MaryAnn’s quick take… Not alt-history but a true story from a Nazi-occupied English-speaking place, a hugely relevant reminder that resistance to injustice is an absolute imperative. I’m “biast” (pro): always desperate for movies about women
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
We seem to be enthralled at the moment by alt-history stories about Nazis in England and America: the just-wrapped SS-gb on the BBC, The Man in the High Castle on Amazon. Perhaps they’re expressions of relief, of how easily such things might have happened; more likely we fear that similar nightmares are starting to happen now under slightly different guises. Yet it seems we’ve almost forgotten that there actually was a Nazi occupation of English-speaking places in WWII: the Channel Islands, the British Crown dependences between England and France. We’ve almost forgotten because tales...
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
We seem to be enthralled at the moment by alt-history stories about Nazis in England and America: the just-wrapped SS-gb on the BBC, The Man in the High Castle on Amazon. Perhaps they’re expressions of relief, of how easily such things might have happened; more likely we fear that similar nightmares are starting to happen now under slightly different guises. Yet it seems we’ve almost forgotten that there actually was a Nazi occupation of English-speaking places in WWII: the Channel Islands, the British Crown dependences between England and France. We’ve almost forgotten because tales...
- 3/23/2017
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
Author: Zehra Phelan
An emotionally affecting and inspiring trailer for the biographical film Another Mother’s Son has been released. The film stars Judge John Deed actress, Jenny Seagrove as Louisa Gould – one of the first recipients of Her Majesty’s British Hero of the Holocaust Awards in March 2010.
Louisa Gould was a shopkeeper in Jersey during the Second World War, in charge of handing out rations to those in the only British territory to fall under the control of the Third Reich. After learning of her son’s death in battle she takes under her wing a young Russian Pow who escaped a German Prison camp despite her family’s concerns. Singer/songwriter, and ex-Boyzone member, Ronan Keating plays her brother Harold Gould. He is no stranger to acting following his role as Guy in the West End show, Once, which earned him rave reviews.
Directed by Emmy-nominated Christopher Menaul (Summer in February,...
An emotionally affecting and inspiring trailer for the biographical film Another Mother’s Son has been released. The film stars Judge John Deed actress, Jenny Seagrove as Louisa Gould – one of the first recipients of Her Majesty’s British Hero of the Holocaust Awards in March 2010.
Louisa Gould was a shopkeeper in Jersey during the Second World War, in charge of handing out rations to those in the only British territory to fall under the control of the Third Reich. After learning of her son’s death in battle she takes under her wing a young Russian Pow who escaped a German Prison camp despite her family’s concerns. Singer/songwriter, and ex-Boyzone member, Ronan Keating plays her brother Harold Gould. He is no stranger to acting following his role as Guy in the West End show, Once, which earned him rave reviews.
Directed by Emmy-nominated Christopher Menaul (Summer in February,...
- 2/10/2017
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Second World War drama begins UK shoot; first image revealed.
Boyzone frontman Ronan Keating has joined the ensemble cast of period drama Another Mother’s Son, which also includes Jenny Seagrove, John Hannah, Amanda Abbington, Peter Wight and Susan Hampshire.
Principal photography is underway on the film, which will shoot for six weeks across Somerset and the South West of England.
Another Mother’s Son is set during the Second World War, when the island of Jersey was occupied by the Nazis.
The film is based on the true story of Louisa Gould, who took in an escaped Russian Pow and hid him over the course of the war, amid growing tension as it became clear that British wartime leader Winston Churchill would not risk an assault to re-capture the island and the community began to fray under pressures of hunger, occupation and divided loyalty.
BAFTA-winning Chris Menaul (Summer In February) directs a screenplay by Jenny Lecoat.
The...
Boyzone frontman Ronan Keating has joined the ensemble cast of period drama Another Mother’s Son, which also includes Jenny Seagrove, John Hannah, Amanda Abbington, Peter Wight and Susan Hampshire.
Principal photography is underway on the film, which will shoot for six weeks across Somerset and the South West of England.
Another Mother’s Son is set during the Second World War, when the island of Jersey was occupied by the Nazis.
The film is based on the true story of Louisa Gould, who took in an escaped Russian Pow and hid him over the course of the war, amid growing tension as it became clear that British wartime leader Winston Churchill would not risk an assault to re-capture the island and the community began to fray under pressures of hunger, occupation and divided loyalty.
BAFTA-winning Chris Menaul (Summer In February) directs a screenplay by Jenny Lecoat.
The...
- 11/12/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Tom Hardy is fab, but this is GoodFellas-lite, depicting violent sociopaths as glamorous, even amusing, and lacking all understanding of what made them tick. I’m “biast” (pro): love Tom Hardy
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
I have not read the source material
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
Tom Hardy is Ronnie Kray. And Tom Hardy is Reggie Kray. And Tom Hardy (London Road, Mad Max: Fury Road) is the best — and pretty much the only — reason to check out this rather shockingly laudatory crime thriller based on the life and, er work of two of the most notorious gangsters London has ever borne witness to. As both of the identical Kray twins, Hardy is a wonder, carrying his body, comporting his face, and subtly shifting his voice in ways that never leave the viewer in any doubt as to which brother he is...
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
I have not read the source material
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
Tom Hardy is Ronnie Kray. And Tom Hardy is Reggie Kray. And Tom Hardy (London Road, Mad Max: Fury Road) is the best — and pretty much the only — reason to check out this rather shockingly laudatory crime thriller based on the life and, er work of two of the most notorious gangsters London has ever borne witness to. As both of the identical Kray twins, Hardy is a wonder, carrying his body, comporting his face, and subtly shifting his voice in ways that never leave the viewer in any doubt as to which brother he is...
- 9/11/2015
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
It looks lovely and Ian McKellen is amazing, of course, but it’s not very Holmesian. I suspect Holmes himself would snort in derision at its sentimentality. I’m “biast” (pro): big fan of Sherlock Holmes and Ian McKellen
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
I have not read the source material
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
I love Sherlock Holmes in all his many incarnations, and when I heard that director Bill Condon was making a movie about an elderly Holmes played by Ian McKellan, I cheered. The two had previously collaborated on the wonderful Gods and Monsters — about the classic Frankenstein filmmaker James Whale in his later years — so this new film was bound to be great, wasn’t it? I was a tad sorry to learn that Mr. Holmes, though based on a novel, was not based on the fabulous Mary Russell...
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
I have not read the source material
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
I love Sherlock Holmes in all his many incarnations, and when I heard that director Bill Condon was making a movie about an elderly Holmes played by Ian McKellan, I cheered. The two had previously collaborated on the wonderful Gods and Monsters — about the classic Frankenstein filmmaker James Whale in his later years — so this new film was bound to be great, wasn’t it? I was a tad sorry to learn that Mr. Holmes, though based on a novel, was not based on the fabulous Mary Russell...
- 7/22/2015
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
Babe- you make the best home vids of us & the kids... Latest family outting w/ Matthew Rutler ❤️ Posted by Christina Aguilera on Monday, July 20, 2015 Christina Aguilera took to social media on Monday to post the sweetest home video. In it, she and her fiancé, Matthew Rutler, play with their daughter, Summer, and her son, Max, at the zoo. Christina captioned the clip with a cute message, writing, "Babe- you make the best home vids of us & the kids... Latest family outing w/ @m_rutler." The couple welcomed their daughter last August, and she revealed the first picture of Summer in February. The singer shared even more adorable snaps of her little girl when she appeared on Live! With Kelly and Michael in May, showing supersweet pictures from her family's day at Disneyland. Check out Christina Aguilera's video above, and then watch her celebrity impressions.
- 7/21/2015
- by Laura-Marie-Meyers
- Popsugar.com
Copyright Desert Dancer Productions Ltd 2014
Relativity Studios has released a new, behind-the-scenes featurette for their upcoming film Desert Dancer. The movie stars Freida Pinto, Reece Ritchie, Tom Cullen, Nazanin Boniadi and Makram J. Khoury.
Check out the featurette now for an inside look at the cast’s dance rehearsals with acclaimed choreographer Akram Khan.
The video features Benjamin Wallfisch’s original score throughout.
