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When Tim Roth was first approached to co-star inGridlock’d(1997), he was hesitant about working with Tupac Shakur.

According to THR, in a recent discussion at Luxembourg City Film Fest, Roth revealed the journey that ultimately led to him acting alongside legendary music and film icon Tupac. The film, a crime comedy directed by Vondie Curtis-Hall, follows two heroin addicts, Spoon (Tupac) and Stretch (Roth), as they navigate a bureaucratic nightmare while trying to enter rehab. Westworld actress Melanie Thandiwe Newton also starred in the film. Initially, Laurence Fishburne was set to star in the film, and Roth was eager to work with him. But after Fishburne dropped out, Roth was informed that a rapper would be taking his place—an idea he immediately rejected.

"But he dropped out, and he was really a big part of the reason why I wanted to do it," Roth recalled. "So then the...

Meetings of fascists, young skinheads, Elvis, experiences with such legendary directors as David Lynch, Quentin Tarantino and Werner Herzog, and the media circus around Oscar nominees — those were just some of the topics addressed by British actor Tim Roth (Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Rob Roy, Lie to Me) during a master class at the 15th edition of the Luxembourg City Film Festival on Wednesday.

The crowded session followed Tuesday night’s Luxembourg premiere of independent movie Poison, directed by Désirée Nosbusch (Bad Banks), in which Roth stars opposite Danish actress Trine Dyrholm as a couple that meets again years after tragedy drove them apart. Roth also received a festival honor Tuesday evening.

In his wide-ranging master class, he also discussed working with the likes of Charlton Heston, and, to the surprise of some in the audience, Tupac Shakur.

And he shared insight into how he portrayed a 16-year-old racist skinhead...

Alan Clarke’s brutally unflinching prison drama Scum is set to make its long-awaited return to digital platforms in the UK and Ireland, with Vertigo Releasing confirming a release date of 17th March. The controversial 1979 film, which remains one of the most hard-hitting portrayals of the British borstal system, stars Ray Winstone in a breakthrough performance that would cement his status as one of the country’s most formidable actors.

Originally produced as a BBC television play in 1977, Scum was banned before its intended broadcast, deemed too extreme for public consumption. Clarke and screenwriter Roy Minton refused to let their vision disappear into obscurity, reworking the film as a theatrical release in 1979. What followed was a harrowing portrayal of institutional brutality that quickly became one of the most infamous British films of its era.

Set in a juvenile correctional facility, Scum follows Carlin (Winstone), a young offender who quickly learns...

Quick Links Scum Plot And Cast Why Scum Was Banned How Scum Is Still Shocking to This Day Why Scum Is a Classic and Why You Should Watch It

There will always be an interest and allure in banned media, which, for many, raises questions like "Why do they not want me to see this?" This often comes with boundary-pushing cinema that challenges social norms and political powers or goes to such extremes that those in charge of distribution deem it inappropriate to share with the masses.

Are all banned films great? Looking through the video nasties catalog, some of the films only became notorious because they made the infamous list of banned media. Yet, at the same time, others like Salo: The 120 Days of Sodom or Ken Russel's The Devils have garnered such acclaim that they have transcended their initial ban.

There is one notable British film that...

The screenwriter of Alan Clarke’s classic drama, who died in December, describes how the untried young actor secured his approval

My first sighting of Tim Roth was from an office window that looked down on to Soho Square, close to Oxford Circus in London’s West End. Director Alan Clarke had chosen Tim to play the leading role in Made in Britain, the last of a quartet of films I had been commissioned to write about young people and their experiences within the education and social services. As I looked out of Alan’s office window, Tim was clearly at odds with another youth sporting a flamboyant purple and red Mohican haircut. Quite a scrap was going on and it took time for a passing policeman to break it up.

In 1978, as producer of the Play for Today series, Margaret Matheson was responsible for Roy Minton’s Scum, about life in a borstal.

Arthur “Gaps” Hendrickson, vocalist of celebrated 2-tone ska band The Selecter, has died. He was 73 years old.

News of Hendrickson’s passing came on Tuesday via a statement posted on his Facebook page, which confirmed that he passed in the early hours of Tuesday, June 11th, in Coventry, England, the same city The Selecter hail from. He was diagnosed with cancer last year.

“Gaps was known the world over for singing the title track on The Selecter’s debut album Too Much Pressure,” the statement read. “He brought a captivating angst and frustration to the track as he described the trials and tribulations of daily life for the working man… He will be sorely missed by all those who knew him.”

The Selecter’ Pauline Black also released a statement, writing “We are devastated to confirm that Selecter frontman Arthur ‘Gaps’ Hendrickson has died after a short illness. The world has lost a 2-Tone original,...

