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.

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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

Image Hosted by ImageShack.usA 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.

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Tags: 7 Stars, Andy Nyman, Babou Ceesay, Christopher Smith, Claudie Blakley, comedy, Danny Dyer, David Gilliam, gore, horror, horror-com, James Moran, Laura Harris, mindless fun, Severance, Tim McInnerny, Toby Stephens

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