Film Review: Explorer
There have always been people who are inexplicably driven, from an early age, compelled to test the boundaries of what mankind is capable of. To stretch the limits of human…
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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: Anonymous Club
Given our nations’ intertwined histories and the amount of things we have in common, there seems to be an unspoken connection between the UK and (post-colonial) Australia. This is especially…
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Film Review: McEnroe
Tennis had long been a very reserved, genteel and upper-class sport, but in the 1970s things began to change. As the ‘Open Era’ began to hit its stride, with characters…
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Film Review: A Chiara
The eternal debate over nature versus nurture will no doubt rumble on until the final days of humankind, but it’s undeniable that both factors play crucial roles in shaping and…
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Blu-Ray Review: Pickpocket
Where there are large groups of wealthy people, there will undoubtedly be pickpockets just waiting to relieve them of their money. Although, long gone are the days of people carrying…
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Film Review: Both Sides of the Blade
Claire Denis is undoubtedly one of the most distinctive French filmmakers working today and also, arguably, one of the best. She has made some of the most memorable films to…
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Film Review: Futura
Italy, by dint of geography and migrational history, perches itself in a fairly unique position within continental Europe. The affluent and pale north takes most of its cues from its…
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Film Review: The Summoned
The temptation of ‘man’ can be traced all the way back to the Garden of Eden. While Eve, and seemingly therefore all women, took the rap, it’s noticeable that Adam…
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Film Review: Jackson
This year’s tragic decision to overturn Roe Vs. Wade has set women’s rights back in America by several decades. Opening the way for evangelical Christians to try and repeal other…
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Blue-Ray Review: Summer Time Machine Blues
What would you do if you invented a time machine? The answer is likely to be different depending on the individual. Some, selfishly, would go back and use their knowledge…
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