Here’s the latest episode of the The Filmmakers Podcast, part of the ever-growing podcast roster here on Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on the official podcast site, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres.
For those unfamiliar with the series, The Filmmakers Podcast is a podcast about how to make films from micro budget indie films to bigger budget studio films and everything in-between. Our hosts Giles Alderson, Dan Richardson, Andrew Rodger and Cristian James talk how to get films made, how to actually make them and how to try not to f… it up in their very humble opinion. Guests will come on and chat about their film making experiences from directors, writers, producers, screenwriters, actors, cinematographers and distributors.
The Filmmakers Podcast #261: How to make a real-time Crime Thriller with writer/director David Beton,...
For those unfamiliar with the series, The Filmmakers Podcast is a podcast about how to make films from micro budget indie films to bigger budget studio films and everything in-between. Our hosts Giles Alderson, Dan Richardson, Andrew Rodger and Cristian James talk how to get films made, how to actually make them and how to try not to f… it up in their very humble opinion. Guests will come on and chat about their film making experiences from directors, writers, producers, screenwriters, actors, cinematographers and distributors.
The Filmmakers Podcast #261: How to make a real-time Crime Thriller with writer/director David Beton,...
- 2/7/2022
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Stars: Colm Meaney, Stephen Moyer, Clare-Hope Ashitey, Kris Johnson, Sadie Jean Shirley | Written and Directed by David Beton
Much of the pre-release discussion about Confession, (not to be confused with the 2020 serial killer film of the same name) centred on its stars Colm Meaney and Stephen Moyer. And although they both are excellent actors, that wasn’t why I decided to review it.
I was more interested in writer/director David Beton, Aka Ronnie Thompson. As Ronnie Thompson, he’d directed, but not written, the tense thriller Tower Block. And as David Beton, he’d co-written, but not directed, The Banishing, an enjoyable ghost story that also had significant religious content. I was curious to see what he could do filling both roles.
After a rather cryptic prologue, we join Father Peter (Meaney) as he’s wrapping up his duties for the evening. That’s interrupted by a knock on the door,...
Much of the pre-release discussion about Confession, (not to be confused with the 2020 serial killer film of the same name) centred on its stars Colm Meaney and Stephen Moyer. And although they both are excellent actors, that wasn’t why I decided to review it.
I was more interested in writer/director David Beton, Aka Ronnie Thompson. As Ronnie Thompson, he’d directed, but not written, the tense thriller Tower Block. And as David Beton, he’d co-written, but not directed, The Banishing, an enjoyable ghost story that also had significant religious content. I was curious to see what he could do filling both roles.
After a rather cryptic prologue, we join Father Peter (Meaney) as he’s wrapping up his duties for the evening. That’s interrupted by a knock on the door,...
- 1/27/2022
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
"It's too late for me... I'm already dead." Uncork'd Ent. has revealed the trailer for a UK action thriller titled Confession, from filmmaker David Beton. This one is arriving in theaters + on VOD in the US starting in January, despite not picking up any buzz before this debut. One church, one priest, a wounded man and his loaded gun. An intense thriller that plays out in real time during one night where a vengeful confession must take place. Starring Stephen Moyer & Colm Meaney, with Clare-Hope Ashitey, Kris Johnson, and Sadie Jean Shirley. "Confession is a very suspenseful, thrilling ride with terrific performances from two always-dependable performers, Moyer and Meaney." This looks like an engaging battle of wits, as the three people inside this church confront and accuse each other back & forth to the end. It might be worth a watch. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for David Beton's Confession,...
- 12/22/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Exclusive: Brendan Moriarty (Road to Freedom) is gearing up to direct In the Night, a human trafficking thriller starring Gary Cairns, Jay Giannone, Vincent De Paul, Clayton T. Smith and Aizhan Lighg, which is inspired by real accounts from CIA agents.
The film will dive into the dubious life of CIA agent Ian Boyd (Gary), who is tasked with taking down the leader of the largest human trafficking organization in China, in his last black-ops mission before retiring.
Cairns and Smith penned the screenplay, based on a story by J. Loren. Moriarty’s Franklin Square Pictures banner will finance and produce, with Moriarty producing alongside Cairns and Willie Barela, Henry Bronson and Doug Deluca exec producing, and Stephen L. Harvey and Angelika Jaroslawska Sapieha serving as co-executive producers.
Moriarty is represented by Acclaim Artists in London; Cairns by Linda McAlister Talent; Giannone by Authentic Talent and Literary Management; De Paul by Alvarado Rey Agency,...
The film will dive into the dubious life of CIA agent Ian Boyd (Gary), who is tasked with taking down the leader of the largest human trafficking organization in China, in his last black-ops mission before retiring.
Cairns and Smith penned the screenplay, based on a story by J. Loren. Moriarty’s Franklin Square Pictures banner will finance and produce, with Moriarty producing alongside Cairns and Willie Barela, Henry Bronson and Doug Deluca exec producing, and Stephen L. Harvey and Angelika Jaroslawska Sapieha serving as co-executive producers.
Moriarty is represented by Acclaim Artists in London; Cairns by Linda McAlister Talent; Giannone by Authentic Talent and Literary Management; De Paul by Alvarado Rey Agency,...
- 12/10/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
‘The Banishing’ Review: England’s Most Haunted House Gets Flipped into a Flimsy Gothic Horror Rental
There will never be too many atmospheric horror movies about breathy English women trembling down the hallways of a haunted Victorian mansion and growing paranoid about whatever it is they hear going bump in the night. So it should be an unalloyed pleasure to watch a new one as musty and well-polished as Christopher Smith’s “The Banishing.”
All of the proper ingredients are in place, starting with a creepy old house based on the Borley Rectory (which occultist Harry Price designated as “the most haunted house in England”), some wide-eyed new tenants ripe for the scaring, and an oppressive religious streak that’s paved over all manner of dark secrets since an order of monks first occupied the property during the Middle Ages. Stir in some creepy-looking dolls, a slight hint of Nazis, and a redheaded Sean Harris — as Harry Price himself! — whisper-sniveling dialogue like “Denial is the teat...
All of the proper ingredients are in place, starting with a creepy old house based on the Borley Rectory (which occultist Harry Price designated as “the most haunted house in England”), some wide-eyed new tenants ripe for the scaring, and an oppressive religious streak that’s paved over all manner of dark secrets since an order of monks first occupied the property during the Middle Ages. Stir in some creepy-looking dolls, a slight hint of Nazis, and a redheaded Sean Harris — as Harry Price himself! — whisper-sniveling dialogue like “Denial is the teat...
- 4/14/2021
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
When it comes to haunted houses we’ve seen it all near enough. From the psychology of Robert Wise’s The Haunting, to the playful macabre of Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice, to the shuddering realism of Oren Peli’s Paranormal Activity, the jolts of James Wan’s The Conjuring, the fresh voice of Remi Weekes’ His House, and the ice cube down the spine chills and lingering emotions of J.A. Bayona’s The Orphanage. We have seen so many filmmakers craft so many different bumps in the night emanating from the home, and in Creep and Black Death director Christopher Smith’s The Banishing, we go back to the traditional British hauntings of old, which have recently been resurrected in films like The Woman in Black, When the Lights Went Out and An English Haunting.
This Yorkshire shot ‘30s set haunted house chiller, inspired by “The most haunted house in...
