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Call them the Dp disruptors: “Legion,” “Stranger Things,” “Westworld,” “The Handmaid’s Tale,” and “Taboo.” It’s one thing to be for cinematography to be cinematic, but quite another to provoke. Here’s a look at the cinematography that was used to explore the impacts of tyranny and hate, of societies turned upside down and against humanity.
“Legion”
After re-imagining “Fargo” as a nightmarish crime anthology, Noah Hawley stripped the superhero iconography out of Marvel’s “Legion” by concentrating on schizophrenia and paranoia. Dan Stevens’ troubled mutant, David Haller, proves to be an unreliable narrator, unable to grasp the difference between reality and imagination, who meets the girl of his dreams (Rachel Keller) in a mental hospital and discovers that his psychological instability is a result of special telepathic power.
Cinematographer Dana Gonzales (“Fargo”) liked a story that demanded a shift from naturalistic to heightened. “And there’s a love...
“Legion”
After re-imagining “Fargo” as a nightmarish crime anthology, Noah Hawley stripped the superhero iconography out of Marvel’s “Legion” by concentrating on schizophrenia and paranoia. Dan Stevens’ troubled mutant, David Haller, proves to be an unreliable narrator, unable to grasp the difference between reality and imagination, who meets the girl of his dreams (Rachel Keller) in a mental hospital and discovers that his psychological instability is a result of special telepathic power.
Cinematographer Dana Gonzales (“Fargo”) liked a story that demanded a shift from naturalistic to heightened. “And there’s a love...
- 5/26/2017
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Yes, yes, and yes! Now That's how you do a season finale!
On Taboo Season 1 Episode 8, we go from intense sadness to thrilling, pulse pounding action at the drop of a hat. I haven't seen a season finale like this in many a year, and the ending begs for at least one more season. Do the right thing, FX.
I expected to pick up with the Delaney/Strange meeting, so it was quite a shock to see it start with the sad and pathetic Zilpha ending her suffering by hurling herself into the Thames.
She was never really treated well in this show, having been abused by her hubby Thorne, and astral-raped by her crazy half brother the entire series.
Women in general got the raw end of the deal here, but maybe that's just the way it was back then. Doesn't make it any easier to watch, though.
Maybe...
On Taboo Season 1 Episode 8, we go from intense sadness to thrilling, pulse pounding action at the drop of a hat. I haven't seen a season finale like this in many a year, and the ending begs for at least one more season. Do the right thing, FX.
I expected to pick up with the Delaney/Strange meeting, so it was quite a shock to see it start with the sad and pathetic Zilpha ending her suffering by hurling herself into the Thames.
She was never really treated well in this show, having been abused by her hubby Thorne, and astral-raped by her crazy half brother the entire series.
Women in general got the raw end of the deal here, but maybe that's just the way it was back then. Doesn't make it any easier to watch, though.
Maybe...
- 3/1/2017
- by Ron Gilmer
- TVfanatic
Louisa Mellor Feb 25, 2017
Even if Taboo’s finale makes barely a lick of sense, it certainly provides a spectacle…
This review contains spoilers.
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Cheerio to James Delaney, currently sailing with a ragtag crew to Portugal to liaise with an American spy. Why he’s doing that is anybody’s guess. Why James Delaney has done any of this is anybody’s guess.
Prior to the shoot-out, this finale was representative of the series as a whole. A half-dead Delaney stalked around London taking care of business by having gnomic, sometimes violent conversations with friends and foe, rarely allowing us the privilege of knowing whatever the hell was going on. The episode was designed to show off our lead as a strategic master of Sherlockian guile.
Even if Taboo’s finale makes barely a lick of sense, it certainly provides a spectacle…
This review contains spoilers.
See related Supergirl season 2 episode 13 review: Mr. & Mrs. Mxyzptlk Supergirl season 2 episode 12 review: Luthors Supergirl season 2 episode 11 review: The Martian Chronicles Supergirl season 2 episode 10 review: We Can Be Heroes
Cheerio to James Delaney, currently sailing with a ragtag crew to Portugal to liaise with an American spy. Why he’s doing that is anybody’s guess. Why James Delaney has done any of this is anybody’s guess.
Prior to the shoot-out, this finale was representative of the series as a whole. A half-dead Delaney stalked around London taking care of business by having gnomic, sometimes violent conversations with friends and foe, rarely allowing us the privilege of knowing whatever the hell was going on. The episode was designed to show off our lead as a strategic master of Sherlockian guile.
- 2/24/2017
- Den of Geek
East India thinks they've won, but it's James Delaney who appears to have the upper hand, as always.
There were so many Huge reveals in Taboo Season 1 Episode 7 that I barely know where to start, so let's get right to it.
Helga was so convinced that Delaney killed poor Winter that she dimed out Delaney to East India, but of course she's wrong.
I don't think anyone out there really thought Delaney did the deed, but it's good to know that it was the evil East India responsible for it.
And it was heartbreaking to see Winter join the cast of dead spirits that haunt Delaney: poor guy.
Lorna is really feeling Delaney now, but he seems resigned to the fact that he is damned, and doesn't want to take anyone else with him.
Lorna: I know you didn't do it.
Delaney: And how would you know that? [grunt] I very well may have.
There were so many Huge reveals in Taboo Season 1 Episode 7 that I barely know where to start, so let's get right to it.
Helga was so convinced that Delaney killed poor Winter that she dimed out Delaney to East India, but of course she's wrong.
I don't think anyone out there really thought Delaney did the deed, but it's good to know that it was the evil East India responsible for it.
And it was heartbreaking to see Winter join the cast of dead spirits that haunt Delaney: poor guy.
Lorna is really feeling Delaney now, but he seems resigned to the fact that he is damned, and doesn't want to take anyone else with him.
Lorna: I know you didn't do it.
Delaney: And how would you know that? [grunt] I very well may have.
