"Magazine""'s Elise Nakhnikian said the film is all about the ""fastidious, somewhat timid, and reclusive playwright Alan Bennett"", and stated the film's ""annoying glibness is neatly summarized"" by the line: ""In life, going downhill is an uphill job"". The Lady in the Van The Lady in the Van is a 2015 British comedy-drama film directed by Nicholas Hytner, and starring Maggie Smith and Alex Jennings, based on the novel of the same name created by Alan Bennett. It was written by Alan Bennett, and it tells the (mostly) true story of his interactions with Mary Shepherd, an elderly woman who"
"previously portrayed Shepherd twice: in the 1999 stage play, which earned her a Best Actress nomination at the 2000 Olivier Awards and in the 2009 radio adaptation. Hytner directed the 1999 stage play at the Queen's Theatre in London. The film was shown in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival and received largely positive reviews from critics. ""The Lady in the Van"" tells the true story of Alan Bennett's strained friendship with Miss Mary Shepherd, an eccentric homeless woman whom Bennett befriended in the 1970s before allowing her temporarily to park her Bedford van in"
"places her in the back of a van, where a naked woman (Scarlett Johansson) dons her clothes. After buying clothes and make-up at a shopping centre, the woman drives the van around Scotland, picking up men. She lures a man (Joe Szula) into a dilapidated house. As he undresses, following the woman into a void, he is submerged in a liquid abyss. At a beach, the woman attempts to pick up a swimmer (Kryštof Hádek), but is interrupted by the cries of a drowning couple. The swimmer rescues the husband, but the husband rushes back into the water to save"
"It was released in UK theatres on 13 November 2015, while there was a limited theatrical release on 15 January 2016 in the US. The first trailer was released on 26 February 2015, followed by a teaser poster on 5 March. A new and extended trailer was released on 4 September. , ""The Lady in the Van"" has grossed $41.3 million worldwide; $31.3 million in the United Kingdom and $10.0 million in North America. ""The Lady in the Van"" received positive reviews, with particular praise being aimed at Smith's acting. Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a rating of 91%, based"
"a portrayal opposite Helen Mirren as Charles, Prince of Wales in the Stephen Frears directed film, ""The Queen."" He also appeared in ""War Requiem"", the RSC's film version of ""A Midsummer Night's Dream"", Lord Mark in the Oscar-nominated movie ""The Wings of the Dove"", ""Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"", and ""The Four Feathers"". Jennings portrays playwright Alan Bennett in the 2015 film ""The Lady in the Van"" opposite Academy Award winner Maggie Smith in the title role. The film is directed by Nicolas Hytner, who is a long-time collaborator from the theatre. Jennings' work in television includes appearances in"
"Girl in the Cadillac Girl in the Cadillac is a crime drama film released in 1995. The film stars Erika Eleniak and William McNamara. A woman called Mandy (Eleniak) runs away from her home. At a bus station she meets Rick (McNamara), who takes her with him to a rendezvous with a pair of bank robbers. After listening to their plan, Mandy agrees to drive the getaway car for $5,000, when they convince her everything will go smoothly. However, the robbery goes awry resulting in several bank employees killed, and Mandy flees with Rick and $75,000. As a result, she"
"the film received generally good reviews and was successful at the box office, earning $2 million in rentals. The film was Wayne's second of a six-picture contract with RKO and the first with the producer Robert Fellows, with whom Wayne later formed a production company. A tough quiet cowboy named Rocklin (John Wayne) boards a stagecoach headed for the Arizona town of Santa Inez in the late 1800s. He takes a seat alongside the old cantankerous driver, Dave (George ""Gabby"" Hayes), who enjoys giving his two women passengers—overbearing Miss Elizabeth Martin (Elisabeth Risdon) and her kindhearted niece Clara Cardell (Audrey"
"The Girl on the Train (2016 film) The Girl on the Train is a 2016 American mystery thriller drama film directed by Tate Taylor and written by Erin Cressida Wilson, based on Paula Hawkins' 2015 debut novel of the same name. The film stars Emily Blunt, Rebecca Ferguson, Haley Bennett, Justin Theroux, Luke Evans, Allison Janney, Édgar Ramírez and Lisa Kudrow. The film follows an alcoholic divorcée who becomes involved in a missing persons investigation. Principal photography began on November 4, 2015, in New York City. Produced by Marc Platt and DreamWorks Pictures, ""The Girl on the Train"" was the"
