Blogs about: Basil Dearden

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Sapphire (Dearden, 1959)

dcpfilm wrote 1 week ago: Basil Dearden’s The League of Gentlemen is almost devoid of social commentary.  That’s n … more →

Tags: League of Gentlemen, dearden, Sapphire, NIGEL PATRICK, Lukas Heller, Yvonne Mitchell, Mildred Harris

The League of Gentlemen (Dearden, 1960)

dcpfilm wrote 2 weeks ago: No, this isn’t Sean Connery’s last fiasco of a film.  The League of Gentlemen is a super … more →

Tags: Alan Moore, Bryan Forbes, jack hawkins, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, League of Gentlemen, Richard Attenborough, Sean Connery

A Filmografia de: Dirk Bogarde

Barbara Rudge wrote 1 month ago: Parte II: Relevantes A seguir os filmes que, se não são referência absoluta na carreira de Dirk, ain … more →

Tags: Filmografías, Dirk Bogarde, Joseph Losey, Anthony Asquith, Jack Clayton, Lewis Gilbert, John Schlesinger, Bertrand Tavernier, Ralph Thomas

Douglas Slocombe - 100 years old today19 comments

Cavershamragu wrote 3 months ago: OK movie buffs, here’s a fun pop quiz for you: what do Raiders of the Lost Ark, Sean Connery … more →

Tags: In Praise of..., film noir, George Baxt, scene of the crime, New York, London, Paris, Gothic, Hammer Studios

JDF's Week #29 Recommendation: The League of Gentlemen (1960)

JDieFledermaus wrote 4 months ago: I have always loved heist movies, but it didn’t occur to me until I started researching this w … more →

Tags: Recommendations, JDieFledermaus, British, Heist, caper, jack hawkins, NIGEL PATRICK, Roger Livesey, Richard Attenborough

The Mind Benders (1963) – Tuesday’s Overlooked Film20 comments

Cavershamragu wrote 5 months ago: Dirk Bogarde is the troubled scientist at the centre of this suspense drama combining espionage, bra … more →

Tags: Cold War, DVD Review, espionage, Oxford, scene of the crime, Spy Movies, Tuesday's Forgotten Film

Stargate8 comments

dcairns wrote 5 months ago: A new Forgotten – my host and co-director Paul Duane mentioned this one, which is getting a sc … more →

Tags: film, Politics, Googie Withers, The Forgotten, The Daily Notebook, They Came to a City

Frieda (1947), BFI Southbank 'Dark Ealing' season

Louise wrote 6 months ago: Basil Dearden’s 1947 film for Ealing Studios must have been quite inflammatory on its first re … more →

Tags: Classic cinema, BFI Southbank, Frieda, David Farrar, Glynis Johns, mai zetterling, ealing studios, dark ealing

My Bond was a lover and a giggler, says Roger Moore3 comments

cityfella wrote 7 months ago: JAMES Bond, I report with half a mind to revoke his licence to kill, has dropped his guard and allow … more →

Tags: Humor, OBSERVATIONS SACRATOMATOVILE, INTERNATIONAL, Entertainment, Women, Rumorcity, Gadgets & Gizmos, Relationships, men relationships

My Bond was a lover and a giggler, says Roger Moore3 comments

cityfella wrote 7 months ago: JAMES Bond, I report with half a mind to revoke his licence to kill, has dropped his guard and allow … more →

Tags: Humor, OBSERVATIONS SACRATOMATOVILE, INTERNATIONAL, Entertainment, Women, Rumorcity, Gadgets & Gizmos, Relationships, men relationships

Dead of Night (UK, 1945)6 comments

gabriellegamboa wrote 9 months ago: New special feature on The Blog is Coming From Inside the House. Guest reviews! This one’s by … more →

Tags: 1940s, USA, ALBERTO CAVALCANTI, Charles Crichton, Robert Hamer

Musings On… Criterion Sale-ing 20122 comments

Psymin wrote 9 months ago: Almost one year ago, I wrote about my purchases during the July, 2011 Barnes and Noble/Criterion Col … more →

Tags: writing, Movie related, musings on, Blu-ray, DVD, Criterion Collection, barnes and noble, Barnes & Noble, Hunger

I sit and watch the children play28 comments

dcairns wrote 9 months ago: David McCallum, pre-Ilya Kuryakim and sub-Pinkie Brown, in VIOLENT PLAYGROUND, a preachy but punchy … more →

Tags: film, David McCallum, Detour, The Forgotten, Limerwrecks, The Daily Notebook, violent playground

Victim (1961)2 comments

Mike wrote 10 months ago: When it’s on: Thursday, 12 July (12.55 pm) Channel: Film4 IMDb Link Today’s matinée sche … more →

Tags: 1960s, Film4, Sylvia Syms, Dirk Bogarde

Reel Ale Film Club: Victim

Jessica Lenten wrote 11 months ago: Last week’s Reel Ale Film Club celebrated pastel colours, youthful crooning and Cliff Richard in hig … more →

Tags: film, Film History, Events, Richard Dyer, Reel Ale Film Club, the guardian, Cliff Richard, The Independent, Matthew Sweet

Violent Playground (1958) - Tuesday's Forgotten Film15 comments

Cavershamragu wrote 1 year ago: This story of juvenile delinquency in 1950s Liverpool was one of a series of topical dramas made by … more →

Tags: film noir, scene of the crime, Noir on Tuesday, Tuesday's Forgotten Film, Liverpool

Violent Playground [1957]

petermeunier wrote 1 year ago: Buy it at Amazon here! Violent Playground is a 1958 film directed by Basil Dearden and starring Pete … more →

Tags: Rank Studio, 50s, Thriller, Crime, Drama, Stanley Baker, Anne Heywood, David McCallum, Peter Cushing

Sapphire [1959]

petermeunier wrote 1 year ago: Buy it on Amazon here! First individual DVD release! Basil Dearden’s ground-breaking tale star … more →

Tags: Rank Studio, Racial, Bafta, Mystery, 50s, Thriller, Crime, Drama, NIGEL PATRICK

[Last Film I Saw] Victim (1961) [8/10]

lasttimeisaw wrote 1 year ago: Title: Victim Year: 1961 Language: English Country: UK Genre: Crime, Drama Director: Basil Dearden W … more →

Tags: Film Review, Dirk Bogarde, Gay theme film, UK film, Sylvia Syms, Donald Churchill, 1961, 8/10, Peter McEnery


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