monday, so we all know what that means! Yes, it’s time for another rundown of DVDs and Blu-ray’s hitting stores online and offline this week. It’s another packed week, with plenty of movies waiting to take you money, so let us breakdown the new releases and highlight what you should – and shouldn’t – be buying from today, July 23rd 2012.
Pick Of The Week
Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season One (Blu-ray)
Star Trek: The Next Generation – The First Season has been retransferred from original film elements to produce stunning high-definition images, including amazing visual effects that have been painstakingly recreated from the source material, creating before/after results that fans will love. The six-disc Blu-ray set also features a wealth of exclusive bonus material, such as archival footage, a gag reel, and an inside look at taking The Next Generation to the next level of high-definition.
Pick Of The Week
Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season One (Blu-ray)
Star Trek: The Next Generation – The First Season has been retransferred from original film elements to produce stunning high-definition images, including amazing visual effects that have been painstakingly recreated from the source material, creating before/after results that fans will love. The six-disc Blu-ray set also features a wealth of exclusive bonus material, such as archival footage, a gag reel, and an inside look at taking The Next Generation to the next level of high-definition.
- 7/23/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Wild Bill; The Kid With a Bike; Act of Valour; StreetDance 2; Bel Ami
News that the actor Dexter Fletcher was to make his directorial debut with a London-bound tale of old lags out on parole led some to speculate that the film would owe a debt to Guy Ritchie's geezery oeuvre. Yet a more accurate touchstone for the surprisingly tender Wild Bill (2011, Universal, 15) would be the films of Shane Meadows, with which this shares both a tough edge and a soft heart. Charlie Creed-Miles stars as the eponymous ex-con whose release from prison is met with dismay by his son, Dean (Will Poulter), who has been acting in loco parentis to younger brother Jimmy (Sammy Williams) for years. Initially, Bill doesn't want anything to do with his children, preferring to head north in search of pastures new. But when social services threaten to put the kids into care,...
News that the actor Dexter Fletcher was to make his directorial debut with a London-bound tale of old lags out on parole led some to speculate that the film would owe a debt to Guy Ritchie's geezery oeuvre. Yet a more accurate touchstone for the surprisingly tender Wild Bill (2011, Universal, 15) would be the films of Shane Meadows, with which this shares both a tough edge and a soft heart. Charlie Creed-Miles stars as the eponymous ex-con whose release from prison is met with dismay by his son, Dean (Will Poulter), who has been acting in loco parentis to younger brother Jimmy (Sammy Williams) for years. Initially, Bill doesn't want anything to do with his children, preferring to head north in search of pastures new. But when social services threaten to put the kids into care,...
- 7/21/2012
- by Mark Kermode
- The Guardian - Film News
We're The Millers
Will Poulter ("The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader") has joined the cast of comedy "We’re The Millers" for New Line.
Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis and Ed Helms also star in the story of a pot dealer who pulls together a fake wife and two kids to pose as an road-tripping family so that he can smuggle a ton of pot cross country. [Source: Deadline]
Provenance
Mark Strong has joined the cast of Dexter Fletcher's Arizona-set western "Provenance" for BBC Film.
Sammy Williams also stars in the project but story details are being kept under wraps. [Source: Empire Online]
Baggage Claim
Derek Luke is set to star opposite Paula Patton in David Talbert's "Baggage Claim" at Fox Searchlight. Luke plays her long-time friend and neighbor of Patton's character.
Patton plays a flight attendant who is the oldest unmarried woman in her family. With her sister about to get hitched,...
Will Poulter ("The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader") has joined the cast of comedy "We’re The Millers" for New Line.
Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis and Ed Helms also star in the story of a pot dealer who pulls together a fake wife and two kids to pose as an road-tripping family so that he can smuggle a ton of pot cross country. [Source: Deadline]
Provenance
Mark Strong has joined the cast of Dexter Fletcher's Arizona-set western "Provenance" for BBC Film.
Sammy Williams also stars in the project but story details are being kept under wraps. [Source: Empire Online]
Baggage Claim
Derek Luke is set to star opposite Paula Patton in David Talbert's "Baggage Claim" at Fox Searchlight. Luke plays her long-time friend and neighbor of Patton's character.