Leland is best known for directing ’Wish You Were Here’, ’Land Girls’ and TV series ’Band Of Brothers’.

Pierce Brosnan and Liam Neeson have heralded their collaborations with leading UK director, writer and actor David Leland who died on December 24, 2023 at the age of 82

Brosnan thanked the filmmaker, best known for directing Wish You Were Here and The Land Girls, for giving him his first professional acting role in Tennessee William’s stage production of The Red Devil Battery Sign.

“It was the thrill of my young lifetime to be cast as McCabe, working with David and Tennessee. David will...

David Leland, a director of stage and screen whose filmmaking CV includes films such as Wish You Were Here, Personal Services and Land Girls, has died. He was 82.

Born in 1941 in Cambridge, Leland initially trained as an actor at the Central Speech of School and Drama and had many stage credits before moving into direction at the Crucible Theatre. That began his collaboration with Alan Clarke in 1981. He wrote Made In Britain, which Clarke directed and featured the first screen role of Tim Roth. In 1986, Leland and director Neil Jordan co-wrote the screenplay for Mona Lisa, which starred Bob Hoskins.

Leland then wrote Personal Services, which was directed by Terry Jones and followed the true-life story of Cynthia Payne, who ran a private brothel.

Payne was also the subject of Leland's next film his directorial debut, Wish You Were Here, which chronicled her teenage years, starring Emily Lloyd.

While his next two films,...

Emmy winning “Band of Brothers” director David Leland, who was also a prolific writer with over five decades in the industry, died Sunday at age 82.

The news came from his longtime agency Cassaroto Ramsay & Associates on Wednesday.

“Our beloved client writer/director, David Leland has passed away. We will miss his incredible talent and warm spirit so very much,” the agency said. “Our thoughts are with his family at this time.”

Leland, born in England at the height of World War II, trained as an actor and stage manager before establishing himself as a screenwriter and director. Among his most popular films are the 1983 cult classic “Made in Britain,” 1986’s Golden-Globe and Oscar-nominated “Mona Lisa” with Bob Hoskins and 1987’s “Wish You Were Here.”

Leland was renowned for writing two films about British suburban madam Cynthia Payne, 1987’s “Personal Services” and Cannes Film Festival hit “Wish You Were Here,” the...

The British film-maker also wrote the landmark TV play Made in Britain, starring Tim Roth, and won an Emmy award for Band of Brothers

David Leland, the director behind popular 1980s hit Wish You Were Here and writer on a string of acclaimed British films including Made in Britain, Mona Lisa and Personal Services, has died aged 82. His agency Casarotto Ramsay and Associates said in a statement that Leland died on Sunday surrounded by his family. They added: “He is survived by his wife, Sabrina, his four daughters, his son and his six grandchildren … all of whom he loved almost as much as Arsenal football club.”

Born in 1941, Leland initially trained as an actor at the Central School of Speech of Drama, before becoming part of the breakaway that led to the creation of the Drama Centre in 1963. He secured small roles in 1970s films such as John Mackenzie’s directorial debut One Brief Summer,...

David Leland, the British writer, director and actor whose credits include “Wish You Were Here,” “The Borgias” and more, died on Dec. 24, according to his agents Casarotto Ramsay & Associates. He was 82. A cause of death was not revealed.

Leland cut his teeth in theater, where he directed the world premiere of Michael Palin and Terry Jones’ “Their Finest Hours” and gave Pierce Brosnan his first opportunity to act on stage in the British premiere of Tennessee Williams’ “The Red Devil Battery Sign.”

A distinguished film and TV screenwriting career followed, including “Made in Britain” (1982) directed by Alan Clarke and starring Tim Roth; “Birth of a Nation” (1983) by Mike Newell; and Neil Jordan’s Oscar, Golden Globe and WGA-nominated “Mona Lisa” (1986), featuring a BAFTA-winning performance by Bob Hoskins.

Leland made his directorial debut with “Wish You Were Here” (1987), which won him the BAFTA for best original screenplay, and the film...

British director and actor David Leland has died aged 82, according to his long-time agency, Cassaroto Ramsay & Associates

The theater, film and TV star passed away on Christmas Eve (December 24), surrounded by his family.

Leland’s career spanned over five decades. He is known for writing two films about British suburban madam Cynthia Payne, the BAFTA-nominated Personal Services in 1987 and the Cannes Film Festival hit Wish You Were Here.

The former was directed by Terry Jones and starred Julie Walters, while Leland directed the latter himself, with Emily Lloyd starring.

Leland won the BAFTA for Best Original Screenplay for Wish You Were Here and the film won the Fipresci prize at Cannes.

He is also noted for serving as co-showrunner of Showtime series The Borgias and for giving Pierce Brosnan his first stage opportunity in the British premiere of Tennessee Williams’ The Red Devil Battery Sign at The Round House, which Leland directed.

