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2008. GB. DVD (Region 2 PAL). 94 minutes. Lions Gate Home Entertainment. Certificate 12. Price: £19.99. About the Author: Mike Wayne teaches Film, Television and Media Studies at Brunel University. His...
What makes a film become a cult and what are the characteristics of the cult film fan? Paul Booth digs deep for some answers in the light of Justin Smith’s new book, Withnail and Us. About the author:...
Film Review Programming on Channel 4 As a visual medium, television offers an ideal context for reviewing films. It allows the reviewer to successfully ‘quote’ content and carry out in-depth analysis...
About the Author: Justin Smith is principal lecturer and subject leader for Film Studies, University of Portsmouth. His publications include monograph, Withnail and Us: Cult Films and Film Cults in British...
The BUFVC Moving Image Gateway includes over 1,650 websites relating to video, multimedia and sound materials. These have been subdivided into over 40 subject areas. To suggest new entries or...
Dr Alex Southern, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, reflects on a post-war government ‘experiment’ in visual education, and its relevance to today’s moving image media literacy agenda. About...
Michael Darlow is a television director, writer and producer, who has also worked in theatre and film. He writes about television, theatre and film and also about rare breed Soay sheep. We interviewed...
1968 saw the release of Her Private Hell, a low budget British feature that has now been given a new lease of life on video as part of the BFI Flipside series of releases rescuing obscure movies from...
Until the 1990s, the majority of British TV was shot on video in the studio, with film used only for exterior sequences. What impact did physical space have on both changing modes of production and...
In April 2014 the British Library opened its reading room for news. Its many features include a Broadcast News service with a growing library of recordings from 22 television and radio news channels. Dr Luke...