The Book, The Film, The T-Shirt
  • Home
  • News
  • Features
  • Movies
  • Books
  • TV
  • Gaming
  • Interviews
  • Competitions
DVD 0

NOW: In The Wings On A World Stage

By Victoria Myerscough @thebookthefilm · On August 11, 2014


The Gist

Kevin Spacey and Sam Mendes are together again.  In their first collaboration since the spectacularly successful American Beauty, Director Whelehan chronicles the pair as they tour the world with their stage production of Richard III and the Bridge Project.

The Review

Watching filmed plays on cinema screens is a relatively new phenomenon.  Allowing those of us living outside of London or unable to afford the ticket prices an opportunity to see some of the best stage talent in the world.  Opinion is still somewhat divided, The Guardian’s Mike McCahill called it ‘perverse’ (be told peasants, back to your telly boxes to watch the soaps, how dare you).

What Whelehan had presented us with is an incredibly frustrating, undeveloped and self-congratulatory documentary.  Too glossy, it lacks the real depth of touring a production of this nature.  You want to be able to feel the actors sweating under the lights, smell the grease paint and feel the audience give themselves over to the material.  Everyone is having a great time, everyone loves everybody else. No problems, no adversity, no conflict – no fun! It’s like the Stepford Wives formed a theatre company.

Instead, a series of talking heads, travelogues and platitudes.  True moments are fleeting but when you see them, you realise these are true performers who love their craft and live for the moments they enter the stage. Sadly, there are too few.

The Verdict

Nothing that involves Sam Mendes and Kevin Spacey should come across this tedious. Spacey is one of the best actors around today.  When the subject matter is so compelling the disappointment is bitter.  This was perhaps best left to a making of rather than a feature length release.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8MuHLkLHGA

Certificate: Exempt

Starring: Kevin Spacey, Sam Mendes

Running Time: 93 minutes

Director: Jeremy Whelehan

Release Date: 21st July 2014

Share this:

  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)

Related

Jeremy WhelehanKevin SpaceyNOW: In The Wings On A World StageRichard IIISam Mendes
Share Tweet

Victoria Myerscough

Vikki is the Editor of The Book, The Film, The T-Shirt. She created it as a way to put her opinions out there before family and friends stopped speaking to her. She has a love of classic Hollywood Cinema, Sci-Fi and an inexplicable need to watch anything with Keanu Reeves in it, no matter how terrible. You can also find her incoherent ramblings on life, the universe and everything over on her lifestyle blog www.semicharmedlife.co.uk

You Might Also Like

  • DVD

    FLIGHT RISK Review

  • DVD

    DEN OF THIEVES: PANTERA Review

  • DVD

    DARK NUNS Review

No Comments

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Subscribe & Follow

Follow @thebookthefilm
Follow on Instagram
  • Popular
  • Comments
  • Tags
  • The Rise of Lockdown Streaming

    May 3, 2020
  • Salvo (2014)

    September 27, 2014
  • Penny Dreadful S1 EP 3 ‘Resurrection’ & EP 4 ‘Demimonde’ Review

    June 22, 2014
  • Pet Movie

    Spoiler Alert – Top 5 Horror Movie Twists

    March 17, 2017
  • warner bros. for her dvd collection

    Christmas Gift Guide: For Her – Heart Warming DVDs

    December 14, 2016
  • Win a copy of The Apartment on Limited Edition Blu-ray Courtesy of Arrow Academy

    December 23, 2017
David Griffiths marvel Ben Affleck Kyle McGrath J.K. Simmons Amy Adams Jai Courtney Lee Griffiths Hugh Jackman Chris pratt Scarlett Johansson Jason Clarke Daniel Craig Emilia Clarke Henry Cavill keanu reeves benedict cumberbatch Sky Atlantic
  • Home
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Affiliate Disclosure

ABOUT

Over opinionated and online. The Book, The Film, The T-Shirt was created for lovers of entertainment everywhere. We hope you enjoy it. Don't feed the writers after midnight.

Latest News

  • PINS & NEEDLES – James Villeneuve Interview

    June 25, 2025
  • 3

    FLIGHT RISK Review

    June 22, 2025
  • 3.5

    DEN OF THIEVES: PANTERA Review

    June 22, 2025

SEARCH THE SITE

HIBS100 Index of Home and Interior Blogs
HIBS100

© 2016 Last Exit to Hollywood Media Limited. All rightsreserved. “As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.”