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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.
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Incoming: Elvis and Nixon

  • June 24, 2016
  • Rob Aldam
The most requested photo of the National Archives isn’t of the Constitution, the Gettysburg Address, or the Bill of Rights. It’s a picture of President Richard Nixon with Elvis Presley…
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Blu-ray Review: Gilda (Criterion Collection)

  • June 24, 2016
  • Rob Aldam
In the golden days of Hollywood films some of the most bankable stars were those who were given the label of ‘Screen Goddess’. The Studios’ response to the horrors of…
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Incoming: Adult Life Skills

  • June 23, 2016
  • Rob Aldam
Anna is stuck: she’s approaching 30, living like a hermit in her mum’s garden shed and wondering why the suffragettes ever bothered.  She spends her days making videos using her…
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Film Review: Remainder

  • June 23, 2016
  • Rob Aldam
Memories can be fragile and fleeting; their absence can lead to confusion, anxiety and emotional torment. The sudden loss of this function has been covered in myriad books and films,…
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Blu-ray Review: Ivan’s Childhood

  • June 22, 2016
  • Rob Aldam
Andrei Tarkovsky is undoubtedly one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. His genius and mastery of the cinematic medium has rarely been surpassed. Whilst his films, such as Stalker,…
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Sheffield Doc/Fest Review: Sonita

  • June 21, 2016
  • Rob Aldam
The traditional role of a documentary film-maker is one of an impartial observer; there to document but not interfere or intercede. However, times change, and the ethical question shifts between…
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Incoming: Remainder

  • June 21, 2016
  • Rob Aldam
Hit by a falling object in a freak accident, an unnamed man awakens from a coma with £8.5m in compensation and his memory gone. All that remains is a fragmentary…
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Sheffield Doc/Fest Review: Weiner

  • June 20, 2016
  • Rob Aldam
Anthony Weiner was an outspoken and media-friendly Democratic Congressman. He was hugely popular with the electorate and built up a reputation of campaigning hard on behalf of his constituents. His…
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East End Film Festival 2016 – Ones to Watch

  • June 19, 2016
  • Rob Aldam
The East End Film Festival takes place 23rd June – 3rd July in several venues around Eastern Central London. With a diverse range of features and shorts on show, it…
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Sheffield Doc/Fest Review: Cameraperson

  • June 18, 2016
  • Rob Aldam
Kristen Johnson has been a documentary cameraperson for over 25 years. The award-winning cinematographer is today considered one of the best in her field and has helped create some incredible…
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