An opening shot of shirtless Milo Gibson doing sit-ups while hanging from a ceiling bar in a Morocco hotel room raises expectations that “All the Devil’s Men” will be an unwitting exercise in “MacGruber”-ism — 1980s-style turbo machismo run amok. For better or worse, this U.K.-produced action opus doesn’t linger on that extreme end of genre caricature, though it remains hard to take fully seriously. To his credit, writer-director Matthew Hope’s third feature (following not-dissimilar “The Veteran” and zombie horror “The Vanguard”) mostly sidesteps the cheese factor in telling a tale of bullet-riddled skullduggery between mercenaries, CIA agents, and terrorists.
Yet there’s still a tang of C-grade cliché to a movie too obviously trying to pull off global intrigue on a low budget, with a surfeit of alpha-male posturing, hamfisted dialogue, and incessant gunfire ultimately failing to provide sufficient credibility (let alone production values). Resourceful and energetic,...
Yet there’s still a tang of C-grade cliché to a movie too obviously trying to pull off global intrigue on a low budget, with a surfeit of alpha-male posturing, hamfisted dialogue, and incessant gunfire ultimately failing to provide sufficient credibility (let alone production values). Resourceful and energetic,...
- 12/7/2018
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
"Either we execute, or a lot of people are going to get killed."
Saban Films and Lionsgate have released the first trailer for a new action-thriller called All The Devil’s Men. I haven’t even heard of this movie until this trailer popped up, but it looks like it could be pretty good if you’re into these kinds of movies.
The movie stars William Fitcher and Milo Gibson, the son of Mel Gibson, and the story follows a team of “hardened military operatives on a relentless manhunt through the backstreets of London. The explosive action-thriller finds a battle-scarred mercenary in the War on Terror who is forced to go to London on a manhunt for a disavowed CIA operative, which leads him into a deadly running battle with a former military comrade and his private army.”
I like William Fitcher and it’s cool to see him take...
Saban Films and Lionsgate have released the first trailer for a new action-thriller called All The Devil’s Men. I haven’t even heard of this movie until this trailer popped up, but it looks like it could be pretty good if you’re into these kinds of movies.
The movie stars William Fitcher and Milo Gibson, the son of Mel Gibson, and the story follows a team of “hardened military operatives on a relentless manhunt through the backstreets of London. The explosive action-thriller finds a battle-scarred mercenary in the War on Terror who is forced to go to London on a manhunt for a disavowed CIA operative, which leads him into a deadly running battle with a former military comrade and his private army.”
I like William Fitcher and it’s cool to see him take...
- 10/31/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
"Either we execute, or a lot of people are going to get killed." Saban Films + Lionsgate have released the first official trailer for another action movie we've never heard of before titled All The Devil's Men, which is opening in December if anyone's interested. In the film, a battle-scarred "War on Terror" bounty hunter is forced to go to London on a manhunt for a disavowed CIA operative, which leads him into a deadly running battle with a former military comrade and his private army. The action film stars Milo Gibson, William Fichtner, Sylvia Hoeks, Gbenga Akinnagbe, and Joseph Millson. This looks about as derivative and bland as every other random action movie they've been dumping on us this year. There's so many of these, and none of them ever turn out good. I'd rather tell you to go see Widows instead of this. Have at it anyway. Here's the...
- 10/30/2018
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Author: Zehra Phelan
Blade Runner 2049 actress Sylvia Hoeks has signed up to play Emmanuelle star Sylvia Kristel in an upcoming biopic from Michael R. Roskam.
The project is said to be inspired by Kristel’s life after she relocated to L.A. and her life spiralled out of control with a number of relationships and developing a cocaine addiction. The centres on Kristel’s iconic career in the ’70s and ’80s when the huge success of the “Emmanuelle” films stood in stark contrast to her troubled personal life, a press statement said:
“Sylvia Kristel was one of the women that opened up a sexual way of looking at sex for women,” said Hoeks. But she added: “She was also “very free-spirited, maybe even too early in that regard for her generation.”
Hoek’s stated on the troubled actress “her intelligence and creativity as an artist made her difficult to grasp.
Blade Runner 2049 actress Sylvia Hoeks has signed up to play Emmanuelle star Sylvia Kristel in an upcoming biopic from Michael R. Roskam.
The project is said to be inspired by Kristel’s life after she relocated to L.A. and her life spiralled out of control with a number of relationships and developing a cocaine addiction. The centres on Kristel’s iconic career in the ’70s and ’80s when the huge success of the “Emmanuelle” films stood in stark contrast to her troubled personal life, a press statement said:
“Sylvia Kristel was one of the women that opened up a sexual way of looking at sex for women,” said Hoeks. But she added: “She was also “very free-spirited, maybe even too early in that regard for her generation.”
