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Laurie Rose (cinematographer)
Laurie Rose (born 20 December) is an English cinematographer based in Brighton. He has collaborated with director Ben Wheatley on films such as ''Down Terrace'', '' High-Rise'', ''Free Fire'' and the 2020 adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's ''Rebecca''. In 2014, ''Complex'' included him on the "Underrated Cinematographers Poised to Make It Big in 2015" list. In 2016, ''Variety'' included him on the "10 Cinematographers to Watch" list. In that year, he became a member of the British Society of Cinematographers. At the 2016 British Academy Television Craft Awards, he won the Photography & Lighting: Fiction award for his work on ''London Spy''. Filmography Television Awards * 2016 - British Academy Television Craft Awards - Photography & Lighting: Fiction (''London Spy ''London Spy'' is a British-American five-part drama television serial created and written by Tom Rob Smith that aired on BBC Two from 9 November until 7 December 2015. It was aired on Netflix in 2018. Plot ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twitter
Twitter is an online social media and social networking service owned and operated by American company Twitter, Inc., on which users post and interact with 280-character-long messages known as "tweets". Registered users can post, like, and 'Reblogging, retweet' tweets, while unregistered users only have the ability to read public tweets. Users interact with Twitter through browser or mobile Frontend and backend, frontend software, or programmatically via its APIs. Twitter was created by Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Biz Stone, and Evan Williams (Internet entrepreneur), Evan Williams in March 2006 and launched in July of that year. Twitter, Inc. is based in San Francisco, California and has more than 25 offices around the world. , more than 100 million users posted 340 million tweets a day, and the service handled an average of 1.6 billion Web search query, search queries per day. In 2013, it was one of the ten List of most popular websites, most-visited websites and has been de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kill List
''Kill List'' is a 2011 British psychological horror crime film directed by Ben Wheatley, co-written and co-edited with Amy Jump, and starring Neil Maskell, MyAnna Buring and Michael Smiley. When a British soldier returns home from Kyiv, he joins an old friend in working as contract killers. His disturbed past surfaces as he spins out of control during jobs and ominous employers raise the stakes. It was filmed in Sheffield, South Yorkshire in England. Plot Jay and Gal are two former British soldiers turned hitmen. While Gal is laid-back, Jay is still reeling from an unspecified disastrous mission in Kyiv. Despite the urging of his wife Shel, Jay has not obtained full employment, to the point where they are financially broke. Shel organizes a dinner party to which she invites Gal and his latest girlfriend, Fiona, a human resources manager. During the evening, Gal reveals he has a new job for them, which Shel encourages him to take. Meanwhile, Fiona goes to the toilet, carves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overlord (2018 Film)
''Overlord'' is a 2018 American action horror film directed by Julius Avery and written by Billy Ray and Mark L. Smith. It stars Jovan Adepo, Wyatt Russell, Mathilde Ollivier, John Magaro, Gianny Taufer, Pilou Asbæk, Bokeem Woodbine and Iain De Caestecker. The film was produced by J. J. Abrams, through his Bad Robot Productions banner, and Lindsey Weber. The plot follows several American soldiers who are dropped behind enemy lines the day before D-Day and discover terrifying Nazi experiments. ''Overlord'' was released in the United States on November 9, 2018, by Paramount Pictures. The film grossed $41 million against a budget of $38 million. Plot On the eve of D-Day, a paratrooper squad, most of them in an integrated unit, is sent to destroy a German radio-jamming tower in an old church. Their plane is shot down and crashes, and most of the squad, including squad leader Sgt. Rensin, are killed either in the crash or by Nazi soldiers and landmines. Four survivors remain: s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saul Dibb
