Geoffrey Rush, Bette Davis and why blockbusters can't afford to fail
Geoffrey Rush
听 Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush discusses the many voices he had to practice for his extraordinary portrayal of Peter Sellers in a new biopic about the comic actor.
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers is in cinemas now.
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
听 Critic Adam Mars-Jones dissects Bette Davis' infamous late role in Robert Aldrich's 1962 film What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, which is being re-released in cinemas in a new print.
Blockbuster
Critic Tom Shone joins The Film Programme to discuss the rise of the big grossing film.
Blockbuster: How Hollywood Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Summer is published 4 October 2004. ISBN: 0743239903.
Bride and Prejudice
Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice gets the musical romance treatment in a new film听version of the story by the director of Bend it Like Beckham Gurinder Chadha. Critic Naman Ramachandran explains to Francine Stock how closely Bride and Prejudice听relates to the traditions of Hindi cinema.
London Film Festival
Francine Stock reveals who won our London Film Festival Gala Screening Tickets
