There was a spirit and drive on set of Ronnie Thompson’s latest drama I Am Soldier, and a commitment to the cause not to dissimilar to the special forces themselves, with a palpable, tireless work ethic spreading around the camp. It seems only right this be the case, as the one thing Thompson – whose previous directing credit is Tower Block – was hellbent on guaranteeing, is that his film is rife with authenticity, as he uses his own personal experiences as a serviceman, to help craft this piece of cinema.
“Because I have a service background, it’s always something I’m naturally interested in,” he told us on set. “I don’t know many directors or writers that have that kind of experience to draw on and that mindset of a service person. So it’s always something I wanted to do. I’m a director who has more...
“Because I have a service background, it’s always something I’m naturally interested in,” he told us on set. “I don’t know many directors or writers that have that kind of experience to draw on and that mindset of a service person. So it’s always something I wanted to do. I’m a director who has more...
- 3/14/2014
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
To mark the release of I Am Soldier on 17th March, we’ve been given 3 copies to give away on Blu-ray.
Following the successful release of ‘Screwed’, I Am Soldier is penned by bestselling writer and accomplished director Ronnie Thompson (Tower Block). This gritty action drama takes you on a journey through torturous escape missions, exhausting physical programmes and highly classified interrogations.
I Am Soldier features a formidable cast of all British talent, including Tom Hughes (About Time, Cemetery Junction) as lead recruit ‘Mickey’, BAFTA Award winner Noel Clarke (Star Trek: Into Darkness, Adulthood) as instructor and mentor ‘Carter’, George Russo (Green Street 3, Top Dog) as fellow candidate ‘Jj’ and Miranda Raison (My Week with Marilyn, Match Point) as ‘Stella’.
With former Commander of British Forces in Afghanistan Richard Kemp Cbe overseeing the authenticity of combat scenes, I Am Soldier gives a true to life portrayal of what soldiers...
Following the successful release of ‘Screwed’, I Am Soldier is penned by bestselling writer and accomplished director Ronnie Thompson (Tower Block). This gritty action drama takes you on a journey through torturous escape missions, exhausting physical programmes and highly classified interrogations.
I Am Soldier features a formidable cast of all British talent, including Tom Hughes (About Time, Cemetery Junction) as lead recruit ‘Mickey’, BAFTA Award winner Noel Clarke (Star Trek: Into Darkness, Adulthood) as instructor and mentor ‘Carter’, George Russo (Green Street 3, Top Dog) as fellow candidate ‘Jj’ and Miranda Raison (My Week with Marilyn, Match Point) as ‘Stella’.
With former Commander of British Forces in Afghanistan Richard Kemp Cbe overseeing the authenticity of combat scenes, I Am Soldier gives a true to life portrayal of what soldiers...
- 3/10/2014
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Finally the official details on Shout! Factory's release of Tower Block have arrived, and we have them for you right here along with a look at the home video artwork. Check out the whole enchilada right now!
From the Press Release
Hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil. In a decrepit tower block, a young man runs for his life from two hooded figures. Exhausted, he runs through the corridor, banging on doors and shouting for help – “Please! Somebody help me!” But no one has responded to his cries for help, only the sound of security chains bolting doors, denying him rescue.
Resident Becky Hardman turns off her hall light and nervously peers through the peephole in her door. Terrified, Becky stands in her flat as the sound of a vicious beating rains down on the young man. Becky just can’t let this happen – she rushes out...
From the Press Release
Hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil. In a decrepit tower block, a young man runs for his life from two hooded figures. Exhausted, he runs through the corridor, banging on doors and shouting for help – “Please! Somebody help me!” But no one has responded to his cries for help, only the sound of security chains bolting doors, denying him rescue.
Resident Becky Hardman turns off her hall light and nervously peers through the peephole in her door. Terrified, Becky stands in her flat as the sound of a vicious beating rains down on the young man. Becky just can’t let this happen – she rushes out...
- 5/31/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Shout! Factory announced today that it will release the UK thriller Tower Block on DVD and Blu-ray July 2nd.
Written by James Moran (Severance, Cockneys Vs. Zombies) and directed by Ronnie Thompson (Screwed) and James Nunn, the high concept suspense thriller stars Sheridan Smith, Russell Tovey, Jack O’Connell, Ralph Brown and Kane Robinson. A list of bonus material has not been revealed yet.
We caught up to the film at Fantastic Fest last fall - you can read the review here.
Read more...
Written by James Moran (Severance, Cockneys Vs. Zombies) and directed by Ronnie Thompson (Screwed) and James Nunn, the high concept suspense thriller stars Sheridan Smith, Russell Tovey, Jack O’Connell, Ralph Brown and Kane Robinson. A list of bonus material has not been revealed yet.
We caught up to the film at Fantastic Fest last fall - you can read the review here.
Read more...
- 5/31/2013
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Here’s the first look images from I Am Soldier which has now wrapped production. The script comes from Ronnie Thompson who also directs the movie which is set for release Autumn 2013. Thompson has previously worked on Screwed which also starred Noel Clarke alongside James D’Arcy.
As well as Clarke, I Am Soldier stars Tom Hughes, Alex Reid (The Descent) and a wealth of emerging British talent in George Russo, Josh Myers, Dave Goodman, Ian Pirie and Jordan Long. We were lucky enough to go along to the set of this one so keep your eyes peeled for our report nearer the release. Find out more on the movie on the official Facebook here.