Tim Roth is a director’s actor. The London native began his on-screen career under the helm of Alan Clarke with a volatile role in his 1982 television play “Made In Britain,” exploding in front of the camera and immediately putting himself on the map. One director after another was lining up to work with him, leading to plum subsequent parts in the years to follow with Mike Leigh (“Meantime”), Stephen Frears (“The Hit”), Peter Greenaway, and Robert Altman (“Vincent & Theo”) by the time he had reached his first full decade in films.

Continue reading Tim Roth On Making ‘Sundown’ Like a Silent Movie, The Directors Who Shaped Him & Rejoining The MCU In ‘She-Hulk’ [Interview] at The Playlist.

In today’s Global Bulletin, Well Go USA takes North American rights to “Here Are the Young Men,” Beta Films and 1-2-3 Production team on two series, Keshet closes deals in Europe, Asia and Australia, and Tallinn Black Nights honors Margarethe Von Trotta.

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Well Go USA has acquired North American distribution rights for Eoin Macken’s Irish drama “Here Are the Young Men,” and plans to release the film sometime in 2021.

Based on Rob Doyle’s eponymous novel, “Here Are the Young Men” unravels in 2003, over the last days of summer for three Dublin high school graduates. Amidst their revelries, the trio witness a catastrophic accident, which forces them to face their own personal demons.

“’Here Are the Young Men’ is an unflinching depiction of the realities of tragedy, temptation and the depths of human nature,” said Doris Pfardrescher, president and CEO at Well Go USA. “It shines...

One of the strengths of German cinema is its diversity, says Simone Baumann, managing director of the national film promotion agency German Films.

As well as the three films at Toronto directed by female German helmers, there was also German filmmaker Thomas Heise’s documentary film essay “Heimat Is a Space in Time.” Then there were the many German-funded films directed by non-Germans, including “My Zoe,” by France’s Julie Delpy, and “Guns Akimbo,” by New Zealander Jason Lei Howden.

The country is one of the world’s leading coproduction nations, which was much in evidence in Toronto – with 30 German films in the festival, including coproductions such as U.S. helmer Terrence Malick’s “A Hidden Life,” Swede Roy Andersson’s “About Endlessness,” and “Proxima,” by France’s Alice Winocour.

It is hard to make generalization about German cinema, a point the filmmakers make themselves. Since the heyday of the Berlin School,...

British actor Tim Roth is to receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award in recognition of his “exceptional contribution to the art of film.” The ceremony at the Sarajevo Film Festival will be held on Tuesday. He will hold a masterclass on the same day.

His first screen role was the lead in the controversial Prix Italia award-winning TV movie “Made in Britain.” Roth’s second project came immediately after, starring in Mike Leigh’s critically acclaimed film “Meantime.” As his success continued, Roth starred in more than 15 film and television projects including Stephen Frears’ “The Hit,” for which he won the Standard Award for best newcomer, Peter Greenaway’s “The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover,” Tom Stoppard’s “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead” and Robert Altman’s “Vincent and Theo,” in which he portrayed Vincent Van Gogh.

Roth gained worldwide recognition for his roles in two Quentin Tarantino films,...

Entertainment One (eOne) is to buy British factual producer Daisybeck Studios, the company that makes long-running pet series The Yorkshire Vet for Viacom’s Channel 5.

The deal is eOne’s latest investment in a British non-scripted producer, coming a year after it acquired a majority stake in Ex On The Beach producer Whizz Kid Entertainment.

The agreement will see founder and managing director Paul Stead continue to oversee day-to-day operations of the company, which also makes C5’s Springtime on the Farm, Big Week At The Zoo, Body Donors and BBC’s Made in Britain.

The company is based in Leeds, in the north of England, which has recently received a boost in television terms as a result of Channel 4’s forthcoming relocation to the city.

No financial terms were disclosed for the deal, which was unveiled by eOne’s President, Global Unscripted, Television Tara Long.

“Paul and...

Canada's Entertainment One has inked a deal to acquire U.K. unscripted program producer Daisybeck Studios.

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed, but Daisybeck Studios’ founder and managing director Paul Stead will continue to run his indie shingle under eOne's corporate umbrella. Daisybeck, based in Leeds, is best known for unscripted TV titles like The Yorkshire Vet, Springtime on the Farm, Big Week at the Zoo and Made in Britain.

The acquisition also comes as British broadcaster Channel Four is set to move its national headquarters from London to Leeds, in the north of England.

"Paul and his team have ...

