★★☆☆☆British director Christopher Payne has spent over a decade honing his filmmaking skills since the release of his feature debut, The Jolly Boys' Last Stand (2000). He now returns with new offering Love Tomorrow (2012), a low-key relationship drama that centres on two dancers who have a chance meeting in London. Both are struggling through personal crises and an evening spent together sees them aid one another in different ways. Whilst the relationship is touchingly rendered, the non-professional leads do struggle to breathe life into poor dialogue and lack the experience to convince in intricate roles.
- 12/3/2013
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Sandra Bullock and George Clooney vehicle clobbers competition while Thor: The Dark World and Philomena make for unexpected combatants lower down the table
• Review of Gravity
• Andrew Pulver on Gravity and other films that changed Hollywood for ever
The winner
Competitors stampeded away from the release date in panic, giving director Alfonso Cuarón's Gravity a clear run at the UK audience. The result: an impressive £6.24m, including Thursday takings of £619,000. This is the biggest opening for lead actors Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. Bullock's biggest debuts were this summer's The Heat (£2.5m, including £910,000 in previews), the punctuation-challenged Two Weeks Notice (£2.64m), and Speed (£2.31m). Clooney's previous best openings were Ocean's Eleven (£5.1m), and Batman and Robin (£4.94m). Cuarón's previous best is Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, which achieved a mighty debut of £23.88m thanks to an aggressive preview strategy.
Comparisons with films that occupy a similar market positioning are tricky,...
• Review of Gravity
• Andrew Pulver on Gravity and other films that changed Hollywood for ever
The winner
Competitors stampeded away from the release date in panic, giving director Alfonso Cuarón's Gravity a clear run at the UK audience. The result: an impressive £6.24m, including Thursday takings of £619,000. This is the biggest opening for lead actors Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. Bullock's biggest debuts were this summer's The Heat (£2.5m, including £910,000 in previews), the punctuation-challenged Two Weeks Notice (£2.64m), and Speed (£2.31m). Clooney's previous best openings were Ocean's Eleven (£5.1m), and Batman and Robin (£4.94m). Cuarón's previous best is Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, which achieved a mighty debut of £23.88m thanks to an aggressive preview strategy.
Comparisons with films that occupy a similar market positioning are tricky,...
- 11/13/2013
- by Charles Gant
- The Guardian - Film News
Gravity | How To Survive A Plague | Seduced & Abandoned | Love Tomorrow | Behzat C: Ankara Yaniyor
Gravity (12A)
(Alfonso Cuarón, 2013, Us) Sandra Bullock, George Clooney. 91 mins
A movie to restore your faith in special effects, 3D and cinema in general, Cuarón's space movie arrives here already heaped with well-earned adulation. Like, say, Avatar or Toy Story, it really does expand the frontiers of what cinema can do; unlike them, Gravity is set in, or at least around, the real world. The story is admirably minimalist: two astronauts get stranded in space and try to get home. The visuals are out of this world but there's much more: riveting tension, sympathetic performances, and a spiritual undertone that only adds to the movie's transcendent nature.
How To Survive A Plague (15)
(David France, 2012, Us) 110 mins
A true story with all the elements of a mythic struggle, this bracing documentary recounts how Aids activists – many potential...
Gravity (12A)
(Alfonso Cuarón, 2013, Us) Sandra Bullock, George Clooney. 91 mins
A movie to restore your faith in special effects, 3D and cinema in general, Cuarón's space movie arrives here already heaped with well-earned adulation. Like, say, Avatar or Toy Story, it really does expand the frontiers of what cinema can do; unlike them, Gravity is set in, or at least around, the real world. The story is admirably minimalist: two astronauts get stranded in space and try to get home. The visuals are out of this world but there's much more: riveting tension, sympathetic performances, and a spiritual undertone that only adds to the movie's transcendent nature.
How To Survive A Plague (15)
(David France, 2012, Us) 110 mins
A true story with all the elements of a mythic struggle, this bracing documentary recounts how Aids activists – many potential...
