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A new take on the story of serial killer Jack the Ripper is in the works with writer-director Michael Head. Production on the comedy spoof film, Jackie the Stripper, is currently underway in London with Frankham Films producing.

Per Deadline, The Reckoning’s Charlotte Kirk is set to star as the titular character in Jackie the Stripper, alongside Jamie Lomas asJack the Ripper. The rest of the cast includes Katie Price (Sharknado 5: Global Swarming), Chloe Meadows (Stigma), Kimberly Wyatt (Almost Never), and James Phelps (known for his portrayal of Fred Weasley in the Harry Pottermovie franchise). Gary Webster, Sophie Rankin, Perry Bensen, Amber Doig Thorne, Martin Sherwood, and Chrissie Wunna will also star.

"Set in London's Whitechapel district in 1888, Kirk stars as Jackie/Lottie who finds herself plagued by the infamous Jack The Ripper (Lomas), who is head of a secret organization known only as The Court," the official synopsis reads.

Jack the Ripper, a comedic spoof of the notorious serial killer, is currently in production in London, Deadline reports.

Charlotte Kirk (The Reckoning), Jamie Lomas (“EastEnders”), Katie Price (Sharknado: Global Swarming), Kimberly Wyatt (of the Pussycat Dolls), and James Phelps (Harry Potter franchise) are leading the cast.

The ensemble also includes Chloe Meadows, Gary Webster, Sophie Rankin, Perry Bensen (This Is England), Amber Doig-Thorne (Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey), Martin Sherwood, and Chrissie Wunna.

Set in London’s Whitechapel district in 1888, Lottie (Kirk) finds herself plagued by the infamous Jack The Ripper (Lomas), who is head of a secret organization known as The Court. Only one man, John Grey (Webster), stands up to the Ripper, vowing to fight against the tryanny, carnage and male oppression that is left in the court’s wake.

Cut to modern day, and a group of kick-ass female assassins, led by their leader Jackie (Kirk), plan...

Exclusive: Charlotte Kirk (Duchess), Jamie Lomas (Hollyoaks), Katie Price (Sharknado: Global Swarming), Chloe Meadows (Stigma), Kimberly Wyatt (13 Going On 30) and James Phelps (Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince) are among cast for comedy spoof Jackie The Stripper.

Filming is underway in London on the Brit feature written and directed by Michael Head (The Last Heist). Frankham Films produces.

Cast also includes Gary Webster, Sophie Rankin, Perry Bensen, Amber Doig Thorne, Martin Sherwood and Chrissie Wunna.

The synopsis reads: “Set in London’s Whitechapel district in 1888, Kirk stars as Jackie/Lottie who finds herself plagued by the infamous Jack The Ripper (Lomas) who is head of a secret organization known only as The Court. Only one man, John Grey (Webster), stands up to the Ripper, vowing to fight against the tryanny, carnage and male oppression that is left in the court’s wake. Cut to modern day, and a group of kick-ass female assassins,...

Legendary comedian Chevy Chase has officially joined the cast ofa comedic thriller starring Bruce Dern and Joey Lauren Adams.

Per Deadline, Chase joins Dern and Adams in CATnip, a new thriller written and directed by Nyle Cavazos Garcia. An official description of the film reads: "A struggling family’s fresh start in a run-down apartment building turns into a fight for survival as a horde of feral cats unleashes terror, revealing the dark and deadly horrors lurking within its walls." Nyle Cavazos Garcia serves as both writer and director on the film, which also stars Jake Busey, Geoffrey Arend, Keli Price, Lorelei Linklater, Charlotte Kirk, Brooke Bundy, Kylee Levien, and River Jose.

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Chevy Chase, Bruce Dern and Joey Lauren Adams are to star in the comedy thriller 'CATnip'.The indie movie from writer-director Nyle Cavazos Garcia centres on how a struggling family's fresh start in a run-down apartment becomes a fight for survival as terror is unleashed by a horde of feral cats – revealing the dark and deadly horrors lurking within the walls.Other cast members include Jake Busey, Geoffrey Arend, Keli Price, Lorelei Linklater, Charlotte Kirk, Brooke Bundy, Kylee Levien and River Jose.Price is producing for his Price Productions banner alongside Garcia for his Small Town Pictures company. Javier C. Ortiz and Amado DeHoyos both serve as executive producers.The picture is set to begin shooting in Los Angeles this month.Meanwhile, director Jason Reitman revealed how Chevy, 81, jokingly told him that he should be "embarrassed" about his movie 'Saturday Night' – which tells the story of the premiere of the...

Joey Lauren Adams, Chevy Chase (“Community”), and Bruce Dern (The Hateful Eight) are set to star in writer/director Nyle Cavazos Garcia’s CATnip, a holiday horror thriller involving a horde of feral cats, Deadline reports today.

