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This week’s episode of Doctor Who, “The Witchfinders” written by Joy Wilkinson and directed by Sallie Aprahamian, was a balancing act: For every time the Doctor verbalized how being a woman was hindering her efforts to investigate a witch hunt in the fictitious village of Bilehurst Cragg, we got another scene stolen by guest star Alan Cumming, who was in all his scenery-chewing glory as King James I.
Let’s recap.
‘It’S Ye Olde Hipster Pop-up Happening’ | Once again, Team Tardis ended up not where the Doctor intended. Rather...
This week’s episode of Doctor Who, “The Witchfinders” written by Joy Wilkinson and directed by Sallie Aprahamian, was a balancing act: For every time the Doctor verbalized how being a woman was hindering her efforts to investigate a witch hunt in the fictitious village of Bilehurst Cragg, we got another scene stolen by guest star Alan Cumming, who was in all his scenery-chewing glory as King James I.
Let’s recap.
‘It’S Ye Olde Hipster Pop-up Happening’ | Once again, Team Tardis ended up not where the Doctor intended. Rather...
- 11/26/2018
- TVLine.com
From this fan’s point of view, the strongest installments of season 11 up to this point were the two historicals. “Rosa” and “Demons of the Punjab” might not have been typical Doctor Who fare, but they were brave enough to tell bold, emotional human stories that had some strong contemporary messages about our current society. On paper, “The Witchfinders” – a tale which takes the Tardis team to the witch trials of 17th century England – had much the same power. Unfortunately, though, the end result doesn’t pack enough of a punch to measure up to those episodes. However, that’s not to say it isn’t still a very enjoyable watch.
Following last week’s “Kerblam!”, the gleeful disregarding of the show’s tropes seen in the first half of the series have been sidestepped for another fairly traditionally-plotted adventure. Again, like writer Pete McTighe, fellow newcomer Joy Wilkinson clearly...
Following last week’s “Kerblam!”, the gleeful disregarding of the show’s tropes seen in the first half of the series have been sidestepped for another fairly traditionally-plotted adventure. Again, like writer Pete McTighe, fellow newcomer Joy Wilkinson clearly...
- 11/25/2018
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
On Thursday, Amazon Prime made a tiny, not-very-important mistake, by which we mean a pretty darn big one that will no doubt get someone fired. In case you didn’t hear about it, U.S. viewers looking to watch last Sunday’s episode of Doctor Who season 11, “Kerblam!”, on the streaming service instead got to watch the following episode, “The Witchfinders”… which won’t air on TV until tomorrow.
Naturally, fans had a field day with this accidental leak. Not only because some of them got to see the episode half a week before they expected to, but also due to the irony of this involving “Kerblam!”of all episodes. As I pointed out in my review, the titular intergalactic retail company was clearly a parody of Amazon, with the show taking shots at some of the juggernaut’s less savory elements. With that in mind, Whovians have been joking...
Naturally, fans had a field day with this accidental leak. Not only because some of them got to see the episode half a week before they expected to, but also due to the irony of this involving “Kerblam!”of all episodes. As I pointed out in my review, the titular intergalactic retail company was clearly a parody of Amazon, with the show taking shots at some of the juggernaut’s less savory elements. With that in mind, Whovians have been joking...
- 11/24/2018
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
This weekend’s episode of Doctor Who season 11 features perhaps the most famous guest star of the run in the form of Alan Cumming – who once turned down the part of the Doctor himself, don’t you know? He’ll be playing the role of King James I in episode 8, titled “The Witchfinders,” and thanks to TV Line, we now have a fresh glimpse of him in character in the stills below, as well as one that teases what Jodie Whittaker’s Time Lord will get up to in the upcoming installment.
Of course, “The Witchfinders” is also notable for being the first outing of the modern series of Who to be both written and directed by women – in this case, writer Joy Wilkinson and director Sallie Aprahamian. Plot details are scarce, but from what we’ve been told so far, the story will take the Tardis to 17th century Lancashire – specifically,...
Of course, “The Witchfinders” is also notable for being the first outing of the modern series of Who to be both written and directed by women – in this case, writer Joy Wilkinson and director Sallie Aprahamian. Plot details are scarce, but from what we’ve been told so far, the story will take the Tardis to 17th century Lancashire – specifically,...