Set in Iran, this powerful and unbelievable true story follows the brave ambition of Afshin Ghaffarian. During the volatile climate of the 2009 presidential election, where many cultural freedoms were threatened, Afshin and some friends (including Elaheh played by Freida Pinto) risk their lives and form an underground dance company.
Through banned online videos, they learn from timeless legends who cross all cultural divides, such as Michael Jackson, Gene Kelly and Rudolf Nureyev. Afshin and Elaheh also learn much from each other, most importantly how to embrace their...
Relativity Studios has released a new, behind-the-scenes featurette for their upcoming film Desert Dancer. The movie stars Freida Pinto, Reece Ritchie, Tom Cullen, Nazanin Boniadi and Makram J. Khoury.
Check out the featurette now for an inside look at the cast’s dance rehearsals with acclaimed choreographer Akram Khan.
The video features Benjamin Wallfisch’s original score throughout.
Set in Iran, this powerful and unbelievable true story follows the brave ambition of Afshin Ghaffarian. During the volatile climate of the 2009 presidential election, where many cultural freedoms were threatened, Afshin and some friends (including Elaheh played by Freida Pinto) risk their lives and form an underground dance company.
Through banned online videos, they learn from timeless legends who cross all cultural divides, such as Michael Jackson, Gene Kelly and Rudolf Nureyev. Afshin and Elaheh also learn much from each other, most importantly how to embrace their...
- 3/11/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Enjoying a healthy festival run after its premiere at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, and a tour that brought it to SXSW and Toronto, Adam Wingard’s The Guest arrives on Blu-ray shortly after scoring a nod for Best Editing at the Independent Spirit Awards (though it’s unfortunate there wasn’t any room for some other awards love, such as for cinematography for Dan Stevens). Making their return to distribution, the Picturehouse folks grossed north of a quarter of a million at the box office, and the film had releases in multiple regions across the globe.
After contributing to several anthology films, including the V/H/S films and The ABCs of Death, director Wingard and screenwriter Simon Barrett return to their first feature since 2011’s You’re Next, (a film that finally hit theaters to warm reception in 2013) with The Guest. Adept talents for entertaining, tongue-in-cheek scenarios, Wingard and...
After contributing to several anthology films, including the V/H/S films and The ABCs of Death, director Wingard and screenwriter Simon Barrett return to their first feature since 2011’s You’re Next, (a film that finally hit theaters to warm reception in 2013) with The Guest. Adept talents for entertaining, tongue-in-cheek scenarios, Wingard and...
- 1/6/2015
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
As seems to be the usual case, many of my top 2014 theatrical releases were actually 2013 titles I caught on the festival circuit (nearly half of them, actually), a trend that will probably continue throughout the tradition of year end best lists. Still, they’re gems that surfaced through hundreds of less than satisfactory or better than average titles. Though only about a century old, the notion of what defines cinema continues to grow and expand, albeit not on such as scale as many would hope. Established auteurs like David Fincher, Bong Joon-Ho, and even the continually infamous Roman Polanski may all have premiered works reflecting their particular preferred conventions (add rising voice Adam Wingard to their ranks), yet, in intelligent, playful, and arresting ways. Meanwhile, others continue to recycle similar themes, a harder feat when taking into consideration their own body of work, yet the Dardennes continue to surprise.
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- 1/1/2015
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
The National Geographic Channel is switching its attentions from the assassinations of presidents, to the assassination of religious figures – with a four hour mini-series adaptation of the 2013 book Killing Jesus, by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard. As the follow-up to the successful TV versions of their earlier books, Killing Lincoln and Killing Kennedy, the project will be written and executive produced by Walon Green (Law & Order: Criminal Intent), with Christopher Menaul (Summer In February) in the director’s chair.
This re-telling of the life and death of Jesus is set against the backdrop of intense conflict within the Roman Empire, and will now star multiple Emmy award-winner Kelsey Grammer (The Expendables 3) as King Herod – “the unrelenting and ambitious Roman King of Judea, who attempted to kill Jesus at his birth.” Stephen Moyer (True Blood) will feature as Pontius Pilate – the fifth prefect of Judaea, and the man who ordered the crucifixion of Jesus.
This re-telling of the life and death of Jesus is set against the backdrop of intense conflict within the Roman Empire, and will now star multiple Emmy award-winner Kelsey Grammer (The Expendables 3) as King Herod – “the unrelenting and ambitious Roman King of Judea, who attempted to kill Jesus at his birth.” Stephen Moyer (True Blood) will feature as Pontius Pilate – the fifth prefect of Judaea, and the man who ordered the crucifixion of Jesus.
- 10/7/2014
- by Sarah Myles
- We Got This Covered
A solid action fantasy more elemental and visceral than I expected, thanks to the potent presence of Luke Evans. I’m “biast” (pro): love Luke Evans
I’m “biast” (con): fantasy action horror is not in a good place right now
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
Untold? Really? How can that be? We’ve been telling Dracula stories for more than a century. There are literally hundreds of movies featuring the Transylvanian bloodsucker (and that’s not counting all the probably thousands of films about vampires who aren’t named Dracula). How can there possibly be anything yet untold about him?
Now, I haven’t seen all those previous movies, but I’ve seen the major ones, so I feel fairly confident in confirming that yes, Dracula Untold seems to have found some new angles on an old, oft-told tale, both in the character...
I’m “biast” (con): fantasy action horror is not in a good place right now
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
Untold? Really? How can that be? We’ve been telling Dracula stories for more than a century. There are literally hundreds of movies featuring the Transylvanian bloodsucker (and that’s not counting all the probably thousands of films about vampires who aren’t named Dracula). How can there possibly be anything yet untold about him?
Now, I haven’t seen all those previous movies, but I’ve seen the major ones, so I feel fairly confident in confirming that yes, Dracula Untold seems to have found some new angles on an old, oft-told tale, both in the character...
- 10/4/2014
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
Lone Survivor: Wingard’s Latest a Near Perfect Mix of Subtext, Comedy and Satisfying Thrills
After contributing to several anthology films, including the V/H/S films and The ABCs of Death, director Adam Wingard and screenwriter Simon Barrett return to their first feature since 2011’s You’re Next, (a film that finally hit theaters to warm reception in 2013) with The Guest. Adept talents for entertaining, tongue-in-cheek scenarios, Wingard and Barrett exert equal levels of over-the-top bits with their latest endeavor, but with a sharper mix of subversive commentary and tightly plotted thrills that feels like an homage to the off-the-cuff glory days of John Carpenter. A penchant for comedic asides may cause fans of their previous works to favor something like You’re Next, but Wingard and Barrett deliver a fun, stylish, highly enjoyable throwback with their latest, the kind of film genre fans endlessly seek but so...
After contributing to several anthology films, including the V/H/S films and The ABCs of Death, director Adam Wingard and screenwriter Simon Barrett return to their first feature since 2011’s You’re Next, (a film that finally hit theaters to warm reception in 2013) with The Guest. Adept talents for entertaining, tongue-in-cheek scenarios, Wingard and Barrett exert equal levels of over-the-top bits with their latest endeavor, but with a sharper mix of subversive commentary and tightly plotted thrills that feels like an homage to the off-the-cuff glory days of John Carpenter. A penchant for comedic asides may cause fans of their previous works to favor something like You’re Next, but Wingard and Barrett deliver a fun, stylish, highly enjoyable throwback with their latest, the kind of film genre fans endlessly seek but so...
- 9/17/2014
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
A movie to make you despair of the found-footage conceit (if you weren’t already). Suddenly Twister looks like Shakespeare. I’m “biast” (pro): love Richard Armitage
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
It’s like Roland Emmerich made a preposterous two-and-a-half-hour climate-change disaster flick — *cough* 2012 *cough* The Day After Tomorrow *cough* — and then someone went in and cut out most of the cheesy melodrama: the subsumed personal issues that come to the fore in the face of certain death, the contrived heat-of-the-moment romances, the triumph-of-the-human-spirit moments when the music swells and the tears are jerked. Whoever did such a thing probably thought they were doing us a favor, but it turns out: not so much. Because what we’re left with, in Into the Storm, may not be risible Mystery Science Theater-worthy crap, but it’s still pretty bad,...
