Incoming: A Quiet Place
A family of four must navigate their lives in silence after mysterious creatures that hunt by sound threaten their survival. If they hear you, they hunt you. A Quiet Place…
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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.
Incoming: Isle of Dogs
Isle of Dogs tells the story of Atari Kobayashi, 12-year-old ward to corrupt Mayor Kobayashi. When, by Executive Decree, all the canine pets of Megasaki City are exiled to a…
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DVD Review: Score: A Film Music Documentary
Never underestimate the vital role music plays in any film. A score can make or break a movie. It can elevate a moment or inject emotion into a scene. One…
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Blu-Ray Review: Amazon Women on the Moon
We have so many channels at our disposal now, choosing what to watch can be a dizzying, anxious and frustrating nightmare. Just one touch of a button can take the…
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Incoming: Journeyman
Journeyman tells the story of middleweight boxing champion Matty Burton (Paddy Considine). After winning a punishing title defense on points, Matty collapses at home. The journey towards regaining his speech,…
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Film Review: Between Land and Sea
The sea has long proved an obsession for man. Writers, poets and musicians have drawn inspiration from, and been guided by, their relationship with bodies of water for centuries. Some…
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Film Review: The Islands and The Whales
Over the past decade there has been a renewed consciousness around environmental and animal rights issues. However, documentarians are now shining the light on the local issues surrounding controversial topics.…
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Incoming: Ready Player One
The film is set in 2045, with the world on the brink of chaos and collapse. But the people have found salvation in the OASIS, an expansive virtual reality universe…
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Blu-Ray Review: Wonder
It’s not uncommon for children to feel isolated and alone when they’re starting a new school. It’s a set-up which has been repeatedly plundered by Hollywood as the premise for…
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Film Review – Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist
When it comes to the world of high couture it’s generally all a bit snobby, stuffy, elitist and conservative. Think Phantom Thread, and then some. When Vivienne Westwood came along…
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