- 11/23/2018
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
It was back in March that Alan Cumming let slip that he’d be guesting as King James I in a Season 11 episode of Doctor Who before producers were ready to announce his casting. But we can assure you that the release of these exclusive images from Sunday’s episode (BBC America, 8/7c) has been formally sanctioned.
In “The Witchfinders,” written by Joy Wilkinson and directed by Sallie Aprahamian, Team Tardis arrives in 17th century Lancashire amidst a witch hunt, which intensifies with the appearance of Cumming’s monarch. In real life, King James I wrote the book Daemonologie on...
In “The Witchfinders,” written by Joy Wilkinson and directed by Sallie Aprahamian, Team Tardis arrives in 17th century Lancashire amidst a witch hunt, which intensifies with the appearance of Cumming’s monarch. In real life, King James I wrote the book Daemonologie on...
- 11/22/2018
- TVLine.com
Can’t wait until the latest episode of Doctor Who season 11 arrives this Sunday? Well, it seems neither could Amazon Prime, as they decided to make the upcoming installment available three days early.
Episode 11×08, titled “The Witchfinders,” was mistakenly uploaded in place of last week’s episode, “Kerblam!”, meaning that, for a short period on November 22nd, American users were able to watch the Doctor’s latest time-traveling adventure without having to wait until Sunday. The weird quirk meant that, while the episode description and captions all matched “Kerblam!”, the video itself was “The Witchfinders” in its entirety.
Naturally, fans are having a field day with this. Not only because some of them got to see the episode half a week before they expected to, but also the irony of this happening a few days after the release of “Kerblam!” As I pointed out in my review, the titular intergalactic...
Episode 11×08, titled “The Witchfinders,” was mistakenly uploaded in place of last week’s episode, “Kerblam!”, meaning that, for a short period on November 22nd, American users were able to watch the Doctor’s latest time-traveling adventure without having to wait until Sunday. The weird quirk meant that, while the episode description and captions all matched “Kerblam!”, the video itself was “The Witchfinders” in its entirety.
Naturally, fans are having a field day with this. Not only because some of them got to see the episode half a week before they expected to, but also the irony of this happening a few days after the release of “Kerblam!” As I pointed out in my review, the titular intergalactic...
- 11/22/2018
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
In today’s roundup, BBC America announced writers and directors for the 11th season of “Doctor Who,” and HBO released a trailer for the documentary “Jane Fonda in Five Acts.”
Acquisitions
Scripps has paid $55 million to acquire ABC-affiliated TV stations — Kxxv and Krhd — under Raycom Media. The Texas and Florida news stations mark the 16th and 17th ABC affiliates owned by Scripps. The stations are market No. 86 (Kxxv/Krhd) and market No. 108 (Wtxl).
Behind The Scenes
BBC America has revealed a list of writers and directors for the much anticipated 11th season of “Doctor Who,” starring Jodie Whittaker and set to premiere this fall. Season 11 writers include Malorie Blackman, Ed Hime, Vinay Patel, Pete McTighe, and Joy Wilkinson, while Sallie Aprahamian, Jamie Childs, Jennifer Perrott, and Mark Tonderai are among the directors.
Hulu has shared an exclusive featurette from the set of “The Handmaid’s Tale” with Variety. The...
Acquisitions
Scripps has paid $55 million to acquire ABC-affiliated TV stations — Kxxv and Krhd — under Raycom Media. The Texas and Florida news stations mark the 16th and 17th ABC affiliates owned by Scripps. The stations are market No. 86 (Kxxv/Krhd) and market No. 108 (Wtxl).
Behind The Scenes
BBC America has revealed a list of writers and directors for the much anticipated 11th season of “Doctor Who,” starring Jodie Whittaker and set to premiere this fall. Season 11 writers include Malorie Blackman, Ed Hime, Vinay Patel, Pete McTighe, and Joy Wilkinson, while Sallie Aprahamian, Jamie Childs, Jennifer Perrott, and Mark Tonderai are among the directors.
Hulu has shared an exclusive featurette from the set of “The Handmaid’s Tale” with Variety. The...
