Susan Hated Literature

Nov 12 2007

Death at a Funeral

Published by Fence under Moving Pictures

Dir: Frank Oz
Writ: Dean Craig

Matthew Macfadyen … Daniel
Keeley Hawes … Jane
Andy Nyman … Howard
Ewen Bremner … Justin
Daisy Donovan … Martha
Alan Tudyk … Simon Smith
Jane Asher … Sandra
Kris Marshall … Troy
Rupert Graves … Robert

You never quite know what to hope for when you go to see a so-called black comedy/farce. I mean, the trailers might give you an idea of some of better moments, but you just don’t know whether the whole thing will work. Especially when the setting for the “hilarious hijinks” is a funeral. Happily, Death at a Funeral does indeed work.

Tags: 7 Stars, Alan Tudyk, Andy Nyman, black humour, comedy, Daisy Donovan, Dean Craig, death, Death at a Funeral, Frank Oz, Jane Asher, Keeley Hawes, Kris Marshall, Matthew MacFadyen, R15A, relationships, Rupert Graves

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Aug 26 2006

Severance

Published by Fence under Moving Pictures

Dir: Christopher Smith
Writ: Christopher Smith & James Moran

Danny Dyer - Steve
Laura Harris - Maggie
Tim McInnerny - Richard
Toby Stephens - Harris
Claudie Blakley - Jill
Andy Nyman - Gordon
Babou Ceesay - Billy
David Gilliam - George

A lot of the marketing around this film is comparing it to Shaun of the Dead, and if you enjoyed that you will Probably enjoy this too. It shares the same sense of humour with a wonderful amount of death and gore.