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Well Go USA Entertainment will be giving the zombie horror comedy The Loneliest Boy in the World a limited theatrical release on October 14th, and in anticipation of that date a trailer for the film has arrived online. You can check it out in the embed above.
Directed by Martin Owen (Let’s Be Evil) from a screenplay by Piers Ashworth (St Trinian’s 2: The Legend of Fritton’s Gold), The Loneliest Boy in the World is described as being “a satire and a celebration of family values, of the imagery of horror films, of suburban life, of the American Dream and of the ultimate taboo; death.” The film is
billed as a modern fairytale—except with zombies. When the sheltered and unsocialized Oliver (Harwood) is tasked with making new friends after the sudden and devastating death of his mother, he decides that digging a few up (literally) might be his best bet.
Directed by Martin Owen (Let’s Be Evil) from a screenplay by Piers Ashworth (St Trinian’s 2: The Legend of Fritton’s Gold), The Loneliest Boy in the World is described as being “a satire and a celebration of family values, of the imagery of horror films, of suburban life, of the American Dream and of the ultimate taboo; death.” The film is
billed as a modern fairytale—except with zombies. When the sheltered and unsocialized Oliver (Harwood) is tasked with making new friends after the sudden and devastating death of his mother, he decides that digging a few up (literally) might be his best bet.
- 9/20/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
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Staring down his prey with sunken eyes and a sinister smile, Alastair Sim was the fiend Charles Addams never got around to drawing. Sim was a quick-change artist who didn’t need makeup to transform from a grasping monster into your favorite uncle – it’s why he remains the greatest interpreter of Ebenezer Scrooge. Whether playing a cold-blooded assassin in The Green Man or a kindly army chaplain in Folly to be Wise he understood as well as anyone why the masks of tragedy and comedy are intertwined.
Sim is one of those figures who’s been consigned to the history books for decades. But by releasing a Blu ray set of the great man’s comedies in 2020, Film Movement Classics, like Scrooge, hasn’t lost their senses – they’ve come to them.
Alastair Sim’s School for Laughter
Blu ray
Film Movement Classics
1954, ’60, ’51, ’47 / 1.67:1, 1.37:1 / 86, 97, 93, 82 min.
Starring Alastair Sim,...
Sim is one of those figures who’s been consigned to the history books for decades. But by releasing a Blu ray set of the great man’s comedies in 2020, Film Movement Classics, like Scrooge, hasn’t lost their senses – they’ve come to them.
Alastair Sim’s School for Laughter
Blu ray
Film Movement Classics
1954, ’60, ’51, ’47 / 1.67:1, 1.37:1 / 86, 97, 93, 82 min.
Starring Alastair Sim,...
- 4/25/2020
- by Charlie Largent
- Trailers from Hell
News Simon Brew 2 Apr 2014 - 10:48
Tom Riley signs up for a Mark Gatiss-penned adventure in Doctor Who series 8...
A new guest star has been added to the line-up for the currently-shooting Doctor Who series 8, with Tom Riley confirmed for a guest slot.
Riley is going to appear on one of the two episodes being penned for the new series by Mark Gatiss. Somewhat inevitably, that's all the information that the BBC is giving us at the moment, Thus, Riley's exact role remains a mystery.
His previous credits? Glad you asked. They include Twenty Twelve, St Trinian's 2: The Legend Of Fritton's Gold (along with David Tennant) and Da Vinci's Demons (where he plays Leonardo Da Vinci).
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Tom Riley signs up for a Mark Gatiss-penned adventure in Doctor Who series 8...
A new guest star has been added to the line-up for the currently-shooting Doctor Who series 8, with Tom Riley confirmed for a guest slot.
Riley is going to appear on one of the two episodes being penned for the new series by Mark Gatiss. Somewhat inevitably, that's all the information that the BBC is giving us at the moment, Thus, Riley's exact role remains a mystery.
His previous credits? Glad you asked. They include Twenty Twelve, St Trinian's 2: The Legend Of Fritton's Gold (along with David Tennant) and Da Vinci's Demons (where he plays Leonardo Da Vinci).
Doctor Who returns to our screens in the autumn.
