The heart of London, small-town Wales, or beautiful Florence— the world is your oyster with BritBox! The best-of-British media streamer has announced its August 2023 slate with plenty of diverse titles to choose from— from the classic satirical comedy series “Rumpole of the Bailey,” the critically acclaimed Welsh drama “The Museum,” the beloved 1980s romantic drama “A Room with a View,” and more.
Here are the top five titles coming to the platform we are most excited about at The Streamable!
7-Day Free Trial $7.99 / month via Amazon Prime Video What Are the Best Shows and Movies Coming to BritBox in August 2023? “A Room with a View” | Aug. 17
New to BritBox this month, the beloved British drama “A Room with a View” stars Helena Bonham-Carter as Lucy Honeychurch, a young Englishwoman touring Italy with her older cousin (Maggie Smith). While at a hotel in Florence, Lucy meets the charming, free-spirited George Emerson...
Here are the top five titles coming to the platform we are most excited about at The Streamable!
7-Day Free Trial $7.99 / month via Amazon Prime Video What Are the Best Shows and Movies Coming to BritBox in August 2023? “A Room with a View” | Aug. 17
New to BritBox this month, the beloved British drama “A Room with a View” stars Helena Bonham-Carter as Lucy Honeychurch, a young Englishwoman touring Italy with her older cousin (Maggie Smith). While at a hotel in Florence, Lucy meets the charming, free-spirited George Emerson...
- 7/28/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Considering his future fame playing a certain Baron, it is an amusing coincidence that Peter Cushing’s very first job in the movies was under the direction of James Whale, director of the classic 1931 Frankenstein, as a double for star Louis Hayward in The Man in the Iron Mask (1939). Hayward played twins in the film and Cushing played the opposite role for each take. Though he was cut out of the film and Hayward’s two halves spliced together in order to appear opposite himself, Cushing learned much about film acting from the experience as he was allowed to watch dailies and critique his own performance. As a reward for his work, he was given a small role in the film as the King’s Messenger. He would work with Whale once again near the end of his brief sojourn in Hollywood before returning home to his beloved England where...
- 5/26/2023
- by Brian Keiper
- bloody-disgusting.com
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“Spies With Scruples”
By Raymond Benson
In comparing Masquerade (1965) with a recent review of Arabesque (1966) here at Cinema Retro, this time we have yet another mid-1960s “comedy-spy thriller,” a genre that was crowding the cinemas in those days because of the success of Double-o-You-Know-Who.
In contrast to Arabesque, this one is a British production, directed by the prolific and often brilliant Basil Dearden, and it utilizes London locations as well as spots in Spain. And yet, despite the thoroughly British DNA running through 95% of the movie, it stars American Cliff Robertson as the hero, David Fraser, a sort of CIA type who seems to approach all the danger around him with misplaced naivete and amused detachment.
The script marks the first appearance of the great William Goldman in a screen credit (co-writing with Michael Relph). It’s based on Vincent Canning’s novel,...
“Spies With Scruples”
By Raymond Benson
In comparing Masquerade (1965) with a recent review of Arabesque (1966) here at Cinema Retro, this time we have yet another mid-1960s “comedy-spy thriller,” a genre that was crowding the cinemas in those days because of the success of Double-o-You-Know-Who.
In contrast to Arabesque, this one is a British production, directed by the prolific and often brilliant Basil Dearden, and it utilizes London locations as well as spots in Spain. And yet, despite the thoroughly British DNA running through 95% of the movie, it stars American Cliff Robertson as the hero, David Fraser, a sort of CIA type who seems to approach all the danger around him with misplaced naivete and amused detachment.
The script marks the first appearance of the great William Goldman in a screen credit (co-writing with Michael Relph). It’s based on Vincent Canning’s novel,...
- 9/1/2021
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Adrian Mole topically comments “everyone is swept along on a tide of patriotic fervour”, in keeping with the current Jubilee frenzy, making it the perfect time to finally release Peter Sasdy’s TV adaptation of Sue Townsend’s legendary books.
The Complete Adrian Mole begins with The Secret Diary and Adrian tragically discovering a spot on his chin on the first day of the New Year. Each episode starts with shots of Adrian writing his diary, moaning and asking a rhetorical question. From his first wet dream to him having his tonsils out, his voice breaking and a holiday in Skegness, those who fondly remember the original books will be pleased to be reunited with old character favourites. Pandora is introduced in episode one as the new girl who sits next to him in Geography who is “alright”. Adrian matter-of-factly reflects he “might fall in love with her” as “it...