- 11/9/2013
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
A rundown of your big screen options, plus what's coming up on the site today
What should you watch this weekend?
In the UK?
Everything has cleared out for Gravity this week; the other four releases are Seduced and Abandoned , Pandora's Promise, Love Tomorrow and How to Survive a Plague.
In the Us?
You can choose from new releases Thor: The Dark World, The Armstrong Lie, At Berkeley and How I Live Now. While, expanding nationwide, are 12 Years a Slave and About Time.
On the site today
• Star Wars: Episode VII set for December 2015 release date, while Jj Abrams says taking over writing duties was inevitable
• Judi Dench's M is fighting back over the MPAA's R-rating for Philomena, while some nuns say: we are not villains
• Wonder Woman casting underway, plus Batman vs Superman artwork set to reveal secrets this weekend
• Cameron Diaz was forced to dub over first...
What should you watch this weekend?
In the UK?
Everything has cleared out for Gravity this week; the other four releases are Seduced and Abandoned , Pandora's Promise, Love Tomorrow and How to Survive a Plague.
In the Us?
You can choose from new releases Thor: The Dark World, The Armstrong Lie, At Berkeley and How I Live Now. While, expanding nationwide, are 12 Years a Slave and About Time.
On the site today
• Star Wars: Episode VII set for December 2015 release date, while Jj Abrams says taking over writing duties was inevitable
• Judi Dench's M is fighting back over the MPAA's R-rating for Philomena, while some nuns say: we are not villains
• Wonder Woman casting underway, plus Batman vs Superman artwork set to reveal secrets this weekend
• Cameron Diaz was forced to dub over first...
- 11/8/2013
- The Guardian - Film News
Short Term 12 | Philomena | Thor: The Dark World | Milius | Gloria | Nosferatu The Vampyre | Drinking Buddies | Cutie And The Boxer | Child's Pose | The Nun | The Haunting In Connecticut 2: Ghosts Of Georgia | A Nightmare On Elm Stret
Short Term 12 (15)
(Destin Cretton, 2013, Us) Brie Larson, John Gallagher Jr, Kaitlyn Dever, Keith Stanfield, Rami Malek. 97 mins
A film that makes you care about people who care about people, this compact indie doesn't have to look hard for drama in a foster care home, whose young workers need help as much as the damaged teens in their charge. The storylines are a little convenient, but it's an emotional watch, and Larson is outstanding.
Philomena (12A)
(Stephen Frears, 2013, UK/Us/Fra) Judi Dench, Steve Coogan. 98 mins
Faith issues, "human interest" and even buddy comedy blend smoothly in this true-life tale of a retired Irish woman's search for her adult son, aided by a sceptical English hack.
Short Term 12 (15)
(Destin Cretton, 2013, Us) Brie Larson, John Gallagher Jr, Kaitlyn Dever, Keith Stanfield, Rami Malek. 97 mins
A film that makes you care about people who care about people, this compact indie doesn't have to look hard for drama in a foster care home, whose young workers need help as much as the damaged teens in their charge. The storylines are a little convenient, but it's an emotional watch, and Larson is outstanding.
Philomena (12A)
(Stephen Frears, 2013, UK/Us/Fra) Judi Dench, Steve Coogan. 98 mins
Faith issues, "human interest" and even buddy comedy blend smoothly in this true-life tale of a retired Irish woman's search for her adult son, aided by a sceptical English hack.
- 11/2/2013
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
Chichester International Film Festival | Satyajit Ray: Part One | Deep Fried film festival | The Adventure Travel film festival
Chichester International Film Festival
This festival always strikes a balance between curiosity-sating international cinema and British films for the home crowd. Timely transatlantic opener Austenland throws Keri Russell into a heritage-tourist romcom in Buckinghamshire, which contrasts with post-apocalyptic indie Welcome To The Majority, and modern ballet romance Love Tomorrow. Other highlights include Swedish political-prostitution drama Call Girl, and Julianne Moore and Steve Coogan in divorce tale What Maisie Knew.
