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Jon S. Baird

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Jon S. Bird interview

/Film had the opportunity to talk with director Jon S. Baird in a phone interview to discuss his new Laurel and Hardy biopic. Sony Pictures Classics opens Stan & Ollie in select theaters on December 28, 2018.

Danielle Solzman, Slashfilm, 26th December 2018

Jon S. Baird on how he cast Stan & Ollie

My first memory of Laurel and Hardy is like most people of my generation, is watching them on TV after school.

Jazz Tangcay, Awards Daily, 2nd December 2018

Stan & Ollie review: an absolute delight...

An ageing Laurel and Hardy rediscover their mojo and their friendship on a tour of 50s Britain in this affectionate postcard to Hollywood's funniest double-act.

Andrew Collins, Radio Times, 22nd October 2018

Film review: Stan & Ollie is 'a fine bromance'

Steve Coogan and John C Reilly star in a new biopic of Laurel and Hardy that is an irresistible homage to the iconic comedy duo.

Nicholas Barber, BBC, 22nd October 2018

LFF: 'Stan & Ollie' Review: Dir. Jon S. Baird (2018)

Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly pair up to portray the iconic comedy duo of Laurel & Hardy in this bittersweet account of two fading Hollywood stars.

Andrew Gaudion, Hollywood News, 22nd October 2018

#LFF 2018: Stan & Ollie review

Inspired by the book Laurel and Hardy: The British Tours by A.J. Marriot, who also featured as a consultant on the film, Jon S. Baird's Stan & Ollie is part biography and part homage to Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, arguably the greatest stage and screen comedy performers of their time.

Zoe Margolis, Cine-Vue, 22nd October 2018

2018 BFI London Film Festival Review - Stan & Ollie

The love Laurel and Hardy channelled into their routines is clearly reflected - and respected - by the entirety of Stan & Ollie's cast and crew, and it shines through onscreen in this melancholic but heartfelt celebration of the double act.

Tori Brazier, Flickering Myth, 22nd October 2018

Stan & Ollie review

Brilliant impersonations by Steve Coogan and John C Reilly lift the muted charm of this biopic about their troubled music-hall tour of Britain.

Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 21st October 2018

Review: Stan & Ollie

Steve Coogan and John C Reilly excel as famous double act Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy.

James Mottram, The List, 21st October 2018

'Stan & Ollie': London Review

Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly star as one of comedy's greatest-ever double-acts.

Demetrios Matheou, Screen Daily, 21st October 2018

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