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Danny Boyle: Brits ‘Brilliant With Music’ But ‘Rubbish at Film’

Paul Hechinger — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:10:08 +0000

Film director Danny Boyle has some definite ideas about where Britain stands in the modern cultural universe.

British TV Cop Show Reboot ‘The Sweeney’ to Open March 1

Leah Rozen — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 03:40:09 +0000

The poster for the new movie reboot of one of the most popular of British TV shows of the 1970s has just been released in the U.S.

The Brit List: The Best and Worst of 2012′s British Movies

Leah Rozen — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 17:07:21 +0000

It’s awards season in Hollywood and we here at Anglophenia are doing our bit. We are handing out awards of our own – let’s call them the Anglies – to recognize both the high and low points for British movies in 2012.

The Brit List: Titanic Disaster Still Captivates Audiences 100 Years Later

Leah Rozen — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 19:52:46 +0000

Plenty of ships have gone down but few continue to fascinate like the Titanic, which sank into the Atlantic a hundred years ago.

A Tale of Two Terences Behind ‘The Deep Blue Sea’

Leah Rozen — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 12:23:20 +0000

Filmmaker Terence Davies doesn’t work often but when he does it’s always worth paying attention. The British director’s latest film, The Deep Blue Sea, a passionate romantic drama starring Rachel Weisz, Tom Hiddleston and Simon ...

Brits Don’t Have This Year’s Oscar Nominations Wrapped Up

Leah Rozen — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:15:52 +0000

For the past few years, British stars and films were hot and heavy contenders for Oscars. This year, not so much.

The Incredible Shrinking Jude Law

Leah Rozen — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 22:21:25 +0000

Remember when Jude Law was hot? And not just hunky looking but rather hot as in his status as a leading man was soaring. Seems like a long time ago, doesn’t it?

Will Brits Walk Away With Oscars Again This Year?

Leah Rozen — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 06:40:21 +0000

Just lie back and think of England. That’s one way to get through this endless movie awards season while focusing on whether various British actors and films will nab Oscar gold.

Ralph Fiennes Follows Tradition of Updating Shakespeare in ‘Coriolanus’

Leah Rozen — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:10:08 +0000

To update or not to update, that is the question when attempting to modernize Shakespeare. Whether ‘tis nobler merely to put characters into modern dress, thereby making them feel contemporary, or actually to have them spouting the ...

Michael Fassbender’s Highly Productive 2011: A Look Back

Leah Rozen — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:38:51 +0000

Thanksgiving may have come and gone, but here’s to being thankful this year for Michael Fassbender.