Another month, another batch of new movies and TV shows headed to Netflix.
2020 is quickly becoming one of the most troubling and downright depressing years in recent memory, but the Internet’s biggest streaming services are still delivering tons of fresh material to ease the pain of self-isolation.
It’s by no means easy, of course, but there’s a sense of camaraderie to be found on the web. For instance, Netflix Party is a Google Chrome extension that lets you and your friends/family stream content simultaneously. It doesn’t always work that well, truth be told, but it’s still a fun feature that a lot of people are getting good use out of.
And now, with a fresh dump of new films and TV series being added to Netflix this week, there’s tons of great stuff to watch. In fact, today saw the streaming giant add...
2020 is quickly becoming one of the most troubling and downright depressing years in recent memory, but the Internet’s biggest streaming services are still delivering tons of fresh material to ease the pain of self-isolation.
It’s by no means easy, of course, but there’s a sense of camaraderie to be found on the web. For instance, Netflix Party is a Google Chrome extension that lets you and your friends/family stream content simultaneously. It doesn’t always work that well, truth be told, but it’s still a fun feature that a lot of people are getting good use out of.
And now, with a fresh dump of new films and TV series being added to Netflix this week, there’s tons of great stuff to watch. In fact, today saw the streaming giant add...
- 4/3/2020
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
(left to right) Dermot Crowley as Kaganovich, Paul Whitehouse as Mikoyan, Steve Buscemi as Krushchev, Jeffrey Tambor as Malenkov, and Paul Chahidi as Bulganin. Photo by Nicola Dove. Courtesy of IFC Films. An IFC Films release.
Tragedy plus time equals comedy, the old saying goes. The Death Of Stalin, oddly, is a comedy, a mix of political satire and farce built around the days before and after the death of Josef Stalin. Anything about Stalin, the Soviet Union’s brutal longtime strongman ruler, hardly seems like fodder for comedy yet director Armando Iannucci manages to replace Karl Marx with the Marx Brothers in The Death Of Stalin. Iannucci is no stranger to political satire, having helmed television’s Veep, and assembles a splendid cast of mostly British and American actors, many skilled in comedy, for this often hilarious English-language dark comedy.
That strong cast includes Steve Buscemi, Jeffery Tambor, Michael Palin,...
Tragedy plus time equals comedy, the old saying goes. The Death Of Stalin, oddly, is a comedy, a mix of political satire and farce built around the days before and after the death of Josef Stalin. Anything about Stalin, the Soviet Union’s brutal longtime strongman ruler, hardly seems like fodder for comedy yet director Armando Iannucci manages to replace Karl Marx with the Marx Brothers in The Death Of Stalin. Iannucci is no stranger to political satire, having helmed television’s Veep, and assembles a splendid cast of mostly British and American actors, many skilled in comedy, for this often hilarious English-language dark comedy.
That strong cast includes Steve Buscemi, Jeffery Tambor, Michael Palin,...
- 3/23/2018
- by Cate Marquis
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Chicago – If you want a film to take your mind off the current American power structure, that at the same time provides some truth to the situation, you won’t do better than “The Death of Stalin.” A monster comedic cast – including Steve Buscemi and Jeffrey Tambor – is assembled for this hilarious farce.
Rating: 4.5/5.0
The setting is the Soviet Union in 1953. Josef Stalin, the Premier of the State, continues his iron-fisted rule of the region. When he drops dead, the “Central Committee” of the Communist Party must deal with the transition, which includes a funeral, relatives and their own lust for power. The film is done in the King’s English, with Buscemi and Tambor adding some American flavor, and no attempt is made to have Russian accents. It escalates into a swear-word-filled chaos, an obvious satire and symbol of modern authoritarianism. Using this horrible monster’s death (he executed 600,000 of his own people,...
Rating: 4.5/5.0
The setting is the Soviet Union in 1953. Josef Stalin, the Premier of the State, continues his iron-fisted rule of the region. When he drops dead, the “Central Committee” of the Communist Party must deal with the transition, which includes a funeral, relatives and their own lust for power. The film is done in the King’s English, with Buscemi and Tambor adding some American flavor, and no attempt is made to have Russian accents. It escalates into a swear-word-filled chaos, an obvious satire and symbol of modern authoritarianism. Using this horrible monster’s death (he executed 600,000 of his own people,...