The indie horror thriller with comedic elements follows as “a struggling family’s fresh start in a run-down apartment building turns into a fight for survival as a horde of feral cats unleashes terror, revealing the dark and deadly horrors lurking within its walls.”

It also happens to be set over Christmas Eve.

It sounds like the apartment building is already stacked, too. The cast also includes Jake Busey, Geoffrey Arend, Keli Price, Lorelei Linklater, Charlotte Kirk, Brooke Bundy, Kylee Levien, and River Jose.

The film’s successful Kickstarter campaign refers to CATnip as “Gremlins for grown-ups.”

The page also includes a longer synopsis that reads, “The Betancourt family has just moved from...

Exclusive: Chevy Chase (Community), Bruce Dern (Palm Royale) and Joey Lauren Adams (Greedy People) are set to topline CATnip, a thriller with comedic elements from writer-director Nyle Cavazos Garcia (Clean). Anna Clols, an executive producer on the project, will also star.

Set to begin shooting in Los Angeles in February, the indie watches as a struggling family’s fresh start in a run-down apartment building turns into a fight for survival as a horde of feral cats unleashes terror, revealing the dark and deadly horrors lurking within its walls.

Other in the cast include Jake Busey, Geoffrey Arend, Keli Price, Lorelei Linklater, Charlotte Kirk, Brooke Bundy, Kylee Levien, and River Jose. Price is producing under his Price Productions banner, along with Garcia under his Small Town Pictures banner, with Javier C. Ortiz and Amado DeHoyos executive producing. Price also negotiated deals on behalf of the production.

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Jake Busey has taken on aliens in the likes of The Predator and Starship Troopers, vampires in From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series, and was even a rampaging ghost himself in The Frighteners. With credits like The Reckoning, The Lair, and Duchess, we’ve also seen Charlotte Kirk face off with a variety of threats. But Busey and Kirk are set to take on their biggest challenge yet in the upcoming horror comedy CATnip: feral killer cats.

Coming Soon reports that CATnip is scheduled to begin filming in Los Angeles next month. Written and directed by Nyle Cavazos Garcia, who is also producing the film with Rob Margolies and Keli Price, CATnip is described as “Gremlins for grown-ups.”

Here’s the synopsis: The Betancourt family has just moved from the projects of New York City to an up-and-coming neighborhood in San Pedro, CA, hoping for a fresh start and better life.

Amazon is getting into business with Melania Trump. And Brett Ratner.

The studio has confirmed that its Prime Video has exclusively licensed an upcoming documentary film on the former and incoming first lady that will be directed by Ratner. A studio spokesperson calls the film “an unprecedented, behind-the-scenes look” at the first lady and third wife of Donald Trump.

The film will receive both a theatrical and streaming release and will be participatory in every sense given that Melania Trump will executive produce alongside New Element Media’s Fernando Sulichin. Filming began in December 2024, one month after former President Donald Trump won a decisive victory to return to the White House.

Amazon is planning a release in the second half of 2025.

Perhaps the most controversial element of the new project involves Ratner, who hasn’t worked on major Hollywood productions since 2017, when the “Rush Hour” helmer was accused of sexual...

She was Liz Fuller, an aspiring manager who had been Miss Great Britain from 1996-97. He was Ron Meyer, at the time the executive vice chairman of NBCUniversal. The romance was brief, running hot and then quickly going very cold.

According to Fuller’s vivid account in a January 2021 email obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, she met Meyer, who was single at the time, for a breakfast on April 19, 2019, at Cecconi’s in West Hollywood. They had been introduced by Meyer’s trainer, who had acting ambitions and was Fuller’s client. In her email, Fuller described what appears to have been her one night of lovemaking with Meyer as “passionate … and sexy. I was literally putty and vulnerable in his company.” Before long, however, she would be feeling “played.”

Fuller wrote her account of the relationship several months after Meyer was ousted from NBCU. Hollywood was stunned when Meyer...

Dolph Lundgren has shared some very good health news. Nine years after being diagnosed with cancer that was considered terminal, the Rocky IV actor has revealed on Instagram that he’s “finally cancer free.”

“Health update – finally cancer free with gratefulness and excitement for a bright future. Thanks for all your support always.

Charlotte Kirk (Duchess) is set to topline Myra, an indie drug thriller from veteran action director R. Ellis Frazier.

Others in the cast include Gary Daniels (The Expendables), Mike Ferguson (Showdown at the Grand), Roberto Sanchez (2 Fast 2 Furious), Mauricio Mendoza (Deadpool 2), and Corin Nemec (Place of Bones).

Currently in production in Tijuana, Myra follows an ex-gang member (Kirk) of the same name who escapes to Tijuana, Mexico with $2 million in bearer bond loot after a botched robbery in Los Angeles. When Tony (Daniels), Myra’s gang leader and long-time lover, realizes that he has been robbed, he goes hot on Myra’s trail. Myra has 36 hours to cash out the bonds, emancipate herself from the gang and start her new life. However, Tony isn’t her only adversary. Also trailing her are local gang leader (Sanchez) and a corrupt cop (Nemec), proving the time-honored point that blood...

