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Optimum remakes ‘Great Expectations’ and ‘Brighton Rock’
In Contention —
... Helen Mirren and Pete Postlethwaite were revealed to be on board yesterday, while relative newcomer Sam Riley (so incendiary as Ian Curtis in 2007’s “Control”) takes the lead role as violent young gangster Pinkie Brown. He has the formidable task of matching Richard Attenborough’s legendary performance in the earlier film, though it’s exciting casting. (Perhaps Optimum should negotatiate a 2-for-1 deal and cast him as Pip in “Great Expectations” too. Just a suggestion.) ...
FIPRESCI names ‘White Ribbon’ best film of the year
In Contention —
... as Germany’s official entry in the Oscar race, it has received a prestigious addition to its trophy cabinet in the shape of the FIPRESCI Grand Prix for Film of the Year. (Before you complain that the award is a few months premature, the eligibility period runs from July 2008.) ...
Riley, Mirren and Postlethwaite Visit Brighton
Row Three —
... sounds promising. Riley stars as Pinkie Brown, a wannabe gangster whose crimes roll from one to the next as he tries to cover up his tracks. In the long trail of crime, he manages to involve Fred and Ida (a nice couple who catch him in the act) and Rose, a young woman who Pinkie marries out of convenience. It was previously announced that Riley would star as Pinkie and Andrea Riseborough would play Rose and as if Riley’s involvement wasn’t already enough, a recent announcement also adds Helen Mirren and Pete Postlethwaite to the cast in the roles of Ida and Fred. Brighton ...
