Brisk addition to the British gangster franchise dials down the misogyny and ups the dramatic stakes
This is the sixth instalment in this very British, peripheral gangster franchise set in the 1990s, and maybe I’m going soft but it feels like the quality of the film-making has gone up a skoosh since the last effort, Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins. There is still a lot of repetitive fighting, stabbing and killing sequences – the fans wouldn’t watch if there weren’t – but this time round the script by Andrew Loveday and Jason Maza has more focus and dramatic heft. There’s less crude misogyny (although ladies in lingerie still abound on the fringes of the screen thanks to scenes set in strip clubs), and there’s even an outright queer-sympathetic plot line about a boxer named Billy the Kid (Ben Wilson) who moonlights as a drag queen but is...
This is the sixth instalment in this very British, peripheral gangster franchise set in the 1990s, and maybe I’m going soft but it feels like the quality of the film-making has gone up a skoosh since the last effort, Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins. There is still a lot of repetitive fighting, stabbing and killing sequences – the fans wouldn’t watch if there weren’t – but this time round the script by Andrew Loveday and Jason Maza has more focus and dramatic heft. There’s less crude misogyny (although ladies in lingerie still abound on the fringes of the screen thanks to scenes set in strip clubs), and there’s even an outright queer-sympathetic plot line about a boxer named Billy the Kid (Ben Wilson) who moonlights as a drag queen but is...
- 9/15/2023
- by Leslie Felperin
- The Guardian - Film News
Signature Entertainment has dropped a trailer for the next instalment in the long-running action franchise ‘Rise of the Footsoldier: Vengeance.’
Pat Tate embarks on a rampage to avenge his loyal and trusted footsoldier’s violent death, venturing beyond his comfort zone of Essex into the dark side of 90s Soho to track down the villain responsible. Set to execute his revenge, Tate will stop at nothing even as the world around him starts to explode.
Also starring Jamie Foreman (Layer Cake), George Russo (Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins), Ben Wilson (Wednesday), Stephen McCole (Vigil), Sadie Frost (Bram Stoker’s Dracula), Tara Fitzgerald (Legend), ArrDee, Josh Myers (Fighting With My Family), Emily Wyatt (The Last Heist), Geoff Bell (RocknRolla), Anthony Skordi (The Offer) and Phil Davis (Vera Drake).
Nick Nevern directs (Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins) from a screenplay by Andrew Loveday and Jason Maza.
Also in trailers – “First things first…” Red...
Pat Tate embarks on a rampage to avenge his loyal and trusted footsoldier’s violent death, venturing beyond his comfort zone of Essex into the dark side of 90s Soho to track down the villain responsible. Set to execute his revenge, Tate will stop at nothing even as the world around him starts to explode.
Also starring Jamie Foreman (Layer Cake), George Russo (Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins), Ben Wilson (Wednesday), Stephen McCole (Vigil), Sadie Frost (Bram Stoker’s Dracula), Tara Fitzgerald (Legend), ArrDee, Josh Myers (Fighting With My Family), Emily Wyatt (The Last Heist), Geoff Bell (RocknRolla), Anthony Skordi (The Offer) and Phil Davis (Vera Drake).
Nick Nevern directs (Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins) from a screenplay by Andrew Loveday and Jason Maza.
Also in trailers – “First things first…” Red...
- 8/24/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
"You're making too much noise, Patrick." Signature Entertainment in the UK has revealed an official trailer for a British action thriller titled Rise of the Footsoldier: Vengeance, arriving in UK cinemas this September. It's actually a sequel to Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins, a crime thriller telling the "origin story of how Tucker, Rolfie, and Pat Tate unite to form their own firm." In this sequel, Tate goes on a rampage to avenge his loyal & trusted foot soldier's violent death. To track down the villain responsible, Tate ventures beyond his comfort zone of Essex and into the dark side of 90s Soho. He squares up against violent kingpins and negotiates his way through treacherous backstreets with sheer brutal force. He will stop at nothing even as the world around him starts to explode. Craig Fairbrass returns to star as Pat Tate, joined by Jamie Foreman, George Russo, Ben Wilson, Stephen McCole,...
- 7/21/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
A theatrical release is planned for autumn.
Nick Nevern’s latest instalment from cult crime film series Rise Of The Footsoldier has been picked up by Signature Entertainment in the UK and Ireland from UK sales outfit Carnaby International, for an autumn theatrical release.
Signature and Carnaby International has also released a first look image.
Rise Of The Footsolider: Vengeance is produced by Andrew Loveday, with Craig Fairbrass back in the leading role of notorious criminal Pat Tate alongside George Russo, Geoff Bell, Phil Davis, Jamie Foreman, Stephen McCole, Sadie Frost, Tara Fitzgerald and Anthony Skordi.
Pat is on a...
Nick Nevern’s latest instalment from cult crime film series Rise Of The Footsoldier has been picked up by Signature Entertainment in the UK and Ireland from UK sales outfit Carnaby International, for an autumn theatrical release.
Signature and Carnaby International has also released a first look image.
Rise Of The Footsolider: Vengeance is produced by Andrew Loveday, with Craig Fairbrass back in the leading role of notorious criminal Pat Tate alongside George Russo, Geoff Bell, Phil Davis, Jamie Foreman, Stephen McCole, Sadie Frost, Tara Fitzgerald and Anthony Skordi.
Pat is on a...
- 5/17/2023
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
Bodyguard and Line Of Duty producer World Productions has resumed filming on its BBC One submarine thriller Vigil, starring Suranne Jones and Rose Leslie.
Produced in Glasgow, Scotland, the show was forced to shut down earlier this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but filming is now back underway with safety protocols.
The BBC released a first-look image of the six-part series, which was taken before the shoot was postponed. It shows Jones and Shaun Evans as Dci Amy Silver and Chief Petty Officer Elliot Glover.
Vigil’s cast has been rounded out with the addition of Stephen Dillane (Game Of Thrones), Lolita Chakrabarti (Riviera), Daniel Portman (Game Of Thrones), Lorne MacFadyen (Grantchester), Stephen McCole (Save Me), Tom Gill (Peterloo), Lois Chimimba (Top Boy), Anita Vettesse (The Loch), Bobby Rainsbury (Call The Midwife), Cristian Ortega (Beats) and Lauren Lyle (Outlander).
Previously announced cast include Anjli Mohindra, Martin Compston, Paterson Joseph,...
Produced in Glasgow, Scotland, the show was forced to shut down earlier this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but filming is now back underway with safety protocols.
The BBC released a first-look image of the six-part series, which was taken before the shoot was postponed. It shows Jones and Shaun Evans as Dci Amy Silver and Chief Petty Officer Elliot Glover.
Vigil’s cast has been rounded out with the addition of Stephen Dillane (Game Of Thrones), Lolita Chakrabarti (Riviera), Daniel Portman (Game Of Thrones), Lorne MacFadyen (Grantchester), Stephen McCole (Save Me), Tom Gill (Peterloo), Lois Chimimba (Top Boy), Anita Vettesse (The Loch), Bobby Rainsbury (Call The Midwife), Cristian Ortega (Beats) and Lauren Lyle (Outlander).
Previously announced cast include Anjli Mohindra, Martin Compston, Paterson Joseph,...
- 8/20/2020
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
“Outlander” is always at its strongest when it explores the century-spanning love between Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Claire (Caitriona Balfe), and the forces that keep them apart or bring them together. So even though the characters weren’t physically together until the very end of “Perpetual Adoration,” their love grounded the episode through the flash-forward scenes that urged Claire across the pond, and ultimate back to her husband. Add in the (somewhat miraculous) advent of penicillin, some religious musings, and characters coming to terms with their pasts, and it was a full installment with lots to dig into.
