This evening at the BBC Proms ["the world's greatest classical music festival"], the music of the "classic period" of Hollywood is being celebrated - including that of what has been voted the best film ever [Vertigo] and certainly the most iconic horror-thriller [Psycho] by composer Bernard Herman: BBC Radio 3 - BBC Proms, 2025, Classic Thriller Soundtracks
Vertigo - official 60th anniversary trailer - YouTube
Psycho Official Trailer 1960 HD - YouTube [or the full trailer: Psycho (1960) Theatrical Trailer - Alfred Hitchcock Movie - YouTube]
Psycho is part of the film genre film noir
There are many different kinds of film out there: what's your favourite film genre?
And, yes, it can be difficult to put a film into one compartment: Fight Club: how many film genres in one film?
Especially those 'big films': blockbusters don't have to be stupid
If we really want to improve our English language, perhaps we need to go for quality: Shakespeare
Four Versions of the Witches from Macbeth - YouTube
But there is more than American and British film when it comes to the English language:
Australia: Picnic at Hanging Rock is just as unsettling and relevant 50 years on - ABC News
PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK - 4K Restoration Trailer - YouTube
Nigeria: the English-speaking world: West Africa and Jay Doubleyou: Nigeria making an impact on America
MAID OF LOVE TRAILER - (Showing 5TH of September by 6:00 pm WAT) NIGERIAN MOVIES 2025 - YouTube [plus subtitles!]
India: English-language Indian films - Wikipedia
Gandhi (1982) Trailer - YouTube and SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE - Trailer - YouTube and Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011) Movie Trailer HD - YouTube
Finally, yes we can improve our English through film! how to learn english from movies
But be careful with those subtitles! how watching films can help your english
Here are some personal recommendations: 20 Great Films That Will LEVEL UP Your English — Podcast for Learners - YouTube and My 5 Favorite Movies for English Fluency - YouTube and 10 Great MOVIES To Learn English - YouTube
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