Summerland | Dir: Jessica Swale | ★ ★ ★ British filmmakers absolutely excel at recreating historical times and never seem to run out of wartime stories. This is the first feature film for British playwright Jessica Swale who takes us to a small village in Kent where young children are being evacuated to escape the bombing […]
The British Film Festival opens on Thursday at Cinema Paradiso with the Australian premiere of the mesmerising biopic Collette. Keira Knightley is French author Sidonie-Gabrielle Collette whose provocative debut was falsely credited to her husband. There’s an opening night party, but if you just want to see the film it is also screening at Luna […]
The BBC First British Film Festival have announced the full 2015 line-up, celebrating the best and most innovative in contemporary and historical UK cinema. Opening night will feature 2015 Cannes Palme d’Or nominee ‘Youth’ from director Paolo Sorrentino. ‘Youth’ follows retired composer Fred (Michael Caine) and film director Mick (Harvey Keitel) on holiday in the […]