It all kicked off with Claire’s eureka moment in which she effectively “invented” penicillin so that she could perform tonsillectomies on the twins, a storyline that was mirrored in the future when Claire unexpectedly lost her Scottish patient, Graham Menzies (Stephen McCole), to a penicillin allergy before a routine surgery. In...
It all kicked off with Claire’s eureka moment in which she effectively “invented” penicillin so that she could perform tonsillectomies on the twins, a storyline that was mirrored in the future when Claire unexpectedly lost her Scottish patient, Graham Menzies (Stephen McCole), to a penicillin allergy before a routine surgery. In...
- 3/16/2020
- by Amber Dowling
- Indiewire
Spoiler Alert: Do not keep reading if you have not yet watched the fifth episode of Season 5 of “Outlander,” entitled “Perpetual Adoration.”
Prior to the fifth season premiere of “Outlander,” executive producer Maril Davis spoke with Variety about the challenges of adapting “The Fiery Cross,” the Diana Gabaldon book on which the season is based, noting the slower pace of the storytelling and fewer moments of tentpole action. “It’s funny, of all the books, this is the one I had the hardest time reading more than once,” Davis said at the time. “Even [Diana], when I’ve talked to her about it, I think she feels the same way. I think for most people, ‘The Fiery Cross’ is a little different. Still amazing, but I think we did have a challenging time adapting this one.”
The fifth episode of Season 5 of “Outlander,” entitled “Perpetual Adoration,” was a good example of...
Prior to the fifth season premiere of “Outlander,” executive producer Maril Davis spoke with Variety about the challenges of adapting “The Fiery Cross,” the Diana Gabaldon book on which the season is based, noting the slower pace of the storytelling and fewer moments of tentpole action. “It’s funny, of all the books, this is the one I had the hardest time reading more than once,” Davis said at the time. “Even [Diana], when I’ve talked to her about it, I think she feels the same way. I think for most people, ‘The Fiery Cross’ is a little different. Still amazing, but I think we did have a challenging time adapting this one.”
The fifth episode of Season 5 of “Outlander,” entitled “Perpetual Adoration,” was a good example of...
- 3/16/2020
- by Andrea Reiher
- Variety Film + TV
Marilyn Edmond’s film is a well-meaning but unconvincing dramatisation of the problems of loneliness and suicide among men under 45 in the UK
In a tiny, relentlessly picturesque coastal Scottish town, shy young Brian (Kevin Guthrie) is a good-looking chap with a steady job in an ironmongers. He’s got a reasonably affectionate family living nearby and seems to have a few friends – or at least one, in the shape of co-worker Gavin (Cameron Fulton), a queeny quipper who is possibly the only gay person in the village.
However, Brian is desperately lonely, tortured by suicidal thoughts and unable to share his troubles with anyone around him. One night, just as he is on the verge of jumping off a cliff on to the rocks below, a kindly stranger, Jeff (Stephen McCole), pulls him away from the edge, literally and metaphorically. Then he persuades Brian to open up a little,...
In a tiny, relentlessly picturesque coastal Scottish town, shy young Brian (Kevin Guthrie) is a good-looking chap with a steady job in an ironmongers. He’s got a reasonably affectionate family living nearby and seems to have a few friends – or at least one, in the shape of co-worker Gavin (Cameron Fulton), a queeny quipper who is possibly the only gay person in the village.
However, Brian is desperately lonely, tortured by suicidal thoughts and unable to share his troubles with anyone around him. One night, just as he is on the verge of jumping off a cliff on to the rocks below, a kindly stranger, Jeff (Stephen McCole), pulls him away from the edge, literally and metaphorically. Then he persuades Brian to open up a little,...
- 10/23/2019
- by Leslie Felperin
- The Guardian - Film News
Let The Right One In Moore Theatre, Seattle
Dripping from the Swedish page and screen onto American stages, The National Theatre of Scotland has adapted the celebrated horror film and novel Let The Right One In for theatrical production with an eerie success that echoes the story's previous manifestations. Wrapping up its run at Seattle's Moore Theatre before moving on to Houston, Texas, this production is spreading its paradoxically beautiful and yet starkly nihilistic brand of love story.
Though not uncommon in recent years, adapting from film to the stage seems like a backwards proposition, particularly when a stage production lamely tries to merely relive the film version preceeding it, milking its signature moments for an audience nodding at what they already know. However, this production defies those pitfalls, succeeding in making its own explorations of expression while maintaining the essential themes and uniquely bleak qualities.
Leading this unlikely adaptive victory is director John Tiffany.
Dripping from the Swedish page and screen onto American stages, The National Theatre of Scotland has adapted the celebrated horror film and novel Let The Right One In for theatrical production with an eerie success that echoes the story's previous manifestations. Wrapping up its run at Seattle's Moore Theatre before moving on to Houston, Texas, this production is spreading its paradoxically beautiful and yet starkly nihilistic brand of love story.
Though not uncommon in recent years, adapting from film to the stage seems like a backwards proposition, particularly when a stage production lamely tries to merely relive the film version preceeding it, milking its signature moments for an audience nodding at what they already know. However, this production defies those pitfalls, succeeding in making its own explorations of expression while maintaining the essential themes and uniquely bleak qualities.
Leading this unlikely adaptive victory is director John Tiffany.
- 2/13/2017
- by C. Jefferson Thom
- www.culturecatch.com
Demon Bumbler: Carlyle’s Serial Killer Comedy Hit or Miss
Actor Robert Carlyle directs his feature debut Barney Thomson from a first-time screenplay by producer and Ad Richard Cowan, an adaptation of novel by Douglas Lindsay. Released in the UK last year with The Legend of appearing as part of the title, the Us release divorces itself from such a lofty claim, reducing it instead to merely the name of its title character, hoping the star wattage of supporting players such as Emma Thompson and Ray Winstone will drive audiences to the film. A Glasgow set serial killer comedy, mild comparisons to another famed murderous barber, Sweeney Todd, the famed demon of Fleet Street, are completely superficial. Mildly amusing, Carlyle squanders the film’s focus, allowing his more flamboyant co-stars to score more perversely entertaining heights.
Opportunity has yet to present itself to the continually downtrodden Barney Thomson (Carlyle), a...
Actor Robert Carlyle directs his feature debut Barney Thomson from a first-time screenplay by producer and Ad Richard Cowan, an adaptation of novel by Douglas Lindsay. Released in the UK last year with The Legend of appearing as part of the title, the Us release divorces itself from such a lofty claim, reducing it instead to merely the name of its title character, hoping the star wattage of supporting players such as Emma Thompson and Ray Winstone will drive audiences to the film. A Glasgow set serial killer comedy, mild comparisons to another famed murderous barber, Sweeney Todd, the famed demon of Fleet Street, are completely superficial. Mildly amusing, Carlyle squanders the film’s focus, allowing his more flamboyant co-stars to score more perversely entertaining heights.
Opportunity has yet to present itself to the continually downtrodden Barney Thomson (Carlyle), a...
- 3/12/2016
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
The Legend Of Barney Thomson to world premiere at the 69th Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff).
Robert Carlyle’s feature film directorial debut, The Legend Of Barney Thomson, is to open the 69th edition of the Festival on June17 , where it will receive its world premiere.
Directed by and starring Carlyle alongside Emma Thompson and Ray Winstone, the Glasgow-set thriller will kick off the 12-day festival at the Festival Theatre Edinburgh.
