pride ( 2014 film )
pride opens on a limited run in select cities starting september 26, 2014 .
winner of best british independent film, best supporting actress for imelda staunton and best supporting actor for andrew scott at the 2014 british independent film awards .
r for language and brief sexual content. (rating bulletin 2338, 9 / 3 / 2014 )
paddy considine as dai donovan alongside bill nighy in the film pride. photograph: nicola dove
director matthew warchus, known for his only other full - length feature simpatico (1999), won the queer palm at the 2014 cannes film festival for pride and is attached to the remake of broadway musical, beloved roald dahl novel, and 1996 film, matilda .
subsequently apologized for his party' s anti - gay policies, before championing and introducing gay marriage as prime minister in 2014 .
the miners' strike drama pride has scooped the outstanding debut award at the bafta film awards .
jessica gunning, left, as siân james, with imelda staunton in the film pride. photograph: nicola dove
the 26th annual glaad media awards nominees have been announced, and pride has been nominated for outstanding film: wide release .
pride is a 2014 british film based on the historical lesbians and gays support the miners campaign in 19841985. it stars an ensemble cast that includes bill nighy, imelda staunton, dominic west, paddy considine, andrew scott, george mackay, joseph gilgun, and ben schnetzer .
october 24th, 2014 (wide) (australia) october 30th, 2014 (limited) (australia) march 6th, 2015 (wide) (poland) april 19th, 2017 (wide) (south korea) april 27th, 2017 (wide) (south korea)... show all releases
the critically - acclaimed film received standing ovations at both its world premiere at the cannes film festival in may and at the toronto international film festival in september .
( pcm) cbs films’ story of the power of the human spirit and the resilience of unity, pride, opens in select theaters in new york city, los angeles, and san francisco on a limited run starting september 26, 2014 .
us film censors have ruled' pride' unfit for under - 16s, though it contains no sex or violence. ian burrell reports .
update, nov. 10, 2014: this post has been updated to clarify that both stephen and jane hawking are still alive. (return to the updated sentence. )
cbs films has said it will look into why references to homosexuality were removed from the dvd cover of the us release of british film pride .
title drop: an overwrought mark telling one of the other lgsm members to
have some fucking pride
towards the end of the film .
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pride, a heart - warming new film about gay activists who stand up for striking miners in 1984, launches in cinemas this weekend. but what queer activism had come before them, and how was it shown on film ?
london — gay rights drama “pride” won the award for british independent film, beating “’71, ” “calvary, ” “mr turner” and “the imitation game, ” at the 17th moet british independent film awards sunday at old billingsgate in london .
the important twist is that pride seems to capture the essence of reality, giving it the recognition it deserves. truth really is stranger than fiction, and pride tells that truth with flair .
3. pride, £578, 794 from 506 sites. total: £1, 860, 473
celebrations, protests, and community action in the 1970s that made toronto' s pride possible .
gay pride march, 1972. photo by jearld moldenhauer. the body politic, autumn 1972 .
pride foundation does not provide multi - year funding commitments. applicants are welcome to apply annually .
thirty years after the events depicted, pride is an inspiring film about the importance of solidarity and courage to fight for justice in our world. full review on filmotrope. com
gay rights drama “pride” won the award for british independent film, beating “’71, ” “calvary, ” “mr turner” and “the imitation game, ” at the ...
the post “pride” opens in ny, la, and sf september 26 also appeared on pcm reviews .
buckets at the ready: the lesbians and gays support the miners group at the centre of pride .
the mpaa has not given reasons why pride is considered inappropriate for unaccompanied 16 - year - olds .
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in tone, ‘pride’ bears comparison with british social comedies like ‘the full monty’, ‘billy elliot’ and ‘brassed off’: it’s populist, touching, full of songs, and it mounts a twin raid on our tear ducts and funny bones. but where ‘pride’, with its scenes of men snogging and staunton hysterically waving a big pink dildo, has the edge over those films is in a progressive touch that anchors it in 2014 .
pride, which won the queer palm award at this year’s cannes film festival, was released in uk cinemas last month. it received a limited release in us cinemas last weekend .
celine sciamma’s girlhood (bande de filles) [ pictured ] to open; matthew warchus’ pride to close .
after toronto, blake went to talk about pride in new york, los angeles and in san francisco .
efa, the rotterdam film festival and french srf directors guild step up campaign .
people sat down at the toronto international film festival with three of the protesters who inspired the film and learned that the partnership didn’t end when the strike did .
