Tag: Jim Broadbent

The Goya Next Door: Michell’s Swan Song a Slender Thread of Anti-authoritarianism We’re primed to believe in the importance of a film whenever we’re greeted...

Man of Letters: Batra Crafts Low-Key Adaptation with Handsome Ensemble “The wine of youth does not always clear with advancing years; sometimes it grows turbid,”...

He piled on the short films more or less around the time where he was selected for 2009 Sundance Writers and Directors Labs with...

The Sense of an Ending Director: Ritesh Batra Writer: Nick Payne After premiering his 2013 debut The Lunchbox at Critics' Week in Cannes (where it was bestowed...

A Brooklyn Baby: Crowley’s Simple Immigration Tale Buoyed by Strong Emotional Core Director John Crowley returns with Brooklyn, his strongest film in years, based on...

Rules of the Game: Helander’s Schlocky English Language Debut Even though the film seems perfectly well aware of its own silliness as it recapitulates formulaic...

Bad Detective: Baird Adapts Welsh for (Sometimes) Outrageous Effect Danny Boyle’s 1996 classic Trainspotting set the bar for Irvine Welsh adaptations (Boyle is apparently at...

Meant to Be Spent Alone: Michell’s Latest a Welcome Return to Quality Filmmaking After a pair of mainstream US misfires, South African born director Roger...

Big Game Director: Jalmari Helander Writers: Jalmari Helander, Petri Jokiranta Producers: Altitude Film Entertainment, Cinet, Egoli Tossell Film, Subzero Film Entertainment U.S. Distributor: Rights Available Cast: Samuel Jackson, Jim...

Closed Circuit Director: John Crowley Writer(s): Steven Knight Producer(s): Tim Bevan, Chris Clark, Eric Fellner U.S. Distributor: Focus Features Cast: Eric Bana, Rebecca Hall, Jim Broadbent, Ciarán Hinds, Riz...