- 2/22/2017
- by Ron Gilmer
- TVfanatic
“Taboo” is an extremely dirty show. Like, not just in the “trashy subject matter” kind of way but in the “the Prince Regent of England looks like a toad and Tom Hardy bites people’s throats out” kind of way. And also in the “these are not good people” kind of way. So we’re rating the characters of “Taboo” by dirtiness in all the various kinds of ways, from least to most dirty. 16. George Chichester (Lucian Msamati) The double whammy of apparently being a legitimately good, upstanding person (the only one on the show, among the adults at least), and also being kempt at.
- 2/22/2017
- by Phil Owen
- The Wrap
Why, oh why don't these people get it by now? You do Not f*ck with James Delaney. Not. Ever.
There were quite a few shocks on Taboo Season 1 Episode 5, including the opening scene. We got want we wanted, sort of: a beautifully shot duel scene, but with a twist.
I Really wanted to see Thorne bite it, but alas, we'll have to wait until another day.
As satisfying as it would have been to see Delaney waste Thorne, it is actually more in keeping with the theme of the show to have Delaney spare him.
My apologies - that was an excellent shot. I can only assume that your second is a Company man, since he failed to load a ball in your pistol. It would appear that my life is more precious than yours. Good day.
Delaney [to Thorne] Permalink: My apologies - that was an excellent shot. I can...
There were quite a few shocks on Taboo Season 1 Episode 5, including the opening scene. We got want we wanted, sort of: a beautifully shot duel scene, but with a twist.
I Really wanted to see Thorne bite it, but alas, we'll have to wait until another day.
As satisfying as it would have been to see Delaney waste Thorne, it is actually more in keeping with the theme of the show to have Delaney spare him.
My apologies - that was an excellent shot. I can only assume that your second is a Company man, since he failed to load a ball in your pistol. It would appear that my life is more precious than yours. Good day.
Delaney [to Thorne] Permalink: My apologies - that was an excellent shot. I can...
- 2/8/2017
- by Ron Gilmer
- TVfanatic
We've all heard the old phrase "For all the tea in China." Well, now we know what all the hubbub is about!
We get a hint of Delaney's endgame in Taboo Season 1 Episode 3, and it is an extreme bit of revenge on good ol' East India.
While it seems like a letdown that Delaney is just after a monopoly of the tea route to China (it couldn't be just about money, right?), it is really a super sized f*ck you to Strange and East India for whatever they did to him back in the day.
Dumbarton: So what do you want?
Delaney: Tea.
Dumbarton: Tea?
Delaney: You tell Carlsbad that I want tea.
Dumbarton: You know, Carlsbad said that Delaney might just be crazy enough to take us all on: The King, the Company, and the free 15. Maybe she was right.
Delaney: Well, you tell Carlsbad, from me, that...
We get a hint of Delaney's endgame in Taboo Season 1 Episode 3, and it is an extreme bit of revenge on good ol' East India.
While it seems like a letdown that Delaney is just after a monopoly of the tea route to China (it couldn't be just about money, right?), it is really a super sized f*ck you to Strange and East India for whatever they did to him back in the day.
Dumbarton: So what do you want?
Delaney: Tea.
Dumbarton: Tea?
Delaney: You tell Carlsbad that I want tea.
Dumbarton: You know, Carlsbad said that Delaney might just be crazy enough to take us all on: The King, the Company, and the free 15. Maybe she was right.
Delaney: Well, you tell Carlsbad, from me, that...
- 1/25/2017
- by Ron Gilmer
- TVfanatic
We got some answers in addition to questions, questions, and more questions. Plus a nasty cliffhanger to boot!
In a crackling, suspenseful Taboo Season 1 Episode 2, we start to see a few dents in the mighty armor of James Delaney, and the show is much the better for it.
I never expected to end the episode with Delaney collapsed on the cobblestones, a pig sticker in his gut, and I was pleasantly surprised, frankly.
Up to this point, he was a one man apocalypse, the unstoppable force.
I said in my Taboo premiere review that it would make the show much more compelling to have him a little vulnerable at times. Well, that's just what we got.
This episode made me think of Delaney as a 19th century version of Clint Eastwood's "Man With No Name" character from his spaghetti western days, assembling a team of slimy minions to do his bidding,...
In a crackling, suspenseful Taboo Season 1 Episode 2, we start to see a few dents in the mighty armor of James Delaney, and the show is much the better for it.
I never expected to end the episode with Delaney collapsed on the cobblestones, a pig sticker in his gut, and I was pleasantly surprised, frankly.
Up to this point, he was a one man apocalypse, the unstoppable force.
I said in my Taboo premiere review that it would make the show much more compelling to have him a little vulnerable at times. Well, that's just what we got.
This episode made me think of Delaney as a 19th century version of Clint Eastwood's "Man With No Name" character from his spaghetti western days, assembling a team of slimy minions to do his bidding,...
- 1/18/2017
- by Ron Gilmer
- TVfanatic
TV drama reunites Tom Hardy with Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders, Locke).
Drama series Taboo, starring Tom Hardy, is to begin filming in London this week and new additions to the cast have been revealed.
The eight-part drama series has been created by Steven Knight, who previously worked with Hardy on TV series Peaky Blinders and feature Locke, and isdirected by Kristoffer Nyholm (Danish TV series The Killing, The Enfield Haunting) for BBC One and FX.
Hardy plays James Keziah Delaney who returns to 1814 London after 10 years in Africa to discover that he has been left a mysterious legacy by his father. Driven to wage war on those who have wronged him, Delaney finds himself in a face-off against the East India Company, whilst playing a dangerous game between two warring nations – Britain and America.
Alongside Hardy’s protagonist is Michael Kelly (House of Cards, Everest), who plays Us doctor Dumbarton, Jonathan Pryce (Pirates...
Drama series Taboo, starring Tom Hardy, is to begin filming in London this week and new additions to the cast have been revealed.
The eight-part drama series has been created by Steven Knight, who previously worked with Hardy on TV series Peaky Blinders and feature Locke, and isdirected by Kristoffer Nyholm (Danish TV series The Killing, The Enfield Haunting) for BBC One and FX.
Hardy plays James Keziah Delaney who returns to 1814 London after 10 years in Africa to discover that he has been left a mysterious legacy by his father. Driven to wage war on those who have wronged him, Delaney finds himself in a face-off against the East India Company, whilst playing a dangerous game between two warring nations – Britain and America.
