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Fantasia – Frolicking fauns, dancing hippos & Mickey Mouse as a would-be wizard: Disney’s 1940 classic

Posted on 29 November 2010 by Jason Best

Walt Disney’s animated classic Fantasia has just got a high-definition spruce-up on Blu-ray for its 70th anniversary – and watching it is like opening up a time capsule. Originally released in 1940, Disney’s film is both unmistakably of its age … Continue reading →

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Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky – Couturière and Composer’s love affair looks chic but lacks heart

Posted on 23 November 2010 by Jason Best

Fashion designer Coco Chanel took centre stage in last year’s lavish biopic about her early career, Coco Before Chanel. She has to share equal billing with composer Igor Stravinsky, however, in the no-less sumptuous period romance, Coco Chanel and Igor … Continue reading →

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54th BFI London Film Festival

Posted on 27 September 2010 by Jason Best

Public booking for this year’s London Film Festival opens today. There’s a bewildering array of films and special events to choose from, including almost 200 features and 112 shorts, 11 world premieres and over 100 UK premieres, plus special events … Continue reading →

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