Tag: Wales
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Dream Horse: The Welsh Filming Locations
Filmed Almost Entirely in Wales at Some Fantastic Locations by Kathryn Williams | Wales Online | June 4, 2021 Welsh-made film Dream Horse is in cinemas and tells the tale of champion racehorse Dream Alliance, who was raised by a Cefn Fforest syndicate. Dream Horse stars Toni Collette and Owen Teale as Jan and Brian…
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Dream Horse Review by The Guardian, Part 2
True Story of a Welsh Village That Bought a Racehorse is a Winner! by Peter Bradshaw | The Guardian | June 3, 2021 ****4 Stars **** Yes, it’s schmaltzy, very schmaltzy, but with strong performances by Toni Collette and Damian Lewis the odds are that you’ll love it. Six years ago I found myself gripped…
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Dream Horse Review by The Guardian, Part 1
The True Story of a Welsh Village That Raised a Racehorse by Vanessa Thorpe | The Guardian/The Observer | May 30, 2021 Ever felt stirred by a warm sense of connection to the world around you? Well, the Welsh have a word for that precious sensation: “hwylâ€, sounding a little like “hoyle†to an English…
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Exclusive Chat with Damian About Dream Horse – BBC Radio 2
Culture Club: Film With James King by Gingersnap | damian-lewis.com | May 25, 2021 Tune in today, May 25, 2021 from 8:00 p.m. on to hear Damian discuss Dream Horse with James King on the Jo Whiley podcast for BBC Radio 2, here. His portion is more towards the end of the broadcast. Damian speaks…
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Dream Horse Gets Wales Premiere and UK Special Screening
Hollywood Tells ‘Fairytale’ Horse Story by Nellie Bird | BBC News | May 22, 2021 Damian Lewis (far left) and Joanna Page star in the film playing Angela Davies and accountant Howard Davies (far right) Dream Horse will get its premiere in Blackwood, Cefn Fforest – the Wales village where the movie takes place –…
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Dream Horse Review by Deadline
A Winning, Feel-Good True Racing Tale by Pete Hammond | Deadline | May 20, 2021 If audiences are looking for a little uplift after a long time locked down, if they want a feeling of hope and human connection, and if they long for just a good old-fashioned, Rocky-like feel-good story, then Dream Horse, is…
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Dream Horse Review by New York Times
A Familiar Bet by Glenn Kenny | New York Times | May 20, 2021 Toni Collette and Damian Lewis play two underdogs in Wales who invest in a race horse in this comedy-drama ripped from the headlines. In the comedy-drama “Dream Horse,†a woman who works two jobs gets an idea. Remembering her glory days…