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
It’s like Roland Emmerich made a preposterous two-and-a-half-hour climate-change disaster flick — *cough* 2012 *cough* The Day After Tomorrow *cough* — and then someone went in and cut out most of the cheesy melodrama: the subsumed personal issues that come to the fore in the face of certain death, the contrived heat-of-the-moment romances, the triumph-of-the-human-spirit moments when the music swells and the tears are jerked. Whoever did such a thing probably thought they were doing us a favor, but it turns out: not so much. Because what we’re left with, in Into the Storm, may not be risible Mystery Science Theater-worthy crap, but it’s still pretty bad,...
- 8/21/2014
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
The HeyUGuys Interview: Emily Browning on singing in God Help the Girl, and going cockney for Legend
It’s safe to say that Australian actress Emily Browning is no stranger to nudity in film, bearing all in the likes of Summer in February, to a brave, somewhat audacious performance in Julia Leigh’s uninhibited drama Sleeping Beauty. Yet for the 25-year-old, she admits that having to sing live in the quaint musical God Help the Girl was by far the more terrifying experience.
We had the great pleasure of sitting down with the talented actress to discuss her latest project – featuring songs from indie pop outfit Belle & Sebastian, having been written and directed by the band’s lead singer Stuart Murdoch, and when asked which she found more nerve-wracking, with little hesitation she replied, “ God Help the Girl for sure, absolutely. I guess you’re protected by your character, so when I did those scenes for Sleeping Beauty, it wasn’t me, especially because that character is...
We had the great pleasure of sitting down with the talented actress to discuss her latest project – featuring songs from indie pop outfit Belle & Sebastian, having been written and directed by the band’s lead singer Stuart Murdoch, and when asked which she found more nerve-wracking, with little hesitation she replied, “ God Help the Girl for sure, absolutely. I guess you’re protected by your character, so when I did those scenes for Sleeping Beauty, it wasn’t me, especially because that character is...
- 8/21/2014
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
While Dan Stevens made the decision to leave the acclaimed "Downton Abbey" a while ago, it's taken a while his his switch to the big screen to pay off. "The Fifth Estate" was a flop, the indie "Summer In February" is best not talked about, but he's got some good things on the horizon. He has a prominent role in the upcoming Liam Neeson joint "A Walk Among The Tombstones," he's got a role in Tom McCarthy's "The Cobbler," and he already made waves at Sundance this year with "The Guest." And the first teaser trailer is here. Adam Wingard, the director of "You're Next," is behind this thriller about a man claiming to be the friend of deceased soldier, who enters the life of that man's family, only for bodies to start piling up. It's an effort we called "a damn good time" and "a fun ride" out of Sundance,...
- 6/26/2014
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Title: Summer in February Director: Christopher Menhaul Starring: Dominic Cooper, Emily Browning and Dan Stevens Breaking out of your comfort zone to explore new possibilities can be an exhilarating experience for people trying to infuse their lives with new purpose and meaning. But when the serenity of a seemingly picturesque and ideal town soon reveals that life for its citizens isn’t as perfect as it appears to be, the true meaning of happiness tends to become skewed. That’s certainly the case in the new British historical romance drama, ‘Summer in February,’ which is now available On Demand and begins its limited American theatrical run tomorrow. Based on a true story, [ Read More ]
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- 1/16/2014
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
It's particularly disappointing to watch a film "based on a true story," an interesting one at that, and suspect that what's on the screen must pale in comparison to what really happened.
That nagging frustration overshadows Summer in February, a ceaselessly bland take on the famed Lamorna artists' colony in Cornwall, circa 1911.
The problems began in casting: As a love-torn trio, Dominic Cooper, Emily Browning, and Downton Abbey's Dan Stevens muster about as much charisma between them as that of the dour English countryside their characters inhabit. Florence Carter-Wood (Browning), an aspiring painter, arrives at the colony and is immediately introduced to fellow painter and show-off Alfred Munnings (Cooper) and his best friend, Captain Gilbert Evans (St...
That nagging frustration overshadows Summer in February, a ceaselessly bland take on the famed Lamorna artists' colony in Cornwall, circa 1911.
The problems began in casting: As a love-torn trio, Dominic Cooper, Emily Browning, and Downton Abbey's Dan Stevens muster about as much charisma between them as that of the dour English countryside their characters inhabit. Florence Carter-Wood (Browning), an aspiring painter, arrives at the colony and is immediately introduced to fellow painter and show-off Alfred Munnings (Cooper) and his best friend, Captain Gilbert Evans (St...
- 1/15/2014
- Village Voice
There is no doubt that setting can inform character, with the surroundings and mood of a time and place, coming to bear on those living and interacting with those elements. But there needs to be some dimension to the characters on the page first, as no amount of costume design, set decoration or beautifully composed landscape shots can mask thin writing. And it's a lesson that veteran TV and movie director Christopher Menaul seemed to have forgotten when making "Summer In February," a handsomely dull romantic drama penned by author Jonathan Smith (based on his own book), in which characters totter around the beautiful English countryside wringing their hands over their lot, but without doing much about it. Based on a true story, the film is set in the early 1910s, with World War I looming on the horizon, in the pleasant looking Larmona Cove, where an artist colony thrives,...
- 1/15/2014
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Summer Bummer: Menaul’s Love Triangle Inspires Opposite Emotions
Not every “based on a true story” is actually fit for a feature length film. In fact, most of these stories are embellished beyond recognition to sustain narrative integrity and audience interest. Not so with Christopher Menaul’s latest, Summer In February, which seems to convey that, if anything, love is a mainly belabored thing. Spending nearly his entire career working in television, this adaptation of a novel by Jonathan Smith, which recounts the lives of several real life historical figures, is structured like an ungainly corset, wound up all tight and stuffy and begging for a commercial break to exhale.
In 1913 Cornwall, we meet a group of young artists that have gathered there to work in what was widely regarded as a free thinking sanctuary. The loudmouthed and cocky A.J. Munnings (Dominic Cooper) is the dashing painter championed as...
Not every “based on a true story” is actually fit for a feature length film. In fact, most of these stories are embellished beyond recognition to sustain narrative integrity and audience interest. Not so with Christopher Menaul’s latest, Summer In February, which seems to convey that, if anything, love is a mainly belabored thing. Spending nearly his entire career working in television, this adaptation of a novel by Jonathan Smith, which recounts the lives of several real life historical figures, is structured like an ungainly corset, wound up all tight and stuffy and begging for a commercial break to exhale.
In 1913 Cornwall, we meet a group of young artists that have gathered there to work in what was widely regarded as a free thinking sanctuary. The loudmouthed and cocky A.J. Munnings (Dominic Cooper) is the dashing painter championed as...
- 1/14/2014
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Former "Downton Abbey" star Dan Stevens was on "Today" Thursday (Jan. 9) to talk about his new movie, "Summer in February."
But first, Stevens shared a humorous anecdote about how mad viewers still are at him for leaving "Downton," which caused the creators to have to kill off his character, Matthew Crawley. Stevens says he is always ready with an apology.
"A lot of people were quite upset by [Matthew's death], I spend a lot of my time apologizing," says Stevens, with a laugh.
"I get a lot of, 'My wife was very upset by this, you have to apologize to my wife.' Then they call them, 'Katherine, come over here. This is the young man who upset you. Say sorry.' and you have to apologize, in public," Stevens continues, showing off a decent American accent. "[I apologize] a lot. Almost every day."
But it doesn't bother Stevens. He says that it's "a...
But first, Stevens shared a humorous anecdote about how mad viewers still are at him for leaving "Downton," which caused the creators to have to kill off his character, Matthew Crawley. Stevens says he is always ready with an apology.
"A lot of people were quite upset by [Matthew's death], I spend a lot of my time apologizing," says Stevens, with a laugh.
"I get a lot of, 'My wife was very upset by this, you have to apologize to my wife.' Then they call them, 'Katherine, come over here. This is the young man who upset you. Say sorry.' and you have to apologize, in public," Stevens continues, showing off a decent American accent. "[I apologize] a lot. Almost every day."
But it doesn't bother Stevens. He says that it's "a...
- 1/10/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
After a bad breakup, it’s often best not to see the other person for awhile. It can be hard when they are moving on with a new girlfriend (or the movie Summer in February), and you’re still pining after them via re-watching old Downton Abbey episodes.
It’s best to take a break, which is likely what most fans did with Dan Stevens after his character Cousin Matthew (Spoiler Alert!) broke our collective hearts and up and died in an automobile accident at the end of the last season of Downton. 2013 was spent mostly Stevens-free, but it’s a new year,...
