Jennifer Ehle: I Kill Giants, Fifty Shades Freed, A Quiet Passion, A Little Chaos, Spooks – The Greater Good, Fifty Shades of Grey, Robocop (2014), Zero Dark Thirty, Contagion, The Ides Of March, The King’s Speech, Pride and Glory, This Year’s Love, Bedrooms and Hallways, Wilde, Paradise Road, Pride & Predjudice (TV), Backbeat, The Camomile Lawn (TV)
Rosie Sansom: Episodes (TV)
Marcus Hutton: Brookside (TV)
Turlough Convery: Killing Eve (TV), Sanditon (TV), Poldark (TV)
Bill Nighy: Heidi – Queen of the Mountain, The Kindness of Strangers, Emma (2020), StarDog and TurboCat (voice), Pokemon Detective Pikachu, The Bookshop, The Limehouse Golem, Their Finest, Dad’s Army (2016), Second Best Marigold Hotel, Pride (2014), I Frankenstein, About Time, The World’s End (voice), Jack The Giant Slayer, Total Recall (2012), Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Wrath Of The Titans, Chalet Girl, Rango (voice), Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows- part 1, Wild Target (2010), Glorious 39, The Boat That Rocked, Underworld 3, Valkyrie, Pirates Of The Caribbean 3, Hot Fuzz, Notes On a Scandal, Flushed Away (voice), Alex Rider- Stormbreaker, Pirates Of The Caribbean 2, Underworld 2, The Constant Gardner, A Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy (2006), The Magic Roundabout (voice), Enduring Love, Shaun Of The Dead, Underworld, Love Actually, State Of Play (TV), I Capture The Castle, Auf Wierdesen Pet! (TV), The Lost Prince (TV), Lucky Break, The Lawless Heart, Blow Dry, Guest House Paradiso, Still Crazy, Alive and Kicking (1996), Being Human, True Blue
Jenny Agutter: Call The Midwife (TV), Tin, Captain America 2 – The Winter Soldier, Avenger’s Assemble, Outside Bet, Midwives (TV), Burke and Hare, Glorious 39, Blue Juice, Child’s Play 2, Dark Man, An American Werewolf In London, Equus, The Eagle Has Landed, Logan’s Run (1976), Walkabout, The Railway Children
Ella Grace-Gregoire: Nocturnal, Coronation Street (TV)
Alan Williams: Chernobyl (TV), Father Brown (TV), Peterloo, Trespass Against Us, Grown Your Own, Heartlands, Among Giants
Eithne Browne: Emmerdale (TV), Brookside (TV), Business As Usual
Alexei Sayle: Gloves Off, The Thief Lord, Swing, The Comic Strip Presents…(TV), Alexei Sayle: Stuff (TV), Reckless Kelly, Indiana Jones 3 – The Last Crusade, Siesta, Whoops! Apocalypse, The Supergrass, The Young Ones (TV), Gorky Park
Interesting if slightly flawed drama about a quartet of lovers who converge on a seaside hotel in the titular town. What starts out as a mirrored narrative, eventually diverges into something far less gimmicky. Once the awkward framing contrivances are abandoned and the plot begins to breathe, this story slowly begins to work its magic. Once you realise what is happening, as the clues begin to add up, this is a rewarding little film about people whose love is in very short supply, and those that are doomed to make the same mistakes over and over. Great performances from the central quartet help to paper over the early rocky patches.
6.5 out of 10 – Recommended for those that like films about people.
WHAT HAVE I SEEN THAT ACTOR IN BEFORE?