I Am Soldier follows Mickey (Tom Hughes) as he takes on the most dangerous military training known to man: Sas selection. The Special Air Service (Sas) is the United Kingdom’s most renowned Special Forces regiment,...
As well as Clarke, I Am Soldier stars Tom Hughes, Alex Reid (The Descent) and a wealth of emerging British talent in George Russo, Josh Myers, Dave Goodman, Ian Pirie and Jordan Long. We were lucky enough to go along to the set of this one so keep your eyes peeled for our report nearer the release. Find out more on the movie on the official Facebook here.
I Am Soldier follows Mickey (Tom Hughes) as he takes on the most dangerous military training known to man: Sas selection. The Special Air Service (Sas) is the United Kingdom’s most renowned Special Forces regiment,...
- 3/11/2013
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The star of Hitchcock is versatile, nuanced and passionate. Yet James D'Arcy is so self-deprecating, he says he once got a Hollywood audition only because they thought he was Colin Firth
James D'Arcy sweeps into the London restaurant, grabs my hand in a matey greeting, and slides in beside me on the banquette. He wriggles out of a black sweater, revealing an olive T-shirt and tanned forearms.
I have just seen Hitchcock, his most recent film, an enjoyably heightened account of the making of Psycho in which he gives an eerily exact rendering of Anthony Perkins, wringing his rolled-up script anxiously in the presence of Hitch (played by Anthony Hopkins). Like most of his work to date, it gives no clue as to whom D'Arcy might be offscreen; he is equal parts talent, pointed handsomeness and mystery.
Though alert and nuanced in everything from the briny melee of Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World...
James D'Arcy sweeps into the London restaurant, grabs my hand in a matey greeting, and slides in beside me on the banquette. He wriggles out of a black sweater, revealing an olive T-shirt and tanned forearms.
I have just seen Hitchcock, his most recent film, an enjoyably heightened account of the making of Psycho in which he gives an eerily exact rendering of Anthony Perkins, wringing his rolled-up script anxiously in the presence of Hitch (played by Anthony Hopkins). Like most of his work to date, it gives no clue as to whom D'Arcy might be offscreen; he is equal parts talent, pointed handsomeness and mystery.
Though alert and nuanced in everything from the briny melee of Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World...
- 2/1/2013
- by Ryan Gilbey
- The Guardian - Film News
We’ve been covering Cockneys vs. Zombies quite a bit and readers have been asking when they’ll be able to see it in the Us. Shout! Factory just announced that they have acquired Cockneys vs. Zombies and Tower Block, with plans to release both films next year:
Santa Monica, Calif., Afm – November 1, 2012 – Shout! Factory, a leading multi-platform entertainment company, and Sc Films International have entered into an exclusive multi-picture deal to distribute U.K gore-drenched comedy feature Cockneys Vs. Zombies in both U.S. and Canada, and suspense thriller Tower Block in the U.S. Both features are written by notable cult film and TV scribe James Moran. The announcement was made by Shout! Factory’s founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos; and Simon Crowe, Managing Director, Sc Films International.
Shout! Factory has secured all distribution rights to the films, including theatrical and digital distribution, home entertainment and broadcast for cross-platform releases.
Santa Monica, Calif., Afm – November 1, 2012 – Shout! Factory, a leading multi-platform entertainment company, and Sc Films International have entered into an exclusive multi-picture deal to distribute U.K gore-drenched comedy feature Cockneys Vs. Zombies in both U.S. and Canada, and suspense thriller Tower Block in the U.S. Both features are written by notable cult film and TV scribe James Moran. The announcement was made by Shout! Factory’s founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos; and Simon Crowe, Managing Director, Sc Films International.
Shout! Factory has secured all distribution rights to the films, including theatrical and digital distribution, home entertainment and broadcast for cross-platform releases.
- 11/1/2012
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Shout! Factory, a leading multi-platform entertainment company, and Sc Films International have entered into an exclusive multi-picture deal to distribute UK gore-drenched comedy feature Cockneys vs. Zombies in both the U.S. and Canada and suspense thriller Tower Block in the U.S.
Both features were written by notable cult film and TV scribe James Moran. The announcement was made by Shout! Factory’s founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer, and Garson Foos and Simon Crowe, Managing Director of Sc Films International.
Shout! Factory has secured all distribution rights to the films, including theatrical and digital distribution, home entertainment, and broadcast for cross-platform releases. Shout! Factory plans a strategic rollout of Cockneys vs. Zombies and Tower Block on all packaged media, electronic-sell-through (Est), video-on-demand (VOD), subscription video-on-demand (Svod), television, and in select theaters in 2013.
“We are excited about this new relationship with Simon Crowe. We look forward to bring these highly...
Both features were written by notable cult film and TV scribe James Moran. The announcement was made by Shout! Factory’s founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer, and Garson Foos and Simon Crowe, Managing Director of Sc Films International.
Shout! Factory has secured all distribution rights to the films, including theatrical and digital distribution, home entertainment, and broadcast for cross-platform releases. Shout! Factory plans a strategic rollout of Cockneys vs. Zombies and Tower Block on all packaged media, electronic-sell-through (Est), video-on-demand (VOD), subscription video-on-demand (Svod), television, and in select theaters in 2013.
“We are excited about this new relationship with Simon Crowe. We look forward to bring these highly...
