Ahead of a timely re-airing of Mick Jackson’s famously bleak, rarely seen docudrama, its director recalls why he unleashed a mushroom cloud on Sheffield in 1984, while our writer explores the film’s lasting legacy
One Sunday night in September 1984, between championship darts and the news with Jan Leeming, the BBC broadcast one of its bravest, most devastating commissions. This was Threads, a two-hour documentary-style drama exploring a hypothetical event deeply feared at the time and also somehow unthinkable: what would happen if a nuclear bomb dropped on a British city.
Made by British director Mick Jackson with Kes author Barry Hines, and set in Sheffield, it begins with a young couple, working-class Jimmy and middle-class Ruth, dealing with her unexpected pregnancy in familiar kitchen-sink drama surroundings. International tensions build slowly in the background as the minutes tick by, bursting in through newspaper headlines, radio and TV news, and the...
One Sunday night in September 1984, between championship darts and the news with Jan Leeming, the BBC broadcast one of its bravest, most devastating commissions. This was Threads, a two-hour documentary-style drama exploring a hypothetical event deeply feared at the time and also somehow unthinkable: what would happen if a nuclear bomb dropped on a British city.
Made by British director Mick Jackson with Kes author Barry Hines, and set in Sheffield, it begins with a young couple, working-class Jimmy and middle-class Ruth, dealing with her unexpected pregnancy in familiar kitchen-sink drama surroundings. International tensions build slowly in the background as the minutes tick by, bursting in through newspaper headlines, radio and TV news, and the...
- 9/15/2024
- by Jude Rogers
- The Guardian - Film News
Exclusive: The Day The Clown Cried is getting another chance at the big screen. Rewritten by Jerry Lewis, who starred in and directed a 1972 feature drama that went unfinished and unreleased, the script for the Holocaust tale is being revived by K. Jam Media founder Kia Jam. Jam has been part of the financing and producing of films ranging from The Killing Game to In the Heart of the Sea, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For and numerous others.
Jam said he has executed a purchase agreement on the original script by Joan O’Brien and Charles Denton. Lewis took a hand in reshaping it as a starring and directing vehicle. Jam is going back to the original screenplay. He said he has the production financing, and the next step is to secure a filmmaker with the guts to tell a most harrowing story.
Lewis disavowed the film and did...
Jam said he has executed a purchase agreement on the original script by Joan O’Brien and Charles Denton. Lewis took a hand in reshaping it as a starring and directing vehicle. Jam is going back to the original screenplay. He said he has the production financing, and the next step is to secure a filmmaker with the guts to tell a most harrowing story.
Lewis disavowed the film and did...
- 8/15/2024
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
I’ve been obsessed with apocalyptic fiction since I was a small boy, but young Luiz was always frustrated with the disproportionate amount of media that takes place months or even years after the end of the world instead of showing us the apocalypse as it happens. It was only years later that I understood the logistical difficulties in telling a believable yarn about a near-instant societal collapse, though I never stopped wishing for more stories that take place in the moments between our current world and whatever wasteland comes next.
Thankfully, there are a few brave filmmakers willing to take on the challenge of depicting the early days of humanity’s downfall. And with Michael Sarnoski’s A Quiet Place: Day One (which is now available on Digital outlets at home) proving that audiences are still hungry for this specific kind of apocalyptic thrill, we’ve decided to come...
Thankfully, there are a few brave filmmakers willing to take on the challenge of depicting the early days of humanity’s downfall. And with Michael Sarnoski’s A Quiet Place: Day One (which is now available on Digital outlets at home) proving that audiences are still hungry for this specific kind of apocalyptic thrill, we’ve decided to come...
- 8/15/2024
- by Luiz H. C.
- bloody-disgusting.com
Kevin Costner almost returned for a sequel to 1992’s The Bodyguard with the late Princess Diana, he revealed in a recent interview. The actor, who currently works on his own franchise, Horizon: An American Saga, thought he could never replace the royal princess in his movie after she passed away.
Kevin Costner in The Bodyguard / Warner Bros. Pictures
The film also starred Whitney Houston, Gary Kemp, Bill Cobbs, and Ralph Waite, to name a few. It was helmed by Mick Jackson and was a massive commercial success despite its critical negative reviews.
Kevin Costner And Princess Diana Almost Starred Together In A Sequel Film
During his guesting on The Howard Stern Show, actor-director Kevin Costner revealed he was planning to make a follow-up movie to The Bodyguard and he was on the verge of hiring the late Princess Diana.
I said, ‘I’m going to do Bodyguard 2 and I think...
Kevin Costner in The Bodyguard / Warner Bros. Pictures
The film also starred Whitney Houston, Gary Kemp, Bill Cobbs, and Ralph Waite, to name a few. It was helmed by Mick Jackson and was a massive commercial success despite its critical negative reviews.
Kevin Costner And Princess Diana Almost Starred Together In A Sequel Film
During his guesting on The Howard Stern Show, actor-director Kevin Costner revealed he was planning to make a follow-up movie to The Bodyguard and he was on the verge of hiring the late Princess Diana.
I said, ‘I’m going to do Bodyguard 2 and I think...
- 7/5/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
Here's a classic from Hollywood's "Nobody Knows Anything" files (a three-word bit of industry wisdom coined by "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" screenwriter William Goldman in his book "Adventures in the Screen Trade").
You didn't need to know much of anything about the film business in the fall of 1992 to predict the box office success of Mick Jackson's "The Bodyguard." Kevin Costner was at the height of his movie stardom coming off the previous year's "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" and "JFK," while his co-star Whitney Houston (making her big-screen acting debut) was one of the most popular recording artists on the planet. The film would have to be an all-time turkey to fall short of profitability.
Based on a 17-year-old screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan, "The Bodyguard" underwhelmed critics, but connected strongly enough with its target audience to pull in $122 million at the domestic box office (on a reasonable $25 million budget). The film,...
You didn't need to know much of anything about the film business in the fall of 1992 to predict the box office success of Mick Jackson's "The Bodyguard." Kevin Costner was at the height of his movie stardom coming off the previous year's "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" and "JFK," while his co-star Whitney Houston (making her big-screen acting debut) was one of the most popular recording artists on the planet. The film would have to be an all-time turkey to fall short of profitability.
Based on a 17-year-old screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan, "The Bodyguard" underwhelmed critics, but connected strongly enough with its target audience to pull in $122 million at the domestic box office (on a reasonable $25 million budget). The film,...
- 6/29/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Kevin Costner can’t imagine doing “The Bodyguard” with anyone other than Whitney Houston.
Reflecting on his experience starring in and producing the 1992 romantic drama, the “Horizons” actor and filmmaker told Howard Stern Tuesday that Houston beat out the likes of Michelle Pfeiffer and Julia Roberts because she’s the one that could sing.
“It could’ve been Michelle Pfeiffer, it could’ve been Julia Roberts, it could’ve been anybody, but when I looked at it I thought, ‘No, it should be Whitney Houston,’” the “Yellowstone” star said on Stern’s SiriusXM show of the Grammy winner, who had at that point never acted in a film. “For me, it was so easy to go, ‘Well this is the most beautiful girl, this is the one who can sing. This is the girl.’”
Costner handpicked Houston and director Mick Jackson to lead the project. He took pride in guiding...
Reflecting on his experience starring in and producing the 1992 romantic drama, the “Horizons” actor and filmmaker told Howard Stern Tuesday that Houston beat out the likes of Michelle Pfeiffer and Julia Roberts because she’s the one that could sing.
“It could’ve been Michelle Pfeiffer, it could’ve been Julia Roberts, it could’ve been anybody, but when I looked at it I thought, ‘No, it should be Whitney Houston,’” the “Yellowstone” star said on Stern’s SiriusXM show of the Grammy winner, who had at that point never acted in a film. “For me, it was so easy to go, ‘Well this is the most beautiful girl, this is the one who can sing. This is the girl.’”
Costner handpicked Houston and director Mick Jackson to lead the project. He took pride in guiding...
- 6/19/2024
- by Tess Patton
- The Wrap
Kevin Costner remembers his late The Bodyguard co-star Whitney Houston and recalled he refused to shorten his eulogy at her funeral.
The actor recalled someone suggesting he tighten up his words to the late Houston as CNN was broadcasting the funeral live.
“I had been working on this speech… and I tried to compile everything I wanted to do and finally crafted this speech,” Costner said on Dax Shepard’s Armchair Expert podcast. “Somebody said, ‘CNN’s here, they wouldn’t mind if your remarks were kept shorter because they’re going to have commercials.’ And I said, ‘They can get over that. They can play the commercial while I’m talking, I don’t care.'”
Costner initially hesitated to speak at Houston’s funeral, but Dionne Warwick encouraged him to do so.
“I could feel the weight on her, now it’s shifted to me,” Costner said. “What...