pride already has a certified fresh rating of 100% from critics on rotten tomatoes; dave calhoun of time out calls the film: “it’s a joyous film, full of love and warmth but unafraid to admit that with sticking out your neck comes struggle and sorrow. ”
at its cannes premiere, pride received a standing ovation, with the loudest cheers coming from a contingent of local school kids far too young to remember the events — proof that pride can reach way beyond a niche audience .
with a lot of laughs and tears along the way, pride recounts how and why the two groups built a lasting relationship. (see how the film was made in the video below! )
the' pride' star praised the u. k. comedy about militant gays uniting with striking miners in 1984 britain
battlers: margaret (liz white), hefina (imelda staunton) and gail (nia gwynne) in pride .
pride continued to grow, moving to king’s college circle in 1983, and then to its current heart on church street in 1984. the fight for equal rights was far from over, but pride had arrived as an annual toronto tradition .
the film is produced by david livingstone for proud films and executive produced by pathé’s cameron mccracken and bbc films’ christine langan. natascha wharton is lead executive for the bfi film fund .
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what a big mess of locations and ideas and thoughts and terrible hairpieces this film is .
initially colorful, the screenplay’s lurid and overripe dialogue eventually grinds the film to a halt .
a brilliant film. somewhere between made in dagenham and the full monty, but better .
with an average of $ 13, 662 in six theaters. the final film in the $ 10, 000 club was also the number one film on the overall box office ,
pathé, bbc films, the bfi and calamity films announced today that the proud films production pride will start principal photography on 7 october 2013. the film will shoot for 8 weeks in london and in wales .
the title “pride” comes to mean different things for the film’s characters. for some, it’s pride in their achievements; for others, it is pride in who they are or what they have become. each actor gets to play a riff on this, with the standouts being west, nighy, schnetzer, staunton and mackay. they all contribute to a movie that is a lot of fun to watch and, for me, was profoundly moving at numerous intervals. the last scene, at the 1985 london gay pride parade, is as good an emotional moment as any i’ve seen this year .
thought - provoking, although however bleak at times ,
pride
is one of the oddest films of 2014. normally a film about gay rights is endearing even if you do not agree with it, and this film does that once again; however, i felt that it was a very one sided film at times. they mention the opposing side a few times, but it is more of a statement than a respect to the true story. don' t get me wrong, in the end, i thought this was a great film. well - made all around and smartly scripted ,
pride
delivers in all it' s goals, but falls short to those without an open mind, in which i would not recommend. i myself have a very open mind and a broad outlook on life so films like this intrigue me. i think my problem with the film was that once the credits began, i felt no different about the matter than i did before my viewing, but i admired the hell out of what was on screen .
pride
is soulful, but lacking in other areas .
the film achieves the highest opening weekend ever by a british doc at the uk box office .
strange that, although the film relies wholly on two touchstones of modern progressivism, thatcher - bashing and lgbt advocacy, it doesn' t have more appeal to the film - critic community .
fabulous film - like being transported right back to 1984! great acting performances and well constructed .
with gone girl calculated to play to arthouse as well as multiplex audiences, and with the london film festival opening this week, the weekend did not prove attractive to distributors of niche fare. with little direct competition, pawel pawlikowska’s ida remained the top non - bollywood foreign language film in the market, increasing from 16 to 31 cinemas and increasing box - office by 37% . after 10 days, its cume stands at £156, 000 – impressive for a film playing at this breadth of release. the nick cave film 20, 000 days on earth broke through the £500, 000 mark at the weekend, the first documentary to do so in 2014 .
this week sees the release of pride, a crowd - pleasing comedy about the culture clash that occurred when a group of gay and lesbian activists offered their support to welsh miners striking in 1984 - 5. the film won the queer palm at the cannes film festival, and features terrific performances from bill nighy, andrew scott and imelda staunton. the film opens in cinemas across the uk with a number of special q & a events, and kicks off a new monthly lgbt film night at the arthouse crouch end .
