British Film Institute brings impressive wares to TCM Fest 2025

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Ben Roberts, Chief Executive of the British Film Institute, attends 2025 TCM Classic Film Festival. photo: Jesse Grant/Getty Images for TCM One of the highlights of this year’s TCM Classic Film Festival was a tribute to the British Film Institute’s remarkable preservation program, now celebrating its 90th year. The tribute included 6 movies, all presented ...

Julie Christie, in message, remembers Omar Sharif, David Lean

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A highlight of Wednesday night’s wonderful Laemmle Theatres “Anniversary Classics” series screening of DR. ZHIVAGO (1964) had host Stephen Farber delivering a personal message from actress Julie Christie sent especially for the occasion. The note concerned her dashing leading man, Omar Sharif, whose death on July 10, 2015 the screening was dedicated to memorializing. Sharif ...