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- 4/2/2014
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
Finally opening in Us theatres later this month is Kimberly Peirce's new feature adaptation of the classic Stephen King horror novel 'Carrie'. And as one of the many upcoming horror releases this year that has been keeping its marketing team busy a whole gang of new official stills from the production have been unveiled. The new pics feature a dishevelled looking Chloe Grace Moretz ('Kick-Ass 2') in the title role as well as her on screen mom Julianne Moore ('Hannibal'). They also capture a few new glimpses at fellow co-stars Judy Greer ('Archer'), Alex Russell ('Chronicle'), Ansel Elgort, Portia Doubleday ('Youth in Revolt') and gorgeous Brit hottie Gabriella Wilde ('St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold'). Check out the new pics below....
- 10/7/2013
- Horror Asylum
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Horror movie Carrie has premiered a new trailer.
Starring Kick-Ass's Chloë Grace Moretz and Julianne Moore, the film is a remake of Brian De Palma's blood-soaked '70s classic about about a bullied high-schooler who unleashes telekinetic powers.
The two-and-a-half minute trailer shows Moretz's Carrie exploring her powers, and also includes a brief teaser of the iconic prom night scene from the original movie.
Oscar-nominated Boys Don't Cry director Kimberly Peirce is behind the camera for the film, which also takes inspiration from Stephen King's novel.
Moore will play Carrie's fervently religious mother Margaret, with the supporting cast featuring Gabriella Wilde (St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold) as Sue Snell and Judy Greer as gym teacher Miss Desjardin.
Carrie will open in Us cinemas on October 18 and November 29 in the UK.
Starring Kick-Ass's Chloë Grace Moretz and Julianne Moore, the film is a remake of Brian De Palma's blood-soaked '70s classic about about a bullied high-schooler who unleashes telekinetic powers.
The two-and-a-half minute trailer shows Moretz's Carrie exploring her powers, and also includes a brief teaser of the iconic prom night scene from the original movie.
Oscar-nominated Boys Don't Cry director Kimberly Peirce is behind the camera for the film, which also takes inspiration from Stephen King's novel.
Moore will play Carrie's fervently religious mother Margaret, with the supporting cast featuring Gabriella Wilde (St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold) as Sue Snell and Judy Greer as gym teacher Miss Desjardin.
Carrie will open in Us cinemas on October 18 and November 29 in the UK.
- 4/5/2013
- Digital Spy
"British cartoonist Ronald Searle, best known for his spiky drawings of the tearaway pupils of the fictional girls school St Trinian's, has died in southern France aged 91," reports Tim Castle for Reuters. Searle passed away on Friday, but the family waited a few days to make their announcement. "His spindly schoolgirl creations, which first appeared in 1941, hit the big screen in 1954 as The Belles of St Trinian's, with Alastair Sim starring in drag as headmistress Millicent Fritton. The film franchise was revived in 2007, with Rupert Everett taking over the headmistress role, with a follow-up, St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold, appearing in 2009…. His work was recognized internationally, and he won a number of awards from America's National Cartoonists Society. In France, where he lived since 1961, he was awarded the country's prestigious Legion d'Honneur."
In March 2010, Guardian cartoonist Steve Bell wrote about organizing an exhibition "focusing on his reportage...
In March 2010, Guardian cartoonist Steve Bell wrote about organizing an exhibition "focusing on his reportage...
- 1/5/2012
- MUBI
Joe Cornish, who co-wrote the new Steven Spielberg project 'The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn', has been busy enjoying the positive plaudits he's most certainly deserved for his Brit sci-fi comedy flick 'Attack the Block'. It's been doing the usual circuit of festivals of late and the great news is that finally a Us release date has been revealed! Sony Screen Gems will be opening the flick into been told that the movie will be getting a limited initial release from 29 July. Edgar Wright ('Hot Fuzz', 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World') served as executive producer and starred 'Hot Fuzz' and 'Paul' funnyman Nick Frost, Jodie Whittaker ('St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold'), Luke Treadaway and Joey Anash star. 'Attack the Block' will also be featuring at this year's Comic Con event....
