Frank Film Club with Maisie Williams

We've been laying low these past few months. You film buffs have probably guessed it: we've been silent because we 100% stand with the SAGs + WGAs demands for everyone in this wonderful, but greedy industry. Now that the strikes are over, we are so excited to return to you with a new season and some exciting films! Watch the full episode on YouTube @frankfilmclub Join us every Wednesday for your g...

Back for one fine bonus episode discussing One Fine Morning (2022) from director Mia Hansen-Løve. This might just be our love story of the year. We dissect the film’s realistic portrayal of womanhood and unusual handling of infidelity and analyse the value of intimacy coordinators in our industry. Plus, Han’s got a special announcement. Watch the full episode on YouTube @frankfilmclub In the film,...

Join us for our take on the classic 90’s teen romcom 10 Things I Hate About You, directed by Gil Junger. The film stars Julia Stiles, Heath Ledger, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Gabrielle Union & Allison Janney and was the breakout role for the former three actors. Watch the full episode on YouTube @frankfilmclub Mixing up the structure a little, in addition to our discussion on the history and castin...

This week, we discuss The Wonder (2022), directed by Sebastián Lelio and based on the novel by Emma Donoghue. Set shortly after the Great Famine, it follows an English nurse sent to a rural Irish village to observe a young 'fasting girl', who is seemingly able to miraculously survive without eating. Hannah, Maisie and Lowri chat about the power of storytelling and the hold it has over people’s liv...

This week, we are discussing the romantic-horror Bones and All (2022), directed by Luca Guadagnino and based on the 2015 novel of the same name. The film stars Taylor Russell and Timothée Chalamet as a pair of young cannibals who flee together on a road trip across the country and develop feelings for each other. In this episode, Hannah, Maisie and Lowri share their hilarious cinema experiences wh...

In this episode we talk about She Said (2022), written by Rebecca Lenkiewicz and directed by Maria Schrader. It stars Zoe Kazan and Carey Mulligan. Based on the book of the same title by reporters Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, it follows their New York Times investigation that exposed Harvey Weinstein’s history of abuse and sexual misconduct against women. We discuss the making of the film and tak...

In this episode, we are looking at the Netflix film, The Swimmers (2022). Directed by Sally El Hosaini, the film tells the true story of sisters, Yusra and Sara Mardini, who fled Syria before going on to compete at the Rio Olympic Games. It stars Nathalie Issa, Manal Issa, Matthias Schweighofer, Ahmed Mared & James Floyd. We discuss how the rights to the film were acquired and how the real sis...

In this episode, we dive deep into the fictional retelling of Marilyn Monroe/Norma Jean’s life in the 2022 film 'Blonde', which was written for screen and directed by Andrew Dominik. The film stars Ana de Armas, who has been nominated for an Academy Award & a BAFTA for the role. It’s a tough conversation, similar to the film. We discuss the ethics of this type of storytelling and try to unders...

In this episode, we are looking at the fashion classic The Devil Wears Prada (2006). Directed by David Frankel, the film was written by Aline Brosh McKenna, and adapted from Lauren Weisberger novel. It stars Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci. We discuss the similarities and differences between the film and fashion industries and take a personality test to find out which c...

This episode we’re sitting down to discuss the wild ride that is Triangle Of Sadness. Triangle Of Sadness was directed by Ruben Östlund, stars Woody Harrelson, Charlbi Dean, Harris Dickenson, Dolly De Leon and Zlatko Buric and won the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2022. The story follows model couple, Yaya and Carl, through 3 very different worlds in 3 acts - their lives and relationship in the fashion...

In this episode, Hannah, Maisie & Lowri unpack all 9 relationships featured in Love, Actually (2003) and debate which will be hailed the Most Toxic and the Most Wholesome. Love, Actually was written and directed by Richard Curtis and stars Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Colin Firth, Laura Linney, Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Keira Knightley, Thomas Brodie Sangster, Martine McCutcheon, Bill Nighy and...

This episode we are talking about Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022), written and directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinhert. This surreal tale follows Evelyn (Michelle Yeoh), a laundromat owner who is being audited by the IRS following her tax return. Dodging divorce papers from her husband, Waymond ( Ke Huy Quan ), and failing to connect with her daughter, Joy ( Stephanie Hsu-Joy Wang )...

