Several surviving Talk Talk contributors will honor the band’s late frontman, Mark Hollis, this fall with a tribute concert in London. The musicians will perform material from throughout the band’s catalog at the event, set for November 26th at London’s Royal Festival Hall.
According to the venue’s website, as-yet-unannounced “special guests” will also take part in the show, dubbed “A Celebration of Talk Talk and Mark Hollis.” No band members are specified on the site, though NME reports that founding keyboardist Simon Brenner — who played on the band’s debut LP,...
According to the venue’s website, as-yet-unannounced “special guests” will also take part in the show, dubbed “A Celebration of Talk Talk and Mark Hollis.” No band members are specified on the site, though NME reports that founding keyboardist Simon Brenner — who played on the band’s debut LP,...
- 7/30/2019
- by Ryan Reed
- Rollingstone.com
Bob Hoskins, the legendary British actor whose career spanned more than 40 years, has died at the age of 71. Hoskins passed away today (April 30) after contracting pneumonia. He announced his retirement from acting in 2012 following a Parkinson's diagnosis.
Bob Hoskins dies, aged 71: Tributes pour in for Long Good Friday star
Hoskins leaves behind an eclectic selection of film roles, having worked with filmmakers ranging from Steven Spielberg to Stephen Frears. Here are eight of his more memorable big screen roles...
The Long Good Friday (1980)
Probably the greatest British gangster film ever made, Hoskins delivered an explosive turn as Harold Shand, a criminal looking to refashion himself as a legit businessman. John McKenzie's film has stood the test of time exceptionally well, having contemporary resonance in Shand's plans to rejuvenate the London Docklands to make way for the Olympic Games.
Mona Lisa (1986)
This Neil Jordan drama was the film that...
Bob Hoskins dies, aged 71: Tributes pour in for Long Good Friday star
Hoskins leaves behind an eclectic selection of film roles, having worked with filmmakers ranging from Steven Spielberg to Stephen Frears. Here are eight of his more memorable big screen roles...
The Long Good Friday (1980)
Probably the greatest British gangster film ever made, Hoskins delivered an explosive turn as Harold Shand, a criminal looking to refashion himself as a legit businessman. John McKenzie's film has stood the test of time exceptionally well, having contemporary resonance in Shand's plans to rejuvenate the London Docklands to make way for the Olympic Games.
Mona Lisa (1986)
This Neil Jordan drama was the film that...
- 4/30/2014
- Digital Spy
★★★☆☆ With a love of Ealing comedies worn proudly on its sleeve, British caper 12 in a Box (2007) arrives on DVD this week following a limited theatrical run back in March. Although it's taken a little longer than anticipated to reach the stage of public consumption since its completion, John McKenzie's farce comes with acclaim on the festival circuit and the seal of approval from Albert S. Ruddy. Luckily, the reservations that might be natural for a film that has struggled to find its way to audiences are, in this case, unfounded; McKenzie directs a thoroughly enjoyable romp with a wonderfully serpentine story.
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- 4/2/2013
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
In The House | Trance | Good Vibrations | 12 In A Box | The Host | GI Joe: Retaliation | One Mile Away | King Of The Travellers | We Went To War | Point Blank | Finding Nemo 3D
In The House (15)
(François Ozon, 2012, Fra) Fabrice Luchini, Kristin Scott Thomas, Ernst Umhauer, Emmanuelle Seigner. 105 mins
A French teacher is instantly drawn in by a student's essay on infiltrating his friend's family, and so are we. Before we know it, we're swept off on a self-reflexive journey into storytelling, voyeurism and ethical boundaries. Both the boy's story and the movie struggle to find an ending, but it's another distinctly "Ozonian" comedy-thriller.
Trance (15)
(Danny Boyle, 2013, UK) James McAvoy, Rosario Dawson, Vincent Cassel. 101 mins
Boyle chucks everything he can (maybe too much) at this twisty, visceral art-heist thriller, which hinges on McAvoy's hypnosis to reveal the whereabouts of a stolen Goya painting. The result is more of a Jackson Pollock.
