Tag: British Cinema
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Steed and Mrs Peel: Graphic Novel Competition
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in Comic NewsTitan Books have been kind enough to provide Shelf Abuse with a copy of the recently released Steed and Mrs Peel: A Very Civil Armageddon TPB to give away.
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Dr Who Limited Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review
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No, not Doctor Who, Dr Who. Amicus Productions’ two movies feature a time traveller who is no Time Lord, but a seemingly senile scientist whose surname happens to be Who.
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Franklyn DVD review
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Franklyn is a mess of ideas. Several entirely different films so bizarrely tangled into one another that even the keenest viewer will eventually give up trying to fit this puzzle’s pieces together and accept that the film simply cannot, will not, make sense by the time the credits roll. Does it matter if a film…
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Midnight Movies – Kim Newman Introduces The Beast Must Die
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in Movie NewsWhen: Sunday 29th May, 10pm Where: The Roxy Bar & Screen, London This Sunday, Kim Newman will be introducing the 1974 cult classic The Beast Must Die, and celebrating the new edition of Nightmare Movies, his comprehensive guide to everything gruesome, ghastly and gory. The epitome of cult cinema, The Beast Must Die will include…
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Sally Potter Seeks Aspiring Actresses for 60s Period Film
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in Movie NewsThis may not be related to comic books in any way, but is a shout to the million and one aspiring actresses out there. Director Sally Potter is looking for two young actresses, aged 15-16, to play parts in her latest film, a 60s-set period piece. Oh to be 16 again. And also a girl……
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‘F’ DVD Review
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2010 Director/Writer: Johannes Roberts Cast: David Schofield, Eliza Bennett, Ruth Gemmel, Roxanne McKee 11 months after a violent altercation with a pupil lead to his suspensions, Robert Anderson is burnt-out, separated from his family and drinking on the job. He’s also the only teacher at his comprehensive prepared for an attack from murderous youths in…
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Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment DVD Review
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1966 Director: Karel Reisz Script: David Mercer Cast: David Warner, Vanessa Redgrave, Robert Stephens, Irene Handl, Bernard Bresslaw This movie adaptation of David Mercer’s televised play, for which Vanessa Redgrave received a Best Actress Award at the 1966 Cannes Film Festival, is a cult classic that appears to have been overlooked while all manner of…
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The Disappearance of Alice Creed Film Review
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2009 Director, Writer: J Blakeson Cast: Gemma Arterton, Martin Compston, Eddie Marsan Like criminals Vic and Danny upon the unsuspecting Alice, The Disappearance of Alice Creed creeps up on its unsuspecting audience. Director J Blakeson’s low budget debut opens with two nondescript males (Eddie Marsan and Martin Compston) silently shopping for tools, lining the inside…