Golda is a biographical war drama film directed by Guy Nattiv from a script by Nicholas Martin. Starring Helen Mirren in the lead role of Golda Meir, the fourth Prime Minister of Israel, the film follows Golda’s leadership of Israel during the Yom Kippur War. The film also stars Camille Cottin and Liev Schreiber. So, if you loved Golda here are some similar movies you could watch next.
A Woman Called Golda (Not Streaming in the US) Credit – Syndication
Synopsis: The story of the Russian-born, Wisconsin-raised woman who rose to become Israel’s prime minister in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Darkest Hour (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Universal Pictures
Synopsis: Academy Award® winner Gary Oldman gives a “towering performance” in acclaimed director Joe Wright’s soaring drama Darkest Hour. As Hitler’s forces storm across the European landscape and close in on the United Kingdom, Winston Churchill...
A Woman Called Golda (Not Streaming in the US) Credit – Syndication
Synopsis: The story of the Russian-born, Wisconsin-raised woman who rose to become Israel’s prime minister in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Darkest Hour (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Universal Pictures
Synopsis: Academy Award® winner Gary Oldman gives a “towering performance” in acclaimed director Joe Wright’s soaring drama Darkest Hour. As Hitler’s forces storm across the European landscape and close in on the United Kingdom, Winston Churchill...
- 9/23/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
During the pandemic, Valentine’s Day will look noticeably different to previous years.
Many people in relationships will be separated by distance, or due to ongoing lockdown restrictions, while single people are also forced to put their lives on hold.
However, there are myriad ways to celebrate one of the most romantic days of the year. Take inspiration from the poets and musicians who have, through the centuries, managed to convey their affection by sending letters and notes to their loved ones, however far away they might have been.
Below are excerpts from some of the most famous love letters of all time:
1. Johnny Cash to June Carter Cash, 1994 (on June’s 65th birthday)
"Happy Birthday Princess,
We get old and get use to each other. We think alike.
We read each others minds. We know what the other wants without asking. Sometimes we irritate each other a little bit.
Many people in relationships will be separated by distance, or due to ongoing lockdown restrictions, while single people are also forced to put their lives on hold.
However, there are myriad ways to celebrate one of the most romantic days of the year. Take inspiration from the poets and musicians who have, through the centuries, managed to convey their affection by sending letters and notes to their loved ones, however far away they might have been.
Below are excerpts from some of the most famous love letters of all time:
1. Johnny Cash to June Carter Cash, 1994 (on June’s 65th birthday)
"Happy Birthday Princess,
We get old and get use to each other. We think alike.
We read each others minds. We know what the other wants without asking. Sometimes we irritate each other a little bit.
- 2/14/2023
- by Roisin O'Connor
- The Independent - Music
“Masterpiece,” the PBS staple behind past series such as “Downton Abbey,” has given a renewal to “Miss Scarlet and the Duke” and revealed the upcoming return date for popular drama “All Creatures Great and Small.” During the “Masterpiece” session at PBS’ second day of Television Critics Association virtual press tour panels, the franchise also revealed two new series: “Mrs. Churchill” and “Magpie Murders.”
“Miss Scarlet and the Duke,” which stars Kate Phillips as the first-ever female detective in Victorian London, will return for a third season on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023 at 8 p.m. Et on PBS. Season 2 of the show is set to premiere on Oct. 16 at 8 p.m. Et.
Alongside “Miss Scarlet and the Duke,” “Masterpiece” has announced that the third season of “All Creatures Great and Small” will air seven episodes beginning Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. Based on the bestselling memoirs by veterinarian James Herriot and
starring an ensemble cast led by Nicholas Ralph,...
“Miss Scarlet and the Duke,” which stars Kate Phillips as the first-ever female detective in Victorian London, will return for a third season on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023 at 8 p.m. Et on PBS. Season 2 of the show is set to premiere on Oct. 16 at 8 p.m. Et.
Alongside “Miss Scarlet and the Duke,” “Masterpiece” has announced that the third season of “All Creatures Great and Small” will air seven episodes beginning Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. Based on the bestselling memoirs by veterinarian James Herriot and
starring an ensemble cast led by Nicholas Ralph,...
- 7/28/2022
- by Carson Burton
- Variety Film + TV
Masterpiece/PBS and Maven Screen Media are developing a five-part series based on the public and private life of Clementine Churchill, the wife of the late prime minister Winston Churchill, alongside David Thomspon and Sayoko Teitelbaum’s Origin Pictures.
Emmy-nominated “Boardwalk Empire” writer Margaret Nagle will pen the script for the series (working title: “Mrs. Churchill”) and executive produce along with Thompson, Teitelbaum and Maven co-founders Celine Rattray and Trudie Styler, as well as Susanne Simpson for Masterpiece.
The show centers on the “untold story of a fiercely Independent and very modern heroine who risked everything to save her country and the world from fascism—and her husband from himself.” While several dramatized narratives have focused on Winston’s story, the series aims to highlight Clementine’s achievements.
“Winston has said that the Second World War would have been impossible without Clementine, and yet she has not been given the credit she deserves.
