Back in 2022, we got word that Thor: Love and Thunder director Taika Waititi and frequent collaborator Jemaine Clement were in the process of developing a reimagining of Terry Gilliam's '80s sci-fi classic Time Bandits for Apple TV+ with Friends alum Lisa Kudrow set to star.
Now, we finally have a first look at the series thanks to EW's summer TV preview.
Kudrow will lead a cast that also includes Kal-El Tuck (Unseeing Evil), Charlyne Yi (Knocked Up), Tadhg Murphy (Conversations With Friends), Roger Jean Nsengiyumva (You Don’t Know Me), Rune Temte (Eddie the Eagle), Kiera Thompson (Martyrs Lane) and Rachel House (Heartbreak High).
Though specific plot details are still under wraps, the series is described as "a comedic journey through time and space with a ragtag group of thieves and their newest recruit: an eleven-year-old history nerd."
Kudrow is playing the team's leader Penelope; with Tuck as Kevin...
Now, we finally have a first look at the series thanks to EW's summer TV preview.
Kudrow will lead a cast that also includes Kal-El Tuck (Unseeing Evil), Charlyne Yi (Knocked Up), Tadhg Murphy (Conversations With Friends), Roger Jean Nsengiyumva (You Don’t Know Me), Rune Temte (Eddie the Eagle), Kiera Thompson (Martyrs Lane) and Rachel House (Heartbreak High).
Though specific plot details are still under wraps, the series is described as "a comedic journey through time and space with a ragtag group of thieves and their newest recruit: an eleven-year-old history nerd."
Kudrow is playing the team's leader Penelope; with Tuck as Kevin...
- 5/21/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
After hitting the brakes due to last year's actors' and writers' strikes, "The Hedge Knight" is back on track, with the latest "Game of Thrones" spin-off series getting a release window. The show was announced just a year ago with the title "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight".
In case you aren't aware of the intricate history of George R. R. Martin's Westeros, "The Hedge Knight" is based on Martin's "Tales of Dunk and Egg" novellas. They follow Ser Duncan "Dunk" the Tall, a hedge knight who goes on adventures, and his young friend and esquire "Egg," who happens to be Aegon V Targaryen — a future king and the brother of old Aermon Targaryan (who the late Peter Vaughan portrayed in "Game of Thrones"). The novellas detail Dunk's attempts at becoming a respectable knight and even finding love. For those with trepidations of "The Hedge Knight...
In case you aren't aware of the intricate history of George R. R. Martin's Westeros, "The Hedge Knight" is based on Martin's "Tales of Dunk and Egg" novellas. They follow Ser Duncan "Dunk" the Tall, a hedge knight who goes on adventures, and his young friend and esquire "Egg," who happens to be Aegon V Targaryen — a future king and the brother of old Aermon Targaryan (who the late Peter Vaughan portrayed in "Game of Thrones"). The novellas detail Dunk's attempts at becoming a respectable knight and even finding love. For those with trepidations of "The Hedge Knight...
- 2/23/2024
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
You didn't think we were done revisiting the world of Westeros, did you? Author George R.R. Martin still might not be done writing his groundbreaking "A Song of Ice and Fire" series, which the hit HBO series "Game of Thrones" was based on, but that hasn't stopped the football fan/prolific fantasy writer from going full steam ahead on various other books set in the same universe. We saw that with the acclaimed "House of the Dragon" prequel series, and now, Warner Bros. has announced that they've added yet another spin-off series to the agenda in confirmation of previous reporting.
This next one is titled "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight" and it has some tantalizing connective elements to the original "Game of Thrones" canon. As the name implies, the series follows the tales of a hedge knight and his loyal squire -- and their identities come steeped in deep-cutting lore.
This next one is titled "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight" and it has some tantalizing connective elements to the original "Game of Thrones" canon. As the name implies, the series follows the tales of a hedge knight and his loyal squire -- and their identities come steeped in deep-cutting lore.
- 4/12/2023
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
This article contains House of the Dragon spoilers through episode 7 and some light speculative spoilers from Fire & Blood.
The race for the world’s most uncomfortable chair is heating up, as House of the Dragon leans into the fire half of George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire saga. You might need a copy of Martin’s Fire & Blood book to keep track of the various Targaryens, Velaryons, and Hightowers, but as we approach the season one finale, the major players are coming into focus.
With there being more time jumps than illegitimate bastards, the young actors playing the children of Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) and Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) are due another recast in episode 8. Those up on their family history will know there are big things to come for Aegon Targaryen (Tom Glynn-Carney/Ty Tennant) and younger brother Aemond “One Eye” (Ewan Mitchell/Leo Ashton), but what about their sister?...
The race for the world’s most uncomfortable chair is heating up, as House of the Dragon leans into the fire half of George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire saga. You might need a copy of Martin’s Fire & Blood book to keep track of the various Targaryens, Velaryons, and Hightowers, but as we approach the season one finale, the major players are coming into focus.
With there being more time jumps than illegitimate bastards, the young actors playing the children of Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) and Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) are due another recast in episode 8. Those up on their family history will know there are big things to come for Aegon Targaryen (Tom Glynn-Carney/Ty Tennant) and younger brother Aemond “One Eye” (Ewan Mitchell/Leo Ashton), but what about their sister?...
- 10/4/2022
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Lisa Kudrow (The Comeback) has been tapped to lead the ensemble cast of Time Bandits, Apple’s TV series adaptation of the beloved Terry Gilliam-directed movie, co-written, directed and executive produced by Taika Waititi (Our Flag Means Death), Joining Kudrow as series regulars are Kal-El Tuck (Unseeing Evil), Charlyne Yi (Knocked Up), Tadhg Murphy (Conversations With Friends), Roger Jean Nsengiyumva (You Don’t Know Me), Rune Temte (Eddie the Eagle), Kiera Thompson (Martyrs Lane) and Rachel House (Heartbreak High). The casting announcement also confirms the official series greenlight for the project, which had been in development at Apple since 2019.
Waititi directs the first two episodes of the 10-episode series, co-produced by Paramount Television Studios, Anonymous Content’s AC Studios and MRC Television. It’s described as a comedic journey through time and space with a ragtag group of thieves and their newest recruit: an eleven-year-old history nerd.
Kudrow plays Penelope...
Waititi directs the first two episodes of the 10-episode series, co-produced by Paramount Television Studios, Anonymous Content’s AC Studios and MRC Television. It’s described as a comedic journey through time and space with a ragtag group of thieves and their newest recruit: an eleven-year-old history nerd.
Kudrow plays Penelope...
- 9/28/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
They might just be big fire-breathing lizards, but the three dragons on "Game of Thrones" were beloved by fans, and there are many more dragons in the prequel series, "House of the Dragon." While Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) had to kind of wing it when it came to raising her trio, the characters on "House of the Dragon" have the knowledge of centuries of dragon-rearing passed down from dragonrider to dragonrider. Since dragons are the great weapon of the Targaryen dynasty, they are feared, respected, and (by some) loved.
In the second episode of "House of the Dragon," we learn that the Targaryens always put a dragon egg in the cradle with newborns, so the infant and the dragon can become bonded. That detail made me wonder about the dragons in general, since the three in "Game of Thrones" were anomalies. We know the dragon's diet, but nothing about their lifespans,...
In the second episode of "House of the Dragon," we learn that the Targaryens always put a dragon egg in the cradle with newborns, so the infant and the dragon can become bonded. That detail made me wonder about the dragons in general, since the three in "Game of Thrones" were anomalies. We know the dragon's diet, but nothing about their lifespans,...
- 9/3/2022
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
Paddy Considine stars as King Viserys Targaryen in Episode 1 of House of the Dragon Season 1. Pic credit: HBO/Ollie Upton
As soon as HBO announced House of the Dragon would be the first official spinoff series from Game of Thrones, fans were intrigued.
Centering around House Targaryen, the new series is also set some 172 years before what unfolded in Game of Thrones.
In the original series, the Targaryens were a dying breed, having whittled away to Aemon Targaryen (Peter Vaughan) at Castle Black, Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke), her brother, Viserys (Harry Lloyd), and Jon Snow (Kit Harington), who turned out to be a hidden Targaryen born to Ned Stark’s (Sean Bean) sister.
However, in House of the Dragon, the family is at the apex of their rule. House Targaryen is plentiful with dragons and King Viserys (Paddy Considine) is a kind ruler and not a Targaryen who has descended...