There’s a long history of actors winning Oscars for portraying Nazis in war films. But playing a Neo-Nazi? That’s a different story. Be it neo-Nazi, Kkk member, skinhead or white nationalist, actors such as Edward Norton, J.K. Simmons, Patrick Stewart and even Daniel Radcliffe have all given fiery, hateful performances on screen. Topher Grace made headlines when it was revealed he would be playing former Ku Klux Klan grand wizard David Duke in Spike Lee’s “BlacKkKlansman,” opening this Friday. Here are some other famous actors who have shaved their heads or donned a white hood for a role.

Tim Roth in “Made in Britain” (1983)

Tim Roth made his onscreen debut in Alan Clarke’s TV movie “Made in Britain.” He played a teenage, British skinhead who rejects authority, frequently gets violent and has a torrent of four-letter words in his arsenal. Roger Ebert called Roth’s performance “truly satanic.

Starring Andrew Robinson (Dirty Harry, Charley Varrick), Clare Higgins (Hellbound: Hellraiser 2, Silent Witness), Ashley Laurence (Hellbound: Hellraiser 2, Lurking Fear), Sean Chapman (Made in Britain, Scum) and directed by Clive Barker (Nightbreed, Lord of Illusions), Hellraiser is returning to cinemas and receiving a gorgeous Blu-ray Steelbook just in time for Halloween!

That’s right folks Pinhead and his Cenobites are back in the cinema to celebrate the big 30th year anniversary and guess what… The folks at Arrow Films/Video are releasing a beautiful steelbook on October 30th too! If your a horror hound this is a must buy steelbook and a must revisit in the cinema. The 30th Anniversary re-release of Hellraiser – appropriately debuting on Friday 13th October – gives audiences a chance to see it once more in all its gory big screen glory and for the uninitiated to have their souls torn apart for the first time!

For those who are unfamiliar with Hellraiser,...

Skinheads, hit men, cops, criminals, cops-posing-as-criminals, princes, junkies, executioners, politicians, supervillains, an 18th-century fop, a 19th-century impressionist painter and a 21st-century psychotic chimp – you name it, and there's an extremely good chance that Tim Roth has played it. The 56-year-old British actor has the sort of varied, overstuffed resumé that suggests a reserved spot in the steadily-working-character-actor canon, and has not one but two projects hitting TV screens at the moment: Tin Star, an Amazon thriller that about an expat cop living in Canada that starts as a quirky fish-out-of-water...

Today, co-founders Jennifer Garner, John Foraker, Cassandra Curtis and Ari Raz announce the expansion of Once Upon a Farm, an organic family food company that currently offers a line of cold-pressed organic baby foods and applesauces.

John Foraker, Jennifer Garner, Cassandra Curtis and Ari Raz

The company has plans to grow into new categories with the goal of providing as many children as possible with the best-tasting, most nutritious and highest quality foods, using sustainable methods.

“As a mom of three and Save the Children artist ambassador, I am passionate about childhood nutrition and making sure we are leaving a healthier and happier planet for the next generation," said Jennifer Garner, co-founder and award-winning actress. “Once Upon a Farm helps parents keep their promise to deliver the best nourishment for their children’s bodies and souls.”

Garner, who will serve as Once Upon a Farm’s Chief Brand Officer, joins John Foraker,...

Save the Children, the leading organization investing in childhood, has announced that the 5th Annual Save the Children Illumination Gala will honor Grammy-winning songwriter and producer Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic; Chobani founder and CEO Hamdi Ulukaya; and the organization’s philanthropic corporate partner Bvlgari North America.

The event, presented by Johnson & Johnson, will be hosted by NBC’s Craig Melvin and will take place on Wednesday, October 18, 2017, at The American Museum of Natural History in New York City.

British singer-songwriter Leona Lewis will perform.

Now in its fifth year, the Illumination Gala will benefit Save the Children’s efforts to give more children a stronger start in life by helping end preventable maternal, newborn and child deaths and by supporting early childhood education. In recognition of the occasion, Save the Children will celebrate each of the honorees for their achievements in giving children a brighter future:

• The Voice Award for Ryan Tedder,...

British actor Dominic West has lent his voice to a provocative new film from Save the Children, highlighting the role of the UK Government in fuelling the devastating war in Yemen by approving arms sales to Saudi Arabia and other states fighting there.

The 60-second film, Made in Britain, is shot in the style of a glamourous high street advertising campaign, set to the rising score of Elgar’s Nimrod.

Smooth, beautifully lit shots of a racing green shape emerge in silhouette from the darkness.

Intricate details of a highly engineered metal shape then gradually come into view as Dominic West begins narrating the first few lines of a commanding, patriotic poem.

Sleek and fast, unstoppable machine.

Symbol of our engineering might.

Understated, painted racing green,

A micron-perfect casing milled in bright metal.

Export of our island kingdom,

Power, wrapped in burnished aluminium.

