Film of the Day: Planet Terror
Zombie action-horror from writer-director Robert Rodriguez and co-producer Quentin Tarantino. In rural Texas, the release of an experimental biochemical weapon … [ Read More ]
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Film of the Day: Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)
In the fifth instalment in Micahel Bay’s now-iconic action franchise, Mark Wahlberg stars as Cade Yeager, who is one of … [ Read More ]
Film of the Day: Gifted (2017)
Chris Evans, McKenna Grace and Lindsay Duncan star in director Mark Webb’s drama about a seven-year-old maths prodigy who becomes … [ Read More ]
Film of the Day: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
Howard Hawks’ classic musical comedy film that flung Marilyn Monroe into stardom overnight, full of iconic images and timeless gags. … [ Read More ]
Film of the Day: Hidden Figures (2016)
Director Theodore Melfi’s Oscar-nominated drama is based on the true story of three extraordinary women, whose mathematical genius and engineering … [ Read More ]
Preview – Robocop
Whether you’re a fan of the original 80s Robocop franchise or a newcomer looking for quick hit of sci-fi action, … [ Read More ]
Film of the day – 12 Years a Slave
Exploring the harsh realities for a black man sold into slavery in pre-Civil War America, the triple-Oscar-winning film 12 Years … [ Read More ]
Film of the Day: Airplane!
Recommending this comedy classic? Surely we can’t be serious?
Film of the Day – Great Expectations
David Lean’s Oscar-winning 1946 adaptation of Great Expectations is still arguably the best adaptation of Charles Dickens’s novel, and possibly … [ Read More ]
Film of the Day – Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Peter Weir’s brilliantly realised Napoleonic period piece follows the travails of a British frigate after a bruising encounter with a … [ Read More ]
Film of the Day: Monsters
British director Gareth Edwards’ lauded ultra-low-budget sci-fi adventure-cum-romance stars Whitney Able and Scoot McNairy. Six years after a NASA space … [ Read More ]
The Beginner’s Guide to Anime, No. 139 – Ponyo
Once more we look at Studio Ghibli’s movies which are being screened on Film4, and a very special one for … [ Read More ]
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The Beginner’s Guide to Anime, No. 138 – Howl’s Moving Castle
Once again we look at another Studio Ghibli film to be shown on Film4 over the festive period. This is … [ Read More ]
The Beginner’s Guide to Anime, No. 137 – Porco Rosso
Around Christmas Film4 often shows Studio Ghibli films, so now is a good time to look at some of the … [ Read More ]
The Beginner’s Guide to Anime, No. 122 – Kiki’s Delivery Service
As with last week, we look at another Studio Ghibli film being aired this week on Channel 4. Another one … [ Read More ]
The Beginner’s Guide to Anime, No. 121 – Laputa: Castle in the Sky
Over the course of summer Film4 have been and are currently screening the films of Studio Ghibli, so it feels … [ Read More ]
Second Coming
Magic and realism combine like Jamaican patois and cockney English in Debbie Tucker Green’s debut feature. The result of this … [ Read More ]
OTB’s Top 5 Films On TV This Week
*NEW FEATURE ALERT* As of today, OTB will strive to present a guide to the top 5 films on telly … [ Read More ]
Everyday: Review
Michael Winterbottom, who OTB spoke to last month, is surely Britain’s busiest film director, best-known for his three projects with … [ Read More ]
Film of the day – Oblivion
Tentatively named Oblivion, the film is set in an apocalyptic future (is there any other kind of future?) where mankind … [ Read More ]