Hoek’s stated on the troubled actress “her intelligence and creativity as an artist made her difficult to grasp.
- 2/19/2018
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The following article contains minor spoilers for “Blade Runner 2049.”
In addition to a pair of memorable performances from Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford, cinematographer Roger Deakins’ stunning visual work, and director Denis Villeneuve’s dystopian vision, “Blade Runner 2049” has one more element worthy of excitement: a supporting cast of new and rising stars. Many of them have already made their mark on indie cinema, like the perpetually working David Dastmalchian or the irreverent Carla Juri, while others will likely use Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic as a springboard for even bigger careers (like Ana de Armas, the film’s biggest find).
Read More:‘Blade Runner 2049’ Review: Denis Villeneuve’s Neo-Noir Sequel Is Mind-Blowing Sci-Fi Storytelling
It’s only appropriate that a future-oriented world like the one on display in the “Blade Runner” franchise would spawn new stars, but they’ve shined quite brightly before. Here’s where you...
In addition to a pair of memorable performances from Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford, cinematographer Roger Deakins’ stunning visual work, and director Denis Villeneuve’s dystopian vision, “Blade Runner 2049” has one more element worthy of excitement: a supporting cast of new and rising stars. Many of them have already made their mark on indie cinema, like the perpetually working David Dastmalchian or the irreverent Carla Juri, while others will likely use Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic as a springboard for even bigger careers (like Ana de Armas, the film’s biggest find).
Read More:‘Blade Runner 2049’ Review: Denis Villeneuve’s Neo-Noir Sequel Is Mind-Blowing Sci-Fi Storytelling
It’s only appropriate that a future-oriented world like the one on display in the “Blade Runner” franchise would spawn new stars, but they’ve shined quite brightly before. Here’s where you...
- 10/9/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
The German Short Film. Nick Ryan‘s The German (2008) short film stars Toby Kebbell, Christian Brassington, Glenn Mullins, Gary Murphy, and David Ryan. The German‘s plot synopsis: “November 1940, during the greatest conflict man has ever known, an epic duel unfolds between two ace pilots, each willing to take the match to it’s ultimate conclusion. Unknown to the pilots is a fate neither has considered.”
This short film immediately reminded me of the Paths of Hate (2010) short film. Since The German came out before that short film, perhaps it inspired it. Paths of Hate is far better though in my opinion, but The German has a better ending.
The German is a testament to the level of work being done in the short film format these days.
Watch The German short film below and leave your thoughts on it in the comments section. For more short films, visit our Short Film Page.
This short film immediately reminded me of the Paths of Hate (2010) short film. Since The German came out before that short film, perhaps it inspired it. Paths of Hate is far better though in my opinion, but The German has a better ending.
The German is a testament to the level of work being done in the short film format these days.
Watch The German short film below and leave your thoughts on it in the comments section. For more short films, visit our Short Film Page.
- 1/9/2012
- by filmbook
- Film-Book
With a host of post-Iraq/Afghanistan war films currently being produced, viewers could be forgiven for considering the genre a tired one. Matthew Hope’s The Veteran, however, will make you sit back and re-think this in a blaze of bullets and social commentary. Released today on Blu-ray and DVD, our review follows.
Robert ‘Bobby’ Miller (Toby Kebbell) returns home to his Croydon council estate having served in Afghanistan. Shocked by the gang community now running the streets of his hometown, he begins to feel he’s swapped one warzone for another. Further disillusioned by his inability to find a decent job, with the help of his friend and former comrade Danny (Tom Brooke), Miller takes on an assignment for an undercover security firm run by Gerry Langdon (Brian Cox) and Danny’s brother Chris (Tony Curran). Tasked with trying to help keep the streets free from terrorism, Miller finds...
Robert ‘Bobby’ Miller (Toby Kebbell) returns home to his Croydon council estate having served in Afghanistan. Shocked by the gang community now running the streets of his hometown, he begins to feel he’s swapped one warzone for another. Further disillusioned by his inability to find a decent job, with the help of his friend and former comrade Danny (Tom Brooke), Miller takes on an assignment for an undercover security firm run by Gerry Langdon (Brian Cox) and Danny’s brother Chris (Tony Curran). Tasked with trying to help keep the streets free from terrorism, Miller finds...
- 8/31/2011
- by Stuart Cummins
- Obsessed with Film
To mark the release of The Veteran on DVD and Blu-ray on August 29th, Revolver Entertainment have given us five copies of the movie to give away on DVD.