The final few seconds of the film...

Louisa Mellor Sep 8, 2017

Tim Roth leads an excellent cast in unpredictable new Sky Atlantic revenge drama Tin Star, out now…

“It’s the disposal,” says Tim Roth. “The killing isn’t the problem, it’s the disposal that’s the problem. You run out of space.” The storage issues faced by serial killers aren’t something to which many of us will have devoted much thought. Roth has. Reassuringly, he’s had reason to thanks to his recent sinister role as real-life murderer Reg Christie in BBC drama Rillington Place. “Charming fella” he jokes.

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Roth is back on UK television on the other side of the law in new Sky Atlantic drama Tin Star, which has already been renewed for a second series.

Houston native rapper Bun B has teamed up with Sb Projects founder Scooter Braun to present Hand in Hand: A Benefit for Hurricane Harvey Relief telethon to aid those affected by Hurricane Harvey.

The one-hour special will be based in Los Angeles with stages in New York, Nashville and a special performance by Country Music icon and Texas native George Strait from his San Antonio benefit concert. Hand in Hand will air live on ABC, CBS, Cmt, Fox and NBC on Tuesday, September 12, 8:00-9:00pmEST on the East Coast and replay 8:00-9:00pmPST on the West Coast. The show will also be available internationally via live stream on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter starting at 8:00pmEST during the first broadcast.

Hand in Hand will bring the country together to raise funds, spirits and help rebuild Texas in the wake of this unprecedented devastation. Proceeds from...

No dramatic tension here: “The Fate of the Furious” (Universal) again will be the top box-office performer in its second weekend, continuing its worldwide push to over $1 billion. Even with a steep fall (likely 55% to 60%), it could end up grossing double what we expect from the five new releases combined.

The next two weeks will see eight new mainstream releases, an unusually high number, and all are standalone, non-franchise entries. That’s rare these days. But unlike “Get Out,” “Hidden Figures,” and “La La Land” — three original movies that grossed $150 million or more at home in the last five months — none of the upcoming titles should do more than minor business.

Read More: ‘The Fate of the Furious’ Breaks ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ International Box Office Records — But Not So At Home

“Fate” virtually tied “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” in worldwide box office (of note: only...

The director of Scum, Made in Britain and The Firm made films that were brilliant, disconcerting and radical – and set the template for others to follow

I’ve been thinking about Alan Clarke recently. That’s not unusual: he’s a director I love, and his glorious, bristling films mean a lot to me. So it was his name that I first came up with when I started work on six short videos about the mavericks of British film. Maverick is a tricky word to parse, but if it meant anything at all, then Clarke – off on his own path, sparring with authority – has to be the benchmark.

Although we start in 1964 with Peter Watkins’s Culloden, four of the subjects are still alive and making films. All the same, it was hard not to feel a pang while we worked, and Clarke was why. Part of that was simply...

Every collector has their "holy grail", that one particular item they've been searching high and low for. Well, if you're a Star Wars collector with a lot of money, you might be able to snag this original Boba Fett figure that's expected to break auction records. Come inside for more details!

Everyone knows I'm a big time Star Wars collector, and I've been made aware of an upcoming auction (taking place next week) that's featuring a pretty impressive lot of collectibles. All of it is looking interesting, but there's one in particular that's drool-worthy: an original Empire Strikes Back, unpunched Boba Fett figure. You'll need a pretty big pocketbook to claim this prize, however, as the thing is expected to go for a record price. Check out the details:

The Star Wars collectables from the late 1970’s / early 1980’s are to be sold at Vectis Auctions in Thornaby on Wednesday...

Strictly Come Dancing rose to a series high last night (November 15), drawing more than 10 million viewers.

The Blackpool special averaged 10.28m (44.6%) on BBC One from 7pm, according to overnight figures.

Afterwards, a new series of Atlantis premiered to 4.2m (18.4%) before Casualty treated 4.14m (19%).

ITV's The X Factor was watched by 7.5m (32.6%) from 8.15pm, with a further 291k (1.5%) tuning in an hour later on timeshift.

The Chase earned 3.36m from 7.15pm, while The Jonathan Ross Show managed 2.97m (16.9%) from 9.55pm.

On BBC Two, Flog It! Trade Secrets and Perry and Croft: Made in Britain averaged 443k (1.9%) and 566k (2.3%) respectively.

A repeat of Dad's Army was enjoyed by 1.63m (7.1%) from 8.30pm, before Qi Xl had 910k (4%) viewers.

Channel 4's Walking Through History attracted 757k (3.2%) in the 8pm hour. It Was Alright in the 1970s followed with 1.32m (5.9%).

On Channel 5, The Battle of Britain interested 659k (2.9%).

The multichannels saw ITV2's The Xtra Factor...

