Exclusive: Olga Kurylenko (Black Widow), Jenny Seagrove (The Guardian), Anna Friel (Marcella) and Ben Miles (The Crown) have wrapped production on the under-the-radar psychological thriller My Sister’s Bones, whose first-look images we can reveal today.
Bill Kenwright’s BKStudios is behind the project, adapted from Nuala Ellwood’s novel of the same name.
Supporting cast includes Harry Potter and Game of Thrones actor David Bradley, who recently voiced Guillermo del Toro’s Oscar winner Pinocchio, and Maggie Steed (Ten Percent). Shooting took place on location in Whitstable, Herne Bay, London and Morocco.
The project marks the second film from director Heidi Greensmith, whose debut feature Winter garnered three awards at the New York Film Festival, including Best Director, as well as a BIFA nomination in the Discovery Award category. The film was adapted for the screen by Naomi Gibney (Devils).
The film opens in a bleak police station where celebrated...
Bill Kenwright’s BKStudios is behind the project, adapted from Nuala Ellwood’s novel of the same name.
Supporting cast includes Harry Potter and Game of Thrones actor David Bradley, who recently voiced Guillermo del Toro’s Oscar winner Pinocchio, and Maggie Steed (Ten Percent). Shooting took place on location in Whitstable, Herne Bay, London and Morocco.
The project marks the second film from director Heidi Greensmith, whose debut feature Winter garnered three awards at the New York Film Festival, including Best Director, as well as a BIFA nomination in the Discovery Award category. The film was adapted for the screen by Naomi Gibney (Devils).
The film opens in a bleak police station where celebrated...
- 3/20/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Mark Harrison Feb 1, 2017
Ahead of his final series in the role, we look back at how Peter Capaldi has left his mark on Doctor Who and fandom.
“Everything ends, and it’s always sad. But everything begins again too, and that’s always happy.”
Well, it's that time again. Peter Capaldi has confirmed that Series 10 of Doctor Who will be his last as the Twelfth Doctor and before the year is out, we'll be looking at number 13. Speculation about who will be cast as the next Doctor usually begins anew the day after one has been announced, and will only intensify in the next few weeks and months, but let's not forget what Capaldi has achieved in the role so far.
Immediately taking umbrage with his new kidneys at the end of The Time Of The Doctor, the Twelfth Doctor is usually characterised as a grumpier and less cuddly version...
Ahead of his final series in the role, we look back at how Peter Capaldi has left his mark on Doctor Who and fandom.
“Everything ends, and it’s always sad. But everything begins again too, and that’s always happy.”
Well, it's that time again. Peter Capaldi has confirmed that Series 10 of Doctor Who will be his last as the Twelfth Doctor and before the year is out, we'll be looking at number 13. Speculation about who will be cast as the next Doctor usually begins anew the day after one has been announced, and will only intensify in the next few weeks and months, but let's not forget what Capaldi has achieved in the role so far.
Immediately taking umbrage with his new kidneys at the end of The Time Of The Doctor, the Twelfth Doctor is usually characterised as a grumpier and less cuddly version...
- 1/31/2017
- Den of Geek
Doctor Who, the quirky British sci-fi television series about a time travelling alien and his friends, premiered in 1963. Since then there have been twelve Doctors (and a War Doctor), each with their own unique looks to match their unique and often eccentric personalities. With the debut of the Twelfth Doctor fast approaching, this post takes a look back at the three Doctors we’ve seen so far (not including the War Doctor) on Doctor Who since it was rebooted in 2005 (or New Who, as some like to call it) and guesses at what we can expect from Doctor number twelve.
Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor Who. Costume designer: Lucinda Wright.
The Ninth Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) arrived on our screens fresh from the end of the Time War, and still living with the horrors of this war and his choice to end it by destroying not only the Daleks but his own people and planet.
Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor Who. Costume designer: Lucinda Wright.
The Ninth Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) arrived on our screens fresh from the end of the Time War, and still living with the horrors of this war and his choice to end it by destroying not only the Daleks but his own people and planet.
- 8/21/2014
- by Lord Christopher Laverty
- Clothes on Film
An extremely long scarf. An umbrella with a handle in the shape of a question mark. A fez. The lead character of British science fiction show Doctor Who has sported some very, let’s say, eye-catching accessories during the half-century history of the show, which returns for its latest season on BBC America August 23. But new Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi was determined that his Time Lord would keep things lean and mean, sartorially-speaking.
“I was keen to avoid items that can be fetishized and turned into merchandise,” says the actor ,who worked with costume designer Howard Burden to come...
“I was keen to avoid items that can be fetishized and turned into merchandise,” says the actor ,who worked with costume designer Howard Burden to come...
- 8/1/2014
- by Clark Collis
- EW - Inside TV
New Doctor Peter Capaldi surprised attendees of a BBC Worldwide event on Monday (February 24), when he turned up on stage in his Doctor Who costume.
The actor emerged from the Tardis and spoke briefly with presenter Graham Norton at the annual showcase taking place in Liverpool.
The first picture of Peter Capaldi in his new outfit was released last month.
The 12th incarnation of the Doctor sports a dark blue Crombie coat with red lining, dark blue trousers, a white shirt and black Dr Martens boots.
Of the outfit - created by costume designer Howard Burden - Capaldi said: "He's woven the future from the cloth of the past. Simple, stark, and back to basics. No frills, no scarf, no messing, just 100 per cent Rebel Time Lord."
Capaldi's first full series of Doctor Who will air on BBC One in late 2014. Filming is taking place in Cardiff until August.
The actor emerged from the Tardis and spoke briefly with presenter Graham Norton at the annual showcase taking place in Liverpool.
The first picture of Peter Capaldi in his new outfit was released last month.
The 12th incarnation of the Doctor sports a dark blue Crombie coat with red lining, dark blue trousers, a white shirt and black Dr Martens boots.
Of the outfit - created by costume designer Howard Burden - Capaldi said: "He's woven the future from the cloth of the past. Simple, stark, and back to basics. No frills, no scarf, no messing, just 100 per cent Rebel Time Lord."
Capaldi's first full series of Doctor Who will air on BBC One in late 2014. Filming is taking place in Cardiff until August.
- 2/25/2014
- Digital Spy
This week you may have missed…
Ingenious Costume Design
Good list from Rebecca Clough at Den of Geek of ingenious movie costume design. And while we’re about it, congratulations to another of their regular writers, Ryan Lambie, for his Fda Richard Attenborough Blogger of the Year Award.