Emmy-nominated “Boardwalk Empire” writer Margaret Nagle will pen the script for the series (working title: “Mrs. Churchill”) and executive produce along with Thompson, Teitelbaum and Maven co-founders Celine Rattray and Trudie Styler, as well as Susanne Simpson for Masterpiece.
The show centers on the “untold story of a fiercely Independent and very modern heroine who risked everything to save her country and the world from fascism—and her husband from himself.” While several dramatized narratives have focused on Winston’s story, the series aims to highlight Clementine’s achievements.
“Winston has said that the Second World War would have been impossible without Clementine, and yet she has not been given the credit she deserves.
- 7/28/2022
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
PBS is developing a drama series based on the public and private life of Clementine Churchill, wife of British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill.
The U.S. public broadcaster is working with Maven Screen Media, the production company set up by Celine Rattray and Trudie Styler, Origin Pictures, the producer of HBO and Sky’s Catherine the Great, on five-part series Mrs. Churchill (w/t).
Margaret Nagle, who previously wrote on HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, is writing.
The project was previously being developed as a feature film, as revealed by Deadline in 2018.
It is the story of a fiercely independent and very modern heroine who risked everything to save her country and the world from fascism–and her husband from himself. Clementine’s story has slipped through the cracks of history. The magnitude of her many achievements are only recently being recognized.
Each episode of the limited series will follow...
The U.S. public broadcaster is working with Maven Screen Media, the production company set up by Celine Rattray and Trudie Styler, Origin Pictures, the producer of HBO and Sky’s Catherine the Great, on five-part series Mrs. Churchill (w/t).
Margaret Nagle, who previously wrote on HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, is writing.
The project was previously being developed as a feature film, as revealed by Deadline in 2018.
It is the story of a fiercely independent and very modern heroine who risked everything to save her country and the world from fascism–and her husband from himself. Clementine’s story has slipped through the cracks of history. The magnitude of her many achievements are only recently being recognized.
Each episode of the limited series will follow...
- 7/28/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Kristin Scott Thomas made her Hollywood debut in the 1986 Prince vehicle “Under the Cherry Moon.” It was not an acclaimed breakthrough. “It was what people like to call ‘a turkey,’” Thomas says in a crisp British accent that actually makes the word “turkey” sound elegant and prestigious. The reviews were vicious. “After being told you’re a better cure for insomnia than a glass of warmed milk, I’m amazed I ever got back in front of the camera,” Thomas says with a laugh.
Thomas stresses that the filming experience was wonderful. “To this day, I feel very, very lucky and privileged to have been involved,” she notes. “But it was all a difficult thing to take at the tender age of 24.” For her work, she got two Golden Raspberry Award nominations, for worst supporting actress and worst new star. She returned to France, where she has lived since the age of 19, and,...
Thomas stresses that the filming experience was wonderful. “To this day, I feel very, very lucky and privileged to have been involved,” she notes. “But it was all a difficult thing to take at the tender age of 24.” For her work, she got two Golden Raspberry Award nominations, for worst supporting actress and worst new star. She returned to France, where she has lived since the age of 19, and,...
- 10/15/2020
- by Jenelle Riley
- Variety Film + TV
‘Alpha Girls’ Drama Series Based On Book In Works At TriStar TV From Cathy Schulman & Margaret Nagle
Exclusive: TriStar Television is developing Alpha Girls, a Silicon Valley drama series based on Julian Guthrie’s praised new book, Alpha Girls: The Women Upstarts Who Took on Silicon Valley’s Male Culture and Made the Deals of a Lifetime.
The rights deal, orchestrated by producer Cathy Schulman, is said to be TriStar TV’s biggest since TriStar Pictures President Hannah Minghella added oversight of the TV unit in January. Margaret Nagle (The Good Lie) will pen the adaptation for what is being eyed as an ongoing TV series. Schulman executive produces; Guthrie serves as a co-producer.
Schulman’s Welle Entertainment originally landed the rights to the nonfiction book by Guthrie, a New York Times best-selling author and Pulitzer Prize nominee, in 2017 in a bidding war that included Amazon, Universal and Smokehouse, among others.
Alpha Girls, released in May by the Crown Publishing Group, tells the true story of four...
The rights deal, orchestrated by producer Cathy Schulman, is said to be TriStar TV’s biggest since TriStar Pictures President Hannah Minghella added oversight of the TV unit in January. Margaret Nagle (The Good Lie) will pen the adaptation for what is being eyed as an ongoing TV series. Schulman executive produces; Guthrie serves as a co-producer.
Schulman’s Welle Entertainment originally landed the rights to the nonfiction book by Guthrie, a New York Times best-selling author and Pulitzer Prize nominee, in 2017 in a bidding war that included Amazon, Universal and Smokehouse, among others.
Alpha Girls, released in May by the Crown Publishing Group, tells the true story of four...