Co-stars includeTom Courtenay, Ashley Jensen, Martin Compston, Brian Pettifer, Kevin Guthrie, James Cosmo, Stephen McCole and Samuel Robertson, with a screenplay by Colin McLaren and Richard Cowan.
Trainspotting star Carlyle is an honorary patron of the festival and said: “After a career-long association with Eiff it gives me enormous pleasure to have The Legend Of Barney Thomson chosen as Opening Night film. It really is such an honour for me to have my first feature as director premiered here in Edinburgh at the Festival that has...
Robert Carlyle’s feature film directorial debut, The Legend Of Barney Thomson, is to open the 69th edition of the Festival on June17 , where it will receive its world premiere.
Directed by and starring Carlyle alongside Emma Thompson and Ray Winstone, the Glasgow-set thriller will kick off the 12-day festival at the Festival Theatre Edinburgh.
Co-stars includeTom Courtenay, Ashley Jensen, Martin Compston, Brian Pettifer, Kevin Guthrie, James Cosmo, Stephen McCole and Samuel Robertson, with a screenplay by Colin McLaren and Richard Cowan.
Trainspotting star Carlyle is an honorary patron of the festival and said: “After a career-long association with Eiff it gives me enormous pleasure to have The Legend Of Barney Thomson chosen as Opening Night film. It really is such an honour for me to have my first feature as director premiered here in Edinburgh at the Festival that has...
- 5/5/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Robert Carlyle is currently making his directing debut with the British-Canadian co-production The Legend Of Barney Thomson, and with shooting just underway, the final bits of the cast have fallen into place. Emma Thompson and Ray Winstone have both just joined the roster that includes Brian Pettifer, Tom Courtney, James Cosmo, Ashley Jensen, Martin Compston, Kevin Guthrie and Stephen McCole.Carlyle himself is playing the title character, a socially awkward Glaswegian barber living a dull life with his wife and mother until he crosses the path of a deranged serial killer. The film is based on The Long Midnight Of Barney Thomson, the first in a series of blackly comic crime novels about the "barbershop death junky" by Douglas Lindsay. Emma Thompson (in old lady make-up by X-Men and Harry Potter alumnus Mark Coulier) is Barney's mum, while Winstone is a copper chasing down the murderer...There are seven Barney Thomson books in total,...
- 6/11/2014
- EmpireOnline
Actor Robert Carlyle is making his directorial debut on the new horror comedy The Legend of Barney Thomson (formerly The Long Midnight of Barney Thomson), and we have the first image from the set for you. Check it out!
Myriad Pictures announced Tuesday that principal photography has begun in the UK on the darkly humorous film which will star two-time Academy Award winner Emma Thompson (Saving Mr. Banks, Sense and Sensibility), Ray Winstone (Snow White and the Huntsman, The Departed, Hugo), and Carlyle, who will also play the title role.
The script is based on a widely popular series of novels by Douglas Lindsay and was adapted for the screen by BAFTA award-winner Colin McLaren (Donkeys) and Richard Cowan. Myriad Pictures is handling worldwide sales on the film.
In The Legend of Barney Thomson, Carlyle plays the title character, a downtrodden Glaswegian barber who inadvertently stumbles into serial murder, with both absurd and macabre consequences.
Myriad Pictures announced Tuesday that principal photography has begun in the UK on the darkly humorous film which will star two-time Academy Award winner Emma Thompson (Saving Mr. Banks, Sense and Sensibility), Ray Winstone (Snow White and the Huntsman, The Departed, Hugo), and Carlyle, who will also play the title role.
The script is based on a widely popular series of novels by Douglas Lindsay and was adapted for the screen by BAFTA award-winner Colin McLaren (Donkeys) and Richard Cowan. Myriad Pictures is handling worldwide sales on the film.
In The Legend of Barney Thomson, Carlyle plays the title character, a downtrodden Glaswegian barber who inadvertently stumbles into serial murder, with both absurd and macabre consequences.
- 6/10/2014
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
Principal photography has begun in the UK on Robert Carlyle’s feature directorial debut The Legend of Barney Thomson (formerly The Long Midnight Of Barney Thomson). Myriad Pictures handles world sales.
Emma Thompson, Ray Winstone and Carlyle star in the tale adapted from Douglas Lindsay’s novels by Colin McLaren and Richard Cowan about a downtrodden Glaswegian barber who inadvertently stumbles into serial murder.
Brian Pettifer, Tom Courtney, Martin Compston, James Cosmo, Ashley Jensen, Kevin Guthrie and Stephen McCole have joined the cast.
The film is being financed by Westerkirk Capital, Creative Scotland and Telefilm Canada. Pacific Northwest Pictures will distribute the film in Canada, and Icon Film Distribution in the UK.
John G Lenic and Kaleena Kiff of Trinity Works Entertainment produce with Brian Coffey of Sigma Films, Holly Brydson and Cowan.
Myriad chief Kirk D’Amico and Doug Apatow are executive producers.
Keiynan Lonsdale has joined the cast of The Divergent Series: Insurgent and will...
Emma Thompson, Ray Winstone and Carlyle star in the tale adapted from Douglas Lindsay’s novels by Colin McLaren and Richard Cowan about a downtrodden Glaswegian barber who inadvertently stumbles into serial murder.
Brian Pettifer, Tom Courtney, Martin Compston, James Cosmo, Ashley Jensen, Kevin Guthrie and Stephen McCole have joined the cast.
The film is being financed by Westerkirk Capital, Creative Scotland and Telefilm Canada. Pacific Northwest Pictures will distribute the film in Canada, and Icon Film Distribution in the UK.
John G Lenic and Kaleena Kiff of Trinity Works Entertainment produce with Brian Coffey of Sigma Films, Holly Brydson and Cowan.
Myriad chief Kirk D’Amico and Doug Apatow are executive producers.
Keiynan Lonsdale has joined the cast of The Divergent Series: Insurgent and will...
- 6/10/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Scott Fletcher and Bobby Rainsbury join the cast of Scottish soap River City, starring as the teenage children of new resident Alan Lindsay, played by Stephen McCole, a local builder driven by success.
Glasgow-based Scott Fletcher plays his thrill-seeking son Angus. Charming but irresponsible, Angus likes to live life in the fast lane. A trained mechanic, Angus loves fast cars and his arrival in Shieldinch will see him form an unlikely, and potentially risky, friendship with garage owner Bob Adams (Stephen Purdon).
For Scott, joining River City is a family affair as his brother, Ryan, played bad boy Vader in the early years of the drama: "I'm delighted to be joining the cast at this exciting time for the show, and thrilled to joining alongside some brilliant actors. Ryan loved his time on River City so I know I will too. I'm really looking forward to filming starting and can't...
Glasgow-based Scott Fletcher plays his thrill-seeking son Angus. Charming but irresponsible, Angus likes to live life in the fast lane. A trained mechanic, Angus loves fast cars and his arrival in Shieldinch will see him form an unlikely, and potentially risky, friendship with garage owner Bob Adams (Stephen Purdon).
For Scott, joining River City is a family affair as his brother, Ryan, played bad boy Vader in the early years of the drama: "I'm delighted to be joining the cast at this exciting time for the show, and thrilled to joining alongside some brilliant actors. Ryan loved his time on River City so I know I will too. I'm really looking forward to filming starting and can't...