Revolver Entertainment presents acclaimed British actor and BAFTA-nominee Toby Kebbell (Prince of Persia, Control, RocknRolla ) in The Veteran, the gritty, hard-hitting tale of Robert Miller, a young soldier returning from Afghanistan, unable to fit back into society and soon targeted as a clandestine operative to monitor suspected terrorists in Britain.
Writer/Director Matthew Hope (The Vanguard) helms this independent production, which he scripted with Robert Henry Craft, a former member of The Parachute Regiment who completed 24 years of exemplary service including active service worldwide. Although fiction, the film reflects on his experiences of adapting to civilian life, along with trying to self-manage Ptsd (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder).
Pertinent to the current social climate, The Veteran explores the link between the war on...
Revolver Entertainment presents acclaimed British actor and BAFTA-nominee Toby Kebbell (Prince of Persia, Control, RocknRolla ) in The Veteran, the gritty, hard-hitting tale of Robert Miller, a young soldier returning from Afghanistan, unable to fit back into society and soon targeted as a clandestine operative to monitor suspected terrorists in Britain.
Writer/Director Matthew Hope (The Vanguard) helms this independent production, which he scripted with Robert Henry Craft, a former member of The Parachute Regiment who completed 24 years of exemplary service including active service worldwide. Although fiction, the film reflects on his experiences of adapting to civilian life, along with trying to self-manage Ptsd (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder).
Pertinent to the current social climate, The Veteran explores the link between the war on...
- 8/23/2011
- by Competitons
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Red Riding Hood; The Veteran; Tomorrow, When the War Began; Scream 4
Considering the affection and admiration which I hold for Catherine Hardwicke's work on the much-mocked (but much more loved) Twilight series, it's a real shame that I can't be more positive about Red Riding Hood (2011, Warner, 12). On the surface, the subject matter – a gothic fairytale in which a feisty teenage girl has to balance the allure of buff, well-coiffed suitors against the threat of wolfish violence – seems tailor-made for Bella and Edward's first director. Having earned her genre spurs in the underrated Jennifer's Body, Amanda Seyfried seems perfectly cast as Valerie, a prototype "final girl" who finds herself trapped in a theatrical cross between The Crucible and Sleepy Hollow.
A strong supporting cast including the always impressive Virginia Madsen and a subtly sinister Julie Christie adds to the appeal, suggesting heavyweight thespian delights. As for Gary Oldman,...
Considering the affection and admiration which I hold for Catherine Hardwicke's work on the much-mocked (but much more loved) Twilight series, it's a real shame that I can't be more positive about Red Riding Hood (2011, Warner, 12). On the surface, the subject matter – a gothic fairytale in which a feisty teenage girl has to balance the allure of buff, well-coiffed suitors against the threat of wolfish violence – seems tailor-made for Bella and Edward's first director. Having earned her genre spurs in the underrated Jennifer's Body, Amanda Seyfried seems perfectly cast as Valerie, a prototype "final girl" who finds herself trapped in a theatrical cross between The Crucible and Sleepy Hollow.
A strong supporting cast including the always impressive Virginia Madsen and a subtly sinister Julie Christie adds to the appeal, suggesting heavyweight thespian delights. As for Gary Oldman,...
- 8/20/2011
- by Mark Kermode
- The Guardian - Film News
With shades of Taxi Driver and (if not thematically-matched) still a little hint of First Blood, The Veteran stars Toby Kebbell as Robert Miller, a former soldier back in London after a stint in Afghanistan and suffering from post traumatic stress disorder. It doesn’t help that he’s living in a violent housing estate either, proceeded over by drug lord Tyrone (Ashley Bashy Thomas) who is interested in Miller working as an enforcer for him. Lost on civvies street, and without a clue as to what he wants to do with his life, he hooks up with an old friend from the forces and agrees to do some undercover surveillance for a couple of shady government operatives (Tony Curran and Brian Cox). He soon finds (surprise, surprise) that all is not what it seems, and he’s drawn back into having to adapt to his military mindset once more.
- 5/4/2011
- by Adam Lowes
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Thor (12A)
(Kenneth Branagh, 2011, Us) Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Kat Dennings, Idris Elba. 114 mins
Let the silly season commence with this expensive comic-book movie, which takes full advantage of its second-tier superhero, free casting rein and Asgard-sized budget to deliver some premium disposable spectacle. Hemsworth's beefy, impetuous thunder god is literally brought down to earth, where thanks to mortal hotties like Portman, he learns there's more to life than swinging a hammer around, but not much more.