Patton plays a flight attendant who is the oldest unmarried woman in her family. With her sister about to get hitched,...
- 6/26/2012
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
By this point, Mark Strong deserves all the work he can (and does) get, but I think it’s time for a slight sea change when it comes to characters. I mean, really: How many times can you play the conniving, all-seeing villain before it sort of becomes one continuous performance? Luckily, the lead role in a western might be a nice break from this well-established onscreen persona.
Let’s hope so, at least. The Guardian (via ThePlaylist) have learned that actor and Wild Bill helmer Dexter Fletcher — with whom Strong acted alongside in Layer Cake and Kick-Ass — will direct Provenance, a “a full-blown western” that, despite its Arizona setting, will center on “Londoners, [...] seeking their fortune in the frontier towns of the American west.” When talking to the outlet, Fletcher illustrated the sudden jump by explaining a long-held, never-fulfilled desire that only came forth via “a lot western ideas [in] Wild Bill.
Let’s hope so, at least. The Guardian (via ThePlaylist) have learned that actor and Wild Bill helmer Dexter Fletcher — with whom Strong acted alongside in Layer Cake and Kick-Ass — will direct Provenance, a “a full-blown western” that, despite its Arizona setting, will center on “Londoners, [...] seeking their fortune in the frontier towns of the American west.” When talking to the outlet, Fletcher illustrated the sudden jump by explaining a long-held, never-fulfilled desire that only came forth via “a lot western ideas [in] Wild Bill.
- 6/25/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
After making his name in the U.K. as a child actor, Dexter Fletcher became known to wider audiences after a starring role in Guy Ritchie’s break-out British gangster flick “Lock, stock and Two Smoking Barrels.” Be it on television or on the big screen, Fletcher has been a near constant presence for U.K. audiences ever since – and thanks to being the great guy that he is, there was a lot of accumulated goodwill towards the actor when he turned his hand to directing for the first time this year with “Wild Bill.” Starring Charlie Creed-Miles (“Harry Brown”), Will Poulter (“Son of Rambow”) and a smattering of Fletcher’s friends in smaller roles (Neil Maskell, Jaime Winstone, Andy Serkis, Olivia Williams, Jason Flemyng etc.) the film was met with mostly positive notices.
Fresh off that success, and now with a feature behind him that proves he can deliver,...
Fresh off that success, and now with a feature behind him that proves he can deliver,...
- 6/25/2012
- by Joe Cunningham
- The Playlist
If Dexter Fletcher's debut Wild Bill had elements of the Western in it, his second feature Provenance is going full-gun with the genre. It's an actual golly-gee-willickering horse opera set in Arizona. To drive home the point, he's bushwhacked Mark Strong for the project."I've always loved Westerns but have never been able to be in one," Dexter told The Guardian. "I tried to work a lot Western ideas into Wild Bill and I feel really lucky to be able to actually get to make one of my own, in real Western country."Plot details are yet to emerge but Strong is joined in the cast by Sammy Williams, Bill's young son in Wild Bill, while BBC Film has thrown its financial backing behind the production. Strong has been bringing solid villainy to our cinemas for several movies now. Would we be out of place picturing him as the...
- 6/25/2012
- EmpireOnline
Dexter Fletcher tells Jason Solomons about his forthcoming cockney western
Wild Bill team go west
Following the success of his directing debut, Wild Bill, former child actor Dexter Fletcher is making a full-blown western, set in Arizona. However, he tells me, Provenance will still be made up of Londoners, this time seeking their fortune in the frontier towns of the American west. "I've always loved westerns but have never been able to be in one," Dexter says. "I tried to work a lot western ideas into Wild Bill and I feel really lucky to be able to actually get to make one of my own, in real western country." BBC Films is backing the film and Mark Strong is set to star, alongside Sammy Williams, the kid in Wild Bill who also featured in Joe Cornish's Attack the Block. The rest of the cast has yet to be confirmed...