Freevee is becoming the home of many lost, forgotten or just bad action movies, and Duchess is another violent critical disaster that is being discovered thanks to its inclusion on Amazons Freevee offshoot. The film that was described by some critics as a "fourth-rate rip-off" of Jason Statham and Guy Ritchies greatest hits, as well as Quentin Tarantinos Kill Bill, scored a dismal 14% Tomatometer score on its release in August, but its current availability on free streaming has seen it jump into the Freevee global Top 10.

Duchess is the story of Scarlett Monaghan, a woman who turns from small-time crook into a brutal vengeance-seeking anti-heroine. After involving herself in a diamond deal that goes wrong, Scarlett finds herself left for dead, but as is the way in these movies, it doesnt take long for her to regain her strength and set out on a one-woman mission to extract her own...

Dog Soldiers and The Descent director Neil Marshall has worked with actress/co-writer Charlotte Kirk on his three most recent films, The Reckoning, The Lair, and Duchess, and they’re continuing their collaboration on the upcoming psychological thriller Compulsion. Deadline reports that Saban Films has secured the domestic distribution rights to the film – and while a release date has not yet been announced, a first look image has been unveiled. You can check that out at the bottom of this article.

With a script written by Marshall, Compulsion is said to be inspired by the old school erotic thrillers of the ’80s and ’90s, like Fatal Attraction, Basic Instinct, and Single White Female. This one centers on the dynamically twisted relationship between two women, as both become embroiled in a series of horrific murders on the island of Malta. Kirk stars in the film alongside Anna-Maria Sieklucka, who starred in...

Director Neil Marshall’s next movie is the erotic thriller throwback Compulsion, and Deadline reports that Saban Films has picked up the domestic rights.

Stay tuned for release information as it becomes available.

Anna-Maria Sieklucka (365 Days) will star alongside Charlotte Kirk (The Lair).

Deadline details, “Inspired by such notable erotic thrillers of the ’80s and ’90s as Fatal Attraction, Basic Instinct and Single White Female, Compulsion centers around the dynamically twisted relationship between two women, as both become embroiled in a series of horrific murders on the island of Malta.

“Kirk’s character, Diana, is described as a flamboyant and ruthless thief; Sieklucka’s Evie, as a seemingly innocent young woman with a troubled past and a dark secret.”

Zach McGowan (Dracula Untold), Giulia Gorietti (Suburra), Cinzia Monreale (The Beyond) and Harvey Dean (Sea Dragon) will also star in Neil Marshall’s new movie.

The post Neil Marshall’s...

Exclusive: Saban Films has boarded domestic rights to Neil Marshall’s (The Descent) upcoming thriller Compulsion, starring Charlotte Kirk (Duchess), Anna-Marie Sieklucka (365 Days), Zach McGowan (Black Sails) and Matthew Camilleri (Jurassic World: Dominion).

Pic tells the story of two women on the island of Malta who become caught up in a string of horrifying murders.

Marshall wrote and directed the film and the producer is Kristyna Sellnerova (Duchess). Amp handles international sales.

Kirk recently starred in action-thriller Duchess, directed by Marshall, and can be seen in suspense drama Exit Protocol with Dolph Lundgren and Michael Jai White. Sieklucka is best known for Netflix hit 365 Days and its sequel.

L-r Anna-Maria Sieklucka, Charlotte Kirk and Neil Marshall...

Sarah Paulsonhas forged a career that seems perpetually on the rise, with her starring in many popular films and TV series in recent years. She is known for playing complex and morally questionable characters with a unique brand of intensity. She frequently works with the same collaborators, such as creator and director Ryan Murphy, and projects of similar genres, such as shows like American Horror Story and American Crime Story. This allows her to flesh out a role and foster chemistry on and off-screen that can't be ignored.

Paulson's acting style shows her to fully immerse herself in the characters; she has gained critical acclaim for many varied and unique roles. From her portrayal of Marcia Clark in The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story to her disturbing maternal presence in Run, she creates a presence that is truly enamoring and genuine. Whether playing the lead in...

When you see images of Charlotte Kirk looking like a tough action heroine, you usually expect those images to be from a Neil Marshall film, as the couple has recently collaborated on Duchess, The Lair, and The Reckoning – but yesterday, the folks at Coming Soon unveiled a trio of images that show Kirk as the tough heroine in the upcoming action thriller Myra, and this is not a Neil Marshall movie. Currently in production in Tijuana, Mexico, Myra is coming our way from director R. Ellis Frazier, whose previous credits include Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright, Dead Drop, Misfire, Rumble, 8 Days Carlo, Larceny, Legacy, Hustle Down, Repeater, As Good as Dead, and Day Labor. The images that show Kirk as the title character can now be seen in this article.

