Film Festival News: 18th Bradford International Film Festival

Posted by on April 15, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

18th Bradford International Film Festival 19th –29th April 2012 The first positive thought that comes to mind when the City of Bradford is referred to, is usually curry – well curry houses to be precise (best in the country). The majority of people, however, seem to forget, or not even realise that its home to one of the most important film festivals in the country in addition to being the world’s first UNESCO City of Film! Running from... Read More

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Talkin’ Oldies: Performance

Posted by on January 29, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

Continuing the series of Talkin’ Oldies, Simon Collings takes a look at Nicolas Roeg and Donald Cammell’s cult British Gangster movie Performance. When anyone discusses the ‘Gangster movie’ certain candidates come to mind: Scarface (1932), The Godfather (1972), and Goodfellas (1990). When anyone discusses films featuring musicians A Hard Day’s Night (1964), This Is Spinal Tap (1984) & 8 Mile (2002) are among the favourites and even when movies... Read More

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