Monthly Archives: August 2011

Martin Shaw’s ‘George Gently’ to air in US on public TV

By Ray Bennett British period TV police drama “George Gently” will air for the first time on US television on public television stations across the country early next year. It stars Martin Shaw from the cult 1970s action series “The … Continue reading

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Indie films are in trouble, Ken Loach tells Critics’ Circle

By Ray Bennett British independent filmmaker Ken Loach says that independent film is under attack. The director, whose 2006 film “The Wind That Shakes the Barley” won the Palme d’Or at the Festival de Cannes, was presented on Thursday with … Continue reading

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UK video sales down but signs good, says BVA

By Ray Bennett Total video entertainment sales across all platforms were down year-on-year by 5.7% to £1.012 billion with an 18% increase in digital video transactions in the first half of 2011, according to figures released  by the British Video … Continue reading

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Sublime British comedy ‘Submarine’ now on Blu-ray

By Ray Bennett My favourite film at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival was Richard Ayoade’s smart and witty film of the Joe Dunthorne novel about teenaged angst titled “Submarine”. Optimum releases it in the UK today on Blu-ray Disc … Continue reading

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