Cedar Rapids (15)
(Miguel Arteta, 2011, Us) Ed Helms, John C Reilly, Anne Heche. 87 mins
The corruption of Helms's naive smalltown nerd via a debauched midwest insurance convention is as broadly amusing as you'd expect, striking a filthy-sweet tone somewhere between the Us Office and The Hangover.
Tracker (12A)
(Ian Sharp, 2010, Nz) Ray Winstone, Temuera Morrison, Andy Anderson. 102 mins
Credit to Ray for straying off home turf, as a Boer veteran...
(Kenneth Branagh, 2011, Us) Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Kat Dennings, Idris Elba. 114 mins
Let the silly season commence with this expensive comic-book movie, which takes full advantage of its second-tier superhero, free casting rein and Asgard-sized budget to deliver some premium disposable spectacle. Hemsworth's beefy, impetuous thunder god is literally brought down to earth, where thanks to mortal hotties like Portman, he learns there's more to life than swinging a hammer around, but not much more.
Cedar Rapids (15)
(Miguel Arteta, 2011, Us) Ed Helms, John C Reilly, Anne Heche. 87 mins
The corruption of Helms's naive smalltown nerd via a debauched midwest insurance convention is as broadly amusing as you'd expect, striking a filthy-sweet tone somewhere between the Us Office and The Hangover.
Tracker (12A)
(Ian Sharp, 2010, Nz) Ray Winstone, Temuera Morrison, Andy Anderson. 102 mins
Credit to Ray for straying off home turf, as a Boer veteran...
- 4/29/2011
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
What with popping up in films like The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and Prince of Persia, plus the fact that he’s soon to be seen in War Horse and the Clash Of The Titans sequel, it’s safe to assume that the always watchable Toby Kebbell didn’t need to act in The Veteran for the pay cheque. Nor, to be fair, did he need to spend six weeks of last summer in a shitty part of London filming it, so respect for that must go to him and for his support for low-budget British film. However, having seen The Veteran, directed by Matthew Hope, I kind of wish he’d opted to spend six weeks on the beach instead having a rest.
The film sees Kebbell’s soldier, Miller, return to the rough South London council estate he calls ‘home’ after a tour of duty in Afghanistan.
What with popping up in films like The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and Prince of Persia, plus the fact that he’s soon to be seen in War Horse and the Clash Of The Titans sequel, it’s safe to assume that the always watchable Toby Kebbell didn’t need to act in The Veteran for the pay cheque. Nor, to be fair, did he need to spend six weeks of last summer in a shitty part of London filming it, so respect for that must go to him and for his support for low-budget British film. However, having seen The Veteran, directed by Matthew Hope, I kind of wish he’d opted to spend six weeks on the beach instead having a rest.
The film sees Kebbell’s soldier, Miller, return to the rough South London council estate he calls ‘home’ after a tour of duty in Afghanistan.
- 4/29/2011
- by Harry Roth
- Obsessed with Film
The Veteran is a potentially fascinating thriller about a traumatised ex-soldier returning to an unfamiliar London. So where, Luke wonders, did it all go wrong?
Fair play to director Matthew Hope. Of all the reasons for making a film, shining a light on the difficulties faced by soldiers returning from combat is one of the worthier ones.
The Veteran is written by Hope and and Robert Henry Craft, a former soldier who spent 24 years in the Parachute Regiment. Its opening moments feel like they carry the weight of Craft's experience: a rumbling soundtrack, jolting flashbacks to moments of violence, and Toby Kebbell's Robert Miller, the eponymous veteran, punching the wall of his squalid flat in frustration while struggling to put on a tie.
It's a nicely played opening few minutes. Brooding and stripped of dialogue, it has echoes of Anton Corbijn's The American, another film that has as...
Fair play to director Matthew Hope. Of all the reasons for making a film, shining a light on the difficulties faced by soldiers returning from combat is one of the worthier ones.
The Veteran is written by Hope and and Robert Henry Craft, a former soldier who spent 24 years in the Parachute Regiment. Its opening moments feel like they carry the weight of Craft's experience: a rumbling soundtrack, jolting flashbacks to moments of violence, and Toby Kebbell's Robert Miller, the eponymous veteran, punching the wall of his squalid flat in frustration while struggling to put on a tie.
It's a nicely played opening few minutes. Brooding and stripped of dialogue, it has echoes of Anton Corbijn's The American, another film that has as...
