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Snatch (2000), directed by Guy Ritchie, is often hailed as one of the most stylish, chaotic, and endlessly quotable films of its era. But what the f*ck actually happened to this madcap crime caper—how did it come to be, and what hurdles did it face during production? Let’s take a deep dive into the creation of this frenetic film, a project that fused diamond heists, underground boxing, and an ensemble cast of unforgettable characters into one wildly entertaining package. Buckle up, because the story behind Snatch is as unpredictable as the film itself.

The success of Guy Ritchie’s debut film, Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels (1998), was a game-changer for the British film industry. Made on a modest budget of $1.35 million, Lock, Stock was a smash hit, grossing over $28 million and earning Ritchie accolades as the next big thing in British cinema. Hollywood took notice, and Ritchie...

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One of Jason Stathams best movies is now streaming on both Hulu and Paramount+. Released in 2000, the film Snatch, a wildly entertaining romp through the underbelly of Londons crime scene, is a furiously paced gangster comedy from the hectic and stylish mind of director Guy Ritchie. The film was a commercial success and has become a classic among fans, who deemed the film a masterpiece.

Snatch stars Jason Statham as Turkish, a boxing promoter who finds himself in a pinch when his prized fighter is unexpectedly incapacitated before an upcoming match. Forced to find a replacement, Turkish approaches Mickey (Brad Pitt), the man who knocked him out, and urges him to replace his fallen fighter in a match with crime Boss Brick Tops boxer. After Mickey refuses to play into Bricks fight rigging,...

Following its rip-roaring success at Pigeon Shrine FrightFest, Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment is delighted that the British horror comedy Members Club will be available on UK Digital Platforms from 21st October.

Written and Directed by Marc Coleman, Members Club stars a host of British talent including Dean Kilbey, Perry Benson, Barbara Smith, Juliet Cowan, Mark Monero, Steve Oram, David Schaal, Alan Ford, Liam Noble as well as Peter Andre.

Wet Dreams, a middle-aged male stripper group, have hit rock bottom. After a string of disastrous gigs, the gang considers disbanding. Alan, the group’s happy-go-lucky front man, takes over the business and books the boys a lucrative and mysterious gig in rural Essex. But when the group arrive at the desolate club, their night quickly takes a dark turn when they find themselves tangled up in a plot to raise a murderous 16th century witch from the dead.

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Paramount+ is ready with an entertainment-packed November this year. The upcoming month will see the premiere of some of the best Paramount+ original shows including Landman and The Agency. Just like every month, Paramount+ is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the 10 best movies and TV shows coming to Paramount+ in November 2024.

Hacksaw Ridge (November 1)

Hacksaw Ridge is a biographical epic war drama film directed by Mel Gibson from a screenplay co-written by Robert Schenkkan and Andrew Knight. Based on the 2004 documentary The Conscientious Objector by Terry Benedict, the 2016 film follows the story of Desmond Doss, who joins the army after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour but refuses to handle weapons and engage in war instead he chooses to serve as a combat medic in the American army.

Stars: Liam Noble, Dean Kilbey, Perry Benson, Mark Manero, David Alexander, Juliet Cowan, Charley Burling, Barbara Smith, Steve Oram, Alan Ford | Written and Directed by Marc Coleman

Members Club is a new horror comedy about Wet Dreams, a troupe of male strippers who were at their prime back when The Full Monty was a thing. Now they’re well into middle age, their middles are well out of shape and the bookings are drying up. Drying up to the point that their manager, Deano has just dropped them. But not before managing to book them a gig at a 12-year-old’s birthday party.

Refusing to admit defeat, or face the prospect of getting a real job, Alan takes charge and soon has a well-paid gig lined up. Of course, we know there’s a catch, but all Alan, Neil, Ratboy, and Carly can think of is the promise of their first big payday in years.

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Brothers is an action heist comedy adventure series directed by Max Barbakow from a screenplay by Macon Blair. The 2024 film follows the story of two twin criminal brothers and while one is trying to reform the other is trying to pull him in on a dangerous heist. With legal troubles, gunfights, and family drama they must reconcile their differences before they lose out on the score of a lifetime. Brothers stars Josh Brolin and Peter Dinklage in the lead roles with Glenn Close, Brendan Fraser, Marisa Tomei, Jennifer Landon, M. Emmet Walsh, and Taylour Paige starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the hilarious comedy, dangerous thrills, and compelling characters in Brothers here are some similar movies you should check out next.

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Brad Pitt is a household name. So much so that even if someone doesn't follow his work, they'll still have heard of him. His extensive career has taken him from the epic crime thriller The Departed to the romantic fantasy drama The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and almost everything in between. But there's one movie that stands out as his best and came over 24 years ago. Starring in Guy Ritchie's Snatch, Pitt took on a character that audiences hadn't seen him portray before. Pitt wasn't type-cast and had to dramatically change his accent in the process of becoming part of Ritchie's project. Ritchie was at a very early point in his career. He'd finished Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels in 1998, and Snatch was his next movie.