"by two highway patrol officers, who put her in the back of their police car and take her to the hospital. Meanwhile, in the nearby town of Copper Valley, Laura (Cassidy) is a newly hired bus driver who has moved from Los Angeles, California in hopes of the small town being a better place to raise her daughter, Stephanie (Leeds). One day, she encounters the black Charger as she is taking kids home from school on a 1982 Chevy G30 Wayne Busette with a Chevy small-block engine. Shortly afterwards, the driver follows a young girl home and abducts her. The"
"The Van (1996 film) The Van is a 1996 film, based on the novel ""The Van"" (the third in ""The Barrytown Trilogy"") by Roddy Doyle. Like ""The Snapper"" (1993), it was directed by Stephen Frears. (The first movie of the trilogy, ""The Commitments"" (1991), was directed by Alan Parker). It was entered into the 1996 Cannes Film Festival. Brendan ""Bimbo"" Reeves gets laid off from his job as a baker in Barrytown, a working-class quarter of Dublin. With his redundancy cheque, he buys a van and sells fish and chips with his best mate, Larry. Due, in part, to Ireland's"
"in the Van"" based on his experiences with an eccentric woman called Miss Shepherd, who lived on Bennett's driveway in a series of dilapidated vans for more than fifteen years. It was first published in 1989 as an essay in the London Review of Books. In 1990 he published it in book form. In 1999 he adapted it into a stage play, which starred Maggie Smith and was directed by Nicholas Hytner. The stage play includes two characters named Alan Bennett. On 21 February 2009 it was broadcast as a radio play on BBC Radio 4, with Maggie Smith reprising"
"The Girl on the Train (2013 film) The Girl on the Train is a 2013 American independent thriller film directed and written by Larry Brand, and produced by James Carpenter, Rebecca Reynolds, Gary Sales. The film stars Henry Ian Cusick, Nicki Aycox, Stephen Lang. Danny Hart, a documentary filmmaker, boards a train at Grand Central Terminal, heading to upstate New York to interview the subjects of his latest project. A chance encounter with a mysterious young woman leads him on a journey of a very different sort, and within the blink of an eye, Hart is forced to leave his"
"The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun (1970 film) The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun () is a 1970 French and American psychological thriller film directed by Anatole Litvak starring Samantha Eggar, Oliver Reed and John McEnery. It is based on Sébastien Japrisot's 1966 novel ""La Dame dans l'auto avec des lunettes et un fusil"". The film was remade in 2015. This 1970 version was Litvak's final film. Just before the Bastille Day holiday weekend English secretary, Danielle 'Dany' Lang, types up a document for her advertising agency boss, Michael Caldwell, to take"
"actual women's prison. Many of the extras were actual inmates. 17-year-old, Valerie Smith, newly graduated from high school, heads off on a road trip to San Francisco with her friend Joleen. They have just started out when Joleen’s car breaks down, but one of Joleen’s friends, Buddy (Sam Bottoms) pulls up and offers to take Valerie the rest of the way. He is overly familiar; Valerie does not know him and is reluctant to accept the offer, but is ultimately pressured into accepting the ride. Not far into the trip Buddy decides to rob a liquor store and forces Valerie"
"van driver Mark (Claus Aliot), his friends Paul (Alan Johnson), John (Sebastian Harrison), Anne (Teresa Razzauti), Celine (Mary Salier), and Maria (Jessica Moore). Driving off the main road, the group descends on the house seen in the prologue. Finding the villa abandoned, they break in though the back door and elect to stay for the night. The place is plush, fully furnished, and dotted with erotic paintings and photographs. It's also haunted by the ghosts of the same sex-crazed Nazis. That night, Willy (Robert Egon) the young Nazi soldier who had been filming the orgy seen earlier, emerges from a"
"The Van (1977 film) The Van is a low-budget teenage comedy film directed by Sam Grossman, primarily released to drive-in theaters in 1977. It was released at the height of the vansploitation genre, and was followed by the 1978 film ""Malibu Beach"", in which Stephen Oliver reprised his role as bully Dugan Hicks. High school graduate Bobby buys a customized 1976 Dodge D300 Tradesman van (including a waterbed) with his college savings to pick up women. His desperate quest for sex leads him into a number of disappointing experiences. His ultimate goal is to win over Sally, the blonde bombshell"
"Actress and Original Screenplay, respectively. Blanchett also won the Golden Globe Award, the SAG Award, and the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. The film was a box office success, earning $97.5 million worldwide against a budget of $18 million. Jasmine Francis (Cate Blanchett) disembarks in San Francisco after a flight from New York City. She takes a taxi to her sister Ginger's (Sally Hawkins) apartment, where Ginger is dismayed to learn that Jasmine traveled first class despite claiming to be broke. Jasmine has recently suffered a nervous breakdown and, having incurred heavy debts, has been forced"
