Classic movies are back on the big screen this summer.THE series of classic British films being screened in pristine pris·tine adj. 1. a. Remaining in a pure state; uncorrupted by civilization. b. Remaining free from dirt or decay; clean: pristine mountain snow. 2. digital format continues next week with Billy Liar Liar - MIT Scheme (PG). John Schlesinger directs Tom Courtenay in the 1963 movie about a young man escaping into a fantasy world. The film can be seen this Tuesday at either Cineworld Broad St from 6.45pm or at Solihull Cine-world, 5pm. Future films in the series are: August 21 - Laurence Olivier's Henry V (PG) August 28 - The Wicker Man For other uses, see The Wicker Man (disambiguation). The Wicker Man was a large wicker statue of a human allegedly used by the ancient Druids for human sacrifice by burning it in effigy, according to Julius Caesar in his Commentarii de Bello Gallico ( (1973 version) (15) September 4 - The Dam Busters This is a list of Busters from the manga Beet the Vandel Buster. The Beet Warriors Beet Beet is a young boy who has always desired to be the strongest Buster. He aspires to be like his heroes, the Zenon Warriors, who are known as the strongest of all Busters. September 11 - Withnail & I All tickets are just pounds 2.50 and at Cineworld Broad Street films will be introduced by a local personality. The screenings are supported by a weekly BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. 2 series of films and documentaries on Saturday and Sunday evenings. Film fans also have the chance to celebrate British cinema by creating their own versions of classic films. Users can submit their films through the BBC Mini Movies group-www.youtube.com/group/bbcminimovies The favourites will be showcased at www.bbc.co.uk/britishfilm. Check out our own website at www.birminghammail.net for video reports of all the latest news stories, including a look at the digitally-restored version of Goldfinger. CAPTION(S): LIAR... Tom Courtenay. |
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