This Yorkshire shot ‘30s set haunted house chiller, inspired by “The most haunted house in...
- 3/14/2021
- by Jack Bottomley
- The Cultural Post
True Blood’s Stephen Moyer and Golden Globe nominee Colm Meaney (Con Air, Gangs of London) exchange bloody vows in this exclusive first-look image from upcoming thriller Confession, which Signature Entertainment are shopping worldwide at the European Film Market.
Also starring Clare-Hope Ashitey (Children of Men) and written and directed by David Beton (The Hatton Garden Job, Tower Block), the film follows a wounded, bloodied man (Moyer) who takes a priest (Meaney) hostage, hell-bent on confessing a vengeful truth before it is too late. The seemingly random encounter is soon revealed to be anything but as the two men’s lives are inextricably linked....
Also starring Clare-Hope Ashitey (Children of Men) and written and directed by David Beton (The Hatton Garden Job, Tower Block), the film follows a wounded, bloodied man (Moyer) who takes a priest (Meaney) hostage, hell-bent on confessing a vengeful truth before it is too late. The seemingly random encounter is soon revealed to be anything but as the two men’s lives are inextricably linked....
True Blood’s Stephen Moyer and Golden Globe nominee Colm Meaney (Con Air, Gangs of London) exchange bloody vows in this exclusive first-look image from upcoming thriller Confession, which Signature Entertainment are shopping worldwide at the European Film Market.
Also starring Clare-Hope Ashitey (Children of Men) and written and directed by David Beton (The Hatton Garden Job, Tower Block), the film follows a wounded, bloodied man (Moyer) who takes a priest (Meaney) hostage, hell-bent on confessing a vengeful truth before it is too late. The seemingly random encounter is soon revealed to be anything but as the two men’s lives are inextricably linked....
Also starring Clare-Hope Ashitey (Children of Men) and written and directed by David Beton (The Hatton Garden Job, Tower Block), the film follows a wounded, bloodied man (Moyer) who takes a priest (Meaney) hostage, hell-bent on confessing a vengeful truth before it is too late. The seemingly random encounter is soon revealed to be anything but as the two men’s lives are inextricably linked....
Veteran Irish actor Colm Meaney, star of Star Trek, Con Air and, more recently, crime-caper Pixie and the Sky/AMC series Gangs of London, has joined True Blood’s Stephen Moyer in upcoming thriller Confession.
Announced by Signature Entertainment and Picture Perfect and from writer/director David Beton (The Hatton Garden Job, Tower Block), the film follows a wounded, bloodied man (Moyer) who takes a priest (Meaney) hostage, hell-bent on confessing a vengeful truth before it’s too late. But why here, why now? There is nothing random about this encounter as it’s revealed their pasts are inextricably linked.
Shooting on Confession — which reunites Moyer and Beton for a second ...
Announced by Signature Entertainment and Picture Perfect and from writer/director David Beton (The Hatton Garden Job, Tower Block), the film follows a wounded, bloodied man (Moyer) who takes a priest (Meaney) hostage, hell-bent on confessing a vengeful truth before it’s too late. But why here, why now? There is nothing random about this encounter as it’s revealed their pasts are inextricably linked.
Shooting on Confession — which reunites Moyer and Beton for a second ...
- 11/13/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Veteran Irish actor Colm Meaney, star of Star Trek, Con Air and, more recently, crime-caper Pixie and the Sky/AMC series Gangs of London, has joined True Blood’s Stephen Moyer in upcoming thriller Confession.
Announced by Signature Entertainment and Picture Perfect and from writer/director David Beton (The Hatton Garden Job, Tower Block), the film follows a wounded, bloodied man (Moyer) who takes a priest (Meaney) hostage, hell-bent on confessing a vengeful truth before it’s too late. But why here, why now? There is nothing random about this encounter as it’s revealed their pasts are inextricably linked.
Shooting on Confession — which reunites Moyer and Beton for a second ...
Announced by Signature Entertainment and Picture Perfect and from writer/director David Beton (The Hatton Garden Job, Tower Block), the film follows a wounded, bloodied man (Moyer) who takes a priest (Meaney) hostage, hell-bent on confessing a vengeful truth before it’s too late. But why here, why now? There is nothing random about this encounter as it’s revealed their pasts are inextricably linked.
Shooting on Confession — which reunites Moyer and Beton for a second ...
- 11/13/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Stars: Jessica Brown Findlay, John Lynch, Sean Harris, Anya-Mckenna Bruce, John Heffernan | Written by David Beton, Ray Bogdanovich | Directed by Christopher Smith
The Banishing sees the re-teaming of Christopher Smith and Sean Harris (Creep) for an old school traditional horror with a gnarly new school modern twist that proves the haunted house genre is still alive and you know what? Its doing pretty well! Strap in for possessions, creepy little kids, women going mad, a religious angle with dodgy monks and some untrustworthy reality bending as The Banishing is a horror flick that begs the question… Is it possible to escape your fate?. Oh and Sean Harris on my screen is always going to be a win so there is that.
Marianne (Jessica Brown Findley) is a young very troubled mother, moving into the most haunted house in England (apparently) in the early days of the second world war. She...
The Banishing sees the re-teaming of Christopher Smith and Sean Harris (Creep) for an old school traditional horror with a gnarly new school modern twist that proves the haunted house genre is still alive and you know what? Its doing pretty well! Strap in for possessions, creepy little kids, women going mad, a religious angle with dodgy monks and some untrustworthy reality bending as The Banishing is a horror flick that begs the question… Is it possible to escape your fate?. Oh and Sean Harris on my screen is always going to be a win so there is that.
Marianne (Jessica Brown Findley) is a young very troubled mother, moving into the most haunted house in England (apparently) in the early days of the second world war. She...
- 10/25/2020
- by Kevin Haldon
- Nerdly
Author: Emily Breen
This Easter weekend, two years on from the audacious robbery which inspired it, The Hatton Garden Job is released. The bold faced cheek of this crime captured the nation’s collective imaginations. Primarily because 4/5ths of the criminal gang behind the caper ought to have been at home with a pipe and slippers. Ronnie Thompson’s partially true, fancifully embellished, feature continues our great British tradition of championing the underdog. Even when those underdogs are being very naughty indeed!
Pitched as Oap’s 11 The Hatton Garden Job shines a light on the faces and places of a vanishing London. With that ‘one last shot’ theme lending the comic caper a poignancy closer to The Full Monty or Brassed off. Deep beneath the streets of Hatton Garden, we discussed those parallels with director Ronnie Thompson and the film’s star Phil Daniels (Quadrophenia). The interview took place in...
This Easter weekend, two years on from the audacious robbery which inspired it, The Hatton Garden Job is released. The bold faced cheek of this crime captured the nation’s collective imaginations. Primarily because 4/5ths of the criminal gang behind the caper ought to have been at home with a pipe and slippers. Ronnie Thompson’s partially true, fancifully embellished, feature continues our great British tradition of championing the underdog. Even when those underdogs are being very naughty indeed!
Pitched as Oap’s 11 The Hatton Garden Job shines a light on the faces and places of a vanishing London. With that ‘one last shot’ theme lending the comic caper a poignancy closer to The Full Monty or Brassed off. Deep beneath the streets of Hatton Garden, we discussed those parallels with director Ronnie Thompson and the film’s star Phil Daniels (Quadrophenia). The interview took place in...