Jonathan Glazer returns to the big screen this week with Under the Skin, his first film since 2004's Birth and only his third feature in total having broken through with Sexy Beast in 2000.

Under the Skin review: Scarlett Johansson haunts in mesmerising sci-fi

Starring Scarlett Johansson, Under the Skin is an eerie, unsettling science fiction story about an alien in female form who ensnares hitchhikers in Scotland. It's a film of striking visual and sonic beauty - no surprise considering Glazer cut his directorial teeth on ads and music videos.

Digital Spy takes a look back - in chronological order - at some of Glazer's best work outside of the feature film world below. If proof were needed that he needs to direct more movies, this is it.

Massive Attack - 'Karmacoma' (1995)

The video that gave Glazer his big break in music promos, here events unfold predominantly in a hotel...

Jonathan Glazer returns to the big screen this week with Under the Skin, his first film since 2004's Birth and only his third feature in total having broken through with Sexy Beast in 2000.

Under the Skin review: Scarlett Johansson haunts in mesmerising sci-fi

Starring Scarlett Johansson, Under the Skin is an eerie, unsettling science fiction story about an alien in female form who ensnares hitchhikers in Scotland. It's a film of striking visual and sonic beauty - no surprise considering Glazer cut his directorial teeth on ads and music videos.

Digital Spy takes a look back - in chronological order - at some of Glazer's best work outside of the feature film world below. If proof were needed that he needs to direct more movies, this is it.

Massive Attack - 'Karmacoma' (1995)

The video that gave Glazer his big break in music promos, here events unfold predominantly in a hotel...

George Lucas once said that "the sound and music are 50% of the entertainment in a movie", and a recent trip to see Gravity backed up by a Dolby Atmos sound system left us very much in agreement with him.

What exactly is Atmos? Think of it as a totally different way of doing cinema sound, where rather than looking at individual channels of audio, sound exists in a 3D space that wraps completely around your head.

For visual effects-packed movies like Gravity, it can completely change the cinema-going experience. People talk about movies that you "must see at the cinema", and pairing up Gravity with Atmos definitely puts it in that category.

The system works by placing speakers both above your head, as well as behind the cinema screen itself, and all the way around to the back of the room. The end result is a sound setup which lets...

Amid Gravity's incredible awards season run - which culminated this Sunday with 7 Oscar wins at the Academy Awards - director Alfonso Cuarón weighed into the debate surrounding the film's status as a British film.

"You cannot tell from my accent, but I consider myself part of the British film industry," he said as he collected his BAFTA for Best Director earlier this year. "I have lived in London for 13 years and done almost half of my movies here. I make a very good case for curbing immigration."

Just an hour previously, Gravity triumphed in the Best British Film category igniting a mini-social media storm questioning its national identity.

Cuarón's film may not be a kitchen sink drama about working class grind, but look past the Hollywood stars and Warner Bros backing and there's no question that this is a film that - like the Harry Potter series before it...

Had Alfred Hitchcock somehow made it all the way to 2013, he would be turning 114 years old today. And while that probably wasn't likely, today is a reminder of just how powerful, influential and flat out entertaining his work remains decades later. One of cinema's premiere filmmakers, entertainers and technicians, Hitchcock broke new ground, delighted and thrilled audiences, and not only conquered cinemas but television too. We could go on for paragraphs about the importance of his work and his impeccable craft, but instead we'll offer you this little birthday treat. Earlier this year, British TV host and presenter Jonathan Ross delivered "Perspectives: Alfred Hitchcock - Made in Britain," which as the title suggests, digs into the the U.K. years of the director. And now it has made its way online. Running a shade over 45-minutes, the TV special/documentary explores the British roots of Hitchcock, visits Gainsborough Studios where he first got work,...

As if there was any doubt whether Kate Moss is still a fashion force to be reckoned with, the supermodel landed the cover of a men's magazine—for the first time in 17 years! As the oh-so-stunning cover girl of Esquire U.K.'s Made in Britain's September issue, the 39-year-old proves that she's not any less sultry than when she last struck a pose for a men's glossy back in 1996 for the now defunct Arena magazine. The proof is in the insanely sexy and figure-flaunting sheer body suit the Brit babe wears for the cover, which sees a few well-placed gems carefully covering her lady parts. Talk about statement jewelry! A chic, cropped off-white tuxedo jacket adds a bit more...

London, July 30: Kate Moss has returned to grace the cover for her first men's magazine since 1993.

In one of the images, the 39-year-old star, who is a part of Esquire magazine's Made in Britain issue, can be seen wearing ringmaster's jacket and some strategically placed jewels, the Mirror reported.

Moss was last photographed for a men's mag in 1996, for the since closed Arena.