- 4/27/2011
- Den of Geek
The Veteran**
Guest review by Joe Cronin
Stars: Toby Kebbell, Ashley Thomas, Brian Cox Cbe, Adi Bielski, Tom Brooke | Written by Matthew Hope, Robert Henry Craft | Directed by Matthew Hope
Perhaps you only need to look at the poster for The Veteran to realise that it’s riddled with tired clichés. The latest post-Afghanistan war film to hit our screens should be applauded for its efforts to depict the traumatic experiences that Ptsd (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) will inflict on a generation of young men. However, the effect is lost in a myriad of wooden performances that fail to resuscitate a predictable plot.
The film begins with protagonist Robert Miller (Toby Kebbell) returning from service in Afghanistan. Shocked and appalled by the behaviour of gangs in south London, he decides to hook up with a former soldier and begins a quest to clean up the streets. He also begins working...
Guest review by Joe Cronin
Stars: Toby Kebbell, Ashley Thomas, Brian Cox Cbe, Adi Bielski, Tom Brooke | Written by Matthew Hope, Robert Henry Craft | Directed by Matthew Hope
Perhaps you only need to look at the poster for The Veteran to realise that it’s riddled with tired clichés. The latest post-Afghanistan war film to hit our screens should be applauded for its efforts to depict the traumatic experiences that Ptsd (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) will inflict on a generation of young men. However, the effect is lost in a myriad of wooden performances that fail to resuscitate a predictable plot.
The film begins with protagonist Robert Miller (Toby Kebbell) returning from service in Afghanistan. Shocked and appalled by the behaviour of gangs in south London, he decides to hook up with a former soldier and begins a quest to clean up the streets. He also begins working...
- 4/27/2011
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Year: 2011
Directors: Mathew Hope
Writers: Mathew Hope/Adam Tysoe
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Review by: Hal MacDermot
Rating: 7.7 out of 10
Who is the real enemy? Is it the Taliban in Afghanistan? Al Qaeda who knows where? Our own secret services, the mercenaries (sorry “private contractors”) all over the world, or perhaps even the hoards of psychopathic youth gangs that roam too many of the housing estates of the United Kingdom. Returning Afghanistan veteran Miller (Toby Kebbell) tries to unravel the barbed wire ball.
Matthew Hope’s dark, action thriller is a powerful, ambitious exploration of the shadowy bleeding overlap between the wars on terror and drugs. Like in his first movie, a zombie flick titled The Vanguard, the (anti) hero explores a world where unseen political forces shape events and morality blurs. In the Veteran, the occasionally awkward political speechifying is given to supporting characters, luckily, because that kept me on loving Miller,...
Directors: Mathew Hope
Writers: Mathew Hope/Adam Tysoe
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Review by: Hal MacDermot
Rating: 7.7 out of 10
Who is the real enemy? Is it the Taliban in Afghanistan? Al Qaeda who knows where? Our own secret services, the mercenaries (sorry “private contractors”) all over the world, or perhaps even the hoards of psychopathic youth gangs that roam too many of the housing estates of the United Kingdom. Returning Afghanistan veteran Miller (Toby Kebbell) tries to unravel the barbed wire ball.
Matthew Hope’s dark, action thriller is a powerful, ambitious exploration of the shadowy bleeding overlap between the wars on terror and drugs. Like in his first movie, a zombie flick titled The Vanguard, the (anti) hero explores a world where unseen political forces shape events and morality blurs. In the Veteran, the occasionally awkward political speechifying is given to supporting characters, luckily, because that kept me on loving Miller,...
- 4/13/2011
- QuietEarth.us
Toby Kebell caught my attention in Shane Meadows’ 2004 thriller “Dead Man’s Shoes”, a film I still feel people don’t appreciate enough. And while Kebbell has certainly carved out quite the respectable career for himself, it’s good to see him taking on a project that allows him to flex his muscles. So to speak. Matthew Hope’s upcoming actioner “The Veteran” pits a young soldier against urban gangsters, a confrontation that soon leads to all out war. The embedded trailer is fairly gritty, and I’m hoping that style carries over into the film itself. Here’s what this one’s all about: “The Veteran” tells the powerful story of retired soldier Robert Miller (Toby Kebbell), returning home from Afghanistan. Living on a violent council estate and finding work in undercover surveillance, he becomes obsessed with taking down a group of local gangsters who are intrinsically tied to a suspected terrorist cell.
