In the Loop (Original title)
Dates: 2009 (Copyright), 17 April 2009 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, Cayman IslandsDirected by: Armando Iannucci
Synopsis: Political satire examining the 'special relationship' between the US and Great Britain, from the perspective of a UK politician who tries to stop the march towards war.
Genre: Comedy
Subjects: Civil servants, Whitehall, International relations, Politics
Releases
Date: 17 April 2009Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalAspect ratio: 1.85:1Runtime: 105 mins 36 secs - Length: 9505 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Optimum Releasing
Date: April 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 106 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Title: Review of 2009Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Listing of every film theatrically released in the UK for 2009, plus a profiles of the personalities and films of the year, and Empire's own top ten favourite films of 2009.
In: Screen International vSpec. nAwards 12 Feb 2010 Page: 6,8,10,12
Title: Awards countdown: In their own wordsAuthor: GOODRIDGE, Mike Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Leading nominees for the 2010 Academy Awards discuss their work on the selected films.
In: Radio Times 6 Mar 2010 Pages: 32-33
Title: Hollywood Sucked Me Up - and Spat Me OutAuthor: COLLINS, Andrew Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Film Comment v45 n4 Jul/Aug 2009 Pages: 68-69
Title: In the LoopAuthor: FULLER, Graham Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Cinema Scope n40 Autumn 2009 Pages: 16-19
Title: The Road to In the Loop: British Satire-Sitcom-CinemaAuthor: MILLER, Henry K. Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Examines British TV satire, sitcoms made into films, and IN THE LOOP.
In: Empire n239 May 2009 Page: 26
Title: News etc.: Script notesArticle type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Writer Armando Iannucci discusses the script for a key scene from his feature debut IN THE LOOP.
In: Screen International n1712 4 Dec 2009 Pages: 14-21
Title: Awards countdown: BAFTA: British films special: The...Author: HUNTER, Allan Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: "...Debutantes' ball". Discusses the success of many British films in 2009, with many by first-time filmmakers. Plus profiles the British films tipped for success at the 2010 BAFTA Awards.
In: Screen International n1673 9 Jan 2009 Pages: 20,22,24-27
Title: New dawn for Sundance indiesAuthor: GOODRIDGE, Mike Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Preview of the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. Notes that this year's festival will act as an important indicator of independent production. Includes full listing and brief descriptions of all the films due to be screened.
In: Screen International n1675 23 Jan 2009 Page: 25
Title: Reviews: Sundance Film Festival: In the LoopAuthor: D'ARCY, David Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Creative Screenwriting v16 n4 Jul/Aug 2009 Pages: 64-65
Title: In the LoopAuthor: DEBRUGE, Peter Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article looking at the writing process used on IN THE LOOP, with comments from Armando Ianucci and other members of the films's writing team.
In: Variety 26 Jan 2009 Page: 39
Title: Film ReviewsAuthor: HARVEY, Dennis Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Empire n238 April 2009 Pages: 62-65
Title: War gamesAuthor: JOLIN, Dan Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Reports on the making of IN THE LOOP. Armando Iannucci, producer Kevin Loader and Peter Capaldi, discuss the film's production its relationship with TV series The THICK OF IT and the amount of swearing in the film.
In: Film Ireland n129 Jul/Aug 2009 Page: 44
Title: DVD reviewsAuthor: TOWNSEND, Scott Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n239 May 2009 Page: 48
Title: In cinemas: In the LoopAuthor: PIERCE, Nev Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1698 31 Jul 2009 Page: 14
Title: Comment: Industry must adapt to market conditionsAuthor: LOADER, Kevin Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Opinion piece by the chair of the Screenwriters' Festival, Kevin Loader. Highlights the US release of IN THE LOOP in both cinemas and as video-on-demand as part of the new market conditions that the film industry needs to adapt to.
In: Sight and Sound v19 n5 May 2009 Pages: 30-32
Title: That was the war that wasAuthor: MULLEN, Lisa Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Writer-director Armando Iannucci discusses IN THE LOOP, the big screen version of TV political satire, The THICK OF IT. Including, why he resisted US funding and the film's depiction of recent US/UK political events.
In: Cinéaste v35 n1 Winter 2009 Pages: 57-58
Title: FILM REVIEWS - In the LoopAuthor: CARRUTHERS, Susan L. Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v19 n7 July 2009 Page: 9
Title: Rushes: Loop the loopAuthor: GANT, Charles Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Discusses Optimum Releasing's marketing of IN THE LOOP in the UK and how real-life political events helped, inadvertantly, to promote the film.
In: Empire n243 September 2009 Page: 128
Title: At home/DVD new: In the LoopAuthor: JOLIN, Dan Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1704 2 Oct 2009 Page: 6
Title: Dinard has taste for British menuAuthor: COOPER, Sarah Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Discusses the importance of the Dinard British Film Festival to both UK and French filmmakers, plus a sidebar on the six British titles in contention for Dinard's Hitchcock d'Or Award in 2009.
In: Positif n585 November 2009 Page: 56
Title: Actualité: De Aà Z note sur les filmsAuthor: ROUYER, Philippe Article type: ReviewLanguage: French
Author: MCFARLANE, Brian Pages: xii, 272 pages
Dates: 2009 (Copyright), 17 April 2009 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, Cayman IslandsDirected by: Armando Iannucci
Synopsis: Political satire examining the 'special relationship' between the US and Great Britain, from the perspective of a UK politician who tries to stop the march towards war.
