Our good friend MattPage (he/him) reviews the latest release by the great Flicker Alley team; Cecil B. DeMille's #silentfilm #epic The King of Kings (1927). Plus, a chance to win a new Blu-ray copy of it: southwestsilents.com/post/the-king-…

As passes go on sale here: ti.to/film-noir-uk/f… Here is a very brief #thread 🧵what to expect at this year’s #FilmNoirFest…

A very rare chance to see #SilentFilm Forgotten Faces (1928) plus, Edwin S. Porter's classic The Great Train Robbery (1903). Passes have just gone on sale for Film Noir UK's #FilmNoirFest: ti.to/film-noir-uk/f…

Our Milestone July Newsletter is out today! Charles Burnett, Marcel Ophuls, Kevin Brownlow and more... mailchi.mp/milestonefilms…

Just wondering if the odd #SilentFilm will pop up on BBC Radio 3’s #SoundOfCinema with Matthew Sweet Saturday afternoon, 4PM! It’s all about Prehistoric Cinema after all.. You never know: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

New edition of our SWS Newsletter, featuring highlights to this month’s #Bristol Cinema Rediscovered Film Festival, is almost ready. So don’t forget to sign up here: southwestsilents.com/subscribe The full Cinema Rediscovered festival lineup is here: watershed.co.uk/cinema-redisco…

You wait for one book on #Welsh born star Ray Milland (1907-1986) and two come along at once. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #Wales Reviews for both are on the way for the 🎬 South West Silents 🎬/Film Noir UK website. For now tho, check out the website’s blog here: southwestsilents.com/blog

Watch the new trailer for Battleship Potemkin with music by Pet Shop Boys

We've spent this month's budget of a florin on marketing - so need your help! We'd love you to spread the word about #TPTV with all those you know. Do share the poster 😊 and welcome them to a world of proper telly - #LifeInThePastLane - TPTV Free 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week!

We held a memorial celebration for Peter Jewell last week and it was lovely to remember him with his family and friends. There's a story on the University website at news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-hum…

We're getting very excited about #Bookish; a brand new detective series from Mark Gatiss 💙 and Matthew Sweet. The series starts this Wednesday, 8PM, U&Alibi. More info: uandalibi.co.uk

We're very much gearing up for Cinema Rediscovered Film Festival (Cinema Rediscovered) in #Bristol next week; what are you planning to see? Full festival line-up here: watershed.co.uk/cinema-redisco…

As part of Film Noir UK’s #FilmNoirFest this coming November, in Weston-super-Mare. The #FilmNoir festival will be screening #SilentFilm Forgotten Faces (1928) + The Great Train Robbery (1903) both with live music by Neil Brand. Festival passes now on sale: ti.to/film-noir-uk/f…

Hey #FilmNoir fans! Don’t forget, you can find us on on other socials as well: #Facebook: m.facebook.com/FilmNoirUK #Instagram: instagram.com/swsilents #BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/filmno… #Newsletter: southwestsilents.com/subscribe

Paul from the great Prince Charles Cinema (Prince Charles Cinema) is in #Bristol for Cinema Rediscovered!

Don't forget to join us during Cinema Rediscovered in #Bristol for a special event marking 100 Years of the Film Society. Hosted by the BFI's great Bryony Dixon it should be a real film history treat: watershed.co.uk/whatson/13312/…

A #SilentFilm masterpiece and a perfect release from the Eureka Entertainment #MastersOfCinema team! Check out James Harrison's review of Jean Epstein's Finis Terræ (1929), plus, a chance to win a copy: southwestsilents.com/post/finis-ter…

A great event yesterday Cinema Rediscovered with Henry K. Miller and Bryony Dixon marking 100 Years of the Film Society. More #SilentFilm adventures today with Anna May Wong. More info: watershed.co.uk/cinema-redisco…

Don’t forget to join us for our first #SilentFilm event of the autumn with a #WizardOfOz double bill Bristol Megascreen at Bristol Aquarium! Tickets now on sale: ti.to/film-noir-uk/w…

One for all #SilentFilm fans! Check out Japanophiles on NHK WORLD News starring our good friend Johan Nordstrom: www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/sh…