- 8/15/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva and Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Our Best Drama Supporting Actress Emmy odds currently have Julia Garner out front to win for “Ozark,” but her co-star Janet McTeer, who joined the gritty Netflix drama in its second season, is back in 14th place. While McTeer appears to be a longshot with 100/1 odds, here are four reasons why you shouldn’t underestimate her:
1. “Ozark’s” five Emmy nominations last year
Netflix released the first season of “Ozark” in July 2017, so nearly an entire year before the 2018 Emmys. Keeping that, and the stacked drama field, in mind, its five nominations were an impressive feat, especially if you consider where it ended up hitting: Jason Bateman not only crashed the Best Drama Actor lineup, but also managed to sneak into Best Drama Directing (“The Toll”) alongside co-director Daniel Sackheim (“Tonight We Improvise”). It also got nominations for Best Cinematography and Best Production Design.
These five nominations are indicative of...
1. “Ozark’s” five Emmy nominations last year
Netflix released the first season of “Ozark” in July 2017, so nearly an entire year before the 2018 Emmys. Keeping that, and the stacked drama field, in mind, its five nominations were an impressive feat, especially if you consider where it ended up hitting: Jason Bateman not only crashed the Best Drama Actor lineup, but also managed to sneak into Best Drama Directing (“The Toll”) alongside co-director Daniel Sackheim (“Tonight We Improvise”). It also got nominations for Best Cinematography and Best Production Design.
These five nominations are indicative of...
- 7/11/2019
- by Luca Giliberti
- Gold Derby
I had the chance to attend the UK premiere of Churchill biopic Darkest Hour starring Gary Oldman. Check out the video above for footage from the red carpet event including some interesting insights into the film by one of the film’s stars Kristin Scott Thomas and screenwriter Anthony McCarten.
You can also read my thoughts on the film below.
London, 1940. Nazi Germany is decimating Europe. Britain’s ruling Conservative Party leader, Neville Chamberlain is ousted from power by a parliamentary vote of no confidence. The party’s chosen successor: a middle-aged, overweight, boozer, with a questionable military record – Winston Churchill. The country’s darkest hour, indeed.
In the opening minutes of Neville Chamberlain (Ronald Pickup) being unceremoniously ousted from the prime-ministership because of his lack of nerve in the war effort. It is abundantly clear from the elaborate camera setup, which glides seamlessly from a birds-eye view to a...
You can also read my thoughts on the film below.
London, 1940. Nazi Germany is decimating Europe. Britain’s ruling Conservative Party leader, Neville Chamberlain is ousted from power by a parliamentary vote of no confidence. The party’s chosen successor: a middle-aged, overweight, boozer, with a questionable military record – Winston Churchill. The country’s darkest hour, indeed.
In the opening minutes of Neville Chamberlain (Ronald Pickup) being unceremoniously ousted from the prime-ministership because of his lack of nerve in the war effort. It is abundantly clear from the elaborate camera setup, which glides seamlessly from a birds-eye view to a...
- 1/14/2018
- by Thomas Salmon
- The Cultural Post
As awards season gets underway it is that time of year where Drama reigns, historical figures are brought to big screens and Meryl Streep gets prepared to embarrassingly look away when the host makes a crack or two about her being nominated yearly because she is so brilliant. It seems that with every awards season you get a lot of fresh and emerging talents trying to break into the Hollywood hierarchy but every so often you get some long overdue recognition of a great (see Michael Keaton for Birdman). Throughout history many superb actors never received big awards – especially Oscars – and some were not even nominated…until 2012 this was the case for the excellent Gary Oldman. Known for his range and commitment, Oldman has missed out on Oscar acknowledgement for years until being nominated for Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. Little gold awards, of course, ultimately means nothing next to the power of a fantastic performance,...
- 1/11/2018
- by Jack Bottomley
- The Cultural Post
Author: Jon Lyus
This week sees the release of Joe Wright’s World War II drama Darkest Hour, featuring an unrecognisable Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill opposite Kristin Scott Thomas as his wife Clementine.
Hayley Donaghy interviews Kristin Scott-Thomas for her role in Joe Wright’s movie and she talks about what she learned about Clemmie and Winston and what it was like playing opposite Gary Oldman. The film also stars Lily James and Ben Mendelsohn and comes recommended. Our review from Toronto is here.
You can see all our coverage from Darkest Hour including interviews with Gary Oldman from Toronto Film Festival in our playlist here.
Darkest Hour is out in UK cinemas on the 12th of January, 2018.
Kristin Scott Thomas Darkest Hour Interview
Darkest Hour Movie Synopsis
A thrilling and inspiring true story begins at the precipice of World War II as, within days of becoming Prime Minister of Great Britain,...
This week sees the release of Joe Wright’s World War II drama Darkest Hour, featuring an unrecognisable Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill opposite Kristin Scott Thomas as his wife Clementine.
Hayley Donaghy interviews Kristin Scott-Thomas for her role in Joe Wright’s movie and she talks about what she learned about Clemmie and Winston and what it was like playing opposite Gary Oldman. The film also stars Lily James and Ben Mendelsohn and comes recommended. Our review from Toronto is here.
You can see all our coverage from Darkest Hour including interviews with Gary Oldman from Toronto Film Festival in our playlist here.
Darkest Hour is out in UK cinemas on the 12th of January, 2018.
Kristin Scott Thomas Darkest Hour Interview
Darkest Hour Movie Synopsis
A thrilling and inspiring true story begins at the precipice of World War II as, within days of becoming Prime Minister of Great Britain,...