Editor Alex Bilmes told the publication that because Moss is his generation's embodiment of homegrown sex, glamour, hedonism and insouciant cool, they have persuaded her to front their special issue dedicated to Britain's most stylish people and.

Filming is rooted in deception, and we all know a guy who will regale us with gems of production hoodwinking; like the fact that Norma Desmond’s house in Sunset Boulevard (1950) was actually located on Wilshire Boulevard. My favourite—and one whose subtlety is lost in our product placement-drenched age—is the bit in Goldfinger (1964) when CIA agents, supposedly in Baltimore, mooch outside a Kentucky Fried Chicken. They filmed that scene in Miami, and English director Guy Hamilton (unaware Colonel Sanders’ nasty produce was a franchise) thought it was an extraordinary coincidence.

Britain, home to some of the world’s finest studios (Pinewood, Shepperton) and technical crews—otherwise solely occupied with Richard Curtis romantic comedies and Downton Abbey—is a natural haven for a shrewd Hollywood refugee. But you may still be surprised at some of the following visits to Limey shores.

To celebrate the news that J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars...

Warp Films will be celebrate its 10th anniversary with a strand in the Made In Britain season at BFI Southbank, and Total Film is proud to be a media partner for the event. Warp Records kicked off in Sheffield in 1989, and in 2001, founders Rob Mitchell and Steve Beckett teamed up with producer Mark Herbet to launch the film arm. Shane Meadows has been one of the most prominent filmmakers to flourish under Warp Films, directing Dead Man’s Shoes, This Is England and Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee under the banner. Those films and more...

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Made In Britain: Warp Films At 10 | Leeds Young Film Festival | Made In Prague | The Servant with Q&A

Made In Britain: Warp Films At 10, London

The Made In Britain initiative continues with a celebration of Warp Films, which has brought us such quintessentially British fare as This Is England, Four Lions, Submarine and Kill List. The company celebrated its 10th anniversary in its Sheffield hometown last year, and now brings its back catalogue to London, plus events including a Warp special of Adam Buxton's Bug and a special screening of Shane Meadows's Dead Man's Shoes at the Queen Elizabeth Hall this Friday, with live music from Jah Wobble and members of Unkle.

BFI Southbank, SE1, Fri to 30 Apr

Leeds Young Film Festival

Children's movies have found their expensively animated groove in today's cinema, but this festival usefully reminds those born in the 21st century what they've been missing.

From Pulp Fiction to Rob Roy, here's a handful of clips of Tim Roth's most memorable film roles – but what have we missed?

Tim Roth, currently appearing opposite Richard Gere in Arbitrage, is one of Britain's most respected film actors, equally at home in serious dramas as he is in popcorn blockbusters; entirely believable as a likable everyman, detestable villain and everything in between.

Here's five of his most memorable film moments, including suggestions from @guardianfilm Twitter followers @Tearsinrain84, @eamonngriffin, ‏@_NotOnFire and @A_Bandini.

Spoilers and bad language feature heavily below. What clips would you add to the list?

1. Pulp Fiction

This opening scene from Pulp Fiction is a terrific two-hander, with Roth and Amanda Plummer effortlessly drawing you into the film's world.

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2. Reservoir Dogs

We did say there'd be spoilers, right? Ok – here's Tim as the undercover cop trying to...

London, July 28: Soccer ace David Beckham and his wife Victoria are planning their fifth and final baby during the 2012 London Olympics.

"Both Victoria and David are very patriotic and would love it if she got pregnant while they are in London for the Olympics, especially as it is also the Queen's Diamond Jubilee year," dailystar.co.uk quoted David's friend as saying.

"Their other children were conceived overseas, so the duo are hoping that their final child will have a 'Made In Britain' tag," added the.

David and Victoria Beckham are reportedly trying for their fifth and final baby during this year's Olympics. Former Spice Girls performer Victoria and her 37-year-old husband are hoping to conceive while the London 2012 games are on. A friend of the soccer player told the Daily Star newspaper: ''Both Victoria and David are very patriotic and would love it if she got pregnant while they are in London for the Olympics, especially as it is also the Queen's Diamond Jubilee year. ''Their other children were conceived overseas, so the duo are hoping that their final child will have a Made In Britain...

David and Victoria Beckham are reportedly trying for their fifth and final baby during this year's Olympics. Former Spice Girls performer Victoria and her 37-year-old husband are hoping to conceive while the London 2012 games are on. A friend of the soccer player told the Daily Star newspaper: 'Both Victoria and David are very patriotic and would love it if she got pregnant while they are in London for the Olympics, especially as it is also the Queen's Diamond Jubilee year. 'Their other children were conceived overseas, so the duo are hoping that their final child will have a Made In Britain tag. They continued: 'Brooklyn was famously named after where he was conceived in New York. 'And...

