‘A world of rubble’
John Wyver writes: Seeing The Lost People a week or so ago piqued my interest in movies set in the middle Europe of the immediate post-war years, and in how they might have negotiated the complex politics more
John Wyver writes: Seeing The Lost People a week or so ago piqued my interest in movies set in the middle Europe of the immediate post-war years, and in how they might have negotiated the complex politics more
John Wyver writes: following recent clutches of Links concerned with Photography, with Television, and with the Visual Arts, today's offering draws together a few of the essential articles and videos about film that I have enjoyed recently. more
John Wyver writes: To BFI Southbank on Thursday for a screening of the 1949 British film The Lost People, which proved to be almost laughably poor and entirely fascinating. There are three strands to just why I got so much more
John Wyver writes: Prompted by social media posts and World Book Day (and I know I'm a little late), above is an image of two of my bookshelves. These are part of my 'cinema' selection, with the volumes ordered in more
I have written a book (well, almost) - and now that it is on Amazon and the website of the publisher Bloomsbury - I feel I can make a modest announcement. Publication is not until next June, but it more
Much is being written about the truly extraordinary achievements of Sir Peter Hall, whose death at the age of 86 has been announced. Mark Lawson's piece for the Guardian is already a highlight: deeply informed, admiring but far from uncritical. And more
I really like the streaming service Mubi.com. I was initially sceptical about its subscription model offering just 30 films at a time, with one dropping off each day and a new one added. But I have been entirely won more
To the Barbican on Sunday for a screening of Henri Fescourt's glorious Les Misérables, shot in France in 1925-26, and only recently restored with breath-taking tinted and toned visuals. It now runs at its full length, which is 6 hours more
On Sunday 23 April Barbican cinema presents a six-hour screening of a recently restored version of Henri Fescourt's 1925 film Les Misérables from Victor Hugo's novel. As the Barbican promises the new print has 'all the riches of the various more
Until 23 April MoMA in New York is running a season of Czech cinema from 1927-43. It looks like a wonderful series of almost unknown films. • Ecstasy and irony: Czech cinema, 1927-43: the MoMA programme page, with notes about more