- 3/22/2018
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Who'd have thought the demise of a kill-happy Russian dictator could leave you laughing helplessly? That's The Death of Stalin for you, a slapstick tragedy – and for the funniest, fiercest comedy of the year so far – from the fertile mind of Armando Iannucci, the British political satirist behind the HBO's Veep and the sensational, Strangelovian In the Loop (2009). First, imagine a government run by lunatics (In the age of Trump and Kim Jong-un, that's not so hard.) Then rewind to the Moscow of 1953, when Joseph Stalin (Adrian McLoughlin) holds...
- 3/7/2018
- Rollingstone.com
"No man, no problem." IFC Films released one last red band trailer for the Us release of The Death of Stalin, satirist Armando Iannucci's latest film about Russian politics. We've seen plenty of trailers for this already, for the UK release and the Us release too, but one more can't hurt. Based on Fabien Nury's graphic novel, the film is about Russian dictator Joseph Stalin's last days and the disorganized chaos of the regime after his death in 1953 and 30 years of iron-fisted rule. Adrian McLoughlin plays Stalin, with an amazing ensemble: Rupert Friend, Steve Buscemi, Olga Kurylenko, Jason Isaacs, Andrea Riseborough, Jeffrey Tambor, Paddy Considine, Michael Palin, and Jonathan Aris. This most recently played at the Sundance Film Festival as well. If you enjoy Iannucci's dry political humor, this film is definitely for you. Here's the final red band trailer for Armando Iannucci's The Death of Stalin,...
- 2/28/2018
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
"Citizens of America, we need you to make moviegoing great again." IFC Films has debuted a unique teaser trailer for the Us release of The Death of Stalin, satirist Armando Iannucci's latest film about Russian politics. This is a peculiar teaser because it's basically a fake B&W news reel talking about how the film is finally going to appear in the Us in March after "first conquering Britain" (since it opened there in October). Based on Fabien Nury's graphic novel, the film is about Russian dictator Joseph Stalin's last days and the disorganized chaos of the regime after his death in 1953 and 30 years of iron-fisted rule. Adrian McLoughlin plays Stalin, with an entertaining ensemble cast of characters including Rupert Friend, Steve Buscemi, Olga Kurylenko, Jason Isaacs, Andrea Riseborough, Jeffrey Tambor, Paddy Considine, Michael Palin, and Jonathan Aris. This trailer is worth a watch just to see how unique it is.
- 12/8/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Title: The Death of Stalin Director: Armando Iannucci Cast: Jeffrey Tambor, Steve Buscemi, Olga Kurylenko, Michael Palin, Simon Russell Beale, Paddy Considine, Andrea Riseborough, Rupert Friend, Jason Isaacs, Adrian Mcloughlin, Paul Whitehouse, Paul Chahidi, Dermot Crowley, Justin Edwards, Richard Brake, Jonathan Aris, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, James Barriscale. ‘The Death of Stalin’ is a sagacious and piercing […]
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- 11/26/2017
- by Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi
- ShockYa
"Nobody's gonna get killed, I promise you!" Entertainment One in the UK has unveiled the second official trailer for Armando Iannucci's latest political satire, The Death of Stalin. This premiered at the Toronto Film Festival earlier this month to some rave reviews, and opens in cinemas in the UK in October, however it still doesn't have a Us release date yet. Based on Fabien Nury's graphic novel, the film is about Russian dictator Joseph Stalin's last days and the disorganized chaos of the regime after his death in 1953 and 30 years of iron-fisted rule. Adrian McLoughlin plays Stalin, with an ensemble cast of characters including Rupert Friend, Steve Buscemi, Olga Kurylenko, Jason Isaacs, Andrea Riseborough, Jeffrey Tambor, Paddy Considine, Michael Palin, and Jonathan Aris. This looks great, looking forward to it. Here's the second trailer (+ UK poster) for Armando Iannucci's The Death of Stalin, from YouTube: You...
- 9/27/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
While his work on Veep led to one of the funniest shows on television, we’ve been missing Armando Iannucci’s specific brand of political humor in the cinema. He’s now finally making his In the Loop follow-up with The Death of Stalin and ahead of a fall festival premiere, the first trailer has arrived.
“A lot of it is based on true stuff, but what we’re trying to do is not just concentrate on these people. Within the story you see how their deliberations impact on people all over the empire of the Soviet Union,” Iannucci told THR. “So it’s quite an expansive, quite an ambitious scale. It’s both intimate and very, very vast at the same time.”
Starring Adrian McLoughlin, Jeffrey Tambor, Steve Buscemi, Olga Kurylenko, Michael Palin, Simon Russell Beale, Paddy Considine, Andrea Riseborough, Rupert Friend, and Jason Isaacs, check out the hilarious preview below.