Scripted by Frazier and Benjamin Budd, Myra follows an ex-gang member who escapes to Tijuana, Mexico with...

Exclusive: Horror-thriller The Last Bride starring British actor Charlotte Kirk has been acquired for U.S. distribution by Gvn Releasing.

Alliance Media Partners has also joined the supernatural pic as the worldwide sales agent and will continue sales at the American Film Market.

The film will be directed by Nick Leisure (Last the Night). Principal photography is set to commence in early November in Sacramento. The cast includes Ben Elliott (Home Sweet Home), Melany Smith (Good Trouble), and Michaella Russell (#Amfad). The film is described as a “terrifying blend of survival horror” where a young journalist, Tara (Kirk), uncovers a dark family ritual during what was meant to be a charming retreat.

The film was written by Sydney Tooley (Sun Moon) and Kirk. Justin Nesbitt (USS Indianapolis: Men Of Courage) and Missy Valdez (Back on the Strip) are producing and executive producers are Adam Secondo (Golden), Geno Taylor (Beautifully Broken), and Brian McGarry.

The Descent director Neil Marshall returns with action thriller Duchess, starring Charlotte Kirk. Here’s the first trailer for the movie.

Neil Marshall made his name with a string of successful horror films like Dog Soldiers and The Descent. The latter is often considered one of the best, most terrifying horror films of the 2000s. Marshall was only involved with the sequel as an executive producer, though.

He then ventured into science fiction with 2008’s Doomsday followed by historical adventure Centurion. While he found little success with the 2019 reboot of Hellboy, he returned to his roots for the last couple of films, including 2020’s The Reckoning and 2022’s The Lair. He has also pivoted to the small screen in recent years, directing episodes of Hannibal, Westworld, Timeless and Lost In Space.

Now, he turns his hand to action with Duchess. The synopsis reads as follows:

From director Neil Marshall, Duchess follows a tough,...

Stars: Charlotte Kirk, Phillip Winchester, Stephanie Beacham, Colm Meany, Sean Pertwee | Written and Directed by Neil Marshall

A young crook known as Duchess (Charlotte Kirk) gets involved with the nefarious Robert (Phillip Winchester) and the underworld of diamond trafficking. Her wrong turns take her halfway across the world, and she ends up being left for dead when a deal quickly goes wrong. Duchess is quick to try and seek retribution, and that means taking everyone on.

The good thing — “thing,” not “things” — about Duchess is even just by watching the trailer, seeing a poster, or reading the cast list, you know exactly what type of movie you’re going to get. Unfortunately, that type is fairly unsavoury. Forget any Guy Ritchie film, Fight Club, or Layer Cake, this time, it’s never been a worse thing to be British. A smorgasbord of accents from across the Western Hemisphere, the Brits...

“Duchess” is a movie directed by Neil Marshall starring Charlotte Kirk. With Philip Winchester, Colm Meaney and Stephanie Beacham.

Are you on the hunt for a comedic action thriller sprinkled with mafia gang elements? “Duchess” brings these well-trodden themes to the table, but this time with a twist: a female lead. Charlotte Kirk, portrayed by Scarlett Monaghan, steps into the spotlight.

“Duchess” is a film that attempts to encapsulate the essence of Guy Ritchie’s early works. It features gangsters, a diamond heist plot, a sprinkling of humor, and is set in the gritty, less privileged neighborhoods of London. The twist? The central character is a woman. However, while the aesthetic ambition mirrors Ritchie’s style, the execution falls significantly short. The film lacks the vigor and finesse that hallmark Ritchie’s movies.

Plot Summary

After a woman suffers a brutal beating, she sets out on a path of vengeance.

Is there a path back?

That still stands as an unanswered question in the wake of the #MeToo tsunami that swept Hollywood starting with the downfall of Harvey Weinstein in 2017. And it presented with specific, thorny facts — accompanied by a cloud of nebulous rumors — as Skydance moves closer to sealing a deal with Paramount that would install former NBCUniversal chief Jeff Shell as president of the combined entity.

Shell never has been accused of being a predator who assaulted or coerced women, but as any industry watcher knows, he was fired last August for an inappropriate relationship with Hadley Gamble, an international CNBC correspondent based in Abu Dhabi. Some NBCU executives and industry observers were shocked that Shell, who often sang the praises of his wife, would put himself in such a compromising position. But as The Hollywood Reporter revealed at the time, others — mostly women — were not. One former...

Colm Meaney is best known for playing Miles O'Brien in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, but he's also clocked up a long list of other critically acclaimed acting roles across film and television. 