- 11/1/2012
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Screwed - the British prison drama that stars Mr Noel Clarke and James D’Arcy (Master And Commander) - will get a USA release, as it's been announced that Santa Monica, CA-based Inception Media Group, has acquired North American rights to the film. An adaptation of a novel called Screwed: The Truth About Life as a Prison Officer, a bestselling work, both acclaimed and controversial, by British ex-prison officer-turned-author Ronnie Thompson, the synopsis reads: Ronnie Thompson was just an ordinary guy. That is, until he became a prison officer. By the time he started work at Hmp Romwell, he realised he was actually a nurse, a copper, a probation officer, a...
- 5/22/2012
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
UK-based actor-turned-director Darren Lynch is currently finishing up his filmmaking debut Ouija, which he's hoping will be hitting theaters across the pond in time for Halloween.
The supernatural tale centers around nine friends who go on a camping trip and unknowingly unleash a horde of demons after a round of shenanigans with a Ouija board goes horribly awry.
Dread Central recently caught up with Lynch, who also co-stars in his first-ever feature film, to hear more about how his career transitioned from in front of the camera to behind it, the inspiration behind Ouija and balancing a career as both an up-and-coming actor and director.
Lynch also shared with Dread a gaggle of exclusive stills from Ouija, which you can check out below. Look for more news on Ouija down the road as well!
Dread Central: Tell us a bit about yourself, your background, what got you interested in filmmaking...
The supernatural tale centers around nine friends who go on a camping trip and unknowingly unleash a horde of demons after a round of shenanigans with a Ouija board goes horribly awry.
Dread Central recently caught up with Lynch, who also co-stars in his first-ever feature film, to hear more about how his career transitioned from in front of the camera to behind it, the inspiration behind Ouija and balancing a career as both an up-and-coming actor and director.
Lynch also shared with Dread a gaggle of exclusive stills from Ouija, which you can check out below. Look for more news on Ouija down the road as well!
Dread Central: Tell us a bit about yourself, your background, what got you interested in filmmaking...
- 3/7/2012
- by thehorrorchick
- DreadCentral.com
**Update: Woke up this morning to fnid out that Benedict Cumberbatch has also been cast in the movie to play a villain. More here.**
Here’s some rather fabulous news for British Actor / Director Noel Clarke as Variety have just announced the news that the BAFTA winner has been cast in J.J. Abrams’ sequel to the 2009 movie Star Trek. Clarke has previously written and starred in Kidulthood and Adulthood and more recently starred in Screwed and we met him on set more recently for upcoming British movie, The Knot which you’ll hear about in the coming months.
The movie is set for release Summer 2013 and as yet we know very little about it as Abrams regulars Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci write the script. We know that Abrams will direct and Noel joins fellow Brits, Alice Eve and Simon Pegg in the movie.
This is all Variety give away:
While...
Here’s some rather fabulous news for British Actor / Director Noel Clarke as Variety have just announced the news that the BAFTA winner has been cast in J.J. Abrams’ sequel to the 2009 movie Star Trek. Clarke has previously written and starred in Kidulthood and Adulthood and more recently starred in Screwed and we met him on set more recently for upcoming British movie, The Knot which you’ll hear about in the coming months.
The movie is set for release Summer 2013 and as yet we know very little about it as Abrams regulars Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci write the script. We know that Abrams will direct and Noel joins fellow Brits, Alice Eve and Simon Pegg in the movie.
This is all Variety give away:
While...
- 1/4/2012
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
It’s a tough climate lately for independent British cinema. With funding cut to the UK Film Council (one of the primary bodies for film investment in the UK) these past few years have been a rather bleak period for moving image this side of the pond. As a worker in the industry myself, I always rejoice a little when something British comes along with a budget, however paltry, and I actually followed Screwed as it was being produced. It certainly has potential; based on the best-selling British novel by Ronnie Thompson it was directed by current British hotshot Reg Traviss (helmer of Joy Division) and contains a whole host of British faces that you’ll likely have seen repeatedly on the British terrestrial channels.
Screwed tells the semi-autobiographical story of novel author Ronnie Thompson and his experiences while working in some of the UK’s worst prisons.
It’s a tough climate lately for independent British cinema. With funding cut to the UK Film Council (one of the primary bodies for film investment in the UK) these past few years have been a rather bleak period for moving image this side of the pond. As a worker in the industry myself, I always rejoice a little when something British comes along with a budget, however paltry, and I actually followed Screwed as it was being produced. It certainly has potential; based on the best-selling British novel by Ronnie Thompson it was directed by current British hotshot Reg Traviss (helmer of Joy Division) and contains a whole host of British faces that you’ll likely have seen repeatedly on the British terrestrial channels.
Screwed tells the semi-autobiographical story of novel author Ronnie Thompson and his experiences while working in some of the UK’s worst prisons.
- 10/25/2011
- by Stuart Bedford
- Obsessed with Film
The Conspirator; Retreat; Mother's Day; Screwed; George Harrison: Living in the Material World
Considering the star power he still wields both in front of and behind the camera, it's extraordinary that Robert Redford's latest (admittedly preachy) drama The Conspirator (2010, Universal, 12) managed to come and go almost unnoticed in UK cinemas. The first salvo from the American Film Company, which has a remit to make "historically accurate" dramas, this solidly constructed and surprisingly engrossing affair concerns the kangaroo court set up in 1865 in the wake of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Called to defend the demonised Mary Surratt (Robin Wright) in whose boarding house the killers allegedly hatched their plot, Union war hero and upcoming lawyer Frederick Aiken (James McAvoy) is forced to question his political loyalties, learning along the way that civil liberties are not to be disposed of lightly.
