The british director of a new film on the artist jmw turner has said. There is plenty of action, just not of the physical sort that we see too often. My only regret that the dvd was not available in a. Turner, hews to his palette, style and visual records of places he frequented. My only regret that the dvd was not available in a region 1 format, so that more of my fellow north americans could view it more readily. Turner one of the years most overrated films seems unfair, as its worth watching for beautiful cinematography and a plethora of gentle laughs. Turner 2015, story, trailers times of india movie mr. The film has already garnered many awards for the lead actor, timothy spall.
The writer and director of the movie is mike leigh b1943, renowned for. Dec 19, 2014 it might be risking ruskinesque folly to take mr. Often described as the painter of light, turner was part of the romantic school of painters, whose work. Turner is now regarded as an innovator, elevating landscape and maritime paintings to high art. Written and directed by mike leigh, the film stars timothy spall in the title role, with dorothy atkinson, paul jesson, marion bailey, lesley manville, and martin savage. Turners painting of the scene, the fighting temeraire will, in fact, become his masterpiece. An excellent film, in all respects and a tribute to the artist, the times and the uncompromising efforts of the director and film crew to present an accurate image, well recommended. There were 3 other movies released on the same date, including night at the museum.
Turner timothy spall lives his last 25 years with gusto and secretly becomes. Turner explores the last quarter century of the great, if eccentric, british painter j. Mike leighs complex portrait of the artist mike leighs biopic of j. Turner, painter of light on film a xmas treat the culture. Turner is a superb film for anyone who is interested in art and a marvelous revelation to anyone who, like me, has revered turners works for years. Timothy spall plays the cockney painter, who imbued often outwardly unremarkable panoramas with an intensely spiritual feeling thats intriguingly hard to match up with the man we see before us onscreen. Jul 27, 2015 boy meets world fans finally know what happened to mr. The romantic landscape painter jmw turner is the subject of mike leighs new film, mr turner. Like leighs topsyturvy, which showed the world of gilbert and sullivan almost exclusively through their eyes, and the eyes of their performers and collaborators, mr. More on mr turner movie session times full movies coverage.
Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. Get the best movie experience with our premium gold class or vmax cinemas. Turner, just not with the flowing movielogic were used to in great man biopics. Turner understands creative people on every conceivable level, and translates that understanding with a deftness rarely seen outside of astute documentaries about creative people. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page.
Academy awardwinner eddie redmayne the theory of everything and alicia vikander ex machina star in this remarkable love story inspired by true events from oscarwinning director tom hooper the kings speech. Turner was released in 2014 on friday, december 19, 2014 in limited movie theaters. When the movie opens, it is sometime in the late 1820s in a welcome departure from the norm, the pic eschews any onscreen titles to mark the passage of. Turner mike leigh, timothy spall, dorothy atkinson.
I went into see mr turner just waiting for my faith to be restored in longer films. Academy awardwinner eddie redmayne the theory of everything and alicia vikander ex machina star in this remarkable love story inspired by true events. Turner is an impressive accomplishment, laudable for the way it uses the figure of a single artist to explore both art and cinema. Yet for such a high calibre collaboration between one of britains most beloved actors and directors, calling it overrated seems perfectly justified you cant help but feeling the. The movie is very well done, but contains some strong lewd content and no redemptive content as it explores art for arts sake and an artist who seems driven by personal desires. The coolest teacher on tv recently showed up on an episode of girl meets world, and now we. The films title character is one of many such characters in mr. Turner is mike leighs a growling, snuffling, earthy work of art, every frame worthy of. Turner is an exploration of the last 25 years of english painter j. Turner explores the last quarter century of the great if eccentric british painter j. Breaking news sydney melbourne brisbane perth adelaide new. Apr 20, 2015 an exploration of the last quarter century of the great, if eccentric, british painter j.
This film explores the last quarter century of the great if eccentric british painter j. Leigh an ability to travel the circuit between the sublime and the. New movies now showing at event cinema, view session times and book online for all the latest movies. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing mr. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. Grand budapest hotel, ida, mr turner, unbroken and birdman are the contenders vying for the award, which has shrugged off a recent obsession with cgi and 3d published. Turner that is as suffused with watery light, ethereal. Turner, a portrait of the 19thcentury british artist j. Turner was a great movie, the visuals scenes within the movie were as rich as turners paintings. The film mr turner is about one of the most gifted artists of all time and probably most peoples top two british artists, joseph mallard william turner. Turner timothy spall lives his last 25 years with gusto and secretly becomes involved with a seaside landlady, while his faithful housekeeper dorothy atkinson. This historical drama documents the life and times of the later years of joseph mallord william turner 23 april 1775 19 december 1851. Celebrate love this valentines day with our collection of movies at sbs on demand. Profoundly affected by the death of his father, loved by a housekeeper he takes for.
Timothy spall is a grunting, squinting, pofaced force of nature in mike leighs surprising and charming biography of romantic landscape painter j. Turner, like just about all movies made by mike leigh, creates the sensation of being in a vividly realized. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. The conflict is subtle and not marked by histrionics or dire acts. Timothy spall grunts, groans, spits and sputters his way through mr. Movie times, movies in theaters, movies coming soon, movie. My film isnt a documentary so dont complain if its not historically.
Directed by mike leigh starring timothy spall, dorothy atkinson, marion bailey and paul jesson on general release in the uk from 31 october 2014. An exploration of the last quarter century of the great, if eccentric, british painter j. Turner is a crackling study of the painter and perhaps the director himself. Turner as a selfportrait of its director, but turner shares with mr. From my first read of the british film festival program my pick of the festival, among many highlights, was mr turner. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. Timothy spall is a giant as the eccentric victorian painter in this visually. Fandango fanalert sign up for a fanalert and be the first to know when tickets and other exclusives are available in your area.
Sad and joyful, mr turner offers a wonderfully rich tapestry of experience and digs deeply into a complicated, contradictory life. Turner is a 2014 biographical drama film based on the last 25 years of the life of artist j. But by the time of his death in 1851, his work had fallen out of favor for being too abstract. Timothy spall gives an intensely physical performance, jabbing fiercely at his canvases with a brush held like a dagger, smearing them with his thumb, spitting on them. Turner stretches the canvas of cinema the boston globe. When the movie opens, it is sometime in the late 1820s in a welcome departure from the norm, the pic eschews any onscreen titles to. Grunting, shuffling, squinting billy turner, spitting at his canvas, rogering his.
Turner lived in a time when any gentleman of substance wanting to. Pugnacious in his walk, stern in his manner, and with a vocabulary of grunts that possess a wookiees eloquence, the veteran english. We witness the touching relationship between the artist and. The coolest teacher on tv recently showed up on an episode of girl meets world, and now we know everything weve always wanted. It premiered in competition for the palme dor at the 2014 cannes film festival, where spall won the. Boy meets world fans finally know what happened to mr. Dec 19, 2014 you may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. Turner was a master of light and image, but what stands out most about him in mike leighs captivating. The poster for the film mr turner with actor timothy spall splashing red paint across the. Dec 23, 2014 timothy spall grunts, groans, spits and sputters his way through mr. Theres never been a better time to subscribe to apollo magazine.
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