- 8/20/2018
- by Christi Carras
- Variety Film + TV
In anticipation of the Time Lord’s return in October, the BBC has today announced the full creative roster behind Doctor Who season 11.
Showrunner Chris Chibnall was on-hand to introduce each member of the team, four of which are directors: Sallie Aprahamian, Jamie Childs, Jennifer Perrott and Mark Tonderai. Two of those filmmakers have already cut their teeth on the Doctor Who saga, and viewers ought to recognize Jamie Childs as he was the one who actually shot Jodie Whittaker’s debut as the Thirteenth Doctor during the 2017 festive special.
Meanwhile, on the writing front, we have multiple award-winning scribes, including Ed Hime of Skins fame and Joy Wilkinson, who has shot to stardom with her TV script for The Life and Adventures of Nick Nickleby.
A full breakdown is included below, along with a quote from each respective creator about Doctor Who and what the hit sci-fi series means...
Showrunner Chris Chibnall was on-hand to introduce each member of the team, four of which are directors: Sallie Aprahamian, Jamie Childs, Jennifer Perrott and Mark Tonderai. Two of those filmmakers have already cut their teeth on the Doctor Who saga, and viewers ought to recognize Jamie Childs as he was the one who actually shot Jodie Whittaker’s debut as the Thirteenth Doctor during the 2017 festive special.
Meanwhile, on the writing front, we have multiple award-winning scribes, including Ed Hime of Skins fame and Joy Wilkinson, who has shot to stardom with her TV script for The Life and Adventures of Nick Nickleby.
A full breakdown is included below, along with a quote from each respective creator about Doctor Who and what the hit sci-fi series means...
- 8/20/2018
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Lucifer and Gotham director Mark Tonderai, Wentworth writer Pete McTighe and The Life and Adventures of Nick Nickleby writer Joy Wilkinson are among the behind-the-scenes talent to have signed up for the latest season of Doctor Who.
The BBC has revealed the five writers and four directors that will work with showrunner Chris Chibnall on the series, which sees Jodie Whittaker debut as the Doctor. The Broadchurch star took over the role as the thirteenth Doctor at the end of the 2017 Christmas special and is the first woman to be cast as the character.
Tonderai, who has also directed George Rr Martin’s Nightflyers and Jennifer Lawrence thriller House at the End of the Street, is joined behind the camera by directors including Jennifer Perrott (Gentleman Jack), Jamie Childs, who directed Jodie Whittaker’s reveal as the Thirteenth Doctor and Sallie Aprahamian (Teachers, This Life).
Meanwhile, McTighe and Joy Wilkinson...
The BBC has revealed the five writers and four directors that will work with showrunner Chris Chibnall on the series, which sees Jodie Whittaker debut as the Doctor. The Broadchurch star took over the role as the thirteenth Doctor at the end of the 2017 Christmas special and is the first woman to be cast as the character.
Tonderai, who has also directed George Rr Martin’s Nightflyers and Jennifer Lawrence thriller House at the End of the Street, is joined behind the camera by directors including Jennifer Perrott (Gentleman Jack), Jamie Childs, who directed Jodie Whittaker’s reveal as the Thirteenth Doctor and Sallie Aprahamian (Teachers, This Life).
Meanwhile, McTighe and Joy Wilkinson...
- 8/20/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Matchbox Pictures. Nowhere Boys has scored its first nomination for the British Academy Children.s Awards presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
The ABC3 teen drama created by Tony Ayres and produced by Beth Frey is in the running for the international award along with Cartoon Network's Clarence and Adventure Time and Disney Xd's Gravity Falls. BBC2/Lion TV.s gruesomely entertaining history show Horrible Histories leads the nominations with nods for comedy and writing for the Magna Carta episode and for Jessica Ransom's portrayal of Mary, Queen of Scots. Peppa Pig received its ninth nomination for pre-school: animation and its fourth in the writer category.
The nominees for best feature are Big Hero 6, Inside Out, Paddington and Shaun the Sheep: The Movie. The awards will be handed out at the Roundhouse, London, on November 22, hosted by actor/comedian/screenwriter Doc Brown. Earlier...