Jodhi May: The Witcher (TV), A Quiet Passion, I Anna, Ginger and Rosa, Defiance, Flashbacks Of a Fool, Nightwatching, On a Clear Day, The House Of Mirth, The Woodlanders, The Gambler, Sister My Sister, Second Best, The Last Of The Mohicans (1992)
Director: Ken Loach (I Daniel Blake/ Jimmy’s Hall / The Angel’s Share / Route Irish / Looking for Eric / The Wind That Shakes The Barley / Tickets / Ae Fond Kiss / Sweet Sixteen / Bread and Roses / My Name Is Joe / Carla’s Song / Land and Freedom / Ladybird Ladybird / Raining Stones / Riff Raff / Hidden Agenda / Kes / Poor Cow)
Cast: Kris Hitchen, Debbie Honeywood, Rhys Stone, Katie Proctor, Charlie Richmond and Ross Brewster
Cast: Jon-Paul Gates, Sonera Angel, Primrose Bigwood, Elliot Cable, Tony Fadil, Kit Pascoe, Rad Brown, Willie Coppen, Can Somer, Jimmy The Bee Bennett, Paul Durso and Earl Ling
Cast: Honor Swinton Byrne, Tom Burke, Tilda Swinton, Jaygann Ayeh, Frankie Wilson, Tosin Cole, Jack McMullen, Dick Fontaine, Steven Gough, Alice McMullan, James Spencer Ashworth, Barbara Peirson, James Dodds with Lydia Fox and Richard Ayoade
Tilda Swinton: The Souvenir 2, The Personal History of David Copperfield, The Dead Don’t Die, Avengers 5 – Endgame, Suspiria (2018), Isle of Dogs (voice), War Machine, Okja, Doctor Strange, Hail Caesar!, A Bigger Splash, Trainwreck, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Doctor Strange, The Zero Theorem, Snowpiercer, Only Lovers Left Alive, Moonrise Kingdom, We Need To Talk About Kevin, The Chronicles of Narnia – Voyage of the Dawn Treader, I Am Love, The Limits of Control, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Burn After Reading, The Chronicles of Narnia – Prince Caspian, Julia, Michael Clayton, The Chronicles of Narnia – The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, Broken Flowers, Constantine, Thumbsucker, The Statement, Young Adam, Adaptation, Vanilla Sky, The Deep End, The Beach, The War Zone, Love is the Devil, femal Perversions, Blue (voice), Wittgenstein, Orlando, Edward II, The Garden, War Requiem, The Last of England, Caravaggio
Richard Ayoade: The Souvenir 2, Lego Movie 2 – The Second Part (voice), Early Man (voice), Danger Mouse (voice), Paddington 2, The Double (dir), The IT Crowd (TV), The Watch, Noel Fielding’s Luxury Comedy (TV), Submarine (dir), Bunny and The Bull, The Mighty Boosh (TV), Nathan Barley (TV), Garth Merenghi’s Dark Place (TV), Festival
Cast: Martin Herdman, Ian Hogg, Marlene Sidaway, Mark Gillis, Tracey Wilkinson, Joanna Monro, Sadie Shimmin, Ken Shorter, Karen Archer, Glen Supple, Anne Bird, Oliver Senton and Josh Herdman
This nice, slice of life drama is a solid vehicle to show off Martin Herdman’s(LOVING VINCENT) acting skills. With a career stretching back decades, he is an actor who as graced many TV shows and films in glorified walk-on roles as taxi drivers, doormen, henchman and barmen. A rare leading role has presented itself for him and he has seized the opportunity with both hands. What could be seen as a neat companion piece to I, Daniel Blake loses its way on the final stretch as the film takes a detour which pretty much sapped my interest. However, this stands head and shoulders above a lot of zero-budget UK films because for the most part, it’s central story rings true and is delivered convincingly by a dedicated cast that make the acting look effortless.
Micky (MARTIN HERDMAN) was the foreman and shop steward at a big local factory for decades but when the business collapsed he was forced to find work elsewhere. In a modern world of zero contracts and temp jobs he finds that he’s just about able to get by. But things change when he loses his job in a clothing factory at the same time that his elderly father (IAN HOGG – ROCKFORD’S BABIES) is moved out of his care home due to budget cuts and corporate greed. The bad situations mount up and something’s gotta give – but an unlikely encounter with a dodgy old friend from the past could give him the escape he needs from all his troubles.
The cast reads like a who’s-who of forgotten TV mini-series and sitcoms from the 1980s, but that shouldn’t put anybody off watching this. Sink’s actors offers about 1 hour’s worth of the most truthful and relevant bit of British cinema I’ve seen in the last year. It’s a shame that the film feels the need to veer off mission into no man’s land at the end. The highly watchable Martin Herdman proves that he’s one to watch, and hopefully we’ll see him in some more larger profile roles in the near future.
6 out of 10 – Decent drama about life on the breadline in the 21st century. The director Mark Gillis shows talent, if only he’d have concentrated on the central issues of the story instead of driving the film down a blind alley and selling his main character out. Weird pro-British soundtrack too!?
