Quatermass and the Pit
Primeval horror thrust in to a modern scientific age … Gavin Midgley reviews QUATERMASS AND THE PIT, the final feature in the MADE IN BRITAIN season.
Hobson’s Choice
“… it’s like a Mancunian FATAL ATTRACTION but with more laughs and less bunnies.” Gavin Midgley reviews HOBSON’S CHOICE, screened as part of the “Made in Britain” series.
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Eschewing the conventional, Nicolas Roeg’s stylish adaptation of Walter Tevis’ sci-fi novel is a rewarding experience, tempered only by occasional overindulgence. Gavin Midgley reviews.
The Plague of the Zombies
“A standard Hammer Horror vehicle with a few fresh twists which distinguish it from the DRACULA and FRANKENSTEIN sequels”. Gavin Midgley reviews THE PLAGUE OF THE ZOMBIES, the latest in the “Made In Britain” season.
Passport to Pimlico
The Ealing brand is well known for its comedy output in the late 1940s and early 1950s, but 1949 was a particularly golden year: Gavin Midgley ranks PASSPORT TO PIMLICO among the finest comedies ever to be made on these shores.