Wild Bill team go west
Following the success of his directing debut, Wild Bill, former child actor Dexter Fletcher is making a full-blown western, set in Arizona. However, he tells me, Provenance will still be made up of Londoners, this time seeking their fortune in the frontier towns of the American west. "I've always loved westerns but have never been able to be in one," Dexter says. "I tried to work a lot western ideas into Wild Bill and I feel really lucky to be able to actually get to make one of my own, in real western country." BBC Films is backing the film and Mark Strong is set to star, alongside Sammy Williams, the kid in Wild Bill who also featured in Joe Cornish's Attack the Block. The rest of the cast has yet to be confirmed...
- 6/23/2012
- by Jason Solomons
- The Guardian - Film News
The Kid With A Bike (12A)
(Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne, 2011, Bel/Fra/Ita) Thomas Doret, Cécile de France, Egon di Mateo, Jérémie Renier, Fabrizio Rongione. 87 mins
Once again, the Dardenne brothers pull you into the world of a poor, marginalised soul and keep you there, without resorting to any fancy tricks. How do they do it? In this case it's impulsive young Cyril: no mother, rejected by his father, no friends, and only his talismanic bike to cling to. What's to become of him? It sounds rather worthy but, in fact, it's an effortless watch – powerfully acted, paced like an action movie, and shifting into a higher gear of spiritual grace when it needs to.
The Hunger Games (12A)
(Gary Ross, 2012, Us) Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Wes Bentley, Donald Sutherland, Stanley Tucci. 143 mins
Teens are signed up, trained up and scrubbed up for a reality TV game of death in this...
(Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne, 2011, Bel/Fra/Ita) Thomas Doret, Cécile de France, Egon di Mateo, Jérémie Renier, Fabrizio Rongione. 87 mins
Once again, the Dardenne brothers pull you into the world of a poor, marginalised soul and keep you there, without resorting to any fancy tricks. How do they do it? In this case it's impulsive young Cyril: no mother, rejected by his father, no friends, and only his talismanic bike to cling to. What's to become of him? It sounds rather worthy but, in fact, it's an effortless watch – powerfully acted, paced like an action movie, and shifting into a higher gear of spiritual grace when it needs to.
The Hunger Games (12A)
(Gary Ross, 2012, Us) Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Wes Bentley, Donald Sutherland, Stanley Tucci. 143 mins
Teens are signed up, trained up and scrubbed up for a reality TV game of death in this...
- 3/24/2012
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
Charlie Creed-Miles is the beating heart of Dexter Fletcher's tale of a London wideboy going straight
Charlie Creed-Miles has been a dependable player on screens big and small since his breakthrough in Gary Oldman's Nil By Mouth in 1997. But this is his finest hour. He rips up the screen in Dexter Fletcher's gritty comedy-drama set in the mean streets of south-east London. Tough-but-tender is a difficult routine for any actor, but Creed-Miles carries it off. With maturity and unassuming warmth, he turns himself into the beating heart at the centre of this likable and involving British picture, which incidentally shows that you are not necessarily letting the social-realist side down by having your characters smile and laugh. Former actor Fletcher makes his directing debut, co-writing with novelist Danny King.
Creed-Miles plays "Wild" Bill Hayward, once a violent criminal and cokehead who is now out on licence, with...
Charlie Creed-Miles has been a dependable player on screens big and small since his breakthrough in Gary Oldman's Nil By Mouth in 1997. But this is his finest hour. He rips up the screen in Dexter Fletcher's gritty comedy-drama set in the mean streets of south-east London. Tough-but-tender is a difficult routine for any actor, but Creed-Miles carries it off. With maturity and unassuming warmth, he turns himself into the beating heart at the centre of this likable and involving British picture, which incidentally shows that you are not necessarily letting the social-realist side down by having your characters smile and laugh. Former actor Fletcher makes his directing debut, co-writing with novelist Danny King.
Creed-Miles plays "Wild" Bill Hayward, once a violent criminal and cokehead who is now out on licence, with...
- 3/23/2012
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
This is a reprint of our review from the BFI London Film Festival last year. "Wild Bill" opens in the U.K. today.