The Irish actor counts the likes of Hell on Wheels, Layer Cake, The Damned United, and The Journey among his credits, and most recently stars alongside Charlotte Kirk in Neil Marshall's action-packed new British action-crime thriller, Duchess.

While Meaney is only in one lengthy scene as the protagonist's father, "Mad Frank," it's another phenomenal performance which sees the actor embrace his dark side. 

"Oh, I think [Frank is] straight-up bad," he tells us in the video below. "He says so himself, 'I was born like this. I'm rotten to the core. I'll never be any different, don't fool yourself. You're not going to get redemption here.' He's got a very clear...

The following contains major spoilers for Duchess, now available digitally.

Duchess marks the welcome return of Philip Winchester to the action genre. Though the actor is more recognized for his network TV roles like litigating on Law & Order: Svu, his biggest and best parts have come in action-oriented projects. He has the great ability to fully develop a character while also making a running gunfight look easy, which is one of the strengths in Neil Marshall's gangster film.

However, Winchester's screen time in Duchess is cut short when his character Rob is murdered -- his death serving as the inciting incident that kicks off the title character's quest for revenge. In an interview with Cbr, the actor spoke about returning to the genre that he's so comfortable in. He also dished on learning about Rob's fate and how complicated it was to film the all-important death scene.

Duchess' outdated script fails to subvert sexist tropes or deliver on the female empowerment promised. Despite trying to embrace female empowerment, the movie still falls prey to the male gaze. Scarlett's journey to anti-hero status is overshadowed by her dependence on a male savior.

If you've ever wondered what a remake of Pretty Woman written and directed by Guy Ritchie would look like, then Duchess (2024) is the film for you. The only problem is that Duchess contains none of the verve and vitality of Ritchie's early London gangster movies, and its gender politics often feel less progressive than the 34-year-old Julia Roberts movie. Co-written with star Charlotte Kirk, Neil Marshall's movie tells the story of Scarlett (Kirk), a lowly pickpocket who falls in love with diamond smuggling gangster Rob (Philip Winchester), until tragedy forces her to rise up the criminal ranks.

Duchess (2024)

Director Neil MarshallRelease Date August 9, 2024Writers Neil Marshall,...

Directed by Neil Marshall and starring Charlotte Kirk as the protagonist, Duchess is a forgettable watch with a run-of-the-mill script and unconvincing performances. This low-quality action crime thriller (at best a parody) tries hard to imitate the Tarantino style but fails massively. Petty criminal Scarlett Monaghan met the love of her life, diamond smuggler Robert McNaughton, at a club. She was busy pickpocketing men there, and Robert, who had been observing her for some time, was impressed by her swift moves. Scarlett warned Robert that her boyfriend (handler) was keeping an eye on her, but he did not care. Robert candidly mentioned that he liked her and hoped to learn more about her. Her cokehead handler, Adam, interrupted their flirty conversation and left the club with Scarlett. Robert and his trusted men, Danny Oswald and Billy Baraka, knocked down the security guards when they were stopped on their way out of the club.

From Neil Marshall, director of cult favourites like Dog Soldiers, Doomsday, The Descent, Centurion and the Hellboy reboot, comes Duchess starring Charlotte Kirk, Phillip Winchester, Colm Meany, Stephanie Beecham and Sean Pertwee.

Duchess, a small-time crook, tries to enter the treacherous underworld of diamond trafficking and ends up left for dead when a deal goes wrong. Determined to seek retribution, she launches into an unwavering pursuit for vengeance.

Duchess is available via digital download now.

Neil Marshall's new film Duchess is a thrilling revenge story set in the world of diamond smuggling, starring his life partner Charlotte Kirk. Marshall drew inspiration from classic crime movies of the '60s and '70s to create a fresh style for the movie, which includes intense action sequences and a dark sense of humor. Marshall also reflects on the 2019 Hellboy reboot's failure, still lamenting the production, but expressing gratitude at the cult following it has since amassed.

Neil Marshall is back in the action genre with the revenge thriller Duchess. Marshall is best known for his work in the horror genre, though always bringing an action-oriented twinge to his movies, having first broken out with the 2002 werewolf thriller Dog Soldiers and the spelunking classic The Descent. The years since have seen Marshall tackle a variety of genres, typically with an action flair, including the historical thriller Centurion,...

The downfall of Neil Marshall post-Centurion only worsens with Duchess. Marshall's aiming for Guy Ritchie meets one of those escapist romantic novels with Fabio cover art, but lands on an A.I. spitout of movies like Layer Cake or Snatch. Grok Ritchie, if you will. A screenplay by Marshall and co-written by lead actress slash executive producer Charlotte Kirk keeps missing the mark, stumbling through gangland stereotypes and shootouts against henchmen who couldn't hit the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man from twenty feet away. In the pantheon of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels imitations, Duchess ranks toward the bottom an unenthusiastic union of genres with an empty creative clip.

