#phyllida lloyd

[haveyouseenthismovie-poll]

[whynot-movies]

Mamma Mia! (2008)

[cantsayidont]

KIN: I also watched the 2021 first season of this gloomy Irish crime drama from RTÉ and AMC. It stars Clare Dunne, who's marvelous, and also has Ciarán Hinds, whom I'm always happy to see. Unfortunately, the show also forces me to look at Charlie Cox, whom I can't stand, and prominently features Aidan Gillen, playing an even more insufferable character than his usual, which is saying something; I can't say I was any too fond of Emmett Scanlan and his scraggly B.O. Plenty beard, either. The plot is an agglomeration of gloomy crime drama cliches too dull to be worth summarizing, executed competently but without a single moment of notable dramatic spark. I like Clare Dunne a lot, but her earlier stage roles in Phyllida Lloyd's all-female Shakespeare trilogy (in particular HENRY IV, where Dunne played Prince Hal as a kind of semiferal lesbian fuckboy) are far more edifying, and I'm not sure she's enough to make me want to sit through the second season.

[djkerr]

"Christine is a sort of consummate professional. Brilliantly prepared." ~Phyllida Lloyd, director Mamma Mia

A couple of clips from Best Behind The Scenes Moments From The Mamma Mia Movies showcasing Christine's dedicated effort and massive talent during the making of Mamma Mia. 👑💃🏼🎙️🎶

[cantsayidont]

Various GIFs of Harriet Walter as Brutus in Phyllida Lloyd's 2018 all-female production of JULIUS CAESAR.

#THEPLAYSTHETHING2020 @harry-leroy

Day 1: Monologue Day        → Julius Caesar, Act 3 Scene 2

[heavenlycinema]

The Iron Lady 2011

Dir. Phyllida Lloyd

“Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Watch your words, for they become actions. Watch your actions, for they become habits. Watch your habits, for they become your character. And watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.”

[lascitasdelashoras]

Phyllida Lloyd - The iron lady

[denimbex1986]

'The Barbie and Oppenheimer (collectively known as Barbenheimer) phenomenon is currently the talk of the film industry. However, let’s go back to these movies’ predecessors whose success allowed Barbenheimer to happen in the first place.

On July 18, 2008, two films were released simultaneously – Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight (this director’s movies have the best release-date partners!) and Phyllida Lloyd’s Mamma Mia!. Just like Barbie and Oppenheimer, both pictures went on to achieve immense commercial success.

The second installment of The Dark Knight trilogy has received critical acclaim, numerous awards and nominations, and fan love. The movie is still regarded as one of the best films of all time. Its box office numbers have only proved it further – Nolan’s dark superhero thriller has made $1.006 billion in theaters against a $185 million budget, becoming the highest-grossing film of the year.

While Mamma Mia! may not have been as huge of a deal at the time, it became an instant classic. The lighthearted musical rom-com has received mixed reviews from critics, but audiences have loved it. With a $52 million budget, the movie has managed to make an impressive $694.4 million.

How the times have changed, and yet not really. It is 15 years later, and a similar opposites-attract duo is dominating the box office and pretty much the Internet itself. Nolan’s Oppenheimer has reportedly taken home over $569 million, while Greta Gerwig’s Barbie has already crossed the $1.06 billion mark.

In 2008, people were seemingly more into the superhero genre and darker themes than soundtracked feminism and happy endings, judging by the box office. In 2023, audiences are choosing fantasy feminist satire over atomic biopics. Why, though?

Well, we’ve all heard about the superhero fatigue that has been settling in for years now, but more people have also been open to the conversation about feminism and are now even craving related content, hence Barbie’s popularity. Still, Oppenheimer is a great film even if it doesn’t rank first in ticket sales.

Hopefully, quality cinema will follow Barbenheimer’s success in the months (years?) to come.'

[cantsayidont]

GIFs from one of Lloyd's three all-female Shakespeare productions, featuring Harriet Walter as Brutus and Jade Anouka as Marc Antony, both dazzling, in an inventively staged production (also very effectively filmed, making it highly watchable on DVD in a way filmed plays often are not). Clare Dunne (who played Prince Hal in Lloyd's HENRY IV) plays both Portia and Octavius, although I ended up wishing she had been in a more prominent role. (She was exceptional in HENRY IV.) I haven't yet been able to see the third production, THE TEMPEST, but JULIUS CAESAR and HENRY IV are highly recommended.

Phyllida Lloyd's Julius Caesar, Donmar Warehouse (2018)

[kino-zoo]

Mamma Mia! (2008)

[thomas-querqy]

Quai d’Orsay, réalisé par Bertrand Tavernier (2012), avec Thierry Lhermitte, Raphaël Personnaz, Niels Arestrup... 😍

Revu pour la 3e fois, cette comédie me fait toujours autant rire

jusqu'au 29/06/23

La dame de fer, écrit par Abi Morgan et réalisé par Phyllida Lloyd, avec Meryl Streep... (2012) 😍

jusqu'au 12/07/23

Tous 2 vus chez Gabriel grâce à un VPN nous localisant virtuellement en France

[james-stark-the-writer]

favorite films tag

rules: name your 4 movies

appreciate the tag @black-cubes, and well, uh, i'll tell you what i said in my letterboxd bio, "don't just judge me by the top 4, bc 4 isn't nearly enough for me", so if you're really interested, here's my list of my current top 28 movies (well, 26 + 2 miniseries) on letterboxd. but if we have to just do top 4, it's:

1. In The Mood For Love, directed by Wong Kar-Wai

2. The Amazing Spider-Man 2, directed by Marc Webb

3. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, directed by Matt Reeves

4. Stalker, directed by Andrei Tarkovsky

anyone can feel free to participate but uh i'll tag @radley-writes, @retroghosting, @ohgoditsyou-k, @mariahwritesstuff, and @bi-ace-mess.