As soon as HBO announced House of the Dragon would be the first official spinoff series from Game of Thrones, fans were intrigued.
Centering around House Targaryen, the new series is also set some 172 years before what unfolded in Game of Thrones.
In the original series, the Targaryens were a dying breed, having whittled away to Aemon Targaryen (Peter Vaughan) at Castle Black, Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke), her brother, Viserys (Harry Lloyd), and Jon Snow (Kit Harington), who turned out to be a hidden Targaryen born to Ned Stark’s (Sean Bean) sister.
However, in House of the Dragon, the family is at the apex of their rule. House Targaryen is plentiful with dragons and King Viserys (Paddy Considine) is a kind ruler and not a Targaryen who has descended...
- 8/28/2022
- by Rachel Tsoumbakos
- Monsters and Critics
For this perplexing British production Peter Sellers fronts a solid cast in a numbingly literal tale of seven men buried alive in a wartime warehouse of supplies and foodstuffs — and who are forced to stay there for years, praying for rescue. Stories of this kind usually come with a heavy moral or dramatic pyrotechnics, but after the opening barrage that drives the men underground, the balance of the film is a slow march toward the inevitable. The supply of candles lasts for an entire two years . . . and then runs out. Excellent extras cover the production in detail, and a 1945 documentary about the Channel Islands is an unexpected delight.
The Blockhouse
Region Free Blu-ray
Powerhouse Indicator
1973 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 92 min. (both versions) / Street Date January 17, 2021 / available from Powerhouse Films UK / £15.99
Starring: Peter Sellers, Charles Aznavour, Jeremy Kemp, Per Oscarsson, Peter Vaughan, Nicholas Jones, Leon Lissek, John Levene, Alfred Lynch.
Cinematography: Keith Goddard
Art Directors: Low Austin,...
The Blockhouse
Region Free Blu-ray
Powerhouse Indicator
1973 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 92 min. (both versions) / Street Date January 17, 2021 / available from Powerhouse Films UK / £15.99
Starring: Peter Sellers, Charles Aznavour, Jeremy Kemp, Per Oscarsson, Peter Vaughan, Nicholas Jones, Leon Lissek, John Levene, Alfred Lynch.
Cinematography: Keith Goddard
Art Directors: Low Austin,...
- 1/18/2022
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
From “Scent of a Woman” to “Dancer in the Dark,” blind characters onscreen have rarely been played by the visually impaired. While recent films like “Coda” and “Sound of Metal” have shown deaf characters with nuance and authentic casting, blindness has not been afforded the same progress. Especially in genre fare, blindness is often used to indicate a certain grisly callousness (see: the “Don’t Breathe” films), or a sagely omniscience. Even though authentic casting undoubtedly creates the best characters, like S. Robert Morgan as Omar’s trusted advisor Butchie on “The Wire,” as with all things progress, Hollywood has taken awhile to catch on.
: an apathetic young woman with attitude and cunning to spare. Played by visually impaired actor Skylar Davenport (who is non-binary and playing cisgender), Sophie is a former competitive skier who has turned to house sitting for the uber wealthy since losing her vision. Dejected but never self-pitying,...
: an apathetic young woman with attitude and cunning to spare. Played by visually impaired actor Skylar Davenport (who is non-binary and playing cisgender), Sophie is a former competitive skier who has turned to house sitting for the uber wealthy since losing her vision. Dejected but never self-pitying,...
- 1/7/2022
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
People always say the journey is more important than the destination, but don’t tell that to Game of Thrones fans. After a historic, zeitgeist-capturing run on HBO, Game of Thrones culminated in a divisive, rushed eighth season that left both fans and critics cold on the whole endeavor. This came after a 2012 poll conducted by Vulture that named Game of Thrones fans as the most devoted fanbase in popular culture. Despite all of this once noteworthy love and admiration, the impact left today from Game of Thrones feels almost like a fever dream.
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However, television executives couldn’t ignore the broad, active international fanbase that the series attracted, and before season 8 could sour the taste of the Game of Thrones brand, HBO began hatching ideas for spinoffs,...
Read more TV Game of Thrones at 10: The Series That Changed TV Forever By David Crow TV 15 Best Game of Thrones Warriors By Alec Bojalad
However, television executives couldn’t ignore the broad, active international fanbase that the series attracted, and before season 8 could sour the taste of the Game of Thrones brand, HBO began hatching ideas for spinoffs,...
- 4/21/2021
- by Nick Harley
- Den of Geek
The Batman will see the Caped Crusader face off against a sizeable rogues gallery of villains, including Riddler, Carmine Falcone and Catwoman. But perhaps the most famous name to join this disreputable list is Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot – Aka Penguin. The Gentleman of Crime will be making his first appearance in a Batman movie since 1992’s Batman Returns. No official images of Farrell’s take on the character have been released yet, so for now, it’s up to the artists of the web to give us a taste of what he could look like.
Speaking of which, we’ve now got Instagrammer Will Gray’s stab at capturing Farrell’s Cobblepot, which you can see down below. Personally, I really like the look Gray has gone for, as it’s much more threatening than Danny DeVito’s Burton-infused pale-face routine. If you’ll forgive the esoteric reference, he...
Speaking of which, we’ve now got Instagrammer Will Gray’s stab at capturing Farrell’s Cobblepot, which you can see down below. Personally, I really like the look Gray has gone for, as it’s much more threatening than Danny DeVito’s Burton-infused pale-face routine. If you’ll forgive the esoteric reference, he...
- 6/2/2020
- by Alex Crisp
- We Got This Covered
To get everyone in the mood for his ninth film, director and cult film guru Quentin Tarantino has something special in mind for the Sony Movie Channel. From the 5th of August Tarantino’s ‘Swinging Sixties-a-Movie Marathon’ will showcase nine films which perfectly set the tone for Once Upon a Time …in Hollywood, which comes out in cinemas on the 14th of August.
Each of these films has been specially curated, having influenced the director’s new film, and will play individually or as double features. As always with the director, there are some surprises here. In amongst ’60s classics Easy Rider and Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice are secret agent specials, violent Westerns and a little bit of love in all its complicated forms. In short – it’s a masterclass in movie mood – just the thing to dive into before you take a trip back to the...
Each of these films has been specially curated, having influenced the director’s new film, and will play individually or as double features. As always with the director, there are some surprises here. In amongst ’60s classics Easy Rider and Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice are secret agent specials, violent Westerns and a little bit of love in all its complicated forms. In short – it’s a masterclass in movie mood – just the thing to dive into before you take a trip back to the...
- 7/17/2019
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Throughout “Game of Thrones,” audiences have seen the Order of the Maesters take part in a huge number of important moments. With Samwell Tarly (John Bradley-West) at the Citadel in Oldtown to receive training to replace Maester Aemon (Peter Vaughan) at Castle Black, we’ll likely be seeing more of the Maesters in Season 7 than ever before. Though we’ve seen a lot of Maesters do a lot of things over the course of six seasons of “Game of Thrones,” the show has never really given us a great explanation for what all their duties are and, well, why they’re even.
- 7/16/2017
- by Phil Hornshaw
- The Wrap
(See previous post: “Gay Pride Movie Series Comes to a Close: From Heterosexual Angst to Indonesian Coup.”) Ken Russell's Valentino (1977) is notable for starring ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev as silent era icon Rudolph Valentino, whose sexual orientation, despite countless gay rumors, seems to have been, according to the available evidence, heterosexual. (Valentino's supposed affair with fellow “Latin Lover” Ramon Novarro has no basis in reality.) The female cast is also impressive: Veteran Leslie Caron (Lili, Gigi) as stage and screen star Alla Nazimova, ex-The Mamas & the Papas singer Michelle Phillips as Valentino wife and Nazimova protégée Natacha Rambova, Felicity Kendal as screenwriter/producer June Mathis (The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse), and Carol Kane – lately of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt fame. Bob Fosse's Cabaret (1972) is notable as one of the greatest musicals ever made. As a 1930s Cabaret presenter – and the Spirit of Germany – Joel Grey was the year's Best Supporting Actor Oscar winner. Liza Minnelli...
- 6/30/2017
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
A forgotten oddity from the early 1970s is Jacques Demy’s English language mounting of The Pied Piper, a rather bleak but mostly unequivocal version of the famed Grimm Bros. fairy tale about a titular piper who infamously lured the children of Hamelin to their assumed deaths after being rebuffed by the townsfolk when he similarly rid the town of plague carrying rats.
