Olly Krizan on the Oscars… While we’re warming our winter woes with the glitz and glamour of awards season, The Academy are having yet another nightmare of a year. This time around they’ve decided to get ahead of the game by airing these issues before the ceremony has even taken place. From what I can […]
20 Years Back: Celebrating the Cinematic Delights of 1997
Tom Jolliffe celebrates the cinematic delights of 1997… 1997. It doesn’t feel that distant but we’re now talking 20 years. This was the year I left school. That officially makes me old as fuck I believe. Lady Di passed, Tony Blair became PM, Hong Kong returned to Chinese rule, Mike Tyson had a Holyfield Ear […]
Are These Really The Best British Films Ever?
A new list says more about Britain than it does the films it honours… To mark the opening of the refurbished Vue West End in London this week, a poll was released showing what the public though was the best British film. Of course, if we’ve learnt anything over the past eighteen months then it’s […]
The Essential British Films
Tom Jolliffe on the essential British films… Article 50 is due to drop soon. Britain flies the Euro coop. With that in mind, and more importantly because any time is a good time to acknowledge it, I thought I would list my essential British films. I’ve collated a list of not only my favourites, but […]
Film Anniversaries To Look Forward To In 2017
This week, Neil Calloway looks at what films are celebrating milestones this year… With 2017 now underway, it’s time to stop looking at what happened in film in 2016, and start looking forward to the new year by looking back. Here are some film anniversaries you can look forward to. 2017 will mark the tenth […]
Five Films That Explain Why Britain Voted To Leave The EU
This week, Neil Calloway suggests some films that explain why Britain voted to leave the EU… Your social media feeds have been full of it for the past few days, with updates from people who you never knew were so politically engaged, but if you’re still confused as to why Britain voted to leave the […]