formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
In a dusty basement in Soho Square, the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has been poring over a new report. The regulatory body that decides the UK age ratings for film and TV is making adjustments, based on the … Continued
Regulator asked interview panellists to be replaced as they were ‘not sufficiently independent’. Tory intrusion ‘chilling’ independence of national bodies, critics claim. Source: Watchdog stopped ministers breaching neutrality code in top BBC and BFI hires | Conservatives | The Guardian
Consumers starting their Christmas shopping earlier than usual amid concern over supply chain shortages and rising prices helped to drive a recovery in UK retail sales last month, industry figures show.The British Retail Consortium said total sales were up 1.3% … Continued
Akira Kurosawa’s tale of ascetic mercenaries brought together for a single job inspired endless imitations, but the original has lost none of its magic Source: Seven Samurai review – an epic primal myth that pulsates through cinema | Film | … Continued
New films from Jane Campion, Eva Orner, Wes Anderson and more are all coming to this year’s partly-back-in-cinemas program. Source: From Dune to The Power of the Dog: 10 films to see at the 2021 Sydney film festival | Film … Continued
Global streaming companies’ appetite for British-made shows is reshaping the UK TV and film industry as it aims to keep up with demand by creating 30,000 new jobs and training 10,000 people. As demonstrated by Amazon’s recent decision to switch … Continued