Boiling Point, 2021. Co-written and directed by Philip Barantini. Starring Stephen Graham, Vinette Robinson, and Jason Flemyng. SYNOPSIS: Enter the relentless pressure of a restaurant kitchen as a head chef wrangles his team on the busiest day of the year. Adapted from actor-turned-filmmaker Philip Barantini’s 2019 short film of the same name which also starred […]
Movie Review – Boiling Point (2021)
Boiling Point, 2021. Directed by Philip Barantini. Starring Stephen Graham, Vinette Robinson, Alice Feetham, Jason Flemyng, Ray Panthaki, Lourdes Faberes, Lauryn Ajufo and Hannah Walters. SYNOPSIS: On one of the busiest nights of the year, a harried head chef and his team attempt to put together high-quality cuisine under immense pressure. Stephen Graham is one […]
10 Great Long Takes
Tom Jolliffe looks at some of the best long takes in cinema history… The beauty of cinema, is the sheer litany of techniques available for film-makers to convey their story. It’s a collaborative effort between actors, directors, cinematographers, editors and everyone in between. The power of editing lies in the ability to manipulate the audiences […]
Exclusive Interview – Director Philip Barantini on Boiling Point and working with Stephen Graham
To celebrate the release of Boiling Point, Chris Connor spoke with director Philip Barantini about the movie, his directing career to date and his collaboration with leading actor Stephen Graham… When did you first come up with the idea for the original short film? Well, I’ve worked in kitchens for many, many years during the […]
Shaun’s Top 50 Films of 2021
Shaun Munro presents his top 50 films of 2021… And like that, 2021 has come to a close. While hardly heralding cinema’s great return at the box office, the past 12 months have seen the industry inch closer to something approaching “normality,” even as mid-budget films largely seemed to enjoy much greater success streaming at […]
Belfast and Boiling Point lead nominations for 2021 British Independent Film Awards
The nominations for the 2021 British Independent Film Awards have been announced, with Kenneth Branagh’s semi-autobiographical coming of age story Belfast and the Stephen Graham-headlined single-take drama Boiling Point leading the field with 11 nominations in total. Boiling Point finds itself contesting the top award, Best British Independent Film, alongside After Love, Ali & Ava, […]
Stephen Graham feels the heat in trailer for Boiling Point
A poster and trailer have been released for director Philip Baranti’s upcoming drama Boiling Point. Shot in a single take, the film follows emotionally scarred Head Chef Andy (Stephen Graham) as he feels the pressure of running the kitchen of a top London restaurant on the busiest day of the year. SEE ALSO: Read our […]
The Defining Works of Takeshi Kitano
Tom Jolliffe looks at the career defining works of legendary Japanese auteur Takeshi Kitano… Fans of Japanese cinema will no doubt be familiar with the iconic Takeshi name. Sometimes billed by nickname as Beat Takeshi, or more retrospectively now as Takeshi Kitano, this actor and comedian (most notable during the late 80’s for the oddball […]