Inside Llewyn Davis
Kristin M. Burke has a chat with the Coen brothers’ regular costume designer Mary Zophres.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1
Trish Summerville out, Kurt & Bart in for the third Hunger Games movie. Odd after Summerville being such a successful choice, but we get the feeling this is most intentional. Cash hungry producers have realised Katniss’ costume designers are a selling point in the world of fashion. They want to keep it fresh.
American Horror Story: Coven
Superqueen looks at the finale. We didn’t read this because there are spoilers within. It’s Superqueen though, and she always writes good stuff.
Ingenious Costume Design
Good list from Rebecca Clough at Den of Geek of ingenious movie costume design. And while we’re about it, congratulations to another of their regular writers, Ryan Lambie, for his Fda Richard Attenborough Blogger of the Year Award.
Inside Llewyn Davis
Kristin M. Burke has a chat with the Coen brothers’ regular costume designer Mary Zophres.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1
Trish Summerville out, Kurt & Bart in for the third Hunger Games movie. Odd after Summerville being such a successful choice, but we get the feeling this is most intentional. Cash hungry producers have realised Katniss’ costume designers are a selling point in the world of fashion. They want to keep it fresh.
American Horror Story: Coven
Superqueen looks at the finale. We didn’t read this because there are spoilers within. It’s Superqueen though, and she always writes good stuff.
- 2/1/2014
- by Lord Christopher Laverty
- Clothes on Film
Doctor Who is currently filming in Cardiff, and that has led to the BBC releasing the first official image of Peter Capaldi in full costume as the 12th Doctor. Consisting of a dark blue Crombie coat with red lining, dark blue trousers, a white shirt and black Dr. Marten shoes, the look was designed by regular Doctor Who costume designer Howard Burden.
“He’s woven the future from the cloth of the past,” Capaldi says of the costume in a press release issue with the image seen below. “Simple, stark, and back to basics. No frills, no scarf, no messing, just 100 per cent Rebel Time Lord.” Executive producer Steven Moffat adds: “New Doctor, new era, and of course new clothes. Monsters of the universe, the vacation is over – Capaldi is suited and booted and coming to get you!” Ben Wheatley will direct the first two episodes of the next series.
“He’s woven the future from the cloth of the past,” Capaldi says of the costume in a press release issue with the image seen below. “Simple, stark, and back to basics. No frills, no scarf, no messing, just 100 per cent Rebel Time Lord.” Executive producer Steven Moffat adds: “New Doctor, new era, and of course new clothes. Monsters of the universe, the vacation is over – Capaldi is suited and booted and coming to get you!” Ben Wheatley will direct the first two episodes of the next series.
- 1/29/2014
- by Josh Wilding
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
BBC
Since Matt Smith dropped his trademark bow tie on Christmas Day, before combusting before our very eyes, Doctor Who fans have been wondering what exactly Peter Capaldi’s Doctor would wear. Sure, it’s not one of the bigger questions we have, but now we can wonder no more.
Shortly after Steven Moffat teased the reveal as being “imminent”, we were treated to a first glimpse of the Twelfth Doctor’s outfit, an altogether less flamboyant costume to Eleven’s. Peter Capaldi reportedly had a big say in the design, along with costume designer Howard Burden, and the Moff of course, before BBC execs gave it the go-ahead. But for a show steeped in fantastic fashion icons, from the bow ties, to the scarves, to the cricketing jumpers and the long coats, how does Peter Capaldi match up? Is this a complete departure or a return to the olden days?...
Since Matt Smith dropped his trademark bow tie on Christmas Day, before combusting before our very eyes, Doctor Who fans have been wondering what exactly Peter Capaldi’s Doctor would wear. Sure, it’s not one of the bigger questions we have, but now we can wonder no more.
Shortly after Steven Moffat teased the reveal as being “imminent”, we were treated to a first glimpse of the Twelfth Doctor’s outfit, an altogether less flamboyant costume to Eleven’s. Peter Capaldi reportedly had a big say in the design, along with costume designer Howard Burden, and the Moff of course, before BBC execs gave it the go-ahead. But for a show steeped in fantastic fashion icons, from the bow ties, to the scarves, to the cricketing jumpers and the long coats, how does Peter Capaldi match up? Is this a complete departure or a return to the olden days?...
- 1/28/2014
- by Mark White
- Obsessed with Film
Sneak Peek the first official image of actor Peter Capaldi in costume as the BBC's 900 year old shape-shifting alien 'Time Lord' "Doctor Who", created by "Doctor Who" wardrobe designer Howard Burden with input from Capaldi:
"He’s woven the future from the cloth of the past," said series showrunner Steven Moffat. "Simple, stark, and back to basics.
"No frills, no scarf, no messing, just 100 per cent 'Rebel Time Lord'. New 'Doctor', new era, and of course new clothes".
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Doctor Who"...
Cick here for the "Doctor Who" Remote Control Flying 'Tardis'...
"He’s woven the future from the cloth of the past," said series showrunner Steven Moffat. "Simple, stark, and back to basics.
"No frills, no scarf, no messing, just 100 per cent 'Rebel Time Lord'. New 'Doctor', new era, and of course new clothes".
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Doctor Who"...
Cick here for the "Doctor Who" Remote Control Flying 'Tardis'...
- 1/28/2014
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Peter Capaldi! He was great in The Thick of It as the uber-aggressive and foul-mouthed Malcolm Tucker, and if he can bring even half of that gleeful crankiness to his role as the 12th Doctor on Doctor Who then we’re in for a real treat with the season to come. But what is he going to look like in his role as everyone’s favorite time-traveling alien? We had a few fleeting glimpses before, particularly in the 2013 Christmas special, but now the BBC has finally given us a look at his official costume.
So what does it look like? Well, imagine if you will The Matrix, only shot during the Victorian era, and that will give you a pretty good idea of what to expect. It’s bound to be controversial. This is Doctor Who we’re talking about after all. Its fans are nothing if not obsessive, and...
So what does it look like? Well, imagine if you will The Matrix, only shot during the Victorian era, and that will give you a pretty good idea of what to expect. It’s bound to be controversial. This is Doctor Who we’re talking about after all. Its fans are nothing if not obsessive, and...
- 1/28/2014
- by Jeremy Clymer
- We Got This Covered
The BBC has revealed the first official look at Peter Capaldi in full costume as the 12th Doctor for the upcoming eighth series of the modern-era "Doctor Who"
Costume designer Howard Burden says the costume includes a navy Crombie coat with red lining, dark blue trousers, a white shirt as well as black Dr. Marten shoes. The aim was something sharp, smart and stylish.
Capaldi says: "He's woven the future from the cloth of the past. Simple, stark, and back to basics. No frills, no scarf, no messing, just 100 per cent Rebel Time Lord."...
