Blu-Ray Review: Umberto D
Italian Neo-realism emerged after the end of the Second World War. It was a direct reaction to the changing social and economic climate in Italy, characterised by a focus on…
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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 Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki
I’m not a fan of boxing, and by extension, most films about boxing tend to leave me cold. However, it’s a sport which has produced some notable movies over the…
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Blu-Ray Review: The City of the Dead
Christopher Lee was the most iconic face of horror cinema. He was one of the most prolific actors around in a career in film and television which spanned eight decades.…
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Incoming: Mulholland Drive
Consistently hailed the best film of the 21st century, David Lynch’s quintessential neo-noir is now available in a new 4K digital transfer. Naomi Watts gives a career-making performance as aspiring…
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Incoming: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Adapted from Ken Kesey’s novel, the film centres on Randle McMurphy (Jack Nicholson), a convict who simulates mental illness in the hope that a transfer to psychiatric hospital might ensure…
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Incoming: A Sense of Ending
Tony Webster (Broadbent) leads a reclusive and quiet existence until long buried secrets from his past force him to face the flawed recollections of his younger self, the truth about…
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Film Review: Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo
For anyone old enough to remember, July 20 1969 will be a day indelibly etched on their memory. Ever since Eagle landed on the moon and Armstrong and Aldrin made…
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Film Festival Preview: Derby Film Festival 2017
The fourth Derby Film Festival takes place at Derby Quad between 28th April and 7th May. A mix of previews, the obscure and much-loved classics, it’s a festival which has…
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Incoming: The Handmaiden
Set during the Japanese occupation of Korea in the 1930s, a young handmaiden named Sookee (Kim Tae-ri) is hired by Hideko (Kim Min-hee), a reclusive heiress who lives in a…
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Incoming: A Quiet Passion
The story of 19th century American poet Emily Dickinson is brought to vivid life, in a remarkably sensitive biopic by director Terence Davies, exploring her early days as a young…
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