A24 bought U.S. rights to Room, an adaptation of the Emma Donoghue novel that has Brie Larson set to star and Lenny Abrahamson directing with production to begin this fall. People have been buzzing about this one. It revolves around the love between a mother and her 5-year-old child, who live together in a single room. Over the course of his fifth birthday, it becomes apparent they are not in that room by choice; she has been imprisoned there, and they plot their escape. Ed Guiney will produce and Andrew Love is exec producing for Element Pictures and Tessa Ross, Sue Bruce Smith and Rose Garnett are exec producing for Film4, which developed it with the Irish Film Board. UTA repped by the film and FilmNation is selling international rights. Related: Cannes 2014: A Look At Hot Titles...
- 5/18/2014
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
A tight, claustrophic thriller that puts a premium on character development, Last Passenger is one of the best surprises I’ve had at the movies in a long while. Indie thrillers, working with leaner budgets and lesser known stars, are often dead on arrival, thanks to scripts too weak to compensate for the lack of top-tier effects work. Luckily, writer-director Omid Nooshin and co-writer Andrew Love are smart enough to maintain a level of frightening plausibility in their film even as they ratchet the suspense up to agonizing levels. Couple their efforts with remarkably strong performances, and you’ve got one of the year’s best thrillers so far.
Dougray Scott plays Lewis Shaler, a doctor heading home with his young son Max (Joshua Kaynama) on a late night train from London. At first, nothing on the train seems out of the ordinary. Lewis and fellow passenger Sarah Barwell (Kara Tointon...
Dougray Scott plays Lewis Shaler, a doctor heading home with his young son Max (Joshua Kaynama) on a late night train from London. At first, nothing on the train seems out of the ordinary. Lewis and fellow passenger Sarah Barwell (Kara Tointon...
- 4/23/2014
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
Stars: Dougray Scott, Kara Tointon, Iddo Goldberg, David Schofield, Joshua Kaynama, Lindsay Duncan | Written by Omid Nooshin, Andy Love | Directed by Omid Nooshin
What’s this? I’m reviewing a new British movie? Yes indeed, if you’ve been a long time reader of my work, you may have noticed a proclivity for me to review mainly American movies be it of the mainstream or independent variety. But every so often a British flick comes along that grabs my attention – usually they’re of the horror or thriller variety of course, and Last Passenger is no different.
The film tells the story of a small group of passengers on a late night train out of London. In the sleepy and abandoned carriages stop after stop are missed and Lewis (Dougray Scott), with five other remaining passengers, end up on a ride of a lifetime as the train hurtles relentlessly down the track.
What’s this? I’m reviewing a new British movie? Yes indeed, if you’ve been a long time reader of my work, you may have noticed a proclivity for me to review mainly American movies be it of the mainstream or independent variety. But every so often a British flick comes along that grabs my attention – usually they’re of the horror or thriller variety of course, and Last Passenger is no different.
The film tells the story of a small group of passengers on a late night train out of London. In the sleepy and abandoned carriages stop after stop are missed and Lewis (Dougray Scott), with five other remaining passengers, end up on a ride of a lifetime as the train hurtles relentlessly down the track.
- 1/26/2014
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Vintage rolling stock and a touch of the old Hitchcockian drama play their part in a riposte to Hollywood
From the warm waters of Pirates of the Caribbean to the fairytale castle in Snow White and the Huntsman, British film studios now regularly create exotic sets for blockbusters. Last year, however, the largest production space at Shepperton, called the "H-Stage", was dominated by the more mundane hulks of two reclaimed British railway carriages, dating from the slam-door days.
The battered train is the unlikely focus of an attempt to bring back the action thriller to this country. Last Passenger, which stars Dougray Scott and opens in cinemas next week, is the debut feature from director Omid Nooshin, a former art student from Guildford, Surrey, who aims to reclaim Britain's reputation for Hitchcockian suspense and couple it with special effects that rival Hollywood.
"British film-makers love spectacle and adventure, but that...
From the warm waters of Pirates of the Caribbean to the fairytale castle in Snow White and the Huntsman, British film studios now regularly create exotic sets for blockbusters. Last year, however, the largest production space at Shepperton, called the "H-Stage", was dominated by the more mundane hulks of two reclaimed British railway carriages, dating from the slam-door days.
The battered train is the unlikely focus of an attempt to bring back the action thriller to this country. Last Passenger, which stars Dougray Scott and opens in cinemas next week, is the debut feature from director Omid Nooshin, a former art student from Guildford, Surrey, who aims to reclaim Britain's reputation for Hitchcockian suspense and couple it with special effects that rival Hollywood.
"British film-makers love spectacle and adventure, but that...
