#BritishFilms #HammerFilms #Filmsky #jazzsky
A well constructed thoughtful piece of a film well worth seeking out.
A well constructed thoughtful piece of a film well worth seeking out.
Hell is a City 🧵
An appreciation of a neglected classic.
Feel free to add your comments.
11 February 1960, Kinematograph Weekly - handing over the finished film.
An appreciation of a neglected classic.
Feel free to add your comments.
11 February 1960, Kinematograph Weekly - handing over the finished film.
May 31, 2025 at 4:20 PM
#BritishFilms #HammerFilms #Filmsky #jazzsky
A well constructed thoughtful piece of a film well worth seeking out.
A well constructed thoughtful piece of a film well worth seeking out.
Which would you say are your top 5 British films? Here's mine in no particular order (and subject to change without notice 🤣)
The Halfway House (1944)
Dead of Night (1945)
The October Man (1947)
Quatermass II (1957)
The Maggie (1954)
#britishfilms
The Halfway House (1944)
Dead of Night (1945)
The October Man (1947)
Quatermass II (1957)
The Maggie (1954)
#britishfilms
September 29, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Which would you say are your top 5 British films? Here's mine in no particular order (and subject to change without notice 🤣)
The Halfway House (1944)
Dead of Night (1945)
The October Man (1947)
Quatermass II (1957)
The Maggie (1954)
#britishfilms
The Halfway House (1944)
Dead of Night (1945)
The October Man (1947)
Quatermass II (1957)
The Maggie (1954)
#britishfilms
German postcard of Anny Ondra (1903-1987). The Polish-Czech actress was considered Alfred Hitchcock’s first ‘Blonde’, in The MANXMAN and BLACKMAIL (both 1929). #BritishFilms #Hitchcock
September 8, 2025 at 7:33 PM
German postcard of Anny Ondra (1903-1987). The Polish-Czech actress was considered Alfred Hitchcock’s first ‘Blonde’, in The MANXMAN and BLACKMAIL (both 1929). #BritishFilms #Hitchcock
#films #Britishfilms #getcarter Tonight's Film starts a run of classic British films, one classic British film for one week
April 7, 2025 at 7:20 PM
#films #Britishfilms #getcarter Tonight's Film starts a run of classic British films, one classic British film for one week
"They Call Her Miss Diana Dors": A lovely press photograph of Diana Dors, taken during her time on TV-AM, when she presented her slot "Diet With Diana Dors".
#DianaDorsTheLegacy
#DianaDors
#blondebombshell
#britishicon
#legend
#britishfilms
#TVAM
#DietWithDianaDors
#DianaDorsTheLegacy
#DianaDors
#blondebombshell
#britishicon
#legend
#britishfilms
#TVAM
#DietWithDianaDors
November 25, 2024 at 6:22 PM
"They Call Her Miss Diana Dors": A lovely press photograph of Diana Dors, taken during her time on TV-AM, when she presented her slot "Diet With Diana Dors".
#DianaDorsTheLegacy
#DianaDors
#blondebombshell
#britishicon
#legend
#britishfilms
#TVAM
#DietWithDianaDors
#DianaDorsTheLegacy
#DianaDors
#blondebombshell
#britishicon
#legend
#britishfilms
#TVAM
#DietWithDianaDors
December 14, 2024 at 11:15 PM
#films #Britishfilms #longgoodfriday
Tonight's classic British film is an absolute cracker, a little dated but what a film
Tonight's classic British film is an absolute cracker, a little dated but what a film
April 8, 2025 at 4:48 PM
#films #Britishfilms #longgoodfriday
Tonight's classic British film is an absolute cracker, a little dated but what a film
Tonight's classic British film is an absolute cracker, a little dated but what a film
Fully revised and with additional research and commentary, a Medium essay on Hammer's transgressive VAMPIRE CIRCUS (1972) #HammerFilms #BritishFilms #Horror medium.com/cathode-ray-...
VAMPIRE CIRCUS (1972)
Hammer’s circus horror brimming with shape-shifting vampires, surreal imagery, feverish eroticism and gore.
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July 10, 2024 at 1:25 PM
Fully revised and with additional research and commentary, a Medium essay on Hammer's transgressive VAMPIRE CIRCUS (1972) #HammerFilms #BritishFilms #Horror medium.com/cathode-ray-...
#movie #films #Britishfilms #lifeofBrian Tonight's classic British film is one of the funniest films I've ever seen.
April 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
#movie #films #Britishfilms #lifeofBrian Tonight's classic British film is one of the funniest films I've ever seen.
Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you. One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just posters.
6/20
#filmsky
#filmchallenge
#films 📽🎥🎬
#Trainspotting
#BritishFilms
6/20
#filmsky
#filmchallenge
#films 📽🎥🎬
#Trainspotting
#BritishFilms
December 23, 2024 at 10:51 AM
Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you. One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just posters.