You don't have to look far to find powerful...
Considering the star power he still wields both in front of and behind the camera, it's extraordinary that Robert Redford's latest (admittedly preachy) drama The Conspirator (2010, Universal, 12) managed to come and go almost unnoticed in UK cinemas. The first salvo from the American Film Company, which has a remit to make "historically accurate" dramas, this solidly constructed and surprisingly engrossing affair concerns the kangaroo court set up in 1865 in the wake of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Called to defend the demonised Mary Surratt (Robin Wright) in whose boarding house the killers allegedly hatched their plot, Union war hero and upcoming lawyer Frederick Aiken (James McAvoy) is forced to question his political loyalties, learning along the way that civil liberties are not to be disposed of lightly.
You don't have to look far to find powerful...
- 10/22/2011
- by Mark Kermode
- The Guardian - Film News
Partially based on ex-prison officer Ronnie Thompson’s novel of the same name, Screwed centers on Sam Norwood (James D’Arcy), a former frontline soldier who finds himself working as a prison officer in one of Britain’s most deplorable institutions. As the harsh realities of being a prison ‘screw’ take their toll, Sam finds solace in booze, drugs and prostitutes, rejecting his family and slowly embroiling himself into a life he could never have imagined.
Director Reg Traviss and screenwriter Colin Butts try hard to inject verve and originality into Screwed, most noticeably in the way Traviss eerily presents the drama from the ‘screws’ point of view and in Butts’ deft approach to Sam’s character. While these aspects are refreshing to see and make for a solid setup, the fact both Traviss and Butts revert all too easily back to the clichés and contrivances of a typical prison...
Director Reg Traviss and screenwriter Colin Butts try hard to inject verve and originality into Screwed, most noticeably in the way Traviss eerily presents the drama from the ‘screws’ point of view and in Butts’ deft approach to Sam’s character. While these aspects are refreshing to see and make for a solid setup, the fact both Traviss and Butts revert all too easily back to the clichés and contrivances of a typical prison...
- 10/17/2011
- by Jamie Neish
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Lionsgate UK are delighted to announce the home entertainment release of Screwed, based on Ronnie Thompson’s semi-biographical bestselling book Screwed: The Life of a Prison Officer, on October 17th, in both the UK and Ireland. We have two copies of the Blu-ray to give away.
Screwed stars James D’Arcy (W.E, Master & Commander) as former squaddie turned prison officer, Sam Norwood, and BAFTA Award winning actor Noel Clarke (Kidulthood, 4.3.2.1) as prisoner Truman. The cast features some of the UK’s most established acting talent: Frank Harper (The Football Factory), Jamie Foreman (Layer Cake), Andrew Shim (This Is England) and Kate Magowan (Stardust). Screwed is directed by Reg Traviss (Psychosis, Joy Division).
Fresh from a traumatic tour of Iraq, Sam Norwood (James D’Arcy) finds himself forced to take a job as a Prison Officer in one of her Majesty’s most brutal institutions. On the inside he...
Screwed stars James D’Arcy (W.E, Master & Commander) as former squaddie turned prison officer, Sam Norwood, and BAFTA Award winning actor Noel Clarke (Kidulthood, 4.3.2.1) as prisoner Truman. The cast features some of the UK’s most established acting talent: Frank Harper (The Football Factory), Jamie Foreman (Layer Cake), Andrew Shim (This Is England) and Kate Magowan (Stardust). Screwed is directed by Reg Traviss (Psychosis, Joy Division).
Fresh from a traumatic tour of Iraq, Sam Norwood (James D’Arcy) finds himself forced to take a job as a Prison Officer in one of her Majesty’s most brutal institutions. On the inside he...
- 10/14/2011
- by Matt Holmes
- Obsessed with Film
To mark the release of Screwed on DVD October 17th, Lions Gate Home Entertainment have given us three copies of the movie to give away on DVD.
Screwed stars James D’Arcy (W.E, Master & Commander) as former squaddie turned prison officer, Sam Norwood, and BAFTA Award winning actor Noel Clarke (Kidulthood, 4.3.2.1) as prisoner Truman. The cast features some of the UK’s most established acting talent: Frank Harper (The Football Factory), Jamie Foreman (Layer Cake), Andrew Shim (This Is England) and Kate Magowan (Stardust). Screwed is directed by Reg Traviss (Psychosis, Joy Division).
Fresh from a traumatic tour of Iraq, Sam Norwood (James D’Arcy) finds himself forced to take a job as a Prison Officer in one of her Majesty’s most brutal institutions. On the inside he learns the ropes from his colleagues, a bunch of hardened ‘screws’, but his life begins to spiral out of control...
Screwed stars James D’Arcy (W.E, Master & Commander) as former squaddie turned prison officer, Sam Norwood, and BAFTA Award winning actor Noel Clarke (Kidulthood, 4.3.2.1) as prisoner Truman. The cast features some of the UK’s most established acting talent: Frank Harper (The Football Factory), Jamie Foreman (Layer Cake), Andrew Shim (This Is England) and Kate Magowan (Stardust). Screwed is directed by Reg Traviss (Psychosis, Joy Division).
