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.
1940s british films • british cinema • war propaganda • documentary films • women during war
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.
1940s british films • british cinema • war propaganda • documentary films • women during war
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.
british cinema 1930s • british film history • director alexander korda • gracie fields • william hay
As far back as the 1930s, British cinema was in competition with Hollywood and was often unfairly compared to the more lavish American productions.
british cinema 1930s • british film history • director alexander korda • gracie fields • william hay
British Cinema Today
A brief look at the history of British Cinema, and the new crop of directors working on British films today.
british cinema • british film • social realism • humour in british cinema • kitchen sink dramas
A brief look at the history of British Cinema, and the new crop of directors working on British films today.
british cinema • british film • social realism • humour in british cinema • kitchen sink dramas
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.
east is east • asian • multiculturalism • culture • british cinema
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.
east is east • asian • multiculturalism • culture • british cinema
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Review of the Guy Richie's film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
british cinema • guy richie • london • underworld • porn
Review of the Guy Richie's film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
british cinema • guy richie • london • underworld • porn
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.
1930s british films • british cinema • british film history • british documentaries • night mail documentary
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.
1930s british films • british cinema • british film history • british documentaries • night mail documentary
Movie Review: The Baker
Damian Lewis plays a hit-man masquerading as a baker in a remote Welsh village populated with odd-ball characters.
british romantic comedies • british movies • british films • damian lewis films • british cinema
Damian Lewis plays a hit-man masquerading as a baker in a remote Welsh village populated with odd-ball characters.
british romantic comedies • british movies • british films • damian lewis films • british cinema
Ordering the Chaos
Review of the Peter Greenaway's film 'Drowning by Numbers'
peter greenaway • greenaway • british • british cinema • cinema noire
Review of the Peter Greenaway's film 'Drowning by Numbers'
peter greenaway • greenaway • british • british cinema • cinema noire
Prospero's Books
Review of the Peter Greenaway's film 'Prospero's Books'
peter greenaway • sir john gielgud • john gielgud • michael clark • tempest
Review of the Peter Greenaway's film 'Prospero's Books'
peter greenaway • sir john gielgud • john gielgud • michael clark • tempest
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.
andrea arnold • katie jarvis • michael fassbender • british cinema • red road
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.
andrea arnold • katie jarvis • michael fassbender • british cinema • red road
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.
bend it like beckham • keira knightley movies • early keira knightley movies • british movies • british comedies
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.
bend it like beckham • keira knightley movies • early keira knightley movies • british movies • british comedies
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.
ealing • ealing studios • harry watt • chips rafferty • australia
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.
ealing • ealing studios • harry watt • chips rafferty • australia
Review: Sleep Furiously (Gideon Koppel, 2008)
Gideon Koppel's magnificent documentary presents a contemporary portrait in life in a Welsh village.
sleep furiously • gideon koppel • wales • welsh village • british cinema
Gideon Koppel's magnificent documentary presents a contemporary portrait in life in a Welsh village.
sleep furiously • gideon koppel • wales • welsh village • british cinema
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.
saturday night and sunday morning • kitchen sink drama • karel reisz films • albert finney • angry young man
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.
saturday night and sunday morning • kitchen sink drama • karel reisz films • albert finney • angry young man
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
british social realism film • kitchen sink drama • british new wave • saturday night and sunday morning • look back in anger
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
british social realism film • kitchen sink drama • british new wave • saturday night and sunday morning • look back in anger
Haunted Soundtrack Review
Wiseman composes a rapturous, beautiful symphony for the British horror movie Haunted.
haunted • debbie wiseman • james herbert • aidan quinn • soundtrack music
Wiseman composes a rapturous, beautiful symphony for the British horror movie Haunted.
haunted • debbie wiseman • james herbert • aidan quinn • soundtrack music
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.
zulu • zulu movie • michael caine zulu • sir stanley baker zulu • zulu rorke’s drift
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.
zulu • zulu movie • michael caine zulu • sir stanley baker zulu • zulu rorke’s drift
British Gangster Films
Get the lowdown on British gangster movies
films • cinema • movies • british • classic
Get the lowdown on British gangster movies
films • cinema • movies • british • classic
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.
mike leigh • mike leigh films • mike leigh british auteur • britain's greatest film director • mike leigh career
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.
mike leigh • mike leigh films • mike leigh british auteur • britain's greatest film director • mike leigh career
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.
tommy douglas • beveridge • 'sicko' • canadian of all time • michael moore
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.
tommy douglas • beveridge • 'sicko' • canadian of all time • michael moore
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).
withnail and i • richard e grant • paul mcgann • bruce robinson • withnail and i quotes
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).
withnail and i • richard e grant • paul mcgann • bruce robinson • withnail and i quotes
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.
small island bbc • small island naomie harris • naomie harris pirates of the caribbean • small island andrea levy • small island ruth wilson
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.
small island bbc • small island naomie harris • naomie harris pirates of the caribbean • small island andrea levy • small island ruth wilson
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.
the secret of kells • cartoon saloon • buena vista international • the book of kells • skunk fu
Check out the trailer and website for Cartoon Saloon/Buena Vista International's The Secret of Kells, featuring Brendan Gleeson and Evan McGuire.
the secret of kells • cartoon saloon • buena vista international • the book of kells • skunk fu
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.
great british films 1940 • andersen red shoes 1948 • kind hearts coronets 1949 • great expectations 1946 • brief encounter 1945
These 1940 films from the UK all are in the top ten of the 2000 BFI's list of the Top 100 British Movies.
great british films 1940 • andersen red shoes 1948 • kind hearts coronets 1949 • great expectations 1946 • brief encounter 1945
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.
british film • british directors • paul andrew williams • realism • film
Paul Andrew Williams' latest film London to Brighton seeks to restore Britain's image in the name of authenticity.
british film • british directors • paul andrew williams • realism • film
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
review of the scouting book for boys • scouting book for boys • scouting book for boys review • scouting book for boys drama • drama review thomas turgoose
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
review of the scouting book for boys • scouting book for boys • scouting book for boys review • scouting book for boys drama • drama review thomas turgoose
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