Free Fire Closes BFI London Film Festival 2016
The 60th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express® is proud to announce that this year’s Closing Night gala will be Ben Wheatley’s high-octane action thriller FREE FIRE. The film will receive its European premiere on Sunday 16 October at the Odeon Leicester Square, attended by cast and filmmakers. Massachusetts late ‘70s. Justine [...]
A United Kingdom Opens London Film Festival 2016
The 60th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express is delighted to announce that this year’s Opening Night gala will be Amma Asante’s A UNITED KINGDOM, the true story of Seretse Khama, King of Bechuanaland (modern Botswana), and Ruth Williams, the London office worker he married in 1947 in the face of fierce [...]
BFI Launch Shakespeare On Film
As the world celebrates Shakespeare 400 years after his death, the BFI, the British Council and Ian McKellen today unveiled BFI Presents Shakespeare on Film. With no other writer impacting so greatly on cinema, this programme explores on an epic scale how filmmakers have adapted, been inspired by and interpreted Shakespeare’s work for the big screen. It [...]
Brooklyn Review
The Plot In 1950s Ireland and New York, young Eilis Lacey (Saoirse Ronan) has to choose between two men and two countries. The Good Saoirse Ronan gives an incredible and likely award winning performance in this beautiful adaptation of Colm Tóibín’s 2009 novel of the same name. The story of Brooklyn is not particularly unique, [...]
Tom Hiddleston Is First BFI Ambassador
The BFI has announced that British actor Tom Hiddleston has become its first official BFI Ambassador. As the champion for film in the UK, the BFI’s charitable cause is to create a flourishing film culture and to drive the success of the industry. Tom’s new Ambassador role will be a life-cause to advocate for British [...]
London Film Festival Archive Gala Announced
The Archive gala screening at the 59th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express®, on Friday 16th October 2015 at the Odeon Leicester Square, will be the world premiere of a new restoration of Anthony Asquith’s Shooting Stars (1928). Asquith’s first film as co-director and scriptwriter, Shooting Stars is a fascinating drama set behind the scenes at a contemporary film [...]
Cate Blanchett Attends London Film Festival
The 59th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express has announced Carol, Todd Haynes’ beautiful 1950s set drama, as the Festival’s American Express Gala. The film will receive its UK premiere on Wednesday 14 October at the Odeon Leicester Square, attended by the director and luminous stars Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara. Based on [...]
The Falling Review
The Plot Set in 1969, The Falling is an unconventional coming of age tale centering on two friends, Lydia (Maisie Williams) and Abbie (Florence Pugh). Despite their powerful bond, when tragedy strikes, Lydia becomes overtaken with a mysterious delirium which soon spreads to other classmates… The Good Much like Maisie Williams’ most well known acting credit [...]
Men Women & Children Review
The Plot Emma Thompson narrates Jason Reitman’s latest comedy drama, which delves into impact of technology among a whole host of characters young and old. Various interwoven stories explore how the advent of ever present social media has forever changed notions of privacy, intimacy and identity. The Good Opening with a shot of a satellite [...]
The Imitation Game Premiere Live Stream
Later tonight Red Carpet News will be on the red carpet for the official opening of this year’s London film festival and you can join us… Watch the red carpet action from THE IMITATION GAME, Opening Night Gala of the 58th BFI London Film Festival, live from Leicester Square tomorrow evening at 5:30pm in the live [...]