Costume designer Howard Burden says the costume includes a navy Crombie coat with red lining, dark blue trousers, a white shirt as well as black Dr. Marten shoes. The aim was something sharp, smart and stylish.
Capaldi says: "He's woven the future from the cloth of the past. Simple, stark, and back to basics. No frills, no scarf, no messing, just 100 per cent Rebel Time Lord."...
- 1/27/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Breaking news! The BBC has released a photo of Peter Capaldi in costume as the Whatever The Hell Number Doctor he’s supposed to be:
Simple. Elegant. Hot.
Capaldi likes it, too. He’s quoted in the BBC press release, referring to costume designer Howard Burden:
He’s woven the future from the cloth of the past. Simple, stark, and back to basics. No frills, no scarf, no messing, just 100 per cent Rebel Time Lord.
My god, Capaldi is already loving being the Doctor, isn’t he?
I’ll be in my dimensionally transcendental bunk.
(If you stumble across a cool Doctor Who thing, feel free to email me with a link.)...
Simple. Elegant. Hot.
Capaldi likes it, too. He’s quoted in the BBC press release, referring to costume designer Howard Burden:
He’s woven the future from the cloth of the past. Simple, stark, and back to basics. No frills, no scarf, no messing, just 100 per cent Rebel Time Lord.
My god, Capaldi is already loving being the Doctor, isn’t he?
I’ll be in my dimensionally transcendental bunk.
(If you stumble across a cool Doctor Who thing, feel free to email me with a link.)...
- 1/27/2014
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
The BBC has released the first official look at Peter Capaldi in his costume as the 12th Doctor in Doctor Who.
He's sporting a dark blue Crombie coat with red lining, dark blue trousers, and a white shirt as well as black Dr. Martens shoes. The look was created by Doctor Who costume designer Howard Burden, and it turned out pretty cool. I like it! When talking about the outfit, Capaldi says,
"He's woven the future from the cloth of the past. Simple, stark, and back to basics. No frills, no scarf, no messing, just 100 per cent Rebel Time Lord."
Stephen Moffat adds,
"New Doctor, new era, and of course new clothes. Monsters of the universe, the vacation is over - Capaldi is suited and booted and coming to get you!"
Then Charlotte Moore, Controller of BBC One, had this to say,
"Peter Capaldi's Doctor is officially recorded in...
He's sporting a dark blue Crombie coat with red lining, dark blue trousers, and a white shirt as well as black Dr. Martens shoes. The look was created by Doctor Who costume designer Howard Burden, and it turned out pretty cool. I like it! When talking about the outfit, Capaldi says,
"He's woven the future from the cloth of the past. Simple, stark, and back to basics. No frills, no scarf, no messing, just 100 per cent Rebel Time Lord."
Stephen Moffat adds,
"New Doctor, new era, and of course new clothes. Monsters of the universe, the vacation is over - Capaldi is suited and booted and coming to get you!"
Then Charlotte Moore, Controller of BBC One, had this to say,
"Peter Capaldi's Doctor is officially recorded in...
- 1/27/2014
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
We’ve been waiting and waiting for more Doctor Who news, and although we’ll unfortunately we’ll be waiting a lot longer for the new season, now we have something new to discuss: the new Doctor’s new look. So far we’ve only seen him in his predecessor’s costume shortly after he’s regenerated. Ready? Here you go:
I Love It. Suave and sophisticated and totally cool. Your thoughts?
Here’s the press release from the BBC:
The Doctor has a new look as Peter Capaldi’s era officially begins. In a picture released today by the BBC, Capaldi can be seen in the costume that will define his time as the Twelfth Time Lord in one of TV’s biggest roles. Sporting a dark blue Crombie coat with red lining, dark blue trousers, a white shirt as well as black Dr. Marten shoes, the look was...
I Love It. Suave and sophisticated and totally cool. Your thoughts?
Here’s the press release from the BBC:
The Doctor has a new look as Peter Capaldi’s era officially begins. In a picture released today by the BBC, Capaldi can be seen in the costume that will define his time as the Twelfth Time Lord in one of TV’s biggest roles. Sporting a dark blue Crombie coat with red lining, dark blue trousers, a white shirt as well as black Dr. Marten shoes, the look was...
- 1/27/2014
- by Erin Willard
- ScifiMafia
"New Doctor, new era, and of course, new clothes. Monsters of the universe, the vacation is over—Capaldi is suited and booted and coming to get you!" We couldn't have said it better ourselves, Steven Moffat. Finally, Who fans, we've got the first look at the actual costume Peter Capaldi will wear when he finally takes his turn as the Doctor later this year, and it's a far cry from Matt Smith's adorably ragged hipster garb. Gone are the bowtie, the short pants, the tweed, and that trademark floppy hair. Instead, Peter Capaldi's Doctor (along with Doctor Who costume designer, Howard Burden) seems to have both visited an upscale department store and a tailor in the search for the perfect outfit....
- 1/27/2014
- E! Online
We caught a glimpse of the new Doctor in the 50th Anniversary Special and we got to see him briefly at the end of the Christmas Special, but BBC has just released the first official photo of Peter Capaldi as the Doctor:
“The Doctor has a new look as Peter Capaldi’s era officially begins. In a picture released today by the BBC, Capaldi can be seen in the costume that will define his time as the Twelfth Time Lord in one of TV’s biggest roles. Sporting a dark blue Crombie coat with red lining, dark blue trousers, a white shirt as well as black Dr. Marten shoes, the look was created by Doctor Who costume designer Howard Burden.
Commenting on his costume, Peter Capaldi said: “He’s woven the future from the cloth of the past. Simple, stark, and back to basics. No frills, no scarf, no messing,...
“The Doctor has a new look as Peter Capaldi’s era officially begins. In a picture released today by the BBC, Capaldi can be seen in the costume that will define his time as the Twelfth Time Lord in one of TV’s biggest roles. Sporting a dark blue Crombie coat with red lining, dark blue trousers, a white shirt as well as black Dr. Marten shoes, the look was created by Doctor Who costume designer Howard Burden.
Commenting on his costume, Peter Capaldi said: “He’s woven the future from the cloth of the past. Simple, stark, and back to basics. No frills, no scarf, no messing,...
- 1/27/2014
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
The Doctor, as we’ve pointed out before, rarely changes his costume. Except for when there’s a new incarnation of the Time Lord, and then he gets a wild makeover, with producers trying to pick the outfit that best captures the new actor’s version of the character. For Peter Capaldi’s 12th Doctor, the look is in some ways more subdued and less flashy — except for that glimpse of crimson liner inside his dark blue Crombie coat. There’s also dark blue trousers, a white shirt as well as black Doc Marten shoes (yes, he’s the first...
