Stan & Ollie Directed by Jon S. Baird Starring Steve Coogan, John C. Reilly, Nina Arianda, Shirley Henderson and Danny Huston Screening at LFF October 21st 2018 by Richard Hamer It’s 1953, and the world-famous comedy double act Stan Laurel (Steve Coogan) and Oliver Hardy (John C. Reilly) have entered into the final phase of […]

Directed by Lloyd Stanton and Paul Toogood Starring Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, Amy Schumer, Kevin Hart, Jamie Foxx, Sarah Silverman, Jerry Lewis, Billy Connolly, Steve Coogan, Eddie Izzard, John Thomson, Jason Manford, Frank Skinner, Jo Brand, Lee Mack, Omid Djalili, Stewart Lee, Frankie Boyle, Sean Lock, Stephen K Amos, Jim Jeffries and the late Victoria […]

The Dinner Directed by Oren Moverman Starring Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Steve Coogan, Rebecca Hall and Chloë Sevigny by Laura Patricia Jones I arrived for The Dinner not sure of what to expect. I knew it was based on a bestselling book (always a good start) and had a stellar cast – Laura Linney, Rebecca […]

Mindhorn Directed by Sean Foley Starring Julian Barratt, Andrea Riseborough, Essie Davis, Russell Tovey, Simon Farnaby, Richard McCabe, David Schofield, Nicholas Farrell, Jessica Barden, Robin Morrissey, Harriet Walter, Simon Callow and Steve Coogan by Richard Hamer In festival season, when there’s so much to see and so little time, there can be a dozen different […]

Shepherds and Butchers Directed by Oliver Schmitz Starring Steve Coogan, Garion Dowds and Andrea Riseborough by Joanna Orland A South African courtroom drama examining the nation’s death penalty stance was the last thing I wanted to see at a 10:45pm screening at this year’s already exhausting Berlinale film festival.  Preconceptions were best left at the […]

Directed by Shawn Levy Starring Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Dan Stevens, Steve Coogan, Rebel Wilson, Ricky Gervais, Dick Van Dyke, Mickey Rooney & Ben Kingsley In UK Cinemas December 19th, 2014   by Alice Sanders I’m not ashamed to admit it: I adore the Night at the Museum franchise. I’m a comedy-loving Classicist […]

by Joanna Orland Voted for by Empire magazine readers, the 2014 Jameson Empire Awards hosted a star-studded ceremony at Grosvenor House in Mayfair.  While these awards are much less formal than other industry ceremonies such as The Oscars or the BAFTAs, the celebrities were on hand to walk down the red carpet and either pick […]

by Joanna Orland & Ruth Thomson This year’s BFI London Film Festival was less of a star-studded affair, and more about the films themselves. Key films featured at this year’s festival, reminding the audience and the world that the BFI London Film Festival is a strong contender on the world’s film festival circuit. Highlights included […]

Philomena Directed by Stephen Frears Written by Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope Starring Judi Dench and Steve Coogan by Ruth Thomson In 2001 former BBC journalist and Blairite spin doctor Martin Sixsmith was formally ‘resigned’ from his job at the Department for Transport over a scandal involving the media coverage around 9/11. In the years […]

La Biennale di Venezia August 28th – September 7th, 2013 Venice, Italy by Joanna Orland and Katharine Fry Every year the Venice Lido is filled with celebrities, filmmakers and film fans as the Venice Film Festival is on annual display, with this year being its 70th.  2013 saw the likes of such celebrities as George […]