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34th BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival – 18-29 March 2020 – Full Programme Announced
The 34th edition of BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival unveiled its full programme tonight at BFI Southbank.
New BFI season announced – Thirst: Female Desire on Screen
Thirst will flip the switch on a century of the male gaze and find space for women’s own lust and sexual expression in film.
** KINOTEKA PROGRAMME ANNOUNCEMENT ** | The Polish Film Festival | 19 Mar – 5 Apr
KINOTEKA Polish Film Festival in London (19 March – 5 April) has today announced its programme for the 18th edition of the festival.
The BFI has honoured Amanda Nevill with a BFI Fellowship
The BFI has honoured its outgoing CEO Amanda Nevill with a BFI Fellowship on her last day in her role at the BFI.
Apparition (12A) | Home Ents Review
There have been a few stories about the events that may or may not have occurred in Preston Castle; murder, mayhem and madness. Apparition takes a new look into the terrifying experiences of Preston.
Oscars 2020 winners: The complete list of results
Joaquin Phoenix wins best actor for Joker, Renée Zellweger takes home best actress and Parasite wins best picture.
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Full programme announced for Glasgow Film Festival 2020
The full programme has been announced for Glasgow Film Festival 2020. From 26 February to 8 March, one of the UK’s largest film festivals will host over 380 film screenings, talks and special events
Want to see more of 1917 – Then watch the IMAX version
Sam Mendes has crafted a film which, in this tale of two young British soldiers racing across enemy territory, sweeps across huge areas of devastated land, dead horses, deserted farmhouses and decomposing bodies. To show this the use of IMAX is almost essential in getting literally the whole picture.
Some Reflections on the BFI London Film Festival 2019
The London Film Festival 2019 has now finished. An especially good festival, there were some terrific films. Too many films to cover all here.
The Sundance Film Festival: London 2019
The recent festival presented 12 feature films from this year’s Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, U.S.A., selected for London by the Sundance Institute programming team in collaboration with Picturehouse.
Nicholas Hoult & Lily Collins Talk Tolkien
From legendary halls of Oxford to the grim and bloody trenches of World War I, this enthralling biopic explores the early years of J.R.R Tolkien and the relationships that defined the legendary author.
Go behind the scenes of Rocketman and see how the epic musical fantasy was shot
Taron Egerton is Elton John in Rocketman, an epic musical fantasy about the uncensored human story of Sir Elton John’s breakthrough years
Apparition (12A) | Home Ents Review
There have been a few stories about the events that may or may not have occurred in Preston Castle; murder, mayhem and madness. Apparition takes a new look into the terrifying experiences of Preston.
Bait (12) | Home Ents Review
This contemporary tale of a Cornish fisherman in conflict with his village community and ‘blow ins’ from London makes effective use of film stylings from an earlier era.
A Serial Killer’s Guide to Life (15) | Home Ents Review
If your a fan of British cult horrors Prevenge and Sightseers, then the darkly funny well-written, A Serial Killer’s Guide to Life is one to watch.
Asylum (15)/ The House that Dripped Blood (12) | Home Ents Review
Packed with great casts and uncannily generic storylines, these 2 restored horror anthologies together deliver 10 blasts of tawdry, 70s stockbroker belt gothic.
The Intruder (15) | Home Ents Review
The moral of this tale is be very careful from whom you buy a house!
Dora and the Lost City of Gold (PG) | Home Ents Review
Dora the Explorer has become a house hold name within the last decade or two with a long living television series (among its countless items of merchandise).
Nicholas Hoult & Lily Collins Talk Tolkien
From legendary halls of Oxford to the grim and bloody trenches of World War I, this enthralling biopic explores the early years of J.R.R Tolkien and the relationships that defined the legendary author.
Spielberg & Hanks discuss Trump, freedom of the press and their latest film
In this Friday’s issue of the i newspaper, Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks talk about their latest project, The Post, which led nominations at the Golden Globes and is already generating major Oscar buzz.
The Ghoul – Interview with Director Gareth Tunley & Actor Alice Lowe
Director Gareth Tunley and Alice Lowe, who plays Kathleen, talk to Close-Up Film about the making of noir-ish thriller, THE GHOUL.