“A lot of it is based on true stuff, but what we’re trying to do is not just concentrate on these people. Within the story you see how their deliberations impact on people all over the empire of the Soviet Union,” Iannucci told THR. “So it’s quite an expansive, quite an ambitious scale. It’s both intimate and very, very vast at the same time.”
Starring Adrian McLoughlin, Jeffrey Tambor, Steve Buscemi, Olga Kurylenko, Michael Palin, Simon Russell Beale, Paddy Considine, Andrea Riseborough, Rupert Friend, and Jason Isaacs, check out the hilarious preview below.
- 8/11/2017
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
New comedy from In The Loop director stars Steve Buscemi, Simon Russell Beale and Jeffrey Tambor.
The first trailer for ‘The Death Of Stalin’, directed by In The Loop’s Armando Iannucci has been released by UK and Ireland distributer eOne.
Watch below or on mobile Here.
Based on graphic novel The Death Of Stalin by Fabien Nury and Thierry Robin, the drama is set in the days following the Russian leader’s stroke in 1953 as team of ministers tussle for control.
Steve Buscemi stars with Simon Russell Beale, Paddy Considine, Rupert Friend, Jason Isaacs, Olga Kurylenko, Michael Palin, Andrea Riseborough, Paul Whitehouse, Jeffrey Tambor and Adrian McLoughlin.
The script is written by Iannucci, David Schneider and Ian Martin, with additional material by Peter Fellows.
Filming took place in England and Ukraine in summer 2016.
French outfit Gaumont is handling sales on the title, and previously struck a deal for Us rights with IFC.
The film is...
The first trailer for ‘The Death Of Stalin’, directed by In The Loop’s Armando Iannucci has been released by UK and Ireland distributer eOne.
Watch below or on mobile Here.
Based on graphic novel The Death Of Stalin by Fabien Nury and Thierry Robin, the drama is set in the days following the Russian leader’s stroke in 1953 as team of ministers tussle for control.
Steve Buscemi stars with Simon Russell Beale, Paddy Considine, Rupert Friend, Jason Isaacs, Olga Kurylenko, Michael Palin, Andrea Riseborough, Paul Whitehouse, Jeffrey Tambor and Adrian McLoughlin.
The script is written by Iannucci, David Schneider and Ian Martin, with additional material by Peter Fellows.
Filming took place in England and Ukraine in summer 2016.
French outfit Gaumont is handling sales on the title, and previously struck a deal for Us rights with IFC.
The film is...
- 8/11/2017
- by orlando.parfitt@screendaily.com (Orlando Parfitt)
- ScreenDaily
"I have no idea what is going on!" Entertainment One in the UK has debuted the first official trailer for Armando Iannucci's new film, The Death of Stalin, a darkly comic look at the internal political landscape of 1950’s Soviet Russia. Based on Fabien Nury's graphic novel, film is about Russian dictator Joseph Stalin's last days and the disorganized chaos of the regime after his death in 1953 and 30 years of iron-fisted rule. Adrian McLoughlin plays Joseph Stalin, with an ensemble cast of characters including Rupert Friend, Steve Buscemi, Olga Kurylenko, Jason Isaacs, Andrea Riseborough, Jeffrey Tambor, Paddy Considine, Michael Palin, and Jonathan Aris. This looks like another brilliant, hilarious political satire from Armando Iannucci that might be perfect entertainment for the times. Just fire up the trailer and enjoy. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Armando Iannucci's The Death of Stalin, from YouTube: In the days following Stalin’s collapse,...
- 8/11/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Exclusive: eOne boards satirical comedy starring Steve Buscemi.
eOne has struck a deal for UK and Ireland distribution rights to Armando Iannucci’s upcoming feature The Death Of Stalin.
French outfit Gaumont is handling sales on the title, and previously struck a deal for Us rights with IFC.
Based on graphic novel The Death Of Stalin by Fabien Nury and Thierry Robin, the drama is set in the days following the Russian leader’s stroke in 1953 as his core team of ministers tussle for control.
Steve Buscemi stars with Simon Russell Beale, Paddy Considine, Rupert Friend, Jason Isaacs, Olga Kurylenko, Michael Palin, Andrea Riseborough, Paul Whitehouse, Jeffrey Tambor and Adrian McLoughlin.
Filming took place in England and Ukraine in summer 2016.
The film is a Quad, Main Journey production, in co-production with Gaumont. Producers are Yann Zenou, Nicolas Duval-Adassovsky, Laurent Zeitoun and Kevin Loader.
