8.2
Like a warm hug from an overly familiar uncle, I See Buildings is not always elegant, but its heart is firmly – joyously – right where it ought to be.
A wide shot of Owen screaming into his hands in an isolated rural field is played for laughs in romantic comedy Finding Emily. But its underlying message strikes to the
I Swear is the perfectly-titled biopic of John Davidson, a Scottish man who has Tourette syndrome, and who has made such a difference in terms of getting people to understand
9
… both wincingly inappropriate and wildly funny. There is a bittersweet reality on display here.
Two brothers who conquered Hollywood and Britain until tragedy intervened
George Harrison’s partner at HandMade Films
We polish a much-maligned all-star 1985 British comedy
A future Aussie who ran Virgin Films for Richard Branson in the 1980s
As Harris Dickinson’s directorial feature debut Urchin was gestating, the British actor was co-starring with Nicole Kidman on Babygirl, while his producing partner Archie Pearch was working with Margot Robbie
British writer/director Rowan Athale is forevermore indebted to Rocky icon Sylvester Stallone for helping him realise his own dreams of making a boxing film, culminating in his drama Giant about