At The Movies for Wednesday 11 October 2023

AT THE MOVIES #943   BEST OF BRITISH

 

Simon Morris welcomes a new film festival – from the people who brought the popular French Festival, here comes the British and Irish Film Festival.  It features a distinguished cast list, from Sir Michael Caine to Gemma Arterton, Olivia Colman to Dame Helen Mirren, Take That to Noel Coward.

 

 

 

Among the highlights are the swansong of Sir Michael Caine and the late Glenda Jackson CBE – The great escaper.

 

 

 

 

The Old Oak sees another British great call it quits (he says).  Ken Loach goes out on a high note, according to the critics at Cannes this year.

 

 

 

And from Ireland, a star-studded thriller led by Liam Neeson.   Co-star Ciarán Hinds has been getting the rave reviews, but a lot of attention was drawn to the return of Jack Gleeson (King Joffrey in Game of Thrones).