Saul Dibb (born 18 August 1968) is an English director and screenwriter. His father is the documentary maker Mike Dibb. Born in London, England, Saul Dibb is a graduate of the University of East Anglia. He is best known for co-writing and directing ''Bullet Boy'', for which he was nominated for the Douglas Hickox Award, ''The Line of Beauty'', and '' The Duchess'', which won the Academy Award for Best Costume in 2009. In 2016, he directed the adaptation for BBC2 of Zadie Smith's bestselling novel '' NW'' into a 90-minute television film of the same name, starring Nikki Amuka-Bird and Phoebe Fox. Dibb directed a film adaptation of R. C. Sherriff's 1928 play ''Journey's End'', which was released in 2017. This has been dubbed "The best ever film about the Great War" by ''The Times''. Filmography ;Film *''Bullet Boy'' (2004) *'' The Duchess'' (2008) *'' Suite Française'' (2015) *''Journey's End'' (2017) ;Television *''The Line of Beauty'' (2006) – 3 episodes *'' NW'' (BBC2, 2016 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Journey's End (2017 Film)
''Journey's End'' is a 2017 British war film based on the 1928 play by R. C. Sherriff. Written by Simon Reade and directed by Saul Dibb, it was screened in the " Special Presentations" section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. The film is the fifth film adaptation of the play, following ''Journey's End'' (1930), '' The Other Side'' (1931), '' Aces High'' (1976), and ''Journey's End'' (1988 BBC TV film). Plot Young Second Lieutenant Raleigh is sent to the front lines of the war, the trenches in Northern France. He requests of General Raleigh, his uncle, that he be under the command of Captain Stanhope of C Company, a man who was a few years his senior at school who used to holiday with Raleigh and his sister Margaret. Although an outstanding leader, who won the Military Cross at the Battle of Vimy Ridge, Stanhope has taken to heavy drinking to numb himself to the horrors of war. Other company officers include the kindly second-in-command, Lieutenant Osborne, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominic Savage
Dominic Savage (born 23 November 1962) is a British BAFTA award-winning director, writer, and actor. Originally a child actor — making several television appearances and featuring in Stanley Kubrick's '' Barry Lyndon'' (1975) — Savage moved into writing and directing in his mid-thirties, going on to win BAFTAs for ''Nice Girl'' (2000) and ''When I Was 12'' (2001). He is also well known for his 2009 film, a BBC2 TV drama entitled ''Freefall''. Filmography as director *''Nice Girl'' (TV film) (2000) *''When I Was 12'' (TV film) (2001) *'' Out of Control'' (TV film) (2002) *'' Love + Hate'' (2005) *''Born Equal'' (TV film) (2006) *''Freefall'' (TV film) (2009) *'' Dive'' (TV film) (2010) *'' True Love'' (TV series) (2012) *'' The Secrets'' (TV series) (2014) *'' The Escape'' (2017) *'' I Am...'' (2019-2022) as actor *'' Barry Lyndon'' (1975) - Young Bullingdon * ''The Devil's Crown'' (1978) - Young Henry Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) * Henry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Escape (2017 Film)
''The Escape'' is a 2017 British drama film directed by Dominic Savage. It was screened in the Special Presentations section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. The story follows Tara, a stay at home mother, who is beginning to fall out of love with her husband, Mark, and their kids. Plot Tara (Gemma Arterton) is a wife to Mark (Dominic Cooper) and a stay-at-home mother to two children, Teddy and Florrie. Tara goes to a nearby park and seems upset. There is a passage of time. Tara and Mark are asleep in bed, when they are woken by a phone call. Tara resignedly has sex with Mark, during which she is in tears, unbeknownst to Mark. She helps Mark get ready for work, and takes the children to school. When she leaves the school she stops and stands outside, in distress. The following Saturday morning Tara wakes up early, trying not to wake up Mark. He does wake up and she reluctantly engages in sex with him, again in distress unnoticed by Mark. Following a visit to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paddy Considine
Patrick George Considine (born 5 September 1973) is an English actor, director, and screenwriter. He frequently collaborates with filmmaker/director Shane Meadows. He has received two British Academy Film Awards, three Evening Standard British Film Awards, British Independent Film Awards and a Silver Lion for Best Short Film at the 2007 Venice Film Festival. His first major onscreen appearance was in his first collaboration with Meadows in ''A Room for Romeo Brass'' (1999) in which he played the small-town disturbed character Morell. His first lead role as love-struck misfit Alfie in Paweł Pawlikowski’s '' Last Resort'' (2000) won him the Best Actor award at the Thessaloniki Film Festival. Through the early 2000’s he had leading performances in both '' In America'' (2003) and ''My Summer of Love'' (2004), and supporting parts in '' Doctor Sleep'' (2002) and '' 24 Hour Party People'' (2002). His role as Richard in Meadows' revenge film '' Dead Man's Shoes'' (2004), a fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Journeyman (film)
