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Tag: british film
The Espionage Era: The Ipcress File
Continuing our occasional series looking at the post-Bond spy movies that emerged in the 1960s with this classic ‘anti-Bond’ downbeat thriller that spawned its own franchise.
The Lost World Of Underground Filmmaking: Richard Baylor and Cirsium Delectus
The last gasp from an acclaimed member of the cinema of transgression ought to have been his stepping stone to bigger things.
Like An Opera Version Of Tosca: The Crazy World Of Richard Driscoll
The remarkable career of Britain’s most notorious filmmaker explored.
A Movie With Your Morning Paper
Remembering the time when tomorrow’s fish and chip wrappers contained yesterday’s films.
The Espionage Era: Hot Enough For June
The first in our occasional series looking at the post-Bond spy movies that emerged in the 1960s is a lovely ‘accidental spy’ romp with Dirk Bogarde and Sylva Koscina.
Remembering Norman J. Warren
Looking back at the much-loved British horror film director and his remarkable body of work.
Host Story: The Hype And The Horror
The scariest film of the last decade, apparently – but does Host live up to the claims that it is the horror film we all need for the Covid Age?
Coughs And Sneezes Spread Diseases – A Collection Of Vintage Hygiene Films
A collection of vintage hygiene films that now seem more relevant than ever.
Right Back Where We Started From: Female Pop And Soul In Seventies Britain
The criminally underrated female-led pop sounds of the 1970s explored in an essential collection.
Miss Frankenstein: 8mm Horror-Smut From The 1960s
Classic Horror meets Sixties sexploitation in this unusual and entertaining 8mm sex film.
The BBFC Returns To A World Of Secrecy
The British censorship board’s website has gone from being a valuable resource to an empty vanity project that covers up their history.