The actor recalled someone suggesting he tighten up his words to the late Houston as CNN was broadcasting the funeral live.
“I had been working on this speech… and I tried to compile everything I wanted to do and finally crafted this speech,” Costner said on Dax Shepard’s Armchair Expert podcast. “Somebody said, ‘CNN’s here, they wouldn’t mind if your remarks were kept shorter because they’re going to have commercials.’ And I said, ‘They can get over that. They can play the commercial while I’m talking, I don’t care.'”
Costner initially hesitated to speak at Houston’s funeral, but Dionne Warwick encouraged him to do so.
“I could feel the weight on her, now it’s shifted to me,” Costner said. “What...
- 6/5/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Aquaman star Jason Momoa swaps a trident for silk pyjamas as he joins the list of celebrities reading a CBeebies Bedtime Story.
Jason Momoa is following in the footsteps of Tom Hardy and joins the growing roster of celebrity readers for CBeebies Bedtime Stories. Momoa will be appearing on TV screens across the UK in black silk pyjamas and reading Tiddler by Julia Donaldson to the kiddos – and probably a few parents, too.
“One of my favourite books that I read to my children as they were growing up was The Gruffalo, so I am very happy to read another amazing story by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler for a CBeebies Bedtime Story,” Momoa said of his stint on the popular children’s programme.
It’s a big week for CBeebies Bedtime Stories with a high profile list of readers. Tom Hardy kicks things off with a reading of Tisha...
Jason Momoa is following in the footsteps of Tom Hardy and joins the growing roster of celebrity readers for CBeebies Bedtime Stories. Momoa will be appearing on TV screens across the UK in black silk pyjamas and reading Tiddler by Julia Donaldson to the kiddos – and probably a few parents, too.
“One of my favourite books that I read to my children as they were growing up was The Gruffalo, so I am very happy to read another amazing story by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler for a CBeebies Bedtime Story,” Momoa said of his stint on the popular children’s programme.
It’s a big week for CBeebies Bedtime Stories with a high profile list of readers. Tom Hardy kicks things off with a reading of Tisha...
- 12/18/2023
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
Catering directly to my interests, the Criterion Channel’s January lineup boasts two of my favorite things: James Gray and cats. In the former case it’s his first five features (itself a terrible reminder he only released five movies in 20 years); the latter shows felines the respect they deserve, from Kuroneko to The Long Goodbye, Tourneur’s Cat People and Mick Garris’ Sleepwalkers. Meanwhile, Ava Gardner, Bertrand Tavernier, Isabel Sandoval, Ken Russell, Juleen Compton, George Harrison’s HandMade Films, and the Sundance Film Festival get retrospectives.
Restorations of Soviet sci-fi trip Ikarie Xb 1, The Unknown, and The Music of Regret stream, as does the recent Plan 75. January’s Criterion Editions are Inside Llewyn Davis, Farewell Amor, The Incredible Shrinking Man, and (most intriguingly) the long-out-of-print The Man Who Fell to Earth, Blu-rays of which go for hundreds of dollars.
See the lineup below and learn more here.
Back By Popular Demand
The Graduate,...
Restorations of Soviet sci-fi trip Ikarie Xb 1, The Unknown, and The Music of Regret stream, as does the recent Plan 75. January’s Criterion Editions are Inside Llewyn Davis, Farewell Amor, The Incredible Shrinking Man, and (most intriguingly) the long-out-of-print The Man Who Fell to Earth, Blu-rays of which go for hundreds of dollars.
See the lineup below and learn more here.
Back By Popular Demand
The Graduate,...
- 12/12/2023
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
The Walking Dead Universe RPG: "Free League Publishing today announced the official The Walking Dead Universe RPG on Kickstarter. The game invites you to explore the unforgiving, post-apocalyptic world of the dead, where you must learn to survive. Together.
The crowdfunding campaign for the highly anticipated tabletop roleplaying game has already reached its initial funding goal. It is now running through a long list of stretch goals, such as Atlanta area map, Bonus Archetype: The Criminal, custom dice, a threat meter, adventure maps, pre-generated characters based on the TV series and a solo mode, with more on the way.
Find out more at The Walking Dead Universe RPG Kickstarter-page!
We have seen many stories take place in The Walking Dead Universe - now, the time has come to see yours. No matter what impossible choices and daunting challenges you may encounter, the hardest choice will always be the same: Who are you going to be?...
The crowdfunding campaign for the highly anticipated tabletop roleplaying game has already reached its initial funding goal. It is now running through a long list of stretch goals, such as Atlanta area map, Bonus Archetype: The Criminal, custom dice, a threat meter, adventure maps, pre-generated characters based on the TV series and a solo mode, with more on the way.
Find out more at The Walking Dead Universe RPG Kickstarter-page!
We have seen many stories take place in The Walking Dead Universe - now, the time has come to see yours. No matter what impossible choices and daunting challenges you may encounter, the hardest choice will always be the same: Who are you going to be?...
- 3/15/2023
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
A black woman confined to a cage and sinister white figures facing death from some post-apocalyptic illness people writer-director Rolf de Heer’s eerie theatrical film
To watch this dreamlike and floatingly indeterminate movie, with its eerily composed images and murmuringly inaudible near-wordlessness, is to enter a state of bewilderment and discombobulation or perhaps of scepticism indefinitely deferred – starting with that title. Whose kindness? Has it really survived? Because it looks very much as if, in this scary apocalyptic world, what has survived is the opposite of kindness.
We find ourselves in a beautiful, but tough and unforgiving landscape of desert and mountain, for which writer-director Rolf de Heer has used the Flinders mountain ranges of South Australia. Some terrible catastrophe (perhaps chemical or biological) has caused mass infection and death among white people, whose survivors have to wear gas masks, but has not affected people of colour, who are...
To watch this dreamlike and floatingly indeterminate movie, with its eerily composed images and murmuringly inaudible near-wordlessness, is to enter a state of bewilderment and discombobulation or perhaps of scepticism indefinitely deferred – starting with that title. Whose kindness? Has it really survived? Because it looks very much as if, in this scary apocalyptic world, what has survived is the opposite of kindness.
We find ourselves in a beautiful, but tough and unforgiving landscape of desert and mountain, for which writer-director Rolf de Heer has used the Flinders mountain ranges of South Australia. Some terrible catastrophe (perhaps chemical or biological) has caused mass infection and death among white people, whose survivors have to wear gas masks, but has not affected people of colour, who are...
- 2/17/2023
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Can you imagine a world without "The Dana Carvey Show?" To be fair, you probably can, as the ABC series only lasted for a meager eight episodes during the spring of 1996. While the show itself has gained a cult status over the decades, the real legacy of the series isn't about the show's impact on pop culture, but rather its bringing together of talent that would soon go on to impact pop culture.
Consider this staggering list of names involved: Robert Smigel, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, Spike Feresten (writer for David Letterman and "Seinfeld"), Robert Carlock (future showrunner of "30 Rock"), Dino Stamatopoulos (future writer of "Community" and Starburns himself) and Charlie Kaufman were all among the people helping Carvey bring his surreal sketch comedy show to the small screen.
Yet the series may not have happened at all had Carvey not been smarting after a short-lived career as a...
Consider this staggering list of names involved: Robert Smigel, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, Spike Feresten (writer for David Letterman and "Seinfeld"), Robert Carlock (future showrunner of "30 Rock"), Dino Stamatopoulos (future writer of "Community" and Starburns himself) and Charlie Kaufman were all among the people helping Carvey bring his surreal sketch comedy show to the small screen.
Yet the series may not have happened at all had Carvey not been smarting after a short-lived career as a...
- 2/12/2023
- by Bill Bria
- Slash Film
It’s been 30 years since Mick Jackson’s sensational box-office hit bowled over audiences worldwide, and it still charms despite all its cheese
In all its irresistible absurdity, this colossal 90s studio movie and global smash – like Titanic, mocked by the critics and loved by the public – is revived for its 30th anniversary. Directed by Mick Jackson, written by Lawrence Kasdan and shot by Andrew Dunn, The Bodyguard does sag a bit here and there, and Kevin Costner’s relationship with the “cocky black chauffeur” character jars.
But there’s no doubting the powerhouse punch of Whitney Houston’s showcase musical numbers, especially her passionate, declamatory cover version of I Will Always Love You, an originally a brisker and yet more downbeat country track written by Dolly Parton. Here, it’s radically reimagined – Houston and Costner even have a scene where they dance in a bar to the original version,...
In all its irresistible absurdity, this colossal 90s studio movie and global smash – like Titanic, mocked by the critics and loved by the public – is revived for its 30th anniversary. Directed by Mick Jackson, written by Lawrence Kasdan and shot by Andrew Dunn, The Bodyguard does sag a bit here and there, and Kevin Costner’s relationship with the “cocky black chauffeur” character jars.