Set in the 1300s of northern Germany, this UK production blends bits of Robert Browning’s famed poem of the legend into the film, but the end result is unusually straightforward and unfussy, considering Demy’s predilection for inventive, colorful musicals, such as the classic confections The Umbrellas of Cherbourg and The Young Girls of Rochefort. The stunt casting of Donovan as the piper generates a certain amount of interest, although he’s whittled down to a supporting character amongst a cast of master character actors like Donald Pleasence, John Hurt, Peter Vaughan, and child star Jack Wild.
Notably, The Pied Piper is one of the few Demy films not to be built around a strong, beautiful female lead, which may also explain why there’s no center point in the film. Cathryn Harrison (daughter of Rex, who starred in Louis Malle’s Black Moon) and a gone-to-seed Diana Dors (though not featured as memorably as her swarthy turn in Skolimowski’s Deep End) are the tiny flecks of feminine representation. It was also not Demy’s first English language production, as he’d made a sequel to his New Wave entry Lola (1961) with 1969’s Los Angeles set Model Shop. So what compelled him to make this departure, which premiered in-between two of his most whimsical Catherine Deneuve titles (Donkey Skin; A Slightly Pregnant Man) is perhaps the film’s greatest mystery.
Cultural familiarity with the material tends to work against our expectations. At best, Donovan is a mere supporting accent, popping up to supply mellow, anachronistic music at odd moments before the dramatic catalyst involving his ability to conjure rats with music arrives. Prior to his demeaning, Demy’s focus is mostly on the omnipotent and aggressive power of the corrupting church (Peter Vaughan’s Bishop) and Donald Pleasence’s greedy town leader, whose son (a sniveling John Hurt) is more intent on starting wars and making counterfeit gold to pay his gullible minions than stopping the encroaching plague. Taking the brunt of their violence is the Jewish alchemist, Melius (Michael Hordern), who is wise enough to know the rats have something to do with the spread of the disease. Demy uses his tragic demise to juxtapose the piper’s designs on the children.
While Hurt and Pleasance are entertaining as a toxic father and son, Demy seems estranged from anyone resembling a protagonist. Donovan is instantly forgettable, and the H.R. Pufnstuf and Oliver! child star Jack Wild gets upstaged by a wild mop of hair and a pronounced limp (which explains why he isn’t entranced along with the other children), and the film plays as if Donovan’s role might have been edited down in post. The script was the debut of screenwriters Andrew Birkin (Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, 2006) and Mark Peploe (The Passenger, 1975; The Last Emperor, 1987) who would both go on to write a number of offbeat auteur entries.
Disc Review:
Kino Lorber releases this obscurity as part of their Studio Classics label, presented in 1.66:1. Picture and sound quality are serviceable, however, the title would have greatly benefitted from a restoration. Dp Peter Suschitzky’s frames rightly capture the period, including some awesomely creepy frescoes housing Pleasence and son, but the color sometimes seems faded or stripped from some sequences. Kino doesn’t include any extra features.
Final Thoughts:
More of a curio piece for fans of Demy, The Pied Piper mostly seems a missed opportunity of the creepy legend.
Film Review: ★★½/☆☆☆☆☆
Disc Review: ★★★/☆☆☆☆☆
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Set in the 1300s of northern Germany, this UK production blends bits of Robert Browning’s famed poem of the legend into the film, but the end result is unusually straightforward and unfussy, considering Demy’s predilection for inventive, colorful musicals, such as the classic confections The Umbrellas of Cherbourg and The Young Girls of Rochefort. The stunt casting of Donovan as the piper generates a certain amount of interest, although he’s whittled down to a supporting character amongst a cast of master character actors like Donald Pleasence, John Hurt, Peter Vaughan, and child star Jack Wild.
Notably, The Pied Piper is one of the few Demy films not to be built around a strong, beautiful female lead, which may also explain why there’s no center point in the film. Cathryn Harrison (daughter of Rex, who starred in Louis Malle’s Black Moon) and a gone-to-seed Diana Dors (though not featured as memorably as her swarthy turn in Skolimowski’s Deep End) are the tiny flecks of feminine representation. It was also not Demy’s first English language production, as he’d made a sequel to his New Wave entry Lola (1961) with 1969’s Los Angeles set Model Shop. So what compelled him to make this departure, which premiered in-between two of his most whimsical Catherine Deneuve titles (Donkey Skin; A Slightly Pregnant Man) is perhaps the film’s greatest mystery.
Cultural familiarity with the material tends to work against our expectations. At best, Donovan is a mere supporting accent, popping up to supply mellow, anachronistic music at odd moments before the dramatic catalyst involving his ability to conjure rats with music arrives. Prior to his demeaning, Demy’s focus is mostly on the omnipotent and aggressive power of the corrupting church (Peter Vaughan’s Bishop) and Donald Pleasence’s greedy town leader, whose son (a sniveling John Hurt) is more intent on starting wars and making counterfeit gold to pay his gullible minions than stopping the encroaching plague. Taking the brunt of their violence is the Jewish alchemist, Melius (Michael Hordern), who is wise enough to know the rats have something to do with the spread of the disease. Demy uses his tragic demise to juxtapose the piper’s designs on the children.
While Hurt and Pleasance are entertaining as a toxic father and son, Demy seems estranged from anyone resembling a protagonist. Donovan is instantly forgettable, and the H.R. Pufnstuf and Oliver! child star Jack Wild gets upstaged by a wild mop of hair and a pronounced limp (which explains why he isn’t entranced along with the other children), and the film plays as if Donovan’s role might have been edited down in post. The script was the debut of screenwriters Andrew Birkin (Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, 2006) and Mark Peploe (The Passenger, 1975; The Last Emperor, 1987) who would both go on to write a number of offbeat auteur entries.
Disc Review:
Kino Lorber releases this obscurity as part of their Studio Classics label, presented in 1.66:1. Picture and sound quality are serviceable, however, the title would have greatly benefitted from a restoration. Dp Peter Suschitzky’s frames rightly capture the period, including some awesomely creepy frescoes housing Pleasence and son, but the color sometimes seems faded or stripped from some sequences. Kino doesn’t include any extra features.
Final Thoughts:
More of a curio piece for fans of Demy, The Pied Piper mostly seems a missed opportunity of the creepy legend.
Film Review: ★★½/☆☆☆☆☆
Disc Review: ★★★/☆☆☆☆☆
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- 5/3/2017
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Peter Vaughan died early this morning at 93, after a more than 75 year acting career. Peter Vaughan Dies Peacefully At 93 Vaughan is probably best remembered for his role as Harry Grout in the 70s sitcom Porridge, despite only appearing in three episodes. Most recently he played Maester Aemon in the hit show Game of Thrones. […]
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- 12/6/2016
- by Hillary Luehring-Jones
- Uinterview
Actor Peter Vaughan, best known for his performances as Maester Aemon on “Game of Thrones” and Harry “Grouty” Grout on the BBC sitcom “Porridge,” has died at the age of 93. According to his agent Sally Long-Innes, Vaughan passed away “at approximately 10:30 this morning” and “died peacefully with his family around him.”
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The actor began his career at the Wolverhampton Repertory theater company before joining the army during World War II where he served as an officer in Normandy, Belgium and then later, the Far East. After the war, he returned to the stage where he played a bevy of roles for many years.
His first film performance was in Ralph Thomas’ 1959 film “The 39 Steps,” a loose remake of the Alfred Hitchcock film by the same name, but his first lead...
Read More: Review: ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 5 Episode 7 ‘The Gift’ Doesn’t Bounce Back From Last Week’s Trauma
The actor began his career at the Wolverhampton Repertory theater company before joining the army during World War II where he served as an officer in Normandy, Belgium and then later, the Far East. After the war, he returned to the stage where he played a bevy of roles for many years.
His first film performance was in Ralph Thomas’ 1959 film “The 39 Steps,” a loose remake of the Alfred Hitchcock film by the same name, but his first lead...
- 12/6/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
British actor Peter Vaughan died on Tuesday morning at age 93, multiple news outlets report.
His agent, Sally Long-Innes, told BBC News that Vaughan "died peacefully with his family around him."
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The actor is perhaps best known by American TV audiences for his role as Jon Snow's mentor, Maester Aemon Targaryen, on the HBO series, Game of Thrones. Vaughan started portraying the character at age 86 and remained on the show for five years until his character died of old age in season five.