It’s best to take a break, which is likely what most fans did with Dan Stevens after his character Cousin Matthew (Spoiler Alert!) broke our collective hearts and up and died in an automobile accident at the end of the last season of Downton. 2013 was spent mostly Stevens-free, but it’s a new year,...
- 1/9/2014
- by Erin Strecker
- EW.com - PopWatch
Check out what's new to rent and own this week on the various streaming services such as cable Movies On Demand, Amazon, iTunes, Vudu, and, of course, Netflix. Cable Movies On Demand: Same-day-as-disc releases, older titles and pretheatrical exclusives for rent, priced from $3-$10, in 24- or 48-hour periods The Act of Killing (documentary about Indonesian death-squad leaders; not rated) Closed Circuit (thriller,;Eric Bana, Rebecca Hall; rated R) I'm So Excited! (comedy; Carlos Areces, Penélope Cruz; rated R) Summer in February (biographical romance about Edwardian artists; Dominic Cooper, Dan Stevens, Emily Browning; pretheatrical release) Cold Comes the Night (crime thriller; Alice Eve, Bryan Cranston; premieres 1/10 on Mod and in theaters; rated R...
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- 1/7/2014
- by Robert B. DeSalvo
- Movies.com
The sweeping British romance ‘Summer in February’ is making its way to American audiences, as Tribeca Film has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to the biographical drama. The film, which was directed by British filmmaker Christopher Menaul, is set to be released on January 7, 2014 on VOD and digital platforms, followed by the January 17 theatrical release. The romance drama, which was written by Jonathan Smith, based on his novel of the same name, stars Dominic Cooper, Dan Stevens and Emily Browning. The deal was negotiated for the distribution label, which is dedicated to acquiring and releasing independent films across multiple platforms, by Nick Savva, Vice President of Acquisitions, [ Read More ]
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- 11/27/2013
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
Tribeca Film has acquired Us rights to Christopher Menaul’s Summer In February starring Dominic Cooper, Dan Stevens and Emily Browning.
Jonathan Smith adapted his novel of the same name about a love triangle involving the painter Sir Alfred Munnings.
Tribeca Film will release on January 7 2014 on digital followed by theatrical 10 days later. The distributor brokered the deal with uMedia on behalf of the film-makers.
GoDigital has acquired North American and limited international rights for VOD and digital platforms for the romance In Lieu Of Flowers. William Savage wrote and directed the Patina Pictures tale starring Josh Pence, Spencer Grammer, Nate Corddry and Melissa Rauch.Echo Bridge Entertainment has taken international rights to family film Hamlet & Hutch starring Burt Reynolds and Elizabeth Leiner and crime thriller Sunken City.
Jonathan Smith adapted his novel of the same name about a love triangle involving the painter Sir Alfred Munnings.
Tribeca Film will release on January 7 2014 on digital followed by theatrical 10 days later. The distributor brokered the deal with uMedia on behalf of the film-makers.
GoDigital has acquired North American and limited international rights for VOD and digital platforms for the romance In Lieu Of Flowers. William Savage wrote and directed the Patina Pictures tale starring Josh Pence, Spencer Grammer, Nate Corddry and Melissa Rauch.Echo Bridge Entertainment has taken international rights to family film Hamlet & Hutch starring Burt Reynolds and Elizabeth Leiner and crime thriller Sunken City.
- 11/22/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
If you’re missing Cousin Matthew or Downton Abbey in general, you’re in luck: Dan Stevens is going back to pre-war England for the romance Summer in February. Tribeca Films plans to release the film on VOD on Jan. 7, just two days after a Matthew-less Downton premieres in the states.
The film tells the true story of Sir Alfred Munnings (Dominic Cooper), who rises from his working class roots to become one of Britain’s best painters. During his ascent, he also attracts the attention of the upper class Florence Carter-Wood (Emily Browning), creating a tragic love triangle...
The film tells the true story of Sir Alfred Munnings (Dominic Cooper), who rises from his working class roots to become one of Britain’s best painters. During his ascent, he also attracts the attention of the upper class Florence Carter-Wood (Emily Browning), creating a tragic love triangle...
- 11/22/2013
- by Lindsey Bahr
- EW - Inside Movies
Last month, we brought you news that Robin Williams was close to signing on to reprise his role as Teddy Roosevelt in upcoming sequel Night at the Museum 3, and now another piece of casting news has been released. British thesp Dan Stevens, best known for his role as Matthew Crawley on the popular ITV/PBS soap Downton Abbey, has agreed to play Sir Lancelot, who will serve as the film’s main antagonist.
So far, Ben Stiller has been confirmed to return as night security guard Larry Daley, and Williams’ involvement has since been confirmed as well. Night at the Museum 3 will take place in London, though the specific museum has not yet been announced. My bet is on the British Museum though, so that returning director Shawn Levy can explore that museum’s famous Cat Mummies and the Lewis Chessmen.
Stevens earned widespread acclaim while playing Matthew Crawley on Downton Abbey,...
So far, Ben Stiller has been confirmed to return as night security guard Larry Daley, and Williams’ involvement has since been confirmed as well. Night at the Museum 3 will take place in London, though the specific museum has not yet been announced. My bet is on the British Museum though, so that returning director Shawn Levy can explore that museum’s famous Cat Mummies and the Lewis Chessmen.
Stevens earned widespread acclaim while playing Matthew Crawley on Downton Abbey,...
- 11/11/2013
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
There’s no avoiding it: the world is getting a Night At The Museum 3. Director Shawn Levy has been talking about it for a while and just last month, word arrived that Robin Williams was making a deal to return as Teddy Roosevelt. A newcomer to the franchise has now emerged, as Variety reports that Downton Abbey's Dan Stevens will be Lancelot in the new movie.Beyond the fact that Ben Stiller will be back as Larry Daley and the possibility of a trip to London this time, very little has been revealed about Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant’s latest script for the family-friendly franchise. Stevens’ casting and character certainly seem to support the idea of a trip to our fair capital city, however. Let’s hope the Natural History Museum (assuming that’s where the living exhibits are headed) survives. Either that, or Greenwich might...
- 11/10/2013
- EmpireOnline
★★★☆☆ Equestrian artist Alfred Munnings' love affair and disastrous marriage to aspiring painter Florence Carter-Wood is the subject of Christopher Menaul's involving costume drama Summer in February (2013). It's 1912 and Munnings (Dominic Cooper) is a prominent member of the bohemian Lamorna Group, a colony of artists living and practising their craft in Cornwall. Fleeing London, an oppressive father and an unwanted suitor, Florence (Emily Browning) joins her brother here. Her fragile beauty and sensitive nature consequently attract the attention of local land agent and army officer Gilbert Evans (Dan Stevens).
A prolific painter, Munnings is much admired by others in the colony, including acclaimed artists, Laura (Hattie Morahan) and Harold Knight (Shaun Dingwall). Munnings can have any woman he desires but is also drawn to Florence. She models for him and before long he is proposing marriage. Florence accepts but the couple discover, too late, that their hasty courtship obscures a multitude of differences.
A prolific painter, Munnings is much admired by others in the colony, including acclaimed artists, Laura (Hattie Morahan) and Harold Knight (Shaun Dingwall). Munnings can have any woman he desires but is also drawn to Florence. She models for him and before long he is proposing marriage. Florence accepts but the couple discover, too late, that their hasty courtship obscures a multitude of differences.
- 10/15/2013
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Around 200 European and international distributors and festival programmers are expected in London next week for the 10th edition of the London UK Film Focus (Luff), running June 24-27.
Premieres include Exclusive Media’s Formula 1 doc 1, StudioCanal’s horror thriller In Fear, the Damian Jones-produced Powder Room starring Sheridan Smith, Metro International’s raucous comedy The Stag and Altitude Film Sales’ The Hooligan Factory.
uConnect, the London-based sales outfit run by Peter Rogers, will be screening Summer In February, starring Dominic Cooper and Dan Stevens.
“The timing is very good for us. We did think it would stand out at Luff,” said Rogers. The love triangle tale was released in the UK earlier this month by Metrodome.
Luff will return to the BFI Southbank to showcase features.