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adds jackson, the film was “emotionally exhausting. we cried and laughed and laughed and cried. ”
that’s not to say ‘pride’ is especially daring; but for a defiantly mainstream film, it’s free of coyness or embarrassment and unashamed of shouting about the powers of solidarity, friendship and empathy. it’s a joyous film, full of love and warmth but unafraid to admit that with sticking out your neck comes struggle and sorrow. truly lovely .
imelda staunton won the supporting actress contest for matthew warchus’ “pride, ” a feel - good, ’80s - set drama about gay rights activists who join forces with striking coal miners. the supporting actor award went to the film’s andrew scott .
new film pride follows a group of gay activists who set out to help striking miners – only to find their support isn' t welcome. ahead of its premiere at cannes on thursday, its director explains why the story felt so personal
birdman
the grand budapest hotel
( * winner )
into the woods
pride
st. vincent
the 1984 miners' strike was a bitter and divisive episode in modern british history. but with the film pride, screenwriter stephen beresford has created a hit focusing on unexpected links between south wales miners and a lesbian and gay group from london .
pride is set for a slow expansion, adding theaters in existing markets next weekend followed by a ‘handful’ of additional cities oct. 10. cbs said it will position pride’s long - term rollout similarly to two of its recent successes that cumed solid grosses as word of mouth spread .
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pride hit cinemas from last week (september 12). it chronicles the true story of how london - based activists lgsm (lesbians and gays support the miners) joined forced with picket line protesters in 1984. they were united against a trio of common enemies: the margaret thatcher government, the police and the tabloid press. speaking after a special flare screening of the film at the british film institute (attended by many people who took part in the demonstrations and events pride depicts) the film’s producer david livingstone was joined on stage by three members of the cast. american actor ben schnetzer plays the group’s young irish leader mark ashton. faye marsay appears in the film as steph. adam scott (moriarty in tv’s sherlock) stars as gethin. together they revealed the story behind the making of the film .
when i was young, people still went to jail for public displays of affection, people of the same sex. it' s bizarre to say that ,
he stated at the pride press conference on sunday during the toronto film festival .
stephen beresford' s screenplay for pride dramatizes real - life gay and lesbian activists making common cause, and comedy, with striking welsh miners .
pride begins in 1984. margaret thatcher is in power and spreading discord wherever she goes. the miners have begun their strike. far away from the picket lines, joe (george mackay), a youngster from bromley, is tricked into carrying a banner during a gay pride march .
[ it ] not only marks the 30th anniversary of the strike with respect, but honours the efforts of the late mark ashton with enormous pride .
pathé will distribute the film in the uk and france and will handle sales throughout the rest of the world .
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jonathan blake, now 65, is a former actor played in the film by the hour star dominic west .
galeca obviously responded to the film — bendix and the organization’s president, john griffiths (us weekly), had to jump in to help nagy pose with carol ’s five awards in all. the movie, hailed by galeca as a work “of precise beauty and huge emotional impact, ” also had won film of the year, lgbtq film of the year, director of the year - todd haynes and film performance of the year - actress for blanchett .
london — gay rights drama “pride” won the award for british independent film, beating “’71, ” “calvary, ” “mr turner” and “the imitation game, ” at the 17th moet british independent film awards sunday at old billingsgate in london. the award for director went to yann demange for northern ireland - set thriller “’71, ” outflanking john michael mcdonagh for “calvary, ” [ … ]
pride opens in cinemas across the uk on 12 september. all the films and tv programmes referenced in this feature are available to watch for free in the
the los angeles times called it an
unapologetic crowd pleaser of a movie
and the film website rotten tomatoes has awarded it a stonking 94 per cent rating, but american censors didn' t have quite the same warm glow when viewing the hit british drama pride .
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this is a bit of a ridiculous review that misses the point of the film. it' s not a gay film, it' s a historical film that happens to be based on an incident involving some lgbt folks. the reviewer seems to be of the belief that every movie with gay characters about the 80s should be about hiv / aids .
as for epics, christopher nolan’s dunkirk did not get a best film nomination, but nolan made galeca’s director of the year short list — and the wwii epic is also up for visually striking film of the year alongside the likes of blade runner 2049. meanwhile, bpm (beats per minute), french director robin campillo’s dramatic account of friends facing the aids epidemic in 1990s france, scored an impressive five nominations, from foreign language film of the year to unsung film .
a year ago, the director darren stein complained that his gay - themed film gbf had been rated
r for sexual references
despite
not having a single f - bomb, hint of nudity or violence in the film
.
with the industry looking forward to cannes 2014 as a particularly good vintage for british film, we hosted a ‘send - off’ lunch at london’s bfi southbank to celebrate all of the uk films and talent heading to the festival. among the guests raising a glass were actors dominic west, freddie fox, imelda staunton and timothy spall, and directors mike leigh, ben wheatley (sightseers, a field in england) and peter strickland (berberian sound studio, duke of burgundy) .
scarlett johansson' s lucy remains at two with takings of â£812, 000, while matthew warchus' pride is new in at three with over â£718, 000 .
this a richly enjoyable film – and one that persuades you that the good guys might actually have won in the end .
a heartwarming comedy drawn from real life, this is the sort of film no one does as well as the brits .