HBO
Following news of Vaughan's death, GoT writer Bryan Cogman took to Twitter to pay tribute to the actor. "Rest in Peace to our own Maester Aemon, Peter Vaughan, who passed away this morning at age 93," Cogman wrote. "Truly an honor to have known him."
Photos: Stars We've Lost in Recent Years
In the U.K. Vaughan...
His agent, Sally Long-Innes, told BBC News that Vaughan "died peacefully with his family around him."
Exclusive: Emilia Clarke and Sophie Turner Talk Game of Thrones Tattoos and Crack Dragon Jokes
The actor is perhaps best known by American TV audiences for his role as Jon Snow's mentor, Maester Aemon Targaryen, on the HBO series, Game of Thrones. Vaughan started portraying the character at age 86 and remained on the show for five years until his character died of old age in season five.
HBO
Following news of Vaughan's death, GoT writer Bryan Cogman took to Twitter to pay tribute to the actor. "Rest in Peace to our own Maester Aemon, Peter Vaughan, who passed away this morning at age 93," Cogman wrote. "Truly an honor to have known him."
Photos: Stars We've Lost in Recent Years
In the U.K. Vaughan...
- 12/6/2016
- Entertainment Tonight
Some very sad news is being reported today, as actor Peter Vaughan has passed away at the age of 93.
BBC News and multiple other sources shared this statement from Vaughan's agent, Sally Long-Innes:
"This is to confirm that very sadly Peter Vaughan passed away at approximately 10.30 this morning. He died peacefully with his family around him."
Many modern-day viewers know Vaughan as Maester Aemon on Game of Thrones, but his screen career stretches back to the ’50s.
A highly-regarded character actor, Vaughan's credits include Village of the Damned (1960), Two Living, One Dead, Die! Die! My Darling!, Haunted, Treasure Island (1968), Sudden Terror, Porridge, Brazil, Mountains of the Moon, Dandelion Dead, Murder Most Horrid, The Crucible (1996), and the aforementioned Game of Thrones.
Vaughan's legacy will surely live on through the people he worked with, the fans who admired his work, and his incredible presence onscreen. Our thoughts go out to Vaughan's...
BBC News and multiple other sources shared this statement from Vaughan's agent, Sally Long-Innes:
"This is to confirm that very sadly Peter Vaughan passed away at approximately 10.30 this morning. He died peacefully with his family around him."
Many modern-day viewers know Vaughan as Maester Aemon on Game of Thrones, but his screen career stretches back to the ’50s.
A highly-regarded character actor, Vaughan's credits include Village of the Damned (1960), Two Living, One Dead, Die! Die! My Darling!, Haunted, Treasure Island (1968), Sudden Terror, Porridge, Brazil, Mountains of the Moon, Dandelion Dead, Murder Most Horrid, The Crucible (1996), and the aforementioned Game of Thrones.
Vaughan's legacy will surely live on through the people he worked with, the fans who admired his work, and his incredible presence onscreen. Our thoughts go out to Vaughan's...
- 12/6/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Peter Vaughan, best known for his role as Maester Aemon on Game of Thrones, has passed away. He was 93.
The actor’s agent confirmed the news on Tuesday morning, with a statement published to Deadline indicating that he died peacefully surrounded by his family. A cause of death is unknown at this time.
Vaughan appeared in nearly a dozen episodes during the first five seasons of GoT, portraying the blind maester of the Night’s Watch. His other TV credits included BBC sitcoms Porridge and Citizen Smith, as well as the ITV drama Chancer, starring opposite a young Clive Owen.
The actor’s agent confirmed the news on Tuesday morning, with a statement published to Deadline indicating that he died peacefully surrounded by his family. A cause of death is unknown at this time.
Vaughan appeared in nearly a dozen episodes during the first five seasons of GoT, portraying the blind maester of the Night’s Watch. His other TV credits included BBC sitcoms Porridge and Citizen Smith, as well as the ITV drama Chancer, starring opposite a young Clive Owen.
- 12/6/2016
- TVLine.com
Peter Vaughan, known to legions of Game of Thrones fans as Maester Aemon in the HBO series, has died at the age of 93.
His agent Sally Long-Innes confirmed the news Tuesday.
"This is to confirm that very sadly Peter Vaughan passed away at approximately 10.30 this morning," she said. "He died peacefully with his family around him."
Vaughan was a veteran of British TV, starring in shows including Citizen Smith, Chancer, Our Friends in the North and Silk. He is perhaps best remembered for his role as the feared Grouty in the prison-based comedy series Porridge. He also played Aemon Targaryen, Maester of the...
His agent Sally Long-Innes confirmed the news Tuesday.
"This is to confirm that very sadly Peter Vaughan passed away at approximately 10.30 this morning," she said. "He died peacefully with his family around him."
Vaughan was a veteran of British TV, starring in shows including Citizen Smith, Chancer, Our Friends in the North and Silk. He is perhaps best remembered for his role as the feared Grouty in the prison-based comedy series Porridge. He also played Aemon Targaryen, Maester of the...
- 12/6/2016
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Peter Vaughan, who played Nights Watch brother Maester Aemon on “Game of Thrones,” died on Tuesday at age 93. His agent Sally Long-Innes confirmed the news in a statement to the BBC, saying, “This is to confirm that very sadly Peter Vaughan passed away at approximately 10:30 this morning. He died peacefully with his family around him.” Vaughan was best known to American audiences for playing the blind maester for five seasons on “Game of Thrones,” but he has been well known to British audiences for decades. He began appearing on TV as early as the 1950s. Also Read: Margaret Whitton,...
- 12/6/2016
- by Joe Otterson
- The Wrap
Vaughan was best known for roles in TV series Porridge and Game Of Thrones.
British actor Peter Vaughan, best known for roles in Game of Thrones and Porridge, has died at the age of 93.
Vaughan played Maester Aemon in the HBO series and Grouty in the TV sitcom.
He was BAFTA-nominated for his performance in 1997 BBC series Our Friends In The North.
Movie performances included Brazil, An Ideal Husband and Straw Dogs. His most recent feature work was on 2011 drama Albatross.
Vaughan, whose career spanned more than 60 years, was also known for his work in theatre.
British actor Peter Vaughan, best known for roles in Game of Thrones and Porridge, has died at the age of 93.
Vaughan played Maester Aemon in the HBO series and Grouty in the TV sitcom.
He was BAFTA-nominated for his performance in 1997 BBC series Our Friends In The North.
Movie performances included Brazil, An Ideal Husband and Straw Dogs. His most recent feature work was on 2011 drama Albatross.
Vaughan, whose career spanned more than 60 years, was also known for his work in theatre.
- 12/6/2016
- ScreenDaily
Game Of Thrones and Porridge actor Peter Vaughan has died at the age of 93. His agent, Sally Long-Innes, confirmed the news Tuesday. She said: "This is to confirm that very sadly Peter Vaughan has passed away at approximately 10.30 [GMT] this morning. He died peacefully with his family around him." Vaughan was known most recently for his role as Maester Aemon, the elderly, blind leader of the Night Watch who was sympathetic to Jon Snow in HBO's Game Of Thrones. He…...
- 12/6/2016
- Deadline TV
Game of Thrones and Porridge actor Peter Vaughan has died at the age of 93. His agent, Sally Long-Innes, confirmed the news on Tuesday. She said: "This is to confirm that very sadly Peter Vaughan has passed away at approximately 10.30 [GMT] this morning. He died peacefully with his family around him." Vaughan was known most recently for his role as Maester Aemon, the elderly, blind master of the Night Watch who was sympathetic to Jon Snow in HBO's Game of Thrones. He…...
- 12/6/2016
- Deadline
Louisa Mellor Dec 6, 2016
Veteran British actor Peter Vaughan, most recognised in recent years for playing Maester Aemon in Game Of Thrones, has died...
Some sad news. Veteran British actor Peter Vaughan, whose screen career stretched from the 1950s until 2015, has passed away at the age of ninety-three. His agent's announcement confirmed that he died peacefully at home this morning with his family around him.
Vaughan's most recent television role was as Maester Aemon in HBO's Game Of Thrones, a series he left just last year and on which he was a favourite of both the showrunners and recurring co-star Kit Harington for the breadth of his experience and anecdotes.