- 1/27/2014
- by James Hibberd
- EW - Inside TV
Goodbye, bow tie! Sayonara, fez. The Twelfth Doctor’s costume has officially been revealed, and it looks like Peter Capaldi is gearing up for war!
On Doctor Who, the Doctor’s costume has always been a crucial part of his identity on the show. From David Tennant’s sand shoes to Matt Smith‘s beloved bow tie, the Doctor isn’t the Doctor until he debuts his wardrobe.
‘Doctor Who’ Twelfth Doctor Costume, Revealed
Doesn’t he look fly? Peter opted to ditch the modern trends that were oh-so-adored by his modern predecessors, opting for “a dark blue Crombie coat with red lining, dark blue trousers, a white shirt as well as black Dr. Marten shoes, the look was created by Doctor Who costume designer Howard Burden,” the BBC says on their official site.
Take Our Poll
“He’s woven the future from the cloth of the past,” Peter says.
On Doctor Who, the Doctor’s costume has always been a crucial part of his identity on the show. From David Tennant’s sand shoes to Matt Smith‘s beloved bow tie, the Doctor isn’t the Doctor until he debuts his wardrobe.
‘Doctor Who’ Twelfth Doctor Costume, Revealed
Doesn’t he look fly? Peter opted to ditch the modern trends that were oh-so-adored by his modern predecessors, opting for “a dark blue Crombie coat with red lining, dark blue trousers, a white shirt as well as black Dr. Marten shoes, the look was created by Doctor Who costume designer Howard Burden,” the BBC says on their official site.
Take Our Poll
“He’s woven the future from the cloth of the past,” Peter says.
- 1/27/2014
- by Shaunna Murphy
- HollywoodLife
The first picture of Peter Capaldi in his Doctor Who outfit has been released and the star has described the new look as "100 per cent Rebel Time Lord".
The next incarnation of the Doctor sports a dark blue Crombie coat with red lining, dark blue trousers, a white shirt and black Dr Martens boots in his first official picture.
Doctor Who costume designer Howard Burden created the new look.
"He's woven the future from the cloth of the past. Simple, stark, and back to basics. No frills, no scarf, no messing, just 100 per cent Rebel Time Lord," said Capaldi.
Showrunner Steven Moffat added: "New Doctor, new era, and of course new clothes. Monsters of the universe, the vacation is over - Capaldi is suited and booted and coming to get you!"
Capaldi has previously been seen in his predecessor Matt Smith's costume, while on-set pictures released earlier this month...
The next incarnation of the Doctor sports a dark blue Crombie coat with red lining, dark blue trousers, a white shirt and black Dr Martens boots in his first official picture.
Doctor Who costume designer Howard Burden created the new look.
"He's woven the future from the cloth of the past. Simple, stark, and back to basics. No frills, no scarf, no messing, just 100 per cent Rebel Time Lord," said Capaldi.
Showrunner Steven Moffat added: "New Doctor, new era, and of course new clothes. Monsters of the universe, the vacation is over - Capaldi is suited and booted and coming to get you!"
Capaldi has previously been seen in his predecessor Matt Smith's costume, while on-set pictures released earlier this month...
- 1/27/2014
- Digital Spy
On the heels of the Doctor’s recent regeneration, BBC America has released the another image of new leading man Peter Capaldi (The Thick of It), that offers fans their first look at the Twelfth Doctor's new wardrobe. A brand-new era of Doctor Who begins as the Time Lord dons a new look. Each incarnation of the Doctor has his own original style, and BBC America has just released the first photo of the Twelfth Doctor’s costume. Sporting a dark blue Crombie coat with red lining, dark blue trousers, a white shirt as well as black Doc Marten shoes, the look was created by Doctor Who costume designer Howard Burden. Commenting on his costume, Peter Capaldi said: “He's woven the future from the cloth of the past. Simple, stark, and back to basics. No frills, no scarf, no messing, just 100 per...
- 1/27/2014
- by Pietro Filipponi
- The Daily BLAM!
The latest series of "Doctor Who" now filming in Cardiff, the BBC has today revealed the first official look at Peter Capaldi in full costume as the 12th Doctor. Sporting a dark blue Crombie coat with red lining, dark blue trousers, a white shirt as well as black Dr. Marten shoes, the look was created by "Doctor Who" costume designer Howard Burden. Check it out below! The eighth modern "Doctor Who" series also stars Jenna Coleman, reprising her role as Clara Oswald. Lead writer and executive producer Steven Moffat has scripted the first episode of the new series with Phil Ford drafting the second. Both are directed by Ben Wheatley. "He's woven the future from the cloth of the past," says Capaldi. "Simple, stark, and back to basics. No...
- 1/27/2014
- Comingsoon.net
With Matt Smith’s final episode (well, until the hundredth anniversary, anyway) imminent, the cast (and showrunner Steven Moffat) sat down to talk about their thoughts about the Christmas adventure. Guest Orla Brady (Tasha Lem) also discusses her experience with the show, and her experience with new Doctor, Peter Capaldi. Read on for the juicy details.
Steven Moffat
Can you set the scene for this Christmas episode?
It’s his final battle and he’s been fighting it for a while. The Doctor is facing the joint challenge of a mysterious event in space that has summoned lots of aliens to one place and helping Clara cook Christmas dinner. There are also elements from every series of Matt’s Doctor, which will come to a head in this special. Things that we’ve laid down for years are going to be paid off.
How was the read-through?
It was emotional.
Steven Moffat
Can you set the scene for this Christmas episode?
It’s his final battle and he’s been fighting it for a while. The Doctor is facing the joint challenge of a mysterious event in space that has summoned lots of aliens to one place and helping Clara cook Christmas dinner. There are also elements from every series of Matt’s Doctor, which will come to a head in this special. Things that we’ve laid down for years are going to be paid off.
How was the read-through?
It was emotional.
- 12/25/2013
- by Vinnie Bartilucci
- Comicmix.com
Last year’s Doctor Who Christmas Special was easy to look forward to. It was Clara’s first episode as the new companion, and we already knew we liked her because she was Souffle Girl. Plus, hello, it was the Doctor Who Christmas Special, and we were once again getting it here on Christmas Day, just a few hours later than it was broadcast in the UK.
This year is a little harder. Of course we’re over the moon about it, because, again, it’s the Doctor Who Christmas Special, and of course we’re again getting it just a few hours after the UK. But it’s Matt Smith‘s final episode as the Doctor. For many fans, he is their Doctor. These farewell episodes are never easy, regardless. But there is no way we’ll miss it, and we’re completely looking forward to it, we just...