But there’s no doubting the powerhouse punch of Whitney Houston’s showcase musical numbers, especially her passionate, declamatory cover version of I Will Always Love You, an originally a brisker and yet more downbeat country track written by Dolly Parton. Here, it’s radically reimagined – Houston and Costner even have a scene where they dance in a bar to the original version,...
- 11/3/2022
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
"Black Mirror" holds a fascinating place in the television cultural landscape. I remember the days when the Channel 4 sci-fi anthology series had just dropped on Netflix, prior to the streaming service developing new seasons of their own. Everyone was excited to watch a new take on "The Twilight Zone" for a more cynical generation, and it was largely warranted.
The episode "15 Million Merits" showed a terrifying reality in which you never get to shut off your advertisements, whereas "Be Right Back" showcased the horrors of trying to recapture a human soul in a synthetic husk. Once Netflix took over, the show tackled even more of our techno-dystopian fears, such as Uber ratings as life currency, electronic prisons, and digital footprint blackmail.
While the series has been likened to a more haunting update on classic anthology horror, "Black Mirror" creator Charlie Brooker was largely influenced by a BBC film. A film so unsettling,...
The episode "15 Million Merits" showed a terrifying reality in which you never get to shut off your advertisements, whereas "Be Right Back" showcased the horrors of trying to recapture a human soul in a synthetic husk. Once Netflix took over, the show tackled even more of our techno-dystopian fears, such as Uber ratings as life currency, electronic prisons, and digital footprint blackmail.
While the series has been likened to a more haunting update on classic anthology horror, "Black Mirror" creator Charlie Brooker was largely influenced by a BBC film. A film so unsettling,...
- 10/31/2022
- by Matthew Bilodeau
- Slash Film
In celebration of 30 years of “The Bodyguard,” the timeless classic returns to the big screen for a special two-day fan event on November 6 and November 9.
In her spectacular film debut, Whitney Houston plays Rachel Marron, a music/movie superstar at her peak. Fans want to see her. Hear her. Touch her. But one wants to kill her – and that’s where security expert Frank Farmer, played by Kevin Costner, comes in. Farmer is a professional who never lets his guard down. Rachel has always been in control of her glamorous life. Each expects to be in charge. What they don’t expect is to fall in love. Written by Lawrence Kasdan and directed by Mick Jackson, “The Bodyguard” has it all: Suspense. Thrills. Romance. Peril. Passion. And the shining brilliance of two great stars.
See ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’ trailer: First look at Naomi Ackie as Whitney Houston [Watch]
Costner...
In her spectacular film debut, Whitney Houston plays Rachel Marron, a music/movie superstar at her peak. Fans want to see her. Hear her. Touch her. But one wants to kill her – and that’s where security expert Frank Farmer, played by Kevin Costner, comes in. Farmer is a professional who never lets his guard down. Rachel has always been in control of her glamorous life. Each expects to be in charge. What they don’t expect is to fall in love. Written by Lawrence Kasdan and directed by Mick Jackson, “The Bodyguard” has it all: Suspense. Thrills. Romance. Peril. Passion. And the shining brilliance of two great stars.
See ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’ trailer: First look at Naomi Ackie as Whitney Houston [Watch]
Costner...
- 10/10/2022
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Claire Foy and Jamie Bell have joined the cast of filmmaker ‘Andrew Haigh’s feature film ‘Strangers.’
The story follows screenwriter Adam (Scott) who, one night in his near-empty tower block in contemporary London, has a chance encounter with his mysterious neighbour Harry (Mescal) that punctures the rhythm of his everyday life. As Adam and Harry get closer, Adam is pulled back to his childhood home where he discovers that his long-dead parents (Foy and Bell) are both living and look the same age as the day they died over 30 years ago.
The ‘Lean on Pete’ filmmaker takes the helm on the picture which he also adapted from the award-winning novel by Taichi Yamada.
Also in news – Hugh Grant set for greek god role in Netflix series ‘Kaos’
Graham Broadbent and Pete Czernin are producing for Blueprint, along with Sarah Harvey. Blueprint’s Ben Knight and...
The story follows screenwriter Adam (Scott) who, one night in his near-empty tower block in contemporary London, has a chance encounter with his mysterious neighbour Harry (Mescal) that punctures the rhythm of his everyday life. As Adam and Harry get closer, Adam is pulled back to his childhood home where he discovers that his long-dead parents (Foy and Bell) are both living and look the same age as the day they died over 30 years ago.
The ‘Lean on Pete’ filmmaker takes the helm on the picture which he also adapted from the award-winning novel by Taichi Yamada.
Also in news – Hugh Grant set for greek god role in Netflix series ‘Kaos’
Graham Broadbent and Pete Czernin are producing for Blueprint, along with Sarah Harvey. Blueprint’s Ben Knight and...
- 7/1/2022
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Andrew Haigh, acclaimed filmmaker behind queer festival darling “Weekend” and A24’s “Lean on Pete,” has assembled four U.K. heavyweights for his next feature film.
“Fleabag” breakout star Andrew Scott, “Normal People” heartthrob Paul Mescal, “The Crown” O.G. Elizabeth II Claire Foy, and “Rocketman” actor Jamie Bell are all on deck for “Strangers” — which Haigh has adapted and will direct. Searchlight Pictures, Film4 and Blueprint Pictures are partnering on the project, loosely based on an award-winning novel by Taichi Yamada.
“Strangers” follows screenwriter Adam (Scott) who, one night in his near-empty tower block in contemporary London, has a chance encounter with his mysterious neighbor Harry (Mescal) that punctures the rhythm of his everyday life. As Adam and Harry get closer, Adam is pulled back to his childhood home where he discovers that his long-dead parents (Foy and Bell) are both living and look the same age as the...
“Fleabag” breakout star Andrew Scott, “Normal People” heartthrob Paul Mescal, “The Crown” O.G. Elizabeth II Claire Foy, and “Rocketman” actor Jamie Bell are all on deck for “Strangers” — which Haigh has adapted and will direct. Searchlight Pictures, Film4 and Blueprint Pictures are partnering on the project, loosely based on an award-winning novel by Taichi Yamada.
“Strangers” follows screenwriter Adam (Scott) who, one night in his near-empty tower block in contemporary London, has a chance encounter with his mysterious neighbor Harry (Mescal) that punctures the rhythm of his everyday life. As Adam and Harry get closer, Adam is pulled back to his childhood home where he discovers that his long-dead parents (Foy and Bell) are both living and look the same age as the...
- 6/30/2022
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
I have always credited my mum and dad for having a big hand in my passion for cinema. They had a pretty cool taste in movies for parents, and were very lenient about what I watched as a kid. As a result, I saw films like "The Thing," "Robocop," and the "Dollars Trilogy" well before the certificate on the VHS box recommended.
There was one occasion, though, where I wished they were a little more strict about this. One night, I came downstairs to find my mum watching "Threads," Mick Jackson's unbelievably harrowing drama about a nuclear bomb falling on Sheffield, UK. Instead of...
The post The Apocalyptic TV Movie That Shook Britain to Its Core appeared first on /Film.
There was one occasion, though, where I wished they were a little more strict about this. One night, I came downstairs to find my mum watching "Threads," Mick Jackson's unbelievably harrowing drama about a nuclear bomb falling on Sheffield, UK. Instead of...
The post The Apocalyptic TV Movie That Shook Britain to Its Core appeared first on /Film.
- 2/15/2022
- by Lee Adams
- Slash Film
Christmas horror films take many forms. They may be playful like Red Snow or Better Watch Out; gory like Red Christmas or Black Christmas; psychological like Await Further Instructions or outright apocalyptic like The Children – and yet in terms of pure horror, none of them has come close to Camille Griffin’s Silent Night, which plays out like a high spirited seasonal version of Threads.
Like Threads, the horror here is powerful in large part because it is real. Simplified and speeded up, yes, but present in the world today, and all the more pertinent to the younger generation. Whilst Mick Jackson’s film addressed the threat of nuclear war, Griffin takes on that of climate change. The premise of the piece is that a toxic cloud is travelling around the world as a consequence of global warming, and that everyone who comes into contact with it dies. The government.
Like Threads, the horror here is powerful in large part because it is real. Simplified and speeded up, yes, but present in the world today, and all the more pertinent to the younger generation. Whilst Mick Jackson’s film addressed the threat of nuclear war, Griffin takes on that of climate change. The premise of the piece is that a toxic cloud is travelling around the world as a consequence of global warming, and that everyone who comes into contact with it dies. The government.
- 12/6/2021
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
“I could never be a woman, ’cause I’d just stay home and play with my breasts all day.”
Steve Martin’s warm, witty love letter to Los Angeles comes to Blu-ray for the first time in the U.S. Featuring new art and bonus features, L.A. Story arrives on Blu-ray (plus Digital) November 9 from Lionsgate.