The Complete Adrian Mole begins with The Secret Diary and Adrian tragically discovering a spot on his chin on the first day of the New Year. Each episode starts with shots of Adrian writing his diary, moaning and asking a rhetorical question. From his first wet dream to him having his tonsils out, his voice breaking and a holiday in Skegness, those who fondly remember the original books will be pleased to be reunited with old character favourites. Pandora is introduced in episode one as the new girl who sits next to him in Geography who is “alright”. Adrian matter-of-factly reflects he “might fall in love with her” as “it...
- 7/12/2012
- Shadowlocked
The entertainment world has lost one of its most respected comedy writers and performers as Eric Sykes has died at the age of 89.Sykes grew up in Oldham, Lancashire and began his entertainment career while serving in the Royal Air Force during World War II. Following the conflict, he moved to London in 1946 and began looking for work. A lucky break – very lucky, since he’d ended up cold and penniless – saw him meet an old Air Force friend, Bill Fraser, who invited him to come and write material at the Playhouse Theatre. Sykes wound up writing for Fraser and other performers including Frankie Howerd, and quickly made a name for himself as a quality comic scribe.Sykes started performing himself on the radio in 1950, working with, among other notable names, Tony Hancock. During that time, he shared an office with Spike Milligan. In 1954, he began working with Milligan on Goon Show scripts,...
- 7/4/2012
- EmpireOnline
Hello, Zoners! Weren’t last week’s Reports wonderful? Stephen has really been rockin’ it, and I’m looking forward to more. I think he has a fascinating roster of guests this week, and I know I’m heading to the bookstore to get Fen Montaigne’s latest!
Monday, January 10th: Fen Montaigne
Fen Montaigne’s articles have appeared in The New Yorker, National Geographic, Outside, Smithsonian, and Wall Street Journal. In 2006, he received a prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship to research his newest book, Fraser’s Penguins: A Journey to the Future in Antarctica, a look at the devastating effects of climate change on the these appealing animals. Montaigne went to Antarctica for five months to accompany the team of ecologist Bill Fraser–an expert on Adelie Penguins who had recently watched their population dwindle alarmingly. The New York Times said that the book “leaves one feeling exhilarated.” To get a...
Monday, January 10th: Fen Montaigne
Fen Montaigne’s articles have appeared in The New Yorker, National Geographic, Outside, Smithsonian, and Wall Street Journal. In 2006, he received a prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship to research his newest book, Fraser’s Penguins: A Journey to the Future in Antarctica, a look at the devastating effects of climate change on the these appealing animals. Montaigne went to Antarctica for five months to accompany the team of ecologist Bill Fraser–an expert on Adelie Penguins who had recently watched their population dwindle alarmingly. The New York Times said that the book “leaves one feeling exhilarated.” To get a...
- 1/10/2011
- by Karenatasha
- No Fact Zone
By the prickliness of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes...
Yup, it can only be Meglos, the talking cactus who wants to rule the world. Oh, you can imagine Christopher Hamilton Bidmead crying buckets into his state-of-the-art 1980 word processor at such a concept.
Meglos is an interesting one in that it feels somewhat out of place in a season that's full of sombre mumblings about entropy, decay and other cheery concepts. What's more interesting is that we're only at story number two in the season, and after the relatively heavy-going Leisure Hive, Meglos is comparatively upbeat in tone. Along with State Of Decay, Meglos is about the only story of the season which feels more like the Doctor Who of old. And while State could have passed for a Hinchcliffe story, Meglos feels a bit like a season 17 story but with classier production values. We have a more light-hearted Doctor,...
Yup, it can only be Meglos, the talking cactus who wants to rule the world. Oh, you can imagine Christopher Hamilton Bidmead crying buckets into his state-of-the-art 1980 word processor at such a concept.
Meglos is an interesting one in that it feels somewhat out of place in a season that's full of sombre mumblings about entropy, decay and other cheery concepts. What's more interesting is that we're only at story number two in the season, and after the relatively heavy-going Leisure Hive, Meglos is comparatively upbeat in tone. Along with State Of Decay, Meglos is about the only story of the season which feels more like the Doctor Who of old. And while State could have passed for a Hinchcliffe story, Meglos feels a bit like a season 17 story but with classier production values. We have a more light-hearted Doctor,...
- 12/3/2010
- Shadowlocked
By the prickliness of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes...
