The Aftermath

Director: James Kent Starring: Keira Knightley, Alexander Skarsgard, Jason Clarke, Martin Compston, Kate Phillips, Flora Thiemann, Jannik Schumann Written by: Anna Waterhouse, Joe Shrapnel and (also based on the novel) Rhidian Brook Running Time: 108 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 1st March 2019 When you look at the poster for The Aftermath (see above), you…

Colette

Director: Wash Westmoreland Starring: Keira Knightley, Dominic West, Fiona Shaw, Robert Pugh, Denise Gough, Eleanor Tomlinson, Ray Panthaki, Arabella Weir Written by: Wash Westmoreland, Rebecca Lenkiewicz and (also story) Richard Glatzer Running Time: 115 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 9th January 2019 The #MeToo campaign has really taken a huge effect in the filmmaking world. You…

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

Directors: Lasse Hallstrom and Joe Johnston Starring: Mackenzie Foy, Keira Knightley, Helen Mirren, Morgan Freeman, Ellie Bamber, Matthew Macfadyen, Richard E. Grant, Jayden Fowora-Knight, Misty Copland Written by: Ashleigh Powell, (suggested by the short story “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King”) E.T.A. Hoffman and (suggested by the “Nutcracker Ballet”) Marius Petipa Running Time: 99 mins…

Collateral Beauty

Director: David Finkel Starring: Will Smith, Edward Norton, Kate Winslet, Helen Mirren, Keira Knightley, Michael Pena, Naomie Harris, Jacob Latimore Written by: Alan Loeb Running Time: 97 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 26th December 2016 Christmas time! A time to be jolly! That’s one thing you won’t feel if you view Collateral Beauty, a mawkish,…

Everest

Director: Baltasar Kormakur Starring: Jason Clarke, Jake Gyllenhaal, Josh Brolin, Sam Worthington, Emily Watson, John Hawkes, Keira Knightley. Written by: William Nicholson and Simon Beaufoy Running Time: 121 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 18th September 2015 The fascination with trying to conquer Everest has led to many trying and many lives lost. So in 1992,…

The Imitation Game

Director: Morten Tyldum Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Charles Dance, Mark Strong, Rory Kinnear Written by: Graham Moore and (based on the book “Alan Turing: The Enigma”) Andrew Hodges Running Time: 113 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 14th November 2014 Many people will be unfamiliar with the name Alan Turing. Hopefully after The Imitation…

Say When

Director: Lynn Shelton Starring: Keira Knightley, Chloe Grace Moretz, Sam Rockwell, Mark Webber, Ellie Kemper, Jeff Garlin Written by: Andrea Seigel Running Time: 99 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 7th November 2014 There are some films in this world that are a welcoming escape from the outside and Say When is exactly that. An indie…

Begin Again

Director: John Carney Starring: Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo, Adam Levine, Hailee Steinfeld, Catherine Keener, James Corden, Ceelo Green, Yasiin Bey Written by: John Carney Running Time: 104 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 11th July 2014 Back in 2006, John Carney directed a film that has captured the hearts of many, include mine, called Once. This simple…

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

Director: Kenneth Branagh Starring: Chris Pine, Kevin Costner, Kenneth Branagh, Keira Knightley, Colm Feore, Gemma Chan Written by: Adam Cozad, David Koepp and (based on the characters created) Tom Clancy Running Time: 105 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 24th January 2014 Tom Clancy’s reluctant CIA agent Jack Ryan first hit our screens back in 1990…

Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World

Director: Lorene Scafaria Starring: Steve Carell, Keira Knightley, Melanie Lynskey, Adam Brody Written by: Lorene Scafaria Running Time: 101 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 13th July 2012 As ideas go, Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World may not be the most original: it’s the end of the world…what do we do? But…