Fresh from a traumatic tour of Iraq, Sam Norwood (James D’Arcy) finds himself forced to take a job as a Prison Officer in one of her Majesty’s most brutal institutions. On the inside he learns the ropes from his colleagues, a bunch of hardened ‘screws’, but his life begins to spiral out of control...
- 10/14/2011
- by Competitons
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Based on Ronnie Thompson’s autobiographical account of his time as a prison officer Screwed is an intense and violent portrayal of life behind bars and Reg Traviss’ film is out on Blu-ray and DVD on the 17th of October.
We’ve been given an exclusive look behind the scenes of the film with one of the film’s best known actors, Noel Clarke, talking about what made the film special as well as the wider themes addressed.
Clarke in particular impressed our man Adam Lowes when he wrote his review for the film’s theatrical release and he and leading man James D’arcy did solid work to elevate the film from the mire of similar fare.
It’s a strong film from an able British cast and crew, and worth catching when it reaches the home entertainment formats next week.
Here’s the video,...
We’ve been given an exclusive look behind the scenes of the film with one of the film’s best known actors, Noel Clarke, talking about what made the film special as well as the wider themes addressed.
Clarke in particular impressed our man Adam Lowes when he wrote his review for the film’s theatrical release and he and leading man James D’arcy did solid work to elevate the film from the mire of similar fare.
It’s a strong film from an able British cast and crew, and worth catching when it reaches the home entertainment formats next week.
Here’s the video,...
- 10/9/2011
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Preview-boosted performance for superhero franchise rids top spot of Hangover, while documentary Senna races into top 10
The winner
For the third week in a row, a Hollywood blockbuster opens at the top of the chart with box office of £5m-plus. Ok, that's the good news about X-Men: First Class. The less good news is that its £5.44m debut was achieved only with the help of more than £2m in Wednesday/Thursday previews. And the opening number compares unfavourably with the previous weekend's debut of The Hangover Part II (£10.41m including previews), as well as the initial salvo for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (£11.63m including previews).
X-Men: First Class delivered the lowest opening for the franchise since X-Men appeared in 2000 with £4.75m, including previews of £620,000. (Discounting previews, the latest episode is in fact the weakest of all.) Both X-Men 2 in 2003 and The Last Stand three years later achieved...
The winner
For the third week in a row, a Hollywood blockbuster opens at the top of the chart with box office of £5m-plus. Ok, that's the good news about X-Men: First Class. The less good news is that its £5.44m debut was achieved only with the help of more than £2m in Wednesday/Thursday previews. And the opening number compares unfavourably with the previous weekend's debut of The Hangover Part II (£10.41m including previews), as well as the initial salvo for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (£11.63m including previews).
X-Men: First Class delivered the lowest opening for the franchise since X-Men appeared in 2000 with £4.75m, including previews of £620,000. (Discounting previews, the latest episode is in fact the weakest of all.) Both X-Men 2 in 2003 and The Last Stand three years later achieved...
- 6/7/2011
- by Charles Gant
- The Guardian - Film News
With a predicament almost identical to last month’s The Veteran, Screwed’s protagonist, Sam (James D’Arcy) is an ex-squaddie back from Iraq, and once again finding it hard adjusting to life on civvy st. With a wife and kid to support and little in the way of employment, he reluctantly takes a job as a prison guard.
Getting off to a shaky start, he soon strikes up a bond with his fellow screws, but as the corruption and harsh realities of the job soon begin to take hold of him, he starts to seek solace in booze and drugs, neglecting his family and opting instead to party with co-worker Deano (Frank Harper) and make (what appears to be) daily jaunts to his colleague’s favourite strip bar, chased down by the obligatory, end-of-night “Ruby Murray”. To make matters worse, he also clashes with the corrupt governor Keenan (a...
Getting off to a shaky start, he soon strikes up a bond with his fellow screws, but as the corruption and harsh realities of the job soon begin to take hold of him, he starts to seek solace in booze and drugs, neglecting his family and opting instead to party with co-worker Deano (Frank Harper) and make (what appears to be) daily jaunts to his colleague’s favourite strip bar, chased down by the obligatory, end-of-night “Ruby Murray”. To make matters worse, he also clashes with the corrupt governor Keenan (a...
- 6/4/2011
- by Adam Lowes
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
X-Men: First Class (12A)
(Matthew Vaughn, 2011, Us) James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Kevin Bacon, Rose Byrne, January Jones. 132 mins
Considering the odds were stacked against this – preceding as it does four X-Men movies (including Hugh Jackman's Wolverine), entering a superhero-stuffed summer schedule, juggling scores of characters, and telling a story fans know already – this does a remarkably good job. The cold war setting offers a new take on closeted mutanthood, and a parallel version of the Cuban missile crisis, not to mention Bond-like stylings, and McAvoy and Fassbender add dramatic ballast to some overbearing special effects.
Senna (12A)
(Asif Kapadia, 2010, UK) 106 mins
A Formula One doc that doesn't follow the formula, this assembles a compelling, even moving, biography of the superstar Brazilian driver using only archive material and audio interviews; no talking heads or modern-day footage. The racetrack excitement is contagious.
Last Night (12A)
(Massy Tadjedin, 2010, Us/Fra) Sam Worthington,...