Good Vibrations (15)
(Lisa Barros D'Sa,...
In The House (15)
(François Ozon, 2012, Fra) Fabrice Luchini, Kristin Scott Thomas, Ernst Umhauer, Emmanuelle Seigner. 105 mins
A French teacher is instantly drawn in by a student's essay on infiltrating his friend's family, and so are we. Before we know it, we're swept off on a self-reflexive journey into storytelling, voyeurism and ethical boundaries. Both the boy's story and the movie struggle to find an ending, but it's another distinctly "Ozonian" comedy-thriller.
Trance (15)
(Danny Boyle, 2013, UK) James McAvoy, Rosario Dawson, Vincent Cassel. 101 mins
Boyle chucks everything he can (maybe too much) at this twisty, visceral art-heist thriller, which hinges on McAvoy's hypnosis to reveal the whereabouts of a stolen Goya painting. The result is more of a Jackson Pollock.
Good Vibrations (15)
(Lisa Barros D'Sa,...
- 3/30/2013
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
Two classic cult films of early 80's British cinema are about to get Hollywood reboots reports Variety.
First up is Terry Gilliam's 1981 effort "Time Bandits", the eccentric and dark fantasy tale about a young boy and a group of dwarves who use a stolen map to find and steal treasures from across history.
Former Handmade Films execs Guy Collins and Michael Ryan are in talks with a Hollywood co-producer to reinvent the property as a big screen kids action franchise, likely losing all the eccentric touches that Gilliam brought to the film along the way.
The pair, and Fred Hedman, are also in talks with director Paul McGuigan about turning John McKenzie's 1980 gangster classic "The Long Good Friday" into a TV series. Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren starred in the original about a Cockney gang boss threatened by Irish terrorists moving in on his territory.
Ray Winstone is...
First up is Terry Gilliam's 1981 effort "Time Bandits", the eccentric and dark fantasy tale about a young boy and a group of dwarves who use a stolen map to find and steal treasures from across history.
Former Handmade Films execs Guy Collins and Michael Ryan are in talks with a Hollywood co-producer to reinvent the property as a big screen kids action franchise, likely losing all the eccentric touches that Gilliam brought to the film along the way.
The pair, and Fred Hedman, are also in talks with director Paul McGuigan about turning John McKenzie's 1980 gangster classic "The Long Good Friday" into a TV series. Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren starred in the original about a Cockney gang boss threatened by Irish terrorists moving in on his territory.
Ray Winstone is...
- 3/31/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Gareth Wigan, widely considered a rare gentleman among studio executives, died at his home in Los Angeles surrounded by his family on Saturday morning after a brief illness. He was 78.
During the course of his career, the London-born Wigan, lean and courtly, was involved with such movies as "Star Wars," "All that Jazz," "Chariots of Fire" and "Sense and Sensibility," while working at Fox, the Ladd Company and Sony, where most recently he oversaw local-language productions, such as "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" for the studio.
"Gareth was an inspirational and passionate leader. His love of movies and filmmakers was as rare and unique as the brilliant films he championed over the last four decades," Amy Pascal, Sony Pictures co-chairman said. "He led by example and while he can never be replicated, his influence on our company and our industry will last forever."
Born December 2, 1931, after graduating from Oxord, Wigan began...
During the course of his career, the London-born Wigan, lean and courtly, was involved with such movies as "Star Wars," "All that Jazz," "Chariots of Fire" and "Sense and Sensibility," while working at Fox, the Ladd Company and Sony, where most recently he oversaw local-language productions, such as "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" for the studio.
"Gareth was an inspirational and passionate leader. His love of movies and filmmakers was as rare and unique as the brilliant films he championed over the last four decades," Amy Pascal, Sony Pictures co-chairman said. "He led by example and while he can never be replicated, his influence on our company and our industry will last forever."
Born December 2, 1931, after graduating from Oxord, Wigan began...
- 2/13/2010
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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