Articles related to "British Films"

The decade was a golden era for British films. Altogether fifteen movies from that period made the BFI's Top 100 British Movies list.

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

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.

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.

These 1940 films from the UK all are in the top ten of the 2000 BFI's list of the Top 100 British Movies.

Paul Andrew Williams' latest film London to Brighton seeks to restore Britain's image in the name of authenticity.

A brief look at the history of British Cinema, and the new crop of directors working on British films today.

Get Carter is a nihilistic gangster flick brought to life by a career defining performance from Michael Caine.

Love is truly dead as a pack of feral youths prey on a couple in remote and rural England.

Harry Brown may seem like a right-winger's reflex action, lashing out at modern Britain's gang culture - indeed, the film's opening premise is disturbingly realistic.

Michael Caine is Harry Brown, a vigilante pensioner on a mission to rid the streets of a gang of youths who terrorise his community on a daily basis.

These motion pictures from the golden age of British film production are all on the BFI's list of Top 100 British Movies.

Dog Soldiers does everything by the book and with a little creativity on the scripting side. It succeeds in getting a few laughs and best of all its British.

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).

As far back as the 1930s, British cinema was in competition with Hollywood and was often unfairly compared to the more lavish American productions.

Ealing is a borough of London, England and home to one of the oldest studios in the world. Ealing Studios have produced some of Britain's best loved comedy films.

Starring Phil Campbell and Alex MacQueen, tension-filled drama The Hide premiered in the UK on Film 4, February 2009.

This is a museum of film history, but the Movieum also offers courses in film skills such as animation, model and prop making, make-up, set design and photography skills.

British gangsters Ray (Colin Farrell) and Ken (Brendan Gleeson) hole up in a Bruges hotel at Christmas, awaiting orders from their psychopathic boss Harry (Ralph Fiennes)

Thumbs Down for director Neil Marshall's mindless horror movie, Doomsday.

This week's film review roasts a British medievalesque Arthurian fantasy from the fifties.

Historians turn to films as visual representations of the past and early-20thC silent movies and historical clips are important resources for the history of cinema.

Mike Leigh's Happy-Go-Lucky won Sally Hawkins a Golden Bear for Best Actress at the Berlin Film Festival 2008. Leigh calls his latest film a "reflection on life"

A look at the five best Irish films to be released since 2000, complete with cast listings and synopses.

Damian Lewis plays a hit-man masquerading as a baker in a remote Welsh village populated with odd-ball characters.

British horror films have a tendency to fall on the side on black comedy rather than true horror, but with a good reputation in doing so. Does this film hit the mark?

A look at the career and films of British born Robert Carlyle, including notable roles in both TV and cinema, plus a sneak peek at future projects.

A glimpse at five Scottish films you may not have heard of, but should watch immediately.

The Hit is a surprisingly thoughtful, and violent character study wrapped in an action film; featuring a stellar performance by Terence Stamp.

An excellent resource for the history of the cinema, the archive of the British Film Institute holds a vast collection of original movie posters and film stills.

A British made sci-fi film starring Sam Rockwell as an astronaut beset with cabin fever as his 3 year stint working on the moon draws to a close

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.

The top 10 career defining roles of London born but US based actor Tim Roth who played Mr Orange, Vincent Van Gogh, grubby angel Skellig and many more

The 2009 edition of Raindance, the UK's most prominent independent film festival, opens in Central London on September 30 with 'bromance' Humpday.

On February 10th Britain's answer to the Oscars, the BAFTAs, will be presented at The Royal Opera House in London. Find out all about the BAFTAs and who's been nominated.

It was revealed on Monday 16th November 2009 that Edward Woodward, veteran star of British film and television, had died.

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.

The Edinburgh International Film Festival announced this year's winners at an awards ceremony June 28. The top prize went to Moon, starring Sam Rockwell and Kevin Spacey.

Get Carter was the British gangster movie that re-defined the genre. Its use of ugly, urban locations and architecture served to heighten the realism.

With three highly talented actors and an incredible writer/director team, Shallow Grave is a fail-proof film.

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

The past is strewn with unmade Terry Gilliam films, but the director wouldn't let The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus die with its star.

Best of British films, Mexican films, German, Spanish, French & Japanese films - inc. Oscar winner Departures and all the AMPAS nominated foreign language films for 2009

A documentary film about Philippe Petit - the man who walked on a tightrope between the twin towers of the World Trade Centre in 1974

A review of Breaking the Waves, Lars Von Trier's 1996 film about a girl with a special connection to God.

A review of Disco Pigs, an independent Irish film based on the play by Enda Walsh starring Irish actor Cillian Murphy.

A review of Lynne Ramsay's beautiful film, Morvern Callar, based on the novel by Alan Warner.

A review of Orphans, which follows the (mis)adventures of four siblings on their separate ways to their mother's funeral.

A review of Andrea Arnold's Red Road, which follows the life of Jackie, a CCTV operator with a troubling past.

The world of cinema was shocked today as it was announced that Anthony Minghella, director of the Oscar-winning movie "The English Patient" died early Tuesday morning.