- 1/10/2018
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
BAFTA/Marc Hoberman
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced the nominations for the Ee British Academy Film Awards in 2018.
The Shape of Water is nominated in 12 categories. Darkest Hour and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri both receive nine nominations; Blade Runner 2049 and Dunkirk both have eight. I, Tonya receives five nominations, Call Me by Your Name and Phantom Thread have four each, Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool, Lady Bird and Paddington 2 receive three nominations each.
The Shape of Water is nominated for Best Film, Original Music, Cinematography, Production Design, Costume Design, Sound, Editing and Special Visual Effects. Guillermo del Toro is nominated for both Director and Original Screenplay, Sally Hawkins for Leading Actress and Octavia Spencer for Supporting Actress.
Darkest Hour receives nominations for Best Film, Outstanding British Film, Original Music, Cinematography, Production Design, Costume Design, and Make Up & Hair, as well as...
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced the nominations for the Ee British Academy Film Awards in 2018.
The Shape of Water is nominated in 12 categories. Darkest Hour and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri both receive nine nominations; Blade Runner 2049 and Dunkirk both have eight. I, Tonya receives five nominations, Call Me by Your Name and Phantom Thread have four each, Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool, Lady Bird and Paddington 2 receive three nominations each.
The Shape of Water is nominated for Best Film, Original Music, Cinematography, Production Design, Costume Design, Sound, Editing and Special Visual Effects. Guillermo del Toro is nominated for both Director and Original Screenplay, Sally Hawkins for Leading Actress and Octavia Spencer for Supporting Actress.
Darkest Hour receives nominations for Best Film, Outstanding British Film, Original Music, Cinematography, Production Design, Costume Design, and Make Up & Hair, as well as...
- 1/9/2018
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
As ever, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts nominations for the Ee British Academy Film Awards favor homegrown fare. Thus many slots that might have included such Hollywood films as “The Post” or “Wonder Woman” went to the likes of “Dunkirk,””Darkest Hour,” and “Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool.”
One movie that one would expect would do well with the BAFTAs, Stephen Frears’ “Victoria & Abdul,” starring Judi Dench, landed a mere Hair & Makeup nod. American contenders “Get Out” and “Lady Bird” did not make it to Best Film, even if Daniel Kaluuya and Saoirse Ronan landing acting nods; both Jordan Peele and Greta Gerwig settled for Screenplay recognition.
Leading the BAFTA field was Guillermo del Toro’s “The Shape of Water” with 12 nominations. “Darkest Hour” and “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” followed with nine nominations and “Blade Runner 2049” and “Dunkirk” with eight. “I, Tonya” landed five nominations,...
One movie that one would expect would do well with the BAFTAs, Stephen Frears’ “Victoria & Abdul,” starring Judi Dench, landed a mere Hair & Makeup nod. American contenders “Get Out” and “Lady Bird” did not make it to Best Film, even if Daniel Kaluuya and Saoirse Ronan landing acting nods; both Jordan Peele and Greta Gerwig settled for Screenplay recognition.
Leading the BAFTA field was Guillermo del Toro’s “The Shape of Water” with 12 nominations. “Darkest Hour” and “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” followed with nine nominations and “Blade Runner 2049” and “Dunkirk” with eight. “I, Tonya” landed five nominations,...
- 1/9/2018
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
As ever, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts nominations for the Ee British Academy Film Awards favor homegrown fare. Thus many slots that might have included such Hollywood films as “The Post” or “Wonder Woman” went to the likes of “Dunkirk,””Darkest Hour,” and “Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool.”
One movie that one would expect would do well with the BAFTAs, Stephen Frears’ “Victoria & Abdul,” starring Judi Dench, landed a mere Hair & Makeup nod. American contenders “Get Out” and “Lady Bird” did not make it to Best Film, even if Daniel Kaluuya and Saoirse Ronan landing acting nods; both Jordan Peele and Greta Gerwig settled for Screenplay recognition.
Leading the BAFTA field was Guillermo del Toro’s “The Shape of Water” with 12 nominations. “Darkest Hour” and “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” followed with nine nominations and “Blade Runner 2049” and “Dunkirk” with eight. “I, Tonya” landed five nominations,...
One movie that one would expect would do well with the BAFTAs, Stephen Frears’ “Victoria & Abdul,” starring Judi Dench, landed a mere Hair & Makeup nod. American contenders “Get Out” and “Lady Bird” did not make it to Best Film, even if Daniel Kaluuya and Saoirse Ronan landing acting nods; both Jordan Peele and Greta Gerwig settled for Screenplay recognition.
Leading the BAFTA field was Guillermo del Toro’s “The Shape of Water” with 12 nominations. “Darkest Hour” and “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” followed with nine nominations and “Blade Runner 2049” and “Dunkirk” with eight. “I, Tonya” landed five nominations,...