- 4/4/2011
- by Todd Rigney
- Beyond Hollywood
The Veteran Movie Trailer has premiered. Matthew Hope‘s The Veteran (2011) stars Toby Kebbell, Brian Cox, Ashley Thomas, Tony Curran, and Adi Bielski. The Veteran‘s plot synopsis: “Soldier Robert Miller (Kebbell) returns home from Afghanistan unable to fit back into society. Living on a violent council estate and finding work in undercover surveillance, he becomes obsessed with taking down a group of local gangsters who are intrinsically tied to a suspected terrorist cell. Taking the situation into his own hands, Robert embarks on a brutal quest for justice, with devastating consequences.” This film looks good from beginning to end. Action packed, well shot, and a decent plot. From director Matthew Hope:
The issues that are tackled in The Veteran are very much a part of the world in which we exist today. People are fighting wars both abroad and at home, and it’s time we focused on...
The issues that are tackled in The Veteran are very much a part of the world in which we exist today. People are fighting wars both abroad and at home, and it’s time we focused on...
- 4/1/2011
- by filmbook
- Film-Book
The Veteran, the latest gritty offering from Revolver Entertainment (Shank, Anuvahood), tackles the issues of violence, drugs and gang culture on a London estate. Starring Toby Kebbell, Brian Cox and Ashley Thomas, the film is released nationwide (UK) on April 29th.
The film is written and directed by Matthew Hope, who you may remember as the creator of Pa flick The Vanguard (review, interview) and stars the award winning and BAFTA-nominated Toby Kebbell in a career-defining performance as Miller. The film also stars multiple award-winner Brian Cox, popular urban grime artist Ashley Thomas in a tough and impressive performance and also features Israel’s leading theatre actress Adi Bielski.
The Veteran tells the powerful story of retired soldier Robert Miller (Toby Kebbell), returning home from Afghanistan. Living on a violent council estate and finding work in undercover surveillance, he becomes obsessed with taking down a group of local gangsters who...
The film is written and directed by Matthew Hope, who you may remember as the creator of Pa flick The Vanguard (review, interview) and stars the award winning and BAFTA-nominated Toby Kebbell in a career-defining performance as Miller. The film also stars multiple award-winner Brian Cox, popular urban grime artist Ashley Thomas in a tough and impressive performance and also features Israel’s leading theatre actress Adi Bielski.
The Veteran tells the powerful story of retired soldier Robert Miller (Toby Kebbell), returning home from Afghanistan. Living on a violent council estate and finding work in undercover surveillance, he becomes obsessed with taking down a group of local gangsters who...
- 4/1/2011
- QuietEarth.us
The Veteran Banner
The London shot The Veteran has an all-star cast including the debonair Toby Kebbell (RocknRolla), the iconic Brian Cox (Bourne Supremacy) and action star Mem Ferda (The Crew, Legacy). In the picture, Ferda plays Hakeem "a suspected bomb maker," (Ferda) who terrorizes the streets of London. No stranger to controversy, The Veteran has made headlines in BBC News for its zealous use of thousands of blanks in and around South London's Heygate Estate ((BBC Headlines).
This bold film is being helmed by director Mathew Hope, who is most widely know in the horror world for his production of the independent zombie picture The Vanguard. Stay tuned for more developments on this thriller, as The Veteran quickly approaches its 2011 release date. Lots more details are available below on this film, including a picture of the villain Hakeem (Ferda).
The synopsis for The Veteran is here:
"A young soldier...
The London shot The Veteran has an all-star cast including the debonair Toby Kebbell (RocknRolla), the iconic Brian Cox (Bourne Supremacy) and action star Mem Ferda (The Crew, Legacy). In the picture, Ferda plays Hakeem "a suspected bomb maker," (Ferda) who terrorizes the streets of London. No stranger to controversy, The Veteran has made headlines in BBC News for its zealous use of thousands of blanks in and around South London's Heygate Estate ((BBC Headlines).
This bold film is being helmed by director Mathew Hope, who is most widely know in the horror world for his production of the independent zombie picture The Vanguard. Stay tuned for more developments on this thriller, as The Veteran quickly approaches its 2011 release date. Lots more details are available below on this film, including a picture of the villain Hakeem (Ferda).
The synopsis for The Veteran is here:
"A young soldier...
- 9/18/2010
- by 28DaysLaterAnalysis@gmail.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Though most people probably don't know it yet, British actor Toby Kebbell is one of the better under-30 actors working in Hollywood today. Though he's already set to breakout when he plays Abraham Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth in Robert Redford's The Conspirator and has both Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and The Sorcerer's Apprentice out this summer, it never hurts to have an indie war movie under your belt. THR reports Kebbell is now set to star in The Veteran, a film by writer/director Matthew Hope. The film will see the actor playing a soldier who returns from a tour of duty in Afghanistan to uncover and conspiracy linking both the war on terror and the war on drugs. The film will co-star Brian Cox as well as lesser-known actors Ashley Thomas, Adi Bielski and Tom Brooke. Kebbell first caught my attention in Guy Ritchie's Rocknrolla,...