- 6/13/2011
- Horror Asylum
Ooooh check out a new batch of stills from Joe Cornish's Brit comedy sci-fi-horror 'Attack the Block'. Including a new pic of the alien race themselves. Nick Frost ('Shaun of the Dead', 'Spaced'), Jodie Whittaker ('St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold'), Luke Treadaway and Joey Anash star. You can view the new stills below featuring the young cast and Frost below. Edgar Wright ('Hot Fuzz', 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World' serves as exec producer....
- 5/5/2011
- Horror Asylum
New British sci-fi comedy 'Attack the Block' certainly has all the ingredients to make it a classic. It's been penned by British comic Joe Cornish ('The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn', 'Antman'). It stars 'Shaun of the Dead' and 'Paul' chubby funster Nick Frost and cutie Jodie Whittaker ('St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold'). But most of all Big Talk Productions are behind it. They're the guys responsible for such great flicks as 'Hot Fuzz'. And early word from many sources is that the new alien invasion flick is pretty damn good so all in all it looks like thumbs up all round. The movie hits UK theatres next May and a new cool looking quad poster has been revealed. This marks Cornish's directorial debut and stars Nick Frost, Jodie Whittaker, Luke Treadaway and Joey Anash. '...
- 3/22/2011
- Horror Asylum
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Tamsin Egerton has said that she is keen to make another St. Trinian's movie. The actress, whose new film Chalet Girl opens in UK cinemas tomorrow, played Chelsea Parker in the 2007 Brit comedy and its follow-up St Trinian's 2: The Legend Of Fritton's Gold. Asked if she has grown out of the comedy series, Egerton told Digital Spy: "No, I love St. Trinian's, I love it. Especially the second one - I had such an amazing time, one of the best summers of my life with (more)...
- 3/15/2011
- by By Simon Reynolds
- Digital Spy
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Sarah Harding has revealed that she narrowly missed out on the part of Emma Frost in X-Men: First Class. The Girls Aloud singer, whose first main film role came in 2009's St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold, said that producers ultimately favoured January Jones for the upcoming Matthew Vaughn picture. She told Ok: "I got called back three times for X-Men but I missed out on the part to January Jones, which was fine (more)...
- 10/22/2010
- by By Christian Tobin
- Digital Spy
Guy Ritchie has surprised everybody by making a thoroughly decent period thriller with Sherlock Holmes
Question: When is a Guy Ritchie movie not a Guy Ritchie movie? Answer: When it is Sherlock Holmes (2009, Warner, 12).
Having spent most of his career drearily re-treading the mockney guns'n'geezers routines which first brought him attention in Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels, Ritchie finally does the unthinkable and makes a thoroughly decent period thriller boasting humour, panache and even something approaching substance. Crucially, Guy seems to have had no hand in the script, and thus we are spared both the lairy wide-boy platitudes and (worse still) the quasi-philosophical numerological drivelings which made movies like Revolver so head-crushingly horrible. Instead, we have a portrait of Holmes and Watson as a bickering old married couple, at once besotted with and exasperated by each other's company, insufferable yet inseparable. In the leads, Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law...
Question: When is a Guy Ritchie movie not a Guy Ritchie movie? Answer: When it is Sherlock Holmes (2009, Warner, 12).
Having spent most of his career drearily re-treading the mockney guns'n'geezers routines which first brought him attention in Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels, Ritchie finally does the unthinkable and makes a thoroughly decent period thriller boasting humour, panache and even something approaching substance. Crucially, Guy seems to have had no hand in the script, and thus we are spared both the lairy wide-boy platitudes and (worse still) the quasi-philosophical numerological drivelings which made movies like Revolver so head-crushingly horrible. Instead, we have a portrait of Holmes and Watson as a bickering old married couple, at once besotted with and exasperated by each other's company, insufferable yet inseparable. In the leads, Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law...
- 5/15/2010
- by Mark Kermode
- The Guardian - Film News
Gemma Arterton was "depressed" when she first watched "Prince of Persia: Sands of Time". The actress, who plays the female lead Princess Tamina in Disney's latest blockbuster, was unhappy when she viewed the film for the first time because she feared she looked out of place in such a big movie.