- 4/12/2017
- by Emily Breen
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Author: Guest
An attempt at a super cool, stylish crime caper, a la Guy Ritchie, The Hatton Garden Job falls flat on its face because, well, Guy Ritchie didn’t make it. Imagine a Vauxhall Nova with a very expensive body kit, big noisy exhaust and go faster stripes down the sides. To the driver it might feel and sound like they’re driving a car from The Fast and the Furious franchise but to everyone else, it just looks like a Vauxhall Nova with some money thrown at it. And thrown in all the wrong places.
Based on the real life events that took place in April 2015 – Ronnie Thompson is the first, and unlikely to be the last, director to bring this remarkable story to the silver screen, of when four elderly men pulled off the heist of the century – stealing over £200m worth of items.
There are some...
An attempt at a super cool, stylish crime caper, a la Guy Ritchie, The Hatton Garden Job falls flat on its face because, well, Guy Ritchie didn’t make it. Imagine a Vauxhall Nova with a very expensive body kit, big noisy exhaust and go faster stripes down the sides. To the driver it might feel and sound like they’re driving a car from The Fast and the Furious franchise but to everyone else, it just looks like a Vauxhall Nova with some money thrown at it. And thrown in all the wrong places.
Based on the real life events that took place in April 2015 – Ronnie Thompson is the first, and unlikely to be the last, director to bring this remarkable story to the silver screen, of when four elderly men pulled off the heist of the century – stealing over £200m worth of items.
There are some...
- 4/11/2017
- by Guest
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Author: Stefan Pape
When watching the news back in April 2015, to watch on as the events surrounding the Hatton Garden heist unravelled – where four elderly men pulled off one of the most ambitious robberies of all time – it was impossible to not envisage a movie. Lo and behold, barely two years on, and the first cinematic endeavour depicting this astonishing tale is set to hit our screens – and HeyUGuys were fortunate enough to be invited on to the film’s London set.
The set was notable for its commitment to authenticity, with real life equipment – such as a monumental drill – being used to reenact the break-in sequences, to not only enrich the experience for the actors, but for the viewers too. However director Ronnie Thompson told us that he’s blending realism with a more overtly cinematic approach, vying to find the humour within this ordeal, and play up to it accordingly.
When watching the news back in April 2015, to watch on as the events surrounding the Hatton Garden heist unravelled – where four elderly men pulled off one of the most ambitious robberies of all time – it was impossible to not envisage a movie. Lo and behold, barely two years on, and the first cinematic endeavour depicting this astonishing tale is set to hit our screens – and HeyUGuys were fortunate enough to be invited on to the film’s London set.
The set was notable for its commitment to authenticity, with real life equipment – such as a monumental drill – being used to reenact the break-in sequences, to not only enrich the experience for the actors, but for the viewers too. However director Ronnie Thompson told us that he’s blending realism with a more overtly cinematic approach, vying to find the humour within this ordeal, and play up to it accordingly.
- 4/11/2017
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Author: Zehra Phelan
Back in 2015, Britain witnessed a robbery that could have been straight out of the movies. It was a throwback crime to the days of the Great Train Robbery of 1963, a crime which made the likes of Buster Edwards and Ronnie Biggs household names. It was only a matter of time before this new story was adapted for the big screen and The Hatton Garden Job is just that film.
The Hatton Garden Job is directed by Tower Block and I Am Soldier writer and director Ronnie Thompson, though looking at the new trailer anyone would think this has a touch of Guy Ritchie about it. The cast is none too shabby either; the gang of aging criminals is lead by Brian Reader who is played by Larry Lamb who may be most recognisable as Gavin’s Dad in Gavin and Stacey. He also had the evil role...
Back in 2015, Britain witnessed a robbery that could have been straight out of the movies. It was a throwback crime to the days of the Great Train Robbery of 1963, a crime which made the likes of Buster Edwards and Ronnie Biggs household names. It was only a matter of time before this new story was adapted for the big screen and The Hatton Garden Job is just that film.
The Hatton Garden Job is directed by Tower Block and I Am Soldier writer and director Ronnie Thompson, though looking at the new trailer anyone would think this has a touch of Guy Ritchie about it. The cast is none too shabby either; the gang of aging criminals is lead by Brian Reader who is played by Larry Lamb who may be most recognisable as Gavin’s Dad in Gavin and Stacey. He also had the evil role...
- 1/27/2017
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Ronnie Thompson’s The Hatton Garden Job, about the elderly London thieves who pulled off the biggest burglary in British history, seizing $21M in jewels, is the first of three competing projects about the 2015 heist to go into production. Voltage Pictures is handling foreign sales, while Signature Entertainment will distribute in the U.K. next year. Deadline exclusively reported earlier that The Theory of Everything director James Marsh has a Hatton Garden project based…...
- 6/22/2016
- Deadline
The Los Angeles-based company will handle international sales on the thriller starring Matthew Goode and Joely Richardson depicting the infamous London jewellery heist in 2015.
Principal photography is underway in and around London for four weeks. Stephen Moyer, Lamb, Clive Russell, Sarah-Jane Crawford, David Calder, Mark Harris, and Phil Daniels round out the key cast.
Ronnie Thompson (Tower Block) directs from a screenplay he wrote with Dean Lines and Ray Bogdanovich. Ben Jacques serves as producer.
The Hatton Garden Job centres on the eight men who carried out the biggest burglary in British history.
The story follows a recently released convict who recruits a team of veteran criminals known as “the bad grandpas” or “the Enfield Expendables”, all aged between 68 and 76 and eager for one final chance at glory. The gang is currently all behind bars.
“We’re excited to work on this wildly interesting project and are confident that the film will resonate the world over,” said...
Principal photography is underway in and around London for four weeks. Stephen Moyer, Lamb, Clive Russell, Sarah-Jane Crawford, David Calder, Mark Harris, and Phil Daniels round out the key cast.
Ronnie Thompson (Tower Block) directs from a screenplay he wrote with Dean Lines and Ray Bogdanovich. Ben Jacques serves as producer.
The Hatton Garden Job centres on the eight men who carried out the biggest burglary in British history.
The story follows a recently released convict who recruits a team of veteran criminals known as “the bad grandpas” or “the Enfield Expendables”, all aged between 68 and 76 and eager for one final chance at glory. The gang is currently all behind bars.
“We’re excited to work on this wildly interesting project and are confident that the film will resonate the world over,” said...
- 6/22/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Joely Richardson and Downton Abbey’s Matthew Goode join cast of Ronnie Thompson’s movie about the 2015 raid on a London vault
The main cast of a film about the Hatton Garden robbery has been announced, with the former EastEnders actor Larry Lamb being given the key role of heist ringleader Brian Reader. Also in the cast are Matthew Goode (Downton Abbey), Joely Richardson (Nip/Tuck) and Phil Daniels (Quadrophenia).
The film, currently entitled The Hatton Garden Job, has started filming in London. It tells the story of the 2015 “robbery of the decade” that instantly became folklore after it became apparent that many of the perpetrators were well into their 60s. Reader, who was named in court as one of the key planners, was 77 years old when he was sentenced to six years in jail in March.
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The main cast of a film about the Hatton Garden robbery has been announced, with the former EastEnders actor Larry Lamb being given the key role of heist ringleader Brian Reader. Also in the cast are Matthew Goode (Downton Abbey), Joely Richardson (Nip/Tuck) and Phil Daniels (Quadrophenia).