Natalie Brenner, Evp of international sales at Metro International, said: “You have the best screening rooms in London. You have an invited list of really good distributors who sit and...
Premieres include Exclusive Media’s Formula 1 doc 1, StudioCanal’s horror thriller In Fear, the Damian Jones-produced Powder Room starring Sheridan Smith, Metro International’s raucous comedy The Stag and Altitude Film Sales’ The Hooligan Factory.
uConnect, the London-based sales outfit run by Peter Rogers, will be screening Summer In February, starring Dominic Cooper and Dan Stevens.
“The timing is very good for us. We did think it would stand out at Luff,” said Rogers. The love triangle tale was released in the UK earlier this month by Metrodome.
Luff will return to the BFI Southbank to showcase features.
Natalie Brenner, Evp of international sales at Metro International, said: “You have the best screening rooms in London. You have an invited list of really good distributors who sit and...
- 6/21/2013
- by geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab)
- ScreenDaily
uConnect, the international sales division of uMedia, has taken on worldwide sales for Christopher Menaul’s Summer In February.
Dominic Cooper, Dan Stevens and Emily Browning lead the cast in the true story of the tragic love triangle between painter Aj Munnings (Cooper), budding artist Florence Carter-Wood (Browning) and the local land agent Gilbert Evans (Stevens).
Producers are Janette Day and Pippa Cross for CrossDay Productions, Apart Films’ Jeremy Cowdrey and Dan Stevens. Jonathan Smith wrote the screenplay based on his eponymous novel.
Metrodome released the film theatrically in the UK on June 14.
The film had previously been represented by Speranza13.
uConnect’s slate also includes The Best Offer, Shield Of Straw, Nothing Bad Can Happen, Frances Ha, Satellite Boy and Closed Curtain.
Dominic Cooper, Dan Stevens and Emily Browning lead the cast in the true story of the tragic love triangle between painter Aj Munnings (Cooper), budding artist Florence Carter-Wood (Browning) and the local land agent Gilbert Evans (Stevens).
Producers are Janette Day and Pippa Cross for CrossDay Productions, Apart Films’ Jeremy Cowdrey and Dan Stevens. Jonathan Smith wrote the screenplay based on his eponymous novel.
Metrodome released the film theatrically in the UK on June 14.
The film had previously been represented by Speranza13.
uConnect’s slate also includes The Best Offer, Shield Of Straw, Nothing Bad Can Happen, Frances Ha, Satellite Boy and Closed Curtain.
- 6/20/2013
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
London --uConnect, the sales division of Belgium-based uMedia has taken on worldwide sales duties for Christopher Menaul’s Summer In February, starring Dominic Cooper, Dan Stevens and Emily Browning. Headed by veteran international sales guru and former Lakeshore high flier Peter Rogers, uConnect will be charged with finding distributors for the low-budget British independent film. Story: How European Public Broadcasters' Cash Crunch Affects Hollywood Based on a true story, the film is set amongst a bohemian group of Edwardian artists in the dramatic landscape of Cornwall and focuses on the tragic love triangle between anti-Modernist painter Aj Munnings
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- 6/20/2013
- by Stuart Kemp
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Man Of Steel | Paradise: Love | Much Ado About Nothing | Stuck In Love | Admission | Summer In February | Fukrey
Man Of Steel (12A)
(Zack Snyder, 2013, Us/Can/UK) Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon. 143 mins
How to retell a story everyone has heard so many times before? By shuffling up Superman's origins myth, adopting a deadly earnest tone and chucking tons of money at it, apparently. The result is a Christ parable with a Transformers-sized appetite for destruction. Cavill is appropriately strapping but the tension between Earth and Krypton gets buried beneath the rubble.
Paradise: Love (18)
(Ulrich Seidl, 2012, Aus/Ger/Fra) Margarete Tiesel, Peter Kazungu, Inge Maux. 121 mins
Wealthy white women's third-world sex tourism is hardly a nuanced subject (or a new one: see Laurent Cantet's Heading South) but Seidl brings it up to date and out in the open in this excruciating study of mutual exploitation. Tiesel plays a lonely,...
Man Of Steel (12A)
(Zack Snyder, 2013, Us/Can/UK) Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon. 143 mins
How to retell a story everyone has heard so many times before? By shuffling up Superman's origins myth, adopting a deadly earnest tone and chucking tons of money at it, apparently. The result is a Christ parable with a Transformers-sized appetite for destruction. Cavill is appropriately strapping but the tension between Earth and Krypton gets buried beneath the rubble.
Paradise: Love (18)
(Ulrich Seidl, 2012, Aus/Ger/Fra) Margarete Tiesel, Peter Kazungu, Inge Maux. 121 mins
Wealthy white women's third-world sex tourism is hardly a nuanced subject (or a new one: see Laurent Cantet's Heading South) but Seidl brings it up to date and out in the open in this excruciating study of mutual exploitation. Tiesel plays a lonely,...
- 6/15/2013
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
We don't need to tell you a new Superman movie's out this weekend - after all, the theme's been stuck in your head for months now - but here we go anyway: Man Of Steel is out out out now now now, and we've got an interview with Zod's right-hand woman (Faora, played by Antje Traue) to prove it. We've also got Zack Snyder and David S. Goyer, but that's for next Monday's spoiler special...Then there's Summer In February's Dominic Cooper - known to Marvel fans as Howard Stark - talking about being crap at football, drinking "wink juice" and, um, his bum. And as if that weren't enough, there's our news round-up, Q&A round-up and reviews round-up, including, of course, The Steely Man (the unofficial title). P.S. You can check out our podcast photo gallery here and subscribe to the Empire Podcast via our iTunes...
- 6/14/2013
- EmpireOnline
On Christmas day in the UK, the beloved Matthew Crawley (Dan Stevens) of "Downton Abbey" met his tragic death shortly after the birth of his first child.
Although he didn't mind leaving "Downton" to pursue other opportunities, Stevens did tell The Independent that he was sorry for sending viewers to bed depressed.
"I am sorry about that! I think what emerged is that it's an unwritten rule that you're not supposed to die on British television on Christmas Day, and that, specifically, was not my doing," Stevens said. "We didn't see that script until the very last minute, so we didn't know exactly how they were going to do it," he added.
"Downton" creator Julian Fellowes did ask Stevens to stay, but the actor went on to star in "The Heiress" on Broadway and has a movie titled "Summer In February" coming out later this month. When Fellowes realized Stevens' return wasn't a possibility,...
Although he didn't mind leaving "Downton" to pursue other opportunities, Stevens did tell The Independent that he was sorry for sending viewers to bed depressed.
"I am sorry about that! I think what emerged is that it's an unwritten rule that you're not supposed to die on British television on Christmas Day, and that, specifically, was not my doing," Stevens said. "We didn't see that script until the very last minute, so we didn't know exactly how they were going to do it," he added.
"Downton" creator Julian Fellowes did ask Stevens to stay, but the actor went on to star in "The Heiress" on Broadway and has a movie titled "Summer In February" coming out later this month. When Fellowes realized Stevens' return wasn't a possibility,...
- 6/4/2013
- by Leigh Weingus
- Huffington Post
If you like Cornish vistas, horses or Downton Abbey's Dan Stevens, boy, do we have a treat for you. The new poster for romantic drama Summer In February has fallen into our hands, and it boast all three to giddy up your Monday morning. We can even throw in the boyish charms of Dominic Cooper and Emily 'Sucker Punch' Browning for good measure.This ensemble is overseen by director Christopher Menaul, the man who brought the Rutger Hauer-starring Fatherland to the small screen. In this case, the story is an adaptation of Jonathan Smith's 1995 novel which centres on a resolutely old-fashioned artist community led by Cooper's Alfred Munnings, a gifted painter and figurehead of the anti-Modernist Lamorna Group. The Cornish coastline plays host to a love triangle between Munnings, his young protégé Florence Carter-Wood (Browning) and estate manager Gilbert Evans (Stevens). The location work will, no doubt,...
- 5/13/2013
- EmpireOnline
Hope you’re ready for another tragic love story, ’cause an upcoming Summer in February movie is all about – love & loss. Great cast is on board for Christopher Menaul‘s drama and includes Emily Browning, Dominic Cooper and Dan Stevens. The movie opens this June in the UK, and as you already see – we finally have the official trailer & some great images from the whole thing to share. Take a look… Based on Jonathan Smith‘s novel of the same name, the movie tells the story of love and loss among a bohemian colony of artists which flourished in the wild coastal region of...
