Had a top-notch evening at Finsbury Park Picturehouse for a preview of Doug Weir’s fabulous new 4K restoration of MADNESS: TAKE IT OR LEAVE it, followed by an entertaining and illuminating Q&A with Madness’s Suggs and Mike, hosted by the BFI’s inimitable Vic Pratt. @vicpratt.bsky.social

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Fresh on the Haunted Generation site... my @forteantimes.bsky.social review of the new BFI Children's Film Foundation box set. Magic marbles, escaped lions, scary Michael Elphick and PC Gareth Thomas on a steam engine. Salut @vicpratt.bsky.social... hauntedgeneration.co.uk/2026/09/21/t...

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Thrilled to see another lovely review of my book, ‘The Films of Aleksandr Rou: Father of Soviet Fairy-Tale Cinema’, in Slavic and East European Journal. You can read more reviews and a free sample at t.co/fcNdUgHJE0

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A great evening at the BFI with Deborah Allison discussing her new book, The Films of Aleksandr Rou. Thank you to everyone who joined us for a fascinating conversation about one of Russian cinema's most visionary filmmakers. 🎬📚

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This Thursday, 16 July, I’ll be introducing Aleksandr Rou’s wonderful Soviet fantasy film VASILISA THE BEAUTIFUL (1939) at Finsbury Park Picturehouse in London. Further info and tickets here: picturehouses.com/Vasilisa

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