Tag Archives: Being John Malkovich

LoCo’s Festival of Transformations has body-swap magic at Wilton’s Music Hall from 8-12 August

Posted on 8 August 2011 by Jason Best

This year’s London Comedy Film Festival has found an eminently suitable venue for its Festival of Transformations – Wilton’s Music Hall, a place of wonder tucked away in a corner of the East End and the world’s oldest surviving Grand … Continue reading →

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Office gals in the movies – who’s your favourite?

Posted on 27 February 2010 by Beth Williams

If you could share your office with any of the above beauties, who would it be, and why? Nine to Five is showing on Sky Movies Modern Greats on Saturday 27th February at 6.10pm Working Girl is showing on Film … Continue reading →

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At the Cinema | Cold Souls – Paul Giamatti loses his soul in surreal comedy

Posted on 12 November 2009 by Jason Best

A surreal storyline: check. A famous actor playing himself: check. Playful existential comedy Cold Souls certainly ticks some of the same boxes as Spike Jonze and Charlie Kaufman’s Being John Malkovich, yet first-time writer-director Sophie Barthes’s assured feature film debut … Continue reading →

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BFI 53rd London Film Festival – Opening night… and the pick of the rest

Posted on 14 October 2009 by Jason Best

The Times BFI London Film Festival opens tonight with the world premiere of Fantastic Mr Fox, Wes Anderson’s screen version of Roald Dahl’s much-loved children’s story. Hollywood royalty will be turning out in force at the gala screening in Leicester … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato’s News Flash – Big Movie Director Backs Local Cinema Campaign

Posted on 12 September 2009 by Beth Williams

Do you remember my recent post about the importance of a local cinema, where I told you about the campaign launched in  Crystal Palace, my South East London neighbourhood, to petition for a local moviehouse? Well, since I last posted about this, not … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings: Being John Malkovich

Posted on 21 July 2009 by Beth Williams

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video At the urging of his wife Lotte, frustrated street puppeteer Craig Schwartz takes a lowly filing job on the 7½th floor of a bizarre Manhattan office building and … Continue reading →

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52nd Times BFI London Film Festival – could this be your only chance to see these films?

Posted on 17 September 2008 by Jason Best

My post on the press launch of the London Film Festival last week highlighted a number of the event’s most prominent movies, including the opening and closing galas – Frost/Nixon and Slumdog Millionaire. If you miss these films during the … Continue reading →

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