"they are transporting is a pretty young woman, Toni Johnson (Erika Eleniak). However, they soon discover that taking her back is no easy job when she attempts to escape disguised as a waitress at a diner but is caught. Later, she feigns the onset of her period and puts tampons inside the van's gas tank which leads to the van being stalled in the road. While walking, the trio come across an abandoned mine and accidentally fall down the shaft. They try to get out standing on each other's shoulders. Toni gets out first, ditches them and runs away but"
"Juliette Danielle Juliette Danielle Worden (born December 8, 1980) is an American actress best known for her starring role in the 2003 film ""The Room"". Danielle was the female lead in Tommy Wiseau's cult film ""The Room"" in which she plays protagonist Johnny's (Wiseau) scheming future wife, Lisa, although she was originally cast for the supporting role of Michelle. The film was initially a notable failure, garnering abysmal reviews and exceedingly low box office returns. Shortly after the film, Danielle gave up acting to pursue other careers. However the film went on to garner cult-success in various late night screenings,"
"is chased by the police and the other two robbers. During their escape, Mandy and Rick buy a red Cadillac convertible. Ultimately, she decides she wants to give the money back, but Rick disagrees. The film was shot in locations in Bakersfield and Los Angeles, California, and Corpus Christi, Texas. Girl in the Cadillac Girl in the Cadillac is a crime drama film released in 1995. The film stars Erika Eleniak and William McNamara. A woman called Mandy (Eleniak) runs away from her home. At a bus station she meets Rick (McNamara), who takes her with him to a rendezvous"
"the wagon. Sue Ellen Ewing calls Val on behalf of Gary, to tell her that Gary misses her. Val shows up at Southfork with her daughter Lucy, where Gary coldly refuses to return home with her. Val realizes she has returned to Dallas under false pretenses and confronts Sue Ellen, who tells her to resume her relationship with Gary while she still has the chance. For her portrayal of Valene, Van Ark received two ""Soap Opera Digest"" awards in the category ""Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role on a Prime Time Serial"". Greg Hernandez said, ""Before I go on, I"
"Julian Jarrold was reported to be directing the film instead. In January 2016, Jaume Collet-Serra closed a deal to direct the film, marking his fourth collaboration with Neeson, and also executive produced through Ombra Films, with partner Juan Sola. The film was produced by StudioCanal and The Picture Company. In September 2015, it was announced that Liam Neeson would star in the film. In June 2016, Vera Farmiga joined, in a role described as ""a mysterious woman who boards a commuter train and proposes an enticing opportunity to Neeson's character, one that has dire circumstances if he accepts."" The project"
"Woman in Gold (film) Woman in Gold is a 2015 biographical drama film directed by Simon Curtis and written by Alexi Kaye Campbell. The film stars Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds, Daniel Brühl, Katie Holmes, Tatiana Maslany, Max Irons, Charles Dance, Elizabeth McGovern, and Jonathan Pryce. The film is based on the true story of Maria Altmann, an elderly Jewish refugee living in Cheviot Hills, Los Angeles, who, together with her young lawyer, Randy Schoenberg, fought the government of Austria for almost a decade to reclaim Gustav Klimt's iconic painting of her aunt, ""Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I"", which was stolen"
"The Commuter (film) The Commuter is a 2018 action thriller film directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and written by Byron Willinger, Philip de Blasi and Ryan Engle. The film stars Liam Neeson, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Jonathan Banks, and Sam Neill. It follows a man who is unwittingly recruited into a murder conspiracy after meeting a mysterious woman while on his daily train commute. The film premiered in New York City on January 8, 2018, and was theatrically released in the United States on January 12, 2018, by Lionsgate, and on January 19, 2018 in the United Kingdom by StudioCanal; it"
"The Bag Man The Bag Man (also known as Motel or The Carrier) is a 2014 action thriller film directed by David Grovic. It is based on an original screenplay by James Russo and a rewrite by David Grovic and Paul Conway and an inspiration of ""The Cat: A Tale of Feminine Redemption"" by Marie-Louise von Franz. The film stars John Cusack, Rebecca Da Costa, Crispin Glover, Dominic Purcell, and Robert De Niro. The film premiered on February 28, 2014, in New York and Los Angeles. Brutal gangster Dragna recruits professional killer Jack to pick up a bag and wait"