Steve Martin’s warm, witty love letter to Los Angeles comes to Blu-ray for the first time in the U.S. Featuring new art and bonus features, L.A. Story arrives on Blu-ray (plus Digital) November 9 from Lionsgate. Golden Globe® nominee Steve Martin stars as TV weatherman Harris Telemacher, who decides to follow his heart — and digital messages on freeway signs — on a quest for true love in the City of Angels. With an all-star cast that includes Golden Globe® nominee Victoria Tennant, Academy Award® nominee Richard E. Grant, Golden Globe® nominee Marliu Henner,...
Steve Martin’s warm, witty love letter to Los Angeles comes to Blu-ray for the first time in the U.S. Featuring new art and bonus features, L.A. Story arrives on Blu-ray (plus Digital) November 9 from Lionsgate.
Steve Martin’s warm, witty love letter to Los Angeles comes to Blu-ray for the first time in the U.S. Featuring new art and bonus features, L.A. Story arrives on Blu-ray (plus Digital) November 9 from Lionsgate. Golden Globe® nominee Steve Martin stars as TV weatherman Harris Telemacher, who decides to follow his heart — and digital messages on freeway signs — on a quest for true love in the City of Angels. With an all-star cast that includes Golden Globe® nominee Victoria Tennant, Academy Award® nominee Richard E. Grant, Golden Globe® nominee Marliu Henner,...
- 9/22/2021
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Warner Bros. is developing a new take on the 1992 film “The Bodyguard” that starred Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner. The studio hired Matthew López to write the screenplay, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.
López is the writer of the Tony-nominated play “The Inheritance,” and he’ll be tasked with updating the romantic drama “The Bodyguard,” which boasted the best-selling soundtrack album of all-time at 45 million copies and featured Houston’s megahit “I Will Always Love You.” The film, which was directed by Mick Jackson, also $411 million at the global box office and was nominated for two Oscars.
No cast has been set for López’s version of “The Bodyguard,” which has been floating around with various screen combo ideas for years.
“The Bodyguard” is the story of a former Secret Service agent who takes the job protecting an R&b singer.
Lawrence Kasdan, who wrote the original film,...
López is the writer of the Tony-nominated play “The Inheritance,” and he’ll be tasked with updating the romantic drama “The Bodyguard,” which boasted the best-selling soundtrack album of all-time at 45 million copies and featured Houston’s megahit “I Will Always Love You.” The film, which was directed by Mick Jackson, also $411 million at the global box office and was nominated for two Oscars.
No cast has been set for López’s version of “The Bodyguard,” which has been floating around with various screen combo ideas for years.
“The Bodyguard” is the story of a former Secret Service agent who takes the job protecting an R&b singer.
Lawrence Kasdan, who wrote the original film,...
- 9/15/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Tony-nominated The Inheritance playwright Matthew López is writing the remake of Warner Bros’ 1992 blockbuster The Bodyguard. That pic starred Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston (who died in 2012), grossing $411M WW.
The new movie is reportedly inspired by the 1992 romantic drama which followed a former Secret Service agent, played by Costner, who takes on the job of bodyguard to an R&b singer, whose lifestyle is most unlike a President’s. The Bodyguard repped Houston’s big screen debut at the time.
Lawrence Kasdan of Kasdan Pictures, and Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich of Rideback are producing. Rideback’s Nick Reynolds will serve as EP. Lin has been shepherding the project since 2011.
The film’s original soundtrack is the top selling of all-time with 45M copies sold around the globe. The soundtrack won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year and certified 18x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
The new movie is reportedly inspired by the 1992 romantic drama which followed a former Secret Service agent, played by Costner, who takes on the job of bodyguard to an R&b singer, whose lifestyle is most unlike a President’s. The Bodyguard repped Houston’s big screen debut at the time.
Lawrence Kasdan of Kasdan Pictures, and Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich of Rideback are producing. Rideback’s Nick Reynolds will serve as EP. Lin has been shepherding the project since 2011.
The film’s original soundtrack is the top selling of all-time with 45M copies sold around the globe. The soundtrack won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year and certified 18x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
- 9/15/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Iranian-Australian filmmaker Noora Niasari will adapt and direct the film.
Elisabeth Murdoch, Stacey Snider and Jane Featherstone’s US-uk production company Sister is teaming with US outfit Krasnoff/Foster Entertainment to produce Noora Niasari’s Raya, a period drama about the seemingly fairy tale life of an Iranian princess.
Iranian-Australian filmmaker Niasari is adapting Mahsa Rahmani Noble’s 2018 novel of the same name.
Sister is funding development of the title with additional partners to come on board; principal photography is scheduled to take place in 2022.
The producers are Gary Foster and Russ Krasnoff for Krasnoff/Foster alongside Kate Fenske for Sister.
Elisabeth Murdoch, Stacey Snider and Jane Featherstone’s US-uk production company Sister is teaming with US outfit Krasnoff/Foster Entertainment to produce Noora Niasari’s Raya, a period drama about the seemingly fairy tale life of an Iranian princess.
Iranian-Australian filmmaker Niasari is adapting Mahsa Rahmani Noble’s 2018 novel of the same name.
Sister is funding development of the title with additional partners to come on board; principal photography is scheduled to take place in 2022.
The producers are Gary Foster and Russ Krasnoff for Krasnoff/Foster alongside Kate Fenske for Sister.
- 7/13/2021
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Caren Pistorius in ‘Unhinged.’
Caren Pistorius was working part-time in a fabrics shop in Sydney last year when her Rgm agent suggested she audition for the lead female role opposite Russell Crowe in a US road rage thriller.
The South African-born, New Zealand-raised actress did a self-tape but felt it was too rushed and didn’t expect it to lead anywhere.
The following day her agent told her the producers wanted her to fly to New Orleans the next day to audition with Crowe.
“I turned up in that room after almost no sleep, feeling delirious,” she tells If on the line from New Zealand, where she is spending lockdown with her family. The next morning director Derrick Borte rang to tell her she’d won the role in Unhinged.
Caren plays a single mother named Rachel in the Solstice Studios production which opened in Australia yesterday via Studiocanal and...
Caren Pistorius was working part-time in a fabrics shop in Sydney last year when her Rgm agent suggested she audition for the lead female role opposite Russell Crowe in a US road rage thriller.
The South African-born, New Zealand-raised actress did a self-tape but felt it was too rushed and didn’t expect it to lead anywhere.
The following day her agent told her the producers wanted her to fly to New Orleans the next day to audition with Crowe.
“I turned up in that room after almost no sleep, feeling delirious,” she tells If on the line from New Zealand, where she is spending lockdown with her family. The next morning director Derrick Borte rang to tell her she’d won the role in Unhinged.
Caren plays a single mother named Rachel in the Solstice Studios production which opened in Australia yesterday via Studiocanal and...
- 7/30/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Get in touch to send in cinephile news and discoveries. For daily updates follow us @NotebookMUBI.NEWSBest known for iconic roles in The Seventh Seal and The Exorcist, Max von Sydow has died at the age of 90. In light of increasing reports on the Covid-19 outbreak, this year's edition of SXSW has been cancelled, bringing with it the heartbreaking layoffs of one third of its employees. Recommended VIEWINGFor the entire month of March, Leilah Weinraub's Shakedown is exclusively available on Pornhub, where Weinraub hopes to reach women audiences. A chat window will be open for users to discuss the film, and Weinraub will drop in once a week to join the conversation. Read Sarah-Tai Black's review of the film upon its 2018 theatrical release here. A new trailer for Eliza Hittman's Never Rarely Sometimes Always, which follows a young girl as she traverses to New York City for an abortion.
- 3/11/2020
- MUBI
Mubi's series Apocalypse Now is showing February 29 – April 13, 2020 on Mubi in the United States.Above: ThreadsIn 1959, an interviewer asked a 70-year-old T.S. Eliot whether he would today write his prophecy from 1925’s “The Hollow Men”:This is the way the world endsNot with a bang but a whimper. He would not. The interviewer writes that “one reason is that while association of the H-bomb is irrelevant to it, it would today come to everyone’s mind. Another is that [Eliot] is not sure the world will end with either.” Perhaps we’ll face doom with a sigh of relief. Decades of Hollywood sturm-und-drang offer the violent spectacle of our own demise, magnifying latent death wish into popcorn fare. But do we truly crave annihilation, or do we just want something, anything, to change? The more powerless we feel about altering institutions, the more studio-sanctioned societal destruction seems to blare back at us.
- 3/4/2020
- MUBI
Jean-Marc Vallee might get a twin win at Saturday’s Directors Guild of America Awards. With 82/25 odds in our predictions, the “Sharp Objects” director is the favorite to take home the TV movie/miniseries prize for the second year in a row, but he ought to watch out for Ben Stiller (“Escape at Dannemora”).