Chichester Cinema at New Park, Thu to 1 Sep
Satyajit Ray: Part One, London
It's striking to note how little influence India's greatest film-maker seems to have had on his national cinema. In the context of the commercial mainstream, or even the Indian independent movement, Ray's wise, calm, humane influence has been depressingly small since his death in 1992, but it's never too late.
Chichester International Film Festival
This festival always strikes a balance between curiosity-sating international cinema and British films for the home crowd. Timely transatlantic opener Austenland throws Keri Russell into a heritage-tourist romcom in Buckinghamshire, which contrasts with post-apocalyptic indie Welcome To The Majority, and modern ballet romance Love Tomorrow. Other highlights include Swedish political-prostitution drama Call Girl, and Julianne Moore and Steve Coogan in divorce tale What Maisie Knew.
Chichester Cinema at New Park, Thu to 1 Sep
Satyajit Ray: Part One, London
It's striking to note how little influence India's greatest film-maker seems to have had on his national cinema. In the context of the commercial mainstream, or even the Indian independent movement, Ray's wise, calm, humane influence has been depressingly small since his death in 1992, but it's never too late.
- 8/10/2013
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
Raindance Festival award-winner set for a November 2013 release in the UK.
Love Tomorrow, a romantic drama starring professional ballet dancers, has been picked up by Soda Pictures for theatrical release in the UK.
Soda plans to release the film on November 8, with a preview screening and Q&A in partnership with Sadlers Wells.
Directed by Christopher Payne and produced by Stephanie Moon, Love Tomorrow picked up the Best UK Feature prize at the Raindance Film Festival last autumn.
The film stars former Royal Ballet soloist Cindy Jourdain and English National Ballet principal Arionel Vargas and centres on a chance meeting between two troubled dancers.
Michael Nunn and William Trevitt (aka The Ballet Boyz) choreographed some of the dance scenes, and co-produced through their company, Manilla Productions.
Moon said: “Our director and cast will be fully supporting Soda in their efforts to reach the audience we are confident the film will find.”...
Love Tomorrow, a romantic drama starring professional ballet dancers, has been picked up by Soda Pictures for theatrical release in the UK.
Soda plans to release the film on November 8, with a preview screening and Q&A in partnership with Sadlers Wells.
Directed by Christopher Payne and produced by Stephanie Moon, Love Tomorrow picked up the Best UK Feature prize at the Raindance Film Festival last autumn.
The film stars former Royal Ballet soloist Cindy Jourdain and English National Ballet principal Arionel Vargas and centres on a chance meeting between two troubled dancers.
Michael Nunn and William Trevitt (aka The Ballet Boyz) choreographed some of the dance scenes, and co-produced through their company, Manilla Productions.
Moon said: “Our director and cast will be fully supporting Soda in their efforts to reach the audience we are confident the film will find.”...
- 7/18/2013
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
The stars turned out in force last night for the 15th Moët British Independent Film Awards at Old Billingsgate in London.
Last night's glittering event was a who's who of British cinema and was hosted by actor James Nesbitt fresh off the set of The Hobbit.
Attending the star-studded event was Jude Law who received the Variety Award, and acting legend Michael Gambon who won the coveted Richard Harris Award.
Other guests included Terence Stamp, Billy Connolly, Tom Hiddleston, Terry Gilliam, Peter Capaldi, Olivia Coleman, Idris Elba, John Hurt, Tom Felton, Andrea Riseborough, Elle Fanning, Ruth Wilson, Felicity Jones, Holliday Grainger, Edith Bowman and Noomi Rapace.
Past nominees, patrons and supporters of Bifa celebrated the 15th birthday of the awards by posing for a group picture (see above) taken by official photographer Idil Sukan.
Berberian Sound Studio triumphed at the British Independent Film Awards, picking up four trophies for Best Director,...
Last night's glittering event was a who's who of British cinema and was hosted by actor James Nesbitt fresh off the set of The Hobbit.
Attending the star-studded event was Jude Law who received the Variety Award, and acting legend Michael Gambon who won the coveted Richard Harris Award.
