The recently published Government roadmap out of lockdown has enabled us to plan for three more in-cinema screenings at The Cheltenham Playhouse. Although specific requirements for each stage of the relaxation will only be published nearer to the time, we [cont'd.]
Selfie, a wry french comedy examining our increasing dependence on digital technology, is available to watch as part of CFS Online until 23 May. And to accompany the film, YourScreen have an exclusive Zoom interview with actress Fanny Sidney, one [cont'd.]
FILM OF THE WEEK British director Jack Clayton read Henry James’s The Turn of the Screw in childhood. Ostensibly a light-hearted haunted-house yarn, it tells of an inexperienced governess who travels to a grand house to take charge of a [cont'd.]
Mixed reactions to Supernova which achieved an overall appreciation score of 69.9%. Some members were not entirely convinced by the ending. Supernova, first of the CFS Online films we showed after Christmas, received an appreciation score of 69.9 per cent. Some [cont'd.]
An appreciation score of 73.8% for this Bulgarian film; an interesting snapshot of a democracy finding its feet. The interconnected stories appreciated by some members while others found it too disjointed. Some of your comments: Lots of authentically black police [cont'd.]
The lowest appreciation score of our CFS Online season so far for God of the Piano at 60.4%. A mixed bag of comments ranging from ‘gripping’ and ‘absorbing’ to ‘implausible’ and ‘slightly ridiculous’. The music was enjoyed with many favourable [cont'd.]
A very warm response to a warm-hearted film. And the Birds Rained Down scored 83.3% with members appreciating its tenderness and gentle story. Some of the comments: We loved it! So tenderly done. Powerful messages. First time seeing elderly love scene.. [cont'd.]
Cinema Made In Italy 2021 returns this year with a new digital edition, bringing cutting edge Italian cinema to a national audience for the first time. If members wish to view films they will initially need to sign up to [cont'd.]
The first Covid 19 lockdown coincided almost exactly with the close of the Borderlines 2020 festival. 2021 is different, Borderlines will be an online only film festival but you will still be able to enjoy a feast of the best [cont'd.]
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