The ABC3 teen drama created by Tony Ayres and produced by Beth Frey is in the running for the international award along with Cartoon Network's Clarence and Adventure Time and Disney Xd's Gravity Falls. BBC2/Lion TV.s gruesomely entertaining history show Horrible Histories leads the nominations with nods for comedy and writing for the Magna Carta episode and for Jessica Ransom's portrayal of Mary, Queen of Scots. Peppa Pig received its ninth nomination for pre-school: animation and its fourth in the writer category.
The nominees for best feature are Big Hero 6, Inside Out, Paddington and Shaun the Sheep: The Movie. The awards will be handed out at the Roundhouse, London, on November 22, hosted by actor/comedian/screenwriter Doc Brown. Earlier...
- 10/22/2015
- by Staff writer
- IF.com.au
Horrible Histories could be heading to success at this year's British Academy Children's Awards after being nominated in three categories.
The programme leads the nominations with nods in the Comedy and Writing categories, while Jessica Ransom is also nominated in the performer category for her turn as Mary, Queen of Scots.
Elsewhere, The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm is nominated in the Comedy category, while star Harry Hill is also a contender.
Meanwhile, Peppa Pig is up for awards in the Preschool: Animation and Writer categories, while Operation Ouch! is in the running for a Factual award.
Operation Ouch! hosts Drs Alexander and Chris van Tulleken are nominated for Presenter awards, as are Sam Nixon and Mark Rhodes of Sam & Mark's Big Friday Wind-Up.
Harriet's Army has nominations for Drama and Writer, while The Dumping Ground, Wolfblood and Katie Morag are all up for Drama awards.
All At Sea...
The programme leads the nominations with nods in the Comedy and Writing categories, while Jessica Ransom is also nominated in the performer category for her turn as Mary, Queen of Scots.
Elsewhere, The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm is nominated in the Comedy category, while star Harry Hill is also a contender.
Meanwhile, Peppa Pig is up for awards in the Preschool: Animation and Writer categories, while Operation Ouch! is in the running for a Factual award.
Operation Ouch! hosts Drs Alexander and Chris van Tulleken are nominated for Presenter awards, as are Sam Nixon and Mark Rhodes of Sam & Mark's Big Friday Wind-Up.
Harriet's Army has nominations for Drama and Writer, while The Dumping Ground, Wolfblood and Katie Morag are all up for Drama awards.
All At Sea...
- 10/22/2015
- Digital Spy
★★☆☆☆ Sallie Aprahamian's Broken Lines (2008) - starring Paul Bettany and Olivia Williams - was screened earlier this year as part of the London Jewish Film Festival and is now available to own on DVD and Blu-ray. Set it multi-cultural North London, the plot revolves around two sets of couples each coming to terms with personal tragedies including Jake (Dan Fredenburgh), a developer who has recently lost his father and by chance develops a relationship with local waitress, B (Doraly Rosa).
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- 12/6/2011
- by Daniel Green
- CineVue
Fancy some eye-candy this Friday? Well here's a nice bit of high-class photography from Rankin, the legendary shooter who has previously turned his camera on everyone from Kate Moss to the Queen. This is the stars of Broken Lines, out on DVD next Monday, looking all glam.The film sees Dan Fredenburgh (that's him in the middle) play a young Jewish man in London who's newly engaged to Olivia Williams' Zoe (that's her on the right). But he begins an affair with Doraly Rosa's waitress B (on the left), who's herself involved with a stroke-afflicted ex-boxer, Chester (Paul Bettany, not pictured).Fedenberg and Rosa co-wrote the film, which was directed by Sallie Aprahamian.
- 12/2/2011
- EmpireOnline
Melancholia (15)
(Lars Von Trier, 2010, Den/Swe/Fra/Ger) Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Kiefer Sutherland, Alexander Skarsgård. 136 mins
Never have crippling depression and the end of the world looked so appealing. Personal and planetary orbits are fatalistically set on collision course in Von Trier's latest, as two sisters struggle with life, the universe and each other, but despite the grimness, its strange beauty stays with you.
The Debt (15)
(John Madden, 2010, Us) Helen Mirren, Jessica Chastain, Sam Worthington. 113 mins
A trio of Israeli agents try to abduct a former Nazi, then deal with the fallout decades later in this structurally (over)ambitious spy epic.