Peter Vaughan's acting career spanned a remarkable seven decades and included roles for which he will be fondly remembered, including that of Harry 'Grouty' Grout in Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais' BBC sitcom Porridge. He also brought several literary...
Veteran British actor Peter Vaughan, most recognised in recent years for playing Maester Aemon in Game Of Thrones, has died...
Some sad news. Veteran British actor Peter Vaughan, whose screen career stretched from the 1950s until 2015, has passed away at the age of ninety-three. His agent's announcement confirmed that he died peacefully at home this morning with his family around him.
Vaughan's most recent television role was as Maester Aemon in HBO's Game Of Thrones, a series he left just last year and on which he was a favourite of both the showrunners and recurring co-star Kit Harington for the breadth of his experience and anecdotes.
Peter Vaughan's acting career spanned a remarkable seven decades and included roles for which he will be fondly remembered, including that of Harry 'Grouty' Grout in Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais' BBC sitcom Porridge. He also brought several literary...
- 12/6/2016
- Den of Geek
Peter Vaughan, the veteran British actor who gained a new following with his recurring role on "Game of Thrones" ... died Tuesday morning. Vaughan's agent says the actor died peacefully this morning around 10:30 surrounded by his family. Vaughan played Maester Aemon -- the former leader of the Night's Watch -- on the hit show from 2011 until 2015. During his 75 years in show biz ... Vaughan starred in several British TV series and feature films. He co-starred with...
- 12/6/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
As TVLine launches its annual review of the year in television, we will not be saving the best for last.
Rather, we’re kicking things off with no less than a countdown of the 10 best dramas to cross our screens, large or laptop, during 2016 — no easy feat, given the hundreds of options available across broadcast, network, streaming and whatever Louis Ck decides to finance with his own checkbook.
PhotosFall TV Winners & Losers 2016: From This Is Us to This Is Just Sad
How high did this fall’s freshman hit, This Is Us, rank? Where be Stranger Things among the 10 finalists?...
Rather, we’re kicking things off with no less than a countdown of the 10 best dramas to cross our screens, large or laptop, during 2016 — no easy feat, given the hundreds of options available across broadcast, network, streaming and whatever Louis Ck decides to finance with his own checkbook.
PhotosFall TV Winners & Losers 2016: From This Is Us to This Is Just Sad
How high did this fall’s freshman hit, This Is Us, rank? Where be Stranger Things among the 10 finalists?...
- 12/5/2016
- TVLine.com
Possibly everyone’s favorite animated sleuths have joined Funko’s Dorbz line. Eight items from Dorbz’s Scooby-Doo Series 1 and 2 are coming this June! Also in this round-up: a behind-the-scenes clip from Damien and details on the Hammer Films Collection – Volume 2 DVD.
Scooby-Doo Dorbz: From Funko: “Dorbz: Scooby-Doo Series 1 (the first three in the gallery)
Zoinks! Scooby-Doo is coming to Dorbz! When there’s a spooky mystery afoot, Shaggy and his pal Scooby-Doo are on the case! Just make sure they don’t split up so they can catch Werewolf in the act!
Coming in June!
Dorbz Ridez: Scooby-Doo – Mystery Machine
Jenkies! Mystery Machine Dorbz Ridez are coming, too!
Coming in June!
Dorbz: Scooby-Doo Series 2 (the last four in the gallery)
Coming this Summer!”
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Damien: “Watch Glenn Mazzara, Executive Producer, and the rest of the staff talk about the ‘Omen Curse’ that occurred when filming Season 1 of #Damien.
The...
Scooby-Doo Dorbz: From Funko: “Dorbz: Scooby-Doo Series 1 (the first three in the gallery)
Zoinks! Scooby-Doo is coming to Dorbz! When there’s a spooky mystery afoot, Shaggy and his pal Scooby-Doo are on the case! Just make sure they don’t split up so they can catch Werewolf in the act!
Coming in June!
Dorbz Ridez: Scooby-Doo – Mystery Machine
Jenkies! Mystery Machine Dorbz Ridez are coming, too!
Coming in June!
Dorbz: Scooby-Doo Series 2 (the last four in the gallery)
Coming this Summer!”
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Damien: “Watch Glenn Mazzara, Executive Producer, and the rest of the staff talk about the ‘Omen Curse’ that occurred when filming Season 1 of #Damien.
The...
- 3/14/2016
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
New Line Cinema/Lucasfilm/Universal Pictures/MGM
As far as the cinema scene is concerned, The Lord of the Rings trilogy essentially put the fantasy genre back on the map. After years and years of uninspired, awkward fantasy pictures filled with tired cliches and naff renderings of mystical lands, strange creatures and magic that just plainly didn’t gel, New Zealand director Peter Jackson made fantasy cool again with his outright epic adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s most famous series of novels.
Jackson’s approach was, essentially, to bring Tolkien’s books to life as something akin to a more realistic, hack and slash-styled action movie franchise; less “fantastical” and a whole lot grittier (with a violent edge to match). This turned out to be something of an overall masterstroke, of course – people were blown away when the first flick, The Fellowship of the Ring, hit theatres back in 2001 – the...
As far as the cinema scene is concerned, The Lord of the Rings trilogy essentially put the fantasy genre back on the map. After years and years of uninspired, awkward fantasy pictures filled with tired cliches and naff renderings of mystical lands, strange creatures and magic that just plainly didn’t gel, New Zealand director Peter Jackson made fantasy cool again with his outright epic adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s most famous series of novels.
Jackson’s approach was, essentially, to bring Tolkien’s books to life as something akin to a more realistic, hack and slash-styled action movie franchise; less “fantastical” and a whole lot grittier (with a violent edge to match). This turned out to be something of an overall masterstroke, of course – people were blown away when the first flick, The Fellowship of the Ring, hit theatres back in 2001 – the...
- 9/2/2015
- by Sam Hill
- Obsessed with Film
Here's another installment featuring Joe Dante's reviews from his stint as a critic for Film Bulletin circa 1969-1974. Our thanks to Video Watchdog and Tim Lucas for his editorial embellishments!
Dustin Hoffman defends his home against murderous thugs in strong, violent melodrama with appeal to both discriminating trades and the blood- and-guts fans. Rating: R.
Director Sam Peckinpah’s fascination with violence as man’s most basic instinct finds new and disturbing expression in Straw Dogs, a difficult, harrowing film which is in essence a long, slow-burning fuse leading to an explosion of bloodshed. On the whole, the ABC Pictures Corp. production possesses a nightmare intensity few horror films could match, and this should be a factor in drawing both serious filmgoers and the mayhem-minded masses. As an action entry, the Cinerama release has the requisite sex and brutality to pull them in, while Dustin Hoffman’s presence an...
Dustin Hoffman defends his home against murderous thugs in strong, violent melodrama with appeal to both discriminating trades and the blood- and-guts fans. Rating: R.
Director Sam Peckinpah’s fascination with violence as man’s most basic instinct finds new and disturbing expression in Straw Dogs, a difficult, harrowing film which is in essence a long, slow-burning fuse leading to an explosion of bloodshed. On the whole, the ABC Pictures Corp. production possesses a nightmare intensity few horror films could match, and this should be a factor in drawing both serious filmgoers and the mayhem-minded masses. As an action entry, the Cinerama release has the requisite sex and brutality to pull them in, while Dustin Hoffman’s presence an...
- 7/9/2015
- by Joe Dante
- Trailers from Hell
Glenda Jackson: Actress and former Labour MP. Two-time Oscar winner and former Labour MP Glenda Jackson returns to acting Two-time Best Actress Academy Award winner Glenda Jackson set aside her acting career after becoming a Labour Party MP in 1992. Four years ago, Jackson, who represented the Greater London constituency of Hampstead and Highgate, announced that she would stand down the 2015 general election – which, somewhat controversially, was won by right-wing prime minister David Cameron's Conservative party.[1] The silver lining: following a two-decade-plus break, Glenda Jackson is returning to acting. Now, Jackson isn't – for the time being – returning to acting in front of the camera. The 79-year-old is to be featured in the Radio 4 series Emile Zola: Blood, Sex and Money, described on their website as a “mash-up” adaptation of 20 Emile Zola novels collectively known as "Les Rougon-Macquart."[2] Part 1 of the three-part Radio 4 series will be broadcast daily during an...
- 7/2/2015
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
A personal vendetta backfires spectacularly against its orchestrator in this week's slow-building Game Of Thrones...