- 1/9/2018
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Casting directors remain the only job in the opening titles that doesn’t have its own Oscar category, but there’s reason to believe that will change. Already recognized by the Emmys, casting directors have made tremendous strides since they unionized in 2005 and negotiated their first contract with studios. In 2013, the guild earned its own Academy branch and received three seats at the Academy’s Board of Governors’ table. Last year, Lynn Stalmaster (“The Graduate,” “West Side Story”) received an honorary Oscar at the Governors Awards, becoming the first-ever casting director to receive an Academy Award.
So: Let’s imagine for a moment casting directors had their own Oscar category in 2017: What are the best-cast films of the year?
IndieWire asked 15 of the top casting directors to nominate films worthy of casting recognition this year. We often think of the best films in terms of their expressive cinematography, enveloping production design,...
So: Let’s imagine for a moment casting directors had their own Oscar category in 2017: What are the best-cast films of the year?
IndieWire asked 15 of the top casting directors to nominate films worthy of casting recognition this year. We often think of the best films in terms of their expressive cinematography, enveloping production design,...
- 12/4/2017
- by Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire
The scope of this slice of wartime history is so small, it’s almost the movie equivalent of a one-man show. There are perhaps only a dozen speaking roles. Brian Cox is impressive as The Man Who Saved England in its Darkest Hour, but the drama reduces both the man and the historical crisis to trivial status, as little more than a personal emotional crisis: “Winston, the Haunted Imperialist.”
Churchill
Blu-ray
Cohen Media Group
2017 / Color / 2:39 widescreen / 105 min. / Street Date October 3, 2017 / 30.99
Starring: Brian Cox, Miranda Richardson, John Slattery, Ella Purnell, Julian Wadham, Richard Durden, James Purefoy.
Cinematography: David Higgs
Film Editor: Chris Gill
Original Music: Lorne Balfe
Written by Alex von Tunzelmann
Produced by Claudia Bluemhuber, Nick Taussig, Piers Tempest, Paul Van Carter
Directed by Jonathan Teplitzky
No, it isn’t Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill … that’s another movie, Darkest Hour. This is the Brian Cox Churchill movie.
Any...
Churchill
Blu-ray
Cohen Media Group
2017 / Color / 2:39 widescreen / 105 min. / Street Date October 3, 2017 / 30.99
Starring: Brian Cox, Miranda Richardson, John Slattery, Ella Purnell, Julian Wadham, Richard Durden, James Purefoy.
Cinematography: David Higgs
Film Editor: Chris Gill
Original Music: Lorne Balfe
Written by Alex von Tunzelmann
Produced by Claudia Bluemhuber, Nick Taussig, Piers Tempest, Paul Van Carter
Directed by Jonathan Teplitzky
No, it isn’t Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill … that’s another movie, Darkest Hour. This is the Brian Cox Churchill movie.
Any...
- 9/30/2017
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Gary Oldman and Kristin Scott Thomas play Winston Churchill and his wife, Clementine Churchill, in “The Darkest Hour” — a “daunting” and scary task, according to both actors. “Initially, I didn’t want to take it on because I was — apart from the physical hurdle that one had to get over — I think I was a little scared,” Oldman said in an interview with TheWrap at Toronto International Film Festival. “He’s such an iconic figure and had been played before by many a-good actor, so that was a little daunting. You’re always a bit in the shadow of those.
- 9/21/2017
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Let’s get this out of the way: Darkest Hour is pure, uncut Oscar bait that goes through every bullcrap great-man biopic platitude imaginable in its two-hour runtime. The reason to rush to such a harsh judgement is perhaps because it’s so damn hard to understand the actual reason for making this film in the first place other than racking up gold statues. If Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk received a small segment of backlash a couple months back for being “Tory porn,” then rightfully expect double that for this self-parody of the British prestige picture. Though, ultimately, the film is too anodyne an experience to really get up in arms at for its certainly out-of-time, out-of-place politics.
Proving that maybe we’re not so much seeing a reboot of the End of History period that spawned all the World War II movies of the late ’90s and early naughts...
Proving that maybe we’re not so much seeing a reboot of the End of History period that spawned all the World War II movies of the late ’90s and early naughts...
- 9/12/2017
- by Ethan Vestby
- The Film Stage
Brian Cox is a pantomime Pm in Jonathan Teplitzky’s ponderous film that strives too hard to excuse Churchill’s flaws
“Don’t pull rank; makes you seem small,” Clementine Churchill (a formidable Miranda Richardson) warns her husband. There are moments of both pathos and pity to be found in Jonathan Teplitzky’s transparently nationalistic biopic of Britain’s most famous prime minister, which takes place in the lead-up to D-Day. Teplitzky sets up Winston Churchill (Brian Cox, in a pantomime performance) as an out-of-touch underdog – “a moth-eaten old lion who has had his teeth pulled” – so as to amplify the effect when he inevitably leads the allies to victory. For a 98-minute film, the pace is glacial.
Every line of dialogue is delivered as though it’s The Most Important Speech in History, the words either whispered gravely or Shouted Dramatically, as if to underline Churchill’s profundity. No...
“Don’t pull rank; makes you seem small,” Clementine Churchill (a formidable Miranda Richardson) warns her husband. There are moments of both pathos and pity to be found in Jonathan Teplitzky’s transparently nationalistic biopic of Britain’s most famous prime minister, which takes place in the lead-up to D-Day. Teplitzky sets up Winston Churchill (Brian Cox, in a pantomime performance) as an out-of-touch underdog – “a moth-eaten old lion who has had his teeth pulled” – so as to amplify the effect when he inevitably leads the allies to victory. For a 98-minute film, the pace is glacial.
