BFI Archives - Mature Times

This incredibly varied array of musicals is far from light-hearted, escapist fare

Joyce Glasser reviews BFI Musicals! season (October 2019-January 2020). (Including extended re-releases of Tommy (Cert. 15, 108 min.), The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (Cert. U, 86 min.) and Singin’ in the ...

markbendle 189 views 0 likes Nov 28, 2019

BFI’s re-release will enable audiences to see this masterwork on the big screen

Joyce Glasser reviews Midnight Cowboy (September 13, 2019), Cert. 18, 113 min. The 50th anniversary of John Schlesinger’s Midnight Cowboy is being celebrated with a new 4K print restoration and a re-r ...

markbendle 407 views 0 likes Sep 10, 2019

One of the best espionage thrillers ever made

Joyce Glasser reviews Notorious (from 9 August 2019), Cert. U, 102 min. (BFI’s Cary Grant Season) Regardless of where you stand on Brexit, what we all need is a Cary Grant season to focus the mind on ...

markbendle 375 views 0 likes Jul 30, 2019

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 827 views 0 likes Mar 14, 2019