KELLY REICHARDT speaks to Carlie Newman about her new film Certain Women
Sitting quietly in the hotel room, it is hard to believe that Kelly Reichardt is responsible not just for directing the film CERTAIN WOMEN but also for writing and editing it.
Close-Up with… Eric Bana, on Special Correspondents
Laid back (quite literally on a comfy looking sofa) and relaxed, Eric Bana in real life is as far from his new onscreen persona of Frank Bonneville than you could imagine.
Brooklyn: Saoirse Ronan interview
A young woman must make the difficult choices that will define the rest of her life as the BAFTA and Academy Award®-nominated BROOKLYN arrives on Blu-ray, DVD and EST from February 29th
34th BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival – 18-29 March 2020 – Full Programme Announced
The 34th edition of BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival unveiled its full programme tonight at BFI Southbank.
New BFI season announced – Thirst: Female Desire on Screen
Thirst will flip the switch on a century of the male gaze and find space for women’s own lust and sexual expression in film.
** KINOTEKA PROGRAMME ANNOUNCEMENT ** | The Polish Film Festival | 19 Mar – 5 Apr
KINOTEKA Polish Film Festival in London (19 March – 5 April) has today announced its programme for the 18th edition of the festival.
The BFI has honoured Amanda Nevill with a BFI Fellowship
The BFI has honoured its outgoing CEO Amanda Nevill with a BFI Fellowship on her last day in her role at the BFI.
Oscars 2020 winners: The complete list of results
Joaquin Phoenix wins best actor for Joker, Renée Zellweger takes home best actress and Parasite wins best picture.
BFI Future Film Festival announces 2020 programme
Sarah Gavron named Jury Chair for the BFI Future Film Festival Awards
Mr. Jones (15) | Close-Up Film Review
The story told here is largely true, historically interesting and indeed relevant to the present day world.
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (15) | Close-Up Film Review
Perhaps one of the most infamously tortured films of recent times, the release of this sees director Terry Gilliam’s Orson Welles-type odyssey finally making it to the big screen after nearly 30 years.
Anne Frank: Parallel Stories (15) | Close-Up Film Review
Anne Frank: Parallel Stories is narrated by the actress, Helen Mirren, sitting in a reconstruction of Anne’s ‘Secret Room’ in the small set of rooms at the top of a house in Amsterdam where she and her family with others hid for two years.
The Personal History of David Copperfield (PG) | Close-Up Film Review
The film holds the attention through its sheer pace and theatricality, though it’s a technique that in some ways keeps the audience at a distance.
Bombshell (15) | Close-Up Film Review
The Fox News channel doesn’t exactly have a reputation for being a reliable and responsible news operation. This film though gives us a different slant on the station, revealing the toxic culture of sexual harassment and discrimination.
Just Mercy (12A) | Close-Up Film Review
Just Mercy is based on the story of real life black lawyer Bryan Stephenson (Michael B. Jordan).
IT Chapter 2 out September 6th
Ahead of the highly anticipated release of New Line Cinema’s IT CHAPTER TWO on 6 September, Warner Bros. Pictures announces the re-release of the biggest horror film of all time, IT (2017).
FREE Tickets to Pre-Release Screenings of Dora and The Lost City of Gold
To celebrate the release of Dora and the Lost City of Gold (Cert PG), Paramount Pictures are offering the chance to get FREE TICKETS to a screening at selected Showcase Cinemas (listed below) on 13th August
Fighting With My Family – “Sneak Peek” – Out on DVD and Blu-Ray July 1
Based on a true story, FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY follows reformed gangster Ricky, wife Julia, daughter Paige and son Zak as they make a living wrestling together in tiny venues.
Rambo: Last Blood – Official Teaser Trailer
Almost four decades after he drew first blood, Sylvester Stallone is back as one of the greatest action heroes of all time, John Rambo.
Downton Abbey movie teaser trailer
You are cordially invited to return to Downton Abbey. Only in theaters 2019. #DowntonAbbeyFilm
‘Path of Blood’ available on DVD 10th December
Path of Blood will be released on DVD on the 10th December. This critically acclaimed documentary is not a film for the faint of heart
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