Director Andrew Haigh is following his 2023 smash All of Us Strangers with a new true crime story. Haigh’s Belly of the Beast will now star Ben Stiller and Colin Farrell, who have been long-rumored for the film. Andrew Haigh and Alexis Jolly adapted the script from Jerome Loving’s nonfiction book, Jack and Norman: A […]
Dorian Film Awards winners see All of Us Strangers and Greta Gerwig take top prizes
For its 15th Dorian Film Awards, GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics fully embraced All of Us Strangers, writer-director Andrew Haigh’s fantastical and tear-inducing tale of two troubled souls falling for each other in lonely London. The 500-member strong GALECA, one of the largest entertainment journalists organizations in the world, named Strangers both Film […]
Movie Review – All of Us Strangers (2023)
All of Us Strangers, 2023. Written and Directed by Andrew Haigh. Starring Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Jamie Bell, Claire Foy, Carter John Grout, and Ami Tredrea. SYNOPSIS: A screenwriter drawn back to his childhood home enters into a fledgling relationship with a mysterious neighbor as he then discovers his parents appear to be living just […]
Exclusive Interview – All of Us Strangers composer Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch
To celebrate the release of Andrew Haigh’s latest film, All of Us Strangers, we sat down with Composer Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch to discuss her work on the acclaimed film that looks set to feature heavily this awards season. Emilie discussed working with Andrew Haigh and some of the unique challenges the subject and tone of the […]
Haunting new trailer for Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal’s critically acclaimed All of Us Strangers
Fresh from earning rave reviews on the festival circuit, including our own ★★★★★ take in which we called it “a gut-wrenching reflection on grief that will leave few dry eyes,” Searchlight Pictures has released a brand new trailer for All of Us Strangers, the romantic fantasy starring Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal. Directed by Andrew […]
2023 BFI London Film Festival Review – All of Us Strangers
All of Us Strangers, 2023. Directed by Andrew Haigh. Starring Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Jamie Bell, and Claire Foy. SYNOPSIS: A screenwriter drawn back to his childhood home enters into a fledgling relationship with a mysterious neighbor as he then discovers his parents appear to be living just as they were on the day they […]
Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal star in All of Us Strangers trailer
Searchlight Pictures has released a trailer for All of Us Strangers, the romantic fantasy drama loosely based on Taichi Yamada’s 1987 novel Strangers. Directed by Andrew Haigh, the film stars Andrew Scott as Adam, a man who begins a relationship with his mysterious neighbour Harry (Paul Mescal) from his near empty tower block, but Adam […]
Exclusive Interview – Composer James Edward Barker talks Lean on Pete and the relationship between music and sound
Red Stewart chats with composer James Edward Barker… James Edward Barker is an English composer who has been working in the film and television industry since the mid-2000s. He is best known for his work on the movie Heist. His latest score was for the British indie drama Lean on Pete, which opened in the United Kingdom […]
Movie Review – Lean On Pete (2017)
Lean On Pete, 2017. Directed by Andrew Haigh. Starring Charlie Plummer, Steve Buscemi, Travis Fimmel, Chloe Sevigny and Steve Zahn. SYNOPSIS: Fifteen year old Charley (Charlie Plummer) has never lived in one place for long. He and his dad now have a squalid house in Portland and the teenager discovers a local racetrack nearby. He […]
Exclusive Interview – Andrew Haigh, director of Lean On Pete
For Andrew Haigh, 45 Years (2015) was the film that announced his arrival. He’d already directed Greek Pete (2009) and Weekend (2011), but it was the Tom Courtenay/Charlotte Rampling starrer which garnered the award nominations and wins and meant his next offering would be highly anticipated. Lean On Pete tackles another emotional journey, but that’s […]