This review contains spoilers.
5.7 The Gift
They say that success in life is all about who you know and who you are more than anything else. Very few people in Westeros are self-made men. Bronn was nothing but a common sellsword until he took a chance and befriended Tyrion Lannister. Now he's a knight with a castle, doing special favours for the Queen Mother in exchange for a bigger castle and a prettier wife. Littlefinger might have been a nobody as far as lords are concerned, but he was still a lord before he made his money as the Master of Coin and King's Landing's brothel master. Essos is a bit more fluid, lacking the traditional nobility of the Seven Kingdoms. A man can make something of himself—or make nothing of himself—more so...
This review contains spoilers.
5.7 The Gift
They say that success in life is all about who you know and who you are more than anything else. Very few people in Westeros are self-made men. Bronn was nothing but a common sellsword until he took a chance and befriended Tyrion Lannister. Now he's a knight with a castle, doing special favours for the Queen Mother in exchange for a bigger castle and a prettier wife. Littlefinger might have been a nobody as far as lords are concerned, but he was still a lord before he made his money as the Master of Coin and King's Landing's brothel master. Essos is a bit more fluid, lacking the traditional nobility of the Seven Kingdoms. A man can make something of himself—or make nothing of himself—more so...
- 5/25/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Snow has never been a good thing on "Game of Thrones". This week's episode, sees snow falling, and falling hard, on many of the characters. "Winter is coming" may be the words of House Stark but everyone is starting to realize this is the stark truth. Even as we move south and across the Narrow Sea where it is still a bit too warm to snow, the specter of impending doom shrouds every interaction we see. "The Gift" is an episode that handles its darkness right. For me it doesn't reach the highs of "Kill the Boy" but is a marked improvement over last week's "Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken". Let's dive in. We have to start by dealing with the repercussions of the closing moments of last week's episode. Several days have passed and Ramsay (Iwan Rheon) has been assaulting Sansa (Sophie Turner) every night. Bruises are visible all over her...
- 5/25/2015
- by Michael Hindle
- Rope of Silicon
Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson on the Oscars' Red Carpet Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson at the Academy Awards Eli Wallach and wife Anne Jackson are seen above arriving at the 2011 Academy Awards ceremony, held on Sunday, Feb. 27, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. The 95-year-old Wallach had received an Honorary Oscar at the Governors Awards in November 2010. See also: "Doris Day Inexplicably Snubbed by Academy," "Maureen O'Hara Honorary Oscar," "Honorary Oscars: Mary Pickford, Greta Garbo Among Rare Women Recipients," and "Hayao Miyazaki Getting Honorary Oscar." Delayed film debut The Actors Studio-trained Eli Wallach was to have made his film debut in Fred Zinnemann's Academy Award-winning 1953 blockbuster From Here to Eternity. Ultimately, however, Frank Sinatra – then a has-been following a string of box office duds – was cast for a pittance, getting beaten to a pulp by a pre-stardom Ernest Borgnine. For his bloodied efforts, Sinatra went on...
- 4/24/2015
- by D. Zhea
- Alt Film Guide
Christopher Eccleston has teased a possible return for Our Friends in the North.
The actor starred alongside Daniel Craig, Peter Vaughan and Mark Strong in the BBC Two series in 1996.
Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, Eccleston said that it is one of his "great hopes" to film more episodes of the drama.
He explained: "I saw all the characters including Mary, Nicki, Tosker, Geordie as portraits of our writer, Peter Flannery.
"That's what great writers do, like Jimmy McGovern and Peter Flannery - they take aspects of their own personality and they characterise them, debates that they have in their head and their heart spill onto the paper.
"I'm very hopeful. I know that Peter Flannery has some plans for to revisit Our Friends in the North either by going earlier to the story of Peter Bourne's character, or Felix, or a little later.
"It's one of my great...
The actor starred alongside Daniel Craig, Peter Vaughan and Mark Strong in the BBC Two series in 1996.
Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, Eccleston said that it is one of his "great hopes" to film more episodes of the drama.
He explained: "I saw all the characters including Mary, Nicki, Tosker, Geordie as portraits of our writer, Peter Flannery.
"That's what great writers do, like Jimmy McGovern and Peter Flannery - they take aspects of their own personality and they characterise them, debates that they have in their head and their heart spill onto the paper.
"I'm very hopeful. I know that Peter Flannery has some plans for to revisit Our Friends in the North either by going earlier to the story of Peter Bourne's character, or Felix, or a little later.
"It's one of my great...
- 4/20/2015
- Digital Spy
Billie Whitelaw has died, aged 82.
The actress, known for her roles in films such as The Omen, died in the early hours of Sunday (December 21) at a nursing home in London, reports BBC News.
Whitelaw's son Matthew Muller said: "I could not have asked for a more loving mum.
"She had an incredible career - but first and foremost she was my mum - and that's who I will miss."
The actress is remembered for her starring role in The Krays, and she also appeared in the more-recent Simon Pegg comedy Hot Fuzz.
During her long career, she was nominated for a BAFTA for Most Promising Newcomer for her role in Hell is a City, and also won Best Supporting Actress for Twisted Nerve.
Whitelaw was also known for her collaboration with playwright Samuel Beckett, and was made a member of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen's...
The actress, known for her roles in films such as The Omen, died in the early hours of Sunday (December 21) at a nursing home in London, reports BBC News.
Whitelaw's son Matthew Muller said: "I could not have asked for a more loving mum.
"She had an incredible career - but first and foremost she was my mum - and that's who I will miss."
The actress is remembered for her starring role in The Krays, and she also appeared in the more-recent Simon Pegg comedy Hot Fuzz.
During her long career, she was nominated for a BAFTA for Most Promising Newcomer for her role in Hell is a City, and also won Best Supporting Actress for Twisted Nerve.
Whitelaw was also known for her collaboration with playwright Samuel Beckett, and was made a member of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen's...
- 12/21/2014
- Digital Spy
Terry Gilliam’s second solo directorial effort, Time Bandits, remains an oddly hilarious bridge between his work with the Monty Python gang and his subsequent dystopian solo films like Brazil, Twelve Monkeys and even last year’s The Zero Theorem. Drenched in English dry wit and warped by the cartoonist’s soul that pervades all of Gilliam’s work, the film sees a gang of little people abandoning their posts as the creator’s right hand men to leap through the corridors of time pillaging as many treasures as they can drag with them, while a child gets wrapped up in the mischief along the way. Of its period in more ways that one, it feels a bit like a valiant attempt at emulating Spielberg with Gilliam-Goggles on.
With a stolen map of all time and space in hand, the little gang of burglars, led by Randall (played by a...
With a stolen map of all time and space in hand, the little gang of burglars, led by Randall (played by a...
- 12/16/2014
- by Jordan M. Smith
- IONCINEMA.com
Christopher Eccleston in Accused Acorn Media Rlj Entertainment
British writer Jimmy McGovern is synonymous with quality drama. Consequently, the best and the brightest are queuing up to get their hands on his scripts. Accused is a mere 10 episodes in length and yet the cast includes a veritable who’s who of British drama. Sean Bean and Andy Serkis (Lord of the Rings), Peter Capaldi and Christoper Eccleston (Doctor Who), Juliet Stevenson (The Politician’s Wife), Warren Brown (Luther), and Olivia Colman (Broadchurch) are among the stars appearing in the show.
Each seasons consists of five stand-alone stories centering around an individual who is accused of committing a crime. Generally speaking the accused are guilty but the show isn’t really about nailing suspects, it’s about moral ambiguity and the large grey realm that separates right and wrong. In most, though not all of the stories, the accused parties are somewhat sympathetic.
British writer Jimmy McGovern is synonymous with quality drama. Consequently, the best and the brightest are queuing up to get their hands on his scripts. Accused is a mere 10 episodes in length and yet the cast includes a veritable who’s who of British drama. Sean Bean and Andy Serkis (Lord of the Rings), Peter Capaldi and Christoper Eccleston (Doctor Who), Juliet Stevenson (The Politician’s Wife), Warren Brown (Luther), and Olivia Colman (Broadchurch) are among the stars appearing in the show.
Each seasons consists of five stand-alone stories centering around an individual who is accused of committing a crime. Generally speaking the accused are guilty but the show isn’t really about nailing suspects, it’s about moral ambiguity and the large grey realm that separates right and wrong. In most, though not all of the stories, the accused parties are somewhat sympathetic.