- 6/25/2010
- cinemablend.com
Actor Toby Kebbell is putting on his military gear as he jumps on board the Matthew Hope production "The Veteran". He'll be taking on the lead role of a young soldier who returns home after the war in Afghanistan only to land a job as a secret operative against possible terrorists roaming around the U.K. Don't think that Kebbell is the only one on this project, because he joins a cast that involves the likes of Brian Cox, Adi Bielski, Tom Brooke and Ashley Thomas.Newcomer Robert Henry Craft and Adam Tysoe collaborated with Hope on the script based off his own story. Principal photography is expected to begin later on this month in London.Kebbell sounds like a familiar name, right? That's because you've seen him in several movies including Guy Ritchie's "RocknRolla", "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" and the upcoming Disney film "The Sorcerer's Apprentice...
- 6/24/2010
- LRMonline.com
Toby Kebbell ("Alexander," "Rocknrolla") has joined Matthew Hope's British indie feature "The Veteran" for Premiere Picture and Lypsync Productions says The Hollywood Reporter.
The story follows a young soldier returning from Afghanistan who becomes the target of a clandestine operative to monitor suspected terrorists in the UK. The film is said to explore Government's control and manipulation of the smaller players in the wars on terror and drugs.
Brian Cox, Ashley Thomas, Adi Bielski and Tom Brooke also star. Hope, former Sas counter-terrorism specialist Robert Henry Craft and Adam Tysoe co-wrote the script.
Kim Leggatt and Debbie Shuter will produce/ Filming kicks off later this month on location around London.
The story follows a young soldier returning from Afghanistan who becomes the target of a clandestine operative to monitor suspected terrorists in the UK. The film is said to explore Government's control and manipulation of the smaller players in the wars on terror and drugs.
Brian Cox, Ashley Thomas, Adi Bielski and Tom Brooke also star. Hope, former Sas counter-terrorism specialist Robert Henry Craft and Adam Tysoe co-wrote the script.
Kim Leggatt and Debbie Shuter will produce/ Filming kicks off later this month on location around London.
- 6/24/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Toby Kebbell and Brian Cox will star in Brit indie drama The Veteran. The film, to be directed by Matthew Hope, focuses on a young solider who returns home from Afghanistan and is recruited to monitor suspected terrorists in the UK. Ashley 'Bashy' Thomas, Adi Bielski and Tom Brooke are also among the cast. Hope penned the script for The Veteran with ex-sas counter-terrorism expert (more)...
- 6/24/2010
- by By Simon Reynolds
- Digital Spy
Toby Kebbell, last seen playing a very British-sounding ancient Persian prince in Prince Of Persia, has signed on to star in The Veteran, a new indie drama that tackles the military’s efforts to track suspected terrorists in Britain.Kebbell will be starring alongside the likes of Brian Cox, Ashley Thomas, Adi Bielski and Tom Brooke as a solder who returns home from Afghanistan and is recruited to become an undercover operative keeping tabs on possible troublemakers. But as he gets deeper into the mission, he starts to uncover disturbing links between how the government agencies are conducting the war on drugs and combating terror.Matthew Hope, who most recently directed zombie horror The Vanguard, has kicked off shooting for a release some time next year.
- 6/23/2010
- EmpireOnline
London -- Toby Kebbell is dusting down his fatigues to star in Matthew Hope's "The Veteran," a British indie production about a young soldier returning here from Afghanistan targeted as a clandestine operative to monitor suspected terrorists in the U.K.
Kebbell has signed up alongside Brian Cox, Ashley Thomas, Adi Bielski and Tom Brooke for the movie scripted by director Hope, former Sas counter-terrorism specialist Robert Henry Craft and Adam Tysoe.
The picture is scheduled to shoot later this month on location around London and at Elstree Studios.
Kebbell's resume includes a turn in Shane Meadows' "Dead Man's Shoes," Oliver Stone's "Alexander" and "RocknRolla" directed by Guy Ritchie.
The script explores the link between the war on terror and the war on drugs, from the soldiers on the front line to the drug dealers on the streets of Britain and how both are controlled and manipulated...
Kebbell has signed up alongside Brian Cox, Ashley Thomas, Adi Bielski and Tom Brooke for the movie scripted by director Hope, former Sas counter-terrorism specialist Robert Henry Craft and Adam Tysoe.