Alongside Hardy’s protagonist is Michael Kelly (House of Cards, Everest), who plays Us doctor Dumbarton, Jonathan Pryce (Pirates...
- 11/23/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Tom Hardy‘s next small-screen project is shaping up nicely.
Taboo, an eight-episode collaboration between FX and BBC One, stars Hardy as James Delaney, a man who returns to 1814 London after spending 10 years in Africa. Upon learning he’s been left a “mysterious legacy by his father,” James finds himself at odds with the East India Company and becomes entangled in a “dangerous game between two warring nations — Britain and America.”
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In addition to starring in the project, created by Peaky Blinders‘ Steven Knight, Hardy will also serve as an executive producer. Production begins this week in London.
Taboo, an eight-episode collaboration between FX and BBC One, stars Hardy as James Delaney, a man who returns to 1814 London after spending 10 years in Africa. Upon learning he’s been left a “mysterious legacy by his father,” James finds himself at odds with the East India Company and becomes entangled in a “dangerous game between two warring nations — Britain and America.”
RelatedBastard Executioner Cancelled at FX
In addition to starring in the project, created by Peaky Blinders‘ Steven Knight, Hardy will also serve as an executive producer. Production begins this week in London.
- 11/23/2015
- TVLine.com
Filming has officially begun in London on BBC One and FX's "Taboo," the eight-episode period drama series from "Locke" and "Peaky Blinders" creator Steven Knight.
Tom Hardy stars as James Keziah Delaney, a man who returns to 1814 London after ten years in Africa to discover that he has been left a mysterious legacy by his father. Dr iven to wage war on those who have wronged him, Delaney finds himself in a face-off against the East India Company and engaged in a dangerous game between Britain and America.
Also in regular roles are Michael Kelly ("House of Cards") as the American doctor Dumbarton, Jonathan Pryce ("Brazil") as the villain and East India Company head Sir Stuart Strange, Oona Chaplin ("Game of Thrones") as James' half-sister Zilpha Geary, and David Hayman ("Macbeth") as James' man-servant Brace,
Also involved are Jessie Buckley as 'Lorna Bow' who lays claim to James' father's will.
Tom Hardy stars as James Keziah Delaney, a man who returns to 1814 London after ten years in Africa to discover that he has been left a mysterious legacy by his father. Dr iven to wage war on those who have wronged him, Delaney finds himself in a face-off against the East India Company and engaged in a dangerous game between Britain and America.
Also in regular roles are Michael Kelly ("House of Cards") as the American doctor Dumbarton, Jonathan Pryce ("Brazil") as the villain and East India Company head Sir Stuart Strange, Oona Chaplin ("Game of Thrones") as James' half-sister Zilpha Geary, and David Hayman ("Macbeth") as James' man-servant Brace,
Also involved are Jessie Buckley as 'Lorna Bow' who lays claim to James' father's will.
- 11/23/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
The Prince Regent, Bertie Wooster, Gregory House, Viscount George Bufton-Tufton, Frederick Little and Jasper from 101 Dalmatians - Hugh Laurie's played them all, and been very funny with it. He continues that funny streak with his Empire Podcast interview for Tomorrowland: A World Beyond, explaining how how he achieves that pitch-perfect English accent.Elsewhere, the team talk trilogies, the planned Transformers writers' room and what we can expect from the Warcraft movie - if our resident expert can make sense of it...P.S. You can check out our podcast photo gallery here and subscribe to the Empire Podcast via our iTunes page or this handy RSS feed. You can subscribe to the magazine here if you like it in paper form, or here if you prefer things digitally.
- 5/22/2015
- EmpireOnline
Moviefone's Top DVD of the Week
"Wadjda"
What's It About? Wadjda, a 10-year-old girl in Saudi Arabia, desperately wants a bike of her own, and after a bunch of her own money-making schemes fail, she enters her school's Koran memorization contest for the prize money.
Why We're In: Writer/director Haifaa Al Mansour has crafted an excellent movie, but in addition to that, "Wadjda" is the first feature-length film made entirely in Saudi Arabia, and the first film written and directed by a Saudi woman.
Moviefone's Top Blu-ray of the Week
"The Jungle Book: Diamond Edition"
What's It About? Mowgli is a human child who's most literally raised by wolves, but as he grows up it becomes clear to his buddies Baloo the bear and Bagheera the black panther that it's time for him to go live with other people.
Why We're In: It's a Disney classic with all the trimmings.
"Wadjda"
What's It About? Wadjda, a 10-year-old girl in Saudi Arabia, desperately wants a bike of her own, and after a bunch of her own money-making schemes fail, she enters her school's Koran memorization contest for the prize money.
Why We're In: Writer/director Haifaa Al Mansour has crafted an excellent movie, but in addition to that, "Wadjda" is the first feature-length film made entirely in Saudi Arabia, and the first film written and directed by a Saudi woman.
Moviefone's Top Blu-ray of the Week
"The Jungle Book: Diamond Edition"
What's It About? Mowgli is a human child who's most literally raised by wolves, but as he grows up it becomes clear to his buddies Baloo the bear and Bagheera the black panther that it's time for him to go live with other people.
Why We're In: It's a Disney classic with all the trimmings.
- 2/11/2014
- by Jenni Miller
- Moviefone
The Adventurer reminds me a lot of films from my youth like Something Wicked This Way Comes and Young Sherlock Holmes. Family oriented films, but slightly darker. But, perhaps just going by the title I expected a bit more... fun. Here is what the official synopsis has to say:Ancient mysteries. Powerful evil. And a fearless hero's quest through a fantastical realm of steam-powered wonders and sinister magic... In The Adventurer: The Curse Of The Midas Box, seventeen-year-old Mariah Mundi's life is turned upside down when his parents vanish and his younger brother is kidnapped. Following a trail of clues to the darkly majestic Prince Regent Hotel, Mariah discovers a hidden realm of child-stealing monsters, deadly secrets and a long-lost artifact that grants limitless wealth -...