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- 5/10/2013
- by Jeanne Standal
- Filmofilia
"Downton Abbey" fans aren't alone in their outrage over Matthew Crawley's (Dan Stevens) untimely death at the end of Season 3: Series creator Julian Fellowes wasn't thrilled either.
“I had no choice,” Fellowes said, according to the UK Express. “Dan would not stay -- he was determined to go. Everyone liked him and thought he was fantastic."
“I tried to persuade him to come back just for one episode of the next series so we could give Matthew and Mary a happy ending but he wanted to go off to America," he continued. "And now I believe he has a three-movie deal. He’s doing very well!”
In addition to his upcoming films, which include "Summer In February" and "A Walk Among Tombstones," Stevens recently appeared alongside Jessica Chastain in "The Heiress" on Broadway.
"It's nice that people care, I suppose, about the show, but yeah, you know ... I had...
“I had no choice,” Fellowes said, according to the UK Express. “Dan would not stay -- he was determined to go. Everyone liked him and thought he was fantastic."
“I tried to persuade him to come back just for one episode of the next series so we could give Matthew and Mary a happy ending but he wanted to go off to America," he continued. "And now I believe he has a three-movie deal. He’s doing very well!”
In addition to his upcoming films, which include "Summer In February" and "A Walk Among Tombstones," Stevens recently appeared alongside Jessica Chastain in "The Heiress" on Broadway.
"It's nice that people care, I suppose, about the show, but yeah, you know ... I had...
- 4/19/2013
- by Leigh Weingus
- Huffington Post
British actors Dominic Cooper and Dan Stevens, and Australian actress Emily Browning – with a rather convincing British accent – fall in and out of love in this newly released first trailer for indie period film “Summer in February“. Filmed early last year on location, the true tale is set in Cornwall at the onset [...]
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- 4/12/2013
- by Rebecca Lewis
- UpandComers
A series of exciting trailers have been released this week, with the heavily anticipated sequel Hangover Part III given a new promo and a first look at sci-fi blockbuster Elysium emerging. Irvine Welsh adaptation Filth showed off its Nsfw teaser, alongside the fast-paced Rush trailer and Dan Stevens post-Downton in Summer in February.
Digital Spy recaps the week's hottest new trailers below...
'The Hangover Part III' trailer: The Wolfpack returns
The last instalment in Todd Phillip's popular trilogy sees Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis taking a road trip after the death of Alan's father (Jeffrey Tambor). But new cast member John Goodman interrupts their journey to give the gang a task, hunting down Ken Jeong's Leslie Chow. If the film's trailer is anything to go by, the finale promises to give fans one hilarious last ride, with the chase taking them back to Las Vegas,...
Digital Spy recaps the week's hottest new trailers below...
'The Hangover Part III' trailer: The Wolfpack returns
The last instalment in Todd Phillip's popular trilogy sees Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis taking a road trip after the death of Alan's father (Jeffrey Tambor). But new cast member John Goodman interrupts their journey to give the gang a task, hunting down Ken Jeong's Leslie Chow. If the film's trailer is anything to go by, the finale promises to give fans one hilarious last ride, with the chase taking them back to Las Vegas,...
- 4/12/2013
- Digital Spy
Dan Stevens and Dominic Cooper feature in a new trailer for Summer in February.
Directed by Christopher Menaul, the Edwardian drama stars Stevens and Cooper as a land agent and bohemian artist competing for the affections of Emily Browning's Florence.
Set in Cornwall, the film is based on a true story and was scripted by Jonathan Smith.
Hattie Morahan, Mia Austen, Shaun Dingwall and Michael Maloney are among the supporting cast, while Stevens also served as a co-producer.
Stevens, who departed Downton Abbey at the end of its third season in order to pursue other projects, will reportedly star in a new adaptation of Swallows and Amazons.
He will also appear alongside Benedict Cumberbatch in upcoming Julian Assange biopic The Fifth Estate, playing The Guardian's deputy editor Ian Katz.
Summer in February is released in the UK on June 14.
Directed by Christopher Menaul, the Edwardian drama stars Stevens and Cooper as a land agent and bohemian artist competing for the affections of Emily Browning's Florence.
Set in Cornwall, the film is based on a true story and was scripted by Jonathan Smith.
Hattie Morahan, Mia Austen, Shaun Dingwall and Michael Maloney are among the supporting cast, while Stevens also served as a co-producer.
Stevens, who departed Downton Abbey at the end of its third season in order to pursue other projects, will reportedly star in a new adaptation of Swallows and Amazons.
He will also appear alongside Benedict Cumberbatch in upcoming Julian Assange biopic The Fifth Estate, playing The Guardian's deputy editor Ian Katz.
Summer in February is released in the UK on June 14.
- 4/11/2013
- Digital Spy
Dan Stevens and Dominic Cooper feature in a new trailer for Summer in February.
Directed by Christopher Menaul, the Edwardian drama stars Stevens and Cooper as a land agent and bohemian artist competing for the affections of Emily Browning's Florence.
Set in Cornwall, the film is based on a true story and was scripted by Jonathan Smith.
Hattie Morahan, Mia Austen, Shaun Dingwall and Michael Maloney are among the supporting cast, while Stevens also served as a co-producer.
Stevens, who departed Downton Abbey at the end of its third season in order to pursue other projects, will reportedly star in a new adaptation of Swallows and Amazons.
He will also appear alongside Benedict Cumberbatch in upcoming Julian Assange biopic The Fifth Estate, playing The Guardian's deputy editor Ian Katz.
Summer in February is released in the UK on June 14.
Directed by Christopher Menaul, the Edwardian drama stars Stevens and Cooper as a land agent and bohemian artist competing for the affections of Emily Browning's Florence.
Set in Cornwall, the film is based on a true story and was scripted by Jonathan Smith.
Hattie Morahan, Mia Austen, Shaun Dingwall and Michael Maloney are among the supporting cast, while Stevens also served as a co-producer.
Stevens, who departed Downton Abbey at the end of its third season in order to pursue other projects, will reportedly star in a new adaptation of Swallows and Amazons.
He will also appear alongside Benedict Cumberbatch in upcoming Julian Assange biopic The Fifth Estate, playing The Guardian's deputy editor Ian Katz.
Summer in February is released in the UK on June 14.
- 4/11/2013
- Digital Spy
Well, here's something of a different flavor for those of you perhaps already exhausted (or preparing to be exhausted) by summer movie madness. A period drama, based on an acclaimed novel, featuring some solid actors, all against a windswept UK backdrop -- do you like the sound of that? Well, keep reading on... The first trailer for Brit indie "Summer In February" has arrived and while it may seem like a "Parade's End" do-over complete with a doomed marriage, and pre-wwi love triangle, we're also sorta suckers for this kind of stuff. Based on the book by Jonathan Smith (who also wrote the screenplay), mostly-tv director Christopher Menaul takes the helm of the story centers on a love triangle that develops in the life of painter Alfred Munnings (Dominic Cooper), the famed British artist who took a marked stand against modernism. He marries the young and beautiful Florence Carter-Wood (Emily Browning...
- 4/10/2013
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
News Glen Chapman 7 Mar 2013 - 06:36
Will Dominic Cooper return to his role as Howard Stark in Captain America 2?
Having played Howard Stark in Captain America, it would usually be safe to assume that Dominic Cooper would be returning for the sequel. But given that this sequel is taking place many decades after the original, it's a little more up in the air than usual. The actor himself, talking to Screen Invasion, has admitted things are still just a little up in the air.
“I don't know if I'm going to... yeah, there was talk of it, and now I don't know whether I can, which will be really annoying because I loved being part of those".
He went on to say that "You know, I think it was such an incredible time, and I think – you know the first one – they did such an incredible job of it.
Will Dominic Cooper return to his role as Howard Stark in Captain America 2?
Having played Howard Stark in Captain America, it would usually be safe to assume that Dominic Cooper would be returning for the sequel. But given that this sequel is taking place many decades after the original, it's a little more up in the air than usual. The actor himself, talking to Screen Invasion, has admitted things are still just a little up in the air.
