Cannes Notes and News 18th May
Laurence Boyce on 18th May
Today: David Hasslehoff. Clio Barnard. New British film. The only time when these three things will appear together in a sentence.
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Cannes News and Notes 19th May News
Laurence Boyce on 19th May
Today: Vinterberg likes a drink and Clio Barnard still making headlines.
Cannes Day 2 - Gatsby, Heli and Ozon's Jeune et Jolie Cannes Festival 2013
Alexander Ballinger on 17th May / comments
MovieMail's man on the Croisette, Alexander Ballinger reports from Day 2 of the 66th Cannes Film Festival with his look at Baz Luh...
Top 10 Early 1960s British Crime Films, with clips
18th May
This topic is something of a neglected gold-mine AND a fascinating reflection of a very precise period of history. London hadn't started swinging but these films illustrate just how the country was changing – materialism and social mobility increasing,...
Comanche Station - the last of the Ranown westerns, £12.99 on DVD. Exclusive
Rick Burin on 18th May
The last film in the Budd Boetticher / Randolph Scott Ranown Cycle is a fitting swansong. Sad and elegiac, it's full of warmth and wisdom, but touched with melancholia, writes Rick Burin.
Cannes News and Notes 17th May
Laurence Boyce on 17th May / comments
Today: New Crouching Tiger and Greenaway to return to the UK to make latest film.
German Cinema Sale - over 150 DVDs and Blu-rays from £5.99 each
17th May
Inspired by the release of Cate Shortland's hypnotic new films Lore, we explore the long, rich history of German cinema, with over 150 DVDs and Blu-rays from £5.99 each. Although the Expressionism of FW Murnau, Fritz Lang and GW Pabst had an incalculab...
The Films of Peter Lorre - over 30 films from £5.99
17th May
Explore the strange career of one of cinema's most memorable actors - Peter Lorre. With our new exclusive DVD I Was an Adventuress released this month, we present a sale of Lorre's roles on DVD and Blu-ray, from £5.99 each.
Beware of Mr. Baker: Film of the Week
Mike McCahill on 17th May / comments
Filmmaker Jay Bulger got more than he bargained for in setting out to profile reclusive ex-Cream drummer Ginger Baker. Mike McCahill watches director and subject square up in a revealing portrait of one of rock’s most troubled souls.
Ride Lonesome - the finest of the 'Ranown westerns', £12.99 on DVD. Exclusive
Rick Burin on 17th May
Probably the greatest of the Budd Boetticher / Randolph Scott westerns. It's an action-packed, emotionally arresting oater that grips from the off and never lets go, writes Rick Burin.
Cannes Notes and News 16th May
Laurence Boyce on 16th May / comments
As always Cannes throws up a number of news snippets that will affect what we see on the big screen over the coming year. Today: Nymphomaniac release date revealed and new film from PT Anderson.
Film Club #6 - The Night of the Hunter: Creating Atmosphere
James Oliver on 16th May / comments
Shining his light into the shadows, James delves into The Night of the Hunter's rich atmosphere and uncovers how the film creates its haunting and poetic feeling.
The Great Gatsby: all that Baz
Mike McCahill on 16th May / comments
Baz Luhrmann’s typically extravagant 3D adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Great American Novel hits UK screens the day after it opened this year's Cannes Film Festival. It makes for a hell of a party, reports Mike McCahill, but where’s Gatsby gone?
The Liability: the hitman and the hoodie
Mike McCahill on 16th May / comments
It’s taken a decade and a half for this black-comic thriller about a hitman and his unruly teenage charge to reach a handful of British cinema screens. If only it were worth the wait, says Mike McCahill.
Barry Norman to host 'A Night At The Oscars'
Laurence Boyce on 16th May
1st June will see Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Carl Davis, perform award winning film music at the Royal Festival Hall.