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- 1/9/2014
- Screen Anarchy
Mysteries, magic and a battle against a powerful evil... it's all the ingredients that make up a ripping yarn, and for parents looking for a fantasy adventure to share with their family, the forthcoming "The Adventurer: The Curse Of The Midas Box" could fit the bill on a cold winter evening. Starring Michael Sheen, Lena Headey, Sam Neill, Ioan Gruffudd and Aneurin Barnard, and based on the book by G.P. Taylor, the film tells the story of 17-year-old Mariah Mundi, whose life is turned upside down when his parents vanish and his younger brother is kidnapped. The clues all lead to the Prince Regent Hotel, and as we'll see in this clip, the healing waters of its therapeutic baths are just a hint of the powers contained within its walls. "The Adventurer: The Curse Of The Midas Box" opens on January 10, 2014. Watch the trailer below.
- 12/31/2013
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Check out the trailer for The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box, starring Michael Sheen, Lena Headey, Sam Neill, Ioan Gruffudd and Aneurin Barnard. Jonathan Newman directs from the writing by Christian Taylor and Matthew Huffman, based on the novel by G.P. Taylor. Catch it ion VOD on December 5, 2013 before hitting theaters on January 10th, 2014. Ancient mysteries. Powerful evil. And a fearless hero’s quest through a fantastical realm of steam-powered wonders and sinister magic… In The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box, seventeen-year-old Mariah Mundi’s life is turned upside down when his parents vanish and his younger brother is kidnapped. Following a trail of clues to the darkly majestic Prince Regent Hotel,...
- 11/7/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Check out the trailer for The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box, starring Michael Sheen, Lena Headey, Sam Neill, Ioan Gruffudd and Aneurin Barnard. Jonathan Newman directs from the writing by Christian Taylor and Matthew Huffman, based on the novel by G.P. Taylor. December 5, 2013 before hitting theaters on January 10th, 2014. Ancient mysteries. Powerful evil. And a fearless hero’s quest through a fantastical realm of steam-powered wonders and sinister magic… In The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box, seventeen-year-old Mariah Mundi’s life is turned upside down when his parents vanish and his younger brother is kidnapped. Following a trail of clues to the darkly majestic Prince Regent Hotel...
- 11/7/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Powerful stage and screen actor often cast as an aristocrat, king or moustachioed villain
When the whisky flowed, according to the writer John Heilpern, the actor Nigel Davenport looked "as if he might knock you through the wall for sport". However, words such as "imposing" and "heavyweight", both often applied to his performances on stage and screen across more than 40 years, do not do sufficient justice to his lightness of touch and comic energy.
Davenport, who has died aged 85, was a founder member of the English Stage Company (Esc) at the Royal Court – in the first season, he was in every production except Look Back in Anger – and a distinguished president of Equity, the actors' union; he played leads in Restoration comedy and absurdist drama as well as King Lear.
In a recent rerun of the BBC's Keeping Up Appearances, he loomed as a lubricious old navy commodore coming on...
When the whisky flowed, according to the writer John Heilpern, the actor Nigel Davenport looked "as if he might knock you through the wall for sport". However, words such as "imposing" and "heavyweight", both often applied to his performances on stage and screen across more than 40 years, do not do sufficient justice to his lightness of touch and comic energy.
Davenport, who has died aged 85, was a founder member of the English Stage Company (Esc) at the Royal Court – in the first season, he was in every production except Look Back in Anger – and a distinguished president of Equity, the actors' union; he played leads in Restoration comedy and absurdist drama as well as King Lear.
In a recent rerun of the BBC's Keeping Up Appearances, he loomed as a lubricious old navy commodore coming on...
- 10/30/2013
- by Michael Coveney
- The Guardian - Film News
Due out in January next year, The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box boasts a stellar cast led by Aneurin Barnard, Michael Sheen, and Lena Headey.
The film was originally titled Mariah Mundi and the Curse of the Midas Box, and the new title and its colon would suggest that Image Entertainment could well be hoping for a franchise here.
With just a few more months to go before it hits cinemas, Yahoo Movies has launched the new poster, along with a handful of images.
17-year-old Mariah Mundi’s life is turned upside down when his parents vanish and his younger brother is kidnapped. Following a trail of clues to the darkly majestic Prince Regent Hotel, Mariah discovers a hidden realm of child-stealing monsters, deadly secrets and a long-lost artifact that grants limitless wealth – but also devastating supernatural power. With the fate of his world, and his family at stake,...
The film was originally titled Mariah Mundi and the Curse of the Midas Box, and the new title and its colon would suggest that Image Entertainment could well be hoping for a franchise here.
With just a few more months to go before it hits cinemas, Yahoo Movies has launched the new poster, along with a handful of images.
17-year-old Mariah Mundi’s life is turned upside down when his parents vanish and his younger brother is kidnapped. Following a trail of clues to the darkly majestic Prince Regent Hotel, Mariah discovers a hidden realm of child-stealing monsters, deadly secrets and a long-lost artifact that grants limitless wealth – but also devastating supernatural power. With the fate of his world, and his family at stake,...
- 10/25/2013
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Blackadder Goes Forth, Episode 6, “Goodbyeee”
Written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton
Directed by Richard Boden
Aired November 2nd, 1989 on BBC One
Blackadder ran for four series in the ‘80s, following the exploits of various members of the Blackadder line throughout history, first a prince during the War of the Roses, then a courtier during the reign of Queen Elizabeth, then the butler for the Prince Regent during the Regency period, and finally a Captain during World War I. Each series features Rowan Atkinson as that season’s Blackadder and Tony Robinson as his servant Baldrick, surrounded by a differing guest cast each season. As the series progresses forward in time, Blackadder becomes increasingly intelligent as he loses power and agency, with an exploration of Britain’s class structure a key element to the series. Though an anniversary special and several one-off skits were produced after the final installment of the fourth series,...
Written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton
Directed by Richard Boden
Aired November 2nd, 1989 on BBC One
Blackadder ran for four series in the ‘80s, following the exploits of various members of the Blackadder line throughout history, first a prince during the War of the Roses, then a courtier during the reign of Queen Elizabeth, then the butler for the Prince Regent during the Regency period, and finally a Captain during World War I. Each series features Rowan Atkinson as that season’s Blackadder and Tony Robinson as his servant Baldrick, surrounded by a differing guest cast each season. As the series progresses forward in time, Blackadder becomes increasingly intelligent as he loses power and agency, with an exploration of Britain’s class structure a key element to the series. Though an anniversary special and several one-off skits were produced after the final installment of the fourth series,...