- 2/25/2014
- by noreply@blogger.com (ScreenTerrier)
- ScreenTerrier
FrightFest in association with Horror Channel will be screening nine specially selected short films, all World Premieres, at this year’s August event at the Empire Cinema, Leicester Sq. From James Moran’s sickly slick serial killer tale and Dominic Brunt’s ghastly vision of war time Hell, to Will Gilbey’s hard-boiled noir cop thriller and Mike Mort’s even harder puppet cop hero Chuck Steel, the line-up represents a rich tapestry of talent, with casts that include Hannah Tointon, Neil Maskell, Ed Speleers, Alfie Allen & Jack Gordon.
Paul McEvoy, Co-director of FrightFest & Horror Channel programme co-ordinater said: “This year’s brilliant and insane mix of shorts includes outstanding World Premieres from some FrightFest favourites and some exciting new cinematic blood. Behold and enjoy!”
Programme
Main Screen
Friday Aug 23
16:15 Crazy For You (World Premiere)
Director: James Moran. Cast: Arthur Darvill, Hannah Tointon. UK. 2013. 10 mins
It’s difficult to...
Paul McEvoy, Co-director of FrightFest & Horror Channel programme co-ordinater said: “This year’s brilliant and insane mix of shorts includes outstanding World Premieres from some FrightFest favourites and some exciting new cinematic blood. Behold and enjoy!”
Programme
Main Screen
Friday Aug 23
16:15 Crazy For You (World Premiere)
Director: James Moran. Cast: Arthur Darvill, Hannah Tointon. UK. 2013. 10 mins
It’s difficult to...
- 7/24/2013
- by Ed Doyle
- SoundOnSight
★★☆☆☆ The latest in a long line of north-of-the-border, 'gritty' British crime dramas, Ray Burdis' The Wee Man (2013) has arguably more charm and invention than most, yet still stumbles into the same routine clichés and pitfalls that have blighted the gangster movie over the last few decades. Sweet Sixteen star Martin Compston puts in a solid, no-frills performance as titular, real life Glaswegian gangbanger Paul Ferris, who reverts to a life of crime after years of brutal bullying and violent abuse throughout his formative childhood. There's even a scene where an innocent dog gets kicked to death, just to cover all bases.
Raised during the 1960s by two very decent parents in the notorious Glasgow suburb of Blackhill - and perpetually warned by his protective father of the dangers of the city's initially alluring crime culture - Ferris is forced to do his first round of porridge after a frenzied...
Raised during the 1960s by two very decent parents in the notorious Glasgow suburb of Blackhill - and perpetually warned by his protective father of the dangers of the city's initially alluring crime culture - Ferris is forced to do his first round of porridge after a frenzied...
- 7/9/2013
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Assembling a host of esteemed Scottish performers, Ray Burdis presents The Wee Man, a cinematic depiction of the real-life story of infamous gangster Paul Ferris. This perturbing tale has finally been brought to our attention, having been something of a notorious story already up in Scotland, yet one that has failed to fully reach out to a further demographic. Well, it certainly has now – and rightly so.
Martin Compston takes on the role of Ferris – and we watch on as a life of crime takes hold of this impressionable youngster. Growing up in 70’s Glasgow, a young Ferris has to learn that the streets can be a rough place, and despite taking strong advice from his father (Denis Lawson), years of torment at the hands of a local group of thugs sends Ferris down the wrong path.
A few years on and Ferris – now a young adult – finally gives in...
Martin Compston takes on the role of Ferris – and we watch on as a life of crime takes hold of this impressionable youngster. Growing up in 70’s Glasgow, a young Ferris has to learn that the streets can be a rough place, and despite taking strong advice from his father (Denis Lawson), years of torment at the hands of a local group of thugs sends Ferris down the wrong path.
A few years on and Ferris – now a young adult – finally gives in...
- 1/18/2013
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
You’d never guess, from this semifictionalized look at his early life and some of his crimes, that Paul Ferris is a notorious Scottish gangster who has courted controversy since he went straight, becoming a literary and reality-tv star and even, outrageously, via taxpayer-funded security and policing contacts in and around Glasgow. No, in this almost genteel film -- or as genteel as a film about men who intimidate and kill for a living can be -- Ferris is a little boy lost, a rare man of principle in an urban cesspit. The world is a scary forest, Ferris’s father (Denis Lawson: Horatio Hornblower: The Fire Ship) tells young 1974 Paul (Daniel Kerr), where even the cops are monsters; plus bullies killed 10-year-old Paul’s pet dog. And so of course 1990s Paul (Martin Compston: The Damned United) has gotta do what he’s gotta do to survive in such...
- 1/17/2013
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
The gangster film is one of the genres we tend to do better than anyone else here in the UK, and The Wee Man is shaping up to be a very promising entry into that genre.
Hitting UK cinemas in just over a month’s time, the film sees Martin Compston (The Disappearance of Alice Creed) star in the lead, based on the true story of reformed Glaswegian gangster, Paul Ferris. And with just a few weeks left to wait, we’ve had an impressive new trailer and poster sent our way to share with you.
“The story begins in the sixties. At the age of just eleven, Paul has already learned that life on the street is tough. Everybody knows his place. Poverty breeds corruption, crime, violence and bullying. Blackhill was the most notorious area of all.
The film charts the way in which Paul was bullied as a child,...
Hitting UK cinemas in just over a month’s time, the film sees Martin Compston (The Disappearance of Alice Creed) star in the lead, based on the true story of reformed Glaswegian gangster, Paul Ferris. And with just a few weeks left to wait, we’ve had an impressive new trailer and poster sent our way to share with you.
“The story begins in the sixties. At the age of just eleven, Paul has already learned that life on the street is tough. Everybody knows his place. Poverty breeds corruption, crime, violence and bullying. Blackhill was the most notorious area of all.
The film charts the way in which Paul was bullied as a child,...
- 12/11/2012
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Once infamous for its deprivation and crime, Castlemilk in Glasgow has its rough edges. It also has a new reputation, for producing actors and film stars honed in schools where drama is now seen as 'hardcore'
Ask an outsider what they think of Castlemilk and they'll probably say alcoholism, poverty and poor housing. The estate, on Glasgow's southern edge, has been ranked among Scotland's most deprived places.
But in recent years the area has gained a reputation for something altogether more glamorous: film stars.
Directors Ken Loach and Peter Mullan have cast residents in critically-acclaimed films including Sweet Sixteen, The Angels' Share and Neds, and local talent regularly appears in television productions such as Rab C. Nesbitt, Taggart and soap opera River City.
Castlemilk stars like Stephen McCole, William Ruane and binman-turned-actor Gary Maitland have appeared in major productions and caught the attention of industry figures in Hollywood and Cannes.
Ask an outsider what they think of Castlemilk and they'll probably say alcoholism, poverty and poor housing. The estate, on Glasgow's southern edge, has been ranked among Scotland's most deprived places.
But in recent years the area has gained a reputation for something altogether more glamorous: film stars.
Directors Ken Loach and Peter Mullan have cast residents in critically-acclaimed films including Sweet Sixteen, The Angels' Share and Neds, and local talent regularly appears in television productions such as Rab C. Nesbitt, Taggart and soap opera River City.
Castlemilk stars like Stephen McCole, William Ruane and binman-turned-actor Gary Maitland have appeared in major productions and caught the attention of industry figures in Hollywood and Cannes.
- 10/9/2012
- by Owen Duffy
- The Guardian - Film News
One of better action/thrillers of 2011 is making it's way onto Blu-ray/DVD from IFC Midnight this March. Although though no official specs have been released thus far, we do have the official artwork/trailer below, along with the plot synopsis for your perusal. A Lonely Place to Die was directed by Julian Gilbey and stars Melissa George, Ed Speelers, Eamon Walker, Karel Roden, Sean Harris, Kate Magowan, Stephen McCole, and Alec Newman. Loo…...