For the male stripper group Wet Dreams, business is not exactly booming. The bottom has fallen out of the market for four middle-aged blokes taking their kit off and, after a disastrous booking at a birthday party, it looks like it’s time to call it a day. However, front man Alan (Dean Kilbey) decides to buy out longtime manager Deano (Liam Noble) and can’t believe his luck when he instantly lands the guys a lucrative gig in a rural part of Essex.

Of course, there’s a catch – and what a catch it is. Not only has Alan not read the small print about the specific outfits he and his mates will be required to don, neither he nor his mates is prepared for the part they’ve been lined up to play in a ritual which plans to bring a murdered 16th century witch back from the dead.

EastEnders spoilers and updates for the week of August 5 tease twelve sneak peeks. Reiss Colwell’s (Jonny Freeman) secret is threatened, Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal) gets a shock visit, Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) is blackmailed, and more!

EastEnders Spoilers – Reiss Colwell’s Sinister Secret Threatened, Suki’s Shock Visit

Reiss is feeling anxious as he and his girlfriend Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy) await the results of the post-mortem examination following the death of Reiss’s wife Debbie Colwell (Jenny Meier).

Meanwhile, former legal eagle Eve Unwin (Heather Peace) may become suspicious when she spots Reiss with Debbie’s wedding ring.

On the other hand, Suki is in for a shock visit when her ex-husband Nish Panesar (Navin Chowdry) shows up at Walford East with Ayesha (Laila Rouass) the widow of Hardeep (uncast character).

Nish, who was imprisoned for Hardeep’s murder, has enlisted the help of his granddaughter Avani Nandra-Hart...

Black Water Pictures is thrilled to announce that their latest horror comedy, Members Club, will have its world premiere at this year’s Pigeon Shrine FrightFest on 24th August. This highly anticipated film, written and directed by Marc Coleman, is a wild fusion of The Full Monty and From Dusk Till Dawn, promising a unique blend of laughs and scares. It will certainly bring a bit of light relief to the otherwise rather dark and gruesome festival.

Members Club stars an impressive, extensive list of British talent including Dean Kilbey, Top Boy), Perry Benson, Barbara Smith, Juliet Cowan, Mark Monero, Steve Oram, David Schaal, Alan Ford, Liam Noble, and Peter Andre.

The film follows Wet Dreams, a down-and-out middle-aged male stripper group, as they grapple with a series of disastrous gigs and contemplate disbanding. Alan, the group’s optimistic frontman, seizes control and secures a seemingly lucrative gig in rural Essex.

EastEnders spoilers and updates tease some shocking new twists for next week. Maya Houssain (Bharti Patel) is exposed, Davinder ‘Nugget’ Gulati (Juhaim Rasul Choudhury) collapses and will Teddy Mitchell (Roland Manookian) steal Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) from Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt)?

EastEnders Spoilers – Maya Houssain Exposed?

Harvey Monroe (Ross Boatman) and Jean Slater (Gillian Wright) were all set for a romantic evening until a message from Maya changes everything.

Harvey makes an excuse to Jean and meets Maya, who confesses she is selling her home to pay off debts.

Freddie Slater (Bobby Brazier) spots them together and tells Jean, who fears Harvey is being unfaithful.

Maya leaves behind a letter with a different address, prompting Harvey to investigate-he finds a distressed man at the new address and realized Maya’s troubles run deep.

Jean braces herself for a confession of infidelity, but Harvey surprises her with the truth; Harvey has learned a valuable lesson,...

EastEnders spoilers and updates for the week of June 24 tease fans should get ready for six shocking twists, and more! Stevie Mitchell’s (Alan Ford) secret family arrives, Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) makes an outrageous move, and more drama unfolds!

EastEnders Spoilers – Stevie Mitchell’’s Secret Family Arrives, Just As Will Stevie Mitchell Attacks Him!

Stevie’s hidden family shows up and Phil crosses the line-a week full of drama involving the Mitchells unfolds on EastEnders, with Teddy Mitchell (Roland Manookian) and his sons unexpectedly showing up in Walford.

Billy Mitchell’s (Perry Fenwick) completely shocked-meanwhile, Stevie faces an attack from his grandson Will Mitchell (Freddie Mitchell), prompting Phil to step in.

And what brought this on-as suspicions mount against Phil from Billy and the rest of the Mitchells, Stevie sets out to uncover the true culprit who stole Lola Pearce-Brown’s (Danielle Brown) charity funds.

Despite Stevie’s questioning,...

