NOWHERE BOY - Sundance Movie Review

NOWHERE BOY is probably one of the best biopic you will ever see. It follows the life of John Lennon (Aaron Johnson) as he grows up in Liverpool in 1955 being raised by his aunt Mimi (Kristin Scott Thomas) and his late uncle. John is rebellious, and when he decides to seek out his estranged mother, Julia (Anne-Marie Duff), he increases the conflict between him and his aunt. However, Johns soon forms a strong attachment to his mother, who encourages him to pursue his interest in music. John also now finds the need to revisit his painful past finding refuge in music leading him on a journey that will give birth to The Beatles.
Nowhere Boy was most definitely one of the best movies I saw at Sundance. It had some of the best acting, story, pace and just overall feel. You will not be bored one second. The characters are [...]

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John Lennon's Biopic NOWHERE BOY Movie Photos

Check out photos for which stars Aaron Johnson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Thomas Sangster, Anne-Marie Duff, David Morrissey, and is directed by Sam Taylor Wood.
Nowhere Boy Synopsis: A teenage John Lennon confronts wrenching family secrets and finds his musical voice in late 1950s Liverpool.
Nowhere Boy will have its International Premiere at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival as an out-of-competition movie. Check out more photos below. You can watch the trailer here.

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Anne-Marie Duff Not a Beatles Fan

Anne-Marie Duff says it was an "advantage" not being a Beatles fan when playing John Lennon's mother.
The actress voices the late singing legend's mum Julia in Nowhere Boy and says she was able to approach the project with no preconceptions about the story.
She said: 'I'd been a Beatles fan in my teens because it was embarrassing not to be really. Other than that, though, I didn't know much. But in a way that was an advantage. For me, reading the script was just like reading a bonkers old family saga. I loved the fact that on the one hand it felt like every other fucked up family, but on the other it was the genesis of this genius."
Anne-Marie Duff also said she is careful about the roles she takes on, particularly if a movie or TV show has excessive violence in it. She added to Seven magazine: "I'm a [...]

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John Lennon's Biopic NOWHERE BOY Movie Trailer

Check out the trailer for NOWHERE BOY starring Kristin Scott Thomas, Aaron Johnson, Thomas Sangster, Anne-Marie Duff, David Morrissey, Ophelia Lovibond, Sam Bell, Jack McElhone, Les Loveday, and directed by Sam Taylor Wood.
Nowhere Boy Synopsis: A lonely teenager, curious and sharp, growing up in the shattered city of Liverpool. Two incredible women clash for his love. Mimi, the formidable aunt who raised him and Julia, the spirited mother who gave him up. Yearning for a normal family, John escapes into music. His fledgling genius finds a kindred spirit in the young Paul McCartney. But just as John's new life begins the truth about his past leads to a tragedy he would never escape. Poignant and powerful, the untold story of the boy who created The Beatles.
Nowhere Boy will be released to theaters in the UK on December 25, 2009. Watch the trailer below.

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