Articles related to "British Cinema"



1940s British Cinema
One of the most important aspects of civilian life during the Second World War was keeping up morale and one of the most popular activities was a visit to the cinema.
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British Cinema of the 1930s
As far back as the 1930s, British cinema was in competition with Hollywood and was often unfairly compared to the more lavish American productions.
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British Cinema Today
A brief look at the history of British Cinema, and the new crop of directors working on British films today.
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East meets West
East is East (1998) is a channel 4 financed film and is an example of a film which can fit into cinema or TV schedules alike.
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Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Review of the Guy Richie's film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
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1930s British Films
As well as the popular horror films of the 1930s, science fiction films had also caught the public's imagination by the middle of the decade.
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Fish Tank Film Review
Winner of the Prix du Jury at Cannes in 2006 for Red Road, British director Andrea Arnold repeated the trick in 2009 with Fish Tank, a triumph of poetic realism.
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Movie Review: The Baker
Damian Lewis plays a hit-man masquerading as a baker in a remote Welsh village populated with odd-ball characters.
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Ordering the Chaos
Review of the Peter Greenaway's film 'Drowning by Numbers'
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Prospero's Books
Review of the Peter Greenaway's film 'Prospero's Books'
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Director Lindsay Anderson
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British Comedy: Bend It Like Beckham
The 2002 British comedy Bend It Like Beckham topped the UK box office for weeks, with a lively script, talented cast and realistic characters setting the movie apart.
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Ealing Studios in Australia: An Introduction
In the fifteen years following World War II, England's iconic Ealing Studios produced five feature films in Australia, starting with Harry Watt's The Overlanders in 1946.
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Review: Sleep Furiously (Gideon Koppel, 2008)
Gideon Koppel's magnificent documentary presents a contemporary portrait in life in a Welsh village.
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Alan Parker
British film director
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Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
Director Karel Reisz's Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, the classic story of an angry young man, heralded a new kind of cinema for British audiences.
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Social Realism in British Film
Social realism has brought true greats of the British film industry such as Mike Leigh and Ken Loach to the fore, and as a genre it is hugely influential on modern cinema
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Haunted Soundtrack Review
Wiseman composes a rapturous, beautiful symphony for the British horror movie Haunted.
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Zulu
One of the best British action movies ever made, Zulu launched the career of Michael Caine and insured that the Battle of Rorke's Drift was not forgotten.
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British Gangster Films
Get the lowdown on British gangster movies
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Film Review - An Education
24-year-old Carey Mulligan is being hailed by critics as 'the new Audrey Hepburn', following her breakthrough role in 'An Education'. Watch this space.
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Mike Leigh – British Auteur
Mike Leigh's best films, including Abigail's Party, and his famous method of improvising with actors such as David Thewlis and Sally Hawkins to develop scripts.
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Pioneers of Free Healthcare
Michael Moore's film 'Sicko' praises Tommy Douglas as the Greatest Canadian ever, but Douglas was a Brit, just like Lord Beveridge, another hero of free healthcare.
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Quirky Cult British Film - Withnail and I
A weekend in the country descends into chaos for a down-on-their-luck pair of resting actors Withnail (Richard E. Grant) and Marwood (Paul McGann).
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Review of The Scouting Book For Boys
Thomas Turgoose and Holly Grainger prove they have promising film careers ahead of them in The Scouting Book For Boys. Read a review of the movie below
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The BBC Is Filming Small Island for 2009
Small Island, the multi-awarding-winning novel by Andrea Levy, is being filmed by the BBC for transmission in autumn 2009. Naomie Harris will play the leading role.
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The Secret of Kells Trailer, Website
Check out the trailer and website for Cartoon Saloon/Buena Vista International's The Secret of Kells, featuring Brendan Gleeson and Evan McGuire.
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BFI Honors Great British Films from the 1940s
These 1940 films from the UK all are in the top ten of the 2000 BFI's list of the Top 100 British Movies.
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Britain on Film - The Reality Gap
Paul Andrew Williams' latest film London to Brighton seeks to restore Britain's image in the name of authenticity.
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