- 1/6/2012
- Horrorbid
Oh happy day! IFC Midnight is gearing up to release the stellar A Lonely Place to Die (which showed up on a few of our year-end "Best of 2011" lists) on both DVD and Blu-ray on March 20th, 2012, and though no specs are available, we do have the official artwork right here waiting for you. Dig it!
A Lonely Place to Die (review here) was directed by Julian Gilbey and stars Melissa George, Ed Speelers, Eamon Walker, Karel Roden, Sean Harris, Kate Magowan, Stephen McCole, and Alec Newman.
Synopsis:
A group of climbers have made a grim discovery high up in the mountains. They have found an eight-year-old girl buried amongst the peaks: buried alive. Terrified, dehydrated, and unable to speak a word of English, she is the victim of an elaborate kidnapping plot. Alison (George), the group leader, puts it to her party to rescue her. But more dangerous than the terrain,...
A Lonely Place to Die (review here) was directed by Julian Gilbey and stars Melissa George, Ed Speelers, Eamon Walker, Karel Roden, Sean Harris, Kate Magowan, Stephen McCole, and Alec Newman.
Synopsis:
A group of climbers have made a grim discovery high up in the mountains. They have found an eight-year-old girl buried amongst the peaks: buried alive. Terrified, dehydrated, and unable to speak a word of English, she is the victim of an elaborate kidnapping plot. Alison (George), the group leader, puts it to her party to rescue her. But more dangerous than the terrain,...
- 1/5/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
We recently had the chance to check out Julian Gilbey's A Lonely Place to Die On Demand thanks to IFC Films, and let us tell you right now that it's one of the best, most suspenseful horror thrillers of the year. Don't believe us? Check out this new clip from the film.
A Lonely Place to Die (review here) stars Melissa George, Ed Speelers, Eamon Walker, Karel Roden, Sean Harris, Kate Magowan, Stephen McCole, and Alec Newman. After watching the clip from the film, which was written by Julian Gilbey and William Gilbey and directed by Julian Gilbey, be sure to head over to the IFC Films website to see if it's available in your area.
Synopsis:
A group of climbers have made a grim discovery high up in the mountains. They have found an eight-year-old girl buried amongst the peaks: buried alive. Terrified, dehydrated, and unable to speak a word of English,...
A Lonely Place to Die (review here) stars Melissa George, Ed Speelers, Eamon Walker, Karel Roden, Sean Harris, Kate Magowan, Stephen McCole, and Alec Newman. After watching the clip from the film, which was written by Julian Gilbey and William Gilbey and directed by Julian Gilbey, be sure to head over to the IFC Films website to see if it's available in your area.
Synopsis:
A group of climbers have made a grim discovery high up in the mountains. They have found an eight-year-old girl buried amongst the peaks: buried alive. Terrified, dehydrated, and unable to speak a word of English,...
- 11/30/2011
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Juliette Lewis (Whip It) has signed on to co-star in Blood or Water.
Lewis will star opposite Stephen McCole (Crying with Laughter), Kate Dickie (Red Road), and Gary Lewis (Billy Elliot) and Greta Scacchi (Flightplan).
Blood or Water is being described as “a contemporary film noir about disconnected family and unwitting incest”.
Scottish filmmaker Justin Molotnikov is attached to direct, with production scheduled to begin early next year.
Source: THR...
Lewis will star opposite Stephen McCole (Crying with Laughter), Kate Dickie (Red Road), and Gary Lewis (Billy Elliot) and Greta Scacchi (Flightplan).
Blood or Water is being described as “a contemporary film noir about disconnected family and unwitting incest”.
Scottish filmmaker Justin Molotnikov is attached to direct, with production scheduled to begin early next year.
Source: THR...
- 8/31/2011
- by Jamie Neish
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
You know what I think is depressing? For as much time as I spend watching trailers, I can't remember the last time Juliette Lewis was predominately featured or at least had a line of dialogue. Though she has multiple titles on her resume that show off just how good she can be, she's largely been relegated to the background in recent years. Part of it could be that in 2007 and 2008 she didn't make any films, but now it looks like she's finally back and now, according to Variety, she'll be headlining her next film. Juliette Lewis is now set to star in Blood or Water, a new thriller from writer/director Justin Molotnikov. The feature will be Molotnikov's first since his 2009 feature film debut Crying With Laughter. The trade doesn't provide a plot or character description, but Lewis will be co-starring with Stephen McCole, Greta Scacchi, Kate Dickie and Gary...
- 8/30/2011
- cinemablend.com
Scottish director Justin Molotnikov has rounded up the cast for his follow-up to 2009’s Crying with Laughter. He’s locked in Juliette Lewis, Stephen McCole, Kate Dickie, Gary Lewis and Greta Scacchi for modern noir Blood Or Water. There’s precious little out there about the plot right now, aside from one tiny nugget that talks about its noirish nature and a brief mention of “unwitting incest.” Which sounds almost like a BBFC caution phrase than anything else.Despite that, Lewis seems enthused to be taking part: “I am excited by Justin Molotnikov’s unconventional, completely organic approach to storytelling and filmmaking," she said in a statement picked up by The Hollywood Reporter. "He creates one of a kind, totally engrossing stories with characters that jump off the screen." Molotnikov will shoot early next year in Scotland.Lewis was last seen in Due Date, and has the likes of Hick,...
- 8/30/2011
- EmpireOnline
This is a serious little casting break that follows either movies with serious intent (there's one below about 'unwitting incest,' which I hope isn't a comedy) or serious filmmakers like Kelly Reichardt. So, after the break, you'll find: Juliette Lewis stars in the 'unwitting incest' movie Blood or Water, Ted Levin is in an indie inspired by secret CIA programs, and Peter Sarsgaard is going to be in Kelly Reichardt's new film, Night Moves. We don't have a lot of info about Blood or Water, which Justin Molotnikov will direct, but Juliette Lewis has just signed to play the lead role in the Danish/Scottish co-production. It will shoot in Spring 2012 in Scotland, with Stephen McCole, Greta Scacchi, Kate Dickie and Gary Lewis taking other roles. The director's first feature, Crying With Laughter, won best film in the Scottish BAFTAs in 2009. The basic plot description of Blood or...
- 8/29/2011
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
Justin Molotnikov has directed his fair share of television — particularly a series of several episodes on both Shoebox Zoo and High Times — but in 2009 he jumped into the medium of feature filmmaking with his debut, Crying with Laughter. I know next to nothing about the film, though I’ve since learned that it not only took home a Scotland BAFTA for Best First Film, but that it also caught the eye of the well-known American actress Juliette Lewis — enough of her eye, in fact, that she’s agreed to star in Molotnikov‘s follow-up feature, a contemporary noir titled Blood or Water. [The Hollywood Reporter]
“I am excited by Justin Molotnikov’s unconventional, completely organic approach to storytelling and filmmaking,” said Lewis about the up-and-coming Scottish director. “He creates one of a kind, totally engrossing stories with characters that jump off the screen.” Stephen McCole, Kate Dickie, Gary Lewis, and Greta Scacchi are...
“I am excited by Justin Molotnikov’s unconventional, completely organic approach to storytelling and filmmaking,” said Lewis about the up-and-coming Scottish director. “He creates one of a kind, totally engrossing stories with characters that jump off the screen.” Stephen McCole, Kate Dickie, Gary Lewis, and Greta Scacchi are...
- 8/29/2011
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
New stills from Bel Ami, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Safe, Contagion and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows.