Yup, it can only be Meglos, the talking cactus who wants to rule the world. Oh, you can imagine Christopher Hamilton Bidmead crying buckets into his state-of-the-art 1980 word processor at such a concept.
Meglos is an interesting one in that it feels somewhat out of place in a season that's full of sombre mumblings about entropy, decay and other cheery concepts. What's more interesting is that we're only at story number two in the season, and after the relatively heavy-going Leisure Hive, Meglos is comparatively upbeat in tone. Along with State Of Decay, Meglos is about the only story of the season which feels more like the Doctor Who of old. And while State could have passed for a Hinchcliffe story, Meglos feels a bit like a season 17 story but with classier production values. We have a more light-hearted Doctor,...
Yup, it can only be Meglos, the talking cactus who wants to rule the world. Oh, you can imagine Christopher Hamilton Bidmead crying buckets into his state-of-the-art 1980 word processor at such a concept.
Meglos is an interesting one in that it feels somewhat out of place in a season that's full of sombre mumblings about entropy, decay and other cheery concepts. What's more interesting is that we're only at story number two in the season, and after the relatively heavy-going Leisure Hive, Meglos is comparatively upbeat in tone. Along with State Of Decay, Meglos is about the only story of the season which feels more like the Doctor Who of old. And while State could have passed for a Hinchcliffe story, Meglos feels a bit like a season 17 story but with classier production values. We have a more light-hearted Doctor,...
- 12/3/2010
- Shadowlocked
By the prickliness of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes...
Yup, it can only be Meglos, the talking cactus who wants to rule the world. Oh, you can imagine Christopher Hamilton Bidmead crying buckets into his state-of-the-art 1980 word processor at such a concept.
Meglos is an interesting one in that it feels somewhat out of place in a season that's full of sombre mumblings about entropy, decay and other cheery concepts. What's more interesting is that we're only at story number two in the season, and after the relatively heavy-going Leisure Hive, Meglos is comparatively upbeat in tone. Along with State Of Decay, Meglos is about the only story of the season which feels more like the Doctor Who of old. And while State could have passed for a Hinchcliffe story, Meglos feels a bit like a season 17 story but with classier production values. We have a more light-hearted Doctor,...
Yup, it can only be Meglos, the talking cactus who wants to rule the world. Oh, you can imagine Christopher Hamilton Bidmead crying buckets into his state-of-the-art 1980 word processor at such a concept.
Meglos is an interesting one in that it feels somewhat out of place in a season that's full of sombre mumblings about entropy, decay and other cheery concepts. What's more interesting is that we're only at story number two in the season, and after the relatively heavy-going Leisure Hive, Meglos is comparatively upbeat in tone. Along with State Of Decay, Meglos is about the only story of the season which feels more like the Doctor Who of old. And while State could have passed for a Hinchcliffe story, Meglos feels a bit like a season 17 story but with classier production values. We have a more light-hearted Doctor,...
- 12/3/2010
- Shadowlocked
By the prickliness of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes...
Yup, it can only be Meglos, the talking cactus who wants to rule the world. Oh, you can imagine Christopher Hamilton Bidmead crying buckets into his state-of-the-art 1980 word processor at such a concept.
Meglos is an interesting one in that it feels somewhat out of place in a season that's full of sombre mumblings about entropy, decay and other cheery concepts. What's more interesting is that we're only at story number two in the season, and after the relatively heavy-going Leisure Hive, Meglos is comparatively upbeat in tone. Along with State Of Decay, Meglos is about the only story of the season which feels more like the Doctor Who of old. And while State could have passed for a Hinchcliffe story, Meglos feels a bit like a season 17 story but with classier production values. We have a more light-hearted Doctor,...
Yup, it can only be Meglos, the talking cactus who wants to rule the world. Oh, you can imagine Christopher Hamilton Bidmead crying buckets into his state-of-the-art 1980 word processor at such a concept.
Meglos is an interesting one in that it feels somewhat out of place in a season that's full of sombre mumblings about entropy, decay and other cheery concepts. What's more interesting is that we're only at story number two in the season, and after the relatively heavy-going Leisure Hive, Meglos is comparatively upbeat in tone. Along with State Of Decay, Meglos is about the only story of the season which feels more like the Doctor Who of old. And while State could have passed for a Hinchcliffe story, Meglos feels a bit like a season 17 story but with classier production values. We have a more light-hearted Doctor,...
- 12/3/2010
- Shadowlocked
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