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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 ...

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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 218 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 655 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 500 views 0 likes Feb 14, 2019