6/20
#filmsky
#filmchallenge
#films 📽🎥🎬
#Trainspotting
#BritishFilms
6/20
#filmsky
#filmchallenge
#films 📽🎥🎬
#Trainspotting
#BritishFilms
#films #Britishfilms #dadsarmy Does this qualify as "classic" ? in my book it does, so it's tonight's classic British film
April 10, 2025 at 3:48 PM
#films #Britishfilms #dadsarmy Does this qualify as "classic" ? in my book it does, so it's tonight's classic British film
🎭 Released on this day, February 17, 1988 🎭
𝘈 𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮. 𝘈 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺.
#filmsky #film #drama #fantasy #dreamhouse #openingadoor #britishfilms
𝘈 𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮. 𝘈 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺.
#filmsky #film #drama #fantasy #dreamhouse #openingadoor #britishfilms
February 17, 2026 at 6:06 PM
🎭 Released on this day, February 17, 1988 🎭
𝘈 𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮. 𝘈 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺.
#filmsky #film #drama #fantasy #dreamhouse #openingadoor #britishfilms
𝘈 𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮. 𝘈 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺.
#filmsky #film #drama #fantasy #dreamhouse #openingadoor #britishfilms
British Identity Interrogated in Three Films
Where ‘Quadrophenia’ asks of British identity, “Who am I?” and the movie ‘if….’ asks “Can I be myself?”, ‘Performance’ says: “There is no self.”
#ComingOfAge #BritishFilms #BritishIdentity
READ: tinyurl.com/3z5xjur2
Where ‘Quadrophenia’ asks of British identity, “Who am I?” and the movie ‘if….’ asks “Can I be myself?”, ‘Performance’ says: “There is no self.”
#ComingOfAge #BritishFilms #BritishIdentity
READ: tinyurl.com/3z5xjur2
British Identity Interrogated in Three Films » PopMatters
Where Quadrophenia asks of British identity, “Who am I?” and if…. asks “Can I be myself?”, Performance says: “There is no self."
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July 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
British Identity Interrogated in Three Films
Where ‘Quadrophenia’ asks of British identity, “Who am I?” and the movie ‘if….’ asks “Can I be myself?”, ‘Performance’ says: “There is no self.”
#ComingOfAge #BritishFilms #BritishIdentity
READ: tinyurl.com/3z5xjur2
Where ‘Quadrophenia’ asks of British identity, “Who am I?” and the movie ‘if….’ asks “Can I be myself?”, ‘Performance’ says: “There is no self.”
#ComingOfAge #BritishFilms #BritishIdentity
READ: tinyurl.com/3z5xjur2
Tam’s Halloween Costume 2025
For Halloween this year, he’s going as James Bond. One of his favorite film series he grew up watching. He even put a spin on Bond’s famous line too.
#SimonAndPals #Halloween2025 #HalloweenCostumes #MGM #JamesBond #BritishFilms #Spy #BlueLightningDoodles
For Halloween this year, he’s going as James Bond. One of his favorite film series he grew up watching. He even put a spin on Bond’s famous line too.
#SimonAndPals #Halloween2025 #HalloweenCostumes #MGM #JamesBond #BritishFilms #Spy #BlueLightningDoodles
September 18, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Tam’s Halloween Costume 2025
For Halloween this year, he’s going as James Bond. One of his favorite film series he grew up watching. He even put a spin on Bond’s famous line too.
#SimonAndPals #Halloween2025 #HalloweenCostumes #MGM #JamesBond #BritishFilms #Spy #BlueLightningDoodles
For Halloween this year, he’s going as James Bond. One of his favorite film series he grew up watching. He even put a spin on Bond’s famous line too.
#SimonAndPals #Halloween2025 #HalloweenCostumes #MGM #JamesBond #BritishFilms #Spy #BlueLightningDoodles
And this was the photo that led me to Grandpa’s other previously unseen photos (by me anyway). Proud of you Pops❤️ #stillsphotographer #britishfilms #Movies #WritingCommunity
December 4, 2024 at 5:07 PM
And this was the photo that led me to Grandpa’s other previously unseen photos (by me anyway). Proud of you Pops❤️ #stillsphotographer #britishfilms #Movies #WritingCommunity
Margaret Lockwood
I've been watching a lot of great old #BritishFilms lately - following actors whose performances catch my attention. One of them is #MargaretLockwood - From Hitchcock's #TheLadyVanishes to her #BAFTA nominated role in #CastADarkShadow
#actor #actress #filmworld #cinema #movies
I've been watching a lot of great old #BritishFilms lately - following actors whose performances catch my attention. One of them is #MargaretLockwood - From Hitchcock's #TheLadyVanishes to her #BAFTA nominated role in #CastADarkShadow
#actor #actress #filmworld #cinema #movies
March 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Margaret Lockwood
I've been watching a lot of great old #BritishFilms lately - following actors whose performances catch my attention. One of them is #MargaretLockwood - From Hitchcock's #TheLadyVanishes to her #BAFTA nominated role in #CastADarkShadow
#actor #actress #filmworld #cinema #movies
I've been watching a lot of great old #BritishFilms lately - following actors whose performances catch my attention. One of them is #MargaretLockwood - From Hitchcock's #TheLadyVanishes to her #BAFTA nominated role in #CastADarkShadow
#actor #actress #filmworld #cinema #movies
Trumpty Dumpty wants to impose 100% tariffs on films made in "foreign lands".