Other guests included Terence Stamp, Billy Connolly, Tom Hiddleston, Terry Gilliam, Peter Capaldi, Olivia Coleman, Idris Elba, John Hurt, Tom Felton, Andrea Riseborough, Elle Fanning, Ruth Wilson, Felicity Jones, Holliday Grainger, Edith Bowman and Noomi Rapace.
Past nominees, patrons and supporters of Bifa celebrated the 15th birthday of the awards by posing for a group picture (see above) taken by official photographer Idil Sukan.
Berberian Sound Studio triumphed at the British Independent Film Awards, picking up four trophies for Best Director,...
- 12/10/2012
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
The nominations for the 15th annual Moët British Independent Film Awards have been unveiled in London.
They were announced by patron Adrian Lester (above), the Birmingham-born actor whose credits include The Day After Tomorrow and TV series Being Human, Bonekickers, Merlin and Hustle.
In a statement, joint directors of the awards Johanna von Fischer & Tessa Collinson said: "In this our 15th year, we are delighted to welcome back six-time former host James Nesbitt.
"We would like to take this opportunity to thank our dedicated Pre-Selection Committee who watched over 200 films in order to produce the 2012 nominations, which once again reflect the diverse range of British film talent, and also welcome this year's appointed independent jury who will now spend the next month considering the nominated films."
The highest number of nominations this year goes to Broken with 9 nominations including Best Film, Best Director and Best Debut Director for Rufus Norris,...
They were announced by patron Adrian Lester (above), the Birmingham-born actor whose credits include The Day After Tomorrow and TV series Being Human, Bonekickers, Merlin and Hustle.
In a statement, joint directors of the awards Johanna von Fischer & Tessa Collinson said: "In this our 15th year, we are delighted to welcome back six-time former host James Nesbitt.
"We would like to take this opportunity to thank our dedicated Pre-Selection Committee who watched over 200 films in order to produce the 2012 nominations, which once again reflect the diverse range of British film talent, and also welcome this year's appointed independent jury who will now spend the next month considering the nominated films."
The highest number of nominations this year goes to Broken with 9 nominations including Best Film, Best Director and Best Debut Director for Rufus Norris,...
- 11/6/2012
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
Rufus Norris's drama about an 11-year-old diabetic leads the pack in a year otherwise devoted to honouring older stars
Broken, the feature-film debut of award-winning theatre and opera director Rufus Norris, has emerged as the surprise frontrunner at this year's Bifas, the British independent film awards, with nine nominations. This year's judges have also doffed their caps to the elder generation of British acting talent, with Judi Dench, Vanessa Redgrave, Maggie Smith and Terence Stamp among the notable nominees.
A coming-of-age drama, adapted from Daniel Clay's 2008 novel, about a young girl living in a British suburb, which premiered to mixed reviews at the Cannes film festival in May but went on to win the Golden Eye award for best international film at the Zurich film festival, Broken stars Eloise Laurence as 11-year-old diabetic Skunk, along with Tim Roth, Cillian Murphy and Roy Kinnear. Critics have praised its acting...
Broken, the feature-film debut of award-winning theatre and opera director Rufus Norris, has emerged as the surprise frontrunner at this year's Bifas, the British independent film awards, with nine nominations. This year's judges have also doffed their caps to the elder generation of British acting talent, with Judi Dench, Vanessa Redgrave, Maggie Smith and Terence Stamp among the notable nominees.
A coming-of-age drama, adapted from Daniel Clay's 2008 novel, about a young girl living in a British suburb, which premiered to mixed reviews at the Cannes film festival in May but went on to win the Golden Eye award for best international film at the Zurich film festival, Broken stars Eloise Laurence as 11-year-old diabetic Skunk, along with Tim Roth, Cillian Murphy and Roy Kinnear. Critics have praised its acting...
- 11/6/2012
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
Celebrating its fifteenth year, The Moët British Independent Film Awards have now been announced, honouring some of the finest independent films released in Britain this year.
This year’s awards will be held on 9th December, and you can be sure we’ll be bringing you the results on the night as they come in. It’s been another excellent year for British cinema, and it’s always nice to see films like these get the recognition they deserve.
