Starred Up
Starred Up is based around a troubled and
explosively violent teenager who is transferred to an adult prison where he
finally meets his match. A man, who also turns out to be his father.
The film is directed by David Mackenzie, and it is written
by Jonathan Asser. The film features a more of a ‘niche’ cast. No actors
featured in the film are majorly known.
The cast includes; Jack O’Connell, Rupert Friend, Ben
Mendelsohn and Sam Spruell. The main character ‘Eric’ is portrayed by Jack
O’Connel, known for his part in the Channel 4 TV series ‘Skins.’
The film was produced on a very low budget.
12 Years a Slave
The award winning 12 Years a Slave is a
2013 British-American historical drama film and an adaptation of the 1853
memoir of ‘Solomon Northup.’
This is Steve McQueen’s third feature film, the screenplay
was written by American John Ridley.
The cast includes; Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender,
Lupita N’yongo, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Brad Pitt, Alfre Woodard and
Sarah Paulson.
12 Years a Slave had received wide critical acclaim, and was
named the best film of the year by many media outlets. It proved to be an
immense box office success, earning over a staggering $140 million on a
production budget of $20 million.
So far, the film has won three Academy Awards: Best Picture,
Best Supporting Actress and Best Adapted Screenplay. It was awarded a Golden
Globe award for Best Motion Picture – Drama and the British Academy of Film and
Television Arts recognized the film with the ‘Best Film’ and the ‘Best Actor’
for Chiwetel Ejiofor.
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