Movies - Tom Ford's 'A Single Man'

You just knew it would be stunning. You knew that every frame, shot, and moment would be beautifully compiled and crafted to polished perfection - that it would be sensual and sexy, serious, smooth and slick. And you’d be right. Since showing at the Venice Film Festival in September 2009, Tom Ford’s debut, ‘A Single Man’ has hit the main-strip; the reviews are out and viewers are happy.

The movie, based on Christopher Isherwood's 1964 novel, tells the story of a gay English professor tackling the day after his partner’s death. It’s not exactly cheery material, but from the reviewers’ perspective, Ford has pinned it down and done himself proud. He's since been described as ‘The real deal’; a talent to watch. Hardly surprising – this is not a man who does things in halves, and with ‘A Single man’, he’s gone all out, writing the screenplay, lining up a cool collection of talents to fill the various roles. Colin Firth takes the lead, with Julianne Moore, Matthew Goode and Nicholas Hoult in support.

‘A Single Man’ is due for UK release for February 2010.