(Matthew Vaughn, 2011, Us) James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Kevin Bacon, Rose Byrne, January Jones. 132 mins
Considering the odds were stacked against this – preceding as it does four X-Men movies (including Hugh Jackman's Wolverine), entering a superhero-stuffed summer schedule, juggling scores of characters, and telling a story fans know already – this does a remarkably good job. The cold war setting offers a new take on closeted mutanthood, and a parallel version of the Cuban missile crisis, not to mention Bond-like stylings, and McAvoy and Fassbender add dramatic ballast to some overbearing special effects.
Senna (12A)
(Asif Kapadia, 2010, UK) 106 mins
A Formula One doc that doesn't follow the formula, this assembles a compelling, even moving, biography of the superstar Brazilian driver using only archive material and audio interviews; no talking heads or modern-day footage. The racetrack excitement is contagious.
Last Night (12A)
(Massy Tadjedin, 2010, Us/Fra) Sam Worthington,...
- 6/3/2011
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
Shonky dialogue aside, there is something grimly believable in director Reg Traviss's portrait of life inside in Screwed
Semi-based on ex-prison officer Ronnie Thompson's memoir, this macho thriller throws a lot of punches at the prison service; how many of them connect is a different story. James D'Arcy plays a freshly qualified warden locking horns with a con (Noel Clarke, nicely menacing) on his new wing. In an unnecessarily fiddly plot, our lad has to suss which of his fellow screws is on the take, smuggling drugs into the nick. Shonky dialogue aside, there is something grimly believable in director Reg Traviss's portrait of life inside: sweaty and suffocating, 10 officers to 350 inmates. But the violence is unrelenting, scene after scene of it, and spectacularly unenlightening: like watching rottweilers gone feral. A nasty streak of retro lads mag sexism runs through the middle, too: women mostly relegated to...
Semi-based on ex-prison officer Ronnie Thompson's memoir, this macho thriller throws a lot of punches at the prison service; how many of them connect is a different story. James D'Arcy plays a freshly qualified warden locking horns with a con (Noel Clarke, nicely menacing) on his new wing. In an unnecessarily fiddly plot, our lad has to suss which of his fellow screws is on the take, smuggling drugs into the nick. Shonky dialogue aside, there is something grimly believable in director Reg Traviss's portrait of life inside: sweaty and suffocating, 10 officers to 350 inmates. But the violence is unrelenting, scene after scene of it, and spectacularly unenlightening: like watching rottweilers gone feral. A nasty streak of retro lads mag sexism runs through the middle, too: women mostly relegated to...
- 6/2/2011
- by Cath Clarke
- The Guardian - Film News
Brand new British movie, Screwed is released in UK cinemas tomorrow, 3rd June and we’ve been given this exclusive clip from to give you a taster of what you can expect. In the clip, we get see a great piece of dialogue between Noel Clarke and James D’Arcy’s characters Truman and Sam where we find out a lot more about their back-story and this cues us up to some of the gritty drama that is based on the autobiographical book Screwed by Ronnie Thompson.
If you’ve missed our previous coverage of the movie, you can check it out here including an interview with Ronnie Thompson and Colin’s set report. Also keep your eyes peeled for Adam’s review of the film.
Synopsis: Gritty prison thriller Screwed turns the genre on its head by showing life behind bars through the eyes of the guards.
James D’Arcy (Master & Commander,...
If you’ve missed our previous coverage of the movie, you can check it out here including an interview with Ronnie Thompson and Colin’s set report. Also keep your eyes peeled for Adam’s review of the film.
Synopsis: Gritty prison thriller Screwed turns the genre on its head by showing life behind bars through the eyes of the guards.
James D’Arcy (Master & Commander,...
- 6/2/2011
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Screwed is a new British movie based on a book by former prison officer Ronnie Thompson and and back in October last year while they were filming a scene based in Iraq I was able to visit the set and see the movie in production.
It was a cold and windy day, as you can tell from the interviews, and the weather didn’t seem keen to get into spirit of the Iraqi climate but I think you’ll agree that the result is superb. Leading actor James D’Arcy and director Reg Traviss were generous in sparing a couple of minutes in between takes on a busy day to answer a few questions.
To give you a little background info I was told that the tank commander in the opening shot had walked in off the street that morning to be an extra and ended up with that role.
It was a cold and windy day, as you can tell from the interviews, and the weather didn’t seem keen to get into spirit of the Iraqi climate but I think you’ll agree that the result is superb. Leading actor James D’Arcy and director Reg Traviss were generous in sparing a couple of minutes in between takes on a busy day to answer a few questions.
To give you a little background info I was told that the tank commander in the opening shot had walked in off the street that morning to be an extra and ended up with that role.
- 6/1/2011
- by Colin Hart
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Back in the cold and dark of last October I was privileged to be invited onto the set of the new British film Screwed, based on a book by former prison officer and now writer, Ronnie Thompson.
The set was located on Southend sea front and with the cold wind whipping in off the North Sea and driving the drizzling grey clouds inland it wasn’t the best day to be stood around outside and certainly one of the less conducive days to be filming a sequence set in Iraq but if you’ve seen the trailer I think you’ll agree it looks superb.
The cast and crew were hard at work throughout the day with Ronnie there later on and I was fortunate enough to be able to get a couple of minutes to sit down with him in the slight shelter afforded by the catering tent in between takes.