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was the final film in the $ 10, 000 club with an average of $ 11, 655 in two theaters .
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a group of gay activists organize a protest in support of welsh miners who have been victimized by margaret thatcher' s policies. it' s hard to make a heart - warming movie. with too many positive scenes a film can flounder for conflict and fail to progress. but pride manages to be thoroughly heart - warming and keep moving. the film progresses from intra - group interpersonal conflicts, which are funny and occasionally moving, to inter - group awkwardness, which are just as funny. the film' s serious moments don' t ward off its charm, and the cast is equally accomplished throughout. overall, this is an excellent, uplifting film .
pride also stars imelda staunton as a welsh woman leading a support group, paddy considine as a union organizer and an ensemble cast that includes george mackay and dominic west .
sentimental without being drippy, rollicking and rousing without being over - the - top, pride (directed by matthew warchus) is the epitome of a feel good movie .
drag queen: only briefly shown in the film in two gay club scenes, but jonathan is stated to do this often .
for more on the film and the heroes who inspired it, pick up people ‘s 40th anniversary issue, on newstands now .
released late last year, the film has been nominated for three baftas, as well as a golden globe for best comedy .
another film that stood out in the festival was an episode in the life of an iron picker by bosinian director danis tanovic. this film won the silver bear and its main actor, nazif mujic, also won best actor. mujic, a roma from bosnia, portrays real events from his life in the film, depicting the hardships of a romani family living off selling old car parts to scrap dealers. the non - professional cast and their personal relation to the story make the film even more gripping and authentic .
still, even in 2014 its subject matter might put some mainstream audiences off, and the makers of pride opt to counterbalance such reservations with an eminently accessible formal approach. director matthew warchus offers little in the way of striking cinematic innovation: the technical style is straightforward, rooted in simple, well - lit set - ups punctuated by spectacular landscape shots or moments of handheld suspense, with a practically incessant soundtrack incorporating pop, traditional music and orchestral score, nudging emotions this way or that as well as helping to cement an efficiently conjured sense of period .
coming out story: part of the film deals with joe' s accepting his sexuality and dealing with the reveal to his parents .
what are your hopes for the film now? david: “after all the great reactions at festivals i hope we can get the biggest release possible worldwide. russia might not be so fantastic… but the film has been received warmly in germany and france. it feels like the momentum is building and it’s something money can’t buy. if people love a film then it will chart its own course. ”
us censors have once again been accused of homophobia after british drama pride was hit with a restrictive rating. the motion picture association of america (mpaa) handed the cannes film festival hit an r rating, which means no one under the age of 17 can legally view it without a parent or guardian. the move prompted fury from campaigners and fans of matthew warchus’s film, which tells how gay and lesbian activists threw their support behind a welsh mining community during the strike of 1984. “it is outrageous, knee - jerk homophobia, ” said peter tatchell. “there’s no significant sex or violence in pride to justify strong ratings. the american classification board seems to automatically view any film with even the mildest gay content as unfit for people under 17. ”
pride star bill nighy on sunday lashed out at former british prime minister margaret thatcher, who died last year, for bullying gays and lesbians and trade unions during her 1980s reign .
pride is a british comedy drama, set in 1984, about a group of london based lesbians and gay men who travel to a small welsh village to support the striking miners .
“anti - cop protests now a gay habit? ” the sisters of perpetual indulgence participate in the 1981 pride parade. photo by chris schwarz, toronto sun, june 29, 1981 .
pride teeters throughout on the edge of corniness. just occasionally, when they' re using the music of bronski beat or of the welsh singing solemnly in chorus, the film - makers crank up the emotions in self - conscious and manipulative fashion – and we risk gagging on just a little too much bread of heaven .
this article was amended on 2 october, as the original said the film had been given an nc17 rating, rather than an r .
ben roberts, director of the bfi film fund, which backed pride, said :
i' m not surprised that the us distributors have taken a decision to sell more copies by watering down the gay content. i' m not defending it, it' s wrong and outmoded, but i' m not surprised .
pride, which stars imelda staunton and bill nighy, features only one mild instance of explicit imagery when a group of women find some gay porn magazines in a bedroom. the british board of film classification gave the film a 15 rating, citing the above scene and one showing a gay club in which men wear bondage - style clothing, as well as “occasional strong language” for its decision. the body has not given any public comment on its reasons for the move .