First photos of Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire and Isla Fisher on the set of The Great Gatsby; and various vehicles on the set of Prometheus.
Posters for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Three Musketeers, The Ides of March and The Skin I Live In.
The first glimpse of footage from the second season of the BBC's "Sherlock" is up on Youtube, sadly it's only about fifteen seconds from "The Hound of the Baskervilles" episode.
"Focus Features is moving Tomas Alfredson's "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" adaptation an awards season push, but to do it they're delaying the U.S. release another three weeks - from November 18th to December 9th…" (full details)
"Originally conceived as a web series, "Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome" looks to be ditching plans to become...
First photos of Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire and Isla Fisher on the set of The Great Gatsby; and various vehicles on the set of Prometheus.
Posters for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Three Musketeers, The Ides of March and The Skin I Live In.
The first glimpse of footage from the second season of the BBC's "Sherlock" is up on Youtube, sadly it's only about fifteen seconds from "The Hound of the Baskervilles" episode.
"Focus Features is moving Tomas Alfredson's "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" adaptation an awards season push, but to do it they're delaying the U.S. release another three weeks - from November 18th to December 9th…" (full details)
"Originally conceived as a web series, "Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome" looks to be ditching plans to become...
- 8/29/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Juliette Lewis - one of the more interesting actresses out there - might have concentrated a lot on her music career over the last few years with her band Juliette and the Licks and then The New Romantiques but that doesn't stop her from taking on more film roles all the same. The Hollywood Reporter has the news that Lewis has signed on to star in contemporary film noir Blood or Water, from Scottish director Justin Molotnikov. She joins the cast which includes Stephen McCole (Stone of Destiny), Katie Dickie (Red Road), Gary Lewis (Billy Elliot) and Greta Scacchi (The Player). Lewis had this to say: "I am excited by Justin Molotnikov's unconventional, completely organic approach to storytelling and filmmaking... He creates one of a kind,...
- 8/29/2011
- Screen Anarchy
A brand new UK quad poster has been revealed by those kindly Empire folks for Julian Gilbey's new survival thriller flick 'A Lonely Place to Die'. The gorgeous Melissa George ('30 Days of Night', 'Triangle') stars as mountaineer Alison who finds herself fighting for survivial when her and her climbing buddies come across some unsavoury kidnappers. Ed Speleers, Eamonn Walker, Sean Harris, Alec Newman, Karel Roden, Kate Magowan, Garry Sweeney, Stephen McCole, Paul Anderson and Holly Boyd co-star. Check out the new quad along with the extended plot synopsis below and don't forget to hit the links below for more stills from the movie...
- 8/4/2011
- Horror Asylum
Co-writer and director Julian Gilbey's ('Rise of the Footsoldier') new mountain side thriller 'A Lonely Place to Die' may just have it all. Thrills, danger, wilderness and a hot, sweaty and dishevelled Melissa George ('Triangle', 'Turistas'). A batch of new stills and poster have been revealed which you can check out below. Ed Speleers, Eamonn Walker, Sean Harris, Alec Newman, Karel Roden, Kate Magowan, Garry Sweeney, Stephen McCole, Paul Anderson and Holly Boyd round out the main cast. Don't forget to catch Alptd at this months Film4 FrightFest. Check cutie Melissa George and co below....
- 8/2/2011
- Horror Asylum
Stalker films were all the rage in the 90s after Fatal Attraction’s bunny-boiler antics astounded audiences. Hand That Rocked the Cradle, Cape Fear, Single White Female and One Hour Photo all followed a standard set pattern. Creep appears, ruins decent person’s life and then is dispatched much to the audience’s relief. Placing a stand-up comedian at the heart of one such story might be misleading, but director Justin Molotnikov knows exactly what he’s doing in this surprise Scottish BAFTA winner which treads a fine line between darkly comic and just plain dark.
When comic Joey Frisk (Stephen McCole) befriends ex-school buddy Frank (Malcolm Shields) during a turbulent week, he little suspects just what an impact old demons between the two might have on the unhinged former marine. On the surface Frank offers Joey some much-needed help when he’s suspected of a nasty GBH charge and made homeless,...
When comic Joey Frisk (Stephen McCole) befriends ex-school buddy Frank (Malcolm Shields) during a turbulent week, he little suspects just what an impact old demons between the two might have on the unhinged former marine. On the surface Frank offers Joey some much-needed help when he’s suspected of a nasty GBH charge and made homeless,...
- 1/19/2011
- Shadowlocked
About a month ago, I happened upon a viral site for “something” at theyrehere.net. The site featured a countdown clock which (at the time) was around 38 days + some odd hours and minutes, at the time of this writing it’s down to 2 days plus and throughout the entire countdown a twitter account @theyrehere2010 which is run by someone called Paul Terence Geist, located in London has been sending out links to youtube videos like the one below.
They’re Here – We’re Here
The various videos have all seemed to indicate the arrival of something (aliens maybe?) but they don’t really offer many clues themselves. Soon after the communications began from the twitter account, many people noticed that Paul Terence Geist seemed an awful lot like Paul-Ter-Geist or “Poltergeist” and, along with the “They’re Here” moniker, many started to speculate that this was either a Poltergeist remake,...
They’re Here – We’re Here
The various videos have all seemed to indicate the arrival of something (aliens maybe?) but they don’t really offer many clues themselves. Soon after the communications began from the twitter account, many people noticed that Paul Terence Geist seemed an awful lot like Paul-Ter-Geist or “Poltergeist” and, along with the “They’re Here” moniker, many started to speculate that this was either a Poltergeist remake,...
- 10/7/2010
- by Jason Moore
- ScifiMafia
Cemetery Junction (15)
(Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, 2006, Us) Christian Cook, Jack Doolan, Tom Hughes, Felicity Jones. 95 mins
Those averse to Ricky Gervais's "white-man overbite" will see surprisingly little of it in his second co-directed movie. Set in suburban 70s Reading, this rites-of-passage drama stars newcomers Cook, Doolan and Hughes as three mates growing apart on the threshold of adulthood. The ending may be formulaic, but Gervais and Merchant carve a neat middle path between comedy and pathos to get there.
The Ghost (15)
(Roman Polanski, 2010, Fr/Ger/UK) Pierce Brosnan, Ewan McGregor. 128 mins
While he remains in chokey, Polanki's latest release is an old-school political thriller, starring Brosnan as a slick ex-pm with guilty secrets and McGregor as the hack hired to launder them.
Beeswax (Nc)
(Andrew Bujalski, 2009, Us) Tilly Hatcher, Maggie Hatcher. 100 mins
Mundane mumblecore about the travails of twins.
The Heavy (18)
(Marcus Warren, 2010, UK) Gary Stretch, Vinnie Jones. 102 mins...
(Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, 2006, Us) Christian Cook, Jack Doolan, Tom Hughes, Felicity Jones. 95 mins
Those averse to Ricky Gervais's "white-man overbite" will see surprisingly little of it in his second co-directed movie. Set in suburban 70s Reading, this rites-of-passage drama stars newcomers Cook, Doolan and Hughes as three mates growing apart on the threshold of adulthood. The ending may be formulaic, but Gervais and Merchant carve a neat middle path between comedy and pathos to get there.
The Ghost (15)
(Roman Polanski, 2010, Fr/Ger/UK) Pierce Brosnan, Ewan McGregor. 128 mins
While he remains in chokey, Polanki's latest release is an old-school political thriller, starring Brosnan as a slick ex-pm with guilty secrets and McGregor as the hack hired to launder them.
