Tag Archives: Studiocanal

‘The Go-Between’ and ‘The Criminal’ restored for Blu-ray

Posted on September 12, 2019 by admin

By Ray Bennett LONDON – Blacklisted American film director Joseph Losey was a major force in British cinema in the 1960s and ’70s and two of his best pictures – ‘The Go-Between’ and ‘The Criminal’ – will be released on … Continue reading →

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Oscars envelope snafu boosts ‘Moonlight’ box office

Posted on March 3, 2017 by admin

By Ray Bennett LONDON – Worldwide headlines about the Oscar fiasco over mixed-up envelopes that saw “Moonlight” triumph over “La La Land” as best picture has been a big help to the low-budget picture’s international theatrical release. I’m happy to … Continue reading →

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Film review: Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper in ‘Serena’

Posted on October 24, 2014 by admin

By Ray Bennett Among the many good things about the new Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper period drama “Serena” is that you’re never quite sure where it’s headed but the trouble is that when it’s over you’re not entirely certain … Continue reading →

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FILM REVIEW: Scarlett Johansson in ‘Under the Skin’

Posted on March 14, 2014 by admin

By Ray Bennett The vivid old Scots word “eldritch” could have been coined for Jonathan Glazer’s spooky new film “Under the Skin” starring Scarlett Johansson as an alien on the prowl in Scotland. Based on Michael Faber’s novel of the … Continue reading →

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What an Oscar or Bafta means to home entertainment

Posted on February 5, 2014 by admin

By Ray Bennett The Oscars and the Bafta Film Awards generate huge publicity but it’s very hard to say how much they benefit specific titles. HMV’s Andy Anderson observes drolly that the best case scenario for a film in awards … Continue reading →

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FILM REVIEW: The Coen Bros.’ ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’

Posted on January 19, 2014 by admin

By Ray Bennett LONDON – In the 1960s, the sign that it was time to leave a party was when the humourless bloke with the beard pulled out his guitar. The Coen Bros. make that guy the focus of “Inside … Continue reading →

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FILM PREVIEW: ‘Rush’ – the hunt for F1 glory

Posted on August 25, 2013 by admin

By Ray Bennett LONDON – Although car chases are the backbone of most action adventure movies, few Hollywood directors have braved the circuits of real racing but now Ron Howard steps up with “Rush”. Due in the UK from StudioCanal … Continue reading →

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Coppola’s ‘Conversation’ set for Blu-ray in UK

Posted on September 22, 2011 by admin

StudioCanal said it will release Francis Ford Coppola’s 1974 drama “The Conversation” starring Gene Hackman on Blu-ray Disc for the first time in the UK on Oct. 31. The film won the Palme d’Or at the Festival de Cannes and … Continue reading →

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TIFF FILM REVIEW: Paddy Considine’s ‘Tyrannosaur’

Posted on September 18, 2011 by admin

By Ray Bennett TORONTO – Joseph is the kind of man you wish never to encounter in a pub. Played with savage intelligence by Peter Mullan in Paddy Considine’s gripping if hard to watch drama “Tyrannosaur”, Joe’s default setting is … Continue reading →

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FILM REVIEW: ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy’

Posted on September 5, 2011 by admin

By Ray Bennett LONDON – The pleasures of a John le Carré novel on top of the sublime writing come less from plot than from atmosphere and character and that is why his best spy novels make splendid miniseries, not … Continue reading →

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