“Some secrets are meant to stay buried” says the ad line for “Strictly Confidential.” But you’d need a sizable underground bunker to contain all the effortfully shocking revelations sprung in this very silly sudser, which starts out looking like an erotic thriller-mystery, then descends into a series of flashback-laden explication monologues more apt for “Dynasty” than Agatha Christie.
Damian Hurley’s directorial feature, with famous mum Elizabeth top-billed and producing, provides several hardbodied younger performers opportunity to model clothes and approximate recognizable human emotions on the coastline of tax haven island nation Saint Kitts and Nevis. But what was likely an enjoyable working Caribbean vacation for cast and crew proves somewhat labored for viewers. Nonetheless, watched in the right spirit, with appropriate libations, it could prove quite entertaining … if not in the way presumably intended. Lionsgate is releasing to U.S. theaters, digital and on-demand platforms on April 5.
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Damian Hurley’s directorial feature, with famous mum Elizabeth top-billed and producing, provides several hardbodied younger performers opportunity to model clothes and approximate recognizable human emotions on the coastline of tax haven island nation Saint Kitts and Nevis. But what was likely an enjoyable working Caribbean vacation for cast and crew proves somewhat labored for viewers. Nonetheless, watched in the right spirit, with appropriate libations, it could prove quite entertaining … if not in the way presumably intended. Lionsgate is releasing to U.S. theaters, digital and on-demand platforms on April 5.
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- 4/4/2024
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
Stars: Andrew Lee Potts, Jean Paul Ly, James Warren, Steven Blades, Spencer Collings | Written and Directed by Tom Paton
It seems like just 57 days ago that I was writing my review of G-Loc, starring the ever so awesome Casper Van Dien and I wondered for the most briefest of moments how long it would be before Paton was back on set. Turns out that ship had sailed and 400 Bullets was coming out! After making the move from the potato fields to an actual physical soundstage with Goldfinch Studios, Tom and his Dop (and soulmate) George Burt decided to put bricks and mortar to the relationship that had been building with producer Steve Mosley as they built their own studio.
We have seen this team tackle post apocalyptic, vampires, elder gods, a timey-wimey staircase and space colonization… So I guess it was high time we added some all out butt-kicking action to the repertoire with 400 Bullets.
It seems like just 57 days ago that I was writing my review of G-Loc, starring the ever so awesome Casper Van Dien and I wondered for the most briefest of moments how long it would be before Paton was back on set. Turns out that ship had sailed and 400 Bullets was coming out! After making the move from the potato fields to an actual physical soundstage with Goldfinch Studios, Tom and his Dop (and soulmate) George Burt decided to put bricks and mortar to the relationship that had been building with producer Steve Mosley as they built their own studio.
We have seen this team tackle post apocalyptic, vampires, elder gods, a timey-wimey staircase and space colonization… So I guess it was high time we added some all out butt-kicking action to the repertoire with 400 Bullets.
- 3/19/2021
- by Kevin Haldon
- Nerdly
Get ready to jump into action this spring. Highly anticipated action feature 400 Bullets, written and directed by Tom Paton, hits VOD, digital and national home entertainment shelves for watch-at-home on March 2, 2021 from Shout! Studios. An edge-of-your-seat, military actioner about what it means to fight for honor instead of profit, 400 Bullets combines gun battles, epic hand-to-hand fight sequences and the banter of hardened soldiers into a lean, two-fisted film that packed with a wallop. The film boasts a stellar British cast of Jean-Paul Ly, Andrew Lee Potts, James Warren, Adele Oni, Steve Blades, and Wayne Gordon.
The collectible Blu-ray and DVD release boast a spectacular movie presentation with special bonus content, including commentary with writer/director Tom Paton and behind-the-scenes featurette. A must-have for action movie enthusiasts and collectors, 400 Bullets will be available in stores at Walmart and other fine online retailers. Pre-order is available now at Shoutfactory.com...