For whatever reason, directorial debuts by British character actors tend to lean towards the gritty kitchen-sink drama; Tim Roth, Gary Oldman and, more recently, Paddy Considine have all broken their filmmaking cherry with uncompromisingly tough, bleak subject matter. Considering that it involves abandonment, council estates and the risk of being taken into care, one might be forgiven for expecting the same from Dexter Fletcher's first film, "Wild Bill." But then, Fletcher's best known for being one of the central quartet, alongside Jason Statham, Jason Flemyng and Nick Moran, in Guy Ritchie's debut "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels," and for appearing frequently in 's pictures, so could Fletcher have turned out some kind of guns and geezers movie instead?
But of course, Fletcher has had a long diverse career,...
For whatever reason, directorial debuts by British character actors tend to lean towards the gritty kitchen-sink drama; Tim Roth, Gary Oldman and, more recently, Paddy Considine have all broken their filmmaking cherry with uncompromisingly tough, bleak subject matter. Considering that it involves abandonment, council estates and the risk of being taken into care, one might be forgiven for expecting the same from Dexter Fletcher's first film, "Wild Bill." But then, Fletcher's best known for being one of the central quartet, alongside Jason Statham, Jason Flemyng and Nick Moran, in Guy Ritchie's debut "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels," and for appearing frequently in 's pictures, so could Fletcher have turned out some kind of guns and geezers movie instead?
But of course, Fletcher has had a long diverse career,...
- 3/23/2012
- by Oliver Lyttelton
- The Playlist
Our final video from last night’s Wild Bill premiere is an interview with the Man of the Hour, Dexter Fletcher, alongside cast members, Sammy Williams and Leo Gregory. Unlike most of the interviews we do at premieres, this one took place after Dexter had introduced the film, so it’s a little less rushed, and a lot more relaxed.
For some reason, we’re not sure whether due to exhaustion or the fact that we were holding him up from his dinner, Dexter seemed to have been possessed by a football manager at a post-match press conference. Still, if anyone ever makes a sequel to Bend It Like Beckham, at least they know where to start looking for someone to play the coach.
You can see our two previous interviews and the rest of our coverage of Wild Bill including our review here.
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For some reason, we’re not sure whether due to exhaustion or the fact that we were holding him up from his dinner, Dexter seemed to have been possessed by a football manager at a post-match press conference. Still, if anyone ever makes a sequel to Bend It Like Beckham, at least they know where to start looking for someone to play the coach.
You can see our two previous interviews and the rest of our coverage of Wild Bill including our review here.
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- 3/21/2012
- by Ben Mortimer
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Dexter Fletcher steps behind the camera for Wild Bill, a family crime drama with a great cast of British acting talent. Here’s Luke’s review...
Since the release of the British gangster film revival Lock, Stock, And Two Smoking Barrels, the fortunes of the actors who portrayed its grab-bag of criminals have been almost as varied as those of the characters themselves.
Jason Statham’s antics are documented in fervent detail across the pages of this very site, Jason Flemyng’s generally displeased fizzog has had a tendency to pop up in supporting roles in just about every Hollywood title released since the invention of the moving image, while Nick Moran has been no less prolific if, Harry Potter aside, a little less ‘not him again!’ noticeable.
Dexter Fletcher’s presence in the last decade of cinema has been fairly low-key, and Wild Bill marks his first venture into...
Since the release of the British gangster film revival Lock, Stock, And Two Smoking Barrels, the fortunes of the actors who portrayed its grab-bag of criminals have been almost as varied as those of the characters themselves.
Jason Statham’s antics are documented in fervent detail across the pages of this very site, Jason Flemyng’s generally displeased fizzog has had a tendency to pop up in supporting roles in just about every Hollywood title released since the invention of the moving image, while Nick Moran has been no less prolific if, Harry Potter aside, a little less ‘not him again!’ noticeable.
Dexter Fletcher’s presence in the last decade of cinema has been fairly low-key, and Wild Bill marks his first venture into...
- 3/19/2012
- Den of Geek
Billed as an "East London Western", the already-acclaimed British crime drama Wild Bill will be released in cinemas across the UK and Ireland on March 30, 2012.
A hit at the London Film Festival, where it screened to rave reviews, Wild Bill is Dexter Fletcher's directorial debut from the producers Tim Cole (Everywhere and Nowhere) and Sam Tromans (Dead Man Running).
