Details of the new releases from the BFI offshoot Flipside have landed, with Lunch Hour being the first of the new releases for April. Based on a John Mortimer play, Lunch Hour, from 1962, stars Shirley Anne Field (Saturday Night and Sunday Morning) as a young designer on the brink […]
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The Jokers at the NFT reviewed
We flagged up a screening of The Flipside presents The Jokers – and if you missed it, luckily for you, the Scenester didn't – he went along to review the event. Back in 1967, Michael Winner wasn't an annoying food critic and car insurance salesman, he was producing interesting Brit […]
Brighton Rock + Q&A at NFT
Ahead of the full cinema release, there's a preview in January of the remake of Brighton Rock in London. Of course, its a new adaptation of the Graham Green tale, this time set in the 1960s and amongst the mods of the era. Is it as good as the Boulting […]
Private Road at NFT reviewed
Everyone knows about Bronco Bullfrog, but what you might not know is that the same writer/director (Barney Platts-Mills) has other movies in his back catalogue, including Private Road. The Scenester went to see it at the NFT, a rare screening of this 1971 flick and a chance to meet the […]
Mulberry Bush – DVD/Blu-ray details
We said it was coming, now we have full details of the BFI's DVD and Blu-ray release of Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush. According to the BFI, this 1968 coming of age cult classic is released on 13th September 2010, with the first-time disc release offered 'fully uncut […]
Steve McQueen at the BFI
Another month, another season at London's BFI – this time, focusing on Steve McQueen. Titles range from his '60s classics like The Great Escape and Bullit through to McQueen's later character work, as in Papillon – al complete with trademark McQueen cool. The season runs throughout August, check out over […]
Brian Clemens at the BFI
One of Britain's leading cult TV (and movie) writers is celebrating 50 years of doing what he does – which makes it the perfect time for a Brian Clemens retrospective at the BFI. His shows include the likes of Danger Man, The Avengers, The Champions, Adam Adamant Lives! and later […]
The Party's Over (1963) reviewed
A much sought-after 60s cult classic has finally been issued/reissued by the BFI/Flipside – Guy Hamilton's The Party's Over. Set in the early 60s, the movie focuses on a group of London beatniks going by the name of The Pack and headed up by Moise (oliver Reed) and with an […]