The collectible Blu-ray and DVD release boast a spectacular movie presentation with special bonus content, including commentary with writer/director Tom Paton and behind-the-scenes featurette. A must-have for action movie enthusiasts and collectors, 400 Bullets will be available in stores at Walmart and other fine online retailers. Pre-order is available now at Shoutfactory.com...
- 1/12/2021
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
Stars: Stephen Moyer, Tala Gouveia, Casper Van Dien, John Rhys-Davies, Mike Beckingham, Alana Wallace, Shayne Ward, Spencer Collings, Toby Osmond | Written and Directed by Tom Paton
It’s pretty obvious by now that I am a fan of this man and his crew… I always look forward to seeing what he has cooked up in his labyrinthian mind and knowing that this time he had a well known studio (Goldfinch and Lionsgate) and some pretty big names onboard I was somewhat excited to check out G-loc… Oh and did I mention we were treading on some straight up sci-fi territory this time! of course I say straight up but when has Paton ever let his movies be confined to just one genre.
Of course this time we have what looks to be more of a tastier budget than we are used to and with that comes some bigger names and...
It’s pretty obvious by now that I am a fan of this man and his crew… I always look forward to seeing what he has cooked up in his labyrinthian mind and knowing that this time he had a well known studio (Goldfinch and Lionsgate) and some pretty big names onboard I was somewhat excited to check out G-loc… Oh and did I mention we were treading on some straight up sci-fi territory this time! of course I say straight up but when has Paton ever let his movies be confined to just one genre.
Of course this time we have what looks to be more of a tastier budget than we are used to and with that comes some bigger names and...
- 8/13/2020
- by Kevin Haldon
- Nerdly
We're back with another edition of Horror Highlights! In today's installment, we have an exclusive clip from Black Ops, casting details from Z Dead End, a trailer for Useless Humans, and details on a new character for the Hellboy: The Board Game:
Exclusive Clip from Black Ops: Following its festival run last year (where it played under the titles Stairs and The Ascent), Black Ops will be released to the masses this month from Samuel Goldwyn Films. Written and directed by Tom Paton, Black Ops stars Shayne Ward, Toby Osmond, Simon Meacock, Bentley Kalu, Rachel Warren, and Samantha Schnitzler. Executive produced by Kirsty Bell, Phil McKenzie, Steve Mosley, and Tom Paton, and produced by George Burt and Alexa Waugh, Black Ops is out now from Samuel Goldwyn Films.
Synopsis: "Follow a black ops team who find themselves trapped in a terrifying, never-ending stairwell. Forced to climb or die, the group...
Exclusive Clip from Black Ops: Following its festival run last year (where it played under the titles Stairs and The Ascent), Black Ops will be released to the masses this month from Samuel Goldwyn Films. Written and directed by Tom Paton, Black Ops stars Shayne Ward, Toby Osmond, Simon Meacock, Bentley Kalu, Rachel Warren, and Samantha Schnitzler. Executive produced by Kirsty Bell, Phil McKenzie, Steve Mosley, and Tom Paton, and produced by George Burt and Alexa Waugh, Black Ops is out now from Samuel Goldwyn Films.
Synopsis: "Follow a black ops team who find themselves trapped in a terrifying, never-ending stairwell. Forced to climb or die, the group...
- 6/12/2020
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
U.K producer Mosley Studios and producer-financier Goldfinch are turning to virtual reality for the launch of their latest feature, action thriller “The Ascent.”
Thought to be the first film premiere inside virtual reality, “The Ascent” will bow June 12 at 7 p.m. (BST) via AltspaceVR, and will be available to those with an Oculus headset, or similar. The event will be called “The Vr Film Festival.”
For those without AltspaceVR or access to a visor, the film will also premiere on Goldfinch’s recently launched VOD service Birdbox.Film at the same time.
The AltspaceVR premiere will also include a Q&a with director Tom Paton and cinematographer George Burt.
