English Movie Review Next Goal Wins (2024) - Cast & Crew

Director Taika Waititi is one of the finest film directors in Hollywood. The critics have gone frenzy with his latest release ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ which has fetched $500 million at the box office. Directing a film that is based on Marvel Comics character, one had felt that it would have been really a tough task.

Jonathan Cavendish is a film producer. He is hugely known for producing the Bridget Jones series of motion pictures and the movie Elizabeth: The Golden Age of 2007. Before starting work in advertising, he was a History student at Oxford University. He played a role in Marketing of the British TV broadcasting service Channel 4 at its launch. He formed a Production company of his own in 1983 called Little Bird in which the well-known American actor and dancer James Mitchell was his partner. This company produced many films like, In My Father’s Den of 2004, Croupier of 1998, and Trauma of 2004.

Michael Giacchino is a music composer from America who has rendered his compositions for numerous movies, TV shows and video games. His most distinguished works have been for TV shows Lost, Alias; for the games Medal of Honor and Call of Duty franchises; and for movies like Mission Impossible 3, Star Trek, Jurassic World among many others. He has won innumerable awards for his works, which include an Academy Award, several Grammys, a Golden Globe and an Emmy as well. Giacchino was brought up in Edgewater Park Township, New Jersey, his birthplace being Riverside Township in New Jersey. His parents were of Italian descent, who were immigrants in America. He studied at Holy Cross High School, graduating in 1986. He had a special interest in music right from his childhood when he used to create animations using his compositions, just at the age of 10. He later enrolled at School of Visual Arts in New York City, where he obtained an internship with Universal Pictures. After graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from SVA in 1990, he undertook classes to hone his musical talents in Juiliard School. After his internship at Universal, he got hired there. Later he shifted to Disney, where he produced music for games produced by Disney. He composed for the Sega Genesis game Gargoyles and various versions of The Lion King. However, his first breakout production was for the game version of the movie The Lost World: Jurassic Park. He won numerous awards for producing music for the first three Medal of Honor games and composed for many other games including Secret Weapons over Normandy and games of the Call of Duty franchise. His outstanding work in the video game industry paved his way into the film and television industry. Starting with the TV show Alias, he went on to produce the highly critically acclaimed score of the television series Lost.

Michael Fassbender is a London based actor of German and Irish descent. He has prominently appeared in blockbuster Hollywood movies. English is his first language; German is his second. He is known for his fantastic intense performances and deep voice. He was born on 2 April 1977 in Heidelberg, Germany. He discovered his passion for acting when participated in a school play at the age of 17. He shifted to London to pursue his dream at the Drama Centre London, at the age of 19. Tom Hardy was one of his classmates over there. Later, Fassbender dropped out. He was a part of some TV shows and plays, namely Band of Brothers (2001), Book at Bedtime (2003), Allegiance (2006).

Beulah Koale is a Hollywood actor who has worked in the English film industry. He was born on October 26, 1992, at Middlemore Hospital, South Auckland. As he was raised by a religious family, he had performed in many Church productions before working for a theatre company. Before working with the big theatre company, he performed shows like Havoc in the Garden in 2011 and The Brave in 2012. Manurewa was his award-winning short film in 2010, which was shown at both the Melbourne Film Festival and the Berlin Film Festival. Koale's popular filmography work includes Granda in 2010, Suni Man in 2012, The Kick in 2014, The Last Saint in 2014, Thank You For Your Service in 2017, Shadow in the Cloud in 2020, One Thousand Rupees in 2016, and many others. His work in television series includes Shortland Street in 2012, Fresh in 2013, Hawaii Five-0 in 2017, and Magnum P.I. in 2020. Koale has also received awards and nominations from the Berlin International Film Festival in 2010 and the New Zealand Film and Television Awards in 2014.

This “Emmy-nominated comedian” and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle” fame star with his raspy deep throated voice has won the hearts of millions of fans. Born on May 4th, 1970, in Toronto, Ontario he is well known for his “Arrested Development series”. The Lego Batman movie fame Canadian actor has established his position in Hollywood with his acting in ‘28 movies and over 35 TV shows that include “Sex and The City’ and “Bo Jack Horsemen”. His hoarse and guttural voice has earned him roles in various animated flicks including the character of ‘Mr. Perkins’ in “Despicable Me”. Also, his distinctive gravelly voice recorded in voice recital work for CBS television publicity, commercial programs, and trailers of films. With his estimated net worth which is around “$12 million”, he has been one of the most famous Canadian actors working in Los Angeles.