BBC Films, Ffilm Cymru Wales and WestEnd Films today release a first look at Rafe Spall (The Big Short, The BFG) as Herb in Denmark, the upcoming comedy from director Adrian Shergold (Funny Cow, Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman, Mad Dogs). Herb (Rafe Spall) can fix pretty much anything, a broken clock, a radio, the only […]
October Horrors 2017 Day 21 – Prometheus (2012)
Prometheus, 2012. Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Guy Pearce, Idris Elba, Charlize Theron, Logan Marshall-Green, Sean Harris, Rafe Spall, Emun Elliott, Benedict Wong, and Kate Dickie. SYNOPSIS: The research vessel Prometheus carries a team of scientists to a mysterious planet on a mission to uncover the secrets regarding the origins of […]
Movie Review – The Ritual (2017)
The Ritual, 2017. Directed by David Bruckner. Starring Rafe Spall, Robert James-Collier, Arsher Ali, Sam Troughton and Paul Reid. SYNOPSIS: A group of college friends reunite for a trip to the forest, but encounter a menacing presence in the woods that’s stalking them. After their friend is tragically killed during a robbery, 4 of his […]
12 Days of Christmas Horror – Day 9: Black Mirror – White Christmas (2014)
Black Mirror: White Christmas, 2014. Directed by Carl Tibbets. Starring Jon Hamm, Oona Chaplin and Rafe Spall. SYNOPSIS: Two strangers stationed at an isolated Arctic outpost tell each other three twisted festive tales each with a technological theme and a connection to the dark pasts of both men. We return once again to quite possibly […]
Movie Review – Mum’s List (2016)
Mum’s List, 2016. Directed by Niall Johnson. Starring Rafe Spall, Emilia Fox, Elaine Cassidy, Ross McCormack, Sophie Simnett. SYNOPSIS: Based on the book of the same name, the film tells the true story of a mother leaving a legacy for her husband and sons when she dies of cancer. Tissues at the ready for Mum’s List, the […]
Toby Jones and Rafe Spall join Jurassic World sequel
With Jurassic World 2 gearing up to go into production early in 2017, Variety has the first casting news on the sequel to last year’s dino-blockbuster, with the site reporting that Toby Jones (Captain America: The First Avenger, Sherlock) and Rafe Spall (The BFG, Black Mirror) are joining the film. The sequel is being directed by […]
Second Opinion – The BFG (2016)
The BFG, 2016. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Ruby Barnhill, Mark Rylance, Bill Hader, Jemaine Clement, Penelope Wilton, Rebecca Hall and Rafe Spall. SYNOPSIS: A girl named Sophie encounters the Big Friendly Giant who, despite his intimidating appearance, turns out to be a kindhearted soul who is considered an outcast by the other giants because, […]
Movie Review – The BFG (2016)
The BFG, 2016. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill, Penelope Wilton, Jemaine Clement, Rebecca Hall, Rafe Spall and Bill Hader. SYNOPSIS: A girl named Sophie encounters the Big Friendly Giant who, despite his intimidating appearance, turns out to be a kindhearted soul who is considered an outcast by the other giants because, […]
DVD Review – The Big Short (2015)
The Big Short, 2015. Directed by Adam McKay. Starring Ryan Gosling, Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Brad Pitt, Finn Wittrock, Max Greenfield, Melissa Leo, Rafe Spall, Hamish Linklater, Tracy Letts, John Magaro, Jeremy Strong, Marissa Tomei, Karen Gillan, Stanley Wong, Byron Mann, Margot Robbie, and Selena Gomez. SYNOPSIS: Four denizens of the world of high-finance predict […]
69th Cannes Film Festival Review – The BFG (2016)
The BFG. 2016 Directed by Steven Spielberg Starring Ruby Barnhill, Mark Rylance, Bill Hader, Jemaine Clement, Penelope Wilton, Rebecca Hall and Rafe Spall SYNOPSIS: Sophie, a young orphan, encounters the Big Friendly Giant who takes her to his magical homeland. But as the duo bond, Sophie’s life – and the fate of other children – […]