David Schaal says his new movie 'Bermondsey Tales: Fall of the Roman Empire' is inspired by Guy Ritchie and Quentin Tarantino films.The British gangster movie is the feature film directorial debut of Michael Head and the 60-year-old actor is part of a stellar cast that includes John Hannah, Alan Ford, Maisie Smith, Adam Deacon, Linda Robson, Charlotte Kirk, Gary Webster, Charlie Clapham and more.David - who is best known for playing Jay's dad Terry Cartwright in comedy series 'The Inbetweeners' and warehouse manager Taffy in Ricky Gervais' mockumentary 'The Office' - says the gritty crime drama has the hallmarks of Ritchie's gangster films 'Snatch' and 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels' as well as the flashbacks and time jumping storytelling devices of Tarantino's 'Pulp Fiction' with a nod to Jonathan Glazer's 'Sexy Beast' as well.Speaking to Bang Showbiz,...

EastEnders spoilers and updates tease there’s been a spin-off series announced featuring a Freddie Slater (Bobby Brazier) and Big Mo Harris (Laila Morse) comeback. The short six episode digital mini-series will explain where they were and what they did in between times.

EastEnders Spoiler – The Point Of Mo Return

The digital series, available on BBC One’s EastEnders social media accounts on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and X, formerly known as Twitter, will be a short explanation.

Freddie and his great-grandmother Big Mo are set to make a comeback on the popular soap opera starting Monday, May 20, 2024. However, their return is bound to bring some unexpected twists and turns.

The upcoming mini-series will follow Freddie as he embarks on a new adventure living in his great-grandmother’s caravan, where they both find themselves caught up in all sorts of mischief.

Throughout the six episodes, audiences will witness the strong bond...

EastEnders spoilers for Thursday, May 9 tease George Knight (Colin Salmon) has a dilemma-to fight or not to fight? Also, Patrick Trueman’s (Rudolph Walker) annoyed over slow progress, Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick) meets up with Stevie Mitchell (Alan Ford) and Amy Mitchell (Ellie Dadd) isn’t happy .

EastEnder Spoilers – George Knight’s Dilemma

Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) walks into the café and is greeted by Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer).

Gina and Anna Knight give her the cold shoulder, clearly annoyed with her for keeping George’s fighting a secret. Cindy assures them that she will talk to George and convince him not to fight again

Reluctantly, Gina and Anna agree to have lunch with Cindy, but when Cindy meets up with George, he rejects her suggestion of online therapy to manage his emotions.

However, Cindy eventually persuades George to reconsider; he’s torn, contemplating participating in another fight despite the...

EastEnders spoilers and updates for Wednesday, May 8 tease there’s a dark cloud over George Knight (Colin Salmon) when he receives a devastating diagnosis.

Also, Yolande Trueman (Angela Wynter) makes a brave move, and Billy Mitchell’s (Perry Fenwick) furious finding Stevie Mitchell (Alan Ford) with Will Mitchell (Freddie Phillips).

EastEnders Spoilers – George Knight’s Devastating Diagnosis

The day of Gloria Knight’s (Elizabeth Counsell) memorial has arrived, and the Knight family has come together to honor her memory-however, George is struggling after a fight the night before.

Despite his pain, George tries to hide it from his family so they won’t worry-as the memorial service begins, George gazes at a photo and suddenly feels unwell.

When Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) and Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) realize what’s happening, they urge George to go to the hospital.

George complies and undergoes a thorough check-up but the news he...

EastEnders spoilers and updates for Monday, May 6 tease there is a shocking moment when Patrick Trueman (Rudolph Walker) confronts Pastor Gideon Clayton (Howard Saddler).

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Also, Stevie and Billy Mitchell clash over the grandchildren and George Knight (Colin Salmon) struggles over missing Gloria Knight’s (Elizabeth Counsell) funeral.

Patrick And Denise Concerned Over Yolande’s Strange Behavior

Patrick and Denise Fox (Diane Parish) grow increasingly worried about Yolande Trueman’s (Angela Wynter) peculiar behavior.

They believe that Pastor Clayton might be able to help so Patrick confides in him, and he suggests that Yolande might be ill, shocking Yolande when Patrick confronts her about it.

Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer) questions Patrick about Yolande’s well-being, but he is unsure how to respond; confused because he had no idea that Yolande had scheduled a medical appointment.

Seeking guidance, Patrick discusses his concerns with Pastor Clayton once again and...

Sean Connery’s legacy in film history is irrefutable just as much as his contribution to the evolution of late 20th-century cinema. Despite the era’s misgivings and misogyny, Connery remains an irrevocable icon for his role as James Bond in the franchise’s first live-action film Dr. No. His blue-eyed, broad-shouldered, and laid-back charm not only hypnotized millions but also brought the Scotsman fame on a level previously unheard of.

Sean Connery in Goldfinger [Credit: United Artists]However, under fame’s seductive grip, Connery ended up shunning other roles that would go on to become equally iconic in the years to come. Sadder still, the actor blatantly used his fame as a tool to lord over industry producers and directors for a bigger payday.