As part of our coverage of StudioCanal and the Independent Cinema Office’s Made In Britain season, Joe Utichi sat down with Julian Glover, one of the stars of Quatermass and the Pit to discuss the in and outs of working on what is now considered a classic British movie…

The film was released in 1967, a good few years after the initial Quatermass explosion of the 50s. Was there a hesitation to go back?

I remember the serials being very successful, and I remember watching them and loving them. We thought that this one couldn’t possibly work, because we had the memory of André Morell, who played Quatermass in the BBC serial of Quatermass And The Pit. But Roy Baker was a very good director and they made a very good job of it. We were rather sceptical about it because of how successful they’d been before on...

As part of our coverage of StudioCanal and the Independent Cinema Office’s Made In Britain season, Joe Utichi sat down with Paul Mayersberg, the writer of Nicolas Roeg’s 1976 sci-fi stunner The Man Who Fell to Earth…

You were working with Nic Roeg on other projects; how did The Man Who Fell To Earth come up?

Nic had a deal, after the success of Don’T Look Now, to develop three pictures for Columbia in America. The first he wanted to do was Out Of Africa, the second was Julia, and the third and littlest was The Man Who Fell To Earth. He’d been shown it by a friend; we hadn’t read it before. It was a paperback original which came and went in the 1960s. I think somebody did own it before; they thought of making it into a TV series like The Fugitive. Each week...

It’s Friday, so you know what that means – lots more films released in cinemas across the country and this is week it’s a mixed selection, from the musical stylings of Rock of Ages to the horror of Red Lights and the re-release of Steven Spielberg’s Jaws.

Nationwide Releases Rock of Ages

Under the direction of Adam Shankman (“Hairspray”), New Line Cinema’s feature film adaptation of the smash hit Broadway musical “Rock of Ages” comes to the big screen. The movie musical stars Julianne Hough (“Burlesque”), with actor/singer Diego Boneta in his feature film debut, Russell Brand (“Arthur,” “Get Him to the Greek”), Oscar nominee Paul Giamatti (“Cinderella Man”), Academy Award winner Catherine Zeta-Jones (“Chicago”), Malin Akerman (“The Proposal”), R&B queen Mary J. Blige and multiple Emmy-winner Bryan Cranston (TV’s “Breaking Bad,” “The Lincoln Lawyer”), with Oscar nominees Alec Baldwin (“The Cooler”) and Tom Cruise...

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

While everything from George Romero’s …of the Dead series through to 28 Days Later and Resident Evil has worked the zombie film right down to the stump, returning to the genre forebears still proves a dementedly rewarding, refreshing experience. John Gilling’s Hammer riff The Plague of the Zombies observes this type of story through a more aged, yet less cynical – and less serious – lens, while its cutting-edge social commentary remains criminally undervalued.

Sticking true to the schematic of the Hammer horrors we know and love, The Plague of the Zombies is pure camp. The opening scene features a hooded cult figure brandishing a clay voodoo doll, before dabbing it with blood – laughable prop blood, likely ketchup or at a stretch, paint. From the outset it is a reminder that while Hammer’s recent revival comes with a classed-up new image (releasing stylish horrors such as...

The Plague Of The Zombies

Stars: André Morell, Diane Clare, Brook Williams, Jacqueline Pearce, John Carson | Written by Peter Bryan | Directed by John Gilling

When it comes to Hammer’s The Plague of the Zombies it’s never been one of my favourite. When I read that it would be part of the Bradford After Dark event at this years Bradford International Film Festival I thought I’d give it a go. With the digital restoration that has been done I was looking forward to seeing how good the print would actually look.

People are dying in strange circumstances in a small Cornish village and the doctor Peter Thompson is out of his depth in both understanding and dealing with the villagers who want answers. Calling on his professor Sir James Forbes he pleads for help. When Forbes arrives with his daughter it’s evident that something is not right...

It’s Friday, so you know what that means – lots more films released in cinemas across the country and this is week it’s a mixed bag. From the horrors of The Innkeepers, Harsh Light of Day and The Pact to the comedy stylings of Simon Pegg and Will Ferrell in A Fantastic Fear of Everything and Casa de Mi Padre respectively.

Nationwide Releases The Pact

“At 4.47 Pm Nicole Barlow Arrived At 550 Claremont Avenue. At 8.23 Pm She Phoned Her Daughter. It Was The Last Call She Ever Made.”

Following her mother’s funeral, Annie reluctantly returns to her childhood home – a place that she’d rather forget. Now her sister Nicole and cousin have inexplicably disappeared, she is forced to unlock the doors to the past to discover the hidden secrets of the house and in doing so finds a room that she has no memory of. Things take a...