Finola Geraghty's drama could move a million hearts, but it's gone straight to DVD. Silver Tongues charmed only the San Sebastián film festival. When will UK indies get the distribution they deserve?
Showbusiness is unfair, cinema is unfair, life is unfair, and it can be a mystery as to how some movies manage to get picked up for theatrical distribution and some don't. This year, I've had the experience of seeing two really interesting low-budget films which got the cold or coldish shoulder. Silver Tongues is an excellent mystery thriller by the young British director Simon Arthur, influenced by David Mamet. Arthur couldn't get any takers for his film in Britain, but it was shown at the San Sebastián film festival. Well, good for San Sebastián, and shame on Blighty for not seeing its worth. It was really good, and I'm hopeful it'll get into cinemas here.
Now I've just watched Come on Eileen,...
Showbusiness is unfair, cinema is unfair, life is unfair, and it can be a mystery as to how some movies manage to get picked up for theatrical distribution and some don't. This year, I've had the experience of seeing two really interesting low-budget films which got the cold or coldish shoulder. Silver Tongues is an excellent mystery thriller by the young British director Simon Arthur, influenced by David Mamet. Arthur couldn't get any takers for his film in Britain, but it was shown at the San Sebastián film festival. Well, good for San Sebastián, and shame on Blighty for not seeing its worth. It was really good, and I'm hopeful it'll get into cinemas here.
Now I've just watched Come on Eileen,...
- 11/24/2011
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
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