most of the real people who were involved are alive to tell their tales, although aids casts its shadow in the events of the film and has taken several lgsm members (this is not pride' s primary subject but readers who would prefer not to know anything about its impact on the film should stop reading here). beresford' s problem was how to make contact with the survivors from the mining community and lgsm with no obvious internet trail to help him .
pride glosses over some facts; it never acknowledges the real - life mark ashton' s commitment to the communist party, which inspired his progressive politics. yet it succeeds as an entertaining .
the publicists for pride - directed by matthew warchus and written by stephen beresford - soon realised the real - life participants in the story were a big hit with the media. two of the leading figures in the group lesbians and gays support the miners also went to toronto and then the usa to beat the drum for the film .
the film was developed by pathé and calamity films and is being co - financed by pathé, proud films, bbc films and the bfi .
the film, about a group of gay and lesbian activists who supported striking miners in the 1980s, was released in the uk last year .
it is not as if gay themes are a new thing in american film. the first recorded reference was in the dickson experimental sound film, which was made in 1895 and showed two men dancing in a tight clinch. the scene is said to have
shocked audiences with its subversion of conventional male behaviour
. and it is more than 20 years since tom hanks struck an historic blow for equality with his oscar - winning performance as andrew beckett in philadelphia, the first mainstream film to deal with hiv and aids. that film was rated pg - 13 in 1993 .
as in old ealing comedies, small - timers take on big, bad authority figures. warchus, whose only previous feature film was the downbeat sam shepard adaptation simpatico (1999), is an experienced theatre director who delights in working with an ensemble cast. given that the film is about celebrating camaraderie and solidarity, it wouldn' t have been fitting to have included grandstanding star performances. instead, pride is bursting with enjoyable character turns. bill nighy underplays beautifully as a dapper old gent whose brother died in the pits years before. the film sketches in miniature dilemmas and dramas that other directors might have based entire movies around .
paul byrnes was director of the sydney film festival from 1989 to 1998. he has been a film critic for the sydney morning herald for 20 years. in 2007, he was awarded the geraldine pascall prize for critical writing, the highest award in the australian media for critics in any genre .
this review is certainly an outlier. and casually parades the film' s ending in the second paragraph. don' t pay it any attention .
this fund is in addition to our annual community grants program cycle, and applicants and grantees for this fund are still eligible to apply for pride foundation’s community grants 2017 cycle, which will open in may .
it collected three awards in total, with andrew scott and imelda staunton picking up the best supporting actor and actress prizes for their roles in the film .
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in life, as in the film, hawking is a staunch atheist, a socialist, and an avid fan of classical music, particularly wagner. *
cbs films had reason to be proud this weekend: their british gay rights drama “ pride ” had by far the best per - theater - average of any debuting indie this weekend. in 6 theaters, the film — coming off well - received screenings in cannes and toronto — grossed $ 84, 791, averaging a solid $ 14, 132. and there were lots of clues suggesting it has legs in weeks to come. the film jumped 49% friday to saturday, and got an “a” average from cinemascore .
“frank” writers jon ronson and peter straughan took the screenplay prize, ahead of graham moore for “the imitation game, ” gregory burke for “’71, ” john michael mcdonagh for “calvary” and stephen beresford for “pride. ”
this film moves effortlessly from some pretty intense dramatic moments to hilarious scenes showcasing the contrasting lifestyles of the gay and straight worlds to some vignettes of incredible poignancy .
gleeson paid tribute to the producers “who have to try to make independent film when it is almost impossible for people to risk commercially what is required artistically. ”
what will the impact of the film be? what are you hoping for? adam: “we were determined that it would be a mainstream film. it’s not an arthouse film. it is about union politics and gay history but it’s also a story populated by a huge amount of diverse characters from eighteen year olds to eighty year olds. that’s a big demographic. ” david: “the hope is that we will appeal to a much wider audience than you would normally expect. ”
in 2013, the winner of the golden bear for the best film was awarded to romanian director calin peter netzer and his film child’s pose. the film tells the story of a mother who tries to save her son from being convicted for killing a young boy who he ran over while speeding. painstakingly self - involved and a member of romania’s upper class, his mother cornelia goes as far as to try and bribe the parents of the boy in order to save her son .
pride holds its position at number three, while last week' s runner - up lucy falls to number four. scarlett johansson' s blockbuster has now earned more than â£13 million from its impressive uk cinema run .
it was in this resistant climate that lesbians and gays support the miners made their voices heard. these wonderful men and women and their legacy live on through pride, a fitting tribute to their commitment to fighting injustice .