- 10/26/2014
- by Edited by K Kinsella
Screening at Edinburgh International Film Festival as part of a retrospective on writer John McGrath, Jack Gold’s first two features, The Bofors Gun (1968) and The Reckoning (1969), made for punchy, exciting viewing.
Both films were made fairly fast and cheap—Gold, experienced in TV, keeps them moving with stabs of the zoom lens, an active camera and choppy, rough-hewn cutting. They’re not things of beauty, visually, but take their energy and spleen from Nicol Williamson’s manic performances.
The Bofors Gun takes place at a British army base in Germany, where David Warner has to command the night’s guard of the titular cannon without incident in order to get returned to Blighty the following day. His reluctance to discipline his men leads to horrific consequences, mostly caused by a drunken Irishman played by drunken Scottish actor Williamson (Merlin in Excalibur). Williamson’s capacity for loquacious, frenzied and diabolic grandstanding is exercised thoroughly.
Both films were made fairly fast and cheap—Gold, experienced in TV, keeps them moving with stabs of the zoom lens, an active camera and choppy, rough-hewn cutting. They’re not things of beauty, visually, but take their energy and spleen from Nicol Williamson’s manic performances.
The Bofors Gun takes place at a British army base in Germany, where David Warner has to command the night’s guard of the titular cannon without incident in order to get returned to Blighty the following day. His reluctance to discipline his men leads to horrific consequences, mostly caused by a drunken Irishman played by drunken Scottish actor Williamson (Merlin in Excalibur). Williamson’s capacity for loquacious, frenzied and diabolic grandstanding is exercised thoroughly.
- 7/11/2014
- by David Cairns
- MUBI
Much like in Season 2, Game of Thrones staged a massive standalone battle in its penultimate episode. It was bloody, brutal, and a heck of a lot of fun. Let’s dig in!
Nice touch – for what might be the first time ever, the opening titles only list the people that Actually appear in this episode, making for the shortest cast list ever. Take the night off, Dinklage!
Jon (Kit Harington) and Sam (John Bradley) are on night shift at the Night’s Watch. Sam wants to know what it’s like to go to the bone zone, but Jon remains coy. Sam also points out that their vows don’t actually explicitly prohibit a lot of things. (Like butt stuff?) Jon finally opens up a little: “For a little while, you’re more than just you.” Ugh. Emo has finally made it to Westeros.
Jon sends Sam to get some sleep,...
Nice touch – for what might be the first time ever, the opening titles only list the people that Actually appear in this episode, making for the shortest cast list ever. Take the night off, Dinklage!
Jon (Kit Harington) and Sam (John Bradley) are on night shift at the Night’s Watch. Sam wants to know what it’s like to go to the bone zone, but Jon remains coy. Sam also points out that their vows don’t actually explicitly prohibit a lot of things. (Like butt stuff?) Jon finally opens up a little: “For a little while, you’re more than just you.” Ugh. Emo has finally made it to Westeros.
Jon sends Sam to get some sleep,...
- 6/9/2014
- by Brian Juergens
- The Backlot
Game of Thrones' penultimate episode of season four, “Watchers on the Wall,” began with Sam (John Bradley) asking Jon Snow (Kit Harrington) about Ygritte (Rose Leslie), who would be charging towards them with the Wildlings before they know it. Sam wants to know what it’s like to love another person – both emotionally and physically. Jon struggles to explain being wrapped up in someone else before the two men of the Night’s Watch get back to business. Jon is taking first watch atop the Wall.
Game Of Thrones Recap
Ygritte, not far from Castle Black, sharpens the arrows she’s preparing to launch into the "Crows." She’s bitter and eager to hunt down the people who took their land. One of her Thenn comrades questions whether or not she has what it takes to finish Jon Snow. Ygritte warns that if any of them try to kill...
Game Of Thrones Recap
Ygritte, not far from Castle Black, sharpens the arrows she’s preparing to launch into the "Crows." She’s bitter and eager to hunt down the people who took their land. One of her Thenn comrades questions whether or not she has what it takes to finish Jon Snow. Ygritte warns that if any of them try to kill...
- 6/9/2014
- Uinterview
Stars: Sean Connery, John Cleese, Shelley Duvall, Ian Holm, Michael Palin, Ralph Richardson, Peter Vaughan, David Warner, David Rappaport, Kenny Baker, Malcolm Dixon, Mike Edmonds, Jack Purvis, Tiny Ross | Written by Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin | Directed by Terry Gilliam
Time Bandits was first released in 1981. A family adventure film that sported a fantastic and massive cast of names, with the likes of Sean Connery, John Cleese, Shelley Duvall, Ian Holm and Michael Palin, among others. It was like a fantastical family film with the cast of Monty Python.
Director and another former Python, Terry Gilliam, who went on to direct such incredible cinematic events as Brazil, Twelve Monkeys and Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas was behind the camera here, much like he was in the Monty Python movies and it feels very similar to his previous work in many ways. Surreal and at times incredibly weird, Time Bandits just feels like a Gilliam film.
Time Bandits was first released in 1981. A family adventure film that sported a fantastic and massive cast of names, with the likes of Sean Connery, John Cleese, Shelley Duvall, Ian Holm and Michael Palin, among others. It was like a fantastical family film with the cast of Monty Python.
Director and another former Python, Terry Gilliam, who went on to direct such incredible cinematic events as Brazil, Twelve Monkeys and Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas was behind the camera here, much like he was in the Monty Python movies and it feels very similar to his previous work in many ways. Surreal and at times incredibly weird, Time Bandits just feels like a Gilliam film.
- 9/16/2013
- by Chris Cummings
- Nerdly
Silk PBS Masterpiece
N Conrad
Since Perry Mason debuted, the American TV networks have been overloaded with courtroom dramas. Tonight on PBS Masterpiece, we got to see how these things play out on the other side of the pond. Silk is a critically acclaimed BBC drama about a group of barristers who are competing for the rank of Queen’s Counsel or Silk. Foremost among the contenders are Martha (Maxine Peake) and Clive (Rupert Penry-Jones). Wigs and gowns apart, it soon became apparent that Martha and Clive had very little in common.
Martha is a working-class girl from the North of England who is trying to forge a career in a world that is dominated by aristocratic men. Clive on the other hand is the archetypal London barrister: wealthy, privileged and something of a cad. He uses dirty tricks and connections to win his cases while she uses hard work and the occasional heartfelt outburst.
N Conrad
Since Perry Mason debuted, the American TV networks have been overloaded with courtroom dramas. Tonight on PBS Masterpiece, we got to see how these things play out on the other side of the pond. Silk is a critically acclaimed BBC drama about a group of barristers who are competing for the rank of Queen’s Counsel or Silk. Foremost among the contenders are Martha (Maxine Peake) and Clive (Rupert Penry-Jones). Wigs and gowns apart, it soon became apparent that Martha and Clive had very little in common.
Martha is a working-class girl from the North of England who is trying to forge a career in a world that is dominated by aristocratic men. Clive on the other hand is the archetypal London barrister: wealthy, privileged and something of a cad. He uses dirty tricks and connections to win his cases while she uses hard work and the occasional heartfelt outburst.
- 8/26/2013
- by Edited by K Kinsella
Albatross Trailer. Niall MacCormick‘s Albatross (2011) movie trailer stars Felicity Jones, Jessica Brown Findlay, Sebastian Koch, Julia Ormond, and Peter Vaughan. Albatross‘ plot synopsis: “Beth, a bookish teenager, befriends Emilia, an aspiring novelist who has just arrived in town. Emilia soon begins an affair with Beth’s father that threatens to have devastating consequences.”
A decent looking coming-of-age drama. The beginning of this movie trailer almost makes the film look like a comedy though, Young Adult style.
Albatross also stars Angus Barnett, Kenneth Collard, James Richard Marshall, Harry Treadaway, and Alexis Zegerman.
Watch the Albatross movie trailer and leave your thoughts on it in the comments section below. For more Albatross photos, videos, and information, visit our Albatross Page. Albatross will be released in limited Us theaters through IFC Films on January 13, 2012.
A decent looking coming-of-age drama. The beginning of this movie trailer almost makes the film look like a comedy though, Young Adult style.
Albatross also stars Angus Barnett, Kenneth Collard, James Richard Marshall, Harry Treadaway, and Alexis Zegerman.