"I was really unhappy. I remember seeing the film and thinking 'Wow, this is amazing and epic and beautiful,' and then seeing myself in it and thinking, what the hell am I doing in it?" she said. "I just found it really weird, and I was a little depressed about it. Every insecurity you have is amplified on a huge screen. I can't watch things more than a couple of times, because I find it too strange. I wasn't always this way. In 'St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold' I didn't care. But that's changed.
"I was really unhappy. I remember seeing the film and thinking 'Wow, this is amazing and epic and beautiful,' and then seeing myself in it and thinking, what the hell am I doing in it?" she said. "I just found it really weird, and I was a little depressed about it. Every insecurity you have is amplified on a huge screen. I can't watch things more than a couple of times, because I find it too strange. I wasn't always this way. In 'St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold' I didn't care. But that's changed.
- 5/14/2010
- by celebrity-mania.com
- Celebrity Mania
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British actress Zawe Ashton has formed a new band and is now aiming for the Grammy Awards.
The St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold star, 25, has become the latest movie star to aim for the charts.
She tells Nylon magazine, "We're going to be a mixture of M.I.A. and Dizzee Rascal, with a bit of Shirley Bassey thrown in.
"When I get obsessed by something, I'm bloody-minded. I won't stop until I get to the Grammys."...
The St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold star, 25, has become the latest movie star to aim for the charts.
She tells Nylon magazine, "We're going to be a mixture of M.I.A. and Dizzee Rascal, with a bit of Shirley Bassey thrown in.
"When I get obsessed by something, I'm bloody-minded. I won't stop until I get to the Grammys."...
- 5/11/2010
- WENN
Where The Wild Things Are
DVD & Blu-ray, Warners
Maurice Sendak's classic 1963 book, about a little boy's adventure in an imaginary world populated by surreal creatures, contained little text but was full of evocative, powerful imagery. The film by Spike Jonze, with a script by David Eggers, is therefore not exactly letter-perfect in adapting the scant words, but it does nail the feeling and the atmosphere of the book; just look at how Hollywood sugar-injected the Dr Seuss books for live-action to see how special and daring Jonze's indie, handheld camera approach is. It's gritty in a way fantasy films have never been before, and the practical creature suits sell the message that monsters are people too. Jonze tackles the narrative in a similarly unorthodox manner, Max's journey is filled with random arguments, tantrums and sulks – all the less popular but more common traits of childhood. And like all truly affecting fantasies,...
DVD & Blu-ray, Warners
Maurice Sendak's classic 1963 book, about a little boy's adventure in an imaginary world populated by surreal creatures, contained little text but was full of evocative, powerful imagery. The film by Spike Jonze, with a script by David Eggers, is therefore not exactly letter-perfect in adapting the scant words, but it does nail the feeling and the atmosphere of the book; just look at how Hollywood sugar-injected the Dr Seuss books for live-action to see how special and daring Jonze's indie, handheld camera approach is. It's gritty in a way fantasy films have never been before, and the practical creature suits sell the message that monsters are people too. Jonze tackles the narrative in a similarly unorthodox manner, Max's journey is filled with random arguments, tantrums and sulks – all the less popular but more common traits of childhood. And like all truly affecting fantasies,...
- 5/7/2010
- by Phelim O'Neill
- The Guardian - Film News
Living it up in paradise, Sarah Harding was back out on the beach in Barbados on Wednesday morning (February 3).
Opting for a sexy white two-piece bikini, the Girls Aloud hottie pranced about the sandy shoreline while spending time with boyfriend Tom Crane.
On the career side of things, Miss Harding has shifted her focus on her acting skills, having recently played the leading role of Roxy in "St Trinian's 2: The Legend Of Fritton's Gold".
Branching out from her musical endeavors, Sarah has also appeared in the Indie flick "Bad Day" and the BBC drama "Freefall".
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Enjoy the pictures of Sarah Harding on the beach in Barbados (February 3).
Opting for a sexy white two-piece bikini, the Girls Aloud hottie pranced about the sandy shoreline while spending time with boyfriend Tom Crane.
