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AGE OF HEROES
Variety
'The reliably robust market for inspirational tales of World War II derring-do is efficiently targeted by generic action adventure "Age of Heroes." This behind-enemy-lines yarn may be wholly fictional, but the Brit pic's marketing boast -- that is depicts the birth of Ian Fleming's 30 Commando special forces unit, the alleged precursor to today's SAS -- should resonate with its target audience domestically. The U.K. home entertainment sector has proven highly receptive to World War II fare, and also to numerous titles starring authentic man-of-the-people Danny Dyer, so the pic also looks set for a successful raid ...'
10 May 2011
James Bond's inspiration brought to life in evocative new thriller
Now, for the first time, a British thriller, Age of Heroes, puts on record the unit's achievements.
Danny Dyer's military mocking
Danny Dyer has revealed he felt humbled working with real Army veterans on his new film Age of Heroes
Lights, camera ...action heroes
ROYAL Marine Richard Harley has actor Danny Dyer in a head lock - for a new movie.
Danny Dyer in commando training for new film
Danny Dyer, the actor, has been put through a punishing military boot camp as he prepares to star as a Second World War commando in a new film.
KILLING BONO
The Observer
'Killing Bono is an amusing, knockabout contribution to a sub-genre of rock movies about bands and rock stars that didn't quite reach the top or fell by the wayside...'
4 April 2011
4**** The Express
'An extremely enjoyable, very well performed romp that extracts surprising mileage from a story about failure'
31 March 2011
The Guardian
'A good-natured, boisterous comedy with a Likely Lads feel'
31 March 2011
Birmingham Post
'Killing Bono completes a neat hat-trick and should be seen by anyone who has ever dreamed - and failed - to become a rock god'
30 March 2011
Viewlondon
'Enjoyable comedy drama that succeeds thanks to likeable performances from Barnes and Sheehan'
30 March 2011
4**** The Financial Times
'There has only ever been one good way to tell a true story: make it up as you go along. That explains the zany charm of this rock comedy, tinkering freely with truth as it narrates the real-life Neil McCormick's (Ben Barnes) near-miss date with musical fame'
30 March 2011
'Killing Bono' star wasn?t allowed to meeting the man he plays
Director advised Ben Barnes against meeting Neil McCormick.
Ben Barnes was keen to take on Killing Bono
Ben Barnes has revealed that he would have been furious if he had not landed the role of Neil McCormick in Killing Bono because he is good at embarrassing himself.Killing Bono premieres in London
The film tells the story of failed rock stars the McCormick brothers
Neil McCormick on 'Killing Bono'
Neil McCormick was delighted when he heard his memoir about failing to become a rock star would be made into a film. But 'Killing Bono' was not what he expected. Who was that pretentious loser on the screen?
Making a Killing
Interview with Robert Sheehan
Postlewaite's last take: Director recalls dying star's final film
Nick Hamm pays tribute to actor's professionalism while he was battling cancer
Dublin draws line at Killing Bono
CA film about U2 wannabes is being shot in Belfast after the Irish Film Board refused to fund it.
'Killing Bono' shooting to begin
Plenty of schoolchildren dream of becoming famous singers, but when a boy on the other side of the classroom goes on to become one of the most famous rock stars in the world, you could end up feeling a little overshadowed.
THIRD STAR
4**** The Times
'The story's ending is uplighting as well as emotionally devastating: the audience sat in stunned silence afterwards'
20 May 2011
The Daily Telegraph
‘'Cumberbatch keep sentimentality at bay, and the ending is almost unbearably poignant'
19 May 2011
4**** ViewLondon
‘'Impressively directed and sharply written, this is a powerfully emotional British drama with superb performances from all four leads'
18 May 2011
The Independent
‘...very inventively shot and directed’
28 June 2010
The ViewLondon
‘Impressively directed and sharply written, this is a powerfully emotional British drama with superb performances from all four leads’
26 June 2010
4**** The Times
‘...a knockout central performance by Benedict...Third Star dares to tackle the taboo of too-early death with great humour and warmth...the story’s ending is uplifting as well as emotionally devastating: the audience sat in stunned silence afterward.’
26 June 2010
Hey u Guys
‘Hattie Dalton has made a lovely debut into feature films with this film.’