Iannucci, Oscar-nominated for his political satire In The Loop, directed and co-wrote...
eOne has struck a deal for UK and Ireland distribution rights to Armando Iannucci’s upcoming feature The Death Of Stalin.
French outfit Gaumont is handling sales on the title, and previously struck a deal for Us rights with IFC.
Based on graphic novel The Death Of Stalin by Fabien Nury and Thierry Robin, the drama is set in the days following the Russian leader’s stroke in 1953 as his core team of ministers tussle for control.
Steve Buscemi stars with Simon Russell Beale, Paddy Considine, Rupert Friend, Jason Isaacs, Olga Kurylenko, Michael Palin, Andrea Riseborough, Paul Whitehouse, Jeffrey Tambor and Adrian McLoughlin.
Filming took place in England and Ukraine in summer 2016.
The film is a Quad, Main Journey production, in co-production with Gaumont. Producers are Yann Zenou, Nicolas Duval-Adassovsky, Laurent Zeitoun and Kevin Loader.
Iannucci, Oscar-nominated for his political satire In The Loop, directed and co-wrote...
- 5/3/2017
- by tom.grater@screendaily.com (Tom Grater)
- ScreenDaily
IFC Films has acquired North American rights to “Veep” creator Armando Iannucci’s “The Death of Stalin,” a comedic take on the events that transpired after the brutal strongman died in 1953, TheWrap has learned. IFC closed the seven-figure deal at the Berlin Film Festival’s European Film Market with Gaumont, which financed the movie. Iannucci and IFC previously worked together on “In the Loop,” which scored Iannucci an Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay in 2010. Adrian McLoughlin plays Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin in the film, which features an A-list cast including Steve Buscemi, Jeffrey Tambor, Rupert Friend, Jason Isaacs and Michael Palin.
- 2/12/2017
- by Matt Pressberg
- The Wrap
The seven-figure North American deal came together quickly in Berlin on Saturday and reunites the distributor and director of In The Loop.
Iannucci directs The Death Of Stalin and adapted the graphic novel by Fabien Nury about the Soviet dictator’s last days.
The satirical story depicts the chaos of the Soviet regime after Stalin’s death in 1953 following 30 years of dictatorship.
Iannucci wrote the screenplay with David Schneider and Ian Martin. The project is in post.
Steve Buscemi stars with Simon Russell Beale, Paddy Considine, Rupert Friend, Jason Isaacs, Olga Kurylenko, Michael Palin, Andrea Riseborough, Paul Whitehouse, Jeffrey Tambor and Adrian McLoughlin.
IFC Films brokered the deal with CAA and Gaumont, who financed the feature.
Iannucci directs The Death Of Stalin and adapted the graphic novel by Fabien Nury about the Soviet dictator’s last days.
The satirical story depicts the chaos of the Soviet regime after Stalin’s death in 1953 following 30 years of dictatorship.
Iannucci wrote the screenplay with David Schneider and Ian Martin. The project is in post.
Steve Buscemi stars with Simon Russell Beale, Paddy Considine, Rupert Friend, Jason Isaacs, Olga Kurylenko, Michael Palin, Andrea Riseborough, Paul Whitehouse, Jeffrey Tambor and Adrian McLoughlin.
IFC Films brokered the deal with CAA and Gaumont, who financed the feature.
- 2/12/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The North American deal came together quickly in Berlin on Saturday and reunites the distributor and director of In The Loop.
Iannucci directs The Death Of Stalin and adapted the graphic novel by Fabien Nury about the Soviet dictator’s last days.
The satirical story depicts the chaos of the Soviet regime after Stalin’s death in 1953 following 30 years of dictatorship.
Iannucci wrote the screenplay with David Schneider and Ian Martin. The project is in post.
Steve Buscemi stars with Simon Russell Beale, Paddy Considine, Rupert Friend, Jason Isaacs, Olga Kurylenko, Michael Palin, Andrea Riseborough, Paul Whitehouse, Jeffrey Tambor and Adrian McLoughlin.
IFC Films brokered the deal with CAA and Gaumont, who financed the feature.
Iannucci directs The Death Of Stalin and adapted the graphic novel by Fabien Nury about the Soviet dictator’s last days.
The satirical story depicts the chaos of the Soviet regime after Stalin’s death in 1953 following 30 years of dictatorship.
Iannucci wrote the screenplay with David Schneider and Ian Martin. The project is in post.
Steve Buscemi stars with Simon Russell Beale, Paddy Considine, Rupert Friend, Jason Isaacs, Olga Kurylenko, Michael Palin, Andrea Riseborough, Paul Whitehouse, Jeffrey Tambor and Adrian McLoughlin.
