Tag Archives: Andrew Motion

At the Cinema | Bright Star – Jane Campion’s ravishing film about John Keats and Fanny Brawne: a thing of beauty

Posted on 6 November 2009 by Jason Best

For director Jane Campion, the love affair at the heart of her ravishing movie Bright Star is “as powerful as Romeo and Juliet.” That’s quite a claim to make, but watching her account of the passionate but chaste, tragically short … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinema Releases, The Best View | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

BFI 53rd London Film Festival | Comic turn from Boris shines on Bright Star gala

Posted on 20 October 2009 by Jason Best

Mayor of London Boris Johnson provided a waggish warm-up act for the London Film Festival’s Centrepiece Gala screening of Bright Star last night. After confirming his £5 million backing for the BFI’s new film centre, he declared his relief that … Continue reading →

Posted in London Film Festival | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment