LIFE AT THE TOP (1965, UK, 117m, 12) *** Drama dist. Columbia Pictures Corporation (UK), Royal Films International (USA); pr co. Romulus Films d. Ted Kotcheff; w. Mordecai Richler (based on the novel by John Braine); pr. James Woolf; ph. Oswald Morris (B&W | 1.66:1); m. Richard Addinsell; ed. Derek York; ad. Edward Marshall. cast:…
RETRO FILM GUIDE 1st Issue
The first issue of my new magazine Retro Film Guide is now available for free download in PDF format. The magazine is a companion to my monthly journal, UK Monthly Film Review (now in its fourth year), which I plan to publish quarterly. Whereas the monthly journal covers new films released over the previous month, Retro…
Film Review – TWO WAY STRETCH (1960)
TWO WAY STRETCH (1960, UK, 78m, U) ***½ Comedy, Crime dist. British Lion Film Corporation (UK), Showcorporation (USA); pr co. British Lion Film Corporation / Tudor Productions / John Harvel Productions d. Robert Day; w. John Warren, Len Heath, Alan Hackney (based on a story by John Warren and Len Heath); pr. E.M. Smedley-Aston; ph….
TV Review – AFTER THE FLOOD – SERIES 2 (2026)
AFTER THE FLOOD – SERIES 2 (UK, 2026, 6 x 45m) ***½ Crime, Drama, Thriller dist. ITV; pr co. Quay Street Productions d. Azhur Saleem; w. Mick Ford, Joe Forrest, Maxine Alderton (based on characters created by Mick Ford); pr. Juliet Charlesworth; exec pr. Richard Fee, Mick Ford, Huw Kennair-Jones, Nicola Shindler; ph. Phil Wood;…
Film Review – ROOM AT THE TOP (1958)
ROOM AT THE TOP (1958, UK, 117m, 12) ****½ Drama, Romance dist. Independent Film Distributors (IFD) (UK), Continental Distributing (USA); pr co. Romulus Films / Remus d. Jack Clayton; w. Neil Paterson (based on the novel by John Braine); pr. James Woolf, John Woolf; ph. Freddie Francis (B&W | 1.66:1); m. Mario Nascimbene; ed. Ralph…
Film Review – EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (2026)
EPiC: ELVIS PRESLEY IN CONCERT (Australia/USA, 2026, 96m, 12) ***½ Music, Documentary dist. Universal Pictures; pr co. Authentic Studios / Bazmark Films. d. Baz Luhrmann; pr. Jeremy Castro, Matthew Gross, Baz Luhrmann, Colin Smeeton, Schuyler Weiss; m sup/ed. Jamieson Shaw; ed. Jonathan Redmond. cast. Elvis Presley. Baz Luhrmann has restored and compiled footage of Elvis…
TV Review – THE NIGHT MANAGER: SERIES 2 (2026)
THE NIGHT MANAGER: SERIES 2 (UK, 2026, 6 x 60m) **** dist. British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (UK); pr co. The Ink Factory / Hangtime International Pictures. d. Susanne Bier, Georgi Banks-Davies; w. David Farr (based on the novel by John Le Carré); pr. Rob Bullock, Matthew Patnick; ph. Michael Snyman (Colour | 2.00:1); m. Federico…
UK Monthly Film Review February 2026 (Vol 4 No. 38) issue now available
Volume 4, Number 38 of the UK Monthly Film Review is now available free of charge in PDF format. This issue features UK film releases from 31st January to 27th February 2026. Films included in this issue are: All That’s Left of You; Bulk; The Chronology of Water; Cold Storage; Crime 101; The Day the…
Film Review – A KIND OF LOVING (1962)
A KIND OF LOVING (1962, UK, 113m, 12) **** Drama, Romance dist. Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors (UK), Governor Films (USA); pr co. Joseph Janni Production / Vic Films Productions d. John Schlesinger; w. Willis Hall, Keith Waterhouse (based on the novel by Stan Barstow); pr. Joseph Janni; ph. Denys N. Coop (B&W | 1.66:1); m. Ron…
Film Review – LE WEEK-END (2013)
LE WEEK-END (2013, UK, 93m, 15) ***½ Comedy, Drama dist. Front Row Filmed Entertainment (UK), Music Box Films (USA); pr co. Film4 / Free Range Films d. Roger Michell; w. Hanif Kureishi; pr. Kevin Loader; ph. Nathalie Durand (Colour | 2.35:1); m. Jeremy Sams; ed. Kristina Hetherington; pd. Emmanuelle Duplay; ad. Cécile Arlet Colin. cast:…