The set was located on Southend sea front and with the cold wind whipping in off the North Sea and driving the drizzling grey clouds inland it wasn’t the best day to be stood around outside and certainly one of the less conducive days to be filming a sequence set in Iraq but if you’ve seen the trailer I think you’ll agree it looks superb.
The cast and crew were hard at work throughout the day with Ronnie there later on and I was fortunate enough to be able to get a couple of minutes to sit down with him in the slight shelter afforded by the catering tent in between takes.
- 6/1/2011
- by Colin Hart
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
We have added the trailer, quad poster and photo for Lionsgate’s upcoming film “Screwed“. Screwed is a semi-biographical story based on the experiences of former prison guard Ronnie Thompson who spent seven years working in some of the UK’s most dangerous prisons. Noel Clarke as Truman in “Screwed” (2011) Based on Thompson’s book of the [...] Screwed Trailer, Poster and Photo is a post from: www.FilmoFilia.com...
- 5/16/2011
- by Allan Ford
- Filmofilia
To celebrate the release of Screwed, in cinemas June 3rd, our friends at First4Movies are giving you the chance to win an exclusive private screening for you and 30 of your mates.
Screwed is a semi-biographical story based on the experiences of former prison guard Ronnie Thompson who spent seven years working in some of the UK’s most dangerous prisons. Based on Thompson’s book of the same name, the project stars James D’Arcy (Master & Commander), Noel Clarke (Kidulthood), Frank Harper (The Football Factory), Jamie Foreman (Layer Cake), Andrew Shim (This Is England) and Kate Magowan (Stardust). The story revolves around former soldier Sam Norwood who takes a job as a prison officer when he returns from Iraq and becomes exposed to the underworld of prison culture – including corrupt guards and drug trafficking.
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Screwed is a semi-biographical story based on the experiences of former prison guard Ronnie Thompson who spent seven years working in some of the UK’s most dangerous prisons. Based on Thompson’s book of the same name, the project stars James D’Arcy (Master & Commander), Noel Clarke (Kidulthood), Frank Harper (The Football Factory), Jamie Foreman (Layer Cake), Andrew Shim (This Is England) and Kate Magowan (Stardust). The story revolves around former soldier Sam Norwood who takes a job as a prison officer when he returns from Iraq and becomes exposed to the underworld of prison culture – including corrupt guards and drug trafficking.
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- 5/13/2011
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Update: Now with added Screwed's new trailer for all your incarceration needs.Have you ever been in a Turkish prison, Joey? Failing that, how about the slightly more comfortable option of a British prison movie? Well, if that's your bag then you might like Screwed, the upcoming Brit-thriller based on Ronnie Thompson's semi-autobiographical book and directed by Reg Traviss. And here's a sneak peek at the UK quad poster and trailer.The film stars James D'Arcy as a soldier returning from Iraq and taking a job as a prison guard. There he discovers the seamy underworld to the correctional business, with corruption among the guards as well as the prisoners.For those of you worried that the name is a bit rude, please be aware that "screw" is slang for "prison". The film also stars Noel Clarke, Jamie Foreman, Kate McGowan, Ray Panthaki, Doug Allen and Frank Harper.
- 4/28/2011
- EmpireOnline
Empire have debuted the first poster for new British movie, Screwed. We were lucky enough to be invited on set for this one and you’ll be able to check out Colin’s set report nearer to the movie’s release which in the UK falls on June 3rd. The movie is based on the novel by Ronnie Thompson with a screenplay from Colin Butts.
Empire also give us the plot:
Plot: Screwed stars James D’Arcy as Sam, a soldier returning from Iraq and taking a job as a prison guard who then discovers the seamy underworld to the correctional business, with corruption among the guards as well as the prisoners.
Screwed stars James D’Arcy, Noel Clarke, Jamie Foreman, Kate McGowan, Ray Panthaki, Doug Allen, Frank Harper and is directed by Reg Traviss. You can expect to see qwuite a bit more from this one between now and June.
Empire also give us the plot:
Plot: Screwed stars James D’Arcy as Sam, a soldier returning from Iraq and taking a job as a prison guard who then discovers the seamy underworld to the correctional business, with corruption among the guards as well as the prisoners.
Screwed stars James D’Arcy, Noel Clarke, Jamie Foreman, Kate McGowan, Ray Panthaki, Doug Allen, Frank Harper and is directed by Reg Traviss. You can expect to see qwuite a bit more from this one between now and June.
- 4/22/2011
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Lionsgate have released the first trailer for new British movie, Screwed which is set for release in the UK 3rd June. We were lucky enough to be invited on set for this one so keep your eyes peeled for more on it between now and June.
Screwed stars James D’Arcy, Noel Clarke, Jamie Foreman, Kate McGowan, Ray Panthaki, Doug Allen, Frank Harper and is directed by Reg Traviss.
Plot: Screwed stars James D’Arcy as Sam, a soldier returning from Iraq and taking a job as a prison guard who then discovers the seamy underworld to the correctional business, with corruption among the guards as well as the prisoners.
The movie is based on the autobiography by Ronnie Thompson.
Source: The Sun and thanks to @NoelClarke for the heads up.
Screwed stars James D’Arcy, Noel Clarke, Jamie Foreman, Kate McGowan, Ray Panthaki, Doug Allen, Frank Harper and is directed by Reg Traviss.
