Backseat Mafia

Jack London was one of the most important and influential American novelists of his generation. His writings embodied the thirst for adventure which epitomised the …

The Romanian new wave is arguably the most interesting current movement in modern cinema. Of those directors working under this banner, Corneliu Porumboiu is possibly …

Whilst, to the outside world, the movie business might seem full of glitz and glamour, there’s a lot of sweat and tears which go into …

The French have a knack when it comes to stylish and sexy thrillers. There’s something about the Gallic temperament which provides for scintillating and electric …

The cinema of Sudan is almost completely unknown on a world stage. Whilst not overly surprising for an impoverished African country, this hasn’t always been …

Crime and punishment. It’s a tale as old as the hills. You do the crime and pay the time. When you’re released, your slate is …

Despite being classed as a friendly nation (aka arms and oil) by most of the Western world, Saudi Arabia has a truly appalling human rights …

We humans have a strange and wonderful array of phobias. These range from the everyday, such as the fear of flying or needles, to something …

David Cronenberg will forever have a unique place is genre cinema. The Canadian made his name making intelligent, visceral and challenging horror and science fiction …

Iran has found itself in the news a lot recently. If it’s not the breakdown of the nuclear deal or maritime piracy it’s the alleged …