Romance It Ends With Us opens in 630 cinemas through Sony at this weekend’s UK-Ireland box office, pitting lead actress Blake Lively against her husband Ryan Reynolds, whose Deadpool & Wolverine has held top spot for two weekends.

It Ends With Us is adapted by Christy Hall from Colleen Hoover’s 2016 novel, about a woman whose connection with a neurosurgeon begins to remind her of her parents’ troubled relationship.

Director Justin Baldoni stars alongside Lively having optioned the book through his Wayfarer Studios in 2019, with Jenny Slate, Hasan Minhaj and Kevin McKidd also on the cast.

Having broken out in...

The following contains major spoilers for Duchess, available digitally on August 9. It also contains discussion of violence.

Duchess will be immediately recognized -- and loved -- by fans of British gangster movies or 1970s action films. It is best described as a cross between the movie adaptation of J.J. Connolly's crime novel Layer Cake and the Gina Carano-led action pic Haywire. While it's a star-making vehicle for Charlotte Kirk, who is not only the lead actor but co-writer and producer, it's enjoyable for anyone who likes a bloody good time.

The picture settles on the title character, who graduates from small-time thief to something much bigger after a chance encounter in a nightclub. What follows does not reinvent the crime movie wheel. The film knows exactly what it needs to give the audience, who can largely guess what's coming. But thanks to an interesting cast and complete commitment to its larger-than-life vibe,...

Neil Marshall seems to want what Guy Ritchie and Quentin Tarantino had in the early aughts. For his latest outing, the once-promising English filmmaker behind horror films like “Dog Soldiers” and “The Descent” scales back his interest in frights for a more straightforward tale of fights, but fails to land nearly every punch he throws. Rather than build on the template his aforementioned peers built on themselves, Marshall does nothing for the ensemble crime thriller genre other than play the hits, which would’ve been bearable had he actually done so on key and with some care or nuance.

Right from the get-go, “Duchess” unveils itself as paint-by-numbers contrivance with an in media res sequence that drops us into the middle of a scene between main character, Scarlett (Charlotte Kirk), and an unseemly goon trying to get his rocks off. A fight ensues, blood is spurt, the goon goes out the window,...

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With the short film Steamboat Willie (1928) in the public domain, horror filmmakers are now free to play around with that early incarnation of Mickey Mouse, and that’s exactly what director Jamie Bailey is doing in the new indie slasher movie The Mouse Trap.

Gravitas Ventures released The Mouse Trap on VOD this past Tuesday.

In the horror movie, “It’s Alex’s 21st birthday, but she’s stuck at the amusement arcade on a late shift so her friends decide to surprise her, but a masked killer dressed as Mickey Mouse decides to play a game...

The art of boxing, it is often said, hinges not on how hard you can hit but on how well you can take a punch. Dodging is better, most of the time, but you have to be able to get back up and carry on no matter how rough you feel. The heroine of Neil Marshall’s latest actioner, played once again by Charlotte Kirk, only discovers how hard she can fight when she’s already lost what mattered to her most.

Her name is Scarlett; Duchess is a nickname suggested by a henchman, which she adopts because it seems to fit. She has a mixture of glamour and – when she’s trying – gracefulness which seems to be unusual in their circles, despite the fact that crime boss Rob (Philip Winchester) is a wealthy man unlikely to have much difficulty in attracting women. He spots her in a nightclub where she’s working.

Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Only with Neil Marshall’s filmography, especially the uninspired actioner Duchess, the fall has been so drastic that one has to wonder whether he was that mighty to begin with. After a one-two punch of early aughts cult favorites in Dog Soldiers and The Descent, Marshall’s career has been on a serious downward spiral, and his latest effort — if you can even call it that, as that implies effort was put in by anyone involved — is a new low.

Duchess Review

Duchess follows a petty criminal who seeks revenge after she attempts to enter the dangerous criminal underworld of diamond smuggling. The script was written by Marshall and the film’s star Charlotte Kirk — who make up one of the most scandalous couples in Hollywood — and it’s clearly just another excuse for them to make another movie together. They’re like a...

Plot: Follows a tough, working-class, petty criminal who morphs into an anti-heroine to be reckoned with in a murky underworld, in the treacherous world of diamond smuggling.

Review: Ever since Dog Soldiers/The Descent, I’ve stood firmly by, waiting for Neil Marshall to enter that next level of filmmaking. He’s always had such a fantastic visual style that is easy to identify when watching any of his films. And his sensibilities always felt a little off the beaten path, which I love. But with his partnership with his fiancé, Charlotte Kirk, I’m worried that’s just never going to happen. Because if Duchess is any indication, he seems content just making mediocre fare with Kirk as the lead.

Duchess follows Scarlett, a small-time criminal who meets Robert, a handsome man who also just so happens to be a diamond smuggler. Bringing her into the business, Robert teaches...