Burt said: “The Vr Film Festival was launched to give feature films a virtual platform to premiere in a copyright-safe environment. Due to Covid-19 we’ve been looking into tech and found AltspaceVR which can host the event with up to 100 people attending.
Thought to be the first film premiere inside virtual reality, “The Ascent” will bow June 12 at 7 p.m. (BST) via AltspaceVR, and will be available to those with an Oculus headset, or similar. The event will be called “The Vr Film Festival.”
For those without AltspaceVR or access to a visor, the film will also premiere on Goldfinch’s recently launched VOD service Birdbox.Film at the same time.
The AltspaceVR premiere will also include a Q&a with director Tom Paton and cinematographer George Burt.
Burt said: “The Vr Film Festival was launched to give feature films a virtual platform to premiere in a copyright-safe environment. Due to Covid-19 we’ve been looking into tech and found AltspaceVR which can host the event with up to 100 people attending.
- 6/8/2020
- by Tim Dams
- Variety Film + TV
Following its festival run last year (where it played under the titles Stairs and The Ascent), Black Ops will be released to the masses this June from Samuel Goldwyn Films, and we've been provided with the film's official trailer as a special treat for Daily Dead readers.
You can watch a specialized (and heavily weaponized) team encounter horrors from their past on an endless stairwell in the trailer below, and in case you missed it, read Sean McGeady's review of the film (back when it was known as Stairs).
Written and directed by Tom Paton, Black Ops stars Shayne Ward, Toby Osmond, Simon Meacock, Bentley Kalu, Rachel Warren, and Samantha Schnitzler.
Executive produced by Kirsty Bell, Phil McKenzie, Steve Mosley, and Tom Paton, and produced by George Burt and Alexa Waugh, Black Ops will be released by Samuel Goldwyn Films on June 12th.
Synopsis: "Follow a black ops team who...
You can watch a specialized (and heavily weaponized) team encounter horrors from their past on an endless stairwell in the trailer below, and in case you missed it, read Sean McGeady's review of the film (back when it was known as Stairs).
Written and directed by Tom Paton, Black Ops stars Shayne Ward, Toby Osmond, Simon Meacock, Bentley Kalu, Rachel Warren, and Samantha Schnitzler.
Executive produced by Kirsty Bell, Phil McKenzie, Steve Mosley, and Tom Paton, and produced by George Burt and Alexa Waugh, Black Ops will be released by Samuel Goldwyn Films on June 12th.
Synopsis: "Follow a black ops team who...
- 4/20/2020
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Stars: Lauren Ashley Carter, Jessica-Jane Stafford, Sophia Del Pizzo, Angela Dixon, Jake Francis, Samantha Schnitzler, Bentley Kalu, Fredi ‘Kruga’ Nwaka, Phoebe Robinson-Galvin, Kris Johnson, Toby Osmond, Mike Beckingham, Alana Wallace | Written and Directed by Tom Paton
Not one but Three kick-ass powerful leading ladies. Break-neck fight choreography straight out of The Raid. A spellbinding and ear tickling 80s retro synth score. A chilling Lector-esque performance that gave this reviewer the Heebie Jeebies. Action, Elder Gods with a Lovecraftian mythology twist. Tom Paton brings all of this in his game changing must see genre defying, sleek, stylised, adventurous ode to John Carpenter for a modern audience.
Finally Black Site has had its sold out premiere at Frightfest down in London (sadly 365 could not make it). However this means that finally I can bring you my review. Now I will say right up front that if you listen to our podcast you...
Not one but Three kick-ass powerful leading ladies. Break-neck fight choreography straight out of The Raid. A spellbinding and ear tickling 80s retro synth score. A chilling Lector-esque performance that gave this reviewer the Heebie Jeebies. Action, Elder Gods with a Lovecraftian mythology twist. Tom Paton brings all of this in his game changing must see genre defying, sleek, stylised, adventurous ode to John Carpenter for a modern audience.