25 June 2010
Screen Daily
‘Hattie Dalton certainly displays a great deal of talent and directs with a sure hand, making most of the breathtaking Pembrokeshire locations, and drawing out restrained and moving performances from the four leads.’
22 June 2010
Feild: Third Star is a 'human film'
JJ Feild says his latest film is beautifully uplifting
Third Star feature film lead role for Barfundle Bay
One of the most beautiful beaches in Wales takes centre stage in a new film whose writerproducer grew up nearby
Third Star, Edinburgh Film Festival Closing Gala
Hattie Dalton's Third Star, which was the climax of this year's Edinburgh Film Festival, is pitched between buddy movie and terminal-illness melodrama.
JACKBOOTS ON WHITEHALL
The Times
‘Everything about Jackboots on Whitehall is irresistible’
8 October 2010
The Guardian
‘...is an impressive all-star vocal cast’
8 October 2010
Daily Star
‘...loony and lurid’
8 October 2010
Daily Mirror
‘It’s all deeply silly, but agreeably so with smart one-liners, tongue in cheek humour and nobody taking themselves too seriously.’
8 October 2010
The Daily Telegraph
‘..enterprising British claymation comedy’
8 October 2010
3* Daily Record
‘...charming Brit flick’
8 October 2010
3* Daily Record
‘..if you liked team America you’ll like this...’
8 October 2010
7 out of 10 Daily Star
‘It’s inventive, totally tasteless...’
8 October 2010
Screen Daily
‘Alan Cumming is a deliciously camp Hitler...’
8 October 2010
Jackboots on Whitehall film review - Mad war tales a hun-dinger
A group of plucky Brits take up pitchforks to repel the beastly Hun in a darkly comic reimagining of the Second World War.
Jackboots on Whitehall film review
A fantasy of Nazi invasion and rearguard British defiance from the Scottish border.
Verdict: Is it good, Churchill? Aww, yes ****
If brothers Edward and Rory McHenry had a pound for every time a lazy reviewer describes their first film as 'a British Team America'...they'd probably make back their budget by the end of next week.
Jackboots On Whitehall is a Reich royal riot of a what-if war movie
Tasteless plastic toy comedy offers an antidote to the grim tone struck by other paranoid alternate histories
Exclusive Jackboots On Whitehall Poster. Yep, Churchill with an assault rifle...
It would be easy to call Jackboots On Whitehall 'the British version of Team America', and that's because, well, it is, kind of.
HUGE
3*** ReelScotland
‘...the blossoming friendship between Clarke and Harris works well and they do provide so nice, light humour along the way.’
21 June 2010
Edinburgh Film Festival
‘As rich in cameo appearances as it is in laughs, you’ll be pointing out all of your favourite comedians along the way.’
16 June 2010
Comedian Miller hoping for Huge hit film
Comic Ben Miller has turned director on Huge, which is premiering at the Edinburgh Film Festival.
In a taxi with... Ben Miller
The sky’s the limit for this astrophysicist turned comedian, actor, director, producer...
WILD TARGET
NewsBlaze
‘'Director Lynn (My Cousin Vinny), who's displayed his expertise at mixing murder and silly mayhem on both continents, exhibits his stylized flair for pathological lunacy and flaky elegance'
10 February 2011
St. Paul Pioneer Press
‘'Wild Target has fast, quippy dialogue and exactly the right actors to drive it home'
2 December 2010
Screen Daily
‘Bill Nighy is a master of the quirky look and the oddly delivered line, and he underplays Victor deliciously, acting as a perfect foil for the impressively over-the-top Emily Blunt, who shows that comedy is really her forte.’’
15 June 2010
Mirror
‘Hitman comedy romp is a blast’
13 June 2010
From Potter to pot shot
RUPERT GRINT turns gunman in our exclusive clip from his latest movie.
HEARTLESS
Los Angeles Times
‘'A highly imaginative if often darkly disturbing work that even at its most seemingly outlandish remains intriguing and involving'
9 December 2010
5 ***** MovieScope
‘'Intriguing, complex and truly memorable.. with its intelligent gripping story, brilliant performances and assured direction, it's one of the best British films you'll see this year.'
May 2010
4 **** The Times
‘The cast are superb, particularly Jim Sturgess in the lead... it’s no generic horror flick, but one of the most original and audacious British psychological thrillers in a while.’
