Ensconced in her sprawling san jose, california mansion, eccentric firearm heiress sarah winchester dame helen mirren believes she is haunted by the souls of people killed by the winchester repeating rifle. Helen mirren stars in trailer for military drone thriller. Sep 14, 2015 the synopsis for eye in the sky reads. Katherine powell, a military officer in command of an operation to capture terrorists in kenya, sees her mission. Eye in the sky movie clip cleared to engage 2016 helen mirren movie hd col. I decided to watch eye in the sky for three reasons. He has to follow the dubious orders from maleficent evil people that have only greed and possessions as values in their lives. Through remote surveillance and ontheground intel, powell discovers the targets are planning a. Eye in the sky stars helen mirren as colonel katherine powell, a ukbased military officer in command of a top secret drone operation to capture terrorists in kenya. The fandango movieclips coming soon channel is the destination for movie clips, interviews, trailers, tv spots, behindthescenes videos, and all promo content for the hottest new movies. American trailer 2015 aaron paul, helen mirren war thriller hd. The majority of holocaust survivors are dying of old age while their incredible works of art, precious jewelry, furniture and other valuable possessions remain as stolen property in national museums and wealthy individuals homes. Eye in the sky 2016 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Mirren displayed her gift for steely reserve as a nononsense mob moll in this british gangster movie classic.
Helen mirren, a ukbased military officer in command of a top secret drone. Bleecker street acquires helen mirren drone warfare drama. When uk intelligence officer colonel katherine powell helen mirren. Helen mirren stars colonel katherine powell, a ukbased military officer in command of a top secret drone operation to capture terrorists in kenya, africa. Mirren plays hermia in this theatrically conceived movie adaptation with rsc players. The plot, a rather simple one, centers on the quest of col. Eye in the sky drone warfare forms the backbone of eye in the sky, starring helen mirren as a british military officer arguing over the messy ethics of collateral damage. Alan rickman and helen mirren wage the drone war but. Helen mirren, aaron paul and alan rickman film explores drone.
These are the films in which soldiers, spies and politicians stand around in. Her mother, kathleen alexandrina eva matilda rogers, was from a workingclass english family, and her father, vasiliy petrovich mironov, was a russianborn civil servant, from kuryanovo, whose own father was a diplomat. Helen mirren is watching you in this drone thriller. Helen mirren, aaron paul and alan rickman film explores. Mar 10, 2016 the fandango movieclips coming soon channel is the destination for movie clips, interviews, trailers, tv spots, behindthescenes videos, and all promo content for the hottest new movies. Aaron paulhelen mirren drone thriller eye in the sky. Since then, she has also had success in television and film. The film stars helen mirren as colonel katherine powell, a ukbased military officer who is remotely commanding a top secret drone operation to. In pondering why gavin hoods dronestrike thriller eye in the sky failed to involve.
Helen mirren full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Helen mirren and alan rickman star in gavin hoods tense thriller exploring the ethics of drone strikes. I continued to watch because it turned out to be a marvelous film. Helen mirren, aaron paul and alan rickman star in new dronecentric film. Helen mirren and ryan reynolds star in the remarkable true story of one womans battle against the establishment to recover her family possessions that had been. You can pretty much bet that any political thriller with helen mirrens name on the poster. Eye in the sky movie clip cleared to engage 2016 aaron. Aaron paulhelen mirren drone thriller eye in the sky spies. Eye in the sky stars helen mirren, alan rickman, aaron paul and barkhad abdi, who was oscarnominated in his screen debut as a somali pirate in captain phillips. Helen mirren, aaron paul, alan rickman, barkhad abdi en iain glen. Watch the trailer for eye in the sky released on the 8 april 2016 at selected cineworld cinemas. The raunchy movie in which helen mirren bares it all decider. Its about the use of drone strikes on terrorist targets, and the complicated things that must happen before a drone actually attacks. Jul 26, 2015 years before she won an oscar for playing queen elizabeth, helen mirren was playing a much less regal role.
Mar 08, 2016 the new movie starring alan rickman and helen mirren debuts in american theaters on march 11. Dame helen mirren was born in queen charlottes hospital in west london. Eye in the sky film puts the use of drones in the spotlight. Much of the movie is seen from the viewpoint of the drone flying above the suggested target.
Complications arise when a lieutenant general alan rickman and a colonel helen mirren order a drone missile strike to take out a group of terrorists in nairobi, kenya. Rank helen mirrens 10 best movies in this weeks total recall. This movie is about the famous portrait, woman in gold by klimt. Its a movie about morally complex questions and very real ethical dilemmas set in the world of modern drone warfare. Helen mirren, alan rickman, aaron paul, gavin hood, barkhad abdi, gavin hood. A good movie if you are like me thinking that every war is completely ridiculous. Eye in the sky official trailer helen mirren, aaron paul. A dilemma ensues when a capture order must become a kill order. Portrait of adele blochbauer known as woman in gold. Alan rickman in eye in the sky bleecker street alan rickman and helen mirren wage the drone war but the intriguing thriller eye in the sky doesnt go far enough. The last station 2009 a slightly farcical film, but a meaty role for mirren as sofia, the longsuffering.
