US release: 21st January 2000
Australia release: 10th January 2001
Japan release: 14th March 2001
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$0 If you live in London, England and are fortunate to be around the BFI Film on Film Festival you were in for a special treat on 12th June as the festival had the first screening of the original cut of Star Wars, the first showing of this cut since 1978!
The movie was significantly changed in the Special Edition version of Star Wars in 1998 in the run up to the first prequel movie Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace in 1999.
This was a very rare treat for fans of the series as the Special Editions, especially of this movie, have caused controversy over the year, especially the now famous "Han Shoots First" scene.
A brief history of this print of the film as found in various sources on the internet:
The BFI (British Film Institute) found the print in their archives and after contacting Lucasfilm about doing a screening they agreed.
Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy said she was surprise that the print existed, but agreed to the screening as she thinks it is a valuable artifact in historical cinema.
Kennedy presented the showing to prove it was a legal copy!
As explained by the BFI
"In these very special screenings, we present the film exactly as experienced by audiences on its original 1977 release. Screening from one of the precious handful of dye transfer IB Technicolor prints produced uniquely for the first British release, and preserved in the BFI National Archive"
Lets hope this sentiment to the original cut goes that bit further and, as the whole trilogy is owned by Disney since the buyout of Fox, it gets a 4K remastered home release, as well as Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars Return of the Jedi.
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Movie breakdown
Synopsis for Babygirl
A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with a much younger intern.
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Movie breakdown
Synopsis for Wicked
An unlikely friendship emerges between Elphaba and Glinda, two clashing witches in the magical land of Oz. Elphaba is wrongfully cast as a wicked witch as she seeks to expose the fraudulent, corrupt Wizard who rules the land.
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A new poster has been released for upcoming movie Wicked~2024 which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.
Movie breakdown
Synopsis for Wicked
An unlikely friendship emerges between Elphaba and Glinda, two clashing witches in the magical land of Oz. Elphaba is wrongfully cast as a wicked witch as she seeks to expose the fraudulent, corrupt Wizard who rules the land.
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An animates prequel to the Transformers movies has been given a PG age rating in the UK for mild violence, threat, language.
The movie features the voice talents of Chris Hemsworth who has previously been seen in Thor: Love and Thunder and Men In Black: International, it also features Brian Tyree Henry who has starred in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and The Woman In the Window.
The movie is directed by Josh Cooley who has previously directed the animated movies We Bare Bears: The Movie and Up.
Movie Synopsis
A young, idealistic Transformer embarks on a quest to find his ancestors, but discovers a dark secret in the process.
BBFC certificate breakdown.