Watch the Albatross movie trailer and leave your thoughts on it in the comments section below. For more Albatross photos, videos, and information, visit our Albatross Page. Albatross will be released in limited Us theaters through IFC Films on January 13, 2012.
- 1/15/2012
- by filmbook
- Film-Book
Albatross, the feature debut of BAFTA winning TV director Niall MacCormick, is now available to watch on SundanceNOW and Cable VOD before it is released in theaters!
Aspiring writer and heir to the legacy of Arthur Conan Doyle, Emelia (Jessica Brown-Findlay) takes a job as a cleaner in a seaside hotel owned by the dysfunctional Fischer family. Instigating a whirlwind of change, Emilia first befriends and emancipates the bookish daughter Beth (Felicity Jones, Like Crazy), alarms her career frustrated mother (Julia Ormond, My Week With Marilyn), before bewitching Beth’s novelist father Jonathan (Sebastian Koch, Unknown). Albatross is available on SundanceNOW, and cable VOD via Comcast, Cox, Cablevision, Time Warner, and Bright House now ahead of its theatrical release on January 2nd. Watch Albatross On SundanceNow.com: http://www.sundancenow.com/film/albatross/778
Synopsis: Albatross is the story of Emelia Conan-Doyle (Jessica Brown Findlay, Downton Abbey), a cheeky force of...
Aspiring writer and heir to the legacy of Arthur Conan Doyle, Emelia (Jessica Brown-Findlay) takes a job as a cleaner in a seaside hotel owned by the dysfunctional Fischer family. Instigating a whirlwind of change, Emilia first befriends and emancipates the bookish daughter Beth (Felicity Jones, Like Crazy), alarms her career frustrated mother (Julia Ormond, My Week With Marilyn), before bewitching Beth’s novelist father Jonathan (Sebastian Koch, Unknown). Albatross is available on SundanceNOW, and cable VOD via Comcast, Cox, Cablevision, Time Warner, and Bright House now ahead of its theatrical release on January 2nd. Watch Albatross On SundanceNow.com: http://www.sundancenow.com/film/albatross/778
Synopsis: Albatross is the story of Emelia Conan-Doyle (Jessica Brown Findlay, Downton Abbey), a cheeky force of...
- 12/13/2011
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Straw Dogs
Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Susan George, Peter Vaughan, Del Henney, David Warner | Written by Sam Peckinpah, David Zelag Goodman | Directed by Sam Peckinpah
I have a confession to make. I had, until slotting the new Blu-ray from Studio Canal into my player, never seen Straw Dogs. I was always an Expose fan, and (unwisely it turns out) thought that Peckinpah’s film would pale in comparison. Plus I’m a stickler for seeing films uncut… And as you may know, the film hasn’t been available uncut in the UK until very recently.
For those that aren’t familiar with the film, it tells the story of quiet American mathematician David Sumner (Hoffman) and his British-born wife Amy (George) who relocate to Amy’s rural English hometown in an attempt to flee the violent social unrest brewing in the Us. However the social unrest of the Us is replaced...
Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Susan George, Peter Vaughan, Del Henney, David Warner | Written by Sam Peckinpah, David Zelag Goodman | Directed by Sam Peckinpah
I have a confession to make. I had, until slotting the new Blu-ray from Studio Canal into my player, never seen Straw Dogs. I was always an Expose fan, and (unwisely it turns out) thought that Peckinpah’s film would pale in comparison. Plus I’m a stickler for seeing films uncut… And as you may know, the film hasn’t been available uncut in the UK until very recently.
For those that aren’t familiar with the film, it tells the story of quiet American mathematician David Sumner (Hoffman) and his British-born wife Amy (George) who relocate to Amy’s rural English hometown in an attempt to flee the violent social unrest brewing in the Us. However the social unrest of the Us is replaced...
- 10/28/2011
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
(Our review from the Edinburgh Film Festival re-posted as Albatross is out now in the UK)
Emelia (Jessica Brown Findlay) has something of a gift for effrontery. She is not scared to say what is on her mind. She doesn’t suffer fools gladly, nor miss an opportunity to shock a stuffy, boring adult. Her surname is Conan Doyle, and she introduces herself as the great-great-granddaughter of Arthur Conan Doyle. Like him, she wants to be a writer. She comes into the life of Beth (Felicity Jones) when Beth’s parents hire her as a cleaner for their Bed & Breakfast. Beth is well-educated, polite, and well-behaved. The girls are both 17; of the two, Beth is the one who has never drank, or had sex.
Anyone who has seen a coming-of-age movie before, particularly a British one, will see where this is going; Emelia is the influence...
(Our review from the Edinburgh Film Festival re-posted as Albatross is out now in the UK)
Emelia (Jessica Brown Findlay) has something of a gift for effrontery. She is not scared to say what is on her mind. She doesn’t suffer fools gladly, nor miss an opportunity to shock a stuffy, boring adult. Her surname is Conan Doyle, and she introduces herself as the great-great-granddaughter of Arthur Conan Doyle. Like him, she wants to be a writer. She comes into the life of Beth (Felicity Jones) when Beth’s parents hire her as a cleaner for their Bed & Breakfast. Beth is well-educated, polite, and well-behaved. The girls are both 17; of the two, Beth is the one who has never drank, or had sex.
Anyone who has seen a coming-of-age movie before, particularly a British one, will see where this is going; Emelia is the influence...
- 10/14/2011
- by Adam Whyte
- Obsessed with Film
Premiering at the 65th Edinburgh International Film Festival in June to – mostly – rapturous applause, Albatross is a coming-of-age comedy-drama centring on verbose, would-be writer Emilia’s incendiary effect on a struggling author, Jonathan (Sebastian Koch), and his respective family, including wife Joa (Julia Ormond) and daughter Beth (Felicity Jones.
Last week, HeyUGuys had the opportunity to speak to the films riotous writer Tamzin Rafn about Albatross’ inspiration, the trials and tribulations letting her script be made into a film, how she felt about Niall MacCormick as a director, her neglected yet brilliantly titled rom-com and her plans for the future.
Here is said interview in its full, unabridged glory.
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HeyUGuys: Firstly, what was your inspiration behind Albatross?
Tamzin Rafn: Albatross wasn’t my first screenplay. My first ever screenplay was a rom-com called Audrey Disorderly – a great title given the disorderly mess of the writing in it – and it...
Last week, HeyUGuys had the opportunity to speak to the films riotous writer Tamzin Rafn about Albatross’ inspiration, the trials and tribulations letting her script be made into a film, how she felt about Niall MacCormick as a director, her neglected yet brilliantly titled rom-com and her plans for the future.
Here is said interview in its full, unabridged glory.
___________
HeyUGuys: Firstly, what was your inspiration behind Albatross?
Tamzin Rafn: Albatross wasn’t my first screenplay. My first ever screenplay was a rom-com called Audrey Disorderly – a great title given the disorderly mess of the writing in it – and it...
- 10/11/2011
- by Jamie Neish
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
To celebrate the release of Albatross, in cinemas 14th October, we are giving 5 lucky readers the chance to win an exclusive exclusive poster from the film signed by Downton Abbey’s Jessica Brown Findlay. Jessica stars as rebel teen Emelia in this heart warming British drama alongside Felicity Jones (Chalet Girl), Sebastian Koch (The Lives of Others) and Julia Ormond.
A fresh, modern-day coming-of-age tale focusing on seventeen year old force of nature Emelia (newcomer Jessica Brown Findlay) who bursts into the lives of the dysfunctional Fischer family when she is hired to work in their guest house in a sleepy town on the South Coast of England. Beth Fischer (Felicity Jones), also seventeen, is cramming for her A-Levels, in a desperate bid to escape to University, whilst dad Jonathan (Sebastian Koch), once a best-selling author, is suffering from writer’s block much to the annoyance of frustrated mum Joa...
A fresh, modern-day coming-of-age tale focusing on seventeen year old force of nature Emelia (newcomer Jessica Brown Findlay) who bursts into the lives of the dysfunctional Fischer family when she is hired to work in their guest house in a sleepy town on the South Coast of England. Beth Fischer (Felicity Jones), also seventeen, is cramming for her A-Levels, in a desperate bid to escape to University, whilst dad Jonathan (Sebastian Koch), once a best-selling author, is suffering from writer’s block much to the annoyance of frustrated mum Joa...
- 10/3/2011
- by Competitons
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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