Saturday, 8 June 2019

Stan & Ollie (2018 Jon S Baird)

Written by Jeff Pope (Hatton Garden, Cilla, Philomena (co), Mrs Biggs, The Fattest Man in Britain, Dirty Filthy Love (co).

Steve Coogan and John C Reilly are absolutely splendid as Stan & Ollie.

Story is based in 1953 when the duo made a last tour of the UK, in the hope of getting a Robin Hood film made. It doesn't really have it in the story department - more Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool than My Week With Marilyn, unfortunately. Still enjoyable though.

With Nina Arianda (none other than Martin Sheen's girlfriend in Midnight in Paris!), Shirley Henderson, Rufus Jones (good as slimy producer, W1A), Danny Huston.

Music Rolfe Kent, photography Laurie (male) Rose (A Field in England, High-Rise, Peaky Blinders 3).




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