Ahead of its premiere on Amazon Prime and the BBC later this month, a new trailer has arrived online for Small Axe, the five-film anthology from director Steve McQueen which is inspired by real-life experiences of London’s West Indian Community during the 1960s to 1980s; watch it here… “If you are the big tree, we […]
2020 BFI London Film Festival Review – Lovers Rock
Lovers Rock, 2020. Co-written and directed by Steve McQueen. Starring Amarah-Jae St Aubyn, Michael Ward, Shaniqua Okwok, and Kedar Williams-Stirling. SYNOPSIS: A single evening at a house party in 1980s West London sets the scene, developing intertwined relationships against a background of violence, romance, and music. The second entry into Steve McQueen’s five-part “Small Axe” anthology […]
Movie Review – Mangrove (2020)
Mangrove, 2020. Directed by Steve McQueen. Starring Shaun Parkes, Letitia Wright, Malachi Kirby, Rochenda Sandall, Sam Spruell, Jack Lowden, Alex Jennings, Nathaniel Martello-White, Llewella Gideon, Gershwyn Eustache Jnr, Gary Beadle, Richie Campbell, Jumayn Hunter, Joseph Quinn, Derek Griffiths, Jodhi May, Richard Cordery, Tahj Miles and Samuel West. SYNOPSIS: Mangrove tells this true story of The […]
2020 BFI London Film Festival Review – Mangrove
Mangrove, 2020. Directed by Steve McQueen. Starring Shaun Parkes, Letitia Wright, Malachi Kirby, Rochenda Sandall, Sam Spruell, Jack Lowden and Alex Jennings. SYNOPSIS: In 1970s London, police harassment of a crucial community hub for local Black people leads to a peaceful protest, which ends up in a court room. Steve McQueen is effectively a lucky […]
Steve McQueen’s Small Axe gets a new trailer from Amazon Prime
Ahead of its premiere this November on BBC One and Amazon Prime, a new trailer has been released for Steve McQueen’s five-film anthology Small Axe which is inspired by real-life experiences of London’s West Indian Community during the 1960s to 1980s; take a look at the trailer here… “If you are the big tree, we […]
Steve McQueen’s five-film anthology Small Axe gets a first-look trailer
Amazon Prime has released the first trailer for Small Axe, a five-film anthology series from Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave, Shame) which revolves around London’s West Indian Community during the 1960s to 1980s; watch it here… Based on a true story, Small Axe celebrates little known stories of Black pride and resilience, like the […]
Letitia Wright and John Boyega join Steve McQueen’s Small Axe series
Letitia Wright (Black Panther) and John Boyega (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker) have been cast in Steve McQueen’s (Widows) upcoming BBC series Small Axe. The series will revolve around London’s West Indian Community from the 1960s – 1980s. In addition to Wright and Boyega, the series will also star Malachi Kirby (Roots), Shaun Parkes (Lost […]
Watch an exclusive clip from Steve McQueen biopic Chasing Bullitt
Thanks to Vertical Entertainment, we’ve got an exclusive clip from Chasing Bullitt, the new Steve McQueen biopic starring Andre Brooks as the screen legend; check it out here, or watch it over on our YouTube channel… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZzD9tvKnGw CHASING BULLITT follows Hollywood legend Steve McQueen (played by Andre Brooks) after an unexpected confrontation with his agent, […]
Exclusive Interview – Cynthia Erivo on her EE BAFTA Rising Star Award nomination, The Color Purple movie and her director wish list
Tom Beasley chats to Widows and Bad Times at the El Royale star Cynthia Erivo as she takes a well-deserved spot on the shortlist for the EE BAFTA Rising Star Award… As rookie years in the world of film go, Cynthia Erivo’s first 12 months have to go down as pretty impressive. She was a […]
Movie Review – Widows (2018)
Widows, 2018. Directed by Steve McQueen Starring Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki, Cynthia Erivo, Carrie Coon, Daniel Kaluuya, Brian Tyree Henry, Colin Farrell, Robert Duvall, Jacki Weaver, Jon Bernthal and Liam Neeson. SYNOPSIS: Set in contemporary Chicago, amidst a time of turmoil, four women with nothing in common except a debt left behind by […]
