So Ken Russell has passed away peacefully in his sleep, aged 84. Everyone’s talking about it, but here you are desperately trying to think of a subtler way of saying “Who is the nine hells is Ken Russell?” Don’t worry, as always, we’ve got your back: here’s everything you wanted to know (and a few things you didn’t) about legendary film maverick Ken Russell.

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 has been in the cinemas for a couple of weeks and is consequently all anyone ever talks/thinks/dreams about. So here at BFF we have prepared a special vampire-themed Monday Mash-Up for you to peruse. Hidden expertly in the image below are several famed filmic vampires (or elements of them). The question is, can you guess them all before the sun comes up and burns/sparkles you to death? Good luck, friend. God be with you.

It’s Twilight biatchessssss! Go grab your favourite girlfriends, a jumbo bag of Maltesers (only 11 calories each!) and twelve thousand bottles of cherry Lambrini because it is time to partaaayyyyyyy! Oh and bring your gun. You should maybe bring a gun as well.

Child actors, eh? They’re fine – a little creepy, perhaps, but fine. The trouble comes when they stop being child actors – some fade quietly into the undergrowth and a few go on to glittering careers as real actors, but many others fall by the wayside, unable to survive the transition to adult actorhood. Maybe they just shouldn’t try? John and Florence duke it out…

Do you like films with balls in them? Well it’s your lucky day, friend/cinematic ball devotee. Today marks the release of baseball biopic Moneyball and in honour of this occasion, BFF has compiled a list of the Top Ten Film Titles Containing the Word “Ball”/the Top Ten Balltastic Films. Whichever way you look at it, it’s a load of balls.

You know what’s great about actors? Sometimes they make a really good film. Then again, sometimes they make a really bad film. And sometimes, just sometimes, the same actor does both within a remarkably short space of time. Join us as we count down the ten actors who’ve flipped the classic/flop switch with incredible speed.

This week sees a new Twilight film, a(nother) new Nic Cage film and a Bollywood film about someone called Hitler – let’s be honest, you’re going to need some help to navigate the minefield of potential Orange Wednesday choices. If only there was some sort of stalwart blogging team waiting to inform your decision! Hey, wait…

STOP PRESS: Michelle Williams is fabulous in My Week with Marilyn. As she is is literally everything else she’s ever made, ever. By rights, you should know her blood type and preferred cut of underwear by now – and if you don’t, then why are you lingering here and not ploughing straight into this Cheat Sheet? Go! Go!

Kolkata, West Bengal recently hosted its 17th annual film festival, screening over 150 films over its 7 day run. Bollywood and Hollywood weren’t invited. We were. Not so hot on your Bengali film-making? Want to get to grips with Tollywood? Read on, and learn a bit more about the other side of Indian cinema…

On 5th September, the British Film Institute launched its new project: Screen Heritage UK. Working with regional film archives across the UK, the BFI is making much of these archives available for free to anyone with an interest in Britain’s film heritage. So on a scale of 1 to interesting, where is it?