Vallee prevailed last year for “Big Little Lies,” and like with that series, he helmed every episode of “Sharp Objects” as well. He’d be the third person to win this category twice after Lamont Johnson and Jay Roach.
Mick Jackson holds the record with four victories, for “Indictment: The McMartin Trial” (1995), “Tuesdays with Morrie” (1999), “Live with Baghdad” (2002) and “Temple Grandin” (2010). Joseph Sargent has three DGA Awards, for “The Marcus-Nelson Murders” (1973), “Something the Lord Made” (2004) and, in a tie with George C. Wolfe for “Lackawanna Blues,” “Warm Springs” (2005).
See SAG Awards: See the complete list of winners
Unlike last year,...
Vallee prevailed last year for “Big Little Lies,” and like with that series, he helmed every episode of “Sharp Objects” as well. He’d be the third person to win this category twice after Lamont Johnson and Jay Roach.
Mick Jackson holds the record with four victories, for “Indictment: The McMartin Trial” (1995), “Tuesdays with Morrie” (1999), “Live with Baghdad” (2002) and “Temple Grandin” (2010). Joseph Sargent has three DGA Awards, for “The Marcus-Nelson Murders” (1973), “Something the Lord Made” (2004) and, in a tie with George C. Wolfe for “Lackawanna Blues,” “Warm Springs” (2005).
See SAG Awards: See the complete list of winners
Unlike last year,...
- 2/1/2019
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Stars: Virginie Ledoyen, Cyprien Fouquet, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, László Szabó, Smaïl Mekki | Written and Directed by Olivier Assayas
This 1994 film from Olivier Assayas (known recently for Clouds of Sils Maria and Personal Shopper) ends ambiguously, with a blank piece of paper. It’s an image that aptly sums up this intriguing yet frustrating film as a whole: a work of countless questions and precious few answers, as esoteric as something from the 1970s period of its setting. It’s like a Michelangelo Antonioni art piece, except shot by John Cassavetes. If we’re meant to come away feeling as ill-informed as its teenage antiheroes then I guess Cold Water has succeeded as art.
The production design and the film stock produces a stunning evocation of the early ‘70s. We’re never told the time period explicitly – we just know. Early on, Assayas shoots with handheld immediacy, employing close-ups and deliberately awkward framing,...
This 1994 film from Olivier Assayas (known recently for Clouds of Sils Maria and Personal Shopper) ends ambiguously, with a blank piece of paper. It’s an image that aptly sums up this intriguing yet frustrating film as a whole: a work of countless questions and precious few answers, as esoteric as something from the 1970s period of its setting. It’s like a Michelangelo Antonioni art piece, except shot by John Cassavetes. If we’re meant to come away feeling as ill-informed as its teenage antiheroes then I guess Cold Water has succeeded as art.
The production design and the film stock produces a stunning evocation of the early ‘70s. We’re never told the time period explicitly – we just know. Early on, Assayas shoots with handheld immediacy, employing close-ups and deliberately awkward framing,...
- 9/11/2018
- by Rupert Harvey
- Nerdly
Tagline: "The Closest You Ever Want to Come to Nuclear War is...Threads!" Director: Mick Jackson. Writer: Barry Hines. Cast: Karen Meagher, Reece Dinsdale, David Brierly, Rita May and Nicholas Lane. The original Threads debuted on BBC 2, in 1984. At that time, it was the most popular cable movie to date. In its debut, the film drew over 7 million viewers. The film, from BBC exec' and director Mick Jackson, covered a nuclear exchange between western nations and Russia. The results are truly terrifying. This re-release, through Severn Films, hosts a number of extras, including interviews with the crew. The story itself is a dire look at surviving a nuclear strike. It might be best to succumb to the initial blast. The visuals and the storytelling come across as authentic, thanks to several scientists and consultants. The tone, of the film, is light initially; but, it darkens after the strike. A difficult watch,...
- 3/19/2018
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
A whimper or a bang. Does it really matter if we snuff the match with our fingers, or a blast of air from our lungs? And when that bomb drops, is that really it for the human race, or will it “rebuild” as we’re so optimistically told in countless disaster flicks? The correct answers are: “bang” is very bad, and if your idea of “rebuild” is devastating nuclear winters and forlorn dirt crops, build away. This bleaker than bleak view comes courtesy of a legendary and sobering BBC Two TV drama from 1984 called Threads, and Severin Films’ stellar Blu-ray shows a new generation what would really happen in the event of a nuclear attack. Spoiler slert: nothing good. At all.
Directed by Mick Jackson (L.A. Story) from a teleplay by Barry Hines (Kes), Threads aired in September of 1984, pulling in 7 million viewers on its initial showing with a...
Directed by Mick Jackson (L.A. Story) from a teleplay by Barry Hines (Kes), Threads aired in September of 1984, pulling in 7 million viewers on its initial showing with a...
- 2/21/2018
- by Scott Drebit
- DailyDead
Hey kids! Learn about the great time we’ll be having if the world powers plunge us into a nuclear winter! This post-atomic horror show traumatized England in 1984, and thanks to the liberal media magnate Ted Turner, even saw some airings in the U.S.. The most extreme prime-time response to Ronald Reagan’s heating up of the Cold War standoff, it remains an honest look at a possible grim future, that rubs our noses in the full consequences of a nuclear exchange.
Threads
Blu-ray
1984 / Color / 1:33 flat 16mm /
117 (112) min. / Street Date February 13, 2018 / 19.99
Starring: Karen Meagher, Reece Dinsdale, David Brierley, Rita May, Nicholas Lane, Jane Hazelgrove, Henry Moxon, June Broughton, Harry Beety, Ruth Holden, Patrick Allen (voice).
Cinematography: Andrew Dunn, Paul Morris
Film Editors: Donna Bickerstaff, Jim Latham
Visual Effects: Graham Brown, Peter Wragg
Written by Barry Hines
Produced and Directed by Mick Jackson
1965’s The War Game by Peter Watkins...
Threads
Blu-ray
1984 / Color / 1:33 flat 16mm /
117 (112) min. / Street Date February 13, 2018 / 19.99
Starring: Karen Meagher, Reece Dinsdale, David Brierley, Rita May, Nicholas Lane, Jane Hazelgrove, Henry Moxon, June Broughton, Harry Beety, Ruth Holden, Patrick Allen (voice).
Cinematography: Andrew Dunn, Paul Morris
Film Editors: Donna Bickerstaff, Jim Latham
Visual Effects: Graham Brown, Peter Wragg
Written by Barry Hines
Produced and Directed by Mick Jackson
1965’s The War Game by Peter Watkins...
- 2/13/2018
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
In 1984, a television movie played by the BBC scarred an entire generation. Directed by Mick Jackson (who went on to direct Chattahoochee, The Bodyguard, and Volcano) and written by Barry Hinds, Threads is a docudrama that portrayed the probable after-effects of a nuclear war. This includes the de-evolution of civilization, such as the loss of language, and the horrifying effects of fallout and nuclear winter. Threads stars Reece Dinsdale (Coronation Street), David Brierly (Doctor Who) and Karen Meagher in her debut, as the hapless, working-class Sheffield, England residents who must deal with the nightmare that is nuclear war. Performances are so real that you forget you're watching fiction, which is surely the point in a film like this. A great deal of research with consulting scientists such as Carl Sagan...
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- 1/29/2018
- Screen Anarchy
Our friends at Severin Films have recently announced that they'll be releasing cult TV movie classic, Threads, on Blu-ray for the first time worldwide this upcoming January. I've never seen Threads myself, but the general reaction from the cult film crowd who have seen this one gets me very excited. The film is a projection of the potential impact of a nuclear bomb exploding over Northern England in the early '80s and it pulls no punches in terms of the bloody and disgusting impact it has not only in the immediate aftermath, but also the way it deforms society. Directed by Mick Jackson, who would go on to helm well-regarded films like Temple Grandin and last year's Holocaust denier drama, Denial, Threads was one of...
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- 12/8/2017
- Screen Anarchy
Author: Jon Lyus
The 9th of June sees the UK cinema release of My Cousin Rachel, the latest film adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s 1951 novel. Rachel Weisz leads the film as the titular relative, a leading role that complements her sterling work in Mick Jackson’s Denial, Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Lobster among others.
She and Sam Claflin are perhaps the biggest names in the film, which is directed by Roger Michell whose previous films include Notting Hill, Morning Glory and Hyde Park on Hudson. The film co-stars Iain Glen (Game of Thrones) and Holliday Grainger (Their Finest Hours), and our interviews with them will be up on th esite shortly.
Related: See our red carpet interviews from the World Premiere of My Cousin Rachel
Scott Davis was our man asking the questions, and talked to Weisz about taking on the mercurial namesake role.
Here’s the film official synopsis:
A dark romance,...
