Carey Mulligan and Meryl Streep go head to head again, while a troop of sky-diving nuns aren't enough to save Harmony Korine
At last month's Baftas all eyes were on Carey Mulligan, who was up for two awards: Leading Actress, which she won to rapturous applause, and Rising Star, which she lost to the shrug-shouldered Twilight star Kristen Stewart. Yet despite Stewart's victory (which she graciously – and correctly – attributed to the fanatical loyalty of the "Twi-Hards"), Mulligan was the real star of the evening, her presence sparking critical plaudits and paparazzi flashbulbs in equal measure. Right now, she seems set to become the UK's biggest screen export.
An Education (2009, E1, 12), which catapulted Mulligan to such prominence, is an agreeably old-fashioned affair – a coming-of-age tale about a brainy girl being led astray by a slick'n'sleazy older man. The setting, efficiently evoked by Danish director Lone Scherfig, is London in the all-but-swinging 60s.
At last month's Baftas all eyes were on Carey Mulligan, who was up for two awards: Leading Actress, which she won to rapturous applause, and Rising Star, which she lost to the shrug-shouldered Twilight star Kristen Stewart. Yet despite Stewart's victory (which she graciously – and correctly – attributed to the fanatical loyalty of the "Twi-Hards"), Mulligan was the real star of the evening, her presence sparking critical plaudits and paparazzi flashbulbs in equal measure. Right now, she seems set to become the UK's biggest screen export.
An Education (2009, E1, 12), which catapulted Mulligan to such prominence, is an agreeably old-fashioned affair – a coming-of-age tale about a brainy girl being led astray by a slick'n'sleazy older man. The setting, efficiently evoked by Danish director Lone Scherfig, is London in the all-but-swinging 60s.
- 3/7/2010
- by Mark Kermode
- The Guardian - Film News
From Crosby beach to a big match at Anfield, actor David Morrissey takes Amy Raphael on a tour of his hometown – and explains why it has inspired him to direct a new film
Past the Hillsborough memorial and beneath the legend "You'll Never Walk Alone" atop the Shankly Gates, through the creaking turnstile and into the main stand. A subdued Liverpool team warm up on the pitch. Freezing fog swirls in the floodlights. David Morrissey warms his hands on a cup of hot chocolate and wishes he hadn't left his gloves back home in north London. Two officials stare and nudge each other, but no one else even glances at him.
We are sitting five rows from the pitch and, for the first half of this Premiership game against Birmingham City, all the action is at the other end as Liverpool attack the Kop. Morrissey – 6ft 3in, broad of shoulder,...
Past the Hillsborough memorial and beneath the legend "You'll Never Walk Alone" atop the Shankly Gates, through the creaking turnstile and into the main stand. A subdued Liverpool team warm up on the pitch. Freezing fog swirls in the floodlights. David Morrissey warms his hands on a cup of hot chocolate and wishes he hadn't left his gloves back home in north London. Two officials stare and nudge each other, but no one else even glances at him.
We are sitting five rows from the pitch and, for the first half of this Premiership game against Birmingham City, all the action is at the other end as Liverpool attack the Kop. Morrissey – 6ft 3in, broad of shoulder,...
- 3/3/2010
- by Amy Raphael
- The Guardian - Film News
This edition of Film Weekly talks to two brilliant British actors – Samantha Morton and David Morrissey – who have turned their hand to directing, and reviews Peter Jackson's adaptation of Alice Sebold's The Lovely Bones as well as Jeff Bridges's multi-award-winning performance in Crazy Heart.
First up is Samantha Morton, whose impressive acting CV includes such diverse films as The Sweet and Lowdown, Minority Report and Synecdoche. She discusses how her directorial debut The Unloved, a harsh tale of 11-year-old Lucy growing up in the care of the state, draws on her own experiences of care institutions as a child. She also talks about her recent role in The Messenger alongside Woody Harrelson and bouncing back from the stroke she suffered in 2006. The film is on limited release from tomorrow.
Next, Xan Brooks joins in to review the week's key releases – praise is poured on The Unloved as...
First up is Samantha Morton, whose impressive acting CV includes such diverse films as The Sweet and Lowdown, Minority Report and Synecdoche. She discusses how her directorial debut The Unloved, a harsh tale of 11-year-old Lucy growing up in the care of the state, draws on her own experiences of care institutions as a child. She also talks about her recent role in The Messenger alongside Woody Harrelson and bouncing back from the stroke she suffered in 2006. The film is on limited release from tomorrow.
Next, Xan Brooks joins in to review the week's key releases – praise is poured on The Unloved as...
- 2/18/2010
- by Jason Solomons, Xan Brooks, Jason Phipps, Observer
- The Guardian - Film News
David Morrissey has admitted that he found it difficult to go from in front of the camera to behind it for his debut cinematic directorial feature Don't Worry About Me. Speaking at the press launch for the BFI London Film Festival, the actor told Digital Spy that the change was a significant one. Morrissey said of directing: "It's a total immersion in what you're doing. As an actor you come into a job a little late - people have made decisions, the sets have been built. "Then you leave the job early when (more)...
- 9/15/2009
- by By Mayer Nissim
- Digital Spy
Adapted from the play called The Pool, David Morrisey makes his feature length directorial debut with this love drama, which hopefully, will follow along with the plays "mixture of verse and prose".
Twentysomething London lad David travels up to Liverpool hoping to track down the girl from last night. After she gives him his marching orders, David finds himself walking the streets of a strange city with only some loose change in his pocket and a head full of nonsense.
Stumbling upon a betting shop, demure sales assistant Tina gives him a hot tip on a dog. As a thank you, David invites Tina out for a coffee and persuades her to throw a sickie from work in exchange for the delights of his company. Tina shows David around Liverpool, with a surprise around every corner and a glint in her eye that hides a secret pain.
As day unfolds into night,...
Twentysomething London lad David travels up to Liverpool hoping to track down the girl from last night. After she gives him his marching orders, David finds himself walking the streets of a strange city with only some loose change in his pocket and a head full of nonsense.
Stumbling upon a betting shop, demure sales assistant Tina gives him a hot tip on a dog. As a thank you, David invites Tina out for a coffee and persuades her to throw a sickie from work in exchange for the delights of his company. Tina shows David around Liverpool, with a surprise around every corner and a glint in her eye that hides a secret pain.
As day unfolds into night,...
- 9/9/2009
- QuietEarth.us
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