- 9/5/2013
- by Kate Kulzick
- SoundOnSight
Timothy Spall in The Syndicate. BBC
Kieran Kinsella
The Syndicate Series 1
The Syndicate, Series One is the pick of Acorn Media’s late April DVD releases. The show is a fascinating character study involving the mundane staff members of a humdrum low-end British supermarket. In the normal course of events, there is nothing particularly intriguing about this group but that all changes when they win the national lottery. When millions of pounds are involved, personal relationships, work rivalries and previously undetected misdeeds suddenly become a lot more important. While the show doesn’t exactly portray the lottery as a bad thing, let’s just say that Kay Mellor’s scripts show us that every silver lining has a massive dark cloud attached to it.
The cast for The Syndicate is top notch and the biggest star among the talented ensemble is Harry Potter actor Timothy Spall. He plays the store manager Bob.
Kieran Kinsella
The Syndicate Series 1
The Syndicate, Series One is the pick of Acorn Media’s late April DVD releases. The show is a fascinating character study involving the mundane staff members of a humdrum low-end British supermarket. In the normal course of events, there is nothing particularly intriguing about this group but that all changes when they win the national lottery. When millions of pounds are involved, personal relationships, work rivalries and previously undetected misdeeds suddenly become a lot more important. While the show doesn’t exactly portray the lottery as a bad thing, let’s just say that Kay Mellor’s scripts show us that every silver lining has a massive dark cloud attached to it.
The cast for The Syndicate is top notch and the biggest star among the talented ensemble is Harry Potter actor Timothy Spall. He plays the store manager Bob.
- 4/30/2013
- by Edited by K Kinsella
With its sauna scene and romantic undercurrents, Hollywood's tale of the dandy and Prince Regent is intriguingly homoerotic, but it has little to do with the historical truth
Director: Curtis Bernhardt
Entertainment grade: B–
History grade: D–
George "Beau" Brummell was a dandy, bon viveur and friend of Britain's Prince Regent, later George IV.
Costume
Prince George (Peter Ustinov, brilliantly cast) is inspecting his 10th Light Dragoons when a dashing young captain, George Brummell (Stewart Granger), makes a snarky comment about their over-the-top uniform. The film has it more or less right: a dark blue coat with silver frogging and braided epaulettes, partnered with skintight white breeches. The dragoons were required to wear these without underwear. The immodest effect was supposed to recall the military nudity of classical marble statues. Sadly, the film's costume department appears to have imposed a 1950s sense of propriety on the actors. You really can't see a thing.
Director: Curtis Bernhardt
Entertainment grade: B–
History grade: D–
George "Beau" Brummell was a dandy, bon viveur and friend of Britain's Prince Regent, later George IV.
Costume
Prince George (Peter Ustinov, brilliantly cast) is inspecting his 10th Light Dragoons when a dashing young captain, George Brummell (Stewart Granger), makes a snarky comment about their over-the-top uniform. The film has it more or less right: a dark blue coat with silver frogging and braided epaulettes, partnered with skintight white breeches. The dragoons were required to wear these without underwear. The immodest effect was supposed to recall the military nudity of classical marble statues. Sadly, the film's costume department appears to have imposed a 1950s sense of propriety on the actors. You really can't see a thing.
- 10/5/2012
- by Alex von Tunzelmann
- The Guardian - Film News
With “The Avengers” making more money in a day than the yearly output of the entire Eurozone, the movie executives at Warner Bros must be looking for a way to cash in on their similar grown-men-in-spandex comic book franchise.
After many false starts and half-baked ideas, Warner Bros currently have no firm plans for a “Justice League” movie. But you have to imagine it must be coming soon given The Avengers’ success.
What Culture is here to give them a shortlist of who should play who, what the storyline should be and who should helm this grossly expensive corporate cash in. It’s lucky they have us really, or what else would they do?
Potential Plots
Justice League Does An “Avengers” Like Alien Invasion Flick
According to my extensive research (wikipedia), the original incarnation of the Justice League is due to the impending threat of an Alien Invasion of Appelaxians here to conquer the world.
After many false starts and half-baked ideas, Warner Bros currently have no firm plans for a “Justice League” movie. But you have to imagine it must be coming soon given The Avengers’ success.
What Culture is here to give them a shortlist of who should play who, what the storyline should be and who should helm this grossly expensive corporate cash in. It’s lucky they have us really, or what else would they do?
Potential Plots
Justice League Does An “Avengers” Like Alien Invasion Flick
According to my extensive research (wikipedia), the original incarnation of the Justice League is due to the impending threat of an Alien Invasion of Appelaxians here to conquer the world.
- 5/9/2012
- by Luke Stevenson
- Obsessed with Film
Earlier this month rising Welsh star Aneurin Barnard was cast in the title role of Mariah Mundi in Mariah Mundi and The Midas Box the film adaptation of G.P Taylor's novel, and the first film in a potential franchise.
Joining him, will be 17 year old Mella Carron from Dublin as Sacha, a young Irish maid at the Prince Regent Hotel, who concerned that strange things are happening and that children from the area are disappearing, teams up with Mariah to help him find out the truth.
Mella attends the Independent Theatre Workshop in Dublin (of which Game of Thrones' Jack Gleeson is also a graduate). She has had previous small screen roles in Death of a Superhero and Camelot.
Newcomer Xavier Atkins from Buckinghamshire stars as Mariah Mundi's young brother Felix. Xavier attends the Peploe-Williams Academy, the same theatre school as Sadie Jones star Georgia Lock.
The film,...
Joining him, will be 17 year old Mella Carron from Dublin as Sacha, a young Irish maid at the Prince Regent Hotel, who concerned that strange things are happening and that children from the area are disappearing, teams up with Mariah to help him find out the truth.