The film, currently entitled The Hatton Garden Job, has started filming in London. It tells the story of the 2015 “robbery of the decade” that instantly became folklore after it became apparent that many of the perpetrators were well into their 60s. Reader, who was named in court as one of the key planners, was 77 years old when he was sentenced to six years in jail in March.
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- 6/22/2016
- by Andrew Pulver
- The Guardian - Film News
You love the horror, suspense thriller, action and science fiction films that make up the world of Canadian cult cinema affectionately known as Canuxploitation.
You’ve watched the entire David Cronenberg genre filmography (if not, please do so now as The Brood, Scanners and The Fly are three of the greatest horror films ever made).
You’ve seen Black Christmas and The Changeling and watched a slasher-ific marathon of Prom Night, Terror Train, Happy Birthday to Me and My Bloody Valentine.
You caught up with Cube, the Ginger Snaps series, Splice, Hobo with a Shotgun and WolfCop all while keeping close tabs on the works of Astron-6.
Yet your hunger for Canadian genre film productions and co-productions cannot be satiated.
To aid you in your deeper exploration of the field, following is a chronological look at a number of Canadian genre films that simply don’t get enough attention.
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The Groundstar Conspiracy...
You’ve watched the entire David Cronenberg genre filmography (if not, please do so now as The Brood, Scanners and The Fly are three of the greatest horror films ever made).
You’ve seen Black Christmas and The Changeling and watched a slasher-ific marathon of Prom Night, Terror Train, Happy Birthday to Me and My Bloody Valentine.
You caught up with Cube, the Ginger Snaps series, Splice, Hobo with a Shotgun and WolfCop all while keeping close tabs on the works of Astron-6.
Yet your hunger for Canadian genre film productions and co-productions cannot be satiated.
To aid you in your deeper exploration of the field, following is a chronological look at a number of Canadian genre films that simply don’t get enough attention.
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The Groundstar Conspiracy...
- 4/21/2015
- by Terek Puckett
- SoundOnSight
Lions Gate Home Entertainment
To celebrate the upcoming release of Noel Clarke’s latest British flick, I Am Soldier, on 17th March on blu-ray and DVD, we are giving 3 lucky WhatCulture.com readers the chance to win a copy of the film on blu-ray.
I Am Soldier follows Mickey (Tom Hughes, Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll) taking on the most dangerous military training known to man: Sas selection. The Special Air Service is the UK’s most renowned Special Forces regiment, tasked with missions in some of the most dangerous and hostile locations on the planet. Mickey is smashed by the grueling selection process – physically, mentally and emotionally. But, when the Counter Terrorism Squadron take charge of a deadly situation, Mickey, Carter (Noel Clarke, Star Trek Into Darkness) and their fellow recruits advance into conflict to see if they really do have what it takes. Many try to get into the Sas.
To celebrate the upcoming release of Noel Clarke’s latest British flick, I Am Soldier, on 17th March on blu-ray and DVD, we are giving 3 lucky WhatCulture.com readers the chance to win a copy of the film on blu-ray.
I Am Soldier follows Mickey (Tom Hughes, Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll) taking on the most dangerous military training known to man: Sas selection. The Special Air Service is the UK’s most renowned Special Forces regiment, tasked with missions in some of the most dangerous and hostile locations on the planet. Mickey is smashed by the grueling selection process – physically, mentally and emotionally. But, when the Counter Terrorism Squadron take charge of a deadly situation, Mickey, Carter (Noel Clarke, Star Trek Into Darkness) and their fellow recruits advance into conflict to see if they really do have what it takes. Many try to get into the Sas.
- 3/19/2014
- by Simon Gallagher
- Obsessed with Film
There was a spirit and drive on set of Ronnie Thompson’s latest drama I Am Soldier, and a commitment to the cause not to dissimilar to the special forces themselves, with a palpable, tireless work ethic spreading around the camp. It seems only right this be the case, as the one thing Thompson – whose previous directing credit is Tower Block – was hellbent on guaranteeing, is that his film is rife with authenticity, as he uses his own personal experiences as a serviceman, to help craft this piece of cinema.
“Because I have a service background, it’s always something I’m naturally interested in,” he told us on set. “I don’t know many directors or writers that have that kind of experience to draw on and that mindset of a service person. So it’s always something I wanted to do. I’m a director who has more...
“Because I have a service background, it’s always something I’m naturally interested in,” he told us on set. “I don’t know many directors or writers that have that kind of experience to draw on and that mindset of a service person. So it’s always something I wanted to do. I’m a director who has more...
- 3/14/2014
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
To mark the release of I Am Soldier on 17th March, we’ve been given 3 copies to give away on Blu-ray.
Following the successful release of ‘Screwed’, I Am Soldier is penned by bestselling writer and accomplished director Ronnie Thompson (Tower Block). This gritty action drama takes you on a journey through torturous escape missions, exhausting physical programmes and highly classified interrogations.
I Am Soldier features a formidable cast of all British talent, including Tom Hughes (About Time, Cemetery Junction) as lead recruit ‘Mickey’, BAFTA Award winner Noel Clarke (Star Trek: Into Darkness, Adulthood) as instructor and mentor ‘Carter’, George Russo (Green Street 3, Top Dog) as fellow candidate ‘Jj’ and Miranda Raison (My Week with Marilyn, Match Point) as ‘Stella’.
With former Commander of British Forces in Afghanistan Richard Kemp Cbe overseeing the authenticity of combat scenes, I Am Soldier gives a true to life portrayal of what soldiers...
Following the successful release of ‘Screwed’, I Am Soldier is penned by bestselling writer and accomplished director Ronnie Thompson (Tower Block). This gritty action drama takes you on a journey through torturous escape missions, exhausting physical programmes and highly classified interrogations.
I Am Soldier features a formidable cast of all British talent, including Tom Hughes (About Time, Cemetery Junction) as lead recruit ‘Mickey’, BAFTA Award winner Noel Clarke (Star Trek: Into Darkness, Adulthood) as instructor and mentor ‘Carter’, George Russo (Green Street 3, Top Dog) as fellow candidate ‘Jj’ and Miranda Raison (My Week with Marilyn, Match Point) as ‘Stella’.
With former Commander of British Forces in Afghanistan Richard Kemp Cbe overseeing the authenticity of combat scenes, I Am Soldier gives a true to life portrayal of what soldiers...
- 3/10/2014
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
With 2012 British Thriller, Tower Block, James Nunn and Ronnie Thompson had hoped to create a nerve-shredding ninety minutes of tension and torment. The tower block in question might be showing signs of decay, but it doesn't hold a candle to James Moran's predictable script. Fortunately, with strong performances and genuine shocks, Nunn and Thompson have crafted an effective British thriller that hits the target more often than not. The last remaining residents of a run-down London tower block find themselves targeted by a deadly sniper, and they soon discover that they're all connected to a brutal murder that took place sometime before. Becky (Sheridan Smith) and the other remaining residents kept quiet, fearing retribution, but panic quickly spreads when all communication to the outside world is severed and the group are picked off by an unknown marksman with a high-tech rifle. The big reveal is telegraphed early on and...
