BritishFilmLover

British Film Lover, created by British filmmakers & writers, championing British film past, present & the future. Follow for all things British film.

[Irvine Welsh @IrvineWelsh]

This is a work of art. If you have that on your coffee table and you don’t get laid by your date the only plausible explanation can be that neither of you has a cock or a fanny. Seriously.

[Jay Glennie @JayAGlennie]

I have had the privilege to see Wham! a documentary about 2 friends, who in 4 years conquered the pop world. It’s a joy! Congrats to my buddy @halfon & @__chris_smith__ @JBattsek @Shirliekemp & of course @ajridgeley

Do not miss! In cinemas on Tues or when it drops on @NetflixUK

[Jay Glennie @JayAGlennie]

Trying to manifest some good news for a book I have just completed. I’ve written nearly 215k words, so it’s an epic!

"I just know that something good is going to happen. I don't know when - but just saying it could even make it happen.'
- Kate Bush

#fingerscrossed #writing

[Jay Glennie @JayAGlennie]

Oh my.
I had delayed reading ‘a pocketful of happiness’. Losing my brother & father-in-law to the dreadful C I feared the book would be too much for me.
@RichardEGrant, you have written a beautiful love letter, a beautiful love story, which needless to say made me laugh, & cry.

[BritishFilmLover @BritFilmLover]

@Ley_KJ @JayAGlennie @Beathhigh It’s a fantastic list. Also great to see great films, perhaps a little forgotten such as The Sinking Feeling.

[BritishFilmLover @BritFilmLover]

We asked the great #IanRankin to kick start our celebration of #BritishFilm

Ian picked his top 10 British #CrimeFilms & boy has he picked some absolute beauties including #TheThirdMan #SexyBeast #GetCarter #TheLongGoodFriday #BrightonRock #Sleuth

What do you think?

[Jay Glennie @JayAGlennie]

Just a reminder that the masterful documentary Becoming Cary Grant from director Mark Kidel @Rivers47 is still available on the @bbciplayer

[Jay Glennie @JayAGlennie]

Absolutely spot on @GaryLineker! These 2 podcasts have been my lunch breaks away from writing about film & are absolutely fascinating.
Huge congrats to @campbellclaret, @RoryStewartUK & the @RestIsPolitics team for an analytical, emotive & enlightening insight into the Iraq war.

[Jay Glennie @JayAGlennie]

#RobertDeNiro & #MartinScorsese went to St Maarten to work on #PaulSchrader’s #RagingBull screenplay. Sending up producer Irwin Winkler, Gloria Norris, who transcribed their notes, took pics pretending they were spending their time having fun!
Raging Bull back in cinemas April 14

[Jay Glennie @JayAGlennie]

Cary Grant just stepping out

[Jay Glennie @JayAGlennie]

Oscar winner @jamieleecurtis with her parents Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh and sister Kelly.

[Jay Glennie @JayAGlennie]

Behind the scenes of John Schlesinger’s Midnight Cowboy (1969) starring Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight, Brenda Vaccaro, Sylvia Miles, John McGiver, Bob Balaban

Schlesinger first read the screenplay while he was working on Darling (1965) & took a pay cut in exchange for a profit deal

[Jay Glennie @JayAGlennie]

I love this original Performance (1970) poster concept featuring Chas (James Fox), Pherber (Anita Pallenberg) & Turner (Mick Jagger) that was vetoed by the studio.

As seen in my large format book on the making of Nic Roeg & Donald Cammell’s mind-bending & shape-shifting film.

[Jay Glennie @JayAGlennie]

Final Cut by Steven Bach

Evenings with Cary Grant by Nancy Nelson

Conversations with Wilder by Cameron Crowe

George Raft by Lewis Yablonsky

[Jay Glennie @JayAGlennie]

Montgomery Clift by Patricia Bosworth

Robert Evans’ The Kid Stays in the Picture

Thalberg by Mark Vieira 

Lawrence Grobel’s The Hustons

King Cohn by Bob Thomas

The Golden Age of Musical’s & Me by Saul Chaplin 

Terence Stamps Stamp Album, Coming Attractions & Double Feature

[Jay Glennie @JayAGlennie]

Kevin Macdonald’s Emeric Pressburger 

The Name Above the Title by Frank Capra 

@WassonSam’s Chinatown 

Kevin Brownlow David Lean & The Parade Goes By 

Errol Flynn My Wicked, Wicked Ways 

Lion of Hollywood by @ScottEyman1

[Jay Glennie @JayAGlennie]

With #WorldBookDay in many minds I’ve been asked about the film books that have influenced me.

(a thread):

David Niven The Moon’s a Balloon

@A_ScottBerg’s Goldwyn

Five Came Back from @MarkHarrisNYC 

John Gregory Dunne’s The Studio 

@PeterBiskind’s Easy Riders Raging Bulls

[TitusWelliver @welliver_titus]

I have all of these books as well as many of my friends. Meticulously researched,beautifully written and a must have for any serious cinephile! Get yours today!

[Jay Glennie @JayAGlennie]

#BookTwitter

I have poured my heart & soul into these film books & I desperately want to carry on telling the stories behind the making of classic films. Sorry I know we are all suffering but if you’re looking to buy a book or could share please do. 🙏

https://t.co/Nb5r1ZLuBJ

[Jay Glennie @JayAGlennie]

Behind the scenes of Elia Kazan’s A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) starring Vivien Leigh, Marlon Brando, Kim Hunter, Karl Malden. 
Screenplay by Tennessee Williams, based on his Pulitzer Prize play, the film received 12 Oscar noms, with Leigh, Malden &Hunter among the 4 recipients