BY JAMIE DAVIS Pirate Radio is basically a coming of age story for young Carl (Tom Sturridge), who is sent to supposedly get on the straight and narrow by living on board his aging hipster godfather’s pirate radio ship anchored off the shore of Britain some time in the mid-1960s. It’s also a story of [...]
Filed under: News Already set to play a character in Dark Castle's DC Comics adaptation 'The Losers,' British actor Idris Elba has been tapped to join in on another comic book film coming to the big screen. The Hollywood Reporter states that Elba will play Heimdall, the guardian of Asgard in 'Thor,' Marvel Studios' film about the Norse god of thunder. Also starring in the film are Chris Hemsworth...
If you can't see this email, click here Hi john! Here's your Flixster movie update for the week of November 12th, 2009. OPENING THIS WEEK 2012 John Cusack , Woody Harrelson , Thandie Newton 81% want to see Never before has a date been so significant to so many cultures, scientists, and governments. 2012 is an epic adventure about the apocalypse and tells of the heroic struggle of the survivors. Showtimes...
There's no point in running! Viewers should just surrender to the cops, mull some toilet wine and enjoy COMEDY CENTRAL's Network Television Premiere of "Hot Fuzz," debuting Saturday, December 5 at 10:00 p.m
To all our listeners, this is what I have to say – God bless you all. And as for you bastards in charge, don’t dream it’s over. Years will come, years will go, and politicians will do fuck all to make the world a better place. But all over the world, young men and young [...]
Went to see this movie this evening with my teens. Yes, it's rated R (or "Arrrrr", if you prefer), due to excessive use of the F-bomb, and for references to sex and drugs. Because it is a movie about off-shore rock-and-roll stations, and nothing goes better with rock 'n' roll than sex and drugs. At least when the movie is set in 1966. Truly, it was nothing my kids couldn't see, but I leave...
I don’t think I’ve laughed so much at any movie in a theater as I did at Pirate Radio. (Known as The Boat That Rocked in its original UK release.) Like Richard Curtis’ other feature as writer/director, Love Actually, it’s a sprawling story with a variety of goofy character bits, an ensemble comedy composed of [...]
The year was 1966 and the U.S. was reeling from the British Invasion of rock music that was pouring from transistor radios.Unfortunately for music fans abroad, the rock and roll music of Great Britain was not at all popular with the British government. Banned from the nation’s airwaves, pirate radio stations popped up in international waters on [...]