"Upon investigation he finds that she is a hired assistant (Saiorse Reilly) and she leaves with him on an archaeological evaluation of some of the local hillsides. During this time a pair of travelers (Hannah Ross and her cousin Mallory) break down in an automobile they had stolen and head off on foot. Along the way, Mallory sprains her ankle, and she and Hannah take refuge in a remote cabin at the central area of the bog. A woman named Val Leary and her cab driver (Deano Doyle) get stuck in the bog and inadvertently find their way to the"
"The Lady Vanishes The Lady Vanishes is a 1938 British mystery thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Margaret Lockwood and Michael Redgrave. Written by Sidney Gilliat and Frank Launder based on the 1936 novel ""The Wheel Spins"" by Ethel Lina White, the film is about a beautiful English tourist travelling by train in continental Europe who discovers that her elderly travelling companion seems to have disappeared from the train. After her fellow passengers deny ever having seen the elderly lady, the young woman is helped by a young musicologist, the two proceeding to search the train for clues to"
"the slow driving boat owner who refuses to let Quid pass. Eventually, Quid destroys the boat, but the green van is too far off to catch. Quid picks up the female hitchhiker, Pamela Rushworth (Jamie Lee Curtis), that he has passed before. She gradually reveals that she is the daughter of a powerful American diplomat. Quid urges Pamela to let her father know that she is alright. The duo eagerly discuss the serial killer. At a service station, they notice the green van parked near the restroom. Quid sees a pair of feet in the toilet stall, and he thinks"
"Vice President of Ad Agency, has a luxury apartment and a Jaguar. On a Christmas, when she is driving to a company party, she gets lost in her Jaguar, has an accident and hits a pole. Sam (Steven Eckholdt) comes to her rescue to take her out from her wagon now and tells her that he's her husband for the last 10 years and she has 2 children with him. That is when she woke up and realize she is an alternate reality, her clothes and her car changed from Jaguar to Station Wagon. 10 years ago she had dumped"
"in Drama for her role in ""Bates Motel"" (20132017). Vera Farmiga Vera Ann Farmiga (; born August 6, 1973) is an American actress, film director, and producer. Farmiga began her career on stage in the original Broadway production of ""Taking Sides"" (1996). She made her television debut in the Fox fantasy series ""Roar"" (1997), and her film debut in the drama-thriller ""Return to Paradise"" (1998). Farmiga made her directorial debut in 2011 with the acclaimed drama film ""Higher Ground"", in which she had a leading role. Farmiga's breakthrough came in 2004 with her starring role as a mother harboring a"
"Kate Mullens, Mary Agatha Glynn, Bridget Bradley, Daniel Buckley, Jim Farrell, Martin Gallagher, and David Chartens. During the voyage, Martin Gallagher falls for an unnamed ""Irish beauty."" The cast also includes Helen Mirren in a small role (Irish chambermaid) early in her career. One of the film's major themes is class distinctions. Second Class passengers Beesley and Goodwin discuss their ambiguous position ""in the middle"" and debate whether class distinctions are uniquely British. Goodwin briefly encourages Beesley to pursue his apparent attraction to a young Irish beauty in Third Class, but he rejects this advice. The Third Class passengers, mostly"
"as part of the official selection. At the ifab lead actress Ashly Burch was nominated for the Best Actress ifab Award and cinematographer Bill Otto was nominated for the Best Cinematography ifab Award. Holly (Ashly Burch) and Ashley (David Fetzer), both in the midst of individual quarter-life crises, meet by chance when their peculiar activities intersect at the same bus stop. Ashley, in his late twenties, quit his job to travel in search of internal clarity—stopping along the way to visit his childhood home with an ulterior motive to break in for the nostalgic rush. Holly, in her early twenties,"
"Reese Witherspoon Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon (born March 22, 1976) is an American actress, producer, and entrepreneur. She is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Golden Globe Award and two Critics' Choice Awards. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and raised in Tennessee, she began her career as a teenager, making her professional screen debut in ""The Man in the Moon"" (1991), for which she was nominated for a Young Artist Award. Following roles in """" (1992), ""Jack the Bear"" (1993), ""Freeway"" (1996), and ""Pleasantville"""