On the career side of things, Miss Harding has shifted her focus on her acting skills, having recently played the leading role of Roxy in "St Trinian's 2: The Legend Of Fritton's Gold".
Branching out from her musical endeavors, Sarah has also appeared in the Indie flick "Bad Day" and the BBC drama "Freefall".
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Enjoy the pictures of Sarah Harding on the beach in Barbados (February 3).
- 2/3/2010
- GossipCenter
James Cameron's 3D epic beat Sherlock Holmes and Alvin and the Chipmunks this holiday, and gave Sam Taylor-Wood's Nowhere Boy and Rob Marshall's Nine a positive whipping
The winner
Given Avatar's epic duration and the limited number of 3D screens in the UK, the film's box office performance was always likely to be more long haul than quick burn. But takings of £5.94m on its third weekend go far beyond expectations. For comparison, third-weekend takings on Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince – by some distance, 2009's biggest UK box office hit – were £2.92m. After 17 days on release, Avatar has taken a nifty £32.82m, but it's the film's earnings potential, rather than sums grossed so far, that have got the industry excited. The 17-day figure is hardly record-breaking, but much more significant is that Avatar has hardly dipped from its opening weekend of £6.67m; until it starts showing declines,...
The winner
Given Avatar's epic duration and the limited number of 3D screens in the UK, the film's box office performance was always likely to be more long haul than quick burn. But takings of £5.94m on its third weekend go far beyond expectations. For comparison, third-weekend takings on Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince – by some distance, 2009's biggest UK box office hit – were £2.92m. After 17 days on release, Avatar has taken a nifty £32.82m, but it's the film's earnings potential, rather than sums grossed so far, that have got the industry excited. The 17-day figure is hardly record-breaking, but much more significant is that Avatar has hardly dipped from its opening weekend of £6.67m; until it starts showing declines,...
- 1/5/2010
- by Charles Gant
- The Guardian - Film News
Hippie Hippie Shake
Opens: 2010
Cast: Cillian Murphy, Sienna Miller, Max Minghella, Emma Booth, Lee Ingleby
Director: Beeban Kidron
Summary: Follows the love story of Oz editor Richard Neville and Louise Ferrier. Neville and his cohorts launch the London edition of Oz amidst the 1960s counterculture and are subsequently put on trial for distributing a sexually explicit issue.
Analysis: One of the most troubled productions in Working Title's history, 'Hippie' began development back in 1998 but failed to get beyond script stage both in 1999 and in 2002 when "Elizabeth" helmer Shekhar Kapur was attached to direct. Filming finally got underway late 2007 with director Beeban Kidron in charge and shooting seemed to proceed without issue aside from feminist author Germaine Greer being vehemently unhappy about being depicted on film.
Actually the film scored quite a bit of free press for a skinny dipping scene where full-frontal shots of actress Sienna Miller shooting the sequence...
Opens: 2010
Cast: Cillian Murphy, Sienna Miller, Max Minghella, Emma Booth, Lee Ingleby
Director: Beeban Kidron
Summary: Follows the love story of Oz editor Richard Neville and Louise Ferrier. Neville and his cohorts launch the London edition of Oz amidst the 1960s counterculture and are subsequently put on trial for distributing a sexually explicit issue.
Analysis: One of the most troubled productions in Working Title's history, 'Hippie' began development back in 1998 but failed to get beyond script stage both in 1999 and in 2002 when "Elizabeth" helmer Shekhar Kapur was attached to direct. Filming finally got underway late 2007 with director Beeban Kidron in charge and shooting seemed to proceed without issue aside from feminist author Germaine Greer being vehemently unhappy about being depicted on film.
Actually the film scored quite a bit of free press for a skinny dipping scene where full-frontal shots of actress Sienna Miller shooting the sequence...
- 12/23/2009
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
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James Cameron's Avatar has shot to top of the U.K. box office, with the computer generated epic raking in $13.6 million (£8.5 million) in its opening weekend (19-20Dec09).
The groundbreaking sci-fi movie has scored the third biggest opening in Britain and Ireland of 2009 after The Twilight Saga: New Moon and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
The weekend's (19-20Dec09) second spot was claimed by St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold with $2.5 million (£1.6 million), followed by Jim Carrey's animated tale A Christmas Carol in third place with £1.6 million (£1 million).