WHAT HAVE I SEEN THAT ACTOR IN BEFORE?
Martin Herdman: Loving Vincent, Alex Rider – Operation Stormbreaker, Revolver, Coronation Street (TV)
Ian Hogg: The Pleasure Principle, Survivors (1990), Doctor Who (TV), Rockliffe’s Folly (TV), Rockliffe’s Babies (TV), Little Dorrit (1987), Lady Jane, The Devil’s Crown (TV), King Lear (1971)
Marlene Sidaway: Mum (TV), Me and Orson Welles, Bad Girls (TV), Tom’s Midnight Garden, Beautiful Thing, Coronation Street (TV), Shine On Harvey Moon (TV)
Tracey Wilkinson: Outlander (TV), Bad Girls (TV), Our Friends In The North (TV)
Joanna Monro: Fast Forward (TV), Angels (TV), Doctor Who (TV)
Ken Shorter: Dragonheart 4 – A New Beginning, Ned Kelly (1970)
Karen Archer: The Chief (TV), Chancer (TV), Eastenders (TV)
Josh Herdman: Cagefighter, Giantland, Robin Hood (2018), Marcella (TV), Piggy, The Estate, Harry Potter 8 – The Deathly Hallows 2, Harry Potter 7 – The Deathly Hallows 1, Harry Potter 6 – The Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter 5 – The Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter 4 – The Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter 3 – The Prisoner of Azhaban, Hary Potter 2 – The Chamber of Secrets, Thunderpants, Harry Potter & The Philosopher’s Stone
Cast: Michael Fassbender, Rebecca Ferguson, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jonas Karlsson, David Dencik, Ronan Vibert, Toby Jones, Adrian Dunbar, James D’Arcy, Genevieve O’Reilly, Jete Laurence, Michael Yates, Alec Newman, Leonard Heinemann, Sofia Helin, Peter Dalle, Anne Reid, Jakob Oftebro and Chloe Sevigny with JK Simmons and Val Kilmer
Writer: Peter Straughan, Hossein Amini and Soren Sveistrip / Jo Nesbo
Michael Fassbender: X Men 6 – Dark Phoenix, Song to Song, Alien Covenant, Trespass Against Us, Assassin’s Creed, X-Men 5 – Apocalypse, The Light Between Oceans, Steve Jobs, Macbeth (2015), Slow West, Frank, X Men – Days of Future Past, 12 Years a Slave, The Counsellor, Prometheus, Haywire, Shame, A Dangerous Method, Jane Eyre (2011), Centurion, X Men- First Class, Jonah Hex, Inglourious Basterds, Fish Tank, Eden Lake, Hunger, 300, Band Of Brothers (TV)
Rebecca Ferguson: Dune (2020), Mission Impossible 7, Doctor Sleep, Men in Black 4 – International, The Kid Who Would Be King, Mission Impossible 6 – Fallout, The Greatest Showman, Life (2017), The Girl On The Train, Florence Foster Jenkins, Despite The Falling Snow, Mission Impossible 5 – Rogue Nation, Hercules (2014)
Charlotte Gainsborg: I Think We’re Alone Now, Dark Crimes, Independence Day 2 – Resurgence, Samba, Nymphomanic II, Nymphomaniac, Melancholia, The Tree, Antichrist, I’m Not There, The Science of Sleep, 21 Grams, Love etc., Jane Eyre (1996), The Cement Garden, Autobus
David Dencik: Chernobyl (TV), The Kindness of Strangers, McMafia (TV), Top of the Lake (TV), Kidnapping Freddy Heineken, Serena, The Homesman, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (2009)
Ronan Vibert: 6 Days, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (TV), Dracula Untold, Saving Mr Banks, The Last Seven, The Borgias (TV), Rome (TV), Shadow Of The Vampire