This year is a little harder. Of course we’re over the moon about it, because, again, it’s the Doctor Who Christmas Special, and of course we’re again getting it just a few hours after the UK. But it’s Matt Smith‘s final episode as the Doctor. For many fans, he is their Doctor. These farewell episodes are never easy, regardless. But there is no way we’ll miss it, and we’re completely looking forward to it, we just...
- 12/18/2013
- by Erin Willard
- ScifiMafia
Interview Louisa Mellor 12 Dec 2013 - 07:00
Here's our full-length chat with Orla Brady, who plays the mysterious Tasha Lem in The Time Of The Doctor...
Contains no spoilers if you've kept up with the promotional pictures and trailers, but if you want to go in to The Time Of The Doctor cold, come back on Boxing Day...
We cherry-picked a few salient quotes from our extended chat with the wonderful Orla Brady (Fringe, Mistresses, Sinbad) here, but below is everything we could fit into half an hour about Doctor Who.
The screen and stage actress tells us about filming Matt Smith's farewell episode, how perfect Peter Capaldi is as the Doctor, and how Brady, a recent convert to sci-fi, swotted up on Who lore in order to fully understand the role of Tasha Lem in The Time Of The Doctor...
There’s exactly a fortnight to go until The...
Here's our full-length chat with Orla Brady, who plays the mysterious Tasha Lem in The Time Of The Doctor...
Contains no spoilers if you've kept up with the promotional pictures and trailers, but if you want to go in to The Time Of The Doctor cold, come back on Boxing Day...
We cherry-picked a few salient quotes from our extended chat with the wonderful Orla Brady (Fringe, Mistresses, Sinbad) here, but below is everything we could fit into half an hour about Doctor Who.
The screen and stage actress tells us about filming Matt Smith's farewell episode, how perfect Peter Capaldi is as the Doctor, and how Brady, a recent convert to sci-fi, swotted up on Who lore in order to fully understand the role of Tasha Lem in The Time Of The Doctor...
There’s exactly a fortnight to go until The...
- 12/11/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Interview Louisa Mellor 12 Dec 2013 - 07:00
We chatted to Doctor Who guest star Orla Brady about her role in the Christmas Special The Time of the Doctor, and what to expect…
Contains no spoilers if you've kept up with the promotional pictures and trailers, but if you want to go in to The Time Of The Doctor cold, come back on Boxing Day...
We’ve seen her regal appearance in the promo pictures, and glimpsed her in action in this trailer, but the mystery of Tasha Lem, a character “from the Doctor’s past” around whom part of The Time Of The Doctor revolves, remains. We know she's "a descendent of humans" with "a touch of alien" who is part of an ongoing mythology involving Matt Smith's Doctor and Trenzalore, but the rest? We'll have to wait and see.
Carefully negotiating any spoilers, we chatted to actress Orla Brady (Fringe,...
We chatted to Doctor Who guest star Orla Brady about her role in the Christmas Special The Time of the Doctor, and what to expect…
Contains no spoilers if you've kept up with the promotional pictures and trailers, but if you want to go in to The Time Of The Doctor cold, come back on Boxing Day...
We’ve seen her regal appearance in the promo pictures, and glimpsed her in action in this trailer, but the mystery of Tasha Lem, a character “from the Doctor’s past” around whom part of The Time Of The Doctor revolves, remains. We know she's "a descendent of humans" with "a touch of alien" who is part of an ongoing mythology involving Matt Smith's Doctor and Trenzalore, but the rest? We'll have to wait and see.
Carefully negotiating any spoilers, we chatted to actress Orla Brady (Fringe,...
- 12/11/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Only 6 more days now until the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary special episode, Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor and to celebrate we have of course brought you the Sixth Doctor (Colin Baker) countdown pic and more.
Today’s and more includes behind the scenes pics of the special, and a new featurette with showrunner Steven Moffat, David Tennant, and Matt Smith about the evolution of the show.
We also have an interview, courtesy of the BBC Doctor Who blog, with Steven Moffat about the making of the prequel to the special, Night of the Doctor. If you haven’t yet seen that prequel, you can watch it here, it’s less than seven minutes long, but packed full of importance.
Question: How did The Night of the Doctor come about?
Steven Moffat: Well, we had our new ‘hidden mystery’ Doctor and I was thinking, what else can...
Today’s and more includes behind the scenes pics of the special, and a new featurette with showrunner Steven Moffat, David Tennant, and Matt Smith about the evolution of the show.
We also have an interview, courtesy of the BBC Doctor Who blog, with Steven Moffat about the making of the prequel to the special, Night of the Doctor. If you haven’t yet seen that prequel, you can watch it here, it’s less than seven minutes long, but packed full of importance.
Question: How did The Night of the Doctor come about?
Steven Moffat: Well, we had our new ‘hidden mystery’ Doctor and I was thinking, what else can...
- 11/17/2013
- by Erin Willard
- ScifiMafia
Feature Andrew Blair 14 Nov 2013 - 13:10
Major spoilers ahead as Andrew shares his five-year-old-at-Christmas excitement over The Night Of The Doctor...
Spoiler warning: do please watch The Night Of The Doctor before coming anywhere near this.
The big news is that Andrew Scott, once again, has been cruelly overlooked.
Yes, Paul McGann is back. And it's about time to crack out the 'it's about time' jokes again. Also, his Big Finish companions are now canon, and so anything from their stories can be included in any of our Doctor Who lists. That's the main thing I'm taking from this.
Nah, really it's this: Paul McGann is back.
And he is, of course, brilliant. The problem is that – and I appreciate this might be endorphins and fangasm speaking – he's so good, that seven minutes of him just isn't enough. Having given us the Eighth Doctor on television again, as many have been wishing for,...
Major spoilers ahead as Andrew shares his five-year-old-at-Christmas excitement over The Night Of The Doctor...
Spoiler warning: do please watch The Night Of The Doctor before coming anywhere near this.
The big news is that Andrew Scott, once again, has been cruelly overlooked.
Yes, Paul McGann is back. And it's about time to crack out the 'it's about time' jokes again. Also, his Big Finish companions are now canon, and so anything from their stories can be included in any of our Doctor Who lists. That's the main thing I'm taking from this.
Nah, really it's this: Paul McGann is back.
And he is, of course, brilliant. The problem is that – and I appreciate this might be endorphins and fangasm speaking – he's so good, that seven minutes of him just isn't enough. Having given us the Eighth Doctor on television again, as many have been wishing for,...
- 11/14/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
News Louisa Mellor 8 Nov 2013 - 07:33
The Doctor Who showrunner has been chatting about John Hurt in the anniversary special, and the lies he's told about him...