“I don't know if I'm going to... yeah, there was talk of it, and now I don't know whether I can, which will be really annoying because I loved being part of those".
He went on to say that "You know, I think it was such an incredible time, and I think – you know the first one – they did such an incredible job of it.
- 3/6/2013
- by glenchapman
- Den of Geek
Spoiler Alert… Spoiler Alert… Spoiler Alert… After months of speculation, it’s now official that Dan Stevens has not re-upped at Downton Abbey. A spokesperson for the show confirms that the actor, who plays Matthew Crawley on the hugely popular period drama, will not be back for Season 4 which starts shooting in the UK this winter. Season 3 ended its regular run on the UK’s ITV in November but also with a Christmas special that aired last night in the UK. That special explained Matthew’s exit. Season 3 begins airing in the U.S. on PBS on January 6th. Stevens is currently starring with Jessica Chastain in The Heiress on Broadway and exec produced and stars in the upcoming indie, Summer In February. He has also been linked to DreamWorks’ untitled Wikileaks movie.
- 12/26/2012
- by NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor
- Deadline TV
120 companies looking to buy films will attend the American Film Market for the first time, part of the more than 750 distributors from 75 countries that have registered for the only stand-alone theatrical feature film market (all others are attached to festivals) October 31-November 7 in Santa Monica. Korea (25), China (13), and the U.S. (11) lead the way with the most newcomers, AFM Managing Director and Independent Film & Television Alliance EVP Jonathan Wolf said in a release. “We are seeing a shift in the way sub-distributors acquire film as they steadily rely less on local distributors and more on direct acquisitions”, he said. “We also expect a significant increase in buyers from China.” AFM expects 1,500 individuals from these companies at the market from more than 70 countries. More than 420 features will screen including 77 world premieres and 306 market premieres. The numbers of prebuys are also looking good after their near demise in the financial crisis of 2008.
Films making their World Premieres include: A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III, from writer/director Roman Coppola and starring Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman and Charlie Sheen (Independent) was first announced at the Berlin EFM 2012 and has already presold to Koch Media Gmbh for Germany, Canana for Mexico, Praesens-Film AG for Switzerland; Cottage Country, starring Malin Akerman and Lucy Punch (Vmi Worldwide); The Frozen Ground, starring Nicolas Cage, John Cusack and Vanessa Hudgens (Voltage Pictures), which has already sold to Brazil (Imagem Filmes Distribuidora Ltda), Italy (Videa - Cde S.P.A.), Japan (Culture Convenience Club Co.,Ltd. / Culture Publishers Company), Netherlands (Independent Films), And Turkey (Calinos Films); Nous York, starring Leila Bekhti and Géraldine Nakache (Pathé International); The Numbers Station, starring John Cusack and Malin Akerman (Content) which was presold over the past year to Sena For Iceland, Pomi International For Indonesia, Content Media Corporation Plc For U.K. And Grandview Castle Entertainment for U.S., Pawn, starring Nikki Reed and Ray Liotta (Red Sea Media) and Summer In February, starring Dominic Cooper and Emily Browning (Speranza13 Media).
Among the 306 films set to make their Market Premieres are The ABCs of Death starring Ingrid Bolsø Berdal and Iván González (Magnolia Pictures (for which Praesens has already acquired Swiss rights, ); Come Out and Play, starring Daniel Gimenez Cacho and Vinessa Shaw (Celsius Entertainment) for which Metrodome has U.K; Ginger and Rosa, starring Christina Hendricks and Elle Fanning (The Match Factory); Here Comes the Devil, starring Francisco Barreiro and Laura Caro (Mpi Media Group) for which Metrodome has U.K.; Kon-Tiki, starring Pål Sverre Valheim Hagen (HanWay Films) which is owned by A Contracorriente for Spain; Quartet, starring Maggie Smith and Michael Gambon, and directed by Dustin Hoffman (HanWay Films) already licensed to Germany – Dcm, Hungary - Ads Service Ltd., Israel - Lev Films (Shani Films), Spain - Vertice Cine, Simon Killer, starring Brady Corbet and Mati Diop (Fortissimo Film) for which IFC has U.S.; and Zaytoun starring Stephen Dorff and Alice Taglioni (Pathé International).
Other Market Premieres include: After, starring Steven Strait and Karolina Wydra (Jinga Films); The Assassins, starring Chow Yun-Fat, Yifei Liu and written by Bin Wang (Easternlight) for which Well Go has U.S. rights; Dan Mirvish's Between Us, starring Melissa George, Julia Stiles, and Taye Diggs (Premiere Entertainment Group Elias Axume's new company) which Premiere will release theatrically; a 10 minute promo of The Body, starring Belén Rueda and Hugo Silva (DeAPlaneta Internacional) which Dark Light Media will release in China; Boxing Day which premiered in Venice, starring Danny Huston and Matthew Jacobs (Independent); The Brass Teapot, starring Juno Temple, Alexis Bledel, and Annette Bening (TF1 International); Fin (The End), starring Maribel Verdu (Film Factory Entertainment) sold to France-Tf1 International, Hong Kong (China)-Intercontinental Films Dist. (Hk) Ltd., Mexico-Cien Films, New Zealand-Vendetta Films; Great Expectations, starring Helena Bonham Carter and Ralph Fiennes (HanWay Films) sold to Belgium-Paradiso Filmed Entertainment, Germany-Telepool Gmbh, Italy-Videa - Cde S.P.A., Korea (South)-Daisy & Cinergy Entertainment, Poland-Gutek Film Ltd, Russia-Carmen Film Group, Spain-A Contracorriente Films, Switzerland-Pathe Films Ag, United Arab Emirates-Front Row Filmed Entertainment, United Kingdom-Lionsgate Uk Ltd, Usa-Unison Films; Greetings from Tim Buckley, starring Penn Badgley and Imogen Poots (Celluloid Dreams) which Celluloid Dreams will distribute in France; A Late Quartet, starring Philip Seymour Hoffman and Christopher Walken (WestEnd Films) presold to Australia-Hopscotch, Netherlands-Wild Bunch Benelux, Spain-Savor Ediciones, S.A.; The Reluctant Fundamentalist after its Toronto debut, starring Kate Hudson and Liev Schreiber (K5 International) sold to Vendetta for N.Z.; Revenge for Jolly!, starring Elijah Wood, Ryan Phillippe, and Kristen Wiig (Highland Film Group); Harmony Korine's Spring Breakers, straight out of Tiff 12, starring James Franco, Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens (Kinology) sold to Canada-V V S Films, France-Mars Films, Germany-Wild Bunch Germany; Thanks for Sharing, starring Mark Ruffalo and Gwyneth Paltrow and written by Stuart Blumberg (Voltage Pictures) sold to Roadside Attractions for U.S., Germany and Switzerland-Falcom Media, Greece-Strada Films, Italy-Minerva Pictures Group; What Maisie Knew, starring Alexander Skarsgård and Julianne Moore (Fortissimo Film) sold to Millennium for U.S., Germany-Pandastorm Pictures Gmbh, Turkey-Bir Film; and Writers (Tiff 12), starring Greg Kinnear, Logan Lerman, Kristen Bell, Jennifer Connelly, and Lily Collins, (The Solution Entertainment Group).
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Films making their World Premieres include: A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III, from writer/director Roman Coppola and starring Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman and Charlie Sheen (Independent) was first announced at the Berlin EFM 2012 and has already presold to Koch Media Gmbh for Germany, Canana for Mexico, Praesens-Film AG for Switzerland; Cottage Country, starring Malin Akerman and Lucy Punch (Vmi Worldwide); The Frozen Ground, starring Nicolas Cage, John Cusack and Vanessa Hudgens (Voltage Pictures), which has already sold to Brazil (Imagem Filmes Distribuidora Ltda), Italy (Videa - Cde S.P.A.), Japan (Culture Convenience Club Co.,Ltd. / Culture Publishers Company), Netherlands (Independent Films), And Turkey (Calinos Films); Nous York, starring Leila Bekhti and Géraldine Nakache (Pathé International); The Numbers Station, starring John Cusack and Malin Akerman (Content) which was presold over the past year to Sena For Iceland, Pomi International For Indonesia, Content Media Corporation Plc For U.K. And Grandview Castle Entertainment for U.S., Pawn, starring Nikki Reed and Ray Liotta (Red Sea Media) and Summer In February, starring Dominic Cooper and Emily Browning (Speranza13 Media).
