THE FILM STAGE • Exclusive Restoration Trailer for Bronco Bullfrog Brings to a Light a Long-Unseen British Landmark
A long-unseen landmark of British cinema has undergone a new 2K restoration and is ready to be embraced by audiences once more.
BROOKLYN VEGAN • ‘The Harder They Come,’ Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry doc & more streaming on Criterion Channel reggae film series
The Criterion Channel will be celebrating reggae culture in February with Roots & Revolution: Reggae on Film, featuring 11 features and documentaries.
THE TIMES • Barney Platts-Mills obituary
Film director with egalitarian instincts whose best work Bronco Bullfrog was a cult chronicle of Sixties working-class life
THE GUARDIAN • Barney Platts-Mills obituary
British film director whose overlooked classic Bronco Bullfrog was part of a lifelong effort to make his industry more accessible
ESSENCE • ‘Lovers Rock’—The Story Behind The Music In Steve McQueen’s Tribute To Reggae
Dub-Reggae legend Dennis Bovell breaks down “Blues Parties” and shares his favorite needle drops.
OKAYPLAYER • Steve McQueen: “It’s My Duty to Tell The Truth About the Black Experience”
We caught up with Steve McQueen, director of the five-part anthology series Small Axe, who discussed the importance of Black storytelling throughout the Diaspora.
i-D • In ‘Lovers Rock’, Black joy exists without restraint nor tragedy
The second in Steve McQueen’s 'Small Axe' series is a gem of modern cinema, in which the freedom of Black love and entertainment roam free.
THE FILM STAGE • Small Axe Cinematographer Shabier Kirchner Reteams with Steve McQueen for Directorial Debut ‘Augustown’
If his work on Skate Kitchen and Sollers Point didn’t yet clue you into the immense talents of cinematographer Shabier Kirchner, get ready for one of the greatest achievements in the field this year: Steve McQueen’s five-film anthology series Small Axe.
MAZE • (Re)Voir – « Babylon » : Enfants du sound-system
Sélectionné à La Semaine de la critique à Cannes en 1980, interdit en Angleterre et aux États-Unis depuis 39 ans considéré comme incitation à la haine raciale, inédit en France au cinéma, Babylon de Franco Rosso sort enfin en salles, en version restaurée par Les Films du Camélia. Une immersion puissante au plus près d’une bande de jeunes afro-caribéens londoniens, vivant au rythme du reggae et victimes d’une société raciste et violente.
REGGAE.FR • ‘Babylon’, le film culte au cinéma
Babylon, le film culte de Franco Rosso, controversé et interdit en Angleterre et aux Etats-Unis depuis 39 ans car jugé incitant à la haine raciale, jusqu’à sa récente restauration, est sorti dans les salles françaises cette semaine.