STAN & OLLIE

DRAMA-COMEDY / IN CINEMAS NOW / STARRING STEVE COOGAN, JOHN C REILLY, NINA ARIANDA / 98 MINUTES

There is good reason why Laurel and Hardy remain the most successful comedy duo in history, and with the new biopic Stan & Ollie you’ll soon see why.

In the 1930s they were the biggest stars on the planet. Between 1927 and 1950 they made more than 107 film appearances and were one of the few silent film stars to thrive when sound became the norm.

Fast forward to 1953, as Stan Laurel (Steve Coogan) and Oliver Hardy (John C. Reilly) set out on a tour of Britain. Now in their sixties, the duo agrees to the tour while they wait for movie funding to be finalised, which Stan works on late into every night.

With their best days behind them and lots of unsold seats, the duo faces the reality that maybe the world has moved on, and with Oliver’s failing health their working relationship and decades-long friendship are put to the test.

If you’re a fan of the duo, you’ll relish the accuracy of the portrayal, and just like the real-life duo there is a wonderful chemistry between the two actors.

Stan & Ollie is a touching, fascinating look at two movie stars in their twilight years as they come to terms with their own mortality and their mark on the world. It is funny, moving, nostalgic and a great homage to two Hollywood legends the likes of which we will never see again.