a film with the humble intention to move with something tangible and valuable as can be the simple goal of seeking the common good. [ full review in spanish ]
the distributor said the friday - to - saturday jump was 49 percent and they “expect word of mouth to be the film’s strongest asset in the weeks ahead. ”
writer stephen beresford joked at the awards :
it took 20 years to convince anyone that a film about vegan lesbian activists was a sure - fire hit .
as a cultural event that seeks to explore the boundaries and possibilities of film, the berlinale stood out as one of the most exciting film festivals once again in 2013. with its many different sections and its location in the ever - changing city of berlin, it promises to be exciting festival to look out for in the future .
as beresford talked to livingstone, he had a hunch the story' s moment had come. by the time he' d finished, livingstone' s eyes were
moist
and beresford had secured his commission. pride – the word could not be more charged – is his first feature film as a writer. three years later and the film, shot in banwen, wales, and london, and directed by tony - winning matthew warchus (responsible for matilda the musical, and soon to be artistic director of the old vic), is finished .
the award for director went to yann demange for northern ireland - set thriller “’71, ” outflanking john michael mcdonagh for “calvary, ” lenny abrahamson for “frank, ” matthew warchus for “pride” and mike leigh for “mr turner. ”
lesbians and gays support the miners filmed their work for the wonderful documentary all out! dancing in dulais (1986), available to watch online. it was the latest in a long line of gay activist movements captured on film, both fictional and documentary. we peel back the years to survey films and tv programmes that caught landmark moments of lgbt history prior to the events shown in pride .
despite the potential for the oversentimental with a plot like that, we’re still kind of excited. especially since the first image from the film is literally a laugh riot :
all three inspired characters in the film. and while they’re happy their story is finally being told 30 years later, seeing the movie for the first time was difficult .
played by actress jessica gunning, james is seen in one of the film' s highlights - a very 1980s dance which blake launches into in the miners welfare hall .
deepwater horizon and sully show that american film - makers like to depict heroes as gritty individuals fighting against the establishment. in the uk however, collectivism still leads to triumph
ray pride is newcity’s film critic, editor of movie city news and a contributing editor of filmmaker magazine. he is also a photographer: his history of chicago “ghost signs” in words and images is forthcoming. check a few signs on twitter (@ chighostsigns) as well as daily photography on instagram (instagram. com / raypride). twitter: @ raypride. (photo: jorge colombo. )
the first mpaa ratings were introduced in november 1968. much like the certificates awarded by the british board of film classification, they recommended age restrictions for certain films, namely :
steven spielberg' s d - day epic is a brutal, unpatriotic portrait of war—except for the notoriously sappy prologue and epilogue. what was the film really trying to say ?
cbs films’ pride can be proud of scoring the weekend’s highest average among new titles. the cannes and toronto feature grossed $ 84, 791 in six locations, averaging a cool $ 14, 132, not bad for a film set in the ’80s against the backdrop of labor strife in thatcher’s britain. the story centers on an unlikely alliance between lgbt supporters and a welsh mining village mired in a bitter strike .
pride contains a poignant a cappella air, hip - swivelling disco moves from dominic west, a deliciously itchy first - time kiss and even makes sense of why the miners cling to their dangerous work (it’s not just about money) .
1 steve james steve james’ explorations of the heart and humanity of chicago continue to bloom, this year including the digital restoration of 1994’s longitudinal documentary classic “hoop dreams, ” which premiered at sundance 2014 alongside his documentary adaptation of roger ebert’s memoir, “life itself. ” at those screenings and at the chicago premiere, grown writers were reduced to tear - stained wretches at the rambunctious celebration of a long life lived well. but the film doesn’t just celebrate a life at the movies, it explores what possibilities an unpretentious city like our metropolis offers the attentive mind, as well as many other passings, including the long tradition of colorful chicago journalists passing tales down from generation to generation. bio .
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life affirming and uplifting stuff and a reminder of growing up in thatcher' s britain. but for a few' sugary' cliches this may have been a five star film .
in 1984, striking british miners found an unlikely ally: a london lgbt group. the new movie pride – which has already sparked whispers of award - season buzz after its crowd - pleasing premieres in cannes and toronto – chronicles this bond .
starring imelda staunton and bill nighy, the life - affirming story of lesbian and gay activists helping welsh families in the 1984 miners' strike has delighted critics on both side of the atlantic. but the motion picture association of america ruled that the film was unfit for 16 - year - olds unless they were in the company of a parent or adult guardian. the draconian us rating – for a film that is rated 15 in the uk – has caused anger among filmmakers and gay activists .