Mella attends the Independent Theatre Workshop in Dublin (of which Game of Thrones' Jack Gleeson is also a graduate). She has had previous small screen roles in Death of a Superhero and Camelot.
Newcomer Xavier Atkins from Buckinghamshire stars as Mariah Mundi's young brother Felix. Xavier attends the Peploe-Williams Academy, the same theatre school as Sadie Jones star Georgia Lock.
The film,...
- 4/27/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (ScreenTerrier)
- ScreenTerrier
Yesterday I got to meet ad interview new upcoming talent, Aneurin Banard for his new movie, Elfie Hopkins where he plays a geek opposite non-geek Jamie Winstone (it’ll go live next week). I then get home only to find that the man who I tipped for great things has been cast in this brand new movie opposite the likes of Michael Sheen, Lena Headey, Sam Neill, Ioan Gruffudd and Keeley Hawes. Aneurin will play the lead in this latest film called Mariah Mundi and the Midas Box which is based on the teen adventure series by G.P. Taylor.
Exciting news for him and we look forward to seeing more info from it when it’s released. In the meantime though, here’s the press release with all the ins and outs that you need to know!
Aneurin Barnard Joins A Stellar Cast In The Highly Anticipated Film Adaptation Of...
Exciting news for him and we look forward to seeing more info from it when it’s released. In the meantime though, here’s the press release with all the ins and outs that you need to know!
Aneurin Barnard Joins A Stellar Cast In The Highly Anticipated Film Adaptation Of...
- 4/13/2012
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Spring Awakening star Aneurin Barnard is set to take the title role in Mariah Mundi and The Midas Box the film adaptation of G.P Taylor's novel, and the first film in a potential franchise.
The film is to be directed by Jonathan Newman (Foster) and is set to start shooting at the end of this month in Bristol and Bath. It will also star Keeley Hawes as Mariah's mother Catherine, and Ioan Gruffudd as his father Charles, Sam Neill as Luger, along with Michael Sheen and Lena Headey.
24 year old Aneurin (represented by Ken McReddie Associates), won an Olivier award in 2010 for best actor in a musical for his West End debut as Melchoir in musical Spring Awakening after graduating from Rwcmd in 2008, and has since had a busy couple of years with roles in Hunky Dory, starring as David Bailey in BBC4's We'll Take Manhattan, and he...
The film is to be directed by Jonathan Newman (Foster) and is set to start shooting at the end of this month in Bristol and Bath. It will also star Keeley Hawes as Mariah's mother Catherine, and Ioan Gruffudd as his father Charles, Sam Neill as Luger, along with Michael Sheen and Lena Headey.
24 year old Aneurin (represented by Ken McReddie Associates), won an Olivier award in 2010 for best actor in a musical for his West End debut as Melchoir in musical Spring Awakening after graduating from Rwcmd in 2008, and has since had a busy couple of years with roles in Hunky Dory, starring as David Bailey in BBC4's We'll Take Manhattan, and he...
- 4/11/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (ScreenTerrier)
- ScreenTerrier
Across the pond the Ya adaption craze continues with London's Entertainment Motion Pictures' plan to produce a teen thriller based on G.P. Taylor's Victorian-set fantasy-thriller Mariah Mundi and The Midas Box. Jonathan Newman, who wrote and directed the Mandy Moore/Martin Freeman rom-com Swinging with the Finkels will helm the adventure, which follows the journey of a teen boy who discovers a mysterious box in the basement of the opulent Prince Regent, where he's employed. Writing team Rob Sprackling and John Smith (Gnomeo & Juliet) and Gavin Scott (Small Soldiers) have been tasked with translating the first book in Taylor's optioned trilogy into a family-friendly romp, which Newman's described as a mix of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Sherlock Holmes and Harry Potter. While that is a preposterous amount of hype to level on Mariah Mundi and The Midas Box, the project is at least...
- 2/9/2012
- cinemablend.com
We can’t yet determine how these two endeavors will turn out, but Michael Sheen is moving away from Twilight and Jesus Henry Christ. For that alone, this is an improvement.
Anyway, Variety informs us that the Welsh actor is in talks for Mariah Mundi & the Midas Box, a film version of G.P. Taylor‘s children’s novel that Jonathan Newman has been tapped to direct. Sam Neill, Lena Headey, and Ioan Gruffud are also being eyed for the Victorian London-set story that tell of “a 15-year-old boy, Mariah Mundi, whose world is torn apart by the disappearance of his parents, then the kidnapping of younger brother by unknown assailants.”
Sheen will play an “Indiana Jones-ish adventurer, Captain Charity, [with whom] he sets off in pursuit, arriving at the Prince Regent, a hotel hiding a fantastical underworld.” Dr. Grant will appear as “an arch villain,” Sarah Connor “his witch-seductress,” the main...
Anyway, Variety informs us that the Welsh actor is in talks for Mariah Mundi & the Midas Box, a film version of G.P. Taylor‘s children’s novel that Jonathan Newman has been tapped to direct. Sam Neill, Lena Headey, and Ioan Gruffud are also being eyed for the Victorian London-set story that tell of “a 15-year-old boy, Mariah Mundi, whose world is torn apart by the disappearance of his parents, then the kidnapping of younger brother by unknown assailants.”
Sheen will play an “Indiana Jones-ish adventurer, Captain Charity, [with whom] he sets off in pursuit, arriving at the Prince Regent, a hotel hiding a fantastical underworld.” Dr. Grant will appear as “an arch villain,” Sarah Connor “his witch-seductress,” the main...
- 2/9/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Anno Dracula
Written by Kim Newman | Published by Titan Books | Format: Paperback, 560pp
It’s getting a bit tiresome now to keep restating the bloody obvious, but, as I have noted in many other reviews, vampires are a bit popular right now, aren’t they? As such, Titan Books have seen fit to release new editions of film critic extraordinaire Kim Newman’s Anno Dracula series, ostensibly in preparation for the forthcoming fourth instalment in the long-running saga.
Unlike Twilight or True Blood, Anno Dracula, the first in the series, is one slice of vampire fiction where it would really would be advisable to brush up on the daddy (if not quite the very first) of undead literature, Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Whilst it’s not compulsory to have read Stoker’s book to derive enjoyment from Newman’s fiction, those who have will appreciate Anno Dracula on a significantly deeper level.