Plot: Screwed stars James D’Arcy as Sam, a soldier returning from Iraq and taking a job as a prison guard who then discovers the seamy underworld to the correctional business, with corruption among the guards as well as the prisoners.
The movie is based on the autobiography by Ronnie Thompson.
Source: The Sun and thanks to @NoelClarke for the heads up.
- 4/21/2011
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
We’ve received all the covers for DC Comics July solicitations, including the long awaited Games, the New Teen Titans graphic novel from Marv Wolfman and George Pérez. And when I say long awaited, I mean two decades long– which kinda ties in with all the DC Retroactive titles coming out, including our favorite, Green Lantern reuniting the team of ComicMix contributors Dennis O’Neil and Mike Grell.
Take a look.
War Of The Green Lanterns: Aftermath #1
Written by Tony Bedard
Art by Miguel Sepulveda
Cover by Dave Johnson
1:10 Variant cover by Doug Mahnke
The shocking consequences of the blockbuster “War of the Green Lantern” event have shattered the lives of Hal Jordan, Guy Gardner, John Stewart and Kyle Rayner in ways no one will see coming.
Everything you thought you knew about the Corps is no more!
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the...
Take a look.
War Of The Green Lanterns: Aftermath #1
Written by Tony Bedard
Art by Miguel Sepulveda
Cover by Dave Johnson
1:10 Variant cover by Doug Mahnke
The shocking consequences of the blockbuster “War of the Green Lantern” event have shattered the lives of Hal Jordan, Guy Gardner, John Stewart and Kyle Rayner in ways no one will see coming.
Everything you thought you knew about the Corps is no more!
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the...
- 4/11/2011
- by Glenn Hauman
- Comicmix.com
He’s maybe the UK’s busiest black filmmaker/actor/producer, and few of us on this side of the pond actually know about him (you UK folks can correct me if I’m wrong about him being “the busiest”… Or is it Idris Elba’s crown now to wear?)
Regardless, Mr Noel Clarke will star, alongside James D’Arcy (Master And Commander) in the film adaptation of a novel called Screwed: The Truth About Life as a Prison Officer, a bestselling work, both acclaimed and controversial, by British ex-prison officer-turned-author Ronnie Thompson (not his real name by the way).
The book, published in 2008, is said to be a non-fiction work, with a synopsis (courtesy of Amazon.com) that reads: “Ronnie Thompson was just an ordinary guy. That is, until he became a prison officer. By the time he started work at Hmp Romwell, he realised he was actually a nurse,...
Regardless, Mr Noel Clarke will star, alongside James D’Arcy (Master And Commander) in the film adaptation of a novel called Screwed: The Truth About Life as a Prison Officer, a bestselling work, both acclaimed and controversial, by British ex-prison officer-turned-author Ronnie Thompson (not his real name by the way).
The book, published in 2008, is said to be a non-fiction work, with a synopsis (courtesy of Amazon.com) that reads: “Ronnie Thompson was just an ordinary guy. That is, until he became a prison officer. By the time he started work at Hmp Romwell, he realised he was actually a nurse,...
- 3/7/2011
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
London, Oct 09 – Amy Winehouse is apparently putting every effort to win back her love interest Reg Traviss.
And in this bid Winehouse has adopted a Rocky Balboa-style training regime.
The singer is exercising like a boxer in her London gaff, running on the spot and doing 1,000 sit-ups a night.
Amy – mocked up as Sly Stallone film favourite ‘Rocky’ – is determined to get into shape and prove to Reg she is girlfriend material and not a permanently bongo’d waste of skin.
They will be reunited this weekend when Amy travels up to glamorous Scarborough, North Yorks, to visit director Reg on the set of his new prison flick Screwed.
“Amy .
And in this bid Winehouse has adopted a Rocky Balboa-style training regime.
The singer is exercising like a boxer in her London gaff, running on the spot and doing 1,000 sit-ups a night.
Amy – mocked up as Sly Stallone film favourite ‘Rocky’ – is determined to get into shape and prove to Reg she is girlfriend material and not a permanently bongo’d waste of skin.
They will be reunited this weekend when Amy travels up to glamorous Scarborough, North Yorks, to visit director Reg on the set of his new prison flick Screwed.
“Amy .
- 10/9/2010
- by News
- RealBollywood.com
Before HeyUGuys sets you free to read our rollercoaster interview with Noel Clarke we need to set the conversation below in a little context. On 21st of May one of our team, reviewed 4.3.2.1 for its cinema release. It would be fair to say the film wasn’t his cup of tea. Incensed at some of the content of that review Noel made his displeasure extremely clear, blocked HeyUGuys from his Twitter account and crossed us off his Christmas card list. You can read the review here and Noel’s objections below.
When I was approached to conduct a telephone interview with Noel for the DVD/Blu-ray release of 4.3.2.1 I did so on the understanding that it would be a frank discussion about all that had passed. The interview was dramatic and impassioned and therefore contains occasional uses of adult language. The conversation has been transcribed from a recording of that...
When I was approached to conduct a telephone interview with Noel for the DVD/Blu-ray release of 4.3.2.1 I did so on the understanding that it would be a frank discussion about all that had passed. The interview was dramatic and impassioned and therefore contains occasional uses of adult language. The conversation has been transcribed from a recording of that...
- 10/4/2010
- by Emily Breen
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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