- 10/5/2013
- by Vanessa Thorpe
- The Guardian - Film News
Expect 7-year-old Jessica Fitch to go far. Thursday afternoon, she persuaded no less than Queen Elizabeth to pose with her and her teddy bear during a walk through Buckingham Palace Gardens. Then the child got Prince Charles and Camilla to do the same. Jessica was with her parents Michael and Heather, bringing her bear mascot from her Brownie group - and hoping for a royal sighting and getting a snapshot of it with the Queen. As luck had it, she was able to do just that. Said her mother, Heather Fitch, 39: "She has no fear at all … She was bold.
- 7/11/2013
- by Simon Perry
- PEOPLE.com
Memphis, Tenn. -- Tenor saxophonist Andrew Love, who formed the award-winning Memphis Horns duo with trumpeter Wayne Jackson and played unforgettable lines behind the royalty of soul, rock, pop and R&B, has died at age 70, his wife said Thursday.
Willie Love told The Associated Press on Friday that her husband died Thursday night surrounded by family and friends at his Memphis home. Love had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
Love is best known for his work with Jackson as The Memphis Horns. The two were awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in February, only the second instrumental backup group in history to receive the honor.
"He played with such feeling. He played with grace, soul," Willie Love said. "Andrew played notes from his heart."
Love, who was black, and Jackson, who is white, played together on 52 No. 1 records and 83 gold and platinum records, according to Memphis-based Stax Records. They backed up Aretha Franklin,...
Willie Love told The Associated Press on Friday that her husband died Thursday night surrounded by family and friends at his Memphis home. Love had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
Love is best known for his work with Jackson as The Memphis Horns. The two were awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in February, only the second instrumental backup group in history to receive the honor.
"He played with such feeling. He played with grace, soul," Willie Love said. "Andrew played notes from his heart."
Love, who was black, and Jackson, who is white, played together on 52 No. 1 records and 83 gold and platinum records, according to Memphis-based Stax Records. They backed up Aretha Franklin,...
- 4/13/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
In theory, producing a few episodes of "The Office" after Steve Carell left was a good idea, signaling to fans that life goes on after Michael leaves. In practice, though? The experiment hasn't really lived up to what the show is capable of doing.
That's not to say that Thursday's (May 12) episode, "Dwight K. Schrute, Acting Manager," wasn't enjoyable. By focusing on the regular cast, the episode felt more in line with the show's normal scale (and gave us a one-week respite before the guest star-packed finale). It was certainly a sizable improvement on last week's all-over-the-place episode.
And, any episode that ends with the out-of-nowhere twist of Creed as acting branch manager gets a few bonus points. But it's hard to escape the feeling that "The Office" is kind of marking time until it figures out its plan for next season and/or gets a new actor under contract.
That's not to say that Thursday's (May 12) episode, "Dwight K. Schrute, Acting Manager," wasn't enjoyable. By focusing on the regular cast, the episode felt more in line with the show's normal scale (and gave us a one-week respite before the guest star-packed finale). It was certainly a sizable improvement on last week's all-over-the-place episode.
And, any episode that ends with the out-of-nowhere twist of Creed as acting branch manager gets a few bonus points. But it's hard to escape the feeling that "The Office" is kind of marking time until it figures out its plan for next season and/or gets a new actor under contract.
- 5/13/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Mollie King has always wanted to get married
The Saturdays singer - who has been in a relationship with Andy Brown for a year-and-a-half - is a "hopeless romantic" and always does what she can to please her man.
She said: "I always try to be thoughtful and romantic. I'm a hopeless romantic at heart. I've been dreaming about my wedding since I was five."
The 'Ego' hitmaker also revealed she and Andy love having date nights, where they make a special effort for one another.
She added: "It's important to make an effort for each other. I'm quite bad at slouching around in a tracksuit, so when we go on a date together, I make an effort to do my make-up and hair. He's a legs man and loves mine, so I'll wear a nice little dress."
Source: Bang Showbiz...
The Saturdays singer - who has been in a relationship with Andy Brown for a year-and-a-half - is a "hopeless romantic" and always does what she can to please her man.
She said: "I always try to be thoughtful and romantic. I'm a hopeless romantic at heart. I've been dreaming about my wedding since I was five."
The 'Ego' hitmaker also revealed she and Andy love having date nights, where they make a special effort for one another.
She added: "It's important to make an effort for each other. I'm quite bad at slouching around in a tracksuit, so when we go on a date together, I make an effort to do my make-up and hair. He's a legs man and loves mine, so I'll wear a nice little dress."
Source: Bang Showbiz...
- 8/21/2010
- by Kavy
- Gossipvita
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