James Oliver on 22nd May / comments
What did William Hartnell do before Doctor Who? Like many British actors, he appeared in low-budget crime films. James surveys the varied appearances of a few well-known faces before they became familiar.
Mike McCahill on 21st May / comments
Bob Rafelson’s Five Easy Pieces follow-up, starring Jack Nicholson as a late-night DJ reunited with his wilder older brother in At...
Julian Upton on 20th May / comments
With The Lovers! released next week as part of The British Film collection, Julian visits the much maligned field of 1970s sitcom spin-offs and finds a trio of gems amongst the trips to the Costa del Sol.
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.
Laurence Boyce on 11th May
As a season of Lars von Trier films begins this Monday at the BFI Southbank, MovieMail gives readers the chance to win tickets and a book about the Danish director
Laurence Boyce on 10th May
Studiocanal aim to resurrect and restore classic for its 40th Anniversary
James Oliver on 9th May / comments
Dismissed by critics on its release, The Night of the Hunter is now rightly regarded as a classic. But what type of film is it exactly? Once upon a time...
David Parkinson on 8th May / comments
Tales from cinema's past this week include the real life basis of Alexander Payne's Election, MGM's removal of Judy Garland from Annie Get Your Gun and Chaplin's final film - A Countess from Hong Kong, starring Sophia Loren and Marlon Brando.
Laurence Boyce on 2nd May
One of Hollywood's earliest stars passes away at the age of 91.
James Oliver on 2nd May / comments
Last week we held a poll to decide what the next Film Club should be on and The Night of the Hunter walked over the competition. So, James sets the stage for this bona fide classic.
Julian Upton on 30th April / comments
Their backgrounds were almost identical, their careers ran in near parallel - but their screen performances were very different. Julian holds Baker and Burton up to the light.
Laurence Boyce on 29th April
Section to include restored prints of Vertigo, Cleopatra and Hiroshima Mon Amour
David Parkinson on 29th April / comments
Tales from cinema's rich past this week include the varied career of Sergio Leone, Radio City Music Hall's refusal to show Citizen Kane and newsreels of Nazi death camps plus a call for Hollywood to ditch its expensive star-centric contract model.
Dan Hunter on 26th April / comments
We've discussed classic Italian cinema, silent sci-fi, modern British horror and a medieval masterpiece - but what next? Take part in our poll to decide.
La Gloire de Mon Pere / Le Chateau de Ma Mere (Rest...
Yves Robert, 1990-91 // DVD £15.99
Time Without Pity (Now Deleted, Last Stocks)
Joseph Losey, 1957 // DVD £5.99
Piccadilly Third Stop
Wolf Rilla, 1960 // DVD £7.99
Point Blank
John Boorman, 1967 // DVD £11.99
Cría Cuervos
Carlos Saura, 1976 // DVD+Blu-ray £13.99
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