Red State (18)
(Kevin Smith, 2011, Us) Michael Parks, Melissa Leo, John Goodman. 88 mins
Smith takes aim at Christian fundamentalism in this cultish horror, which doesn't have the firepower it needs.
The Green Wave (Nc)
(Ali Samadi Ahadi, 2010, Ger) 80 mins
Documentary on Iran's 2009 democratic uprising, mixing reportage, animation and tweets and blogs.
(Lars Von Trier, 2010, Den/Swe/Fra/Ger) Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Kiefer Sutherland, Alexander Skarsgård. 136 mins
Never have crippling depression and the end of the world looked so appealing. Personal and planetary orbits are fatalistically set on collision course in Von Trier's latest, as two sisters struggle with life, the universe and each other, but despite the grimness, its strange beauty stays with you.
The Debt (15)
(John Madden, 2010, Us) Helen Mirren, Jessica Chastain, Sam Worthington. 113 mins
A trio of Israeli agents try to abduct a former Nazi, then deal with the fallout decades later in this structurally (over)ambitious spy epic.
Red State (18)
(Kevin Smith, 2011, Us) Michael Parks, Melissa Leo, John Goodman. 88 mins
Smith takes aim at Christian fundamentalism in this cultish horror, which doesn't have the firepower it needs.
The Green Wave (Nc)
(Ali Samadi Ahadi, 2010, Ger) 80 mins
Documentary on Iran's 2009 democratic uprising, mixing reportage, animation and tweets and blogs.
- 9/30/2011
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
★★★☆☆ Broken Lines (2008) director Sallie Aprahamian has prior directorial credits for the BAFTA-nominated Teachers, This Life and The Sins, and was also hand-picked by writers/lead actors Dan Fredenburgh and Doraly Rosa to take the reins. It proves a wise decision, as her intimate knowledge of North London seen through French Dop Jean-Louis Bompoint’s camera helps to distract from the imperfect script.
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- 9/29/2011
- by Daniel Green
- CineVue
This week Jason Solomons meets actor Paul Bettany who, after starring in blockbusters like Priest and Legion, announces that he has had enough of Hollywood.
Paul is returning to his British indie roots with a role as a physically handicapped boxer in Sallie Aprahamian's Broken Lines. He says that the role helped him realise that his patience with 'movies for 14-year-olds' had worn out.
In this extended interview, Paul discusses his career to date in the mainstream (Ron Howard's The Da Vinci Code) and with indie directors, like Lars von Trier (Dogville), and explains why we're likely to see him taking less money for more interesting roles in future.
Jason is also joined by Guardian film critic Xan Brooks to review Lars von Trier's Melancholia (which features a Cannes award-winning performance from Kirsten Dunst) Kevin Smith's bible belt thriller Red State and Helen Mirren in Mossad spy thriller The Debt.
Paul is returning to his British indie roots with a role as a physically handicapped boxer in Sallie Aprahamian's Broken Lines. He says that the role helped him realise that his patience with 'movies for 14-year-olds' had worn out.
In this extended interview, Paul discusses his career to date in the mainstream (Ron Howard's The Da Vinci Code) and with indie directors, like Lars von Trier (Dogville), and explains why we're likely to see him taking less money for more interesting roles in future.
Jason is also joined by Guardian film critic Xan Brooks to review Lars von Trier's Melancholia (which features a Cannes award-winning performance from Kirsten Dunst) Kevin Smith's bible belt thriller Red State and Helen Mirren in Mossad spy thriller The Debt.
- 9/29/2011
- by Jason Solomons, Jason Phipps, Xan Brooks
- The Guardian - Film News
LONDON -- Carmen Menegazzi, former Columbia TriStar (U.K.) managing director, has signed Sallie Aprahamian to direct her debut project, Lifelines, the executive-turned-producer said Monday. Menegazzi signed Aprahamian to helm the project -- billed as a character-driven drama set in Norfolk, England -- based on her work on a slew of television dramas, including Outside the Rules and The Lakes. Produced under Menegazzi's production company banner, Firelight Films, the picture has a tentative budget of about £3 million ($4.8 million) but has no cast attached.
- 3/11/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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