BFI Archives - Mature Times

A beautifully restored print and Greta Scaachi’s sizzling breakthrough film make this Merchant Ivory Raj saga a must

Joyce Glasser reviews Heat and Dust (March 8, 2019), Cert. 12A, 129 min. (extended run at the BFI Southbank and selected art house cinemas across the UK) If you have never seen Heat and Dust on the bi ...

markbendle 271 views 0 likes Mar 14, 2019

Preston Sturges’ escapist 1941 screwball comedy The Lady Eve is being re-issued by the BFI

Joyce Glasser reviews The Lady Eve (re-issue) from February 15, 2019, Cert. U, 92 min. Get ready to have some fun. The screwball comedy The Lady Eve is being re-issued by the BFI on an extended run fo ...

markbendle 289 views 0 likes Feb 14, 2019

Audiences can finally enjoy James Ivory’s 1987 masterwork on the big screen

Joyce Glasser reviews Maurice (July 27, 2018) Cert. 15, 140 min. At the BFI and selected art house cinemas James Ivory’s (of Merchant Ivory) 1987 film, Maurice, which has been given a magnificent 4K r ...

markbendle 721 views 0 likes Aug 6, 2018

The ultimate femme fatale, Lulu’s magnetism will hook you, too

Joyce Glasser reviews Pandora’s Box (June 1 2018), Cert. PG, 135 min. On limited release: Playing until 14 June at the BFI Southbank, Filmhouse Edinburgh, QFT Belfast and selected cinemas UK-wide unti ...

markbendle 835 views 0 likes Jun 4, 2018