Quadrophenia to get a Criterion Collection Blu-ray reissue
Quadrophenia Criterion Collection Blu-ray You can get a UK Blu-ray already, but the Quadrophenia Criterion Collection Blu-ray release is a considerable step up from that. This is a US release only so...
View ArticleNew York Times does Quadrophenia
Quadrophenia I’ve known about this article being in production for some time, as the author gave me a call about it a while back. Now the New York Times’ feature on Quadrophenia has just been...
View ArticleRolling Stones Charlie Is My Darling Super Deluxe Edition detailed
Rolling Stones Charlie Is My Darling Super Deluxe Edition We mentioned the release of the long lost Rolling Stones movie Charlie Is My Darling on our Facebook page and it caused a good amount of...
View ArticleLimited edition This Is England print by Pete McKee
Limited edition This Is England print by Pete McKee You may or may not know that Warp Films is celebrating 10 years with a host of events. One such event is Pete McKee reworking the artwork for its...
View Article1960s Battle of the Mods movie posters
Battle of the Mods This weekend, I posted up a picture of my Battle of the Mods movie poster, which isn’t (as yet) up for sale. The feedback was pretty impressive, so with that in mind, I’ve dug around...
View ArticleLe Cercle Rouge (1970)
Le Cercle Rouge (1970) French cinema was a key influence on the early mod scene, not least because it was so damn cool on the eye. Le Cercle Rouge is from a slightly later era, but it’s still a pretty...
View Article1960s kitchensink classics with Rita Tushingham at London’s ICA
A Taste Of Honey You might have to avoid a few dodgy quiffs inside, but it might be worth it to check out some kitchensink classics at London’s ICA. Why the quiffs? Well, the screenings are part of a...
View ArticleNetwork to release Some People (1962) on DVD
Some People I know a few of you went to see this at the BFI when it was part of the Flipside presentation there. But what you might now know is that Some People is getting a DVD release via Network....
View ArticleWatch the trailer to the upcoming Svengali movie
Svengali movie It started off as a YouTube series, but now Svengali is a bona fide full-length movie. You can check out the trailer now too. Here’s the plot. Mod and idealist Dixie (Jonny Owen) and his...
View ArticleSome People (1962)
Some People (1962) British film directors in the early part of the 1960s never really did teen rebellion all that well. Even someone with a track record like Clive Donner, who directed Some People in...
View ArticlePatrick McGoohan season at the BFI
Patrick McGoohan season at the BFI Yes, the man from The Prisoner. But there’s a lot more than that at the Patrick McGoohan season at the BFI. The actor who famously turned down roles of James Bond and...
View ArticlePlein Soleil (1960) to get a blu-ray reissue for the very first time
Plein Soleil (1960) Style doesn’t really date – and style oozes from Plein Soleil (1960), which is getting a cinema outing and a blu-ray reissue, the latter for the very first time. Later remade as The...
View ArticleTrailer for Faces In The Crowd mod documentary now online and available to buy
Faces In The Crowd mod documentary We mentioned it was on its way and now you can see the Faces In The Crowd mod documentary for yourself online. You can check out the trailer for Emma-Rosa Dias’ mini...
View ArticleFree screening of The Italian Job (1969) in London
The Italian Job (1969) Free night out anyone? That’s what’s on offer in London SE5 with a free screening of the original The Italian Job. The classic Michael Caine-led crime flick and iconic 1960s...
View ArticleQuadrophenia screening plus Q&A with cast and crew at Cine Lumiere, London SW7
Quadrophenia screening plus Q&A with cast and crew at Cine Lumiere, London SW7 Fans of the movie might want to know about a Quadrophenia screening plus Q&A with cast and crew at Cine Lumiere,...
View ArticlePop – Images of Desire movie season at London’s Barbican
Smashing Time Plenty of mod must-sees coming to the big screen next week, as the Barbican in London hosts Pop – Images of Desire, a selection of classic pop art flicks. Not all mod-friendly titles, but...
View ArticleVideo: Talking Quadrophenia – A Fans View plus new book by Simon Wells
Video: Talking Quadrophenia – A Fans View A couple of related items here, one for now, one for later. The one for now is the video of Talking Quadrophenia – A Fans View. That’s the work of Emma-Rosa...
View ArticleUK premiere of Lambert & Stamp confirmed for Sundance London 2014
UK premiere of Lambert & Stamp confirmed for Sundance London 2014 Now this does look like turning up for. The Sundance London 2014 event has confirmed that it will host the premiere of the Lambert...
View ArticleLondon In The Sixties: Ballad In Blue with Ray Charles gets a DVD and Blu-ray...
London In The Sixties: Ballad In Blue Now this is a bizarre release. I never knew Ray Charles made a film, let alone one in mid-sixties London. But Ballad In Blue exists and it’s coming out via Network...
View ArticleFree ticket draw: Northern Soul movie plus Q&A with director Elaine...
Northern Soul movie You have to get your name in the draw, but you could get free tickets to the Northern Soul movie plus a Q&A with director Elaine Constantine in Manchester. Yes ‘that’ Northern...
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