Eve: Film 1st looking for investors

Larger versions of 2 of the GQ magazine photos by James Dimmock have been uploaded to the MNKY LND Facebook Page.  

Tom's name has been attached to a new film from Film 1st called Eve, which was mentioned briefly in the recent interview with Tom for GQ magazine. According to the Film 1st website, there are investment opportunities available to help finance the film. This could be your chance! Visit the website for more details.  

Eve is… A British comedy about two 18 year old girls striving to come of age against the backdrop of their Jehovah's Witness families, Liverpool's thriving lifestyle and a range of well observed characters. Those in the film industry believe it has the potential to mirror the success of 90s British comedies such as East Is East, Brassed Off and The Full Monty.

The casting for the piece is well underway with commitments from some of Britain's finest established acting talent along with outstanding young actresses all of whom have been drawn to the script's vitality.

Eve will have broad appeal across genders, generations and social classes. It arrives during an age when British cinema's creative talents are immensely well-respected across the globe and Eve can further enhance and build upon this growing reputation.

Happy Ever Afters was given a very limited Australian cinema release on 7th July - initially Sydney only, then to include Brisbane and Melbourne. Tom fans in those areas will need to check local listings for details. 

Happy Ever Afters: interview US DVD

Interview with Tom and behind the scenes glimpses from the set of Happy Ever Afters. 

This interview is only available on the Region 1 DVD release. Further behind the scenes shots of Tom and interviews with other cast members are on the DVD, available from Amazon.com.

Happy Ever Afters: new reviews & dvd extras

A few nice DVD reviews for the US release have appeared on line, in advance of Valentine's Day next week. This release appears to have cast interviews as a DVD extra, which the UK DVD doesn't have. 

Perhaps one of the most captivating features of this film from Ifc Independent Film is that the characters are so real that they remind you of you, yourself, or at least people you know. The human interactions carry a great message that love is there for everyone, it's just a matter of finding it. Suite 101

Cute Irish import about a pair of couples who end up having to share the same site for their wedding receptions, only to see one bride and the “other” groom fall for one another. Sally Hawkins and Tom Riley are both charismatic and fun to watch in this enjoyable comedy from writer-director Stephen Burke, which arrives on DVD in a 16:9 transfer with 5.1 audio and light extras including interviews and the trailer. The Aisle Seat

Sally Hawkins ("Happy Go Lucky") hits pay dirt with her feisty turn as a single mom who meets the man of her dreams (Tom Riley) at the wedding chapel where he's reluctantly remarrying his ex-wife and she's about to embark on sham nuptials with an African immigrant. As whimsical wedding-themed rom-coms go, this Irish charmer is hardly "Four Weddings and a Funeral" but it's a good catch all the same. Extras: interviews with cast. Pottstown Mercury

Happy Ever Afters: brief DVD review

There is a brief positive review of the recently released US DVD from the Pittsburg Tribune.

Hawkins finds some chemistry with Riley in a screwball comedy about a wedding disaster from Stephen Burke, who wrote and directed. The film has lots in common with those popular comedies of the 1930s and ‘40s.