Every line of dialogue is delivered as though it’s The Most Important Speech in History, the words either whispered gravely or Shouted Dramatically, as if to underline Churchill’s profundity. No...
- 6/18/2017
- by Simran Hans
- The Guardian - Film News
Wonder women Thelma Schoonmaker and Tilda Swinton are executive producers of Sabine Krayenbühl and Zeva Oelbaum's Letters From Baghdad Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
On Friday, June 2, the opening night for Patty Jenkins's Wonder Woman (starring Gal Gadot) and Jonathan Teplitzky's Churchill (with Brian Cox as Winston Churchill, Miranda Richardson as Clementine Churchill, and John Slattery as Dwight Eisenhower), Sabine Krayenbühl and Zeva Oelbaum's Letters From Baghdad with Tilda Swinton as the voice of Gertrude Bell, a real Wonder Woman, had a sold out screening, discussion and audience Q&A at the Angelika Film Center in New York.
Zeva Oelbaum and Sabine Krayenbühl's Letters From Baghdad post-screening discussion with Anne-Katrin Titze at the Angelika Film Center Photo: Carole Levy
From being confronted by Te Lawrence to being an Ottoman Empire concern, Gertrude Bell overcame a remarkable number of barriers put in front of her and she did so on her own terms.
On Friday, June 2, the opening night for Patty Jenkins's Wonder Woman (starring Gal Gadot) and Jonathan Teplitzky's Churchill (with Brian Cox as Winston Churchill, Miranda Richardson as Clementine Churchill, and John Slattery as Dwight Eisenhower), Sabine Krayenbühl and Zeva Oelbaum's Letters From Baghdad with Tilda Swinton as the voice of Gertrude Bell, a real Wonder Woman, had a sold out screening, discussion and audience Q&A at the Angelika Film Center in New York.
Zeva Oelbaum and Sabine Krayenbühl's Letters From Baghdad post-screening discussion with Anne-Katrin Titze at the Angelika Film Center Photo: Carole Levy
From being confronted by Te Lawrence to being an Ottoman Empire concern, Gertrude Bell overcame a remarkable number of barriers put in front of her and she did so on her own terms.
- 6/4/2017
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Brian Cox and Miranda Richardson on “Churchill” by Uinterview Churchill, a new film about Great Britain’s most celebrated Prime Minister, looks specifically at Winston Churchill’s (Brian Cox) leadership during World War II, and how his wife, Clementine Churchill (Miranda Richardson) inspired him and kept him sane. The stars of the new movie, Richardson and Cox, recently sat […]
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- 5/31/2017
- by Jacob Kaye
- Uinterview
I’m far from a history buff. To me Winston Churchill was a pillar of strength that helped take down the Nazis and declare victory for the Allied forces against fascism. I don’t believe that’s an ill-advised description by any means, but it’s definitely a shallow one. Here we are half a century removed from that carnage and our memories are mostly divided into two categories: good and evil. The latter holds the Holocaust, genocide, oppressive regimes, the suspension of freedom, and some of our species’ greatest villains. The former contains pride, valor, hope, and success with names like Churchill, Eisenhower, and Fdr rising to the status of sainthood. But the truth is much more complicated. Heroism and leadership co-exist with aching regret. Even the greats must combat defeat.
It’s this reality that historian Alex von Tunzelmann touches upon in her script Churchill. A depiction of...
It’s this reality that historian Alex von Tunzelmann touches upon in her script Churchill. A depiction of...
- 5/29/2017
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
Of all the Prime Ministers in history, few have as much notoriety and acclaim as Winston Churchill. The dude had a bigger pair of balls on him than any other person ever. He was an alcoholic, a strategist, and a sarcastic asshole. But he also was the leader of the United Kingdoms in a time of great distress, and the new movie Churchill starring Brian Cox is deciding to focus on the latter, it appears.
The trailer looks so much like it wants an Oscar, it almost looks formulated, and I wonder if that will hurt it. Regardless, Brian Cox is a great choice to play Churchill as he has the right build and look. It requires very little to believe he's engulfed in the role. The trailer looks beautiful, and... safe. The cinematography and acting are all wonderful in the trailer as well. I love Churchill and his history...
The trailer looks so much like it wants an Oscar, it almost looks formulated, and I wonder if that will hurt it. Regardless, Brian Cox is a great choice to play Churchill as he has the right build and look. It requires very little to believe he's engulfed in the role. The trailer looks beautiful, and... safe. The cinematography and acting are all wonderful in the trailer as well. I love Churchill and his history...
- 4/30/2017
- by Bryam Dayley
- GeekTyrant
As one of the most iconic, intimidating figures in world history, Winston Churchill has been depicted in film many times. Played by actors ranging from Richard Burton to Albert Finney; from Christian Slater to Michael Gambon – the former British Prime Minister is as recognizable in fictionalizations as he is in real, historical footage. Though interest in his story has never really waned, there has been a notable surge in Churchill-based projects recently, with two heading for theatres this year. One is the more high profile Darkest Hours, starring Gary Oldman, and the other is Churchill, starring Brian Cox, which has had a new trailer released this week.