- 2/26/2014
- 24framespersecond.net
With 2012 British Thriller, Tower Block, James Nunn and Ronnie Thompson had hoped to create a nerve-shredding ninety minutes of tension and torment. The tower block in question might be showing signs of decay, but it doesn't hold a candle to James Moran's predictable script. Fortunately, with strong performances and genuine shocks, Nunn and Thompson have crafted an effective British thriller that hits the target more often than not. The last remaining residents of a run-down London tower block find themselves targeted by a deadly sniper, and they soon discover that they're all connected to a brutal murder that took place sometime before. Becky (Sheridan Smith) and the other remaining residents kept quiet, fearing retribution, but panic quickly spreads when all communication to the outside world is severed and the group are picked off by an unknown marksman with a high-tech rifle. The big reveal is telegraphed early on and...
- 2/26/2014
- 24framespersecond.net
Stars: Scott Adkins, Joey Ansah, James Backhouse, Kacey Barnfield, David Cheung, Tony Crookes, Jack Doolan, Billy Cook | Written by Ronnie Thompson | Directed by James Nunn
Let’s be brutally honest, I absolutely detest the “football hooligan” sub-genre of British cinema, a genre which has – for reasons I personally can’t fathom – flourished on DVD here in the UK in recent years.
Now that may sound strange given that I’m more than happy to sit through sleazy, near-the-knuckle horror and exploitation flicks (some of which would turn people’s stomachs) but there’s just something about the genre and seeing grown men beat the living hell out of each other on film in the name of a “sport”, that puts me right off. Especially when that’s the Only selling point of a movie! Which is why you’ve never seen a review of such a film from me – not...
Let’s be brutally honest, I absolutely detest the “football hooligan” sub-genre of British cinema, a genre which has – for reasons I personally can’t fathom – flourished on DVD here in the UK in recent years.
Now that may sound strange given that I’m more than happy to sit through sleazy, near-the-knuckle horror and exploitation flicks (some of which would turn people’s stomachs) but there’s just something about the genre and seeing grown men beat the living hell out of each other on film in the name of a “sport”, that puts me right off. Especially when that’s the Only selling point of a movie! Which is why you’ve never seen a review of such a film from me – not...
- 10/22/2013
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Tower Block (2012) (Blu-ray Review) Directed By: James Nunn and Ronnie Thompson Starring: Sheridan Smith, Jack OConnell, Ralph Brown Rated: R/Region: A/1:85/1080p/Number of disc: 1 Available from Shout! Factory Several months after witnessing a murder, residents of Tower Block 31 find themselves being picked off by a sniper, pitting those lucky enough to be alive into a battle for survival. Something fresh and creative is getting harder and ha…...
- 8/6/2013
- Horrorbid
Finally the official details on Shout! Factory's release of Tower Block have arrived, and we have them for you right here along with a look at the home video artwork. Check out the whole enchilada right now!
From the Press Release
Hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil. In a decrepit tower block, a young man runs for his life from two hooded figures. Exhausted, he runs through the corridor, banging on doors and shouting for help – “Please! Somebody help me!” But no one has responded to his cries for help, only the sound of security chains bolting doors, denying him rescue.
Resident Becky Hardman turns off her hall light and nervously peers through the peephole in her door. Terrified, Becky stands in her flat as the sound of a vicious beating rains down on the young man. Becky just can’t let this happen – she rushes out...
From the Press Release
Hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil. In a decrepit tower block, a young man runs for his life from two hooded figures. Exhausted, he runs through the corridor, banging on doors and shouting for help – “Please! Somebody help me!” But no one has responded to his cries for help, only the sound of security chains bolting doors, denying him rescue.
Resident Becky Hardman turns off her hall light and nervously peers through the peephole in her door. Terrified, Becky stands in her flat as the sound of a vicious beating rains down on the young man. Becky just can’t let this happen – she rushes out...
- 5/31/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Shout! Factory announced today that it will release the UK thriller Tower Block on DVD and Blu-ray July 2nd.
Written by James Moran (Severance, Cockneys Vs. Zombies) and directed by Ronnie Thompson (Screwed) and James Nunn, the high concept suspense thriller stars Sheridan Smith, Russell Tovey, Jack O’Connell, Ralph Brown and Kane Robinson. A list of bonus material has not been revealed yet.
We caught up to the film at Fantastic Fest last fall - you can read the review here.
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Written by James Moran (Severance, Cockneys Vs. Zombies) and directed by Ronnie Thompson (Screwed) and James Nunn, the high concept suspense thriller stars Sheridan Smith, Russell Tovey, Jack O’Connell, Ralph Brown and Kane Robinson. A list of bonus material has not been revealed yet.
We caught up to the film at Fantastic Fest last fall - you can read the review here.
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- 5/31/2013
- shocktillyoudrop.com
The Stanley Film Festival, which will host its debut fest at the iconic and legendary Stanley Hotel in Colorado from May 2-5, has announced its official feature film line-up, with the Eli Roth-starring earthquake thriller Aftershock taking center stage as the fest’s closing night film.
Roth will be on hand to accept the Inaugural Visionary Award and take part in a Q&A after the film.
“Since his debut on the film festival scene with Cabin Fever in 2002, Eli Roth has become a leading force in the horror genre. Whether acting, producing, directing or writing – his many talents are what made titles like Hostel and Inglourious Basterds shine,” says Festival Director Jenny Bloom. “His body of work will set the Stanley Film Festival Visionary Award precedent high for years to come.”
The Stanley Film Festival is curated by Programming Director Landon Zakheim and programmer Michael Lerman, who selected films from 13 different countries,...
Roth will be on hand to accept the Inaugural Visionary Award and take part in a Q&A after the film.
“Since his debut on the film festival scene with Cabin Fever in 2002, Eli Roth has become a leading force in the horror genre. Whether acting, producing, directing or writing – his many talents are what made titles like Hostel and Inglourious Basterds shine,” says Festival Director Jenny Bloom. “His body of work will set the Stanley Film Festival Visionary Award precedent high for years to come.”
The Stanley Film Festival is curated by Programming Director Landon Zakheim and programmer Michael Lerman, who selected films from 13 different countries,...
- 4/2/2013
- by Brad McHargue
- DreadCentral.com
Here’s the first look images from I Am Soldier which has now wrapped production. The script comes from Ronnie Thompson who also directs the movie which is set for release Autumn 2013. Thompson has previously worked on Screwed which also starred Noel Clarke alongside James D’Arcy.
As well as Clarke, I Am Soldier stars Tom Hughes, Alex Reid (The Descent) and a wealth of emerging British talent in George Russo, Josh Myers, Dave Goodman, Ian Pirie and Jordan Long. We were lucky enough to go along to the set of this one so keep your eyes peeled for our report nearer the release. Find out more on the movie on the official Facebook here.
I Am Soldier follows Mickey (Tom Hughes) as he takes on the most dangerous military training known to man: Sas selection. The Special Air Service (Sas) is the United Kingdom’s most renowned Special Forces regiment,...
As well as Clarke, I Am Soldier stars Tom Hughes, Alex Reid (The Descent) and a wealth of emerging British talent in George Russo, Josh Myers, Dave Goodman, Ian Pirie and Jordan Long. We were lucky enough to go along to the set of this one so keep your eyes peeled for our report nearer the release. Find out more on the movie on the official Facebook here.
I Am Soldier follows Mickey (Tom Hughes) as he takes on the most dangerous military training known to man: Sas selection. The Special Air Service (Sas) is the United Kingdom’s most renowned Special Forces regiment,...