Beeswax (Nc)
(Andrew Bujalski, 2009, Us) Tilly Hatcher, Maggie Hatcher. 100 mins
Mundane mumblecore about the travails of twins.
The Heavy (18)
(Marcus Warren, 2010, UK) Gary Stretch, Vinnie Jones. 102 mins...
- 4/16/2010
- by Damon Wise
- The Guardian - Film News
Strong directorial debut by Justin Molotnikov with a slice of noir black comedy. By Peter Bradshaw
First-time feature director Justin Molotnikov serves up a tasty slice of Edinburgh noir with this black-comedy-thriller. Stephen McCole is Joey, the obnoxious standup comic with a coke habit and a chaotic private life. Malcolm Shields is impressive as the menacing Frank: an ex-army guy and stalker-fan who claims to have been at school with Joey and wants him to attend a sinister "reunion" he's organising. Molotnikov drives his movie forward with real storytelling skill; there's some interesting location work, and the comedy is at all times satisfyingly nasty. Some untied plot strands at the end let things down a little, but this is a very strong debut from Molotnikov.
Rating: 3/5
DramaThrillerPeter Bradshaw
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First-time feature director Justin Molotnikov serves up a tasty slice of Edinburgh noir with this black-comedy-thriller. Stephen McCole is Joey, the obnoxious standup comic with a coke habit and a chaotic private life. Malcolm Shields is impressive as the menacing Frank: an ex-army guy and stalker-fan who claims to have been at school with Joey and wants him to attend a sinister "reunion" he's organising. Molotnikov drives his movie forward with real storytelling skill; there's some interesting location work, and the comedy is at all times satisfyingly nasty. Some untied plot strands at the end let things down a little, but this is a very strong debut from Molotnikov.
Rating: 3/5
DramaThrillerPeter Bradshaw
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- 4/15/2010
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Rating: 8/10
Writers: Justin Molotnikov
Director: Justin Molotnikov
Cast: Stephen McCole, Malcolm Shields
Crying With Laughter is one of those movies that hits you like a ton of bricks, and the best part is that you never see it coming. From the title and the short synopsis I read, I went into the film expecting a fun, dark comedy, but from the first opening minutes, I was proven wrong– in a good way.
Read more on SXSW 2010 Review: Crying With Laughter…...
Writers: Justin Molotnikov
Director: Justin Molotnikov
Cast: Stephen McCole, Malcolm Shields
Crying With Laughter is one of those movies that hits you like a ton of bricks, and the best part is that you never see it coming. From the title and the short synopsis I read, I went into the film expecting a fun, dark comedy, but from the first opening minutes, I was proven wrong– in a good way.
Read more on SXSW 2010 Review: Crying With Laughter…...
- 3/23/2010
- by Wilhem Oliva
- GordonandtheWhale
Movies of all kinds have entered into my own personal pantheon of favorites, for various different reasons. All of them are great, but there are some that are successful due in part to how well they.re constructed, utilizing the film.s time and pacing in such an efficient manner that I lose track of time and am thoroughly immersed in the story.
Crying With Laughter is one of these films. Written and directed by Justin Molotnikov, this film took hold of my reigns right from the beginning and drove me hard straight through to the end of the trail, before I even knew the ride was done. My blinders were on and the world outside of this film no longer existed.
Enough of the horse metaphors, I promise. Crying With Laughter is a story about Joey Frisk, one of the top stand-up comics in Scotland. Joey Frisk, played by Stephen McCole,...
Crying With Laughter is one of these films. Written and directed by Justin Molotnikov, this film took hold of my reigns right from the beginning and drove me hard straight through to the end of the trail, before I even knew the ride was done. My blinders were on and the world outside of this film no longer existed.
Enough of the horse metaphors, I promise. Crying With Laughter is a story about Joey Frisk, one of the top stand-up comics in Scotland. Joey Frisk, played by Stephen McCole,...
- 3/15/2010
- by Travis
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Director: Justin Molotnikov Writer: Justin Molotnikov Starring: Stephen McCole, Malcolm Shields, Andrew Neil, Jo Hartley, Laura Keenan, Micaiah Dring Joey Frisk (Stephen McCole) is a Scottish comedian. Fueled mostly by cocaine and booze, Joey’s comedy is brutally violent and emotionally raw – you might even say it’s frisky. We meet Joey as he appears on stage; he is bloodied up with a massive shiner that looks like it stings like a mother-fucking bee. Joey is in a damn sorry state, you might say. Rather than flat-out jokes, Joey begins to recollect the chain of events that made him this way. The audience seems uncomfortable. Where is Joey taking us with all of this? Where is the punch-line? (Pun intended.) Well, patience my dears. This film is told in flashback from this point onward, so you will just have to sit back and enjoy the ride… While swimming at the local pool,...
- 3/10/2010
- by Don Simpson
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
Less than a week worth of recovering from the Sundance Film Festival, and we are already looking forward to our next, big film fest coverage. That would be the South by Southwest Film Festival held annually in Austin, Texas. Last year, Scott and I brought you all kinds of coverage from the Lone Star State, and this year doesn’t look to be much different.
With that, the announcement came last night of the feature films that will be playing at the SXSW Film Festival. Previous announcement were already made about films like Cold Weather, Electra Luxx, Hubble 3D, Lemmy, Saturday Night, and The White Stripes: Under Great White Northern Lights making their debut. Kick-ass was recently announced as the opening night film, as well.
Among the other films being presented this year are some Sundance darlings, a few, highly anticipated premieres, and MacGruber.
Check out the full list...
With that, the announcement came last night of the feature films that will be playing at the SXSW Film Festival. Previous announcement were already made about films like Cold Weather, Electra Luxx, Hubble 3D, Lemmy, Saturday Night, and The White Stripes: Under Great White Northern Lights making their debut. Kick-ass was recently announced as the opening night film, as well.
Among the other films being presented this year are some Sundance darlings, a few, highly anticipated premieres, and MacGruber.
Check out the full list...
- 2/4/2010
- by Kirk
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Late yesterday the SXSW Fim Festival, which runs from March 12-20 in Austin, TX, announced the full lineup of films that will be screening at this year’s event. And baby, it’s quite a list. Mixing big name films with intimate indie gems, the sheer number of films and the vast array of talented filmmakers is sure to be a hit with attendees and critics alike.
This lineup includes premieres of studio films such as Universal’s MacGruber, Lionsgate’s teen superhero actioneer Kick-Ass and smaller films like Tim Blake Nelson’s Leaves of Grass, Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s Micmacs, Michel Gondry’s The Thorn in the Heart and Steven Soderbergh’s And Everything Is Going Fine. With so many films to watch, it will be very difficult to find time to seem them all during the events nine days. But hell, we’re going to try.
For more on...
This lineup includes premieres of studio films such as Universal’s MacGruber, Lionsgate’s teen superhero actioneer Kick-Ass and smaller films like Tim Blake Nelson’s Leaves of Grass, Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s Micmacs, Michel Gondry’s The Thorn in the Heart and Steven Soderbergh’s And Everything Is Going Fine. With so many films to watch, it will be very difficult to find time to seem them all during the events nine days. But hell, we’re going to try.
For more on...
- 2/4/2010
- by Chris Ullrich
- The Flickcast
The 2010 SXSW Film Festival and Conference has announced its initial slate of titles. The list is rife with hot world premieres (Kick-Ass), films fresh from Sundance (The Runaways, Cyrus), hot titles from the 2009 editions of Tiff and Cannes that haven't had much U.S. play (Enter the Void, Dogtooth, Trash Humpers), interesting documentaries (Lemmy, The People v. George Lucas) and much, much more. Simon Rumley's Red, White & Blue, which has received much praise on Twitch based on its Iffr screenings, will have its North American premiere.