it is outrageous, knee - jerk homophobia ,
says veteran campaigner peter tatchell .
there' s no significant sex or violence in pride to justify strong ratings. the american classification board seems to automatically view any film with even the mildest gay content as unfit for people under 17 .
feature film studio or independent comedy “big eyes, ” jeanne mccarthy, nicole abellera, coreen mayrs (location casting), heike brandstatter (location casting) “chef, ” sarah finn, tamara hunter (associate) “the grand budapest hotel, ” douglas aibel, jina jay, henry russell bergstein (associate) “pride, ” fiona weir “st. vincent, ” laura rosenthal “top five, ” victoria thomas, matthew maisto (associate )
after pride triumphantly premiered at the close of the cannes directors fortnight in may, uk box - office expectations were at a height. but it was always hard to predict how audiences would respond to a historical film about gay political activism and trade unionism. in the event, a uk opening of £657, 000 plus previews of £62, 000 proved a sobering riposte to earlier giddy speculation. so distributor pathe will be more than happy with a drop of just 12% for the second weekend of play, as it will likewise be with a strong weekday performance last week and a 10 - day tally of £1. 86m. after a somewhat shaky start, matthew warchus’ film is displaying signs of solid traction with audiences. the challenge will be to keep the film in cinemas and sustain the buzz .
even with another flood of specialty film debuts, the skeleton twins, the dramedy starring kristen wiig and bill hader, had another impressive box office showing in its third weekend. meanwhile ,
the gay pride week of 1973 coincided with similar events across the country. all called for the various provincial legislatures to protect sexual orientation in their respective human rights codes. “by publicly demonstrating pride in our sexuality we assert our right to live that lifestyle we choose, ” observed a body politic editorial, “not as a grant of liberal largesse, but as a matter of course. ” two months later, toronto’s city council became the first in canada to ban discriminatory municipal hiring based on sexual orientation .
what was the most emotional scene to film? ben: “there were scenes i’d only read and not seen filmed so when i watched the film for the first time the part where gethin meets his mother for the first time in years hit me. leading up to that it’s interesting watching a film you’re in but then a loud cry came out of me. ” faye: “andrew does that in two words. “hello mum. ” but the whole thing is overwhelming for me. andrew: there’s a scene in the film at the village hall where a young girl leads the singing of ‘bread and roses’. i’ve got to take some credit for that. i spotted bronwen on the voice. she was singing a welsh song on the show but none of the judges turned around. i mentioned her to the director matthew warchus so i feel very proud if that. i think it’s one of the most extraordinary scenes in the film. ”
the 160 - plus members of galeca, a nonprofit group comprised of professional film and tv critics and entertainment journalists in the u. s. , canada and the u. k. , were each asked to name their 10 choices for the finest female actors throughout the history of film and television, without ranking the stars. the actresses with the most mentions are noted below .
but the mpaa' s stance is not a surprise. love is strange, an endearing french - american drama about two gay manhattan men in a long - term relationship, was given an r rating in august, supposedly on the grounds of
strong language
. the film, starring alfred molina and john lithgow, was rated 15 by the british board of film classification .
there’s a strong showing overall for british product in the current uk top 10, with pride and the riot club both present, and of course billy elliot the musical live occupying the top spot. rowan joffe’s before i go to sleep is at number 11 .
in august the mpaa came under fire after love is strange, a film about two older gay men which features no sex, nudity or violence, was handed a the same restrictive r rating .
i have to admit that i clicked on this review first. but i' m not sure if being the laughingstock of internet film criticism is really the way you want to increase page views .
pride, a surefire crowdpleaser, follows on from the full monty, brassed off and billy elliot as a story set in a britain whose industrial base is being shattered. it somehow manages to be accessible and very funny without trivialising the issues that it is addressing .
a former screen international uk star of tomorrow, wolfe shot the film with cinematographer robbie ryan. the pair previously made the youtube hit time to dance together, starring jake gyllenhaal as a serial killer .
warchus’s background is theatre – he directed ‘matilda’ on stage – and what he cooks up here has all the drive and verve of a musical while there’s a dash of ken loach in the film’s knockabout camaraderie and, of course, politics, although ‘pride’ wears the latter lightly. the beauty of beresford’s script is that it champions solidarity while never ignoring solo experience; helped by a strong cast, he finds moments of truth for so many characters in some very effective brief scenes .