May 2010
4 **** Time Out
‘The ever-brilliant Eddie Marsan contributes a darkly hilarious cameo as the enigmatic Weapons Man, and Ridley’s coup de grace is a quiet, emotionally charged ending as surprising as it is bold.’
May 2010
3 *** The Guardian
‘Philip Ridley returns to film-making with an imaginative, entertainingly unhinged horror tale... the sheer energy of this fairytale brew of chaos, apocalypse and fantasy is impressive, and it really does deliver a few good frights.’
May 2010
4 **** Total Film
‘ Demonic, darkly funny, darned ambitious... it boasts emotional depth, self-analytical smarts and a fright factor all of its own.’
May 2010
5 ***** MovieScope
‘Intriguing, complex and truly memorable.. with its intelligent gripping story, brilliant performances and assured direction, it’s one of the best British films you’ll see this year.’
May 2010
4 **** BizarreMag.com
‘No matter how weird events become..-they’re always believable. Equally credible are the cast’s performances..and where Ridley really excels is in conjuring an ambiguous and eerie atmosphere..
May 2010
Heartless
Philip Ridley's first feature in a decade adds a classy cast to a dark tale of evil forces in London's East End.
Heartless
Philip Ridley returns to film-making with an imaginative, entertainingly unhinged horror tale set in grim east London.
Jim is anything but Heartless
SILVER screen make-up usually transforms men into warriors, pirates or magical characters.
CLIVE BARKER'S BOOK OF BLOOD
Eye For Film
‘'...the cinematic equivalent of a page-turner, worthy of more than a mere skim for those who like their horror on the dark side of macabre'’
September 2009
Fanatasiafest.com
‘John Harrison breathes big-screen life into Barker’s morbid, sexually-charged universe with an elegance and maturity...His Book of Blood is an intelligent, well performed work that doesn’t at all shy away from grotesquery’
July 2009
The New York Times
‘Clive Barker is a magician of the first order’
July 2009
Buried.com
‘...one of the best horror flicks of 2009’
July 2009
DREAD
Little White Lies
‘'a twisted psychological thriller that combines the phobic focus of Fearless, the discomforting reflexivity of Peeping Tom, and the abhorrent torments of Seed'’
1 December 2010
Horror.com
‘Fans of unflinching, unfunny horror, and Clive Barker, will not be disappointed....the film is so effective, accomplished, and yes (!) — scary...I can't wait to see Dread again’
June 2009
IGN Movies
‘...an absolute testament to the possibilities of horror filmaking’
May 2009
Horror Movie a Day
‘TRUE HORROR’.
May 2009
Shocktillyoudrop.com
‘one of the finest Barker adaptations to date, a wicked, unflinching study of the human condition, relationships and fear’
March 2009
Quentin Tarantino
‘(Clive Barker) is the greatest imaginer of our time. He knows not only our greatest fears, but also what delights us, what turns us on, and what is truly holy in the world’
SUMMER
Daily Telegraph
‘'A quiet film to inspire quiet admiration, Kenny Glenaan's wistful character piece has a lovely asset in Robert Carlyle'
December 2008
Time Out
‘This is a big- hearted social realism from Scottish director Kenny Glenaan’
December 2008
4**** ViewLondon.co.uk
‘As well as getting terrific performances from his Actors, (Kenny) Gleenan brilliantly captures the feel of carefree summers in small towns and orchestrates some astonishing sequences...Glenaan exerts a firm grip on the material, exploring powerful themes and delivering a subtle but effective message about the way people with learning disabilities so often fall through the cracks. That the film offers a glimmer of hope without resorting to sentimentality is a testament to the strength of both the script and the performances’
December 2008
3*** Times online
‘...surreal magic illuminates this tough film with glimmers of hope’
December 2008
The Scotsman
‘...intelligent and lyrical...director Kenny Glenaan builds up a thoroughly convincing and moving film’
December 2008
BROKEN LINES
The Evening Standard
‘...Bettany’s tour de force...Everytime he is on the screen, it lights up with real passion.’
September 2008
Screen International
‘One of the rare films that nails the odd flavour of contemporary London’
August 2008
OUTPOST
Empire Magazine
‘(Steven) Barker delivers smart shocks and stylistic flourishes’
June 2008
Nuts
‘What a gory, disturbing film...we love it’
June 2008
IndieLondon.co.uk
‘...a guilty pleasure that could well be destined for cult status.’
May 2008