It’s a good thing Tim Key is so “charming,” as his comedy and writing partner Tom Basden puts it, because if his character in “The Ballad of Wallis Island” was any more annoying, he might threaten to ...

Director James Griffiths and actors/writers Tim Key and Tom Basden always meant to turn their 2007 short film "The One and ...

Carey Mulligan is married to Marcus Mumford and has a recording studio in her home, however, when it comes to causally ...

The director James Griffith’s “The Ballad of Wallis Island” is a sublime, adorable comedy whose roots can be traced to a ...

I’d like to put the Smiths back together,” Basden said. “They certainly wouldn’t do anything together again.” Yeah, those ...

Photos from the Sundance Film Festival 2025, the premieres of 'Atropia' & 'The Ballad of Wallis Island' on Day 3.

“The Ballad of Wallis Island” resembles a band that continues playing despite the fact that their instruments are clearly out of tune. It’s a film that keeps plowing ahead despite exhausting ...

Mulligan, who plays the role of Nell Mortimer in the upcoming film The Ballad of Wallis Island, revealed she brought her ...

Because “The Ballad of Wallis Island” wants to give some time alone to Herb and Nell, Michael feels a little absent from the story at times. But as writers, Basden and Key avoid toothless ...

While James Griffiths’ “The Ballad of Wallis Island” is built on a smidge of deception — Nell and Herb long ago parted ways, both personally and professionally, and it’s quite clear Herb ...

In James Griffiths’ delightfully eccentric comedy “The Ballad of Wallis Island,” Charles (Tim Key) is the kind of sweet human being you instantly want all the good things for. It might be ...