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British TV Cop Show Reboot ‘The Sweeney’ to Open March 1

Leah Rozen — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 03:40:09 +0000

The poster for the new movie reboot of one of the most popular of British TV shows of the 1970s has just been released in the U.S.

Top Gear Thursday: Hiring the Show’s Crew for ‘The Sweeney’ Was ‘Touch of Genius’

staff — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:46:38 +0000

When director Nick Love needed to get some help filming car chases for The Sweeney, his movie version of the famous British TV police series, where did he turn?

The Brit List: Top Ten British Character Actors in Movies Today

Leah Rozen — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 19:39:41 +0000

It’s well known among actors that while leading roles may afford the most screen time and biggest pay checks, supporting roles offer the greater acting challenges and often juiciest lines and scenes.

WATCH: Ray Winstone and Plan B In ‘The Sweeney’ Trailer

Fraser McAlpine — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:09:04 +0000

A week or so ago, we looked at British TV theme tunes, and in particular stopped to give extravagent praise to The Sweeney, the hard-boiled ’70s cop show where the police played by the same rules as the criminals and no one was ...

Why Are All Of Snow White’s Dwarves British?

Fraser McAlpine — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 10:13:00 +0000

Not long ago, we pulled together a compilation of American things that the British had improved, and we mentioned that British actors often get cast as the bad guys in action movies. And this is something we all understand.

Ray Winstone: Voice Coach To The Stars

Fraser McAlpine — Wed, 18 May 2011 11:00:15 +0000

If you’ve seen Mel Gibson’s performance as a puppeteer in The Beaver, and marvelled at the accuracy with which he nails the London accent for his furry friend, well, there’s a reason for that. Far from being a dubbed ...

Coldplay Fund New British Thriller

Fraser McAlpine — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 17:00:28 +0000

It used to be a fairly well-trodden showbiz path: ridiculously famous and rich rock band starts hanging out with film-makers; film-makers try and make a film; film struggles to get funding; ridiculously famous and rich rock band steps ...

Watch: ‘London Boulevard’ Trailer Sizzles with Mega Hot UK Cast

MacKenzie Wilson — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 13:03:00 +0000

London Boulevard marks the highly-anticipated directorial debut from William Monahan, the Academy Award-winning screenwriter behind 2006's The Departed. The sizzling crime drama draws from Ken Bruen's novel of the same title and ...

Ray Winstone: From Rotund to Ripped Without a Single Sit-Up

Kevin Wicks — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Portly actor Ray Winstone received a digital tummy tuck and six-pack abs for his role as Beowulf in Robert Zemeckis‘ film out this fall.(The Daily Mail compares his normal body, featuring a prominent belly, to his new ...