Nativity! and Planet 51 round out the top five, pulling in revenues of $924,000 (£578,000) and $721,000 (£451,000) respectively.
The groundbreaking sci-fi movie has scored the third biggest opening in Britain and Ireland of 2009 after The Twilight Saga: New Moon and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
The weekend's (19-20Dec09) second spot was claimed by St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold with $2.5 million (£1.6 million), followed by Jim Carrey's animated tale A Christmas Carol in third place with £1.6 million (£1 million).
Nativity! and Planet 51 round out the top five, pulling in revenues of $924,000 (£578,000) and $721,000 (£451,000) respectively.
- 12/23/2009
- WENN
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Despite the terrible weather, James Cameron's grossed £8.51m in its first weekend on release, and signs are that it will do even better in the weeks to come
The winner
The extravagant advance claims made on behalf of James Cameron's Avatar always threatened to make its arrival anticlimactic, but it certainly got off to a flying start at the UK box office. Boosted by stellar takings at 3D and Imax screens, the sci-fi spectacle grossed £8.51m, including £1.84m in Thursday previews. Many films already on release saw steep weekend-to-weekend drops of more than 50%, which distributors will doubtless attribute to severe snow storms in parts of the country. But if there is a brand new event movie that cinemagoers impatiently wish to see, they will defy almost any weather to do so.
Avatar posted the third-biggest opening of the year, behind Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and The Twilight Saga: New Moon.
The winner
The extravagant advance claims made on behalf of James Cameron's Avatar always threatened to make its arrival anticlimactic, but it certainly got off to a flying start at the UK box office. Boosted by stellar takings at 3D and Imax screens, the sci-fi spectacle grossed £8.51m, including £1.84m in Thursday previews. Many films already on release saw steep weekend-to-weekend drops of more than 50%, which distributors will doubtless attribute to severe snow storms in parts of the country. But if there is a brand new event movie that cinemagoers impatiently wish to see, they will defy almost any weather to do so.
Avatar posted the third-biggest opening of the year, behind Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and The Twilight Saga: New Moon.
- 12/22/2009
- by Charles Gant
- The Guardian - Film News
The Girls Aloud singer – who recently starred as a schoolgirl alongside Rupert Everett and David Tennant in the movie 'St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold' – dreams of playing a villain in the next movie about the iconic British spy, currently played by Daniel Craig. She said: “I need to work on my skills, that’s the priority. I’d love to do some action stuff. I’d be good as the kind of character that Grace Jones played in 'A View to a Kill' - a bad Bond girl! I don’t see myself doing the glamour stuff. I’m kind of edgier.” The 28-year-old singer-turned-actress – who has been able to pursue an acting career because Girls Aloud are currently on hiatus – also revealed she is very proud of her bandmate Cheryl Cole’s solo pop success. She added: "We’re all really supportive of each other.
- 12/22/2009
- by Kavy
- Gossipvita
Sarah Harding wants to be in a James Bond movie. The Girls Aloud singer - who recently starred as a schoolgirl alongside Rupert Everett and David Tennant in the movie 'St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold' - dreams of playing a villain in the next movie about the iconic British spy, currently played by Daniel Craig. She said: "I need to work on my skills, that's the priority. I'd love to do some action stuff. I'd be good as the kind of character that Grace Jones played in 'A View to a Kill' - a bad Bond girl! I don't see myself doing the glamour stuff. I'm kind of edgier." The 28-year-old singer-turned-actress - who has been able...
- 12/22/2009
- Monsters and Critics
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Sarah Harding has said that she is "proud" of bandmate Cheryl Cole. Speaking to The Times, Harding explained that she had congratulated her fellow Girls Aloud star on her success. "We're all really supportive of each other," she said. "I was on the phone telling her, 'Well done', when she went to number one. I'm proud of her, man." Harding, who stars in St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold, claimed that each member of the band has a personal passion. "We all took this break and you don't do that without having an action plan," she said. "And that's what Cheryl's plan was. Nadine [Coyle]'s got her solo stuff taking off soon and Nicola [Roberts] is doing her make-up range and Kimberley [Walsh] is doing her acting (more)...