In this episode, we’re talking about Boiling Point (2021) with its brilliant director, Philip Barantini. Boiling Point stars Stephen Graham and Vinette Robinson and was nominated for 4 BAFTAs and won 4 BIFAs. The story follows head chef, Andy Jones (Graham), on a busy night in his restaurant while he balances endless personal and professional crises that threaten to destroy everything he's worked...

We’re back! Join Maisie, Lowri & Hannah for the first episode back after our summer break. The club is kicking off with a major talking point from the last few months - Don’t Worry Darling, directed by Olivia Wilde. We have a juicy and in-depth conversation about the film, trying to steer away from the goss and focus on breaking down what it took to make the film and the results of the filmmak...

Welcome to Frank Film Club! The club for lovers and makers of Film. From shots and dialogue to casting and score, we unpack little-known indies, box office smashes, documentaries, foreign language and everything in between. Hosted by Actor Maisie Williams, Casting Director Hannah Marie Williams, and Filmmaker Lowri Roberts, come and join us as we navigate the mad world of Film. Hosted on Acast. Se...

We have a very special bonus episode, we are chatting with Ninja Thyberg about her incredible directorial feature debut - Pleasure (2021). The film stars Sofia Kappel in her breakout performance, alongside Revika Reustle and Evelyn Claire. The film follows Bella Cherry who arrives in Los Angeles from Sweden with dreams of becoming an adult film star. But she soon learns that fame won't come easy a...

It’s the last episode of the series, we’re talking about Fresh (2022), directed by first time filmmaker Mimi Cave. Later in the episode, we are thrilled to be joined by Daisy Edgar-Jones, who plays the lead role of Noa alongside Sebastian Stan and Jonica I. Gibbs. Fresh is social thriller with elements of comedy following the horrors of dating in the modern world. When Noa meets the charming and e...

This week we are chatting about cult comedy What We Do In The Shadows (2014) - starring, written and directed by Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement. Shot in a mockumentary style, it follows a group of vampire flatmates as they navigate mundane aspects of life in the modern world. Their attempts to pay rent, keeping up the chore wheel, trying to get into nightclubs and overcoming flatmate conflicts...

We have a really special one for you this week! We are discussing CODA (2021), directed by Sian Heder and have a very special guest - Troy Kotsur who played Frank Rossi in the film. Troy won the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for his performance in the film, and made history as the first ever deaf actor to win an Oscar. CODA also stars Emilia Jones, Marlee Matlin and Daniel Durant. The film f...

This week we are chatting about the Oscar and BAFTA winning documentary Summer of Soul (…Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) directed by Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson. During the same summer as Woodstock, a different music festival took place 100 miles away. More than 300,000 people attended the summer concert series known as the Harlem Cultural Festival. It was filmed, but after t...

This week we are throwing it back to the ultimate classic - 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968). Directed by Stanley Kubrick, the film stars Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood and William Sylvester. Set over thousands of years, the Monoliths push humanity to reach for the stars. After their discovery on Earth generations ago, the mysterious objects lead mankind on an awesome journey to Jupiter, with the help of...

We are thrilled to be chatting about the psychological horror, Censor (2021) this week. Later in the episode, we are joined by Prano Bailey-Bond, the director and co-writer of the film. After viewing a strangely familiar video nasty, Enid, a film censor, sets out to solve the past mystery of her sister’s disappearance, embarking on a quest that dissolves the line between fiction and reality. We di...

This week we are diving into the noughties dance classic, Save The Last Dance (2001), directed by Thomas Carter. The film stars Julia Stiles, Sean Patrick Thomas, Kerry Washington and Bianca Lawson. We chat about the songs in the film with music veteran, Mitchell Leib, who produced the soundtrack. The film follows Sara, who moves to Chicago to live with her father after the sudden death of her mot...

We have a special one this week,   we’re discussing The Phantom Of The Open (2022) and were very lucky to chat to the director, Craig Roberts. The film stars Mark Rylance, Sally Hawkins and Rhys Ifans. It’s based on a true story   about Maurice Flitcroft, a dreamer and unrelenting optimist, who managed to gain entry to The British Open Golf Championship. Qualifying in 1976, Maurice subse...

This week we dip our toes into the DC Universe talking about The Batman (2022). Directed by Matt Reeves, the film stars Robert Pattinson as the Batman, Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman, Paul Dano as the Riddler and Colin Farrell as the Penguin. When the Riddler, a sadistic serial killer, begins murdering key political figures in Gotham, Batman is forced to investigate the city’s hidden corruption and quest...