six british films have their world premiere at the festival, including mike leigh’s mr turner and ken loach’s jimmy’s hall in the official selection, and andrew hulme’s snow in paradise in un certain regard. last year, clio barnard’s the selfish giant premiered in the directors’ fortnight and became one of the most exciting discoveries of the festival, so we’re thrilled that this year programmer edouard waintrop and his team have selected three british films to screen – pride, catch me daddy and queen and country – showcasing the rich diversity of our filmmakers. we’re also very proud that five of the films making up the uk tally at cannes – mr turner, jimmy’s hall, pride, catch me daddy and queen and country – have been supported by the bfi film fund .
chicago is a storytelling city, and we’ve let the film 50 tell a few about who they are and what they do. it’s like a busy, buzzing party where you’re content to listen in on other conversations with a strong drink in your hand, nodding your head in agreement more times than you realize. it’s an indication what a great film town this is when everyone’s ready to talk about how they love to work in chicago, and how grateful they are to be part of an ever - expanding, ever - more - prolific community at large. here’s betting that these conversations are only the tip of the ice cream. these people know something. (ray pride )
matthew warchus’ pride, starring an ensemble cast featuring bill nighy, imelda staunton, dominic west, paddy considine and andrew scott, will close the selection. the uk comedy revolves around an unexpected alliance in 1984 between a bunch of striking welsh miners and gay and lesbian activists .
while independent cinemas have a profusion of crossover titles to choose from – pride, the riot club, a most wanted man, magic in the moonlight – there are leaner pickings among films in limited play. david cronenberg’s maps to the stars went out on a restrained 67 screens, achieving a reasonably healthy average of £1, 956. its opening number of £131, 000 is a modest improvement on cronenberg’s last film, cosmopolis, which began with £117, 000 from 62 venues .
pride is soundtracked by music from the likes of frankie goes to hollywood and the smiths. tell us about the film’s score… david: “chris nightingale worked with matthew on all of his musicals. he integrated choirs and the tredegar band. we shoved a choir in the middle of a billy bragg song that features on the end credits but thankfully he loved it! and before we shot the film matthew called me and said he’d found a track that could be the basis for the score. it was called ‘for a friend’. by coincidence stephen had told me about it a year earlier… jimi somerville wrote a song called ‘for a friend’ with the communards for mark ashton. i get emotional thinking about it. of all the tracks in the whole world he could have chosen he gravitated to the one song that was actually about one of the film’s main character mark ashton. it’s the most amazing thing…”
pride is a film about our political past but what lessons should we take forward to our political future? faye: “the clue is in the word activism. i’ve been talking about this with ben… our generation just aren’t getting up and being active about what they believe in. it’s not enough to sit behind your phone on social media. i’m not doing it down, it’s a wonderful tool but to share a link and say i’ve done my bit and then go back to what you’re watching… i’ve met people who, after they’ve seen the film, say they’ve felt empowered to do something. there’s fire and there’s heart in this film for the younger generation. ” ben: “we’ve never lived in a time where information has been so readily accessible but it seems that action and activism is dying out. it’s not enough to type a little something on twitter. this film is about a group of young people who had an idea and literally beat the bricks and took to the street. that’s an ambition that we have for it…” adam: “stop taking selfies. take pictures of other people! ”
pride is a 2014 british lgbt-related historical comedy-drama film written by stephen beresford and directed by matthew warchus . it was screened as part of the directors ' fortnight section of the 2014 cannes film festival , where it won the queer palm award . writer stephen beresford said a stage musical adaptation involving director matthew warchus is being planned . the film was nominated for the golden globe award for best motion picture – musical or comedy and for the bafta for best british film , best actress in a supporting role for imelda staunton and for outstanding debut by a british writer , director or producer . 
pride is a 2014 british lgbt-related historical comedy-drama film written by stephen beresford and directed by matthew warchus. it was screened as part of the directors' fortnight section of the 2014 cannes film festival, where it won the queer palm award. writer stephen beresford said a stage musical adaptation involving director matthew warchus is being planned. the film was nominated for the golden globe award for best motion picture – musical or comedy and for the bafta for best british film, best actress in a supporting role for imelda staunton and for outstanding debut by a british writer, director or producer.
pride is a 2014 british lgbt-related historical comedy-drama film written by stephen beresford and directed by matthew warchus. it was screened as part of the directors' fortnight section of the 2014 cannes film festival, where it won the queer palm award. writer stephen beresford said a stage musical adaptation involving director matthew warchus is being planned. the film was nominated for the golden globe award for best motion picture – musical or comedy and for the bafta for best british film, best actress in a supporting role for imelda staunton and for outstanding debut by a british writer, director or producer.