- 12/20/2009
- by By Catriona Wightman
- Digital Spy
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Sarah Harding has said that she is "proud" of bandmate Cheryl Cole. Speaking to The Times, Harding explained that she had congratulated her fellow Girls Aloud star on her success. "We're all really supportive of each other," she said. "I was on the phone telling her, 'Well done', when she went to number one. I'm proud of her, man." Harding, who stars in St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold, claimed that each member of the band has a personal passion. "We all took this break and you don't do that without having an action plan," she said. "And that's what Cheryl's plan was. Nadine [Coyle]'s got her solo stuff taking off soon and Nicola [Roberts] is doing her make-up range and Kimberley [Walsh] is doing her acting (more)...
- 12/20/2009
- by By Catriona Wightman
- Digital Spy
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Sarah Harding has revealed that she would like to star in action movies. The Girls Aloud singer explained that she had enjoyed working on her new film St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold. "I play Roxy and she's like a more laid-back version of me," she told The Times. "She's like an indie rock chick, but maybe a bit cooler and calmer than I am." However, Harding also said that she took her part in the movie seriously. "I (more)...
- 12/19/2009
- by By Catriona Wightman
- Digital Spy
Out This Week
Avatar (12A)
(James Cameron, 2009, Us) Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver. 163 mins
The King Of The World returns with an awesomely expensive epic that makes everything else out there look cheap. It really is a visit to a strange new world: part-prog rock album cover, part-Japanese anime come to life. The mix of real action and animation is flawless, the 3D is unobtrusively immersive, and Cameron has lost none of his gift for gripping, purposeful action. It's a shame the story is so un-revolutionary: a formulaic mix of A Man Called Horse, other Cameron movies, The Matrix Sequels, and Ferngully: The Last Rainforest, all washed down with an eco message that's at odds with the technological spectacle served up. But you'd be churlish not to be carried away by the experience. Come on, this is amazing!
Nine (12A)
(Rob Marshall, 2009, Us) Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Penélope Cruz.
Avatar (12A)
(James Cameron, 2009, Us) Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver. 163 mins
The King Of The World returns with an awesomely expensive epic that makes everything else out there look cheap. It really is a visit to a strange new world: part-prog rock album cover, part-Japanese anime come to life. The mix of real action and animation is flawless, the 3D is unobtrusively immersive, and Cameron has lost none of his gift for gripping, purposeful action. It's a shame the story is so un-revolutionary: a formulaic mix of A Man Called Horse, other Cameron movies, The Matrix Sequels, and Ferngully: The Last Rainforest, all washed down with an eco message that's at odds with the technological spectacle served up. But you'd be churlish not to be carried away by the experience. Come on, this is amazing!
Nine (12A)
(Rob Marshall, 2009, Us) Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Penélope Cruz.
- 12/19/2009
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
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With new entries becalmed in the chart before Avatar is unleashed, Robert Zemeckis's animated spectacle surges back to the top in its sixth week of release to become the gift that keeps on giving to Disney
The marathon runner
For the past four weeks, the top spot has been occupied by 2012, The Twilight Saga: New Moon and Paranormal Activity. But now, five weeks after it first entered the chart at No 1, Disney's A Christmas Carol returns to the summit. It's rare for a film in its sixth week of release to be finding much favour with audiences; to dominate the market at this point is an exceptional result. Box-office takings for Robert Zemeckis's animated Dickens adaptation went up on its second weekend by 31%, and has subsequently enjoyed small week-to-week declines of 11%, 13%, 14% and 7%. The film has now grossed over £16m, compared with £12m for Zemeckis's Polar Express (a figure...
The marathon runner
For the past four weeks, the top spot has been occupied by 2012, The Twilight Saga: New Moon and Paranormal Activity. But now, five weeks after it first entered the chart at No 1, Disney's A Christmas Carol returns to the summit. It's rare for a film in its sixth week of release to be finding much favour with audiences; to dominate the market at this point is an exceptional result. Box-office takings for Robert Zemeckis's animated Dickens adaptation went up on its second weekend by 31%, and has subsequently enjoyed small week-to-week declines of 11%, 13%, 14% and 7%. The film has now grossed over £16m, compared with £12m for Zemeckis's Polar Express (a figure...
