Bits & Pieces: One Love Manchester Edition

4th June 2017

We get sent a lot of film treats here at BRWC, so here’s a place we can share them with you. They’ll be clips, trailers, images and posters, links and all sorts. Enjoy.

NET PROCEEDS OF THE SALE OF ALL #ONELOVEMANCHESTER MERCHANDISE WILL BE DONATED TO THE BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY FOR ITS ‘WE LOVE MANCHESTER EMERGENCY FUND’, SUPPORTING THOSE AFFECTED BY THE MANCHESTER ATTACK. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND, PLEASE VISIT REDCROSS.ORG.UK

Based on the New York Times bestseller, WONDER tells the inspiring and heartwarming story of August Pullman. Born with facial differences that, up until now, have prevented him from going to a mainstream school, Auggie becomes the most unlikely of heroes when he enters the local fifth grade. As his family, his new classmates, and the larger community all struggle to find their compassion and acceptance, Auggie’s extraordinary journey will unite them all and prove you can’t blend in when you were born to stand out.

Gabrielle (Marion Cotillard) comes from a small village in the south of France, at a time when her dream of true love is considered scandalous, and even insane. Against her will, Gabrielle’s parents marry her to José (Alex Brendemühl), an honest and loving Spanish farmer who they think will make a respectable woman of her. When she is sent away to the Alps to treat her kidney stones, André (Louis Garrel), a dashing injured veteran of the Indochina war, rekindles the passion buried inside of her. With this newfound love, Gabrielle yearns to run away with André, freeing herself from a marriage which seems to imprison her. This time, she’s determined to follow her dream.

A GOOD DAY TO DIE – HOKA HEY, the compelling award-winning feature, documenting the life story and extraordinary adventures of British conflict photographer,Jason P Howe, will be released in select UK cinemas and on demand from 16 June and on DVD 17 July 2017.

Netflix has released a teaser trailer for the highly anticipated series Ozark. Jason Bateman, who serves as an executive producer and director, stars as Marty Byrde, alongside Academy Award ® nominee Laura Linney as his wife Wendy. The Byrdes and their teenage kids, Charlotte and Jonah, are, for all intents and purposes, an ordinary family with ordinary lives. Except for the job of Marty, a Chicago financial advisor who also serves as the top money launderer for the second largest drug cartel in Mexico. When things go awry, Marty must uproot his family from the skyscrapers of Chicago and relocate to the lazy lake region of the Missouri Ozarks. This dark drama, which also stars Esai Morales, Julia Garner, Marc Menchaca, Jason Butler Harner and Harris Yulin, explores capitalism, family dynamics and survival through the eyes of (anything but) ordinary Americans.

Following a long tradition of cocky teenage boys with too much time on their hands, Brady, Sam and Mosley like to amuse themselves by making prank calls. However, their cellular diversions are intensified by the extreme nature of the pranks they put their unsuspecting victims through, and the delight and encouragement they receive when they post videos of their hijinks online for maximum humiliation. Having pushed the wrong person too far, they find themselves on the other side of a call,and an evening intended for normal high school revelry turns increasingly bloody as their unknown assailant ramps up a prank of his own.

What happens when technology keeps you one step removed from the reality of what you do for a living? That’s the dilemma one man must answer as explosive thriller DRONE lands on DVD and digital platforms from July 3^rd courtesy of Signature Entertainment. Drone pilot and family man Neil (Sean Bean; TV’s Game Of Thrones, The Martian) has spent his career conducting deadly, covert missions overseas from the comfort of his suburban hometown. When an enigmatic, Pakistani businessman (Patrick Sabongui; TV’s Homeland, Arrow) manages to track Neil down at his home seeking revenge, Neil must confront the consequences of his actions. Also starring Mary McCormack (TV’s The West Wing, The Newsroom) and Joel David Moore (Avatar, The Guest), DRONE is a supremely timely and electrifyingly taut thriller that examines the consequences of making decisions from afar. Featuring Sean Bean at his stoic best, make sure DRONE doesn’t fly under your radar this summer.

Look at the CLINT EASTWOOD 40-FILM DVD COLLECTION (available from 5th June).

Reg Transfers has put together a Minimal Iconic Movie Car Quiz that encourages users to guess the name of the movie using the minimal graphics. Beneath each of the pictures, type in the name of the film you think the car comes from. We’ll warn you – it’s not easy!

You can take the quiz here.

In the city of Angels, everyone is on a quest. A disheveled, middle-aged woman in a bridal gown boards a Metro bus on Hollywood Blvd in the middle of the night. As the bus heads further west, she meets an assortment of eccentrics and social outcasts who make her question where she’s been and where she’s going. Each person she meets is at their own personal crossroads, who in turn shape the course of her bizarre journey.

Stranded after a tragic plane crash, two strangers must forge a connection to survive the extreme elements of a remote snow covered mountain. When they realise help is not coming, they embark on a terrifying journey across hundreds of miles of wilderness, pushing one another to endure and igniting an unexpected attraction. The film is directed by Academy Award nominee Hany Abu-Assad and stars Academy Award winner Kate Winslet and Idris Elba.

Rogue Warrior : Robot Fighter, described as a mix of “Mad Max” and “Star Wars”, is a science fiction film set in the distant future depicting the overthrow of humanity by artificial intelligence on Earth and other worlds. Birdsall plays Sienna, a resourceful rebel on a quest to take down the evil empire of robots.

Starring critically acclaimed French actor Jean Reno (Leon: The Professional) and BAFTA nominated actress Laia Costa (Victoria), The Little Things is a short film by Mediterranean lager brand Estrella Damm, following in the footsteps of their debut short film released last year,Vale, directed by Alejandro Amenabar (The Others), starring Dakota Johnson (Fifty Shades of Grey; A Bigger Splash). Set against the Balearic backdrop of Majorca, The Little Things, directed by Albert Rodríguez, presents its two leading protagonists, a cynical ageing actor, Jean-Pierre Bertrand, and his thirty-something assistant, Laia, with completely opposing philosophies on life as they ride an emotional rollercoaster from the moment they first meet. Outgoing Laia tried to illumintae the way for Jean-Pierre during a surprising turn of events as she invites him to seize the moment; showing him undiscovered areas of the island, introduces him to her friends, encourages him to taste the local culinary dishes and sip the local beer.

Photographer Seth Hancock was ASKED to make a documentary on a subject matter that meant nothing to him – Senior Citizens and Hunger. So he traveled across America to discover why senior citizens are the fastest growing group of people going hungry in America, why we treat senior citizens as second-class citizens, why he never cared about this issue and what can be done to make a difference in the lives of senior citizens in America.

Warner Bros. UK is pleased to reveal six talent inteviews for WONDER WOMAN along with a brand new clip Property of General Ludendorff. Starring Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright, Danny Huston, David Thewlis, Connie Nielsen and directed by Patty Jenkins, WONDER WOMAN is out in UK cinemas NOW.

Chris Pine:

Gal Gadot:

Robin Wright:

Connie Nielsen:

Patty Jenkins:

Danny Huston:

Clip – ‘Property of General Ludendorff’:

That’s your lot for now, more soon enough.

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