Finally Black Site has had its sold out premiere at Frightfest down in London (sadly 365 could not make it). However this means that finally I can bring you my review. Now I will say right up front that if you listen to our podcast you...
- 9/29/2018
- by Kevin Haldon
- Nerdly
Its here, it’s actually finally here… Well a trailer… Well a teaser trailer… But its something though! Check this out…
We at 365Flicks and Nerdly have been championing Tom Paton since I had the pleasure of being sent Pandorica and asked to give it a review. I have told the story on the podcast a couple of times but upon really getting a kick out of the movie and writing up a nice little article, well Tom got to read it and reached out to me over Twitter. I asked him to come on the show to talk Pandorica, he teased us about his second flick Redwood, which we got to see at Sfw in Wales (sort of a soft screening). We gushed over that and after numerous conversations the guys invited us to spend the day on the set of Black Site. We had an amazing day and...
We at 365Flicks and Nerdly have been championing Tom Paton since I had the pleasure of being sent Pandorica and asked to give it a review. I have told the story on the podcast a couple of times but upon really getting a kick out of the movie and writing up a nice little article, well Tom got to read it and reached out to me over Twitter. I asked him to come on the show to talk Pandorica, he teased us about his second flick Redwood, which we got to see at Sfw in Wales (sort of a soft screening). We gushed over that and after numerous conversations the guys invited us to spend the day on the set of Black Site. We had an amazing day and...
- 10/2/2017
- by Kevin Haldon
- Nerdly
Here’s the latest episode of the 365Flick podcast, part of the ever-growing podcast roster here on Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on Podomatic and Libsyn, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres.
365Flicks Podcast – Episode 85 Tom Paton’s Black Site… Set Visit Special
That is right folks, we were lucky enough to be invited down to Kidderminster to spend the day on the set of a movie. Not just any movie either the movie was Black Site the third outing for Tom Paton the up and coming director of Pandorica and Redwood. He is bringing along the always awesome Mike Beckingham and his world class crew of George Burt behind the lens and Craig Hinde as his 1st Ad. We had an amazing day watching these guys who are taking their indie spirit...
365Flicks Podcast – Episode 85 Tom Paton’s Black Site… Set Visit Special
That is right folks, we were lucky enough to be invited down to Kidderminster to spend the day on the set of a movie. Not just any movie either the movie was Black Site the third outing for Tom Paton the up and coming director of Pandorica and Redwood. He is bringing along the always awesome Mike Beckingham and his world class crew of George Burt behind the lens and Craig Hinde as his 1st Ad. We had an amazing day watching these guys who are taking their indie spirit...
- 8/30/2017
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Just when they thought they were safe... revenge pays them a visit. Fox Trap will be released in the Us and UK on DVD and Digital in February of 2017, and we have the exclusive reveal of the film's poster and several stills. Also in today's Highlights: Mondo's The Greasy Strangler items, a Q&A with Pandorica director Tom Paton, UK release details for Let's Be Evil, and info on The Truncated Nightmare Hour: Live! podcast.
Exclusive Fox Trap Poster and Stills: "After a terrible accident leaving a young girl disabled, eight years later the group responsible are invited to a remote manor house in the countryside for a class reunion. Little do they know, they are being targeted by a masked maniac hell bent on revenge.
The cast includes Klariza Clayton (Harry Brown, Blood Money, Skins), Scott Chambers (Chicken, Hush, The Hippopotamus), Alex Sawyer (House of Anubis), Kate Greer, Becky Fletcher,...
Exclusive Fox Trap Poster and Stills: "After a terrible accident leaving a young girl disabled, eight years later the group responsible are invited to a remote manor house in the countryside for a class reunion. Little do they know, they are being targeted by a masked maniac hell bent on revenge.
The cast includes Klariza Clayton (Harry Brown, Blood Money, Skins), Scott Chambers (Chicken, Hush, The Hippopotamus), Alex Sawyer (House of Anubis), Kate Greer, Becky Fletcher,...
- 10/5/2016
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
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