Sean Connery Passed Up on Iconic Role Due to James Bond

Ruthless, sadistic, and diabolical, Brick Top remains one of the most exaggerated and terrifying on-screen villains to date.

Snatch's iconic opening credits, inspired by The Wild Bunch, showcase the film's major characters through a stylish and innovative montage. Director Guy Ritchie's background in music videos influenced the fast-paced and non-chronological editing of Snatch's opening credits. Snatch's unique opening sequence, featuring freeze frames and bold text, sparked a trend in British film and even inspired an anime's similar style.

Despite having a career spanning well over two decades, English filmmaker Guy Ritchie's contemporary work is still being compared to one of his earliest movies, Snatch. Snatch was the director's second feature film and is still considered by many to be his pièce de résistance. With a major budgetary upgrade from his debut feature, Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels, Ritchie was able to up the production design, stunts, and cast — hilariously hiring Brad Pitt for a role with no understandable dialogue.

Snatch is filled with memorable lines and scenes.

Britain’s contributions to the cinematic form have been vast and glorious. Aardman Animation. Alfred Hitchcock. Olivia Colman. 007. High up that list, too, is the British gangster movie – sure, America may often get the genre limelight with classics like Goodfellas, The Godfather trilogy, and Scarface, but nobody does dark, gritty, violent, and darkly humorous quite like the British. You certainly wouldn’t catch football-hardman-turned-movie-hardman Vinnie Jones rolling down the street with some poor geezer’s bonce trapped in his car window anywhere else, that’s for sure!

And so, with tracksuits on, geezer nicknames doled out, and knuckles dusted, Team Empire assembled a list of the very best British gangster movies ever made. From comedy classics, to bruising turn-of-the-century tales of brutality and crime, to contemporary subversions of the genre formula, we’ve covered all bases. These are films of culture, sophistication, genius. A little bit more than an 'ot dog,...

Director Guy Ritchie's 2000 hit Snatch is officially on its way to Prime Video.

Per Amazon Studios, Guy Ritchie's Snatch will be available on Prime Video beginning April 1. The film is just one of over 80 other productions arriving on the streaming platform on the same day. Currently, Snatch is only available for subscribers of MGM+.

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Starring Brad Pitt as the heavily-accented bare-knuckle boxer Mickey O'Neil, Snatch follows multiple groups of characters as they work different angles of the multifaceted hunt for an astonishing, and valuable, 86-carat diamond. The film features an ensemble cast including longtime Ritchie collaborators Jason Statham, Alan Ford, and Vinnie Jones, as well as Stephen Graham, Benicio Del Toro, Lennie James, and Dennis Farina.

The...

Kaleidoscope Film Distribution has acquired worldwide sales rights for six features including footballer documentary Defoe.

Directed by James Ross, Defoe follows now-retired football star Jermain Defoe as he re-evaluates his roots, career and controversies, and explores future ambitions.

The completed film includes interviews with Defoe’s colleagues including manager Harry Redknapp and teammates Peter Crouch and Joe Cole. Kaleidoscope will conduct a single-day theatrical release in the UK on February 29.

Sales are underway on Defoe at this week’s EFM where Kaleidoscope is screening three completed acquisitions.

Andrew Gallimore’s One Night In Millstreet revisits the 1990s boxing match that...

The Penguin, with a gritty depiction of a mob takeover of Gotham, could fit well in Nolan's realistic Batman universe. The Riddler's mystery-based villainous nature would be a perfect fit for Christopher Nolan's penchant for head-scratching narratives. Dr. Hugo Strange could add depth to Arkham Asylum and tie into the series' themes of crime and corruption in Nolan's Gotham.

A hypothetical fourth installment in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy has long been dreamed about by fans, with some interesting potential for introducing a new antagonist into the grittier universe. Spanning from 2005 to 2012, The Dark Knight trilogy is widely hailed as some of the greatest storytelling in comic book movie history, especially the trilogy's eponymous second film, The Dark Knight. The more realistic tone, however, always limited the Nolanverse's look into Batman's rogues gallery.

With faces like Michael Keaton and George Clooney having reprized their roles as Batman in recent years,...

Head Count is a comedy thriller film directed by Ben and Jacob Burghart, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Josh Doke. The film follows the story of Kat, who just got out of prison but an unknown is pointing his own gun at his head. As the empty rounds click away, Kat remembers what happened to each bullet from his gun. Head Count stars Aaron Jakubenko as Kat, Melanie Zanetti as Jo, Ryan Kwanten as Sawyer, Chris Bylsma as Cassidy, Addam Bramich as Brian, and Polaris Banks as Flint. So, if you love the comedy thriller film here are some similar movies you could watch next.

