When Jon Favreau launched his Hollywood acting career in the early ’90s, he primarily appeared in supporting acting roles, in films like Rudy and Batman Forever, which only hinted at the amount of talent he possessed. To get his first starring role, he had to write himself a part — that of Mike Peters in […]
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- 10/25/2021
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
There’s a reason Hollywood loves a good casino scene. The drama of winning it all, or maybe even losing it all, is an ideal climatic moment for film. And the glamour of casinos — the expensive clothing, the clicking of ice in drinks glasses, the flash of cash and the general ambiance — looks, and sounds, great on the big screen. It’s the perfect setting for thrillers, heist films, romances — and everything in between.
Having expertise in a casino game is also a great quality point for any character. Sure, you know their back stories, their favourite drink, their strengths and weaknesses. But what’s their favourite casino game to play?
Here, we’ve listed the top characters in movies, ranked by their ability to play casino games.
Ocean’s Eleven
At number six, we’ve got the 2001 American heist film, Ocean’s Eleven. The iconic poker scene happens early on in the film,...
Having expertise in a casino game is also a great quality point for any character. Sure, you know their back stories, their favourite drink, their strengths and weaknesses. But what’s their favourite casino game to play?
Here, we’ve listed the top characters in movies, ranked by their ability to play casino games.
Ocean’s Eleven
At number six, we’ve got the 2001 American heist film, Ocean’s Eleven. The iconic poker scene happens early on in the film,...
- 9/12/2019
- by Michael Walsh
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Cancer can change anyone’s life--including rock stars.
The documentary Man In The Camo Jacket showcases the life story of the iconic Welsh rock front man Mike Peters of The Alarm from his rise to fame, to battling cancer and finally leading a worldwide philanthropy around the world with the top musicians in rock history.
The film is directed by Russ Kendall (The Song That Changed My Life).
The documentary includes a short interview with Fred Armisen, Duff McKagan of Guns N’ Roses, Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins, Martha Quinn, Billy Bragg, Slim Jim Phantom of Stray Cats, Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze and Billy Duffy.
Lrm had a phone interview earlier this month with Mike Peters to discuss his accomplishments in life and his ongoing fight against cancer.
Man In The Camo Jacket is currently available on VOD and iTunes.
Mike Peters: I’m very excited to come...
The documentary Man In The Camo Jacket showcases the life story of the iconic Welsh rock front man Mike Peters of The Alarm from his rise to fame, to battling cancer and finally leading a worldwide philanthropy around the world with the top musicians in rock history.
The film is directed by Russ Kendall (The Song That Changed My Life).
The documentary includes a short interview with Fred Armisen, Duff McKagan of Guns N’ Roses, Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins, Martha Quinn, Billy Bragg, Slim Jim Phantom of Stray Cats, Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze and Billy Duffy.
Lrm had a phone interview earlier this month with Mike Peters to discuss his accomplishments in life and his ongoing fight against cancer.
Man In The Camo Jacket is currently available on VOD and iTunes.
Mike Peters: I’m very excited to come...
- 7/12/2017
- by Gig Patta
- LRMonline.com
Iconic musician Mike Peters may have initially risen to fame with The Alarm in the early 1980, but the British alternative rock group member has also garnered attention in recent years for his unrelenting battle against cancer. The lead singer of the new wave band is enlisting some of the world’s top musicians to help […]
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- 7/5/2017
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
XLrator Media is releasing Russ Kendall's documentary Man in the Camo Jacket today on VOD and iTunes. Screen Anarchy has an exclusive clip from the doc to share with you today. Man In The Camo Jacket is the story of iconic musician Mike Peters of the Welsh rock band The Alarm. The film traces his rise to fame, battles with cancer, and inspiring climb back as he enlists some of the world's top musicians to help save the lives of cancer patients around the globe. Ultimately though, the life he saves may be his own. Filmed over the course of eight years, the film documents Mike's journeys to the summits of the world's tallest mountains and to the depths of his regular chemotherapy...
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- 7/4/2017
- Screen Anarchy
Review by Stephen Tronicek
XLrator Media will be releasing the Mike Peters documentary Man In The Camo Jacket on VOD and iTunes on July 4th.
Mike Peters seems to be a kind, wonderful person, who helps inspire his fellow man. He should have gotten a better documentary than Man in the Camo Jacket. The film isn’t bad, it’s just there, with its incredible subject matter, and only that. The story of the rise of The Alarm is interesting and the story of Mike Peters fight against cancer is interesting, but the filmmaking behind it seems to be so trite and seen that it can’t help but lack a compelling bone in its body. The man at the center is great, the movie around him just isn’t.
The material here though has all of the hallmarks of an incredible story. A group of kids in a band rising to great success,...
XLrator Media will be releasing the Mike Peters documentary Man In The Camo Jacket on VOD and iTunes on July 4th.
Mike Peters seems to be a kind, wonderful person, who helps inspire his fellow man. He should have gotten a better documentary than Man in the Camo Jacket. The film isn’t bad, it’s just there, with its incredible subject matter, and only that. The story of the rise of The Alarm is interesting and the story of Mike Peters fight against cancer is interesting, but the filmmaking behind it seems to be so trite and seen that it can’t help but lack a compelling bone in its body. The man at the center is great, the movie around him just isn’t.
The material here though has all of the hallmarks of an incredible story. A group of kids in a band rising to great success,...
- 7/3/2017
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The parties will jointly produce a slate of pop culture and music-focused documentaries and TV series for worldwide distribution on XLrator Media’s Lifeframe documentary label.
The first title will be the TV series Origins, which will explore the roots of pop culture’s biggest comic book franchises through the eyes of creators, industry legends and fans. The completed pilot focuses on X-Men comic book creator Chris Claremont.
