DVD Review: The Accountant of Auschwitz
When major wars end and countries want to move on, it’s natural to try and draw a line over events of the past. Forget those atrocities and crimes committed previously…
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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: The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then Bigfoot
Sam Elliott has one of the most recognisable faces and voices in Hollywood. During a career which has so far spanned six decades, he has played a variety of memorable…
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Incoming: Yuli – The Carlos Acosta Story
Based on Carlos Acosta’s autobiography, Yuli is his own story about growing up in Cuba, becoming a dancer, moving to London and his relationship with his father, his family and…
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Blu-ray Review: The Caretaker
Harold Pinter was one of the most influential and accomplished playwrights and poets of the twentieth century. Whilst he’s best known for his theatrical work, Pinter was also an accomplished…
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Film Review: A Deal with the Universe
For most couples, having a child (or children) is one of the most important driving forces in their relationship. Whilst many pregnancies are unplanned, some people struggle for years to…
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Incoming: Wild Rose
Rose-Lynn Harlan is bursting with raw talent, charisma and cheek. Fresh out of jail and with two young kids, all she wants is to get out of Glasgow and make…
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Film Review: Prospect
The success of Alex Garland’s Annihilation and Ex-Machina demonstrate how much of an appetite genre fans have for intelligent science-fiction filmmaking. The likes of Moon, Under the Skin, Primer and…
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Incoming: Shazam!
We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy case, by shouting out one word—SHAZAM!—this streetwise 14-year-old foster kid…
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Blu-Ray Review: Mélo
Whilst cinema and theatre have often been pitted as ardent foes, the big screen owes the stage a debt of honour. So many of the most popular films ever made…
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Incoming: The Sisters Brothers
From acclaimed director Jacques Audiard (Rust and Bone, A Prophet), The Sister Brothers is a gun-slinging dark comedy with heart and true western grit. Set in 1850 Oregon, the film…
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