Stan & Ollie (2018)
Country: GB/CAN/US
Technical: col/2.35: 98m
Director: Jon S. Baird
Cast: John C. Reilly, Steve Coogan, Shirley Henderson, Nina Arianda, Danny Huston, Rufus Jones
Synopsis:
The story of Laurel and Hardy's British tour in the 1950s, chasing a chimerical film contract and having to engage in demeaning publicity stunts on behalf of their unscrupulous promoter.
Review:
Though the overall effect undoubtedly leans towards the saccharine, this hugely entertaining picture eschews the trap of many biopics in not trying to cover too much ground, and enshrines a couple of fine performances and impersonations that make you forget you are not watching the men themselves. The production evokes the period remarkably well, revives some cherished routines, and really comes alive, like the pair's two reelers used to, when the wives come on board.
Country: GB/CAN/US
Technical: col/2.35: 98m
Director: Jon S. Baird
Cast: John C. Reilly, Steve Coogan, Shirley Henderson, Nina Arianda, Danny Huston, Rufus Jones
Synopsis:
The story of Laurel and Hardy's British tour in the 1950s, chasing a chimerical film contract and having to engage in demeaning publicity stunts on behalf of their unscrupulous promoter.
Review:
Though the overall effect undoubtedly leans towards the saccharine, this hugely entertaining picture eschews the trap of many biopics in not trying to cover too much ground, and enshrines a couple of fine performances and impersonations that make you forget you are not watching the men themselves. The production evokes the period remarkably well, revives some cherished routines, and really comes alive, like the pair's two reelers used to, when the wives come on board.
Country: GB/CAN/US
Technical: col/2.35: 98m
Director: Jon S. Baird
Cast: John C. Reilly, Steve Coogan, Shirley Henderson, Nina Arianda, Danny Huston, Rufus Jones
Synopsis:
The story of Laurel and Hardy's British tour in the 1950s, chasing a chimerical film contract and having to engage in demeaning publicity stunts on behalf of their unscrupulous promoter.
Review:
Though the overall effect undoubtedly leans towards the saccharine, this hugely entertaining picture eschews the trap of many biopics in not trying to cover too much ground, and enshrines a couple of fine performances and impersonations that make you forget you are not watching the men themselves. The production evokes the period remarkably well, revives some cherished routines, and really comes alive, like the pair's two reelers used to, when the wives come on board.