Written by Kim Newman | Published by Titan Books | Format: Paperback, 560pp
It’s getting a bit tiresome now to keep restating the bloody obvious, but, as I have noted in many other reviews, vampires are a bit popular right now, aren’t they? As such, Titan Books have seen fit to release new editions of film critic extraordinaire Kim Newman’s Anno Dracula series, ostensibly in preparation for the forthcoming fourth instalment in the long-running saga.
Unlike Twilight or True Blood, Anno Dracula, the first in the series, is one slice of vampire fiction where it would really would be advisable to brush up on the daddy (if not quite the very first) of undead literature, Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Whilst it’s not compulsory to have read Stoker’s book to derive enjoyment from Newman’s fiction, those who have will appreciate Anno Dracula on a significantly deeper level.
- 7/30/2011
- by Jack Kirby
- Nerdly
You can’t go wrong when screen legends Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao are in a picture together. You just can’t. Director Gao Xiaosong’s upcoming period actioner “My Kingdom” — which is penned by “Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles” scribe Zou Jingzhi — looks pretty damn cool, even if the aforementioned actors only have supporting roles. But why take my word for it? Take a few minutes out of you busy scheduled and spend some time gawking at the preview for a spiffy new kung fu movie. It might make your day that much brighter. Here’s what it’s all about: In the closing days of the 19th century, the Prince Regent of the crumbling Qing Dynasty orders the mass execution of the entire Meng clan. Before his beheading in a crowded Beijing marketplace, the Meng clan leader vows that his family will avenge this travesty of justice.
- 5/24/2011
- by Todd Rigney
- Beyond Hollywood
I’d heard a little bit about this endeavor from a friend of mine, but he never once mentioned the fact that kung fu veteran Yuen Biao was in the movie. Directed by Gao Xiaosong and featuring action choreography from none other than Sammo Hung, the upcoming Hong Kong actioner “My Kingdom” has the potential to be an enormous amount of fun. Even if the story is beyond bearable, at least we’ll have Hung’s patented brand of martial arts insanity to keep our interest piqued. Theoretically speaking, of course. After all, I haven’t quite perfected my ability to gaze into the future. Here’s what the film is all about: In the closing days of the 19th century, the Prince Regent of the crumbling Qing Dynasty orders the mass execution of the entire Meng clan. Before his beheading in a crowded Beijing marketplace, the Meng clan leader...
- 5/9/2011
- by Todd Rigney
- Beyond Hollywood
British actress Susannah York has died at the age of 72. The star passed away on Saturday, January 15 following a long battle with cancer. Her son Orlando Wells says, "She was an absolutely fantastic mother, who was very down to earth. She was a woman with grace and stature."
"She had advanced bone marrow cancer which she had an operation for. But, last Thursday, she had a scan and then the descent was fast. In the end, her death was painless and quick."
York began her acting career in 1960, starring in "Tunes of Glory" opposite Alec Guinness and John Mills, and went on to appear in movies such as "The Greengage Summer", "A Man for All Seasons", "The Killing of Sister George" and "Battle of Britain".
She received an Oscar nomination for her role in 1969's "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" and took home the Best Actress award at the Cannes...
"She had advanced bone marrow cancer which she had an operation for. But, last Thursday, she had a scan and then the descent was fast. In the end, her death was painless and quick."
York began her acting career in 1960, starring in "Tunes of Glory" opposite Alec Guinness and John Mills, and went on to appear in movies such as "The Greengage Summer", "A Man for All Seasons", "The Killing of Sister George" and "Battle of Britain".
She received an Oscar nomination for her role in 1969's "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" and took home the Best Actress award at the Cannes...
- 1/17/2011
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Star of Tom Jones and They Shoot Horses, Don't They?, she defied typecasting
Susannah York, who has died aged 72, was a vibrant, energetic personality with a devouring passion for work, strong political opinions and great loyalty to old friends. Her international reputation as an actor depended heavily on the hit films she made in the 1960s, including Tom Jones (1963) and They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969, for which she received an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress. But, even when her movie career waned, she worked ceaselessly in theatre, often appearing in pioneering fringe productions. It was typical of her that, although diagnosed with cancer late in 2010, she refused chemotherapy and fulfilled a contractual obligation to do a tour of Ronald Harwood's Quartet.
In her early years York was often cast as an archetypal English rose. But, although born in Chelsea, south-west London (as Susannah Yolande Fletcher), she was raised...
Susannah York, who has died aged 72, was a vibrant, energetic personality with a devouring passion for work, strong political opinions and great loyalty to old friends. Her international reputation as an actor depended heavily on the hit films she made in the 1960s, including Tom Jones (1963) and They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969, for which she received an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress. But, even when her movie career waned, she worked ceaselessly in theatre, often appearing in pioneering fringe productions. It was typical of her that, although diagnosed with cancer late in 2010, she refused chemotherapy and fulfilled a contractual obligation to do a tour of Ronald Harwood's Quartet.
In her early years York was often cast as an archetypal English rose. But, although born in Chelsea, south-west London (as Susannah Yolande Fletcher), she was raised...
- 1/17/2011
- by Michael Billington
- The Guardian - Film News
British actress Susannah York has died at the age of 72.
The star passed away on Saturday following a long battle with cancer.
Her son Orlando Wells says, "She was an absolutely fantastic mother, who was very down to earth. She was a woman with grace and stature. She had advanced bone marrow cancer which she had an operation for.
"But, last Thursday, she had a scan and then the descent was fast. In the end, her death was painless and quick."
York began her acting career in 1960, starring in Tunes of Glory opposite Alec Guinness and John Mills, and went on to appear in movies such as The Greengage Summer, A Man for All Seasons, The Killing of Sister George and Battle of Britain.
She received an Oscar nomination for her role in 1969's They Shoot Horses, Don't They? and took home the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival in 1972 for her part in Images.
York later became a small screen regular in her native Britain, featuring in series' including Prince Regent, We'll Meet Again and Holby City.