Charlotte Kirk put herself on the map with Vice alongside Bruce Willis and Thomas Jane and has since starred in the likes of No Panic with a Hint of Hysteria, Ocean's 8, and The Juice. 

She's also co-written, produced, and starred in Neil Marshall's The Reckoning and The Lair and now reteams with the filmmaker for Duchess, an action-packed new British action-crime thriller also starring Colm Meaney, Sean Pertwee, Stephanie Beacham, and Philip Winchester.

We recently spoke to Kirk and asked about creating Scarlett, a.k.a. The Duchess. "As a writer/producer, I sat down with my co-writer/director Neil Marshall...we've done two films previously and were like, 'What do you want to do next.' We wanted to do a really cool gangster movie and it came really organically," she explains in the video below.

"We'd done a drama and action/sci-fi but we started talking about the classic films: Scarface,...

Duchess

Opening in UK cinemas this weekend, Duchess is Neil Marshall’s latest collaboration with Charlotte Kirk, a revenge thriller in which she plays Scarlett, a pickpocket turned gangster’s moll who is out to avenge her man, discovering a violent streak of her own in the process. it’s a typically entertaining actioner from the Dog Soldiers director, and when we met for a chat about it recently, I told him that it felt to me like a classic East End legend.

“I suppose that was kind of the intention, to create something like that,” he says. “The germ of the idea came about over sushi in 2018. I remember that one. I was having sushi with Charlotte, and we thought about what if we could make a female Scarface? Both being big fans of that film. And then it grew from there into this character of Scarlett and her.

Many of you will likely know filmmaker Neil Marshall best for movies like Dog Soldiers, The Descent, and Doomsday before he shifted gears to television where he received widespread acclaim for helming episodes of Game of Thrones, Hannibal, and more. 

On the superhero side, he worked on NBC's well-received Constantine TV series and later helmed 2019's Hellboy reboot starring David Harbour. Now, though, he's taken the helm of Duchess, an action-packed new British action-crime thriller starring - and co-written and produced by - Charlotte Kirk. 

"It doesn't add pressure because I didn't necessarily set out to make an iconic character," Marshall tells us in the video below when asked about adding Scarlett, a.k.a. The Duchess, to the pantheon of iconic female action heroes. "It's in the back of your mind that it would be very nice if it happened and it still would be. That's going to...

Many of you will likely know filmmaker Neil Marshall best for movies like Dog Soldiers, The Descent, and Doomsday before he shifted gears to television where he received widespread acclaim for helming episodes of Game of Thrones, Hannibal, and more. 

On the superhero side, he worked on NBC's well-received Constantine TV series and later helmed 2019's Hellboy reboot starring David Harbour. Now, though, he's taken the helm of The Duchess, an action-packed new British action-crime thriller starring - and co-written and produced by - Charlotte Kirk. 

"It doesn't add pressure because I didn't necessarily set out to make an iconic character," Marshall tells us in the video below when asked about adding Scarlett, a.k.a. The Duchess, to the pantheon of iconic female action heroes. "It's in the back of your mind that it would be very nice if it happened and it still would be. That's going...

London pickpocket Scarlett pulls herself up by the bootstraps after catching the eye of smuggler Robert. He brings her into his flashy criminal world, but his operation comes with risks. When betrayal leaves Scarlett dead in the desert, she rebounds from the ashes like a true phoenix. Now going by Duchess, she aims to avenge Robert with the help of loyal associates Danny and Baraka.

But does director Neil Marshall’s throwback to vintage British gangster flicks hit the mark? The flashy style nods to greats like Guy Ritchie, yet the thin plot and flat characters struggle to rise above the formula. We get a busy introduction over exposition instead of seeing Scarlett’s fire sparked onscreen. The sluggish pace waits an hour to truly ignite the vengeance action fans crave.

Still, Marshall shows flashes of his early magic. Ferocious lead Charlotte Kirk drives thrilling violence and black comedy beats.

For his latest interview, Kevin gets to fill a Top 5 interview checklist goal by sitting down to chat with Neil Marshall, director of cult favourites like Dog Soldiers, Doomsday, The Descent, Centurion and the Hellboy reboot. They chat about the upcoming release of the new action epic Duchess starring Charlotte Kirk, Phillip Winchester, Colm Meany, Stephanie Beecham and Sean Pertwee.

Duchess, a small-time crook, tries to enter the treacherous underworld of diamond trafficking and ends up left for dead when a deal goes wrong. Determined to seek retribution, she launches into an unwavering pursuit for vengeance.

Duchess hits select UK cinemas on the 9th of August and then hits digital download on the 12th.

