Incoming: Amazing Grace
Witness Aretha Franklin as you’ve never seen her before. Experience an electrifying performance in the brand new concert film Amazing Grace. Amazing Grace is in cinemas from 10 May.
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Rob Aldam
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Rob worked on a number of online music magazines, both as a writer and editor, before concentrating on his first love - film. After stints as Cultural and Film Editor on local magazines, he took up residency as Film Editor at Backseat Mafia. He specialises in covering world cinema, independent film, documentaries, and championing the underdog.
Film Review: Diamantino
Unfortunately, we live in a world where fame and fortune often have precious little to do with ability, intelligence or hard work. This vacuous throw-away culture has led to a…
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Incoming: Pokémon Detective Pikachu
The story begins when ace private eye Harry Goodman goes mysteriously missing, prompting his 21-year-old son Tim to find out what happened. Aiding in the investigation is Harry’s former Pokémon…
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Blu-Ray Review: The Big Clock
When it comes to actors with a huge presence, Charles Laughton was unmistakably a heavyweight. Theatrically trained, the West End led to Broadway and then eventually Hollywood. He made a…
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Incoming: Madeline’s Madeline
When Madeline (Helena Howard) joins a prestigious theatre group, director Evangeline (Molly Parker) knows she’s found her star. Effortlessly talented, Madeline has an uncanny ability to pour herself into every…
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Film Review: Just Say Goodbye
Suicide is not something we traditionally talk about as a society but it’s a subject which we’re just beginning to publicly address. Taking your own life accounts for the tragic…
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Film Review: Dead Good
Although much has been lost in the passing of time, what we do know about ancient civilizations is how important death rituals were to them. The Egyptians, Mayans, Sumerians, Incas…
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Film Review: The Ranger
If genre cinema ran a travel agency it would definitely be offering vacations to a cabin in the woods; teens go half price. Indeed, the willingness of (particularly American) teenagers…
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Film Review: Scary Stories
Drawing heavily on folklore and urban legend, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a series of children’s books written by Alvin Schwartz and illustrated by Stephen Gammell. The…
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Incoming: High Life
In deep space, Monte and his daughter Willow live together aboard a spacecraft, in complete isolation. A man whose strict self-discipline is a shield against desire, Monte fathered her against…
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