Film Review: Distant Constellation
With the rapid pace of progress in science, technology and medicine, along with the absence of any recent major wars, life expectancy is steadily rising around the world. It’s now…
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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 Senator
Whilst it’s a truism that Americans like their politics, they absolutely adore their political dynasties. The Clintons are the latest in a line of families who have coveted the most…
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Incoming: The Meg
A deep-sea submersible—part of an international undersea observation program—has been attacked by a massive creature, previously thought to be extinct, and now lies disabled at the bottom of the deepest…
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Film Review: Mad to Be Normal
There have been many different responses to mental illness throughout the ages. In the ancient world it was often conflated with divine communication. In mediaeval times, it was largely viewed…
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Film Review: Under the Tree
Throughout history, disagreements between families, friends or neighbours have often escalated rapidly to become all our feuds. The resulting acrimony, destruction and bloodshed is often way out of proportion to…
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Blu-ray Review: Tideland
2018 will go down as a landmark in the history of cinema. Finally, after so many false starts and aborted attempts, we’ll be able to see The Man Who Killed…
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Film Review – Leaning Into The Wind: Andy Goldsworthy
If you ever happen across a man laid in the middle of the pavement or cavorting up a tree, there’s a fair chance that it’s Andy Goldsworthy. The British artist…
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Incoming: The Negotiator
The collateral damage of civil war is all-encompassing and unforgiving; a brutal setting for tense negotiations, especially when the results could have monumental consequences. The Negotiator is in cinemas from…
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Blu-Ray Review: Bagdad Café
One of the most compelling and consistent motifs to be found in cinema is that of the fish out of water. It’s a premise which works particularly well in comedies.…
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Film Review: The Heiresses
In the history of South American cinema, Paraguay has traditionally been merely a footnote. However, the 21st century has seen an upturn in fortunes. Whilst this has been a slow…
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