One Night in Miami
Director: Regina King Writer: Kemp Powers (script and original stageplay) Cast: Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge, Leslie Odom Jr. Producers: Jess Wu Calder, Keith Calder, Jody Klein Music: Terence…
Tag: stage adaptation
Frankenstein’s Creature
Director: Sam Ashurst Writer: James Swanton Cast: James Swanton Cert: TBC Running time: 91mins Year: 2018 What’s the story: In a dilapidated house, Frankenstein’s Creature recounts the events of his…
Dark Alchemy – Sam Ashurst Talks Frankenstein’s Creature
Perhaps the most unusual film playing at FrightFest 2018 is Sam Ashurst’s singular directorial debut, Frankenstein’s Creature. Based on a one-man play by the film’s star James Swanton, it…
Blu-Ray Review: His Girl Friday
Director: Howard Hawks Writer: Charles Lederer (screenplay), Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur (play) Cast: Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Ralph Bellamy, Helen Mack, Joe Qualen Cert: U Running time: 92mins Year: 1940…
Una
Director: Benedict Andrews Writer: David Harrower (also play, Blackbird) Cast: Rooney Mara, Ben Mendelsohn, Riz Ahmed, Ruby Stokes, Tara Fitzgerald, Natasha Little Cert: 15 Running time: 94mins Year: 2016 What’s…
Must-See Films at the 2016 BFI London Film Festival
When writing preview features for the London Film Festival it’s difficult to resist the numbers. Those big numbers representing how many films will show over the 12 day festival, how…
Crow (2016)
Director: Wyndham Price Writer: Wyndham Price, Nick Moran (screenplay), Tim Rhys (stageplay) Cast: Nick Moran, Tom Rhys Harries, Elen Rhys, Danny Webb, Andrew Howard, Terence Stamp Cert: 15 (TBC) Running…
Venus in Fur
Director: Roman Polanski Writers: Roman Polanski, David Ives Cast: Emmanuelle Seigner, Mathieu Amalric Cert: 15 Running time: 96mins Year: 2013 The lowdown: In his 80th year, Roman Polanski shows…