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Good reviews in Romania for I Really Hate My Job

Posted in Uncategorized, Festivals, Press by Lesley on the November 5th, 2007

The first country to open I Really Hate My Job is Romania to great box office and wonderful reviews such as:

The Bucharest “A brilliant film”

Dinard adds more titles to lineup - including IRHMJ

Posted in Festivals, Press by Lesley on the September 20th, 2007

The Dinard British Film Festival has announced additional pics to its Oct. 4-7 program, including Joe Wright’s “Atonement.”

The Keira Knightley starrer will play out-of-competition in the French seaside resort.

Other titles include Anand Tucker’s “And When Did You Last See Your Father?,” Bille Eltringham’s “Mrs Radcliffe’s Revolution,” Mark Munden’s “Mark of Cain,” Ian Seller’s “The Englishman,” Oliver Parker’s “I Really Hate My Job,” Laurin Federlein and Magnus Aronson’s “Build a Ship, Sail to Sadness,” Tom Collins’ “Kings,” Mark Kaplan’s doc “Never Apologise,” Jan Dunn’s “Ruby Blue” and Tom Shankland’s “Waz.”

To read the whole article in Variety pleae click here.

Kitchen Confidential

Posted in Press by Lesley on the July 18th, 2007

“There is no question that Oliver Parker has become a ladies man…

Parker has another female-friendly project on the festival circuit.  I Really Hate My Job is a comedy about a night in the lives of five feisty waitresses in a London restaurant as they squabble over life, love and the right to serve a famous Hollywood movie star.”

See Screen International for the full article.

www.ireallyhatemyjobthemovie.com

 

SIFF - Ohmygosh! A feature starring all women!

Posted in Festivals, Press by Lesley on the June 18th, 2007

I Really Hate My Job (6/8), a breezy little comedy that takes place in one evening within the confines of one restaurant. It is ensemble comedy with great performances all around by Shirley Henderson, Alexandra Maria Lara, Neve Campbell, Anna Maxwell Martin, and Oana Pellea. There is chaos in the kitchen as Alice (Henderson) has to fill in for the chef, and there is chaos out on the floor as Abi (Campbell) is having a 30th birthday meltdown. In the meantime, there is a dinner reservation for a movie star, and the anticipation of this brush-with-greatness is putting them all on edge. The writing is sharp, fast, and funny, and Henderson and Oana Pellea (as the dish washer) are particularly hilarious in their claustrophobic kitchen interplay.

To read the whole review on Moviepie Musings, click here

I Really Hate My Job article in Variety

Posted in Screenings, Festivals, Cast, Press by Lesley on the June 5th, 2007

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The screenings of the film at both the Transilvania and Seattle Film Festivals were reported in Variety:

“MUNICH — Oliver Parker’s “I Really Hate My Job” is to have its world preem in Transilvania.

Starring Romanian-born Alexandra Maria Lara (”Control,” “Downfall”), Neve Campbell (”Scream”) and Shirley Henderson (”Harry Potter”), Oliver Parker’s laffer about five waitresses stuck in a second-rate London restaurant with delusions of grandeur is to preem on June 4 at the 6th Transilvania Intl. Film Festival in Romania.”

To read the whole article click here.

“One In Four Unchuffed By Job”

Posted in Worst jobs, Press by Lesley on the May 29th, 2007

Sky News reported today that more than seven million people in London do not like their jobs…

This is a really high number - is this actually true?

To read the whole article click here

And if you are one of these people who hates going to work - please compare you’re bad job stories with the ones below.

I Really Hate My Job article in Hollywood Reporter

Posted in Screenings, Festivals, Cast, Press by Lesley on the May 25th, 2007

With the Transylvanian International Film Festival just around the corner - I Really Hate My Job’s screening during the festival features in the Hollywood Reporter.  The film festival, renowned for its innovation and style, runs from the 1st - 10th June and two of the film’s stars; Oana Pellea and Alexandra Maria Lara, will show their support for the film by attending.

Click here to read the whole article.

The Times reports on the making of I Really Hate My Job

Posted in Press by Lesley on the August 28th, 2006

Reporting from the set of new UK comedy, I Really Hate My Job, James Christopher finds out all about the trials and tribulations of the 21 day intense shooting of the film.

To read the whole article and find out what director Oliver Parker, writer Jennifer Higgie and the all star cast have to say about the making of this click here.