There are films that succeed, and films that announce something — not necessarily themselves, but the world they make possible. Ken Russell’s 1975 version of “Tommy” falls into that latter more ...

"Your senses will never be the same again!" Let's play some pinball! The Who's iconic rock opera Tommy is getting re-release in IMAX for two nights only this March. IMAX has unveiled a new official ...

Also showing in the 11-day season are Tommy (12 March), Women in Love (15 March) and Lisztomania (17 March), and the closing-night screening is Elgar and “other Russell treats” from the extensive ...

All of which adds to the realism, aided by Huw Wheldon’s sonorous narration of Russell’s script. The images are glorious: the recurring scenes of Elgar traversing the Malvern Hills accompanied by his ...