Last year, Paddy Considine’s powerful directorial debut, Tyrannosaur, swept the top awards, taking Best Film, Best Directorial Debut, and Best Actress; Lynne Ramsay took home the Best Director award for We Need to Talk About Kevin; and Michael Fassbender’s remarkable performance in Steve McQueen’s Shame was rightfully honoured with Best Actor (whereas the film was sadly absent from the Oscars at the start of the year).
James Nesbitt...
This year’s awards will be held on 9th December, and you can be sure we’ll be bringing you the results on the night as they come in. It’s been another excellent year for British cinema, and it’s always nice to see films like these get the recognition they deserve.
Last year, Paddy Considine’s powerful directorial debut, Tyrannosaur, swept the top awards, taking Best Film, Best Directorial Debut, and Best Actress; Lynne Ramsay took home the Best Director award for We Need to Talk About Kevin; and Michael Fassbender’s remarkable performance in Steve McQueen’s Shame was rightfully honoured with Best Actor (whereas the film was sadly absent from the Oscars at the start of the year).
James Nesbitt...
- 11/5/2012
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Love Tomorrow gets it’s world premiere tomorrow at the Raindance Film Festival and we’ve got the first look at the trailer for you right here. Directed by Christopher Payne (The Jolly Boys’ Last Stand), Produced by Stephanie Moon and co-produced and choreographed by Emmy-Award winning film-makers Michael Nunn and Billy Trevitt (BalletBoyz), Love Tomorrow is a love story set over one day between two dancers who meet by chance on the streets of London.
Check out the beautifully shot trailer for the movie below along with the poster for the movie which has been nominated in the ‘Best Feature’ category at the 2012 Raindance Film Festical. Visit the Raindance website for more info.
Set in present day London, Love Tomorrow focuses on the story of an ex-ballet dancer (Cindy Jourdain) whose life is turned upside down after receiving devastating news. Wandering the underground in a torment of pain and confusion,...
Check out the beautifully shot trailer for the movie below along with the poster for the movie which has been nominated in the ‘Best Feature’ category at the 2012 Raindance Film Festical. Visit the Raindance website for more info.
Set in present day London, Love Tomorrow focuses on the story of an ex-ballet dancer (Cindy Jourdain) whose life is turned upside down after receiving devastating news. Wandering the underground in a torment of pain and confusion,...
- 10/3/2012
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The programme for the 20th edition of the Raindance Film Festival has been announced.
The festival will open at the London's Apollo Cinema with the international premiere of Mexican fantasy horror Here Comes The Devil on September 26 and close with the UK premiere of 7 Crates on October 7.
This year’s lineup includes 105 features and more than 138 shorts, featuring 19 world premieres and 24 directorial debuts from 38 countries.
Festival Founder Elliot Grove said: “This year’s collection of outstanding films proves that despite the difficult international economic climate, independent filmmakers continue to amaze, impress and entertain.”
Among the homegrown talent on display will be Tomi Conti starrer City Slacker, heist film Confin, starring Daisy Lowe and Christopher Payne's Love Tomorrow.
A spotlight on Quebec will include Over My Dead Body, a documentary on enfant terrible of the dance world, Dave St. Pierre who also suffers from cystic fibrosis and The...
The festival will open at the London's Apollo Cinema with the international premiere of Mexican fantasy horror Here Comes The Devil on September 26 and close with the UK premiere of 7 Crates on October 7.
This year’s lineup includes 105 features and more than 138 shorts, featuring 19 world premieres and 24 directorial debuts from 38 countries.
Festival Founder Elliot Grove said: “This year’s collection of outstanding films proves that despite the difficult international economic climate, independent filmmakers continue to amaze, impress and entertain.”
Among the homegrown talent on display will be Tomi Conti starrer City Slacker, heist film Confin, starring Daisy Lowe and Christopher Payne's Love Tomorrow.
A spotlight on Quebec will include Over My Dead Body, a documentary on enfant terrible of the dance world, Dave St. Pierre who also suffers from cystic fibrosis and The...