A heroine who looks good in Lycra and a love interest with no chemistry don’t leave you wanting more, despite Duchess’s sequel-friendly ending

So derivative that it almost qualifies as a type of financial instrument, this crime thriller is clearly investing in its own future as a low-budget franchise, given how sequel-friendly it leaves the conclusion. Much will depend on whether viewers take to its titular heroine, scrappy Londoner Scarlett Monaghan (Charlotte Kirk). Our leggy heroine graduates from minor crimes such as pickpocketing drunks to more advanced forms of larceny when she hooks up with mid-level gangster Robert (Philip Winchester), whom she describes in voiceover as the love of her life. That assertion isn’t all that convincing given how little chemistry there is between the two leads, but who are we to question the feelings of fictional characters?

At least there is no need to ponder too...

Neil Marshall’s Duchess recreates a tale as old as crime. Small-time con artist and thief Scarlett (Charlotte Kirk) falls head over heels for big-time gangster and diamond smuggler Rob (Philip Winchester), who dubs her the Duchess. It all goes to hell, though, and Scarlett needs to find her own footing and streak of ruthlessness to […]

Duchess Movie Review – Neil Marshall’s Odd-Paced Actioner Lands A Few Blows Written by Sergio Pereira for Fortress of Solitude...

Last month, we got a look at the trailer for the action thriller Duchess, the latest film from director Neil Marshall. Saban Films will be giving Duchess a digital and VOD release on August 9th… and with that date just one week away, a pair of promotional clips have made their way online. They’re called the “Home Invasion” and “Garage Ambush” clips, and you can watch them right here in this article.

In the UK, Duchess will be getting a limited theatrical release on August 9th, and will then be available for digital download on the 12th.

Marshall wrote the Duchess screenplay with Charlotte Kirk, who also stars as the title character, a tough, working-class, petty criminal who morphs into an anti-heroine to be reckoned with in a murky underworld, in the treacherous world of diamond smuggling. Determined to seek retribution she launches into a vicious and violent pursuit for vengeance.

Duchess, a small-time crook, tries to enter the treacherous underworld of diamond trafficking and ends up left for dead when a deal goes wrong.  Determined to seek retribution she launches into an unwavering pursuit for vengeance.    We're just over a week away from the drop of Neil Marshall and Charlotte Kirk's action film, Duchess. We have an exclusive clip to share with you today, the home invasion. Kirk's character, Scarlett Monaghan, walks into the kitchen of her home to find a baddie assaulting the help. Cue fisticuffs! Even the help... helps.   Duchess, the new film from Neil Marshall film, stars Charlotte Kirk, Philip Winchester, Colm Meaney, Hoji Fortuna, Colin Egglesfield with Stephanie Beachum and Sean Pertwee.   The film will premiere on VOD...

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Duchess, a small-time crook, tries to enter the treacherous underworld of diamond trafficking and ends up left for dead when a deal goes wrong.  Determined to seek retribution she launches into an unwavering pursuit for vengeance.   Neil Marshall and Charlotte Kirk's femme-driven action flick Duchess is coming to VOD and digital on August 9th from Saban Films. This one of a handful of flicks that the real-life couple have worked on together, like The Reckoning, The Lair and the upcoming Compulsion.   A clip has been sent out to build interest in the flick. You can check it out down below. In the clip Kirk and their co-star Philip Winchester appear to be coming home from a night on the town. Another car pulls up...

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Vertigo Releasing has officially announced the release date for the highly anticipated action-thriller Duchess, directed by Neil Marshall, the director behind horror favourites Dog Soldiers and The Descent. The film, which stars Charlotte Kirk, is set to hit select UK cinemas and be available for digital download from 12th August.

Duchess centres around a small-time crook named Scarlett Monaghan, known as Duchess, who attempts to infiltrate the perilous world of diamond trafficking. When a deal goes disastrously wrong, she is left for dead. However, driven by a fierce desire for retribution, Duchess embarks on an unrelenting quest for vengeance. The film promises a gripping narrative filled with intense action sequences and a compelling portrayal of a woman’s struggle for justice.

The film boasts a stellar cast including Charlotte Kirk (The Lair), Philip Winchester (Strike Back), Colm Meaney (Layer Cake), Hoji Fortuna (That Dirty Black Bag), Colin Egglesfield (Something Borrowed...

It remains to be seen if Neil Marshall will ever get the chance to direct the Dog Soldiers sequel or the Predator movie he wants to make – but he’s not just waiting around to be given those opportunities. His latest film is the action thriller Duchess, which Saban Films will be giving a digital and VOD release on August 9th… and with that date just one month away, a trailer for the film has arrived online. You can check it out in the embed above.

Marshall wrote the Duchess screenplay with Charlotte Kirk, who also stars as the title character, a tough, working-class, petty criminal who morphs into an anti-heroine to be reckoned with in a murky underworld, in the treacherous world of diamond smuggling. Determined to seek retribution she launches into a vicious and violent pursuit for vengeance.

Kirk is joined in the cast by Colm Meaney (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine...