Tag: Simon Beaufoy
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Mark Addy on ‘The Full Monty,’ Robert Carlyle and That Character Death
[Editor’s note: The following contains major spoilers for The Full Monty.]From co-creators Simon Beaufoy (who wrote the 1997 film) and Alice Nutter, the new eight-party original series The Full Monty checks in with the same group of former steelworkers in Sheffield, England, 25 years later. While the years have passed, not much has changed in…
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‘The Full Monty’ Is a Missed Opportunity to Make a TV Sequel Worth Celebrating
Whether they invite them or not, there are few stories where imagining what comes next is impossible. Part of the appeal of popular, lasting films and series is that they occupy a slice of a world, with the promise that something interesting might be happening elsewhere. Amidst the avalanche of brand extensions and franchise retreads…