One day whilst almost losing his job, Barney comically falls into the unthinkable role of a serial killer. Emma Thompson is cast uproariously against type in this grotesque urban horror. Rent $3.99. Robert Carlyle has signed up Emma Thompson and Ray Winstone to star in his directorial debut, The Legend Of Barney Thomson. Barney Thomson is a barber who has fallen from grace in his meagre barbering life. W hat’s missing from the title of The Legend of Barney Thomson is the word "urban". The supporting cast is pretty good in fact, including Ray Winston, Tom Courtenay, Ashley Jenson and James Cosmo all putting in solid performances. March 11th, 2016 (Limited) by Gravitas Ventures, released as The Legend of Barney Thomson: International Releases: July 24th, 2015 (Limited), released as The Legend of Barney Thomson (United Kingdom) May 26th, 2016 (Wide), released as The Legend of Barney Thomson (Russia (CIS)) June 17th, 2016 (Wide), released as The Legend of Barney Thomson Format: PAL, Import, Widescreen. An awkward Scottish barber ( Robert Carlyle) accidentally kills his boss, and his attempts to get rid of the body draw the attention of a police detective ( Ray Winstone) who's hunting a flamboyant serial killer. Full Review | … When a series of accidental events causes Barney’s dark fantasies to become reality, his uninteresting life suddenly gets very complicated, as he enters the grotesque and comically … Film critic Nick Duncalf reviews Robert Carlyle's directorial debut, the black comedy-drama The Legend of Barney Thomson, starring Carlyle and Emma Thompson, for 60secondreviews. 'The Long Midnight of Barney Thomson' oozes black humour just as much as it does sticky red blood. Cast & Crew. An awkward Scottish barber (Robert Carlyle) accidentally kills his boss, and his attempts to get rid of the body draw the attention of a police detective (Ray Winstone) who's hunting a flamboyant serial killer.At the same time, the barber must also deal with his domineering mother (Emma Thompson).The Legend of Barney … Synopsis by Jack Rodgers. Cast Robert Carlyle, Emma Thompson, Ray Winstone, Ashley Jensen, Tom Courtenay, Martin Compston, James Cosmo, Kevin Guthrie, Stephen McCole, Sam Robertson, Brian Pettifer Barney Thomson… Barney Thomson Robert Carlyle. Directors: Robert Carlyle. Synopsis. Producers: The Legend of Barney Thomson ( Barney Thomson ), The Legend of Barney Thomson, Barney Thomson. … Film, Drama. The Legend Of Barney Thomson. Legend of Barney Thomson, The Cast: Robert Carlyle (The Full Monty, "Once Upon A Time", Trainspotting), Academy Award® winner Dame Emma Thomson (Sense and Sensibility, Howards End, Love Actually), Ray Winstone (The Departed, Snow White and the Huntsman, Noah), Tom Courtenay (Quartet, The Golden Compass, Doctor … From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Comedy drama as Robert Carlyle plays Barney Thomson, a downtrodden barber who has fallen from grace in his meagre barbering life. The Legend of Barney Thomson Robert Carlyle (2015) 96min. Cemolina Emma Thompson. Barney Thomson is an awkward barber who inadvertently stumbles into serial murder, with both absurd and macabre consequences. Comedy drama as Robert Carlyle plays Barney Thomson, a downtrodden barber who has fallen from grace in his meagre barbering life. As Barney Thomson … By day Barney Thomson is a slave to his trade as a Glasgow barber, an accidental serial killer in the evenings, and one hell of a laugh 24/7. Shunned at work and at home, unable to break out of a twenty-year rut, each dull day blends seamlessly into the next. The Legend of Barney Thomson COMEDY Comedy drama as Robert Carlyle plays Barney Thomson, a downtrodden barber who … Screening on Wed 17 Jun as part of the Edinburgh International Film Festival 2015. Her role was a 77-year-old foul-mouthed, chain-smoking, Glaswegian former prostitute, the mother of the title character. Hapless Barber Barney Thomson's mediocre life takes a turn when he enters the world of a serial killer after accidentally killing his … Cast & Crew. The Legend of Barney Thomson: Movie Trailers, Cast, Ratings, Similar Movies, News, & More The plot is a bit silly but not quite farcical. Robert Carlyle, Emma Thompson. Black comedies are difficult to get right, of course, but despite a handful of positive attributes, The Legend of Barney Thomson doesn't quite cut it. 3 out of 5 stars. Everyone involved is far too good for this material and it's arguably a career low for the entire cast, none of whom appear remotely comfortable here, as if they've been reluctantly enlisted for a Comic Relief skit. Actors: Emma Thompson, Robert Carlyle, Ray Winstone, Tom Courtenay, James Cosmo. The Legend of Barney Thomson has a few redeeming features scattered throughout, but for Carlyle it's much too bland and undefined. Neither film was a critical success, although the latter received some positive reviews and Empire magazine wrote that Thomson was "unforgettable". In 2014 Kevin was cast as lead, Ewan Tavendale in Terence Davies' screen adaptation of the Classic Scottish novel Sunset Song (2014), alongside Agyness Deyn and Peter Mullan. As well as Callum MacPherson in Robert Carlyle's The Legend of Barney Thomson with Ray Winstone and Emma Thompson. Whatever the intention was, The Legend of Barney Thomson’s brand of gallows humour feels woefully dated; it’s such a shame that Carlyle’s poor selection of script has rendered his first attempt to direct as dead on arrival. Featuring Robert Carlyle, Emma Thompson, and Ray Winstone! The Legend of Barney Thomson; Directed by: Robert Carlyle: Produced by: John G. Lenic Kaleena Kiff Brian Coffey Holly Brydson Richard Cowan: Screenplay by: Colin McLaren Richard Cowan: Based on: However, there is no life so tedious that it cannot be spiced up by inadvertent murder, a deranged psychopath, and a freezer full of neatly packaged meat. Barney Thomson - an awkward, diffident, barber - lives a life of desperate mediocrity. Carlyle, who also appears in front of the camera in comedy thriller The Legend of Barney Thomson, heads up a star-studded cast who are expected to grace the red carpet outside the Festival Theatre. Barney Thomson Robert Carlyle. Product details. Barney Thomson, awkward, diffident, Glasgow barber, lives a life of desperate mediocrity. Barney Thomson, awkward, diffident, Glasgow barber, lives a life of desperate mediocrity and his uninteresting life is about to go from 0 to 60 in five seconds, as he enters the grotesque and… ‎The Legend of Barney Thomson (2015) directed by Robert Carlyle • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd As he sweats out his predicament, and attempts to clumsily cover his tracks, a police detective investigating a series of murders in the area begins to suspect Barney … Barney Thomson, awkward, diffident, Glasgow barber, lives a life of desperate mediocrity and his uninteresting life is about to go from 0 to 60 in five seconds, as he enters the grotesque and comically absurd world of the serial killer. One day whilst almost losing his job, Barney comically falls into the unthinkable role of a serial killer. She next starred in The Legend of Barney Thomson. 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