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Film4 and Focus Features are set to reteam with BAFTA award-winning writer Abi Morgan (Brick Lane) on ensemble drama Suffragettes. Suffragettes will center on a group of militant British women who fight for the right to vote, and be in the vein of Nigel Cole’s comedy-drama Made in Dagenham. Sarah Gavron is attached to direct, [...]
Tonight saw the fall of the 31st Critics’ Circle Film Awards, which was held for the first time at London’s BFI Southbank. Our full report will be online later today with all the red carpet gossip and winner’s reactions. Want to see Danny Boyle advertising Moët, hear about Aaron Sorkin’s upcoming HBO series, or find [...]
I love poster designs for movies. I love the thought that goes into them, the artistry even down to how the text sits on it, but what the heck is going on with this?! The movie looks rather good and you can read our review of it here from when it was released in the [...]
The King’s Speech receives its UK premiere at the London Film Festival today. The film is incredibly enjoyable, well made and features a fantastic cast that deliver throughout. Positive critical buzz has been surrounding the film and talk of Oscars has already been at the forefront of a lot of discussions. One aspect of the [...]
I am ashamed to say that I was entirely unfamiliar with the true life story behind Made in Dagenham. Though the 1968 strike by female machinists at the Dagenham Ford plant went on to change history it appears to have made little significant impact upon our history books. Veteran producers Stephen Woolley and Elizabeth Karlsen [...]
Empire and Orange have both posted exclusive new clips from Nigel Cole’s new female-orientated drama Made In Dagenham. From a script penned by Billy Ivory, Made In Dagenham is a dramatisation of the 1968 strike at the Ford Dagenham car plant, where female workers walked out in protest against sexual discrimination. Toplined by Sally Hawkins, Made [...]
Variety has published an article on the British entries for the upcoming Toronto Internal Film Festival and it looks for be a good year for us Brits. One of the most anticipated in the line-up is director Tom Hooper’s biopic of King George VI, The King’s Speech. Many critics are claiming that the film is [...]
The London Film Festival has been building momentum over the past month or so but let’s not forget that there’s a fair few others happening across the UK too. The Cambridge Film Festival (CFF) is now in it’s 30th year and have released their opening and closing night lineups in a press release. CFF runs [...]
Yesterday I posted the new poster (and a trailer here) for new British comedy , Made in Dagenham. The film is being produced by BBC / Paramount and we’ve just been sent a brand new batch of images to share with you, the good audience of HeyUGuys. Made in Dagenham is directed by Nigel Cole [...]
Here’s a wonderful new trailer for a new Paramount UK /BBC Films production of a movie called Made in Dagenham. The movie focuses around sexual equality, fighting for equal pay and when you watch the trailer, I’m sure you’ll want to see the movie. Made in Dagenham has a fantastic cast which includes Sally Hawkins, [...]
