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Every once in a while a film comes along which is able to transcend cultural, social and racial boundaries and present a relatable and poignant tale which is immediately accessible to a wide spectrum of audiences. One such film is the South Central LA-set, coming-of-tale tale, Boyz N the Hood. Having recently celebrated the twenty [...]
Following on from its appearance at this year’s Sundance and Cannes film festivals, writer-director Jeff Nichols’ psychological drama Take Shelter has finally landed a trailer ahead of its American theatrical release (via Movieline). Starring Micheal Shannon and Jessica Chastain, the film focuses on one man’s recurring doomsday premonitions, charting the resultant strain on his profession, relationships and [...]
Sony Pictures Classics have released the official trailer for Take Shelter. Directed by Jeff Nichols (Shotgun Stories), Take Shelter stars Michael Shannon (The Runaways), Jessica Chastain (The Tree of Life), Shea Whigham (Machete) and Katy Mixon (Drive Angry). Plagued by a series of apocalyptic visions, a young husband and father (Shannon) questions whether to shelter his family [...]
Over the past few months, we’ve been involved with Stella Artois in their project to find someone to play fictional character, Jacques d’Azur the undisputed ‘King of Cannes’ which ultimately would lead to a 12 minute short film playing at Cannes and amazingly, that time as come as it plays this evening. Gustavo Alvarez is [...]
Last night, after a well received screening of his new film Melancholia at Cannes, director Lars Von Trier, along with the cast of his film, held a press conference to discuss the movie with the assembled journalists. This sort of thing happens every day at film festivals and is usually quite dull. Not so the [...]
Writer, director and actor Maiwenn’s new film, Polisse, is a dramatic feature about a Parisian Police Child Protection Unit that absorbs one in its often difficult and upsetting subject matter but also struggles with its challenging tone. Weaving a variety of overlapping stories together, we are told in an opening title card that these are [...]
This morning (as I type for that matter), the 64th annual Cannes Film Festival 2011 had it’s line up announced for the event which takes place 11th – 22nd May. We’ll be going along courtesy of Stella Artois for the opening weekend and we’re extremely excited about it! Before announcing the list, Thierry Frémaux told [...]
Deadline have revealed the 2011 poster for one of the most prestigious film festivals on planet Earth, Cannes! This awesome new classy poster for the 64th Cannes uses legendary actress, Faye Dunaway to promote not only the event but also the movie, Puzzle of a Downfall Child which has recently been restored by Universal Studios [...]
Here at HeyUGuys, we aim to provide you with an all-encompassing look into the world of film. Whether you’re a fully-fledged cineaste, or just possess a casual interest, there’s something for anyone with our alternative A-Z of cinema, which starts today and runs through the week. If you’ve ever wondered just what it is an [...]
El Deseo have unveiled the first teaser poster for The Skin That I Inhabit (La Piel Que Habito). Directed by acclaimed Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar (Volver, All About My Mother), The Skin That I Inhabit stars Antonio Banderas, Elena Anaya, Marisa Paredes, Jan Cornet, Roberto Álamo and Blanca Suárez. Inspired by the novel Tarantula by Thierry Jonquet, [...]
Gregg Araki’s new movie has a poster to match its name, and should convince some of the eager Sundancers to catch it when it plays the festival shortly. We saw Kaboom in Cannes last year where the film was awarded the first Queer Palm, although we weren’t able to see it a few months later [...]
Robert De Niro is taking a short, well-deserved break from appearing in his huge roster of films to watch a bunch of them instead. He’s been named as President of the Jury for May’s Festival de Cannes (now in its 64th year!) The actor is no stranger to the festival circuit, having co-founded the Tribeca [...]
IFC Films, via Moviefone, have released the official theatrical poster for the South Korean erotic thriller The Housemaid. Directed by Sang-soo Im, The Housemaid stars Do-yeon Jeon, Jung-Jae Lee, Seo-Hyeon Ahn, Seo Woo and Yeo-Jong Yun. The Housemaid premiered at the Cannes Film Festival last May to mainly positive reviews and will open in US cinemas on January [...]
Optimum Releasing have just sent us the brand new trailer and poster for Javier Bardem’s latest movie, Biutiful. The movie is directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu and also stars Maricel Álvarez, Hanaa Bouchaib, Guillermo Estrella, Eduard Fernández and Cheikh Ndiaye. It’s set for release January 28th. Simon actually got to see the movie when he [...]
Artificial Eye have released the UK trailer and poster for Of Gods and Men. Directed by Of Xavier Beauvois, Of Gods and Men won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, and opens in the UK on December 3. The film stars Lambert Wilson, Michael Lonsdale, Olivier Rabourdin, Philippe Laudenbach, Jacques Herli [...]
At the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, Armando Iannucci announced his plans to follow-up his critically-acclaimed feature film debut In The Loop with a “slapstick comedy”, tentatively titled Out The Window. In an interview with The Guardian over the weekend, Iannucci shared the first details about the new project: The story of a guy who works in [...]
Mike Leigh returns to the London Film Festival on a wave of positive reviews for Another Year, his latest film which played so well at Cannes and Toronto and it’s not surprising that his films, with their unique English flavour, travel so well. Simon saw the film when it premiered in Cannes earlier this year, [...]
Empire have unveiled a breathtaking new UK poster for Mike Leigh’s family-orientated drama Another Year, which features a number of esteemed British actors, including Jim Broadbent, Ruth Sheen, Lesley Manville, Peter Wight and Imelda Staunton. Another Year premiered in competition for the Palme d’Or at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival, where it was critically acclaimed for it’s [...]
Cannes 2010 played host to the unveiling of Another Year, Mike Leigh’s latest peek into the heart of suburbia and now there’s a new trailer in advance of its 5th of November UK release date. We saw the film in Cannes, and you can read our review here. It’s usually a mistake to give plot [...]
This year’s festival at Cannes played host to the premiere of the Stephen Frears big screen adaptation of Posy Simmonds’ Guardian comic strip Tamara Drewe, and its mixture of filth and stiff upper lips made a decent impression on the assembled critics. Our man in Cannes gave us his review here and I can’t wait [...]