Speaking exclusively to SFX, Steven Moffat has been sharing the experience of casting John Hurt ("Twenty-four hours later he said he'd do it), Howard Burden creating his costume ("It didn't occur to me as a patchwork of previous Doctors at all"), and what his "rougher, tougher Doctor" brings to the role. Here's a select few quotes from the interview, which can be read in full at SFX by following the link below.
On John Hurt as an older Doctor
What’s exciting about seeing John Hurt as the Doctor is it’s the first time in a long time we’ve seen the Doctor in his 70s. He really is the grizzled older man, and that was automatically and instantly exciting. And you sort of believe it.
The Doctor Who showrunner has been chatting about John Hurt in the anniversary special, and the lies he's told about him...
Speaking exclusively to SFX, Steven Moffat has been sharing the experience of casting John Hurt ("Twenty-four hours later he said he'd do it), Howard Burden creating his costume ("It didn't occur to me as a patchwork of previous Doctors at all"), and what his "rougher, tougher Doctor" brings to the role. Here's a select few quotes from the interview, which can be read in full at SFX by following the link below.
On John Hurt as an older Doctor
What’s exciting about seeing John Hurt as the Doctor is it’s the first time in a long time we’ve seen the Doctor in his 70s. He really is the grizzled older man, and that was automatically and instantly exciting. And you sort of believe it.
- 11/8/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Ahead of Comic Con next week, Entertainment Weekly spoke with "Doctor Who" show runner Steven Moffat and asked him a bunch of questions regarding the 50th anniversary special, the regeneration of The Doctor in this year's Christmas special, and next year's eighth series. Here's the breakdown:
50th Anniversary Special
"I think you could call it movie-length, yeah. I mean, I’m saying that with a slight hint of vagueness because I don’t know the finished running time. [Laughs] It’s certainly well over an hour."
Smith & Tennant In 50th Anniversary Special
"They’re quite a fun pairing, I would say. There’s a bit of the normal joshing of each other but they’re both such enthusiastic Doctors. While they might be sort of competing slightly, they’re both standing there saying, 'Oh god, it’s so cool, there’s two of me!' So, it’s very different. I...
50th Anniversary Special
"I think you could call it movie-length, yeah. I mean, I’m saying that with a slight hint of vagueness because I don’t know the finished running time. [Laughs] It’s certainly well over an hour."
Smith & Tennant In 50th Anniversary Special
"They’re quite a fun pairing, I would say. There’s a bit of the normal joshing of each other but they’re both such enthusiastic Doctors. While they might be sort of competing slightly, they’re both standing there saying, 'Oh god, it’s so cool, there’s two of me!' So, it’s very different. I...
- 7/13/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Michael Jackson was almost "Doctor Who."
In a new book, "Now On The Big Screen: The Unofficial and Unauthorized Guide to 'Doctor Who' At The Cinema," author Charles Norton reveals that the King of Pop was at the top of Paramount Pictures' list when the studio was looking to bring "Doctor Who" to the Us big screen in the late '80s, The Times of London was the first to report.
Though The Guardian called it "one of the weirdest casting decisions of all times," Jackson, who had recently appeared in "Moonwalker," was reportedly "quite keen" on the idea, according to Radio Times. "If he hadn’t come through [Bill] Cosby was considered the ideal replacement," the site reports.
It's hard to know what the late Jackson thought of "Doctor Who," but it's clear his daughter is a fan. When current Time Lord Matt Smith announced he'd be leaving the show,...
In a new book, "Now On The Big Screen: The Unofficial and Unauthorized Guide to 'Doctor Who' At The Cinema," author Charles Norton reveals that the King of Pop was at the top of Paramount Pictures' list when the studio was looking to bring "Doctor Who" to the Us big screen in the late '80s, The Times of London was the first to report.
Though The Guardian called it "one of the weirdest casting decisions of all times," Jackson, who had recently appeared in "Moonwalker," was reportedly "quite keen" on the idea, according to Radio Times. "If he hadn’t come through [Bill] Cosby was considered the ideal replacement," the site reports.
It's hard to know what the late Jackson thought of "Doctor Who," but it's clear his daughter is a fan. When current Time Lord Matt Smith announced he'd be leaving the show,...
- 7/9/2013
- by Jaimie Etkin
- Huffington Post
What did you miss in costume design this week? Well…
Doctor Who
John Hurt’s character identity revealed by costume designer Howard Burden? Oh dear.
The Sound of Music
Bid on the second most famous pinafore in Hollywood history.
A Field in England
Get the big buckle, big boots, big everything look by Emma Fryer.
Pacific Rim
Kate Hawley on tackling ‘hard sci-fi’.
Bonhams
Lot 1793, Tetsuro Tanba’s traditional Japanese costume for You Only Live Twice (1967) and others went under the hammer this week at Bonhams.
The Lone Ranger
Unsurprisingly, Johnny Depp was very involved with his costume.
…and there are Lone Ranger ‘leather goods’ if you fancy them, too.
Star Wars
Early costume tests for Boba Fett. Try to keep a straight face.
Colleen Atwood
Luddite.
© 2013, Chris Laverty.
Doctor Who
John Hurt’s character identity revealed by costume designer Howard Burden? Oh dear.
The Sound of Music
Bid on the second most famous pinafore in Hollywood history.
A Field in England
Get the big buckle, big boots, big everything look by Emma Fryer.
Pacific Rim
Kate Hawley on tackling ‘hard sci-fi’.
Bonhams
Lot 1793, Tetsuro Tanba’s traditional Japanese costume for You Only Live Twice (1967) and others went under the hammer this week at Bonhams.
The Lone Ranger
Unsurprisingly, Johnny Depp was very involved with his costume.
…and there are Lone Ranger ‘leather goods’ if you fancy them, too.
Star Wars
Early costume tests for Boba Fett. Try to keep a straight face.
Colleen Atwood
Luddite.
© 2013, Chris Laverty.
- 7/6/2013
- by Chris Laverty
- Clothes on Film
The identity of John Hurt's character in Doctor Who may have been revealed.
Alien star Hurt appeared in the BBC sci-fi drama's May finale - credited as 'The Doctor' - and will return in the forthcoming 50th anniversary special.
The Telegraph now quotes Who costume designer Howard Burden as saying that Hurt is portraying a previously unseen "dark Doctor".
"There was a gap between Paul McGann playing the Doctor and Christopher Eccleston, when we didn't see a regeneration, and John Hurt will fit into that gap," Burden's quotes read. "He is a past Doctor, not a future Doctor."