The 9th of June sees the UK cinema release of My Cousin Rachel, the latest film adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s 1951 novel. Rachel Weisz leads the film as the titular relative, a leading role that complements her sterling work in Mick Jackson’s Denial, Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Lobster among others.
She and Sam Claflin are perhaps the biggest names in the film, which is directed by Roger Michell whose previous films include Notting Hill, Morning Glory and Hyde Park on Hudson. The film co-stars Iain Glen (Game of Thrones) and Holliday Grainger (Their Finest Hours), and our interviews with them will be up on th esite shortly.
Related: See our red carpet interviews from the World Premiere of My Cousin Rachel
Scott Davis was our man asking the questions, and talked to Weisz about taking on the mercurial namesake role.
Here’s the film official synopsis:
A dark romance,...
- 6/9/2017
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Author: Competitions
Entertainment One (eOne) is pleased to announce that Denial comes to DVD on 5 June 2017 (available to pre-order now from Amazon) and is available to download early from 22 May 2017. To celebrate the release, we’re giving away a DVD copy & copy of the book, Denial: Holocaust History on Trial, to 1 winner. There is also a DVD copy available for 1 runner up.
Starring Academy Award® winner Rachel Weisz, alongside Timothy Spall, Andrew Scott and Tom Wilkinson, Denial is the gripping and inspirational true story of a relentless fight for justice.
When writer Deborah Lipstadt (Rachel Weisz) speaks out against the lies of Holocaust denier David Irving (Timothy Spall) she is faced with a high-stakes battle to uncover one of the darkest deceptions in history. Passionate, fiery and independent she decides she must face him in court to fight the battle for the truth, even though the odds are solidly stacked against her.
Entertainment One (eOne) is pleased to announce that Denial comes to DVD on 5 June 2017 (available to pre-order now from Amazon) and is available to download early from 22 May 2017. To celebrate the release, we’re giving away a DVD copy & copy of the book, Denial: Holocaust History on Trial, to 1 winner. There is also a DVD copy available for 1 runner up.
Starring Academy Award® winner Rachel Weisz, alongside Timothy Spall, Andrew Scott and Tom Wilkinson, Denial is the gripping and inspirational true story of a relentless fight for justice.
When writer Deborah Lipstadt (Rachel Weisz) speaks out against the lies of Holocaust denier David Irving (Timothy Spall) she is faced with a high-stakes battle to uncover one of the darkest deceptions in history. Passionate, fiery and independent she decides she must face him in court to fight the battle for the truth, even though the odds are solidly stacked against her.
- 5/22/2017
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
La La Land wins top prize at the ceremony.
La La Land was the big winner at the 2017 Baftas, winning five prizes, including best film, best director (Damien Chazelle) and best actress (Emma Stone).
Casey Affleck won leading actor for Manchester by the Sea, with Dev Patel (Lion) and Viola Davis (Fences) winning supporting actor and actress.
I, Daniel Blake won outstanding British film.
The 2017 Baftas took place on Feb 12 at the Royal Albert Hall and were once again hosted once again by Stephen Fry.
Read: Eight talking points ahead of the BaftasThe full list of winners
Winners in bold.
Best Filmarrival Dan Levine, Shawn Levy, David Linde, Aaron RyderI, Daniel Blake Rebecca O’BrienLA La Land Fred Berger, Jordan Horowitz, Marc PlattMANCHESTER By The Sea Lauren Beck, Matt Damon, Chris Moore, Kimberly Steward, Kevin J. WalshMOONLIGHT Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Adele RomanskiLEADING Actressamy Adams ArrivalEMILY Blunt The Girl on the TrainEMMA Stone La La LandMERYL Streep...
La La Land was the big winner at the 2017 Baftas, winning five prizes, including best film, best director (Damien Chazelle) and best actress (Emma Stone).
Casey Affleck won leading actor for Manchester by the Sea, with Dev Patel (Lion) and Viola Davis (Fences) winning supporting actor and actress.
I, Daniel Blake won outstanding British film.
The 2017 Baftas took place on Feb 12 at the Royal Albert Hall and were once again hosted once again by Stephen Fry.
Read: Eight talking points ahead of the BaftasThe full list of winners
Winners in bold.
Best Filmarrival Dan Levine, Shawn Levy, David Linde, Aaron RyderI, Daniel Blake Rebecca O’BrienLA La Land Fred Berger, Jordan Horowitz, Marc PlattMANCHESTER By The Sea Lauren Beck, Matt Damon, Chris Moore, Kimberly Steward, Kevin J. WalshMOONLIGHT Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Adele RomanskiLEADING Actressamy Adams ArrivalEMILY Blunt The Girl on the TrainEMMA Stone La La LandMERYL Streep...
- 2/12/2017
- ScreenDaily
La La Land, Arrival, Nocturnal Animals and I, Daniel Blake among films competing for Bafta glory.
The 2017 Baftas take place on Feb 12 at the Royal Albert Hall and are hosted once again by Stephen Fry.
The show is broadcast on BBC One on a time delay, but Screen will be following the action as it happens from around 6:45Gmt and updating the winners as they are announced, below.
Read: Eight talking points ahead of the BaftasThe nominations
Winners in bold.
Leading Actorandrew Garfield Hacksaw RidgeCASEY Affleck Manchester by the SeaJAKE Gyllenhaal Nocturnal AnimalsRYAN Gosling La La LandVIGGO Mortensen Captain FantasticCINEMATOGRAPHYARRIVAL Bradford YoungHELL Or High Water Giles NuttgensLA La Land Linus SandgrenLION Greig FraserNOCTURNAL Animals Seamus McGarveyORIGINAL Screenplayhell Or High Water Taylor SheridanI, Daniel Blake Paul LavertyLA La Land Damien ChazelleMANCHESTER By The Sea Kenneth LonerganMOONLIGHT Barry JenkinsOutstanding British contribution to cinemaCURZON Cinemassupporting Actoraaron Taylor-johnson Nocturnal AnimalsDEV Patel LionHUGH Grant Florence Foster JenkinsJEFF Bridges Hell or High...
The 2017 Baftas take place on Feb 12 at the Royal Albert Hall and are hosted once again by Stephen Fry.
The show is broadcast on BBC One on a time delay, but Screen will be following the action as it happens from around 6:45Gmt and updating the winners as they are announced, below.
Read: Eight talking points ahead of the BaftasThe nominations
Winners in bold.
Leading Actorandrew Garfield Hacksaw RidgeCASEY Affleck Manchester by the SeaJAKE Gyllenhaal Nocturnal AnimalsRYAN Gosling La La LandVIGGO Mortensen Captain FantasticCINEMATOGRAPHYARRIVAL Bradford YoungHELL Or High Water Giles NuttgensLA La Land Linus SandgrenLION Greig FraserNOCTURNAL Animals Seamus McGarveyORIGINAL Screenplayhell Or High Water Taylor SheridanI, Daniel Blake Paul LavertyLA La Land Damien ChazelleMANCHESTER By The Sea Kenneth LonerganMOONLIGHT Barry JenkinsOutstanding British contribution to cinemaCURZON Cinemassupporting Actoraaron Taylor-johnson Nocturnal AnimalsDEV Patel LionHUGH Grant Florence Foster JenkinsJEFF Bridges Hell or High...
- 2/12/2017
- ScreenDaily
MaryAnn’s quick take… A terrific legal procedural about defending factual truth and smacking dishonest sowers of doubt. An essential film for our era of “alternative facts.” I’m “biast” (pro): nothing
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
I have not read the source material
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
Not all opinions are equal,” says historian Deborah Lipstadt in Denial. “The Earth is round, the ice caps are melting, and Elvis is not alive.” And six million Jews really were killed by the Nazi death machine in World War II, which is the pertinent point of this riveting docudrama. This is the true story of the 2000 libel trial in which Lipstadt, a professor at Atlanta’s Emory University who specializes in Holocaust history, was forced to defend herself against professional Holocaust denier David Irving, who didn’t like that she dared to cast him...
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
I have not read the source material
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
Not all opinions are equal,” says historian Deborah Lipstadt in Denial. “The Earth is round, the ice caps are melting, and Elvis is not alive.” And six million Jews really were killed by the Nazi death machine in World War II, which is the pertinent point of this riveting docudrama. This is the true story of the 2000 libel trial in which Lipstadt, a professor at Atlanta’s Emory University who specializes in Holocaust history, was forced to defend herself against professional Holocaust denier David Irving, who didn’t like that she dared to cast him...
- 1/30/2017
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
As flat-earthery returns to the world, this drama about a historian’s pursual through the UK justice system by a Holocaust denier is refreshing and very pertinent
In 1996, the historian Deborah Lipstadt was pursued in the UK courts by the notorious Holocaust denier David Irving, for calling him a falsifier of history in her book Denying the Holocaust: The Growing Assault on Truth and Memory. This movie version of those events, written for the screen by David Hare and directed by Mick Jackson, stars Rachel Weisz as Lipstadt and Timothy Spall as Irving; it has been coolly received by some on the festival circuit, its drama dismissed as stagey and flat. I disagree. For me, it has clarity, urgency and overwhelming relevance. Because denial is fashionable again. Irving himself is gloating at the way “alt–right” fascists are threatening to make him and his poisonous flat-earthery acceptable once more. The...