Midnight programming courtesy of Fantastic Fest is also back with titles like Higanjima, Monsters, Serbian Film, Outcast, and a yet to be announced special film. Keep eye out for SXSW coverage at Twitch, but for now, pursue the massive list below (descriptions courtesy of SXSW).
Headliners
Big names, big talent: Headliners bring star power to SXSW, featuring red carpet premieres and gala film...
Midnight programming courtesy of Fantastic Fest is also back with titles like Higanjima, Monsters, Serbian Film, Outcast, and a yet to be announced special film. Keep eye out for SXSW coverage at Twitch, but for now, pursue the massive list below (descriptions courtesy of SXSW).
Headliners
Big names, big talent: Headliners bring star power to SXSW, featuring red carpet premieres and gala film...
- 2/4/2010
- Screen Anarchy
Year: 2009
Directors: Justin Molotnikov
Writers: Justin Molotnikov
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Review by: projectcyclops
Rating: 8 out of 10
An intense dark comedy set in my home town of Edinburgh, Scotland, Crying with Laughter is the brainchild of writer/director Justin Molotnikov and stars Stephen McCole (The Acid House) as a cocaine snorting stand-up comedian on the verge of his first big break. The film opens with his character, Joey Frisk, practicing his routine on Portobello Beach, belting booze and shouting at the waves as if they were a rowdy comedy-club crowd. His act is a hit, with wry humour and jabs at a willing audience, but after he bumps into an old school friend while kicking back in a sauna, things start to get creepy.
Frank, played to the hilt by Malcolm Shields, spots Joey and introduces himself with enthusiasm, reminding him of the time Joey drunkenly burnt down a schoolmaster...
Directors: Justin Molotnikov
Writers: Justin Molotnikov
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Review by: projectcyclops
Rating: 8 out of 10
An intense dark comedy set in my home town of Edinburgh, Scotland, Crying with Laughter is the brainchild of writer/director Justin Molotnikov and stars Stephen McCole (The Acid House) as a cocaine snorting stand-up comedian on the verge of his first big break. The film opens with his character, Joey Frisk, practicing his routine on Portobello Beach, belting booze and shouting at the waves as if they were a rowdy comedy-club crowd. His act is a hit, with wry humour and jabs at a willing audience, but after he bumps into an old school friend while kicking back in a sauna, things start to get creepy.
Frank, played to the hilt by Malcolm Shields, spots Joey and introduces himself with enthusiasm, reminding him of the time Joey drunkenly burnt down a schoolmaster...
- 6/21/2009
- QuietEarth.us
Edinburgh International Film Festival
EDINBURGH, Scotland -- The "Stone of Destiny" in Charles Martin Smith's pedestrian new film is the macguffin that a group of Scottish nationalists plan to repatriate from the heart of England in order to encourage the movement for Scotland's independence.
Shrouded in myth and also known as the Coronation Stone, it's a slab of rock taken from Scotland by an English king 1000 years ago and kept for ages at Westminster Abbey. The film is based on a true incident in 1950 when some students from Glasgow broke into the Abbey and stole it.
Intended as a rousing feel-good tale of rebellion, the film suffers from slack direction and bland performances with very little tension and no surprises. Box office prospects are slim beyond what can be drummed up from the worldwide Scottish community but it's not going to cause many to spill their whisky.
Based on a book by central character Ian Hamilton (Charles Cox), "Stone of Destiny" relates in some awe what is obviously meant to be the daredevil escapade of an idealistic young man who relishes the opportunity of making a name for himself.
Although his best mate (Billy Boyd) decides not to put his education and future employment at risk, Ian recruits two other young men (Stephen McCole and Ciaron Kelly) and a pretty young woman named Kay (Kate Mara) with no arm-twisting at all.
With financial backing from a prominent educator and politician (Robert Carlyle), they set off to London to scout the layout of Westminster Abbey and plan their raid. Curiously, the presence of four young Scottish people in London arouses a great deal of suspicion as if everyone knows what they're up to. It stretches credibility and so do the foursome's contrived antics during the raid, which involve missed signals, dropped keys and lots of running about in the rain.
Veterans Carlyle, Mullan and Flicker have cameos but the film rests on the youngsters, especially Cox and Mara, who do their best but cannot enliven the dull script. By sticking reasonably close to the actual events, the film has to reach for its heroes' small victories but they're not enough to make the picture memorable.
Production: Infinity Features Entertainment and the Mob Film Company. Cast: Charlie Cox, Kate Mara, Stephen McCole, Ciaron Kelly, Billy Boyd, Robert Carlyle, Peter Mullan, Brenda Flicker. Director: Charles Martin Smith. Screenwriter: Charles Martin Smith. Producers: Andrew Boswell, Rob Merilees. Executive producers: Terrence Yason, Michael S. Murphy, Charles Martin Smith, William Vince, Carole Sheridan, Victor Loewy. Director of photography: Glen Winter. Production designer: Tom Sayer. Music: Mychael Danna. Costume designer: Trisha Biggar.
EDINBURGH, Scotland -- The "Stone of Destiny" in Charles Martin Smith's pedestrian new film is the macguffin that a group of Scottish nationalists plan to repatriate from the heart of England in order to encourage the movement for Scotland's independence.
Shrouded in myth and also known as the Coronation Stone, it's a slab of rock taken from Scotland by an English king 1000 years ago and kept for ages at Westminster Abbey. The film is based on a true incident in 1950 when some students from Glasgow broke into the Abbey and stole it.
Intended as a rousing feel-good tale of rebellion, the film suffers from slack direction and bland performances with very little tension and no surprises. Box office prospects are slim beyond what can be drummed up from the worldwide Scottish community but it's not going to cause many to spill their whisky.
Based on a book by central character Ian Hamilton (Charles Cox), "Stone of Destiny" relates in some awe what is obviously meant to be the daredevil escapade of an idealistic young man who relishes the opportunity of making a name for himself.
Although his best mate (Billy Boyd) decides not to put his education and future employment at risk, Ian recruits two other young men (Stephen McCole and Ciaron Kelly) and a pretty young woman named Kay (Kate Mara) with no arm-twisting at all.
With financial backing from a prominent educator and politician (Robert Carlyle), they set off to London to scout the layout of Westminster Abbey and plan their raid. Curiously, the presence of four young Scottish people in London arouses a great deal of suspicion as if everyone knows what they're up to. It stretches credibility and so do the foursome's contrived antics during the raid, which involve missed signals, dropped keys and lots of running about in the rain.
Veterans Carlyle, Mullan and Flicker have cameos but the film rests on the youngsters, especially Cox and Mara, who do their best but cannot enliven the dull script. By sticking reasonably close to the actual events, the film has to reach for its heroes' small victories but they're not enough to make the picture memorable.
Production: Infinity Features Entertainment and the Mob Film Company. Cast: Charlie Cox, Kate Mara, Stephen McCole, Ciaron Kelly, Billy Boyd, Robert Carlyle, Peter Mullan, Brenda Flicker. Director: Charles Martin Smith. Screenwriter: Charles Martin Smith. Producers: Andrew Boswell, Rob Merilees. Executive producers: Terrence Yason, Michael S. Murphy, Charles Martin Smith, William Vince, Carole Sheridan, Victor Loewy. Director of photography: Glen Winter. Production designer: Tom Sayer. Music: Mychael Danna. Costume designer: Trisha Biggar.
- 6/22/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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