Toby Jones: Out of Blue, Christopher Robin (voice), Jurassic Park 5 – Jurassic World, Detectorists (TV), Happy End, Journey’s End, Atomic Blonde, Wayward Pines (TV), Tale of Tales, Anthropoid, Morgan, Dad’s Army (2016), Alice In Wonderland 2 (voice), The Man Who Knew Infinity, Serena, Hunger Games – Mockingjay 2, By The Gun, Marvellous, Muppets Most Wanted, Captain American 2, My Week With Marilyn, Snow White & The Huntsman, The Berberian Sound Studio, The Hunger Games, Red Lights, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Tintin (voice), Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows- part 1 (voice), Captain America, Your Highness, The Rite, Sex Drugs and Rock N’ Roll, St Trinians 2, Nightwatching, Creation, W., Frost / Nixon, City Of Ember, St Trinians, The Mist, The Painted Veil, Infamous, Mrs Henderson Presents, Finding Neverland, Ladies In Lavender, Harry Potter & The Chambers Of Secrets, Simon Magus
Adrian Dunbar: The Line of Duty (TV), The Secret Scripture, The Hollow Crown (TV), Mother’s Milk, Good Vibrations, Shooters, Wild About Harry, The Wedding Tackle, The General (1998), Richard III (1995), The Near Room, Innocent Lies, Widow’s Peak, The Crying Game, The Playboys, Hear My Song, My Left Foot
James D’Arcy: Avengers 4 – Endgame, Homeland (TV), Dunkirk, Survivor (2015), Agent Carter (TV), Jupiter Ascending, Let’s Be Cops, The Cloud Atlas, Hitchcock, W/E, The Age Of Heroes, Screwed (2011), Exorcist – The Beginning, Cloud Atlas, Master & Commander – The Far Side Of The World, An American Haunting, Flashbacks Of a Fool, The Trench
Genevieve O’Reilly: Tin Star (TV), Tolkein, The Kid Who Would Be King, Star Wars – Rebels (voice) (TV), Star Wars – Rogue One, The Legend of Tarzan, Survivor (2015), Banished (TV), Episodes (TV), Forget Me Not
Jete Laurence: Pet Sematery (2019)
Alec Newman: Where Hands Touch, The Marine 6 – Close Quarters, Inspector Lewis (TV), Greyhawk, 24 (TV), Waterloo Road (TV), A Lonely Place To Die, Long Time Dead, G:MT, Casualty (TV)
Anne Reid: SAS – Red Notice, The Nest, The Aeronauts, Electric Dreams (TV), Last Tango In Halifax (TV), Believe,Song For Marion, Cemetery Junction, Faintheart, Wallace & Gromit In Curse Of The Were-Rabbit (voice), Hot Fuzz, The Mother, Love and Death On Long Island, Coronation Street (TV)
Chloe Sevigny: The Dead Don’t Die, Lizzie, Lean On Pete, Bloodline (TV), The Dinner, Love & Friendship, American Horror Story (TV), Lovelace, Mr Nice, Big Love (TV), My Son My Son What Have Ye Done?, Zodiac, Broken Flowers, Manderlay, Melinda and Melinda, Shattered Glass, The Brown Bunny, Dogville, Party Monster, American Psycho, Julien Donkey Boy, Boys Don’t Cry, Last Days Of Disco, Palmetto, Gummo, Trees Lounge, Kids
JK Simmons: American Dad (TV)(voice), The Simpsons (TV)(voice), The Front Runner, Justice League, The Bachelors, Patriot’s Day, The Accountant, La La Land, Zootopia (voice), Kung Fu Panda 3 (voice), Terminator 5 – Genysis, Whiplash, Labor Day, Dark Skies, Jobs, Contraband, The Good Doctor, True Grit (2011), Cats & Dogs 2 – The Revenge of Kitty Galore, Law & Order (TV), Jennifer’s Body, Up In The Air, I Love You Man, Burn After Reading, Rendition, Juno, Spiderman 3, Harsh Times, Thank You For Smoking, Spiderman 2, The Ladykillers (2004), Hidalgo, Spiderman, The Mexican, The Gift (2000), For The Love of the Game, Cider House Rules, Celebrity, The Jackal, The First Wives’ Club, The Ref
Val Kilmer: Top Gun 2 – Maverick, Song to Song, Palo Alto, Planes (voice), 7 Below, Twixt, Blood Out, Kill The Irishman, Knight Rider (TV)(voice), Felon, Deja Vu, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Alexander, Mindhunters, Spartan, The Missing (2007), Wonderland (2003), The Salton Sea, Red Planet, Pollock, At First Sight, Prince of Egypt (voice), The Saint, The Ghost & The Darkness, The Island of Dr Moreau (1996), Heat (1996), Batman Forever, Tombstone, The Real McCoy, True Romance, Thunderheart, The Doors, Kill Me Again, Willow, Top Gun, Top Secret!