- 12/15/2009
- by Charles Gant
- The Guardian - Film News
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Sarah Harding has admitted that she feels lucky to be allowed to be an actress and a singer. The Girls Aloud star, who appears as Roxy in St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold, said that she never thought she would get the opportunity to pursue both of her dream careers. Harding told Bang Showbiz: "I'm just enjoying every minute of it at the moment. I'm getting to live out my fantasies. "I've lived out my (more)...
- 12/11/2009
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
The Girls Aloud star, who plays the role of schoolgirl Roxy in ‘St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold’, says she is living out her dream on the big screen. Speaking at the world premiere of the movie In London’s Leicester Square, Sarah told Bang Showbiz: “I’m just enjoying every minute of it at the moment. I’m getting to live out my fantasies. “I’ve lived out my dream doing the singing and I never thought I’d get into doing the acting side of it as well, which is amazing. I’m very honoured and grateful that they are giving me a chance.” The 28-year-old star, who braved the cold on a special pink carpet in a stunning cut-out dress, also denied there was any competition between Girls Aloud as each member focuses on individual projects. She said: “We’ve all got very different tastes...
- 12/11/2009
- by Alice
- Gossipvita
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Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding has recorded three solo songs for the soundtrack to her upcoming movie St Trinian's 2: The Legend Of Fritton's Gold. The singer teamed up with record producers Xenomania for tracks 'Too Bad', 'Make It Easy' and a cover of David Bowie's 'Boys Keep Swinging'. "We can now announce that Sarah has recorded three exclusive tracks for the soundtrack to her new film St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold," a message on Girls Aloud's MySpace reads. (more)...
- 11/13/2009
- by By David Balls
- Digital Spy
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The filming of the upcoming St Trinian's sequel brought London to a halt on Sunday as the cast took over one of the city's busiest railway stations.
St Trinian's: The Legend of Fritton's Gold, the follow-up to the 2007 movie, is currently being shot in the U.K. and the actors surprised commuters at Liverpool Street Station by turning up in costume to film a scene for the new picture.
The stars, including Tamsin Egerton, Talulah Riley and Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding, led a troupe of over a hundred girls, all dressed in school girl uniforms, as they performed a massive dance routine in the station's forecourt.
Crowds of onlookers gathered to watch as the cast performed their spectacular song and dance number for the cameras.
The film, which also stars Colin Firth and Rupert Everett, is scheduled for release later this year.
St Trinian's: The Legend of Fritton's Gold, the follow-up to the 2007 movie, is currently being shot in the U.K. and the actors surprised commuters at Liverpool Street Station by turning up in costume to film a scene for the new picture.
The stars, including Tamsin Egerton, Talulah Riley and Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding, led a troupe of over a hundred girls, all dressed in school girl uniforms, as they performed a massive dance routine in the station's forecourt.
Crowds of onlookers gathered to watch as the cast performed their spectacular song and dance number for the cameras.
The film, which also stars Colin Firth and Rupert Everett, is scheduled for release later this year.
- 8/17/2009
- WENN
Ack! Where has this movie been all my life? St. Trinian's is the tall tale of a bevy of badass school girls who plot to steal the famous Vermeer painting "Girl with a Pearl Earring" so they can save their bankrupt school. Meanwhile, the Minister of Education, played by Colin Firth, is determined to make St. Trinian's over into a real school for young ladies. His former paramour is the headmistress Miss Fritton, played by Rupert Everett in drag. (Everett also exec produces.) And Russell Brand is, of course, a mad fellow in a bowler hat named Flash who enables the girls' shenanigans, like boozing and gambling. I'm digging the mischievous twins and the overall take no prisoners 'tude, but not so much the sexy high schoolers in stockings bit with model Lily Cole. Bond Girl Gemma Arterton stars as the lead gal Kelly, and Talulah Riley from The Boat That Rocked...
- 7/1/2009
- by Jenni Miller
- Cinematical
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