#Phyllida Lloyd
Pick of the Day: “Herself”
What makes a home? What makes a family, or community? Struggling single mother Sandra (co-screenwriter Clare Dunne) finds out in “Herself,” Phyllida Lloyd’s third feature film. Due to the...
Trailer Watch: Clare Dunne Takes On the Housing Crisis and a Toxic Ex in Phyllida Lloyd’s “Herself”
“We can’t go on like this,” Sandra (Clare Dunne), a struggling single mother of two, says in the trailer for Phyllida Lloyd’s new film, “Herself.” In need of new...
Trailer Watch: A Struggling Single Mom Builds a House for “Herself” in Phyllida Lloyd’s Latest
The housing crisis is hitting a single mother of two hard in Phyllida Lloyd’s “Herself.” A new trailer for the drama sees Sandra (Clare Dunne) struggling to get her daughters to school...
Phyllida Lloyd’s “Herself” Acquired by Amazon Studios
“Herself” has found a home. Phyllida Lloyd’s latest made its world premiere at Sundance to strong reviews just days ago, and now word comes that Amazon Studios has snagged North...
Sundance 2020 Women Directors: Meet Phyllida Lloyd – “Herself”
Phyllida Lloyd is known for her award-winning work in theater, opera, and film. In 2008, she directed the film version of “Mamma Mia,” which went on to make over $600 million worldwide....
Phyllida Lloyd to Direct Female-Driven Housing Drama “Herself,” Sharon Horgan Producing
“The Iron Lady” and “Mamma Mia!” director Phyllida Lloyd is teaming up with Sharon Horgan’s production company, Merman, for her next project. Lloyd will helm...
Phyllida Lloyd to Direct All-Female ‘Taming of the Shrew’ for Shakespeare in the Park
Leading theater director Phyllida Lloyd will helm an all-female adaptation of “The Taming of the Shrew” for Shakespeare in the Park’s 2016 season. Cush Jumbo will star as Katherina and Janet...
Happy 100th Birthday Universal Pictures
I get a ton of press releases. Most of them I don’t even read. This week I got a release about the 100th anniversary of Universal Pictures that was made up of 100 fun facts. Not too many of the...
Behind the Scenes: Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher Arrives at 10 Downing Street
It’s kind of cool to hear about the creation of this scene. As Meryl Streep says: “ Margaret Thatcher really did break ground because she showed a woman could be a leader.” The film opens in...
Interview with Phyllida Lloyd — director of The Iron Lady
Women and Hollywood: This is a very different biopic of a leader because it is of a female leader. What about this films makes it different in terms of leadership? Phyllida Lloyd: First of all...
Watch the Q and A With Meryl Streep and Phyllida Lloyd
You make have to wait another couple of weeks to see the film but now you can watch the Q and A conducted by The Hollywood Reporter’s Scott Feinberg on Tuesday night at the DGA theatre in...
New Trailer for The Iron Lady
Film opens December 30
First Reviews — The Iron Lady
The Iron Lady was unveiled for critics in London and clearly there was no embargo since the reviews have been coming in. Neither one of the reviews below is a rave except for Streep’s performance....
Trailer Watch: The Iron Lady (UK Version)
The trailer is clear evidence that Streep will deliver another Oscar caliber performance (as if we had any doubt.) Whether the movie stands up, still remains to be seen. But this is clearly going to...