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Synopsis: Vengeance, the directorial debut from writer and star B.J. Novak (“The Office”), is a darkly comic thriller about Ben Manalowitz, a journalist and podcaster who travels from New York City to West Texas to investigate the death...

Snatch has become a cult classic comedy, and part of what makes it great is its unique characters played by an unlikely cast. The London-based film is clearly influenced by Quentin Tarantino's first two movies, as Snatch follows the aftermath of a jewel heist, just like Reservoir Dogs, and it has a multi-stranded narrative, just like Pulp Fiction. Most of all, it's full of pop-culture-referencing one-liners, over-the-top violence and comedy, and distinctly memorable characters. Snatch interweaves boxing promoters, jewelers, bank robbers, and many other sketchy characters all fighting to get their hands on a diamond.

Snatch put Guy Ritchie on the map, as it was his breakthrough film and on a much higher level than his directorial debut, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. However, not only is it one of Guy Ritchie's best movies, but it was also the breakout movie for many actors, too. Jason Statham, Stephen Graham,...

The two "Exorcist" prequels, "Exorcist: The Beginning" and "Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist," offer something that may be unique in the whole of cinema; a strange case of one actor playing the same character in two different versions of the same film shot back-to-back. Oh, and the first version was only released after the second proved a total dog. It's a story of epic studio interference that makes the tacked-on ending William Peter Blatty was forced to shoot for "The Exorcist III" seem like a minor tweak. Morgan Creek studio head James G. Robinson was the person responsible for that change, and he one-upped himself when it came to the prequel. 

After two directors parted company with the project, he hired Paul Schrader. That might seem like a shrewd choice given the subject matter of doubting priests and matters of the soul, something that Schrader has wrestled with in his...

Vinnie Jones wants to make a Snatch sequel, and hopes that someday director Guy Ritchie and the rest of the cast, including the likes of Jason Statham and Brad Pitt, will return for another crime comedy caper. The actor, who starred in the first Snatch as the near-unstoppable Bullet Tooth Tony (but you can call him Susan if it makes you happy), has been pondering a follow-up thanks to enthusiasm from fans in the United States.

"I'd love to do Snatch 2. Especially in America, they say, 'Are we gonna see Snatch 2?'"

Released back in 2000, Snatch begins when illegal boxing promoter Turkish (Jason Statham) convinces gangster Brick Top (Alan Ford) to offer bets on bare-knuckle boxer Mickey (Brad Pitt) at his bookie business. When Mickey does not throw his first fight as agreed, an infuriated Brick Top demands another match. Meanwhile, gangster Frankie Four Fingers (Benicio Del Toro) comes to...

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Guy Ritchie, writer/director of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, delivers another awe-inspiring directorial masterpiece, Snatch – an edgy and hilarious film about a diamond heist gone wrong, a colorful Irish gypsy-turned-prizefighter…and a very temperamental dog. In the heart of gangland, two novice unlicensed boxing promoters, Turkish (Jason Statham) and Tommy (Stephen Graham), get roped into a rigged bare-knuckle fight with local kingpin/villain and fellow boxing promoter Brick Top (Alan Ford). But all goes wrong when wild-card Irish gypsy boxer One Punch Mickey O’Neil (Brad Pitt) starts playing by his own rules, and the duo find themselves heading for a whole lot of trouble. Meanwhile, Franky Four Fingers (Benicio Del Toro) and his stolen 86-carat diamond have gone missing in London. Head honcho Avi (Dennis Farina) hires local legend Bullet Tooth Tony (Vinnie Jones) to find them, launching everyone into a spiral of double-crossing vendettas and events,...

To mark the release of Thunderbirds Are Go! on 18th May, we’ve been given a prize bundle including Seasons 1, 2A and 2B on DVD, Tag face masks, a poster of the S3 Paul Shipper artwork and a notebook.

Jennifer Saunders voices Helen Shelby, a no-nonsense biologist who designed the incredible Supreme Barrier Reef, a replacement for the polluted Great Barrier Reef, whilst Alan Ford is cockney Light-Fingered Fred with Larry Lamb voicing Gomez, two ‘friends’ from Parker’s criminal past who want to use FAB1 as a getaway car in their criminal exploits. Comedian Tom Rosenthal also returns as Brandon Berrenger, a famous ‘extreme action’ vlogger whose followers are known as ‘Bearheads’, Vas Blackwood returns as cheeky Space Pirate Reece with Alan Ford again voicing Light Fingered Fred.

In these all-new epic episodes, the Tracys and their Thunderbirds must go above and beyond to tackle new threats while continuing to rescue those in need.