- 3/11/2013
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Tower Block
Stars: Sheridan Smith, Russell Tovey, Jack O’Connell, Jill Baker | Written by James Moran | Directed by James Nunn, Ronnie Thompson
The tower block, once a symbol of a growing, healthy populace, has become a blot on the landscape of cities across the country with many now bordering on slum-like living… Serenity House is one such tower block.
Following the news that their tower block is scheduled for demolition and awaiting news of their “re-housing”, the top floor residents of Serenity House go about their daily lives unaware of the repercussions of their inaction during the beating and murder of a young man in the halls of the tower block. And repercussions there are, as the tenants of the top floor of Serenity House discover one morning when a sniper starts picking them off one by one! With all the lifts booby-trapped, every entrance and exit obstructed, the mysterious...
Stars: Sheridan Smith, Russell Tovey, Jack O’Connell, Jill Baker | Written by James Moran | Directed by James Nunn, Ronnie Thompson
The tower block, once a symbol of a growing, healthy populace, has become a blot on the landscape of cities across the country with many now bordering on slum-like living… Serenity House is one such tower block.
Following the news that their tower block is scheduled for demolition and awaiting news of their “re-housing”, the top floor residents of Serenity House go about their daily lives unaware of the repercussions of their inaction during the beating and murder of a young man in the halls of the tower block. And repercussions there are, as the tenants of the top floor of Serenity House discover one morning when a sniper starts picking them off one by one! With all the lifts booby-trapped, every entrance and exit obstructed, the mysterious...
- 2/11/2013
- by Phil
- Nerdly
London -- Lionsgate U.K., the British division of the Canadian studio giant, has added a pair of projects written by author and filmmaker Ronnie Thompson to its 2013-14 release slate. The U.K. company, which greenlights its own regional projects, said it has recruited I Am Soldier, written and directed by Thompson, and Green Street Hooligans: Underground, also penned by Thompson, for its distribution slate. Photos: THR's Executive Roundtable: 6 Movie Moguls Sound Off on Second Careers, Favorite Movies and Awards Produced by James Harris and Mark Lane under production banner The Tea Shop & Film Company alongside Lionsgate U.K.,
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- 2/4/2013
- by Stuart Kemp
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
We’ve been covering Cockneys vs. Zombies quite a bit and readers have been asking when they’ll be able to see it in the Us. Shout! Factory just announced that they have acquired Cockneys vs. Zombies and Tower Block, with plans to release both films next year:
Santa Monica, Calif., Afm – November 1, 2012 – Shout! Factory, a leading multi-platform entertainment company, and Sc Films International have entered into an exclusive multi-picture deal to distribute U.K gore-drenched comedy feature Cockneys Vs. Zombies in both U.S. and Canada, and suspense thriller Tower Block in the U.S. Both features are written by notable cult film and TV scribe James Moran. The announcement was made by Shout! Factory’s founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos; and Simon Crowe, Managing Director, Sc Films International.
Shout! Factory has secured all distribution rights to the films, including theatrical and digital distribution, home entertainment and broadcast for cross-platform releases.
Santa Monica, Calif., Afm – November 1, 2012 – Shout! Factory, a leading multi-platform entertainment company, and Sc Films International have entered into an exclusive multi-picture deal to distribute U.K gore-drenched comedy feature Cockneys Vs. Zombies in both U.S. and Canada, and suspense thriller Tower Block in the U.S. Both features are written by notable cult film and TV scribe James Moran. The announcement was made by Shout! Factory’s founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos; and Simon Crowe, Managing Director, Sc Films International.
Shout! Factory has secured all distribution rights to the films, including theatrical and digital distribution, home entertainment and broadcast for cross-platform releases.
- 11/1/2012
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Shout! Factory, a leading multi-platform entertainment company, and Sc Films International have entered into an exclusive multi-picture deal to distribute UK gore-drenched comedy feature Cockneys vs. Zombies in both the U.S. and Canada and suspense thriller Tower Block in the U.S.
Both features were written by notable cult film and TV scribe James Moran. The announcement was made by Shout! Factory’s founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer, and Garson Foos and Simon Crowe, Managing Director of Sc Films International.
Shout! Factory has secured all distribution rights to the films, including theatrical and digital distribution, home entertainment, and broadcast for cross-platform releases. Shout! Factory plans a strategic rollout of Cockneys vs. Zombies and Tower Block on all packaged media, electronic-sell-through (Est), video-on-demand (VOD), subscription video-on-demand (Svod), television, and in select theaters in 2013.
“We are excited about this new relationship with Simon Crowe. We look forward to bring these highly...
Both features were written by notable cult film and TV scribe James Moran. The announcement was made by Shout! Factory’s founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer, and Garson Foos and Simon Crowe, Managing Director of Sc Films International.
Shout! Factory has secured all distribution rights to the films, including theatrical and digital distribution, home entertainment, and broadcast for cross-platform releases. Shout! Factory plans a strategic rollout of Cockneys vs. Zombies and Tower Block on all packaged media, electronic-sell-through (Est), video-on-demand (VOD), subscription video-on-demand (Svod), television, and in select theaters in 2013.
“We are excited about this new relationship with Simon Crowe. We look forward to bring these highly...
- 11/1/2012
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Nothing good ever happens on the block. It might not be small-scale alien invasions of futuristic battles with scarred lady drug kingpins, but if you live on a block, something terrible is bound to happen to you. Consider the film up for consideration today. We're informed by the opening titles of first-time feature directors' Ronnie Thompson and James Nunn's Tower Block that after World War II, these grim high rises attracted tenants for their spectacular views, but in recent years have become breeding grounds for violent crime. Most of the tenants have fled for presumably safer places to live, but Tower 31 still has some holdouts on its top floor for reasons that remain muddy (one of the minor strikes against James Moran's screenplay). We...
- 10/1/2012
- Screen Anarchy
Tower Block
Directed by James Nunn and Ronnie Thompson
Written by James Moran
2012, UK
The residents of Serenity House are in dire straits. Nearly all of the tenants have been made to relocate due to the building’s impending demolition; all that remains is a small contingency of hold-outs on the top floor. To make matters worse, an unknown sniper has taken up in the block of high-rises and begun picking off the neighbours one by one.
As Tower Block begins, an anonymous man is attacked and severely beaten in the halls of Serenity House. He desperately cries for help, but the residents, either too afraid or indifferent to help, lock their doors and ignore his pleas, all save one, Becky, a no-nonsense single woman who rushes to his aid but is overcome and beaten to within an inch of her life.
Jump ahead several months and Becky’s wounds...
Directed by James Nunn and Ronnie Thompson
Written by James Moran
2012, UK
The residents of Serenity House are in dire straits. Nearly all of the tenants have been made to relocate due to the building’s impending demolition; all that remains is a small contingency of hold-outs on the top floor. To make matters worse, an unknown sniper has taken up in the block of high-rises and begun picking off the neighbours one by one.
As Tower Block begins, an anonymous man is attacked and severely beaten in the halls of Serenity House. He desperately cries for help, but the residents, either too afraid or indifferent to help, lock their doors and ignore his pleas, all save one, Becky, a no-nonsense single woman who rushes to his aid but is overcome and beaten to within an inch of her life.
Jump ahead several months and Becky’s wounds...