In addition, it was nominated for Best Achievement in Production at the 2011 British Independent Film Awards,
The official poster has been released today and is included above (click on it for a larger version). The trailer and an official still are below.
Starring are Charlie Creed-Miles (Hereafter, Harry Brown), Will Poulter (Son of Rambow), Liz White (The Woman in Black, Life on Mars) Andy Serkis (Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Tintin), Jaime Winstone (Made in Dagenham, Anuvahood), Jason Flemyng (X-Men: First Class, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels), Olivia Williams (An Education,...
A hit at the London Film Festival, where it screened to rave reviews, Wild Bill is Dexter Fletcher's directorial debut from the producers Tim Cole (Everywhere and Nowhere) and Sam Tromans (Dead Man Running).
In addition, it was nominated for Best Achievement in Production at the 2011 British Independent Film Awards,
The official poster has been released today and is included above (click on it for a larger version). The trailer and an official still are below.
Starring are Charlie Creed-Miles (Hereafter, Harry Brown), Will Poulter (Son of Rambow), Liz White (The Woman in Black, Life on Mars) Andy Serkis (Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Tintin), Jaime Winstone (Made in Dagenham, Anuvahood), Jason Flemyng (X-Men: First Class, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels), Olivia Williams (An Education,...
- 2/16/2012
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
Arriving soon on a tailwind of London Film Festival buzz and general goodwill is Dexter Fletcher's directorial debut, Wild Bill, a family crime drama that'll bring a touch of the old West to the East End of London. With its release date hoving into view with spurs clinking, it has a new quad to dazzle a bus stop near you in the very near future. The story sees ex-con Bill Hayward (Charlie Creed-Miles), the Wild Bill of the title, get out of jail after eight years to find his young sons Dean (Will Poulter) and Jimmy (Sammy Williams) left to fend for themselves by their absent mum. Bill’s appetite for parenting hasn’t sharpened during his years inside, though. Pretty soon social services are involved and his son is tipping the police off on his dad’s shady dealings.At this point, given the Hollywood treatment, rough-diamond Bill...
- 2/15/2012
- EmpireOnline
Attack The Block Blu-RaySony Home Entertainment2011/Rated R/Running Time 88 minsList Price: $35.99 -- Available October 25, 2011John Carpenter once said that when a filmmaker has limited resources, the more creative they are. In an age where most films that stand a chance of making an impact at the box-office have already been backed by millions upon millions of dollars, its rare to see low budget features at all, let alone a good one. It remains to be seen whether or not Joe Cornish's Attack the Block will make an impact at the box-office, but it definitely has the makings of a cult classic. His incredibly funny, exciting and inspiring action-horror-comedy features a simple story with performances that go above and beyond most big budget f/x pictures. At times one can feel the budget restraints of the production, yet they are not flaws, just enjoyable quirks that work surprisingly well in service of the experience.
- 11/2/2011
- LRMonline.com
Chicago – Here’s a directorial debut made with such an assured sense of style and craft that one wishes it were more fun. All the ingredients are here for a splendid cult classic: deadpan gags, live-action aliens, a fresh-faced ensemble and R-rated violence all wrapped in the blessings of Edgar Wright and Nick Frost. Yet “Attack the Block” sounds a lot more fun on paper that it is in execution.
For all of its considerable charms, the picture is irrevocably marred by the least likable protagonists in recent memory. The blame cannot be placed on the young actors, who are all game and energetic. It’s the script by first-time feature director Joe Cornish that lets them down. As a cinematic rule of thumb, it’s generally a bad sign when viewers start growing impatient over waiting for the so-called heroes to get killed off.
Blu-Ray Rating: 2.5/5.0
The film’s...
For all of its considerable charms, the picture is irrevocably marred by the least likable protagonists in recent memory. The blame cannot be placed on the young actors, who are all game and energetic. It’s the script by first-time feature director Joe Cornish that lets them down. As a cinematic rule of thumb, it’s generally a bad sign when viewers start growing impatient over waiting for the so-called heroes to get killed off.
Blu-Ray Rating: 2.5/5.0
The film’s...
- 10/28/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
As the second week of the Lff draws to a close, a film we’ve been following at HeyUGuys for quite some time, Wild Bill – the directorial debut of Dexter Fletcher – finally makes its UK debut.