The notion of Hurt playing an 'in-between' Doctor was already a popular theory amongst Doctor Who fans. The idea first surfaced when the 73-year-old actor was seen on the set of the 50th special sporting a leather jacket similar to the one worn by Eccleston's Ninth Doctor.
The anniversary instalment -...
Alien star Hurt appeared in the BBC sci-fi drama's May finale - credited as 'The Doctor' - and will return in the forthcoming 50th anniversary special.
The Telegraph now quotes Who costume designer Howard Burden as saying that Hurt is portraying a previously unseen "dark Doctor".
"There was a gap between Paul McGann playing the Doctor and Christopher Eccleston, when we didn't see a regeneration, and John Hurt will fit into that gap," Burden's quotes read. "He is a past Doctor, not a future Doctor."
The notion of Hurt playing an 'in-between' Doctor was already a popular theory amongst Doctor Who fans. The idea first surfaced when the 73-year-old actor was seen on the set of the 50th special sporting a leather jacket similar to the one worn by Eccleston's Ninth Doctor.
The anniversary instalment -...
- 7/4/2013
- Digital Spy
News Louisa Mellor 4 Jul 2013 - 07:50
Doctor Who costume designer, Howard Burden, has explained precisely where John Hurt's role fits in with Who history...
Warning: contains spoilers for The Name of the Doctor and the 50th anniversary special.
It's the answer many were anticipating, though it hasn't arrived necessarily through the channel we expected to hear it. Speaking to the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall at a Doctor Who studio visit on their annual summer tour of Wales, costume designer Howard Burden described John Hurt's character as a "dark Doctor", going on to explain,
“There was a gap between Paul McGann playing the Doctor and Christopher Eccleston, when we didn’t see a regeneration, and John Hurt will fit into that gap. He is a past Doctor, not a future Doctor.”
That clears up some of the speculation surrounding Hurt's place in the Doctor continuum,...
Doctor Who costume designer, Howard Burden, has explained precisely where John Hurt's role fits in with Who history...
Warning: contains spoilers for The Name of the Doctor and the 50th anniversary special.
It's the answer many were anticipating, though it hasn't arrived necessarily through the channel we expected to hear it. Speaking to the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall at a Doctor Who studio visit on their annual summer tour of Wales, costume designer Howard Burden described John Hurt's character as a "dark Doctor", going on to explain,
“There was a gap between Paul McGann playing the Doctor and Christopher Eccleston, when we didn’t see a regeneration, and John Hurt will fit into that gap. He is a past Doctor, not a future Doctor.”
That clears up some of the speculation surrounding Hurt's place in the Doctor continuum,...
- 7/4/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Review Cameron K McEwan 1 Mar 2013 - 07:50
Cameron sifts through the rumour and fact to find out what we actually know about Doctor Who's forthcoming 50th Anniversary celebrations...
Doctor Who is well known for its rumours. Hardly a day goes by without someone claiming either Paul McGann is back or The Rani is making a return, and with the 50th Anniversary Special looming, the rumour mill has never been so busy.
But what is fact? What do we actually know about the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special. Or, indeed, specials?
What we do know is there will be at least one special, to be screened in 3D on the small screen and in selected cinemas. Now, we should point out to those who automatically hit the "rant" button whenever 3D is mentioned that you will also be able to watch it in 2D. So desist from your hate now,...
Cameron sifts through the rumour and fact to find out what we actually know about Doctor Who's forthcoming 50th Anniversary celebrations...
Doctor Who is well known for its rumours. Hardly a day goes by without someone claiming either Paul McGann is back or The Rani is making a return, and with the 50th Anniversary Special looming, the rumour mill has never been so busy.
But what is fact? What do we actually know about the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special. Or, indeed, specials?
What we do know is there will be at least one special, to be screened in 3D on the small screen and in selected cinemas. Now, we should point out to those who automatically hit the "rant" button whenever 3D is mentioned that you will also be able to watch it in 2D. So desist from your hate now,...
- 3/1/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Since World War II, U.S. presidents who have had more than a wee bit of Irish in them -- Kennedy, Reagan, Clinton -- have won voters with their charm and affability.
All three made trips back to the "homeland" and invariably received boosts (both personal and political) from the experience. A cynical version of that phenomenon, "The Matchmaker" is a trying-to-be cute romantic comedy swaddled around one Boston campaign worker's trek to Ireland to seek out the ancestors of her boss, a lunkish pol who needs the Irish-American vote to return to the Senate in Massachusetts.
Starring Janeane Garofalo as the traveling aide, this romantic comedy is about as romantic as a belch, although not as comedically subtle. Billed as a romantic comedy for those who generally don't like standard romantic comedies, this film has the potential to greatly widen that demographic. Actually, it exudes the kind of romance for those type of folks who like to take world tours without ever leaving the tour bus.
With roughly following the same geographic road map and plot line as Bill Forsythe's charming 1983 film "Local Hero", with Peter Riegert as a callow yuppie who is assigned to travel to Scotland to negotiate a land purchase for his oil company and subsequently falls in love with the pristine setting and unspoiled people, "The Matchmaker" is formulaic fodder glazed in green and hardened with the broadest of comedic elements.
Garofalo stars as Marcy, an overworked and jaded political pro who toils day and night for the re-election of self-styled Kennedy-type Sen. John McGlory. The brawny senator often likens himself to JFK, although he's clearly more a Ted Kennedy type. Not since Dan Quayle compared himself with JFK in a vice presidential debate with Lloyd Bentsen has such nonsense been uttered.
So right off we're presented with an unappealing lout running for the Senate and his snippy aide who, against her will, is sent off to Ireland to find his ancestral home and dredge up some sort of photo op for the doltish demagogue.
With a slug's sense of adventure, an elitist's disdain for everyday folk and a pisser's disposition, Marcy arrives in the Irish seaside town of Ballinagra. Although the setting is so picturesque that you would expect to see it in National Geographic, mopey Marcy carries on like a spoiled blue blood.
She's further distressed that she arrived in the middle of the town's Matchmaking Festival and, despite her obviously single status, resents the fact that all the local folk want to set her up. Incredibly, all the area's single menfolk show up at a campaign stop in hopes of matching up with her. Such a scene leads one to believe there is a severe female famine in Ireland.
Still, the film is sagely peopled by some colorful Irish, which, admittedly, is a redundancy. Screenwriters Karen Janszen, Louis Nowra and Graham Linehan have crammed in an array of appealing oddball, supporting characters, but, alas, they're more comic caricatures that are ancestrally more related to previous movies than, one suspects, small-town Irish.