- 10/1/2012
- by Scott Colquitt
- SoundOnSight
Every year Fantastic Fest is at the forefront of genre film programming, providing a veritable feast of degradation, mutilation and violence to it’s utterly insatiable audiences.
Many times you’ll notice a specific thematic trend begin to emerge among the films selected by the fest’s demented programmers. For instance this year I must have counted at least six features that in some form revolved around obscene amounts of cocaine (lost, found, or snorted). This may be due in part to the bevy of stylized action films that try with mixed success to emulate Guy Ritchie, or as my favorite local film/beer/food snob Brian Kelley puts it, try to emulate Guy Ritchie emulating himself.
Ok I’ll admit it, Black Out and Pusher were actually pretty cool, but the real fun to be had this festival wasn’t to be found at the bottom of a brick,...
Many times you’ll notice a specific thematic trend begin to emerge among the films selected by the fest’s demented programmers. For instance this year I must have counted at least six features that in some form revolved around obscene amounts of cocaine (lost, found, or snorted). This may be due in part to the bevy of stylized action films that try with mixed success to emulate Guy Ritchie, or as my favorite local film/beer/food snob Brian Kelley puts it, try to emulate Guy Ritchie emulating himself.
Ok I’ll admit it, Black Out and Pusher were actually pretty cool, but the real fun to be had this festival wasn’t to be found at the bottom of a brick,...
- 9/28/2012
- by Ty Cooper
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
"There's nothing wrong with a familiar premise, as long as the filmmakers bring a little something new to the party," my grandmother used to say. Actually, that's a lie. My grandmother had terrible taste in movies, but I needed a new way to break out one of my favorite rules of genre filmmaking. Essentially it's this: "originality" is often overrated where simple action thrillers are concerned, which is why it's easy to enjoy the dark and intense UK import called Tower Block. There's plenty here you've seen before: the setting, the tone, the characters ... pretty much everything but the antagonist and his murderous methods are comfortably familiar matinee-movie components. And yet there's still a palpable energy and a legitimate sense of novelty to Tower Block that serves to give the flick a personality of its own.
Like most fun movies, Tower Block can be summed up in one juicy sentence:...
- 9/24/2012
- by Scott Weinberg
- FEARnet
Tower Block has the makings of an highly successful, intense ride, but it’s a surprisingly restrained, totally serviceable, pulpy revenge thriller.
This UK offering from directors James Nunn and Ronnie Thompson was scripted by James Moran, whose feature debut was the clever, violent and often hilarious Severance. Here, Moran is meddling in more serious-minded territory, still, his penchant for razor-sharp characters and the pitch black comedy that he brought to Severance is on display in Tower Block helping mask the film’s flaws.
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This UK offering from directors James Nunn and Ronnie Thompson was scripted by James Moran, whose feature debut was the clever, violent and often hilarious Severance. Here, Moran is meddling in more serious-minded territory, still, his penchant for razor-sharp characters and the pitch black comedy that he brought to Severance is on display in Tower Block helping mask the film’s flaws.
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- 9/24/2012
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Killing Them Softly (18)
(Andrew Dominik, 2012, Us) Brad Pitt, Ray Liotta, James Gandolfini. 97 mins
With a cast like that, no prizes for guessing this is a gangster movie. But despite the well-trodden ground, it finds its own patch thanks to an up-to-date landscape of economic hardship and all-round criminal incompetence. Thus, Pitt's suave assassin breezes into town to clean up a mess, but only gets caught in a bigger one. It's tough, violent stuff, but with a certain sleazy finesse.
Savages (15)
(Oliver Stone, 2012, Us) Taylor Kitsch, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Blake Lively. 130 mins
Stone gives up the politics and returns to crime, with a violent thriller involving two pot-growing California dudes and their run-in with a Mexican drug cartel.
Hysteria (15)
(Tanya Wexler, 2011, UK/Fra/Ger/Lux) Hugh Dancy, Maggie Gyllenhaal, 99 mins
The invention of the vibrator and the phenomenon of women's "hysteria" are viewed with jaunty decorum but some political savvy in this Victorian romcom.
(Andrew Dominik, 2012, Us) Brad Pitt, Ray Liotta, James Gandolfini. 97 mins
With a cast like that, no prizes for guessing this is a gangster movie. But despite the well-trodden ground, it finds its own patch thanks to an up-to-date landscape of economic hardship and all-round criminal incompetence. Thus, Pitt's suave assassin breezes into town to clean up a mess, but only gets caught in a bigger one. It's tough, violent stuff, but with a certain sleazy finesse.
Savages (15)
(Oliver Stone, 2012, Us) Taylor Kitsch, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Blake Lively. 130 mins
Stone gives up the politics and returns to crime, with a violent thriller involving two pot-growing California dudes and their run-in with a Mexican drug cartel.
Hysteria (15)
(Tanya Wexler, 2011, UK/Fra/Ger/Lux) Hugh Dancy, Maggie Gyllenhaal, 99 mins
The invention of the vibrator and the phenomenon of women's "hysteria" are viewed with jaunty decorum but some political savvy in this Victorian romcom.
- 9/21/2012
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
Tower Block
Stars: Sheridan Smith, Russell Tovey, Jack O’Connell, Jill Baker | Written by James Moran | Directed by James Nunn, Ronnie Thompson
The tower block, once a symbol of a growing, healthy populace, has become a blot on the landscape of cities across the country with many now bordering on slum-like living… Serenity House is one such tower block.
Following the news that their tower block is scheduled for demolition and awaiting news of their “re-housing”, the top floor residents of Serenity House go about their daily lives unaware of the repercussions of their inaction during the beating and murder of a young man in the halls of the tower block. And repercussions there are, as the tenants of the top floor of Serenity House discover one morning when a sniper starts picking them off one by one! With all the lifts booby-trapped, every entrance and exit obstructed, the mysterious...
Stars: Sheridan Smith, Russell Tovey, Jack O’Connell, Jill Baker | Written by James Moran | Directed by James Nunn, Ronnie Thompson
The tower block, once a symbol of a growing, healthy populace, has become a blot on the landscape of cities across the country with many now bordering on slum-like living… Serenity House is one such tower block.
Following the news that their tower block is scheduled for demolition and awaiting news of their “re-housing”, the top floor residents of Serenity House go about their daily lives unaware of the repercussions of their inaction during the beating and murder of a young man in the halls of the tower block. And repercussions there are, as the tenants of the top floor of Serenity House discover one morning when a sniper starts picking them off one by one! With all the lifts booby-trapped, every entrance and exit obstructed, the mysterious...
- 9/21/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
★★☆☆☆ Starring British actress Sheridan Smith and following its World Premiere at this year's Film4 FrightFest, James Nunn and Ronnie Thompson make their directorial debuts this week with low budget horror Tower Block (2012). Chief protagonist Becky (Smith) lives in a decaying London council block, which is doomed to be demolished in the very near future. Late one night, Becky sees two-masked hoodlums attacking a young man outside her flat. Heroically, she attempts to save the ill-fated teen, only to be assaulted in the process.
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- 9/20/2012
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Only in the movies can you “silence” a high-powered rifle so effectively that no one hears the shots. Folks, don’t try this in real life. Silencers just aren’t all that, well, silent in real life. Luckily for us, directors James Nunn and Ronnie Thompson’s “Tower Block” has nothing to do with real life, which means the results should be plentiful thrilling and suspenseful. Check out the new trailer for the duo’s feature film directing debut, which once again proves my ongoing theory that when it’s sniper rifle vs. people, always bet on the sniper rifle. A year after witnessing a murder, residents of Tower Block 31 find themselves being picked off by a sniper, pitting those lucky enough to be alive into a battle for survival. One tower block. Fifteen tenants. One sniper. Someone is picking off the last remaining occupants of a tower block, using a high powered,...
