Results tagged “LARS VON TRIER” from Birmingham Mail - Mega Movies

THERE are some big hitters going into competition at Cannes this year.

The big 20 include Pedro Almodovar's Broken Embraces, Jane Campion's Bright Star, Michael Haneke's The White Ribbon, Ang Lee's Taking Woodstock, Lars Von Trier's Antichrist and Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds.

And, although he'll be 73 in June, let's not forget local hero Ken Loach from Nuneaton.

The Cannes regular will be back in competition with Looking for Eric, in which Steve Evets plays a soccer-mad postman called Eric who receives some help from Eric Cantona.

The film has a UK release date of June 12.

Ken received a BAFTA fellowship award in 2006 after being nominated for seven previous awards from 1971-2002 and never winning.

He seems to be more appreciated abroad than he is at home. At Cannes, he's won seven prizes from 14 nominations, including the Golden Palm for The Wind That Shakes The Barley in 2006.

Like Looking For Eric and many of Ken's recent movies, this was written by Paul Laverty, so the omens are good.

In 2004, Ken also won the 30th Anniversary Prize of the Ecumenical Jury for his entire body of work.

Go, Ken, go!

ANYONE struggling to get to sleep during the current warm spell will find help at hand tonight from 11pm on Film4 (Freeview 32, Sky 315, Virgin TV 444).

Nicole Kidman stars in Dogville, directed by Lars von Trier.

Some people think this is a good film, but the average punter who sits down to watch it will be in danger of swallowing moths long before midnight.

If you are still awake when the clock chimes don't worry.

Given that the next film doesn't start till 2.20am there's plenty of time for Dogville to knock you out.

Happy kipping!