The picture is scheduled to shoot later this month on location around London and at Elstree Studios.
Kebbell's resume includes a turn in Shane Meadows' "Dead Man's Shoes," Oliver Stone's "Alexander" and "RocknRolla" directed by Guy Ritchie.
The script explores the link between the war on terror and the war on drugs, from the soldiers on the front line to the drug dealers on the streets of Britain and how both are controlled and manipulated...
- 6/23/2010
- by By Stuart Kemp
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Toby Kebbell is set to star in Matthew Hope's "The Veteran." The British independent production tells of a young soldier returning from Afghanistan who is targeted as a clandestine operative to monitor suspected terrorists in the U.K. Kebbell joins Brian Cox, Ashley Thomas, Adi Bielski and Tom Brooke. Hope helms and writers director Hope, Adam Tysoe and former Sas counter-terrorism specialist Robert Henry Craft. Pic is scheduled to start filming on location in London and at Elstree Studios later in June. Kebbell's credits include Oliver Stone's mega flop "Alexander," "Dead Man's Shoes" and the very-entertaining "RocknRolla" helmed by Guy Ritchie and starring Gerard Butler.
- 6/23/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
I came of reading age in the mid-80s, when I made that switch from juvenile fiction to adult in a sudden switch, from "The Three Investigators" to Ed McBain's 87th Precinct novel "Ghosts." I was 12 or 13, and it wasn't the first "grown up" book I'd read (and by that, I mean books where the characters were of legal driving age and said "fuck" frequently); that honor would be "Fletch and the Widow Bradley" by Gregory Mcdonald. I found "Ghosts" through the card catalogue at the public library because I was a kid looking for books on ghosts. God bless those librarians for letting a kid read a hugely age-inappropriate book, because I started on all of McBain's 87th Precinct novels, moved onto his Matthew Hope novels, and realized that there was a rich tapestry of adult stories out there.
McBain changed everything for me. Here were real people in a very real world,...
McBain changed everything for me. Here were real people in a very real world,...
- 1/3/2009
- by Chad
- Planetallstar.com
It's almost that time again, and this week we have one of our personal favorites here at Qe dropping. It's The Vanguard and you've probably seen our interview with writer/director Matthew Hope and our review, and we can't recommend this one enough. It's post apocalyptic, well shot, and has a great little storyline. Next is another Pa flick, Pulse 2, which doesn't actually look very good, but regardless, it'll still be watched. Then we have Chapter 27, the Jared Leto starrer about the killing of John Lennon. I know agentorange is looking forward too this one, The Mindscape of Alan Moore. Lastly, a group of UK teens deals with a crazy drifter in Summer Scars. Trailers, synopsis, and amazon links after the break.
The Vanguard
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The year is 2015. The last known oil fields have been lost to global war. Overpopulation and famine have plunged our planet into chaos.
The Vanguard
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The year is 2015. The last known oil fields have been lost to global war. Overpopulation and famine have plunged our planet into chaos.
- 9/29/2008
- QuietEarth.us
[As The Vanguard will be released on R1 DVD September 30th, we present to you an interview projectcyclops did a ways back]
Dead By Dawn, the Edinburgh horror film fest, comes once a year and I eagerly headed to the Filmhouse to meet Matthew Hope, director of apocolyptic zombie survival film The Vanguard. Matt was there with actors Ray Bullock Jnr and Farhan Kahn and director of photography David Byrne, all of whom I am happy to say are awesome guys with a lot of talent. Matthew agreed to field some questions from myself and other quietearthers about his first feature.
Matthew Hope - The Vanguard
I read that part of your inspiration for The Vanguard came from musing over how somebody from an urban environment might cope with survival in the wilderness, then added zombies. How did your cast and crew cope with life in the wild during production?
The cast and crew coped very well considering I made it clear from the start that we would be shooting come rain...
Dead By Dawn, the Edinburgh horror film fest, comes once a year and I eagerly headed to the Filmhouse to meet Matthew Hope, director of apocolyptic zombie survival film The Vanguard. Matt was there with actors Ray Bullock Jnr and Farhan Kahn and director of photography David Byrne, all of whom I am happy to say are awesome guys with a lot of talent. Matthew agreed to field some questions from myself and other quietearthers about his first feature.
Matthew Hope - The Vanguard
I read that part of your inspiration for The Vanguard came from musing over how somebody from an urban environment might cope with survival in the wilderness, then added zombies. How did your cast and crew cope with life in the wild during production?
The cast and crew coped very well considering I made it clear from the start that we would be shooting come rain...
- 9/25/2008
- QuietEarth.us
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