- 9/5/2012
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
The Raindance Film Festival recently announced its 20th festival programme lineup which includes an unprecedented 105 features, 138 shorts and 64 UK Premieres, 13 International Premieres, 5 European Premieres, 19 World Premieres and 24 Directorial Debuts from 38 countries, proof of another exceptional year of internationally acclaimed films, special live events, exclusive Q&As and masterclasses. The festival will take place from 26th September to 7thOctober at its home of the Apollo Cinema Piccadilly Circus SW1Y 4Lr.T
Opening the festival on Wednesday 26th September is the International Premiere of Here Comes The Devil – a powerful fantasy horror from Mexico. Shot in Tijuana, a married couple lose their children while on a family trip near some caves in Tijuana. The kids eventually reappear without explanation, but it becomes clear that they are not who they used to be and that something terrifying has changed them. The Opening Night afterparty will feature band The Real Tuesday Weld which The Sunday Times calls: “beautiful…...
Opening the festival on Wednesday 26th September is the International Premiere of Here Comes The Devil – a powerful fantasy horror from Mexico. Shot in Tijuana, a married couple lose their children while on a family trip near some caves in Tijuana. The kids eventually reappear without explanation, but it becomes clear that they are not who they used to be and that something terrifying has changed them. The Opening Night afterparty will feature band The Real Tuesday Weld which The Sunday Times calls: “beautiful…...
- 9/4/2012
- by John
- SoundOnSight
Raindance have just announced their line-up for their 20th annual film festival. The 2012 festival will, like every year showcase some of the best independent movies that we can expect in the coming year and beyond. Raindance 2012 will take place 26th September to 7th October at the Apollo Cinema, Piccadilly Circus in London. This year we can expect to see 105 features, more than 138 shorts, 64 UK Premieres, 13 International Premieres, 5 European Premieres, 19 World Premieres and 24 Directorial Debuts from 38 countries.
Scroll down to see the full press release as well as all the feature films that will be showing at the festival. To find out more, click here to visit their official site.
Opening the festival on Wednesday 26th September is the International Premiere of Here Comes The Devil a powerful fantasy horror from Mexico. Shot in Tijuana, a married couple lose their children while on a family trip near some caves in Tijuana.
Scroll down to see the full press release as well as all the feature films that will be showing at the festival. To find out more, click here to visit their official site.
Opening the festival on Wednesday 26th September is the International Premiere of Here Comes The Devil a powerful fantasy horror from Mexico. Shot in Tijuana, a married couple lose their children while on a family trip near some caves in Tijuana.
- 9/4/2012
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The Raindance Film Festival has announced its 20th festival programme today. This year?s lineup includes 105 features and over 138 shorts and 64 UK Premieres, 13 International Premieres, 5 European Premieres, 19 World Premieres and 24 Directorial Debuts from 38 countries. The festival will take place from 26th September to 7th October at the Apollo Cinema, Piccadilly Circus.
Here’s the low-down:
Opening the festival on Wednesday 26th September is the International Premiere of Here Comes The Devil a powerful fantasy horror from Mexico. Shot in Tijuana, a married couple lose their children while on a family trip near some caves in Tijuana. The kids eventually reappear without explanation, but it becomes clear that they are not who they used to be and that something terrifying has changed them.
Closing the festival on Sunday 7th October is the UK Premiere of 7 Crates from Paraguay and fresh from its screening in Toronto Film Festival’ s vanguard section. The film focusses on Victor,...
Here’s the low-down:
Opening the festival on Wednesday 26th September is the International Premiere of Here Comes The Devil a powerful fantasy horror from Mexico. Shot in Tijuana, a married couple lose their children while on a family trip near some caves in Tijuana. The kids eventually reappear without explanation, but it becomes clear that they are not who they used to be and that something terrifying has changed them.
Closing the festival on Sunday 7th October is the UK Premiere of 7 Crates from Paraguay and fresh from its screening in Toronto Film Festival’ s vanguard section. The film focusses on Victor,...
- 9/4/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
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