Articles Posted in the " Film Blog " Category

  • Friday Drinking Game #75 – Supernatural Romance

    In honour of the release of not-actually-dreadful supernatural romance Beautiful Creatures, we’re going to spend our Friday night submerged in the murky pool of Hollywood’s latest obsession, the supernatural romance. If you start feeling funny at the sight of non-standard dentition, or you’ve ever wanted to marry someone whose hands need combing at the end of the month, you’ve come to the right place.


  • Best for Film’s Favourite Flicks #12 – Hannah and Her Sisters

    So I made a little list of the films I might want to write about and noticed that there was more than one Woody Allen film in it. There were three by the time I clocked. That’s a pretty sure sign of some sort of bias I would say. So I picked the one I’ve watched most. It’s one of the loveliest films in the world, ever. Here it goes then, Hannah and Her Sisters, you are my choice Best For Film’s Favourite Flicks.


  • Top 10 chick flicks to watch on Valentine’s Day

    It’s February 14th and, while that may be just another flip of the daily calendar to some of you, it’s a pretty damn important day to the rest of us. Valentine’s Day is a time that should be treasured, cherished and celebrated in serious style – so put DOWN that tacky pink novelty chocolate box and feast your eyes on the top 10 chick flicks ever instead…


  • Orange(Wednesday)s and Lemons #101

    If 101 Dalmatians taught us anything, it’s that you should NEVER stop at 100. Just in case. And so, after debating whether our mammoth centennial edition of the weekly OWLs should have been the last ever one, we’ve decided to get back to the very important business of telling you your new opinions on film. Ready?


  • Cheat Sheet: Gael García Bernal

    Currently starring in the Oscar-nominated No, about Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, Gael Garcia Bernal is one of the best Mexico’s best acting exports. He has acted in some of the best films of the past decade, and continues to surprise us with his versatility. Next year he is due to star in Zorro Reborn, where he will play the lead role, but what’s behind his mask? What don’t you know about this handsome Mexican? Read on to find out.


  • Top 10 Plane Movies

    With the take off of Denzel Washington’s Flight this week, we at BFF decided to celebrate the best films to feature the airborne mode of transport. Below is a list of our top 10 favourite plane movies. Ensure your seatbelts and fastened and that your tray tables are sealed correctly, and quickly check that you are neither beside nor near any young children or deranged lovers in the middle of a tiff and enjoy.


  • Top 10 Movie Resignations

    Following hard-on from the news of the Pope’s resignation from the see of St Peter, we at BFF Towers got to thinking about some other epic resignations that have found their way onto our screens over the years. Eclectically scouring the realms of both television and cinema, we’ve come up with a Top 10 that could fuel the firing of any popemobile. Enjoy.


  • Monday Face/Off: Danny Dyer

    With bigamy-centric farce Run For Your Wife, widely tipped to be 2013’s worst film, on (very limited) release this week, Danny Dyer’s star has seldom been higher… although that’s not saying much, actually. But where do you stand on the great Dyer debate – is he a cheeky cockney chappie lending some much-needed levity to British cinema, or just a dreadful tossbag who should have been drowned as a child? We haven’t decided yet.


  • Friday Drinking Game #74 – Zombie Films

    To herald the release of Warm Bodies, we’ve got a brand spanking new drinking game that’ll require you to wipe the dust off your copy of Night of the Living Dead and drink. A lot. No longer will you need to be afraid of these flesh-eating terrorists, because every time they do something irrational or conventionally zombie-like, you’ll be drunk and won’t notice when they eat your face off.


  • The Book Club Special Screening: Marfa Girl

    This free screening of Larry Clark’s new film, Marfa Girl at The Book Club in Shoreditch is especially exclusive as it is the only public screening of the film in the UK . Although this is a one-off public screening, you can also watch the small-town Texan film online.