By the time of his passing in 1965, Sir Winston Churchill had been a prominent and influential British politician for half a century. The former British Army Officer served his government in trade, home affairs, and defence – as well as having held the...
By the time of his passing in 1965, Sir Winston Churchill had been a prominent and influential British politician for half a century. The former British Army Officer served his government in trade, home affairs, and defence – as well as having held the...
- 4/25/2017
- by Sarah Myles
- We Got This Covered
Alastair Stewart Nov 17, 2016
Netflix's pricy royal family drama The Crown has stand-out performances from John Lithgow and Matt Smith, but lacks story...
Warning: contains spoilers.
The great cliche about the British is that we’re a stoic lot; emotionally reserved and only ever prone to bouts of ‘hayfever’ when Bambi’s mum dies.
Netflix’s £100m production of The Crown tries to buck this trope with a ten-part series dramatising the personal and political events surrounding the first decade of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign from 1952.
One part Downton Abbey, one part House Of Cards (the original of course), The Crown never quite decides if it wants to commit itself to a political drama or total supposition about the inner workings of the Court of St James's.
Written by Peter Morgan, the identity struggle at the heart of the series is not hard to explain. Morgan made his name as...
Netflix's pricy royal family drama The Crown has stand-out performances from John Lithgow and Matt Smith, but lacks story...
Warning: contains spoilers.
The great cliche about the British is that we’re a stoic lot; emotionally reserved and only ever prone to bouts of ‘hayfever’ when Bambi’s mum dies.
Netflix’s £100m production of The Crown tries to buck this trope with a ten-part series dramatising the personal and political events surrounding the first decade of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign from 1952.
One part Downton Abbey, one part House Of Cards (the original of course), The Crown never quite decides if it wants to commit itself to a political drama or total supposition about the inner workings of the Court of St James's.
Written by Peter Morgan, the identity struggle at the heart of the series is not hard to explain. Morgan made his name as...
- 11/14/2016
- Den of Geek
Filming on Winston Churchill biopic Darkest Hour is now officially underway in the United Kingdom – but not before Game of Thrones star Stephen Dillane joins the cast.
Joe Wright, director of Hanna, Anna Karenina and Pan, has been appointed at the helm, directing from a script produced by Anthony McCarten (The Theory of Everything). Eyeing a release late next year, a near unrecognizable Gary Oldman will take point as the former British Prime Minister, who found himself between a rock and a very, very hard place as Nazi Germany reached the peak of its power during World War II.
Soon after France had fallen, Darkest Hour recounts the proposed peace treaty with Nazi Germany, before Churchill dug in his heels, vowing to “go on to the end,” fighting the opposing Axis forces in France, on the beaches, on the European hills, and everywhere in between. It’s a remarkable period of history,...
Joe Wright, director of Hanna, Anna Karenina and Pan, has been appointed at the helm, directing from a script produced by Anthony McCarten (The Theory of Everything). Eyeing a release late next year, a near unrecognizable Gary Oldman will take point as the former British Prime Minister, who found himself between a rock and a very, very hard place as Nazi Germany reached the peak of its power during World War II.
Soon after France had fallen, Darkest Hour recounts the proposed peace treaty with Nazi Germany, before Churchill dug in his heels, vowing to “go on to the end,” fighting the opposing Axis forces in France, on the beaches, on the European hills, and everywhere in between. It’s a remarkable period of history,...
- 11/9/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Sneak Peek footage, images and synopsis from the upcoming 'royals' TV series "The Crown", created by Peter Morgan and produced by Left Bank Pictures, starring Claire Foy as young 'Queen Elizabeth II' debuting November 4, 2016 on Netflix:
"...'The Crown' will trace the life of 'Queen Elizabeth II' from her wedding in 1947 to the present day, spanning 60 episodes over 6 seasons..."
Cast also includes Matt Smith ("Dr. Who") as 'Prince Philip', Jared Harris as 'King George VI', Vanessa Kirby as 'Princess Margaret' and John Lithgow as 'Winston Churchill'.
Also starring are Greg Wise as 'Lord Louis Mountbatten', Victoria Hamilton as 'Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother', Stephen Dillane as 'Graham Sutherland', Andy Sanderson as 'Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester', Michael Culkin as 'Rab Butler', Nicholas Rowe as 'Jock Colville', Rita McDonald Damper as...
"...'The Crown' will trace the life of 'Queen Elizabeth II' from her wedding in 1947 to the present day, spanning 60 episodes over 6 seasons..."
Cast also includes Matt Smith ("Dr. Who") as 'Prince Philip', Jared Harris as 'King George VI', Vanessa Kirby as 'Princess Margaret' and John Lithgow as 'Winston Churchill'.
Also starring are Greg Wise as 'Lord Louis Mountbatten', Victoria Hamilton as 'Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother', Stephen Dillane as 'Graham Sutherland', Andy Sanderson as 'Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester', Michael Culkin as 'Rab Butler', Nicholas Rowe as 'Jock Colville', Rita McDonald Damper as...