''Journeyman'' is a 2017 British drama film written and directed by Paddy Considine. The film stars Paddy Considine and Jodie Whittaker, with Paul Popplewell, Anthony Welsh and Tony Pitts. Plot Matty Burton is the ageing Middleweight boxing champion of the world, living a comfortable life with his wife Emma and daughter, Mia. Scheduled to defend his title against the controversial and outspoken Andre Bryte, Bryte is brash and disrespectful towards Burton in the press conference, and continues antagonizing him in subsequent interviews. The resulting match is gruelling for Burton, as he takes several hard shots to the head, but ultimately retains his belt after winning by decision. Returning home, Burton suddenly begins suffering from severe headaches, and subsequently passes out on his living room floor, a delayed reaction to the punishment he received in the fight. Returning from hospital after a brain surgery, Matty's personality and physical abilities have deteriorated, sufferin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Bracewell
Richard Bracewell (born 28 November 1969) is an English film director best known for directing 2015 British comedy feature film ''Bill'', which he also developed with writers Laurence Rickard and Ben Willbond . ''Bill'' was Bracewell's third feature film following ''The Gigolos'' and ''Cuckoo''. All three films were produced by UK feature film production company Punk Cinema, which Bracewell set up in 2004 with co-producer and brother Tony Bracewell. Early life and career Bracewell was born in London and was educated at Aylesbury Grammar School and New College, Oxford where he directed, co-wrote and performed in the Oxford Revue in 1991. Initially Bracewell made short films with writers such as David Wolstencroft and performers such as Al Murray and directed UK TV comedy including some of Ali G's external segments for ''The 11 O'Clock Show''. Before directing feature films, he also worked as a cinema usher at the Clapham Picture House in London. ''The Gigolos'' Bracewell's d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill (2015 Film)
''Bill'' is a 2015 British family adventure comedy film from the principal performers behind children's TV series ''Horrible Histories'' and ''Yonderland''. It was produced by Punk Cinema, Cowboy Films and BBC Films and was released in the UK on 18 September 2015 by Vertigo Films. The film is a fictional take on the young William Shakespeare's search for fame and fortune, as written by Laurence Rickard and Ben Willbond and directed by Richard Bracewell who co-produced with Tony Bracewell, Alasdair Flind and Charles Steel. It features the six lead performers playing several different roles each including Mathew Baynton, Martha Howe-Douglas, Ben Willbond, Simon Farnaby, Jim Howick and Laurence Rickard. ''Bill'' has received mostly positive reviews from critics and grossed $968,534 worldwide. The film also received nominations for the Evening Standard British Film Award for Award for Comedy and the Into Film Award for Family Film of the Year. Premise ''Bill'' is set during Shakespe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shane Meadows
Shane Meadows (born 26 December 1972) is an English director, screenwriter and actor, known for his work in independent film, most notably the cult film ''This Is England'' (2006) and its three sequels (2010–2015). Meadows' other films include ''Small Time'' (1996), '' Twenty Four Seven'' (1997), ''A Room for Romeo Brass'' (1999), ''Once Upon a Time in the Midlands'' (2002), '' Dead Man's Shoes'' (2004), '' Somers Town'' (2006), ''Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee'' (2009), and '' The Stone Roses: Made of Stone'' (2013). Early life Meadows was born on 26 December 1972 in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire. In 1982, his father Arty, a lorry driver, discovered the body of Susan Maxwell, a child murder victim of Robert Black, and was initially a suspect in the murder case, which led to Meadows being bullied at school. Meadows moved to Nottingham when he was 20. Career Meadows enrolled on a Performing Arts course at Burton College, where he first met friend and future collaborator Paddy Considi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