Steve Coogan: Holmes & Watson, Despicable Me 3 (voice), Mindhorn, The Trip 3 (TV), The Secret Life of Pets (voice), Happyish (TV), Minions (voice), Northern Soul, Night At The Museum 3 – Secret of the Tomb, The Trip 2 (TV), Philomena, What Maisie Knew, Alan Partridge – Alpha Papa, Despicable Me 2 (voice), The Look Of Love, Ruby Sparks, The Trip (TV), The Other Guys, Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief, Night At The Museum 2 – Battle of the Smithsonian, In The Loop, Tropic Thunder, Hamlet 2, Saxondale (TV), Hot Fuzz, Night At The Museum, Marie Antoinette, A Cock And Bull Story, Around The World In 80 Days (2004), Ella Enchanted, Coffee and Cigarettes, I’m Alan Partridge (TV), 24 Hour Party People, The Parole Officer, The Wind In The Willows (1996), Knowing Me Knowing You (TV), Coogan’s Run (TV), The Indian In The Cupboard, The Day Today (TV)
John C Reilly: The Sisters Brothers, Wreck-It-Ralph 2 – Ralph Breaks the Internet (voice), Holmes & Watson, Sing (voice), The Lobster, Tale of Tales, Kong – Skull Island, Guardians of the Galaxy, Life After Beth, Anchorman 2 – The Legend Continues, Wreck-It-Ralph (voice), The Dictator (2012), Carnage, We Need To Talk About Kevin, Cedar Rapids, Cyrus, Cirque Du Freak – The Vampire’s Assistant, Step Brothers, Walk Hard, Year of the Dog, Tenacious D and The Pick of Destiny, Dark Water, The Aviator, Criminal (2004), Anger Management, The Hours, Chicago, Gangs of New York, The Good Girl, The Perfect Storm, Magnolia, For The Love of the Game, Never Been Kissed, The Thin Red Line, Boogie Nights, Nightwatch (1996), Boys, Hard Eight, Dolores Claiborne, The River Wild, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?, Hoffa, Shadows and Fog, State of Grace, Days of Thunder, We’re No Angels, Casualties of War
Shirley Henderson: Okja, On The Road – Wolf Alice, T2 – Trainspotting,Urban Hymn, Bridget Jones 3 – Bridget Jones’ Baby, Set Fire To The Stars, In Secret,Filth, The Look Of Love, Everyday, Anna Karenina (2012), Meek’s Cutoff, Life During Wartime, Wild Child, Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day, Marie Antoinette, Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Fire, A Cock And Bull Story, Bridget Jones 2, Yes, Intermission, Wilbur Wants To Kill Himself, Harry Potter and The Chamber Of Secrets, Once Upon a Time In The Midlands, 24 Hour Party People, Bridget Jones’ Diary, The Claim (2000), Wonderland (2000), Topsy Turvy, Trainspotting, Rob Roy
Nina Arianda: Billions (TV), Florence Foster Jenkins, Midnight In Paris
Rufus Jones: The Foreigner, W1A (TV), The Ghoul, The Casual Vacancy (TV), Katy Brand’s Big Ass Show (TV), White Teeth (TV)
Danny Huston: Angel Has Fallen, Game Night, The Last Photograph (dir), Wonder Woman, Pressure, American Horror Story (TV), Big Eyes, The Congress, Hitchcock, Stolen, Boxing Day, Wrath of the Titans, Made In Dagenham (voice), The Conspirator, Robin Hood (2010), Edge of Darkness, X-Men – Wolverine, How To Lose Friends and Alienate People, 30 Days of Night, The Kingdom (2007), Number 23, Children of Men, Marie Antoinette, The Proposition, The Constant Gardener, The Aviator, Birth, Silver City, 21 Grams, Hotel (2001), ivansxtc, Timecode 2000, Anna Karenina, Leaving Las Vegas, The Maddening (dir), Mr North (dir), The Human Factor
RISE OF THE ZOMBIE HOOLIGAN FILMS 