Alan rickman and helen mirren star in gavin hoods nailbiting thriller that explores the ethics of drone strikes. Helen mirren and alan rickman join the drones debate eye in. As she brings her star appeal to a retelling of the nutcracker, we look at her roles, from kickass assassins through. I thought it was a good movie, if you want to think a little bit further then the mainstream war propaganda we see every day. There was a 2009 article of the same title written by major timothy allen. Eye in the sky stars helen mirren as colonel katherine powell, a ukbased military officer in command of a topsecret drone operation to capture terrorists in kenya. Helen mirren, alan rickman enter the drone warfare genre with. Rank helen mirrens 10 best movies movie and tv news. A semisuccessful attempt to tell an emotional tale of ethics in the drone age. Helen mirren and alan rickman join the drones debate eye. Katherine powell helen mirren, a toughasnails british military officer whose command includes a covert arent they all. Helen mirren, alan rickman enter the drone warfare genre.
Very relevant to current world events, and the differing points of. Eye in the sky poster features helen mirren eyeing a drone. First controversial drone movie strikes, questions u. With helen mirren, sarah snook, finn sciclunaoprey, jason clarke. In good kill ethan hawke plays the soldier that has to push the trigger to kill people from the other end of the. But then a us drone pilot aaron paul spots a little girl in the kill zone. The movie is about an elderly ladys fight against the austrian government to win back one of her familys possession, the.
With the compelling and thrilling new drama eye in the sky, we finally have a drone movie worth cheering about. Directed by gavin hood and written by guy hibbert, the film explores the ethical challenges of drone warfare. Watch helen mirren, aaron paul and alan rickman in the new trailer for the war drama thriller eye. Helen mirren, aaron paul and alan rickman star in new drone centric film. Eye in the sky is a smart, politically charged thriller set on the cutting edge of drone warfare. Apr 09, 2016 how a hollywood film reveals the reality of drone warfare. Excelling on stage with the national youth theatre, her performance as cleopatra in antony and cleopatra in 1965 saw her invited to join the royal. Tv and movie casts virtually reuniting is easily the best part of. Oct 07, 2015 eye in the sky stars helen mirren, alan rickman, aaron paul and barkhad abdi, who was oscarnominated in his screen debut as a somali pirate in captain phillips. Should they just use an americanbased drone to wipe them out, or is the civilian casualty rate going to be too high. Years before she won an oscar for playing queen elizabeth, helen mirren was playing a much less regal role. Helen mirrens eye in the sky has no easy answers in her new film eye in the sky, helen mirren plays a colonel. In charge of the mission is colonel powell helen mirren, her.
The new movie starring alan rickman and helen mirren debuts in american theaters on march 11. The moral implications of modern warfare are confronted in bleecker streets powerful drama, eye in the sky, coming to digital hd on june 14, 2016 and bluraytm, dvd and on demand on june 28. Complications arise when a lieutenant general alan rickman and a colonel helen mirren order a drone missile strike to. Eye in the sky is a 2015 british thriller film starring helen mirren, aaron paul, alan rickman, and barkhad abdi. Through remote surveillance and ontheground intel, powell discovers the targets are planning a suicide bombing and the mission escalates from capture to kill.
Breathtaking new peek at joseph gordonlevitt in the walk offers. How a hollywood film reveals the reality of drone warfare. Helen mirren grapples with remote warfare in eye in the sky. Good kill hits the bigscreen just as another drone movie. Eye in the sky official trailer 2016 helen mirren, aaron paul. Helen mirren s eye in the sky has no easy answers in her new film eye in the sky, helen mirren plays a colonel overseeing a secret drone operation in kenya.
Eye in the sky official north american trailer 2015 aaron paul. A las vegasbased fighter pilot turned drone pilot fights the taliban by remote control for 12 hours a day, then goes home to the suburbs and feuds with his wife and kids for the other 12. Excelling on stage with the national youth theatre, her performance as cleopatra in antony and cleopatra in 1965 saw her invited to join the royal shakespeare company before she made her west end stage debut in 1975. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies. Jan 07, 2016 eye in the sky stars helen mirren as colonel katherine powell, a ukbased military officer in command of a top secret drone operation to capture terrorists in kenya. Very relevant to current world events, and the differing points of view were represented in a balanced way. Her mother, kathleen alexandrina eva matilda rogers, was from a workingclass english family, and her father, vasiliy petrovich mironov, was a russianborn civil. The 2015 movie eye in the sky movie, starring helen mirren, examines the moral issues surrounding drone warfare photograph.
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