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Quant documentary movie lands in 2022

A new Mary Quant documentary movie called simply Quant lands in 2022, but you can book a seat to the premiere screenings right now, which take place in London next month.

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Celluloid cool – The French New Wave

Dorian Cox talks Celluloid cool – The French New Wave and the sophisticated cinematic world of Mod before the era of the beach fights.

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Review: Smashing Time (1967)

Swinging London cult classic Smashing Time is coming to Talking Pictures! If you want to know about that and the film itself, read on.

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Absolute Beginners soundtrack vinyl reissue

Like the film itself, this one will divide the audience. The Absolute Beginners soundtrack is getting a double vinyl reissue.

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Review: The Party’s Over (1963)

Film Friday and today that film is Guy Hamilton’s The Party’s Over. Once impossible to find, this 1963 flick with Oliver Reed is now available to buy as a BFI release at a discounted price.

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Review: The White Bus (1967)

A film about a white bus ride around 1960s Manchester? That’s The White Bus, which is more interesting than that sounds.

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Review: Fahrenheit 451 (1966)

Another vintage film recommendation for you if you can find it - Fahrenheit 451 from 1966 with Julie Christie. If it isn’t streaming anywhere, Amazon has the DVD for under a fiver.

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Review: Ghost Goes Gear (1966)

As a bit of light relief, let’s look at that time when the Spencer Davis Group thought it was a good idea to make a film. It was called Ghost Goes Gear.

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Childhood Memories 70s

Twist And Shout

Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush (1968)

Back onto films again, with this week’s pick being the 1960s cult classic Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush. Which was actually adapted from a book about Carlisle.

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On YouTube: Battle of the Mods (1965)

Yes, you can watch by far the worst ‘Mod’ film ever online. The much-maligned Battle of the Mods (also known as Crazy Baby) is on YouTube.

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Mod episode of Gideon’s Way screens on Talking Pictures

If you haven’t seen it, the Mod episode of Gideon’s Way (The Rhyme and the Reason) screens tonight on Talking Pictures.

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Psych in Southport: What’s Good For The Goose (1969)

Think I’ll start a Friday film day on the Modculture site, kicking off with this 1960s oddity. Norman Wisdom goes psych in Southport in the cult classic What’s Good For The Goose.

And Soon The Darkness is on Talking Pictures TV later tonight. If you want to know a bit of background (but not the twists and turns), I wrote about it on Modculture. Bespoke Shirts, 1960s Inspired, Test Card, Daily Walk, 1960s Fashion, Knitwear Design, The Darkness, Polo Shirts, Baby Strollers

Reviewed: And Soon The Darkness (1970)

And Soon The Darkness is on Talking Pictures TV later tonight. If you want to know a bit of background (but not the twists and turns), I wrote about it on Modculture.

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