Posts Tagged ‘Classic films’

Film: Sunset Boulevard at The National Gallery

2 Mar 2013, 1pm

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Whilst The National Gallery isn’t the first place you’d associate with must-see films, this winter they’re showing a season of classics screened each Saturday at 1pm.  Showing on 2nd March is Sunset Boulevard in which Gloria Swanson stars as the… Continue reading

Film: Gotta Sing! Gotta Dance! MGM Musicals at the BFI

Films on most days till 30 December 2011. See website for all screening details.

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We love musicals, and don’t understand folk who dismiss them with one sweeping statement. Of course, not all musicals are good and obviously if you’re in the mood for celluloid subtlety and nuance, you won’t be rushing to see SevenContinue reading

Lecture: Terence Davies at the BFI

Sat 5 Nov, 6.00pm

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We heard film maker Terence Davies talk about his mesmerising eulogy to Liverpool, Of Time and The City, a few years ago and loved listening to him talk. He’s everything you want the maker of Still Lives, Distant Voices to… Continue reading

Film: see Terrence Malick’s Days of Heaven on the big screen

Until 30 Sept 2011. See BFI website for screening times

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A rare treat: Terrence Malick’s stupendously beautiful and lyrical movie masterpiece, Days of Heaven, can be seen on the big screen at the BFI until the end of this month. If you’ve never seen the film, we really urge you… Continue reading

Film: Wild Strawberries at the National Gallery

19 Feb, 2.30pm

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If you want to treat yourself this weekend, don’t miss this screening of one of Ingmar Bergman’s greatest films. Showing at 2.30pm this Saturday at the National Gallery, Wild Strawberries follows the journey of a professor travelling to receive his… Continue reading