The star was also an accomplished theatre actress, appearing on stage in London and Paris, France throughout her lengthy career, most recently starring in a 2009 production of The Tennessee Williams Triple Bill at The New End Theatre in the U.K. capital.
York is survived by her two children, Orlando and Sasha, as well as a grandson and a granddaughter.
The star passed away on Saturday following a long battle with cancer.
Her son Orlando Wells says, "She was an absolutely fantastic mother, who was very down to earth. She was a woman with grace and stature. She had advanced bone marrow cancer which she had an operation for.
"But, last Thursday, she had a scan and then the descent was fast. In the end, her death was painless and quick."
York began her acting career in 1960, starring in Tunes of Glory opposite Alec Guinness and John Mills, and went on to appear in movies such as The Greengage Summer, A Man for All Seasons, The Killing of Sister George and Battle of Britain.
She received an Oscar nomination for her role in 1969's They Shoot Horses, Don't They? and took home the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival in 1972 for her part in Images.
York later became a small screen regular in her native Britain, featuring in series' including Prince Regent, We'll Meet Again and Holby City.
The star was also an accomplished theatre actress, appearing on stage in London and Paris, France throughout her lengthy career, most recently starring in a 2009 production of The Tennessee Williams Triple Bill at The New End Theatre in the U.K. capital.
York is survived by her two children, Orlando and Sasha, as well as a grandson and a granddaughter.
- 1/16/2011
- WENN
We’re already just two episodes away from the end of Leverage‘s summer run. After tonight, only one more episode remains before our crew ends season three. (At least if you believe TNT’s marketing. There’s a back half coming.) How the time flies by, huh?
Sophie and Nate are at the airport, trying to get close enough to get near the infamous Damien Moreau, who’s been blackmailing them all season. Hardison is doing his best customs officer impression, while Eliot looks smashing in the pilot’s outfit. Their plan is to get their hands on a guy named Keller, who works for Moreau and is using refugee kids to smuggle valuable artifacts into the country. I get excited because Keller is played by James Frain, who gave a really great performance as Paul Raines on 24 before he got killed off. He’s probably not going to die here,...
Sophie and Nate are at the airport, trying to get close enough to get near the infamous Damien Moreau, who’s been blackmailing them all season. Hardison is doing his best customs officer impression, while Eliot looks smashing in the pilot’s outfit. Their plan is to get their hands on a guy named Keller, who works for Moreau and is using refugee kids to smuggle valuable artifacts into the country. I get excited because Keller is played by James Frain, who gave a really great performance as Paul Raines on 24 before he got killed off. He’s probably not going to die here,...
- 8/30/2010
- by Brittany Frederick
- TVovermind.com
The 1994 film of the play by Alan Bennett is a model of historical accuracy and psychological tact. Only an error involving a curate leaves director Nicholas Hytner with egg on his face
Director: Nicholas Hytner
Entertainment grade: A–
History grade: A–
In 1788, not long after losing his American colonies, King George III of Great Britain and Ireland lost his sanity.
Politics
King George III (Nigel Hawthorne) is opening parliament, and prime minister William Pitt the Younger is sparring with Whig leader Charles James Fox. "Do you enjoy all this flummery, Mr Pitt?" "No, Mr Fox." "Do you enjoy anything, Mr Pitt?" "A balance-sheet, Mr Fox." Pitt did make himself somewhat unpopular by raising taxes to pay the national debt, but since everyone's doing that these days we may judge him less harshly now than they did back in 1994. In addition to balance-sheets, a thing Pitt enjoyed was a bottle of port (sometimes two) a day,...
Director: Nicholas Hytner
Entertainment grade: A–
History grade: A–
In 1788, not long after losing his American colonies, King George III of Great Britain and Ireland lost his sanity.
Politics
King George III (Nigel Hawthorne) is opening parliament, and prime minister William Pitt the Younger is sparring with Whig leader Charles James Fox. "Do you enjoy all this flummery, Mr Pitt?" "No, Mr Fox." "Do you enjoy anything, Mr Pitt?" "A balance-sheet, Mr Fox." Pitt did make himself somewhat unpopular by raising taxes to pay the national debt, but since everyone's doing that these days we may judge him less harshly now than they did back in 1994. In addition to balance-sheets, a thing Pitt enjoyed was a bottle of port (sometimes two) a day,...
- 2/18/2010
- by Alex von Tunzelmann
- The Guardian - Film News
If it doesn’t already, it should sadden you that Rowan Atkinson’s most well known role is Mr. Bean. Sure, attempting to remove your underwear in public has its comedic merit, but only if you’ve never seen Atkinson’s stupendously idiotic turn as the self-appointed Black Adder in the times of olde. The series spans different eras with each of the seasons taking place in a new one. Then, to further the adventures of the unfortunately inept title character, three of the specials created after the series’ conclusion are included on their own disc. It’s not the first “all inclusive” set to be released but it does a good job rounding up most of the extras that have been created for the show over time – though true Black Adder connoisseurs will notice that some of the smaller events (The Shakespeare Sketch in 1989 or the theatrical show Blackadder:...
- 10/27/2009
- by Lex Walker
- JustPressPlay.net
A few months ago, Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz talked to MTV News correspondent James Montgomery about wanting to play a reunion show on Sealand, a decommissioned oil rig in the middle of the ocean that acts as a sovereign nation for His Royal Highness Prince Regent Michael. That led to an actual response from Prince Michael, who wrote to Montgomery about his excitement over the idea. After that, we never got an update. But luckily, MTV News' Jocelyn Vena caught up with Wentz at the introduction event for the Dow Live Earth Run for Water Campaign and asked him about the latest exchange between his band and His Royal Highness.
"We got an e-mail back," Wentz said. "He's not on Sealand right now. He's on the beaches in France basking in the sun and was open to the possibility of [a show]. That's the one concert that Fall Out Boy could possibly play this year.
"We got an e-mail back," Wentz said. "He's not on Sealand right now. He's on the beaches in France basking in the sun and was open to the possibility of [a show]. That's the one concert that Fall Out Boy could possibly play this year.
- 10/15/2009
- by Kyle Anderson
- MTV Newsroom
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