In 1996, the historian Deborah Lipstadt was pursued in the UK courts by the notorious Holocaust denier David Irving, for calling him a falsifier of history in her book Denying the Holocaust: The Growing Assault on Truth and Memory. This movie version of those events, written for the screen by David Hare and directed by Mick Jackson, stars Rachel Weisz as Lipstadt and Timothy Spall as Irving; it has been coolly received by some on the festival circuit, its drama dismissed as stagey and flat. I disagree. For me, it has clarity, urgency and overwhelming relevance. Because denial is fashionable again. Irving himself is gloating at the way “alt–right” fascists are threatening to make him and his poisonous flat-earthery acceptable once more. The...
- 1/26/2017
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Author: Stefan Pape
At the turn of the 21st century, Deborah Lipstadt was faced in the unfortunate, remarkable position of having to prove the Holocaust existed, having been sued by British historian, and Holocaust denier David Irving for Defamation. It���s a tale that has now been brought to the big screen by Mick Jackson.
Lipstadt discusses with us how emotional it is watching these events unfold in front of her, and recounts her visit to Auschwitz. She talks about how just a significant case this was, and why it was the right idea to not allow survivors to take to the stand as witnesses. She also tells us why she would never debate with a Holocaust denier, and whether she has ever wanted to meet Irving again since their encounter in court. Finally, she discusses Spall’s performance, and why compares the events of the film to modern society,...
At the turn of the 21st century, Deborah Lipstadt was faced in the unfortunate, remarkable position of having to prove the Holocaust existed, having been sued by British historian, and Holocaust denier David Irving for Defamation. It���s a tale that has now been brought to the big screen by Mick Jackson.
Lipstadt discusses with us how emotional it is watching these events unfold in front of her, and recounts her visit to Auschwitz. She talks about how just a significant case this was, and why it was the right idea to not allow survivors to take to the stand as witnesses. She also tells us why she would never debate with a Holocaust denier, and whether she has ever wanted to meet Irving again since their encounter in court. Finally, she discusses Spall’s performance, and why compares the events of the film to modern society,...
- 1/26/2017
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Rachel Weisz, Tom Wilkinson and Timothy Spall headline Denial, a film released at a very timely moment...
People often talk about a marriage of director and material, and the moment when the right person gets their hands on the right story. That generally tends to refer to projects where there’s a slightly demonstrative or overtly stylistic element to the project in question. But I wonder if, for a quieter example, we should be holding up the unfussy diligence of Mick Jackson, in his bringing of Denial to the big screen.
Denial is a dramatisation of Holocaust denier David Irving’s libel action against American academic Deborah E. Lipstadt. Timothy Spall takes the former role, Rachel Weisz takes the latter. It’s also a deliberately quiet movie, a little contradictory given the outrage the real life events caused.
We meet the pair of them at the start in a slightly shaky opening,...
People often talk about a marriage of director and material, and the moment when the right person gets their hands on the right story. That generally tends to refer to projects where there’s a slightly demonstrative or overtly stylistic element to the project in question. But I wonder if, for a quieter example, we should be holding up the unfussy diligence of Mick Jackson, in his bringing of Denial to the big screen.
Denial is a dramatisation of Holocaust denier David Irving’s libel action against American academic Deborah E. Lipstadt. Timothy Spall takes the former role, Rachel Weisz takes the latter. It’s also a deliberately quiet movie, a little contradictory given the outrage the real life events caused.
We meet the pair of them at the start in a slightly shaky opening,...
- 1/26/2017
- Den of Geek
Author: Stefan Pape
Mick Jackson, the director behind films such as The Bodyguard and L.A. Story, is returning to the silver screen for the first time in 14 years, with courtroom drama Denial.
Telling the true story of Deborah Lipstadt – played here by Rachel Weisz, who is sued by British historian, and notorious Holocaust denier David Irving (Timothy Spall), Denial is a riveting, pertinent tale, and we asked Jackson what it was about this story that lured him back.
He discusses the relevance of the title, and how these days it’s become dangerously accepted for opinion to masquerade as fact, he also tells us about his first visit to Auschwitz, as well as the importance in not giving people like Irving a platform.
Synopsis
When university professor Deborah E. Lipstadt includes World War II historian David Irving in a book about Holocaust deniers, Irving accuses her of libel and sparks...
Mick Jackson, the director behind films such as The Bodyguard and L.A. Story, is returning to the silver screen for the first time in 14 years, with courtroom drama Denial.
Telling the true story of Deborah Lipstadt – played here by Rachel Weisz, who is sued by British historian, and notorious Holocaust denier David Irving (Timothy Spall), Denial is a riveting, pertinent tale, and we asked Jackson what it was about this story that lured him back.
He discusses the relevance of the title, and how these days it’s become dangerously accepted for opinion to masquerade as fact, he also tells us about his first visit to Auschwitz, as well as the importance in not giving people like Irving a platform.
Synopsis
When university professor Deborah E. Lipstadt includes World War II historian David Irving in a book about Holocaust deniers, Irving accuses her of libel and sparks...
- 1/26/2017
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Simon Brew Jan 27, 2017
Director Mick Jackson on Denial, Donald Trump, directing films, and how he followed The Bodyguard...
Mick Jackson has lived through several chapters of his directorial career. His background was television, in particular the stunning Threads, and his classy adaptation of Chris Mullins’ A Very British Coup. Then he went to Hollywood, directing the likes of L.A. Story, The Bodyguard and Volcano.
He’s been away from cinema for a while, courtesy of some intriguing television projects. But he returns to the big screen this weekend with Denial, a classy courtroom drama that brings the story of Holocaust denier David Irving’s infamous libel action to the cinema. We snagged a chat with him ahead of its release, with the promise of further conversation about his 90s output at a later date too.
Can you talk us through this particular film, and why you wanted to bring it to the big screen?...
Director Mick Jackson on Denial, Donald Trump, directing films, and how he followed The Bodyguard...
Mick Jackson has lived through several chapters of his directorial career. His background was television, in particular the stunning Threads, and his classy adaptation of Chris Mullins’ A Very British Coup. Then he went to Hollywood, directing the likes of L.A. Story, The Bodyguard and Volcano.
He’s been away from cinema for a while, courtesy of some intriguing television projects. But he returns to the big screen this weekend with Denial, a classy courtroom drama that brings the story of Holocaust denier David Irving’s infamous libel action to the cinema. We snagged a chat with him ahead of its release, with the promise of further conversation about his 90s output at a later date too.
Can you talk us through this particular film, and why you wanted to bring it to the big screen?...
- 1/25/2017
- Den of Geek
Author: Stefan Pape
Timothy Spall returns to the silver screen to play the loathsome figure that is David Irving, a notorious Holocaust denier, and adversary to Deborah Lipstadt in the seminal court-case that Mick Jackson’s latest endeavour is based upon.
We had the pleasure to sit down with the talented, venerable actor to discuss the role, and whether he believes he needs to find a semblance of empathy for the role in order to embody him. He also tells us why he had apprehensions before getting involved in the project, and whether there was any point he felt compelled to meet the man himself. Finally, he briefly discusses his role in the forthcoming Sally Potter feature The Party, which is to receive its premiere in Berlin next month.
Synopsis
When university professor Deborah E. Lipstadt includes World War II historian David Irving in a book about Holocaust deniers, Irving...
Timothy Spall returns to the silver screen to play the loathsome figure that is David Irving, a notorious Holocaust denier, and adversary to Deborah Lipstadt in the seminal court-case that Mick Jackson’s latest endeavour is based upon.
We had the pleasure to sit down with the talented, venerable actor to discuss the role, and whether he believes he needs to find a semblance of empathy for the role in order to embody him. He also tells us why he had apprehensions before getting involved in the project, and whether there was any point he felt compelled to meet the man himself. Finally, he briefly discusses his role in the forthcoming Sally Potter feature The Party, which is to receive its premiere in Berlin next month.
Synopsis
When university professor Deborah E. Lipstadt includes World War II historian David Irving in a book about Holocaust deniers, Irving...
- 1/25/2017
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Author: Stefan Pape
Mick Jackson returns to the director’s chair for his first movie in 14 years – and it couldn’t feel like a more timely release, for here’s a film that scrutinises over the protection of free speech from those who abuse it, how opinion masquerades as fact, and the troubling ramifications that derive from public bullshitting. Though a staggeringly pertinent theme, Jackson presents his film with an affectionate nod to classic courtroom dramas, as a sub-genre that so often illuminates the silver screen, and when executed as efficiently as this, you can see why.