Lovable British rogues have enthralled cinema goers for the better part of a century in classic London crime capers like Brighton Rock, The Lavender Hill Mob, The Italian Job and The Long Good Friday, through to McVicar, Lock Stock, Sexy Beast and Legend (2015). Even when brandishing knuckle dusters, plotting to off little old ladies, threatening to shit the Ira or taking their shirts off (cas they’re “sweating like a c*%t”), these antiheroes have made a massive mark in cinema over the decades. Despite being synonymous with heist movies they are arguably a genre unto themselves yet, but while the widespread affection remains, there hasn’t been a truly memorable cockney/ London crime film or character for quite some time.

In 2015, the infamous Hatton Garden robbery, in which £200 million’s worth of cash and jewels were stolen from safety deposit boxes, provided film producers with the basis for a fresh and relevant take.

Stars: Matt Hookings, Olwen Catherine Kelly, Hannah Waddingham, Michael McKell, Justin McDonald, Alan Ford, Ian Pirie, Noeleen Comiskey, Claudia Archer, Ella Road, Liana Harris | Written by Ross Owen Williams | Directed by Dom Lenoir

Winter Ridge is rapidly becoming the little British movie that could! Having all ready picked up a bunch of awards on the circuit, The movie, its director Dom Lenoir, and cast are about to embark on a strong festival run through 2018 that will undoubtedly see the movie picking up more awards and critical acclaim… making the lads at British production company Camelot Films and up-and-coming powerhouse performer Matt Hookings, ones to watch.

Winter Ridge opens really strong with the harrowing sound of a car crash (props to the sound guy). You have no time to prepare for the story that is coming your way, instead the audience is just thrown in at the proverbial deep end. We...

Alzheimer’s is a horrendous disease that is unfortunately very common amongst the elderly.. There is a chance that most the people reading this post know someone or have a family member close to them dealing with Alzheimer’s… It’s a disease that is often overlooked in the mainstream media and not best represented! Director Jonny Wright and the guys at Three Wise Monkeys hope to show you a movie about the effects with their beautiful, passionate and important short film Ethel.

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Ethel is a short film that aims to raise awareness for Alzheimer’s Disease and also engage a younger audience. The film is based on a real life event that happened to the writer/director Jonny Wright. An event so powerful it burnt into his consciousness and developed over time into a gritty and grounded drama, starring Miriam Margolyes as Ethel. We hope to help promote a charity,...

The film won four awards at this year’s London Independent Film Festival.

Phoenix Worldwide Entertainment has secured three international territory deals on Dom Lenoir’s thriller Winter Ridge.

The film, which premiered at this year’s Hollywood Florida Film Festival in February, has sold to North America (Gravitas), Italy (Enjoy), and China (Timevision).

Producer Camelot Films is planning to self-distribute in 20 UK theatres in September.

The story of a young detective who starts the hunt for a serial killer while his wife is in a coma, the film stars Matt Hookings (Essex Vendetta) and Alan Ford (Cockneys vs Zombies...

Here’s the latest episode of the 365Flick podcast, part of the ever-growing podcast roster here on Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on Podomatic and Libsyn, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres.

365Flicks Podcast – Episode 83: Indie Talk with Dom Lenoir and Matt Hookings of Camelot Films

Matt Hookings and Dom Lenoir join us on this episode of Indie Talk to have a good ole natter about there upcoming flick Winter Ridge starring Hannah Waddingham, Alan Ford and Matt himself. The guys founded Camelot Films together and have been working steadily since they met on various projects. Dom carving out a healthy Short Film career and winning numerous awards while Matt has been tearing up the big screen with names like Angelina Jolie, Tom Cruise and Micheal Caine. So this looks to be a perfect match.

It’s been 16 years since Guy Ritchie’s London crime story, “Snatch,” first debuted in the U.S., and, while the black comedy pulled in a decent sum, its primary accomplishment was of a cult fandom (and earning Guy Ritchie a shot at the big time). With that in mind, I don’t feel too bad for only remembering a few key moments from a film built on a sharp wit and distinct characters:

Alan Ford’s thick, creepy glasses; Dennis Farina’s crass American foil to all those classy Brits; Jason Statham proving he can do more than just beat the hell out of his co-stars; the tragic fate of Benicio del Toro’s Franky Four Fingers; and, of course, the sole iconic element of Ritchie’s first major studio film (aside from ultra slo-mo fight scenes): Brad Pitt’s gibberish-spouting gypsy boxer with a devastating right hook,...

Taking a look through Guy Ritchie’s back catalogue, you’ll be hard pressed to find a better example of the director’s cheeky, chaotic style than Snatch, the movie that gave us Brad Pitt as barely understandable gypsy and Alan Ford’s memorable crime boss Brick Top. Now, Snatch is following in the footsteps of Lethal Weapon, From Dusk Till Dawn, and Fargo, making the jump to t.v. with streaming service Crackle commissioning a new series based on the hit movie. The series will premiere it first series, made of ten one hour episodes, in 2017, and the synopsis promises a new story that will skew close to the source material: Inspired by a real life heist in London, Snatch centers on a group of twenty-something, up and coming hustlers who stumble upon a truck load of stolen gold bullion and are suddenly thrust into the high-stakes world of organized crime.