[ayo-edebiri]

Mamma Mia! (2008) dir. Phyllida Lloyd

[stars-bean]

Mamma Mia! (2008) dir. Phyllida Lloyd

[adam-scott]

MAMMA MIA! 2008│dir. Phyllida Lloyd

[nymphoutofwater]

Here's a remade masterpost of free and full shakespeare adaptations! Thanks @william-shakespeare-official for this excellent post. Unfortunately, a lot of the links in it are broken, so I thought I'd make an updated version (also I just wanted to organize things a bit more)

Anthony and Cleopatra: ~ Josette Simon, Antony Byrne & Ben Allen - 2017

As You Like It: ~ At Wolfe Park - 2013 ~ Kenneth Brannagh's - 2006

Coriolanus: ~ NYET Alumni - 2016 ~ Tom Hiddleston - 2014 ~ Ralph Fiennes - 2011

Cymbelline: ~ Michael Almereyda's - 2014

Hamlet: ~ David Tennant - 2009 ~ Ethan Hawke & Diane Venora - 2000 ~ Kenneth Branagh's - 1989 ~ BCC's Part One & Two - 1990 ~ Broadway - 1964 ~ Christopher Plummer - 1964 ~ Laurence Olivier's - 1948

Henry IV: ~ BBC's Part One & Two - 1989 ~ The Brussel's Shakespeare Society's - 2017

Henry V: ~ The BBC's - 1990 ~ Laurence Olivier's - 1944

Julius Caesar: ~ Phyllida Lloyd's - 2019 ~ The BBC's - 1979 ~ John Gielgud - 1970

King Lear: ~ The RSC's - 2008 ~ Laurence Olivier - 1983 ~ The BBC's - 1975 ~ James Earl Jones - 1974 ~ Orson Wells - 1953

Love's Labour's Lost: ~ Calvin University - 2016

Macbeth: ~ Antoni Cimolino & Shelagh O'Brien's - 2017 ~ Ian McKellen & Judi Dench - 1969 ~ Sean Connery - 1961

Measure for Measure: ~ Hugo Weaving - 2019 ~ The BBC's - 1990

The Merchant of Venice: ~ Al Pacino - 2004 ~ Trevor Nunn & Chris Hunt - 2001 ~ The BBC's - 1980 ~ Lawrence Olivier - 1973

The Merry Wives of Windsor: ~ The Royal Shakespeare Company's - 1982

A Midsummer Night's Dream: ~ Oliver Chris & Gwendoline Christie - 2019 ~ City of Columbus's - 2018 ~ Julie Taymor's - 2014 ~ The Globe's - 2013 ~ The BBC's - 1988 ~ Lindsay Duncan & Alex Jennings - 1986

Much Ado About Nothing: ~ Shakespeare in the Park - 2019 ~ David Tennant & Catherine Tate - 2011 ~ Kenneth Branagh - 1993 ~ The BBC's - 1984

Othello: ~ The BBC's Part One & Two - 1990

Richard II: ~ David Tennant - 2013 ~ Deborah Warner's - 1997 ~ The BBC's - 1978

Richard III: ~ Ian McKellen - 1995 ~ Laurence Olivier - 1955

Romeo and Juliet: ~ Simon Godwin's - 2021 ~ The BBC's - 1988 ~ Laurence Harvey & Susan Shentall - 1954

The Taming of the Shrew: ~ Ontario production? ~ American Conservatory Theater - 1976 ~ Richard Burton & Elizabeth Taylor - 1967 ~ Mary Pickford & Samuel Taylor - 1929

The Tempest: ~ Gregory Doran's - 2017 ~ The BBC's - 1988

Timon of Athens: ~ Barry Avrich's - 2024

Troilus and Cressida: ~ Audio Production ~ This one I found on youtube? - 2016

Titus Andronicus: ~ Anthony Hopkins - 1999

Twelfth night: ~ Texas Shakespeare Festival's - 2015 ~ Alec Guinness, Joan Plowright & Ralph Richardson - 1970

Two Gentlemen of Verona: ~ Katherine Steweart's - 2018 ~ The BBC's

The Winter's Tale: ~ Antony Sher - 1999 (Warning: they don't have a bear...)

Bonuses:

Time Loop Hamlet! (A personal fav of mine)

Rock Opera Hamlet???

Shakespeare animated tales

The Complete Works Of Shakespeare Abridged comedy

Romeo and Julieta: A Día de los Muertos Love Story

There’s also many other Latine Shakespeare adaptations listed in this archive

From the original post:

A Midwinter's Tale, about a man trying to make Hamlet.

Russian Hamlet here

Here's Scotland, PA, the 2001 modern Macbeth retelling.

Rave Macbeth for anyone interested is here.

This one is the Taming of the Shrew modern retelling.

The french Romeo & Juliet musical with English subtitles is here!

Here's the 1948 one,

the Orson Wells Othello movie with Portuguese subtitles there

A Lego adaptation of Othello here.

Here's commentary on David Tennant's Richard II