Based entirely on true events, with the dialogue in the courtroom taken verbatim from real life transcripts – we meet author Deborah Lipstadt (Rachel Weisz), who is adamant she will never debate with a Holocaust denier, unwilling to get into an argument with someone who disputes facts. But British historian, the notorious Holocaust denier...
Mick Jackson returns to the director’s chair for his first movie in 14 years – and it couldn’t feel like a more timely release, for here’s a film that scrutinises over the protection of free speech from those who abuse it, how opinion masquerades as fact, and the troubling ramifications that derive from public bullshitting. Though a staggeringly pertinent theme, Jackson presents his film with an affectionate nod to classic courtroom dramas, as a sub-genre that so often illuminates the silver screen, and when executed as efficiently as this, you can see why.
Based entirely on true events, with the dialogue in the courtroom taken verbatim from real life transcripts – we meet author Deborah Lipstadt (Rachel Weisz), who is adamant she will never debate with a Holocaust denier, unwilling to get into an argument with someone who disputes facts. But British historian, the notorious Holocaust denier...
- 1/25/2017
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Author: Jon Lyus
We are seemingly now living in a world of ‘alt-facts’ and deliberate, often brazen, misinformation. The truth is often an obscured commodity, but in these times its value is at its highest. Mick Jackson’s Denial tells a story about a story, about the truth and the importance of standing up for it. It takes the legal tussle between Dr. David Irving and Penguin Books as its foundation, and opens up a powerful discussion on opinion masquerading as fact. Something that can lead down some very dangerous paths.
This evening the film had a Gala screening at the Ham Yard Hotel in Soho. We were there on the red carpet and present our interviews from the event. The film stars Rachel Weisz, Tom Wilkinson, Timothy Spall, and Sherlock alumni Andrew Scott and Mark Gatiss. Mick Jackson directed David Hare’s screenplay adapted from Deborah Lipstadt’s book...
We are seemingly now living in a world of ‘alt-facts’ and deliberate, often brazen, misinformation. The truth is often an obscured commodity, but in these times its value is at its highest. Mick Jackson’s Denial tells a story about a story, about the truth and the importance of standing up for it. It takes the legal tussle between Dr. David Irving and Penguin Books as its foundation, and opens up a powerful discussion on opinion masquerading as fact. Something that can lead down some very dangerous paths.
This evening the film had a Gala screening at the Ham Yard Hotel in Soho. We were there on the red carpet and present our interviews from the event. The film stars Rachel Weisz, Tom Wilkinson, Timothy Spall, and Sherlock alumni Andrew Scott and Mark Gatiss. Mick Jackson directed David Hare’s screenplay adapted from Deborah Lipstadt’s book...
- 1/23/2017
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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Some movies become even more essential because of the climate in which they are released, and Mick Jackson’s “Denial” is certainly one of them. A very well made and acted courtroom drama about Holocaust deniers shouldn’t have been so relevant in the fall of 2016, and yet Donald Trump’s bombastic rise to President of the United States and subsequent election has turned the film into essential viewing. Fortunately it’s now on VOD, and it absolutely demands your attention.
“Denial” is an adaptation of Deborah E. Lipstadt’s book “History on Trial: My Day in Court with a Holocaust Denier.” Weisz stars as the author herself, who was accused of libel by David Irving (Timothy Spall) for calling out his views on the Holocaust. What followed was a legal battle in the English court system,...
Some movies become even more essential because of the climate in which they are released, and Mick Jackson’s “Denial” is certainly one of them. A very well made and acted courtroom drama about Holocaust deniers shouldn’t have been so relevant in the fall of 2016, and yet Donald Trump’s bombastic rise to President of the United States and subsequent election has turned the film into essential viewing. Fortunately it’s now on VOD, and it absolutely demands your attention.
“Denial” is an adaptation of Deborah E. Lipstadt’s book “History on Trial: My Day in Court with a Holocaust Denier.” Weisz stars as the author herself, who was accused of libel by David Irving (Timothy Spall) for calling out his views on the Holocaust. What followed was a legal battle in the English court system,...
- 1/18/2017
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
La La Land received 11 nominations, including Lead Actor and Actress for Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone Fresh from sweeping the board at the Golden Globes, La La Land is leading the charge in this year's BAFTA nominations with 11 nods.
The musical, directed by Damien Chazelle won a record-breaking seven Golden Globes on Sunday and is out in the UK this Friday (January 13).
There were nine nominations each for Denis Villeneuve's thoughtful science fiction adaptation Arrival and Tom Ford's psychological drama Nocturnal Animals.
The Outstanding British film award category will see established names Ken Loach (I, Daniel Blake) and Andrea Arnold (American Honey) vie against first-time feature directors Pete Middleton and James Spinney (Notes On Blindness) and Babak Anvari (Under The Shadow), with David Yates' blockbuster Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them and Mick Jackson's Holocaust drama Denial rounding out the category.
Here is the full list...
The musical, directed by Damien Chazelle won a record-breaking seven Golden Globes on Sunday and is out in the UK this Friday (January 13).
There were nine nominations each for Denis Villeneuve's thoughtful science fiction adaptation Arrival and Tom Ford's psychological drama Nocturnal Animals.
The Outstanding British film award category will see established names Ken Loach (I, Daniel Blake) and Andrea Arnold (American Honey) vie against first-time feature directors Pete Middleton and James Spinney (Notes On Blindness) and Babak Anvari (Under The Shadow), with David Yates' blockbuster Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them and Mick Jackson's Holocaust drama Denial rounding out the category.
Here is the full list...
- 1/10/2017
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Sophie Turner and Dominic Cooper presented this year’s nominations.Baftas 2017‘La La Land’ leads the way with 11 nominationsBaftas 2017: nominees’ reactionsBaftas 2017: eOne and Lionsgate score record number of nominationsBaftas 2017 analysis: ‘La La Land’ soars, diversity debate simmers
Bafta chair Jane Lush was joined by Sophie Turner and Dominic Cooper to announce the nominations for the Ee British Academy Film Awards in London on January 10 2017.
The awards will take place on Feb 12 at the Royal Albert Hall and will be hosted once again by Stephen Fry. The show will be broadcast on BBC One.
2017 nominationsBEST Filmarrival Dan Levine, Shawn Levy, David Linde, Aaron RyderI, Daniel Blake Rebecca O’BrienLA La Land Fred Berger, Jordan Horowitz, Marc PlattMANCHESTER By The Sea Lauren Beck, Matt Damon, Chris Moore, Kimberly Steward, Kevin J. WalshMOONLIGHT Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Adele RomanskiOUTSTANDING British Filmamerican Honey Andrea Arnold, Lars Knudsen, Pouya Shahbazian, Jay Van HoyDENIAL Mick Jackson, Gary Foster, [link...
Bafta chair Jane Lush was joined by Sophie Turner and Dominic Cooper to announce the nominations for the Ee British Academy Film Awards in London on January 10 2017.
The awards will take place on Feb 12 at the Royal Albert Hall and will be hosted once again by Stephen Fry. The show will be broadcast on BBC One.
2017 nominationsBEST Filmarrival Dan Levine, Shawn Levy, David Linde, Aaron RyderI, Daniel Blake Rebecca O’BrienLA La Land Fred Berger, Jordan Horowitz, Marc PlattMANCHESTER By The Sea Lauren Beck, Matt Damon, Chris Moore, Kimberly Steward, Kevin J. WalshMOONLIGHT Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Adele RomanskiOUTSTANDING British Filmamerican Honey Andrea Arnold, Lars Knudsen, Pouya Shahbazian, Jay Van HoyDENIAL Mick Jackson, Gary Foster, [link...
- 1/10/2017
- ScreenDaily
With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options — not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves — we’ve taken it upon ourselves to highlight the titles that have recently hit platforms. Every week, one will be able to see the cream of the crop (or perhaps some simply interesting picks) of streaming titles (new and old) across platforms such as Netflix, iTunes, Amazon, and more (note: U.S. only). Check out our rundown for this week’s selections below.
The Accountant (Gavin O’Connor)
That The Accountant is written by Bill Dubuque, the same man who gave us The Judge, makes so much sense, and about halfway through it becomes clear how far this film’s reach will exceed its grasp. Similar to the aforementioned Robert Downey Jr.-starrer from a couple of years back, The Accountant, starring Ben Affleck and directed by Gavin O’Connor, wants to be about everything.
The Accountant (Gavin O’Connor)
That The Accountant is written by Bill Dubuque, the same man who gave us The Judge, makes so much sense, and about halfway through it becomes clear how far this film’s reach will exceed its grasp. Similar to the aforementioned Robert Downey Jr.-starrer from a couple of years back, The Accountant, starring Ben Affleck and directed by Gavin O’Connor, wants to be about everything.
- 12/30/2016
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
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