Athough patently unbelievable, the romantic portion of the scenario is also doggedly predictable as Marcy develops a hate-love relationship with a quirky local (David O'Hara).
In general, Mark Joffe's broad direction lacks the precision and touch necessary to blend farce with romance. Even in the broadest fish-out-of-water terms, "The Matchmaker" sinks. In like manner, the performances are often cartoonish and, in Garofalo's case, largely unappealing. Constant mugging characterizes her performance, which turns on a dime midway through when she transforms from churlish ugly American to a swoony, in-love girl. It's a character leap too great to fathom -- nowhere along the way has Garofalo layered it with any subtleties or hints that there is something other than a lout lurking behind her sullen smirk.
On the plus side, supporting characters are well cast. Denis Leary is aptly snide as the political campaign's treacherous media guru, while Jay O. Sanders is marvelously dopey as the self-serving senator. In a small role, Saffron Burrows stands out as an elegant Irish lass who is The Real Thing, Kennedy-wise and classwise.
On the technical side, a mug at the pub for costume designer Howard Burden's character-perfect stitchings and to cinematographer Ellery Ryan for the magical, misty scopings.
THE MATCHMAKER
Gramercy Pictures
Producers Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Luc Roeg
Director Mark Joffe
Screenwriters Karen Janszen, Louis Nowra, Graham Linehan
Based on a screenplay by Greg Dinner
Line producer Nicky Kentish Barnes
Executive producer Lyn Goleby
Director of photography Ellery Ryan
Editor Martin Smith
Production designer Mark Geraghty
Costume designer Howard Burden
Music John Altman
U.S. casting Amanda Mackey Johnson, Cathy Sandrich
Sound recorder Brendan Deasy
Color/stereo
Cast:
Marcy Janeane Garofalo
Sean David O'Hara
Nick Denis Leary
Sen. John McGlory Jay O. Sanders
Declan Paul Hickey
Moira Saffron Burrows
Millie Rosaleen Linehan
Annie Olivia Caffrey
Michael Claude Clancy
Sgt. Riley James Ryland
Running time -- 96 minutes
MPAA rating: R...
All three made trips back to the "homeland" and invariably received boosts (both personal and political) from the experience. A cynical version of that phenomenon, "The Matchmaker" is a trying-to-be cute romantic comedy swaddled around one Boston campaign worker's trek to Ireland to seek out the ancestors of her boss, a lunkish pol who needs the Irish-American vote to return to the Senate in Massachusetts.
Starring Janeane Garofalo as the traveling aide, this romantic comedy is about as romantic as a belch, although not as comedically subtle. Billed as a romantic comedy for those who generally don't like standard romantic comedies, this film has the potential to greatly widen that demographic. Actually, it exudes the kind of romance for those type of folks who like to take world tours without ever leaving the tour bus.
With roughly following the same geographic road map and plot line as Bill Forsythe's charming 1983 film "Local Hero", with Peter Riegert as a callow yuppie who is assigned to travel to Scotland to negotiate a land purchase for his oil company and subsequently falls in love with the pristine setting and unspoiled people, "The Matchmaker" is formulaic fodder glazed in green and hardened with the broadest of comedic elements.
Garofalo stars as Marcy, an overworked and jaded political pro who toils day and night for the re-election of self-styled Kennedy-type Sen. John McGlory. The brawny senator often likens himself to JFK, although he's clearly more a Ted Kennedy type. Not since Dan Quayle compared himself with JFK in a vice presidential debate with Lloyd Bentsen has such nonsense been uttered.
So right off we're presented with an unappealing lout running for the Senate and his snippy aide who, against her will, is sent off to Ireland to find his ancestral home and dredge up some sort of photo op for the doltish demagogue.
With a slug's sense of adventure, an elitist's disdain for everyday folk and a pisser's disposition, Marcy arrives in the Irish seaside town of Ballinagra. Although the setting is so picturesque that you would expect to see it in National Geographic, mopey Marcy carries on like a spoiled blue blood.
She's further distressed that she arrived in the middle of the town's Matchmaking Festival and, despite her obviously single status, resents the fact that all the local folk want to set her up. Incredibly, all the area's single menfolk show up at a campaign stop in hopes of matching up with her. Such a scene leads one to believe there is a severe female famine in Ireland.
Still, the film is sagely peopled by some colorful Irish, which, admittedly, is a redundancy. Screenwriters Karen Janszen, Louis Nowra and Graham Linehan have crammed in an array of appealing oddball, supporting characters, but, alas, they're more comic caricatures that are ancestrally more related to previous movies than, one suspects, small-town Irish.
Athough patently unbelievable, the romantic portion of the scenario is also doggedly predictable as Marcy develops a hate-love relationship with a quirky local (David O'Hara).
In general, Mark Joffe's broad direction lacks the precision and touch necessary to blend farce with romance. Even in the broadest fish-out-of-water terms, "The Matchmaker" sinks. In like manner, the performances are often cartoonish and, in Garofalo's case, largely unappealing. Constant mugging characterizes her performance, which turns on a dime midway through when she transforms from churlish ugly American to a swoony, in-love girl. It's a character leap too great to fathom -- nowhere along the way has Garofalo layered it with any subtleties or hints that there is something other than a lout lurking behind her sullen smirk.
On the plus side, supporting characters are well cast. Denis Leary is aptly snide as the political campaign's treacherous media guru, while Jay O. Sanders is marvelously dopey as the self-serving senator. In a small role, Saffron Burrows stands out as an elegant Irish lass who is The Real Thing, Kennedy-wise and classwise.
On the technical side, a mug at the pub for costume designer Howard Burden's character-perfect stitchings and to cinematographer Ellery Ryan for the magical, misty scopings.
THE MATCHMAKER
Gramercy Pictures
Producers Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Luc Roeg
Director Mark Joffe
Screenwriters Karen Janszen, Louis Nowra, Graham Linehan
Based on a screenplay by Greg Dinner
Line producer Nicky Kentish Barnes
Executive producer Lyn Goleby
Director of photography Ellery Ryan
Editor Martin Smith
Production designer Mark Geraghty
Costume designer Howard Burden
Music John Altman
U.S. casting Amanda Mackey Johnson, Cathy Sandrich
Sound recorder Brendan Deasy
Color/stereo
Cast:
Marcy Janeane Garofalo
Sean David O'Hara
Nick Denis Leary
Sen. John McGlory Jay O. Sanders
Declan Paul Hickey
Moira Saffron Burrows
Millie Rosaleen Linehan
Annie Olivia Caffrey
Michael Claude Clancy
Sgt. Riley James Ryland
Running time -- 96 minutes
MPAA rating: R...
- 9/29/1997
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.