- 9/18/2012
- by Nix
- Beyond Hollywood
Tower Block Trailer. James Nunn, Ronnie Thompson‘s Tower Block (2012) movie trailer stars Sheridan Smith, Jack O’Connell, Ralph Brown, Russell Tovey, and Jill Baker. Tower Block‘ s plot synopsis: “The last remaining tenants of a deteriorating, soon-to-be-demolished tower block must band together to survive when a killer with a [...]
Continue reading: Tower Block (2012) Movie Trailer, Photo: James Nunn, Sheridan Smith...
Continue reading: Tower Block (2012) Movie Trailer, Photo: James Nunn, Sheridan Smith...
- 9/18/2012
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
Here's a trailer to an interestingly intense looking movie called Tower Block. The story centers on a group of tenants that become trapped in a run down, soon-to-be-demolished apartment complex. They start being picked off one by one by a killer with a high powered sniper rifle from a nearby building. The group is forced to team up and work together if they want to survive. As you'll see there's a lot of clashing personalities.
Here's a short synopsis:
A year after witnessing a murder, residents of Tower Block 31 find themselves being picked off by a sniper, pitting those lucky enough to be alive into a battle for survival.
There seems to be a lot of these apartment complex lock-down movies recently like Attack The Block, The Raid and Dredd 3D. The movie was directed by Ronnie Thompson and James Nunn, and it looks like it will be a fun flick worth watching.
Here's a short synopsis:
A year after witnessing a murder, residents of Tower Block 31 find themselves being picked off by a sniper, pitting those lucky enough to be alive into a battle for survival.
There seems to be a lot of these apartment complex lock-down movies recently like Attack The Block, The Raid and Dredd 3D. The movie was directed by Ronnie Thompson and James Nunn, and it looks like it will be a fun flick worth watching.
- 9/18/2012
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
"This isn't just some random attack!" Kaboom. It's time for some Tower Block. A trailer has debuted for the UK film Tower Block, a dark action-thriller about a sniper taking out the lingering residents of a tower block. A year after witnessing a murder, residents of Tower Block 31 find themselves being picked off by a sniper, pitting those lucky enough to be alive into a battle for survival. Almost sounds like a tossed out Die Hard pitch. The cast includes Sheridan Smith, Jack O'Connell, Ralph Brown & Russell Tovey. This is premeiring at Fantastic Fest, and Twitch via SlashFilm has the first trailer, which doesn't look that bad. Here's the first trailer for James Nunn & Ronnie Thompson's Tower Block, originally from Twitch: A year after witnessing a murder, the last tenants of deteriorating, soon-to-be-demolished Tower Block 31 must band together to survive when a killer with a sniper rifle starts ...
- 9/18/2012
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
When played right the siege movie is a subgenre capable of cranking the tension up to unbearable levels. A strong environment and compelling characters add up to one cracking cinematic ride. And it would appear UK director Ronnie Thompson has got it right in the upcoming Tower Block.The last remaining tenants of a deteriorating, soon-to-be-demolished tower block must band together to survive when a killer with a high-powered sniper rifle starts picking them off through the windows of their flats.Soon to screen at Fantastic Fest - from whence I lifted that synopsis - check the Tower Block trailer below....
- 9/17/2012
- Screen Anarchy
Directed by James Nunn and Ronnie Thompson, written by James Moran (Severance) and starring Sheridan Smith, Russell Tovey, Jack O’Connell, Jack O’Connell and Jill Baker, Tower Block was the closing film of this years Frightfest the 13th; and Lionsgate release the movie across the UK and Ireland on September 21st.
The tower block was first built for affordable living after World War II. Communities welcomed them as their excellent views made them popular places to live. Until they deteriorated, and became breeding grounds for crime and violence. Redevelopers took over, knocking them down. However it’s not easy moving out existing tenants. Now it’s the turn of Serenity House to be demolished. And the top floor residents are the final people left to be re-housed. But something is about to happen in Serenity House that will make the tenants sitting targets for a psychopathic sniper. With all the lifts booby-trapped,...
The tower block was first built for affordable living after World War II. Communities welcomed them as their excellent views made them popular places to live. Until they deteriorated, and became breeding grounds for crime and violence. Redevelopers took over, knocking them down. However it’s not easy moving out existing tenants. Now it’s the turn of Serenity House to be demolished. And the top floor residents are the final people left to be re-housed. But something is about to happen in Serenity House that will make the tenants sitting targets for a psychopathic sniper. With all the lifts booby-trapped,...
- 8/30/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
British action-thriller Tower Block made its UK debut as the closing film of the Film4 FrightFest over the weekend, and went down brilliantly.
We caught the first poster back in July, and with its release here now less than a month away, Lionsgate have released the excellent first trailer.
“Hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil. When Jimmy is brutally murdered by two hooded figures, Becky, Kurtis, Neville and the other residents of the Serenity House tower block are witnesses to the killing but, fearing retribution, are too scared to give detectives any information and the police investigation is going nowhere.
One year later, someone has decided to take justice into their own hands. Picked off one by one, the tenants of Serenity House are under threat from a mystery sniper who has set deadly traps throughout the building keeping them prisoners in their own homes.
Unsure of why they have been targeted,...
We caught the first poster back in July, and with its release here now less than a month away, Lionsgate have released the excellent first trailer.
“Hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil. When Jimmy is brutally murdered by two hooded figures, Becky, Kurtis, Neville and the other residents of the Serenity House tower block are witnesses to the killing but, fearing retribution, are too scared to give detectives any information and the police investigation is going nowhere.
One year later, someone has decided to take justice into their own hands. Picked off one by one, the tenants of Serenity House are under threat from a mystery sniper who has set deadly traps throughout the building keeping them prisoners in their own homes.
Unsure of why they have been targeted,...
- 8/29/2012
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Getting set to make its U.S. premiere at this year's Fantastic Fest 2012 is James Nunn and Ronnie Thompson's new psycho-thriller Tower Block. The flick is getting insanely good buzz, and we have the trailer for you right here. Dig it!
Tower Block comes to us from Severance scribe James Moran. Look for more soon!
Synopsis
Hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil. When Jimmy is brutally murdered by two hooded figures, Becky, Kurtis, Neville, and the other residents of the Serenity House tower block are witnesses to the killing but, fearing retribution, are too scared to give detectives any information; and the police investigation is going nowhere.
One year later someone has decided to take justice into their own hands. Picked off one by one, the tenants of Serenity House are under threat from a mystery sniper who has set deadly traps throughout the building, keeping...
Tower Block comes to us from Severance scribe James Moran. Look for more soon!
Synopsis
Hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil. When Jimmy is brutally murdered by two hooded figures, Becky, Kurtis, Neville, and the other residents of the Serenity House tower block are witnesses to the killing but, fearing retribution, are too scared to give detectives any information; and the police investigation is going nowhere.
One year later someone has decided to take justice into their own hands. Picked off one by one, the tenants of Serenity House are under threat from a mystery sniper who has set deadly traps throughout the building, keeping...
- 8/29/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
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