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‘Yardie’: Idris Elba Makes His Directorial Debut With A Tortured, Emotional Crime Thriller [Review]

March 15, 2019 11:15 am

"Yardie," Idris Elba’s directorial debut, is a more personal take on the routine crime film. Despite all of the genre’s double-crosses, failed heists, and Mexican stand-offs, the repetition of these tropes has ...

Forget James Bond, Idris Elba Says He Wants To Be The Next Donald Glover

Charles Barfield

March 11, 2019 3:02 pm

News

Idris Elba has finally reached his highly-deserved A-list status over the last couple of years. After breaking out on HBO’s landmark series “The Wire,” it’s taken a while for the British actor to really break t...

‘Yardie’ Trailer: Idris Elba Makes His Directorial Debut With This Intense Crime Thriller

Charles Barfield

June 1, 2018 1:14 pm

News, Trailers

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One of the most talked-about films that premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival is the directorial debut from Idris Elba, titled "Yardie." The film follows the life of a young Jamaican man who finds him...

‘Hereditary,’ ‘Eighth Grade’ & ‘The Tale’ Lead 2018 Sundance London Line-Up

Oliver Lyttelton

April 24, 2018 12:00 pm

Festivals, News

Back in 2012, the indie-film hub that is the Sundance Film Festival ventured outside the U.S. for the first time with Sundance London, a U.K-based offshoot that took some prime selections from the main festival...

‘Yardie’ Trailer: Idris Elba’s Directorial Debut Starts A War

Kevin Jagernauth

February 22, 2018 8:35 am

News, Trailers

Getting your directorial debut seen isn't always easy, but it doesn't hurt if your name is Idris Elba. The actor has gone behind the camera to make his first movie and has earned the blessing of the Sundance Fi...

Idris Elba To Make Directorial Debut With ‘Yardie’

Charles Barfield

July 5, 2016 5:04 pm

News

Idris Elba is one of the hottest actors in the world right now. With the upcoming “Yardie,” Elba is going to get a chance to prove his skill as a director. Studio Canal UK has announced that Elba will be the di...

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