Movie Gazette

Reviews Featuring Alec Guinness

The Ladykillers
A film to give you a nice ‘Ealing all over.

Star Wars
The galaxy’s favourite fairytale, on DVD at last – it’s a must-have for anyone’s collection.

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
The most exciting, entertaining, challenging and altogether satisfying of all the ‘Star Wars’ movies, ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ is an example of big-budget cinema at its very best.

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
A wonderful ending to a wonderful trilogy.

News Items For Alec Guinness

Branagh wins TV critics' honour
Kenneth Branagh wins best actor at the 35th annual Broadcasting Press Guild Awards for his role in the BBC drama Wallander.

Shaun Ley's week
The BBC's Shaun Ley looks at impressive and amusing contributions made by some of Britain's oldest stars.

The good, the bad and the mangled
The release of Valkyrie and The Reader have brought to mind a recurring problem for moviemakers and television producers - should actors stick to their own accents?

Radio 4's Clue quiz is to return
Panel quiz I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue will return to BBC Radio 4 following the death of chairman Humphrey Lyttelton.

Inside the stars' wardrobes
What goes on behind the scenes at the UK's biggest supplier of costumes to the film and TV industry?