The companies’ first feature documentary co-production will be Cosplay Universe (pictured), styled as a definitive look at the worldwide cultural phenomenon in which participants transform themselves into iconic pop culture characters. The parties have earmarked a late 2017 release.
XLrator Media and J2 Films will also collaborate on the North American release of the documentary Man In The Camo Jacket about Mike Peters, lead singer of the Welsh rock band The Alarm, and his inspirational battle with cancer and his work to help others with the disease.
Earlier this year...
The first title will be the TV series Origins, which will explore the roots of pop culture’s biggest comic book franchises through the eyes of creators, industry legends and fans. The completed pilot focuses on X-Men comic book creator Chris Claremont.
The companies’ first feature documentary co-production will be Cosplay Universe (pictured), styled as a definitive look at the worldwide cultural phenomenon in which participants transform themselves into iconic pop culture characters. The parties have earmarked a late 2017 release.
XLrator Media and J2 Films will also collaborate on the North American release of the documentary Man In The Camo Jacket about Mike Peters, lead singer of the Welsh rock band The Alarm, and his inspirational battle with cancer and his work to help others with the disease.
Earlier this year...
- 10/13/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Following on from director Sara Sugarman’s unsatisfying teen flick Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, the filmmaker has returned to her roots somewhat, this time staying closer to home –as she presents Vinyl, not only shot in her hometown of Rhyl, Wales, but also telling the true story of a punk band’s great rock and roll swindle; a band she knows all too well (she dated the bassist, innit).
Based on the real life occurrences surrounding Mike Peters’ band The Alarm, we focus on Weapons of Happiness, a punk four piece who had enjoyed relative success in their prime, yet split up due to the greed and careless irresponsibility of frontman Johnny Jones (Phil Daniels). However when they are reunited for the first time in years at a funeral, Johnny and the other band members (Keith Allen, Perry Benson, Christopher Roy Turner) take a trip down memory lane and,...
Based on the real life occurrences surrounding Mike Peters’ band The Alarm, we focus on Weapons of Happiness, a punk four piece who had enjoyed relative success in their prime, yet split up due to the greed and careless irresponsibility of frontman Johnny Jones (Phil Daniels). However when they are reunited for the first time in years at a funeral, Johnny and the other band members (Keith Allen, Perry Benson, Christopher Roy Turner) take a trip down memory lane and,...
- 3/14/2013
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
★☆☆☆☆ It's certainly still early days, but the poorest British film of the year may just be about to rear its repugnant head (and we're not referring back to Danny Dyer farce Run for Your Wife). Sara Sugarman's Vinyl (2012) wants to be a breezy tale of old rockers sticking it to the 'man'. Sadly, it turns out to be a cliché-ridden bore, with a grasp on reality which makes Hollyoaks look like a restrained, Ramin Bahrani-like character study by comparison. The film is based on the true-life tale of Mike Peters (from 1980s outfit The Alarm) who assembled an imaginary Milli Vanilli-type band to get one over on the major record labels.
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- 3/13/2013
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
We’ve been sent the first look poster for new movie Vinyl which stars Phil Daniels, Keith Allen, Jamie Blackley and is directed by Sara Sugarman with a script from both Sugarman and Jim Cooper.
Based on the story of Mike Peters’ true rock and roll hoax of 2004, Vinyl tells how a group of washed-up rockers hoodwinked top record labels, radio DJs, and the entire rock music world by releasing a pop punk single under a fictitious teenage band’s name….…now they just need to teach this rowdy bunch of kids what true punk spirit is all about!
In Sara Sugarman’s Vinyl, much-loved British icons Phil Daniels (Quadrophenia) and Keith Allen (Trainspotting) return to the big screen, supported by a sensational young cast, with charismatic newcomer Jamie Blackley (Snow White and the Huntsman, London Boulevard) delivering a standout performance that’s sure to mark him out as one...
Based on the story of Mike Peters’ true rock and roll hoax of 2004, Vinyl tells how a group of washed-up rockers hoodwinked top record labels, radio DJs, and the entire rock music world by releasing a pop punk single under a fictitious teenage band’s name….…now they just need to teach this rowdy bunch of kids what true punk spirit is all about!
In Sara Sugarman’s Vinyl, much-loved British icons Phil Daniels (Quadrophenia) and Keith Allen (Trainspotting) return to the big screen, supported by a sensational young cast, with charismatic newcomer Jamie Blackley (Snow White and the Huntsman, London Boulevard) delivering a standout performance that’s sure to mark him out as one...
- 1/25/2013
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Raindance have just announced their line-up for their 20th annual film festival. The 2012 festival will, like every year showcase some of the best independent movies that we can expect in the coming year and beyond. Raindance 2012 will take place 26th September to 7th October at the Apollo Cinema, Piccadilly Circus in London. This year we can expect to see 105 features, more than 138 shorts, 64 UK Premieres, 13 International Premieres, 5 European Premieres, 19 World Premieres and 24 Directorial Debuts from 38 countries.
Scroll down to see the full press release as well as all the feature films that will be showing at the festival. To find out more, click here to visit their official site.
Opening the festival on Wednesday 26th September is the International Premiere of Here Comes The Devil a powerful fantasy horror from Mexico. Shot in Tijuana, a married couple lose their children while on a family trip near some caves in Tijuana.
Scroll down to see the full press release as well as all the feature films that will be showing at the festival. To find out more, click here to visit their official site.
Opening the festival on Wednesday 26th September is the International Premiere of Here Comes The Devil a powerful fantasy horror from Mexico. Shot in Tijuana, a married couple lose their children while on a family trip near some caves in Tijuana.
- 9/4/2012
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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