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Crackle has ordered the Snatch TV series, based on Guy Ritchie's 2000 film of the same name (pictured above). The first season order is for 10 one-hour episodes of this new crime drama. The cast and premiere date are yet to be determined. When we know, you will.

The cast of the Snatch feature film which inspired the new series includes: Jason Statham, Brad Pitt, Benicio Del Toro, Dennis Farina, Stephen Graham, Vinnie Jones, Rade Šerbedžija, Alan Ford, Mike Reid, Robbie Gee, Lennie James, Ewen Bremner, Jason Flemyng, Ade, Goldie, William Beck, Sorcha Cusack, and Andy Beckwith.

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Thunderbirds Are Go's next batch of episodes will feature Emilia Clarke, David Tennant, Mark Gatiss and more...

2015 saw the revival of Gerry Anderson's Thunderbirds in new animated series, Thunderbirds Are Go. The first twenty-six episode series aired in two chunks on ITV here in the UK, and a second season was speedily announced.

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The first half of series 2 has already aired, and the remaining 13 episodes will air in the autumn of this year.

Today, thanks to the show's official site, we've got some exciting cast info to share. Here are the main supporting players from the second half of Thunderbirds Are Go series 3...

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There is something very likable about Matt Berry, and it’s not just his awesome voice. The fact that we see him in many British comedies shows just how talented he is, and with Toast of London: Series Three we see him at his best.

It would be easy to believe that Steven Toast is Matt Berry, the character feels like the ones we’ve seen him play before. In Toast of London though we see him sending up the stereotypical “Luvvies” acting community that we usually see haunting the streets of London looking for their next job.

Each episode of the show typically sees Toast being given a job by his “old school” agent Jane Plough (Doon Mackichan) and given some bad advice by his housemate Ed Howzer-Black (Robert Bathurst). What makes Toast of London interesting though is not only the outlandish characters that we meet, but also...

By Tom Wood

MoreHorror.com

While Halloween was fast approaching, I was getting incredibly restless with which Horror film or rather films I’d spend the day watching. I mean, do I play safe and watch something like ‘Shaun of the Dead’ or even ‘Alien’ that I must admit, I both love and have seen a million, trillion times each. Or shall I search for a movie that I haven’t seen before. It’s a completely daft question to get myself worked up over; but if you’re such a film buff and Horror fanatic as I am, you should easily understand.

That’s when a little challenge was thrown my way. Why not travel around the world – not in a physical sense, but in the comfort of my home – and find a Horror film I haven’t seen from as many countries as possible. It’s easy enough to do,...

Exclusive: Brad Moore, Denise Van Outen, Ricky Tomlinson, Alan Ford among cast.

Molifilms comedy-drama Gloves Off is underway in the UK, with a cast including Brad Moore, Ricky Tomlinson and Denise Van Outen.

Writer-director Steve Nesbit’s (North v South) feature follows a former boxer who must train a charge for a bare-knuckle encounter in a bid to raise money to save his local gym.

Brad Moore (Montana) stars (and co-writes) alongside Alan Ford (Snatch), Denise Van Outen (The Only Way Is Essex) and Matt Barber (Downton Abbey), while there are also roles for Ricky Tomlinson (The Royle Family), Paul Barber (The Full Monty) and stand-up Tom Crane.

Producers are Gareth Maxwell Roberts (The Mortician), Lucy Selwood (Golden Years) and Lawrence King (North v South).

The film is the third film in a slate of Eis-backed features including Golden Years and horror Thea.

Shoot will take place in and around Leeds until October 16.

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The gangster movie is a beast very like the gangs it is based on. Depending on the country of origin the crime organisations tend to have certain looks and style and a certain tradition that they cling to as their laws of how to do business. The modern gangster movies are definitely an example of this, but they also share one thing in common, they lend a lot from The Long Good Friday which gets the Arrow Video treatment with its new release on Blu-ray.

Harold (Bob Hoskins) is a British gangster with an eye to capitalism and being a successful business man. Seeing London as his empire he is taken aback at the incredulous...

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Occasionally, a movie villain will pause for a moment to deliver a brief story or anecdote. And often, these apparently incidental tales tell us a lot about an antagonist's state of mind, experiences or warped worldview.

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We've compiled a selection of 20 here. Some of them are blackly funny. Many are disturbing. One or two are even moving. The first one's very strange. All of them bring something unique to each particular film in which they appear, and all of them are laced with a delicious hint of menace. Spoilers for each of the films inevitably lie ahead...

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"How do you get rats off an island?" From Skyfall's Silva to Harry Lime, we took at the menacing little stories told by 20 screen villains.