I can't decide atm whether it is isolationist or imperialistic.
#Britishfilms are the best anywa. If you've seen Adolescence, please watch Suspect, The Virtues, Informer + more and find me a better US drama.
I can't decide atm whether it is isolationist or imperialistic.
#Britishfilms are the best anywa. If you've seen Adolescence, please watch Suspect, The Virtues, Informer + more and find me a better US drama.
May 5, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Trumpty Dumpty wants to impose 100% tariffs on films made in "foreign lands".
I can't decide atm whether it is isolationist or imperialistic.
#Britishfilms are the best anywa. If you've seen Adolescence, please watch Suspect, The Virtues, Informer + more and find me a better US drama.
I can't decide atm whether it is isolationist or imperialistic.
#Britishfilms are the best anywa. If you've seen Adolescence, please watch Suspect, The Virtues, Informer + more and find me a better US drama.
Nothing says #NationalPizzaDay like this #RiseOfTheFootsoldier clip.
Grab a slice & watch the film tonight 🍕 #ukfilm #britishfilm #britishfilms
Grab a slice & watch the film tonight 🍕 #ukfilm #britishfilm #britishfilms
February 9, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Nothing says #NationalPizzaDay like this #RiseOfTheFootsoldier clip.
Grab a slice & watch the film tonight 🍕 #ukfilm #britishfilm #britishfilms
Grab a slice & watch the film tonight 🍕 #ukfilm #britishfilm #britishfilms
##films #movies #Britishfilms The final film in my weeks long 1 British film each night is a true classic, i 2anted to watch Kind Hearts & Coronets but vouldnt find it, so I've gone for this, and I'm told it's a brilliant film
April 13, 2025 at 4:53 PM
##films #movies #Britishfilms The final film in my weeks long 1 British film each night is a true classic, i 2anted to watch Kind Hearts & Coronets but vouldnt find it, so I've gone for this, and I'm told it's a brilliant film
The Agitator (1945) British movie starring William Hartnell (1st Dr. Who), Mary Morris, John Laurie. Based on novel, "Peter Pettinger" by William Riley.
#movies #drwho #drama #BritishFilms #Britian
#movies #drwho #drama #BritishFilms #Britian
May 26, 2025 at 7:56 PM
The Agitator (1945) British movie starring William Hartnell (1st Dr. Who), Mary Morris, John Laurie. Based on novel, "Peter Pettinger" by William Riley.
#movies #drwho #drama #BritishFilms #Britian
#movies #drwho #drama #BritishFilms #Britian
I ended up sitting next to a neighbour from our Columbia Road days who happened to be in the film. A night of bizarre connections and synchronicities. (2/2)
#RobinaRose #JonJost #BFI #Nightshift #cinema #BritishFilms
#RobinaRose #JonJost #BFI #Nightshift #cinema #BritishFilms
May 14, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I ended up sitting next to a neighbour from our Columbia Road days who happened to be in the film. A night of bizarre connections and synchronicities. (2/2)
#RobinaRose #JonJost #BFI #Nightshift #cinema #BritishFilms
#RobinaRose #JonJost #BFI #Nightshift #cinema #BritishFilms
BFI brings Vernon Sewell’s Strongroom to Blu-ray February 23, 2026 — the taut British crime thriller arrives in High Definition for the first time anywhere. #physicalmedia #bluray #britishfilms #classicfilms #classiccinema
BFI Brings Vernon Sewell’s Taut Thriller Strongroom to Blu-ray in February 2026
Presented in High Definition for the first time, the taut 80-minute British heist thriller includes English HOH subtitles and an interactive menu. Region B.
physicalmedia.news
November 7, 2025 at 1:41 AM
BFI brings Vernon Sewell’s Strongroom to Blu-ray February 23, 2026 — the taut British crime thriller arrives in High Definition for the first time anywhere. #physicalmedia #bluray #britishfilms #classicfilms #classiccinema
Up on my #eBay, a very good copy of Criterion's original 1999 Region 1 DVD of Powell and Pressburger's 'The Red Shoes'. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/15667483... #filmsky #Britishfilms
The Red Shoes (1948) Criterion Collection DVD - Region 1 (1999) | eBay
Criterion's Region 1 DVD from 1999 featured a new digital transfer supervised by the film's original cinematographer Jack Cardiff. It is presented in 1.33 ratio in Dolby Digital mono. Vicki must choos...
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February 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Up on my #eBay, a very good copy of Criterion's original 1999 Region 1 DVD of Powell and Pressburger's 'The Red Shoes'. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/15667483... #filmsky #Britishfilms