Classic underdog stories with loveable losers searching for a rare win in life are a staple of British cinema. Here are eight essentials… British cinema is full of great and inspiring underdog stories, occasionally based on true stories, about loveable good-hearted losers who happen upon one big moment to succeed in life. Even if it’s […]
The Full Monty character posters tease the new Disney+ series
Ahead of The Full Monty’s premiere on Disney+ and FX tomorrow, a batch of character posters have landed online for the comedy drama series featuring Robert Carlyle (Gaz), Mark Addy (Dave), Lesley Sharp (Jean), Paul Barber (Horse), Steve Huison (Lomper), Wim Snape (Nathan), Tom Wilkinson (Gerald), Talitha Wing (Destiny), Miles Jupp (Darren), and Paul Clayton […]
Disney+ unzips the trailer for The Full Monty sequel series
Disney+ has debuted the first trailer and a poster for the follow-up to the 1997 comedy drama The Full Monty. The series picks up 25 years after the events of the BAFTA-winning film, and follows the gang as they navigate society’s crumbling healthcare, education, and employment sectors in Sheffield. Watch the trailer below… Taking place […]
First look images from Disney+’s The Full Monty sequel series
Disney+ has released the first images from The Full Monty, the follow-up to the 1997 BAFTA-winning comedy drama which picks up 25 years after the events of the film and gives us a look at what happened to the gang – Robert Carlyle (Gaz), Mark Addy (Dave), Hugo Speer (Guy), Paul Barber (Horse), Steve Huison […]
Ten Essential Film4 Films
Tom Jolliffe with ten essential films from Film4… Film4, under the Channel 4 banner, has championed great cinema for nearly 40 years. Whether producing independently or co-producing (often with indie studios or European production houses), there’s a stamp of quality that comes associated with the mark of Film4 (or Channel 4 films). For the most […]
The Full Monty to reunite for Disney+ limited series
Here’s some news as surprising as the $250M worldwide gross that The Full Monty managed to dance its way towards in 1997; a Disney+ spin-off starring the original cast began filming in Sheffield today. The series will pick up 25 years after those hats were tossed in the air, with Robert Carlyle (Trainspotting), Mark Addy […]
When Will the Oscars Get It Right?
Olly Krizan on the Oscars… While we’re warming our winter woes with the glitz and glamour of awards season, The Academy are having yet another nightmare of a year. This time around they’ve decided to get ahead of the game by airing these issues before the ceremony has even taken place. From what I can […]
20 Years Back: Celebrating the Cinematic Delights of 1997
Tom Jolliffe celebrates the cinematic delights of 1997… 1997. It doesn’t feel that distant but we’re now talking 20 years. This was the year I left school. That officially makes me old as fuck I believe. Lady Di passed, Tony Blair became PM, Hong Kong returned to Chinese rule, Mike Tyson had a Holyfield Ear […]
Are These Really The Best British Films Ever?
A new list says more about Britain than it does the films it honours… To mark the opening of the refurbished Vue West End in London this week, a poll was released showing what the public though was the best British film. Of course, if we’ve learnt anything over the past eighteen months then it’s […]
The Essential British Films
Tom Jolliffe on the essential British films… Article 50 is due to drop soon. Britain flies the Euro coop. With that in mind, and more importantly because any time is a good time to acknowledge it, I thought I would list my essential British films. I’ve collated a list of not only my favourites, but […]