We rather enjoyed the movie, so hot footed it down to Vue in Leicester Square to catch up with the cast and crew.
Jason Flemyng
On working with Dexter
Well he’s my greatest, oldest friend, so it was so nice to go full circle and have him directing. Between us we’ve made 150 films now, and it’s just fantastic to get one of us [behind] the camera, and it was always going to be him. He’s a hard worker and a grafter.
The great thing about actors who direct is that they understand about actors very well, so it was great to have another actor direct you. Whatever you say about Dex,...
We rather enjoyed the movie, so hot footed it down to Vue in Leicester Square to catch up with the cast and crew.
Jason Flemyng
On working with Dexter
Well he’s my greatest, oldest friend, so it was so nice to go full circle and have him directing. Between us we’ve made 150 films now, and it’s just fantastic to get one of us [behind] the camera, and it was always going to be him. He’s a hard worker and a grafter.
The great thing about actors who direct is that they understand about actors very well, so it was great to have another actor direct you. Whatever you say about Dex,...
- 10/24/2011
- by Ben Mortimer
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The release of a inmate from prison and their subsequent reintegration into ‘regular’ society is an area that is filled with potential for interesting drama.
Ulu Grosbard’s under-seen and underrated 1978 film Straight Time (based on the equally excellent book No Beast So Fierce by Edward Bunker) uses this premise to explore the way in which the released inmate’s, played by Dustin Hoffman, life is defined by the way in which they have been labelled by society.
In his debut film, Wild Bill, Dexter Fletcher treads similar territory with his lead character struggling to adjust to life outside of prison but in addition he introduces an intense family drama to the mix.
The titular Bill (Charlie Creed-Miles) returns home from prison after many years inside and in the interim period his two sons, Jimmy (Sammy Williams) and Dean (Will Poulter), have been abandoned by their mother and left to fend for themselves.
Ulu Grosbard’s under-seen and underrated 1978 film Straight Time (based on the equally excellent book No Beast So Fierce by Edward Bunker) uses this premise to explore the way in which the released inmate’s, played by Dustin Hoffman, life is defined by the way in which they have been labelled by society.
In his debut film, Wild Bill, Dexter Fletcher treads similar territory with his lead character struggling to adjust to life outside of prison but in addition he introduces an intense family drama to the mix.
The titular Bill (Charlie Creed-Miles) returns home from prison after many years inside and in the interim period his two sons, Jimmy (Sammy Williams) and Dean (Will Poulter), have been abandoned by their mother and left to fend for themselves.
- 10/20/2011
- by Craig Skinner
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Title: Attack the Block Directed By: Joe Cornish Starring: Jodie Whittaker, John Boyega, Alex Esmail, Franz Drameh, Leeon Jones, Selom Awadzi, Luke Treadaway, Jumayn Hunter, Nick Frost, Sammy Williams, Michael Ajao Cue cheesy movie trailer narrator voice! What happens when an alien race goes head-to-head with a group of boys from the block? Get ready for the ultimate in summer movie season mayhem, as you’re about to experience an epic adventure with guns, creatures from deep space and lots of blood. In all seriousness, Attack the Block is what every mega budget studio film should strive to be. Rather than use and abuse familiar concepts and trying to spice them...
- 7/27/2011
- by Perri Nemiroff
- ShockYa
ComingSoon.net's ShockTillYouDrop.com talked exclusively to writer/director Joe Cornish about Attack the Block , the film starring Nick Frost, Jodie Whittaker, Luke Treadaway, Flaminia Cinque, Joey Ansah, Lee Nicholas Harris, Chris Wilson, Terry Notary, Maggie McCarthy, Jacey Sallés, Adam Leese, Sammy Williams, Karl Collins, Jumayn Hunter and Danielle Vitalis. Opening in theaters on July 29, Attack the Block is a fast funny, frightening action adventure movie that pits a teen gang against an invasion of savage alien monsters. It turns a London tower block into a fortress under siege, and a weapon wielding teenage thugs into heroes. It's inner city versus outer space. You can watch the interview by clicking here !
- 7/20/2011
- Comingsoon.net
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