Victim
Stars: Ashley Chin, Ashley Madekwe, Jason Maza, Anna Nightingale, Michael Maris, Letitia Wright, Shanika Warren-Markland, Natasha Sparkes, David Harewood | Written by Ashley Chin, Michael Kyei, Michael Maris, Adrian Scott | Directed by Alex Pillai
It’s quite strange watching Victim after recently viewing GBH because that was a British film that escaped the trappings of being a normal “urban” drama that is almost drowning the industry right now. You expect Victim to be very “urban”, giving an impression it’s about a life of crime, gangs and a typical almost cliché view of “life in London” which is almost threatening to be over used, but surprisingly it’s a film that pulls you into the security of thinking yes; it’s just another one of those typical “urban” films then blows that misinterpretation away.
When Tia a country-girl (meaning rich, lives in a big house in the country) moves to...
Stars: Ashley Chin, Ashley Madekwe, Jason Maza, Anna Nightingale, Michael Maris, Letitia Wright, Shanika Warren-Markland, Natasha Sparkes, David Harewood | Written by Ashley Chin, Michael Kyei, Michael Maris, Adrian Scott | Directed by Alex Pillai
It’s quite strange watching Victim after recently viewing GBH because that was a British film that escaped the trappings of being a normal “urban” drama that is almost drowning the industry right now. You expect Victim to be very “urban”, giving an impression it’s about a life of crime, gangs and a typical almost cliché view of “life in London” which is almost threatening to be over used, but surprisingly it’s a film that pulls you into the security of thinking yes; it’s just another one of those typical “urban” films then blows that misinterpretation away.
When Tia a country-girl (meaning rich, lives in a big house in the country) moves to...
- 10/2/2012
- by Pzomb
- Nerdly
To mark the release of Victim on DVD and Blu-ray October 1st, we’ve been given three copies of the movie to give away on DVD. Victim Boasts an impressive ensemble cast including David Harewood (Homeland, Blood Diamond), Ashley Madekwe (Secret Diary of a Call Girl, Revenge) and Frank Harper (The Football Factory), Victim also introduces a new wave of British talent including Letitia Wright (Top Boy), Jason Maza (Welcome to the Punch, Shifty), Shanika Warren-Markland (Adulthood, 4,3,2,1), Natasha Sparkes (Burlesque Fairytales), Anna Nightingale (Mouth to Mouth) and Arnold Ocheng (Adulthood, 4,3,2,1).
Tyson (Ashley Chin), Mannie (Jason Maza) and Jason (Michael Maris) are growing up together in a tough inner-city world where no one can be trusted and everyone is out for themselves.
With opportunities limited, crime is the only thing paying their bills. Using the girls; Charmaine (Shanika Warren-Markland), Davina (Anna Nightingale) and Yaren (Natasha Sparkes), as bait to lure in rich men,...
Tyson (Ashley Chin), Mannie (Jason Maza) and Jason (Michael Maris) are growing up together in a tough inner-city world where no one can be trusted and everyone is out for themselves.
With opportunities limited, crime is the only thing paying their bills. Using the girls; Charmaine (Shanika Warren-Markland), Davina (Anna Nightingale) and Yaren (Natasha Sparkes), as bait to lure in rich men,...
- 9/27/2012
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
A short shout for Tuesday as I head out to pick up some lunch; I know, Tmi. But a brotha's gotta eat! Anyway... I particularly liked the look and feel of this 10-minute short film by London-based filmmaker Shola Amoo who calls it an experimental surreal thriller he co-directed with Nosa Nedion titled Reparations For The Soul. Brith Ashley Walters (who we've written about several times already) stars in it, as do Kyla Frye, and Michael Maris. Shola says he co-owns a production company Precise Pictures with Nosa Nedion, and their mission is to create "visually stunning and original work." Shola's provided biography: Shola Amoo has...
- 7/3/2012
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
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