- 9/29/2016
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
“We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.”
– Winston Churchill
Continuing creative collaborations that began over a decade ago, premier specialty label Focus Features is reteaming with both Working Title Films, one of the world’s leading film production companies, and director Joe Wright on Darkest Hour. Focus will hold worldwide rights to the film as part of the company’s renewed global initiative; Focus will release Darkest HOURdomestically on November 24th, 2017 in the U.S. and Universal Pictures International (Upi) will distribute the film around the world, beginning with the U.K. on December 29th, 2017.
Production on Darkest Hour begins this fall.
Mr. Wright will direct Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour.
– Winston Churchill
Continuing creative collaborations that began over a decade ago, premier specialty label Focus Features is reteaming with both Working Title Films, one of the world’s leading film production companies, and director Joe Wright on Darkest Hour. Focus will hold worldwide rights to the film as part of the company’s renewed global initiative; Focus will release Darkest HOURdomestically on November 24th, 2017 in the U.S. and Universal Pictures International (Upi) will distribute the film around the world, beginning with the U.K. on December 29th, 2017.
Production on Darkest Hour begins this fall.
Mr. Wright will direct Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour.
- 9/7/2016
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
To the pantheon of PBS projects about the Churchills, add Churchill’s Secret, which will star Michael Gambon as Sir Winston Churchill. Lindsay Duncan co-stars as Clementine Churchill in this ITV project, based on Jonathan Smith's recently published book, The Churchill Secret: Kbo. Stewart Harcourt (Love & Marriage, Treasure Island, Poirot) is adapting and it’s scheduled to air on PBS in 2016. Churchill’s Secret is told from the point of view of Churchill’s nurse Millie…...
- 5/26/2015
- Deadline TV
The 61st Emmy Noms are here and some Oscar, Grammy, and Tony winners have been invited for the first time to the dance this year. While HBO’s series ‘True Blood’ was glaringly left off the list for Best TV Drama, it’s brilliant mini-series ‘Grey Gardens’ received a stellar 17 nominations!
Outstanding Drama Series
Big Love Breaking Bad Damages Dexter House Lost Mad Men Outstanding Comedy Series
30 Rock Entourage Family Guy Flight Of The Conchords How I Met Your Mother The Office Weeds Outstanding Made For Television Movie
Coco Chanel Grey Gardens Into The Storm Prayers For Bobby Taking Chance More nominees after the jump
Outstanding Directing For Nonfiction Programming
Project Runway • Finale (Part 1) • Paul Starkman Roman Polanski: Wanted And Desired • Marina Zenovich The Amazing Race • Don’t Let A Cheese Hit Me • Bertram van Munster This American Life • John Smith • Adam Beckman Top Chef • The Last Supper • Steve Hrynewicz Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries,...
Outstanding Drama Series
Big Love Breaking Bad Damages Dexter House Lost Mad Men Outstanding Comedy Series
30 Rock Entourage Family Guy Flight Of The Conchords How I Met Your Mother The Office Weeds Outstanding Made For Television Movie
Coco Chanel Grey Gardens Into The Storm Prayers For Bobby Taking Chance More nominees after the jump
Outstanding Directing For Nonfiction Programming
Project Runway • Finale (Part 1) • Paul Starkman Roman Polanski: Wanted And Desired • Marina Zenovich The Amazing Race • Don’t Let A Cheese Hit Me • Bertram van Munster This American Life • John Smith • Adam Beckman Top Chef • The Last Supper • Steve Hrynewicz Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries,...
- 7/16/2009
- by Michelle
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Chicago – HBO’s “Into the Storm” is a different kind of WWII movie than audiences have recently become accustomed to seeing. This excellent drama is not about the people on the ground but about the powerful men that made the decisions that determined their fates.
Television Rating: 3.5/5.0 In 2002, HBO aired one of their most critically acclaimed and beloved TV films, “The Gathering Storm”. The historical drama starred Albert Finney as Winston Churchill and Vanessa Redgrave as his wife Clementine Churchill. The film detailed the rise up to WWII, ending just before Churchill became Prime Minister in 1940, which is where “Into the Storm” opens.
Into the Storm
Photo credit: HBO Films
“Into the Storm” is the next chapter in the series, detailing Churchill’s time during the war and starring Brendan Gleeson as Churchill and Janet McTeer as his wife. Once again, the film has been produced by Ridley Scott and Tony Scott.
Television Rating: 3.5/5.0 In 2002, HBO aired one of their most critically acclaimed and beloved TV films, “The Gathering Storm”. The historical drama starred Albert Finney as Winston Churchill and Vanessa Redgrave as his wife Clementine Churchill. The film detailed the rise up to WWII, ending just before Churchill became Prime Minister in 1940, which is where “Into the Storm” opens.
Into the Storm
Photo credit: HBO Films
“Into the Storm” is the next chapter in the series, detailing Churchill’s time during the war and starring Brendan Gleeson as Churchill and Janet McTeer as his wife. Once again, the film has been produced by Ridley Scott and Tony Scott.
- 5/29/2009
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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