IFC Films brokered the deal with CAA and Gaumont, who financed the feature.
- 2/12/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Rupert Friend ("Homeland," "Hitman: Agent 47") has joined the cast of "Veep" creator Armando Iannucci's "The Death of Stalin".
Steve Buscemi, Simon Russell Beale, Paddy Considine, Jason Isaacs, Olga Kurylenko, Michael Palin, Andrea Riseborough, Paul Whitehouse, Jeffrey Tambor and Adrian McLoughlin also star in the film which is shooting in England and Ukraine.
Based on Fabien Nury and Thierry Robin's graphic novel about true events, the action set in the days following Stalin's collapse. His core team of ministers tussle for control - some want positive change in the Soviet Union, others have more sinister motives. Their one common trait? They're all just desperately trying to remain alive. Iannucci says in a statemwnt:
"'The Death of Stalin' has everything: comedy, tragedy, truth, lies, life, death, bravery and cowardice. All under the shadow of Stalin's Terror. So I'm really pleased we have an amazingly multifaceted cast who can...
Steve Buscemi, Simon Russell Beale, Paddy Considine, Jason Isaacs, Olga Kurylenko, Michael Palin, Andrea Riseborough, Paul Whitehouse, Jeffrey Tambor and Adrian McLoughlin also star in the film which is shooting in England and Ukraine.
Based on Fabien Nury and Thierry Robin's graphic novel about true events, the action set in the days following Stalin's collapse. His core team of ministers tussle for control - some want positive change in the Soviet Union, others have more sinister motives. Their one common trait? They're all just desperately trying to remain alive. Iannucci says in a statemwnt:
"'The Death of Stalin' has everything: comedy, tragedy, truth, lies, life, death, bravery and cowardice. All under the shadow of Stalin's Terror. So I'm really pleased we have an amazingly multifaceted cast who can...
- 6/20/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Armando Iannucci’s The Death Of Stalin, a feature adaptation of Fabien-Nury's acclaimed graphic novel that follows the Soviet dictator's last days and depicts the chaos of the regime following his death in 1953 after 30 years of iron-fisted rule, has started production. Starring Adrian McLoughlin as Stalin, the film has added Rupert Friend, Jason Isaacs and Paul Whitehouse to the already announced cast featuring Jeffrey Tambor, Steve Buscemi, Olga Kurylenko, Michael…...
- 6/20/2016
- Deadline
Ensemble cast includes Steve Buscemi, Simon Russell Beale and Paddy Considine.
Armando Iannucci’s The Death of Stalin has begun principal photography today, with filming to take place in England and Ukraine.
Based on graphic novel The Death of Stalin by Fabien Nury and Thierry Robin, the drama is set in the days following the Russian leader’s stroke in 1953 as his core team of ministers tussle for control.
The film stars Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire), Simon Russell Beale (Into the Woods), Paddy Considine (Macbeth), Rupert Friend (Homeland), Jason Isaacs (Harry Potter), Olga Kurylenko (Oblivion), Michael Palin (A Fish Called Wanda), Andrea Riseborough (Birdman), Paul Whitehouse (Alice in Wonderland) and Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent) with Adrian McLoughlin (Thunderpants) as Stalin.
The Death of Stalin is a Quad, Main Journey production, in co-production with Gaumont.
Iannucci, the Oscar-nominated writer behind HBO satire Veep and feature In The Loop, has written the screenplay with David Schneider and Ian Martin with additional...
Armando Iannucci’s The Death of Stalin has begun principal photography today, with filming to take place in England and Ukraine.
Based on graphic novel The Death of Stalin by Fabien Nury and Thierry Robin, the drama is set in the days following the Russian leader’s stroke in 1953 as his core team of ministers tussle for control.
The film stars Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire), Simon Russell Beale (Into the Woods), Paddy Considine (Macbeth), Rupert Friend (Homeland), Jason Isaacs (Harry Potter), Olga Kurylenko (Oblivion), Michael Palin (A Fish Called Wanda), Andrea Riseborough (Birdman), Paul Whitehouse (Alice in Wonderland) and Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent) with Adrian McLoughlin (Thunderpants) as Stalin.
The Death of Stalin is a Quad, Main Journey production, in co-production with Gaumont.
Iannucci, the Oscar-nominated writer behind HBO satire Veep and feature In The Loop, has written the screenplay with David Schneider and Ian Martin with additional...
- 6/20/2016
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
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