Genre: Comedy
Subjects: Civil servants, Whitehall, International relations, Politics
Releases
Date: 17 April 2009Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalAspect ratio: 1.85:1Runtime: 105 mins 36 secs - Length: 9505 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Optimum Releasing
Date: April 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 106 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(21)
In: Empire n247 January 2010 Pages: 141-149Title: Review of 2009Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Listing of every film theatrically released in the UK for 2009, plus a profiles of the personalities and films of the year, and Empire's own top ten favourite films of 2009.
In: Screen International vSpec. nAwards 12 Feb 2010 Page: 6,8,10,12
Title: Awards countdown: In their own wordsAuthor: GOODRIDGE, Mike Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Leading nominees for the 2010 Academy Awards discuss their work on the selected films.
In: Radio Times 6 Mar 2010 Pages: 32-33
Title: Hollywood Sucked Me Up - and Spat Me OutAuthor: COLLINS, Andrew Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Film Comment v45 n4 Jul/Aug 2009 Pages: 68-69
Title: In the LoopAuthor: FULLER, Graham Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Cinema Scope n40 Autumn 2009 Pages: 16-19
Title: The Road to In the Loop: British Satire-Sitcom-CinemaAuthor: MILLER, Henry K. Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Examines British TV satire, sitcoms made into films, and IN THE LOOP.
In: Empire n239 May 2009 Page: 26
Title: News etc.: Script notesArticle type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Writer Armando Iannucci discusses the script for a key scene from his feature debut IN THE LOOP.
In: Screen International n1712 4 Dec 2009 Pages: 14-21
Title: Awards countdown: BAFTA: British films special: The...Author: HUNTER, Allan Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: "...Debutantes' ball". Discusses the success of many British films in 2009, with many by first-time filmmakers. Plus profiles the British films tipped for success at the 2010 BAFTA Awards.
In: Screen International n1673 9 Jan 2009 Pages: 20,22,24-27
Title: New dawn for Sundance indiesAuthor: GOODRIDGE, Mike Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Preview of the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. Notes that this year's festival will act as an important indicator of independent production. Includes full listing and brief descriptions of all the films due to be screened.
In: Screen International n1675 23 Jan 2009 Page: 25
Title: Reviews: Sundance Film Festival: In the LoopAuthor: D'ARCY, David Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Creative Screenwriting v16 n4 Jul/Aug 2009 Pages: 64-65
Title: In the LoopAuthor: DEBRUGE, Peter Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article looking at the writing process used on IN THE LOOP, with comments from Armando Ianucci and other members of the films's writing team.
In: Variety 26 Jan 2009 Page: 39
Title: Film ReviewsAuthor: HARVEY, Dennis Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Empire n238 April 2009 Pages: 62-65
Title: War gamesAuthor: JOLIN, Dan Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Reports on the making of IN THE LOOP. Armando Iannucci, producer Kevin Loader and Peter Capaldi, discuss the film's production its relationship with TV series The THICK OF IT and the amount of swearing in the film.
In: Film Ireland n129 Jul/Aug 2009 Page: 44
Title: DVD reviewsAuthor: TOWNSEND, Scott Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n239 May 2009 Page: 48
Title: In cinemas: In the LoopAuthor: PIERCE, Nev Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1698 31 Jul 2009 Page: 14
Title: Comment: Industry must adapt to market conditionsAuthor: LOADER, Kevin Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Opinion piece by the chair of the Screenwriters' Festival, Kevin Loader. Highlights the US release of IN THE LOOP in both cinemas and as video-on-demand as part of the new market conditions that the film industry needs to adapt to.
In: Sight and Sound v19 n5 May 2009 Pages: 30-32
Title: That was the war that wasAuthor: MULLEN, Lisa Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Writer-director Armando Iannucci discusses IN THE LOOP, the big screen version of TV political satire, The THICK OF IT. Including, why he resisted US funding and the film's depiction of recent US/UK political events.
In: Cinéaste v35 n1 Winter 2009 Pages: 57-58
Title: FILM REVIEWS - In the LoopAuthor: CARRUTHERS, Susan L. Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v19 n7 July 2009 Page: 9
Title: Rushes: Loop the loopAuthor: GANT, Charles Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Discusses Optimum Releasing's marketing of IN THE LOOP in the UK and how real-life political events helped, inadvertantly, to promote the film.
In: Empire n243 September 2009 Page: 128
Title: At home/DVD new: In the LoopAuthor: JOLIN, Dan Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1704 2 Oct 2009 Page: 6
Title: Dinard has taste for British menuAuthor: COOPER, Sarah Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Discusses the importance of the Dinard British Film Festival to both UK and French filmmakers, plus a sidebar on the six British titles in contention for Dinard's Hitchcock d'Or Award in 2009.
In: Positif n585 November 2009 Page: 56
Title: Actualité: De Aà Z note sur les filmsAuthor: ROUYER, Philippe Article type: ReviewLanguage: French
Books held in BFI Reuben Library
(1)
Title: Twenty British films: a guided tourAuthor: MCFARLANE, Brian Pages: xii, 272 pages