Among the 306 films set to make their Market Premieres are The ABCs of Death starring Ingrid Bolsø Berdal and Iván González (Magnolia Pictures (for which Praesens has already acquired Swiss rights, ); Come Out and Play, starring Daniel Gimenez Cacho and Vinessa Shaw (Celsius Entertainment) for which Metrodome has U.K; Ginger and Rosa, starring Christina Hendricks and Elle Fanning (The Match Factory); Here Comes the Devil, starring Francisco Barreiro and Laura Caro (Mpi Media Group) for which Metrodome has U.K.; Kon-Tiki, starring Pål Sverre Valheim Hagen (HanWay Films) which is owned by A Contracorriente for Spain; Quartet, starring Maggie Smith and Michael Gambon, and directed by Dustin Hoffman (HanWay Films) already licensed to Germany – Dcm, Hungary - Ads Service Ltd., Israel - Lev Films (Shani Films), Spain - Vertice Cine, Simon Killer, starring Brady Corbet and Mati Diop (Fortissimo Film) for which IFC has U.S.; and Zaytoun starring Stephen Dorff and Alice Taglioni (Pathé International).
Other Market Premieres include: After, starring Steven Strait and Karolina Wydra (Jinga Films); The Assassins, starring Chow Yun-Fat, Yifei Liu and written by Bin Wang (Easternlight) for which Well Go has U.S. rights; Dan Mirvish's Between Us, starring Melissa George, Julia Stiles, and Taye Diggs (Premiere Entertainment Group Elias Axume's new company) which Premiere will release theatrically; a 10 minute promo of The Body, starring Belén Rueda and Hugo Silva (DeAPlaneta Internacional) which Dark Light Media will release in China; Boxing Day which premiered in Venice, starring Danny Huston and Matthew Jacobs (Independent); The Brass Teapot, starring Juno Temple, Alexis Bledel, and Annette Bening (TF1 International); Fin (The End), starring Maribel Verdu (Film Factory Entertainment) sold to France-Tf1 International, Hong Kong (China)-Intercontinental Films Dist. (Hk) Ltd., Mexico-Cien Films, New Zealand-Vendetta Films; Great Expectations, starring Helena Bonham Carter and Ralph Fiennes (HanWay Films) sold to Belgium-Paradiso Filmed Entertainment, Germany-Telepool Gmbh, Italy-Videa - Cde S.P.A., Korea (South)-Daisy & Cinergy Entertainment, Poland-Gutek Film Ltd, Russia-Carmen Film Group, Spain-A Contracorriente Films, Switzerland-Pathe Films Ag, United Arab Emirates-Front Row Filmed Entertainment, United Kingdom-Lionsgate Uk Ltd, Usa-Unison Films; Greetings from Tim Buckley, starring Penn Badgley and Imogen Poots (Celluloid Dreams) which Celluloid Dreams will distribute in France; A Late Quartet, starring Philip Seymour Hoffman and Christopher Walken (WestEnd Films) presold to Australia-Hopscotch, Netherlands-Wild Bunch Benelux, Spain-Savor Ediciones, S.A.; The Reluctant Fundamentalist after its Toronto debut, starring Kate Hudson and Liev Schreiber (K5 International) sold to Vendetta for N.Z.; Revenge for Jolly!, starring Elijah Wood, Ryan Phillippe, and Kristen Wiig (Highland Film Group); Harmony Korine's Spring Breakers, straight out of Tiff 12, starring James Franco, Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens (Kinology) sold to Canada-V V S Films, France-Mars Films, Germany-Wild Bunch Germany; Thanks for Sharing, starring Mark Ruffalo and Gwyneth Paltrow and written by Stuart Blumberg (Voltage Pictures) sold to Roadside Attractions for U.S., Germany and Switzerland-Falcom Media, Greece-Strada Films, Italy-Minerva Pictures Group; What Maisie Knew, starring Alexander Skarsgård and Julianne Moore (Fortissimo Film) sold to Millennium for U.S., Germany-Pandastorm Pictures Gmbh, Turkey-Bir Film; and Writers (Tiff 12), starring Greg Kinnear, Logan Lerman, Kristen Bell, Jennifer Connelly, and Lily Collins, (The Solution Entertainment Group).
For Complete Rights Roundup Before, During And After The Major Festivals And Markets, Notify Sydney Levine Via Email Sydney At Sydneysbuzz.
- 10/23/2012
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Emily Browning is walking a nicely diverse career path after coming to the fore when starring opposite Jim Carrey in the much underrated Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events and the double bill of Sucker Punch and Sleeping Beauty were great indicators of the varied choices she is making.
We’ve got the first image from her latest film, Summer in February, for you today and Christopher Menaul’s film on a group of artists in the approach of the First World War is due to reveal itself by way of footage screened at this year’s Cannes Film Festival which begins next week. Browning stars with Dan Stevens and Dominic Cooper and Speranza13 Media have just announced they have picked international sales rights for the film.
Time for a synopsis don’t you think?
Set in the years before the First World War, Summer In February focuses...
We’ve got the first image from her latest film, Summer in February, for you today and Christopher Menaul’s film on a group of artists in the approach of the First World War is due to reveal itself by way of footage screened at this year’s Cannes Film Festival which begins next week. Browning stars with Dan Stevens and Dominic Cooper and Speranza13 Media have just announced they have picked international sales rights for the film.
Time for a synopsis don’t you think?
Set in the years before the First World War, Summer In February focuses...
- 5/11/2012
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The last time we reported on a casting story featuring Dominic Cooper, he passed on the film (Motor City) shortly afterwards, thanks to a scheduling clash. So the producers of action thriller Dead Man Down will be hoping he actually signs on. Dead Man Down finds original Girl With The Dragon Tattoo director Niels Arden Oplev reuniting with his star, Noomi Rapace and adding Colin Farrell for a tale of revenge and death.Farrell will be a grieving husband and father infiltrating the crime syndicate responsible for his family’s death, who also deals with Rapace's mysterious, scarred, beautiful woman who knows a lot about his past. Assuming he signs, Cooper will play Darcy, a family man who helps Farrell on the street.With prolific producer Neal Moritz aboard and a script by The Mexican’s Jh Wyman, Oplev is set to kick off shooting next month.Cooper will crop...
- 4/3/2012
- EmpireOnline
After a few stalled efforts and possible projects that didn't quite get moving, Brian De Palma's "Passion" is going full steam ahead, and it looks like it could be his starriest outing since "The Black Dahlia." The film, a loose remake of Alain Corneau's "Love Crime," already has Rachel McAdams and Noomi Rapace slotted as the dueling leads, and now two more excellent actors are coming aboard. According to German site MediaBiz (via De Palma A La Mod) Dominic Cooper and Karoline Herfurth have landed roles in the film as well, though it's not clear who they will be playing. The story, which fits right into De Palma's pulpy wheelhouse, tweaks Corneau's film slightly and will focus on a woman who turns to murder when a boss steals her idea. It's basically the dream movie of anyone who has been screwed over by a superior. For Cooper, this...
- 2/22/2012
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Dominic Cooper has been on a tear lately, raising his profile in 2011 thanks to his dual role turn in "The Devil's Double" and his stint in the comic book tentpole "Captain America: The First Avenger." But it seems there may be some changes on the horizon for the actor. He's got a handful of projects on the way -- "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter," "Summer In February," "Half Of A Yellow Sun," "Motor City" -- with his calendar becoming full, and it seems his latest manuever may mean dropping the latter studio pic as a result. Cooper has signed on to star in "Cities," replacing Clive Owen who had to bow out due to his own scheduling conflicts. Set to star Kirsten Dunst, Orlando Bloom and Anil Kapoor, the story penned by director Roger Donaldson and British TV veteran Glenn Wilhide, has been described as a cautionary tale, blending three interlinking...
- 2/13/2012
- The Playlist
British actor Dominic Cooper gave us one of the last year’s best acting performances in The Devil’s Double and had one hell of the year in which he starred in Captain America and awards contender My Week with Marilyn. Now comes word from Variety that Cooper has just entered final negotiations to join Roger Donaldson‘s [...]
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- 2/12/2012
- by Nick Martin
- Filmofilia
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