Occasionally, a movie villain will pause for a moment to deliver a brief story or anecdote. And often, these apparently incidental tales tell us a lot about an antagonist's state of mind, experiences or warped worldview.

We've compiled a selection of 20 here. Some of them are blackly funny. Many are disturbing. One or two are even moving. The first one's very strange. All of them bring something unique to each particular film in which they appear, and all of them are laced with a delicious hint of menace.

20. Xander - Enemies Closer (2013)

"When I was a little boy at my grandmama's place, she had a lovely goose. I named her Edith, after the French singer Edith Piaf..."

We begin with a delightfully weird story from Peter Hyams' 2013 thriller,...

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The modern British gangster movies are strange beasts, and I admit I do have a weakness for them. With acting that is often questionable and stories that tend to be on the sillier side of crime thrillers they have a charm that can even survive a Danny Dyer starring role (that was a joke, don’t bite my head off). The Smoke, to be fair, only takes a gentle stroll into the British gangster movie style, though it does feature some actors that you’ve seen in them before, and more bizarrely more than its fair share of soap stars too.

When city lawyer Brad Walker (Matt Di’Angelo) finds himself fired and dumped by his girlfriend it’s fair...

Without the help of some brave investors, or the pockets of their makers, the following films would never have existed...

It's now a fairly common mantra that you'd be a fool to put up all of your own personal money into a feature film. By all means invest, but share the risk, or throw a few quid at Kickstarter.

Paying for the bulk of the negative/hard drive yourself, and leaving your own assets exposed? Utter lunacy.

Not that anyone told this lot...

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For some time, Mel Gibson had, alongside his acting roles, been heavily invested in his production company, Icon. As such, he had two significant ways to earn money, and he needed both of them when it came to making The Passion Of The Christ.

This is the kind of film that studios run a mile from. All...

The hit book heads to the big screen - Simon checks out The 100 Year Old Man

I hear the book's really good. In fact, Jonas Jonasson's The 100-Year Old Man Who Climbed Out Of The Window And Disappeared is something of a phenomenon, earning rave reviews and selling lots of copies. And it starts, as the film does, with its title. Allan Karlsson is 100 years old. He's spending his birthday sat in an old people's home, surrounded by fuss that he doesn't really want. So he elects to climb out of the window, and begin a quite incredible life adventure.

In fact, as we learn throughout the story, he's already lived many life adventures, meaning we get to spend time with current Allan and past Allan, with the story jumping between the two. The film casts Robert Gustafsson in the title role, and he captures the mischief and coincidence...

With the release of The 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared impending, we had the pleasure of speaking to the man at the helm, Felix Herngren. We discussed what inspired him to adapt this from the original novel, why he chose Robert Gustafsson for the lead role Allan, and how he balanced the comedy with the more poignant elements of the narrative. He also tells us how Alan Ford (Brick Top from Snatch) came to be involved…

The 100 Year Old Man is of course a novel originally – was it a book you always wanted to bring to the big screen, or were you actively on the lookout for ideas for a screenplay?

My friend Henrik Jansson-Schweizer, who is also a producer on the film, called me up a few years ago and said that I had to read this book it would make a fantastic film.

Based on the popular Jonas Jonasson novel of the same name, you’ll be thrilled to hear that this Felix Herngren production remains wholly faithful to the somewhat descriptive, elongated title. As this offbeat, surrealistic comedy, as promised, tells the wondrous story of The 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared.

The titular protagonist is Allan Karlsson (Robert Gustafsson), a mischievous elderly resident, with an inclination to blow stuff up from time to time. One day, he escapes out of the window at his care facility to go for an adventure, taking the train to the first place that springs to mind. En route, he inadvertently finds himself the owner of a stranger’s bag – which soon transpires to have millions of euros within it. Suddenly he becomes the target of a dangerous gang of criminals who the money belongs to. However this is not the...

Exclusive: Comedies dominate Films Boutique’s line-up of market premieres at next week’s Marché du Film in Cannes.

The Berlin-based sales outfit will be presenting three comedies among its latest pickups.

These include Serbian writer-director Darko Lungulov’s Monument To Michael Jackson. It follows his award-winning feature Here And There and was pitched at various co-production events, including Sofia Meetings and Moscow Business Square; the film was co-produced by Macedonia’s Producer on the Move, Ognen Antov of Dream Factory Macedonia;T

The other two titles are Belgian film-maker Geoffrey Enthoven’s Halfway and Pascal Rabaté’s Patchwork Family, to be released in France on July 9 by Ad Vitam Distribution, as buyers-only screenings.

Halfway is the second film by Enthoven to be handled internationally by Films Boutique after the sales company had sold Come As You Are, a drama about three disabled youngsters going to Spain to get laid, to 42 territories...