Articles by Michael Allard
Michael has written 69 articles for Nouse
BFI London Film festival
Nouse’s picks and a round up of the big news from the increasingly successful London Film Festival.
Blockbuster Season
From the final Harry Potter to a new Planet of the Apes movie, Michael Allard previews the big films of the summer
Top 5 Little Red Riding Hoods
To celebrate the release of a new version of the classic tale, we take a look at our 5 favourite screen Red Riding Hoods
Source Code
t’s been 10 years since Donnie Darko made a star out of Jake Gyllenhaal, so it seems quite appropriate that his new film is also one where a realistic character type is put into a scenario that’s straight from the world of science fiction
Archipelago
Hogg’s writing and the excellent performances maintain the feeling of control, and yet the result is what you might call one of the most realistic British films in recent years. It shows a world that feels undocumented: that is, both the beautiful surroundings of the archipelago and the discord that comes between the siblings vacationing there
The Tempest
Part of Geoffrey Rush’s character in The King’s Speech involves him having once been a Shakespearean actor, who plays with his sons by pretending to be Caliban, a character from The Tempest, by stuffing a pillow in his jacket
Unknown
Looking at its poster, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Unknown was a sequel to Taken, the absurd 2008 action-thriller produced by Luc Besson that saw Liam Neeson running around Paris trying to find the man responsible for kidnapping his daughter
The British are coming
UK actors are saving the world in a number of forthcoming comic book movies. Michael Allard looks at the names who will be flying the flag for Great Britain
The Rite
Anthony Hopkins gets some exorcise in this new horror movie from Mikael Håfström
The Academy Awards 2011 – Live
An Oscars liveblog brought to you by Nouse’s finest, now including a full of list of the 2011 Oscar winners
Character Stereotypes at the Academy Awards
Michael Allard investigates what sort of roles are being nominated for Oscars in 2011
Sing when you’re Nominated
This year’s Oscars see the return of the nominees for Best Original Song having their tunes performed in front of millions on the night
Seven BAFTAs is a few too many
2010 was a great year for British film, so why give all the spotlight to The King’s Speech?
True Grit
True Grit has confirmed the Coen brothers as leading 21st century filmmakers. Just as last year’s Shutter Island was the biggest ever hit of an acclaimed director like Martin Scorsese, the pair normally associated with a non-conformist quirkiness have had their greatest box office success to date
The BAFTAs 2011 – Live
The BAFTAs are fast-approaching, and the stars are now milling around London Opera House where Jonathan Ross will soon be kicking off this year’s awards ceremony
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