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Movie Review – True History of the Kelly Gang (2019)

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True History of the Kelly Gang, 2019. Directed by Justin Kurzel. Starring George MacKay, Essie Davis, Orlando Schwerdt, Thomasin McKenzie, Nicholas Hoult, Charlie Hunnam, Russell Crowe and Sean Keenan. SYNOPSIS: A retelling of the life story of infamous Aussie outlaw Ned Kelly, from a troubled childhood to his eventual demise at the hands of the […]

Exclusive Interview – True History of the Kelly Gang stars George MacKay and Essie Davis on telling an iconic story

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Tom Beasley talks to George MacKay and Essie Davis about their roles in the fearsome real-life Outback thriller True History of the Kelly Gang… Taking on the role of Ned Kelly is a big challenge for any actor but, in the wake of an awards season run for World War One drama 1917, George MacKay […]

Exclusive Interview – True History of the Kelly Gang director Justin Kurzel on violence, Aussie lingo and Russell Crowe’s rude song

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Tom Beasley talks to Australian filmmaker Justin Kurzel about his new take on the life of the most famous bushranger in the country’s history… The story of Ned Kelly has been told many times on the big screen, stretching right back to arguably the first feature film ever made, more than a hundred years ago. […]

Movie Review – True History of the Kelly Gang (2019)

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True History of the Kelly Gang, 2019. Directed by Justin Kurzel. Starring George MacKay, Essie Davis, Thomasin McKenzie, Nicholas Hoult, Charlie Hunnam, Russell Crowe and Sean Keenan. SYNOPSIS: The life story of notorious Aussie outlaw Ned Kelly, from troubled childhood to police shootouts. Controversially, the outlaw Ned Kelly is one of the most famous figures […]

International Film Festival Rotterdam Review – True History of the Kelly Gang (2019)

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True History of the Kelly Gang, 2o19. Directed by Justin Kurzel. Starring George MacKay, Essie Davis, Nicholas Hoult, Russell Crowe, Orlando Schwerdt, Thomasin McKenzie, Charlie Hunnam, Earl Cave, and Sean Keenan. SYNOPSIS: The life of Ned Kelly, from childhood in a poor Irish convict family in Australia, to his eventual face off with British authorities […]

First trailer for The Great starring Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult

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Hulu has released a trailer for the satirical comedy drama The Great which reveals it is set to arrive on the streaming service on May 15th. The series stars Elle Fanning as Catherine the Great and Nicholas Hoult as her husband Peter III of Russia alongside a cast that also includes Nicholas Hoult, Phoebe Fox, […]

Justin Kurzel’s True History of the Kelly Gang gets a UK trailer

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Ahead of its UK release next month, a new trailer has arrived online for Justin Kurzel’s adaptation of Peter Carey’s Booker Prize‐winning novel True History of the Kelly Gang. The crime drama stars George MacKay as in the lead role as the notorious Australian outlaw Ned Kelly alongside a cast that includes Essie Davis, Nicholas […]

Nicholas Hoult joins Mission: Impossible 7 & 8 in villain role

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Another new addition has been made to Christopher McQuarrie’s upcoming Mission: Impossible sequels as the writer/director has announced via his Instagram account Nicholas Hoult (X-Men: Dark Phoenix) is the latest actor to join the franchise in what The Hollywood Reporter says is the villain role in the seventh and eighth films. McQuirrie asked Hoult through the […]

Justin Kurzel’s True History of the Kelly Gang gets a poster and trailer

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Memento Films has released a poster and trailer for director Justin Kurzel’s (Snowtown, Assassin’s Creed) upcoming crime drama True History of the Kelly Gang. Based on Peter Carey’s prize-winning novel of the same name, it stars George MacKay as the Australian outlaw Ned Kelly  alongside a cast that includes Essie Davis, Nicholas Hoult, Thomasin McKenzie, […]

First trailer for The Banker starring Samuel L. Jackson, Anthony Mackie and Nicholas Hoult

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Apple TV has released the first trailer for the upcoming drama The Banker. Based on a true story, the film tells the story of  businessmen Bernard Garrett (Anthony Mackie) and Joe Morris (Samuel L. Jackson), who hire a working class white man Matt Steiner (Nicholas Hoult) to pose as the head of their company in […]