Incoming: Macbeth
Macbeth is a visceral and visually breath-taking retelling of the classic tale about an ambitious Scottish lord who seizes the throne with the help of his wife, Starring Academy Award…
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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: Dressed As A Girl
Described as “The frockumentary of the year”, you could be forgiven for assuming that there’s very little depth to Colin Rothbart’s film Dressed As A Girl. Whilst there’s plenty of…
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Incoming: Mia Madre
Palme d’Or winning director Nanni Moretti (The Son’s Room) returns with Mia Madre, a playful, reflective and intelligent drama. Set in present-day Rome, the story follows Margherita, a filmmaker attempting…
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DVD Review: Catch Me Daddy
Britain today is a multi-cultural and cosmopolitan place. It’s a haven for many and our population is made up of people from just about every nation of the world. There’s…
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Film Review: Palio
Animal welfare is not always synonymous with some European countries. Whilst Spain may take the biscuit with bullfighting, horse racing isn’t far behind on the list of animal rights activists.…
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Incoming: Life
Robert Pattinson and Dane DeHaan star as renowned Magnum photographer Dennis Stock and Hollywood legend James Dean in Anton Corbijn’s (Control) next feature film Life. Stock was 26, old before…
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DVD Review: L’Eclisse
Michelangelo Antonioni is one of the most important film directors Italy has ever produced. In many ways he redefined cinema in the period at the start of the 1960s. L’Eclisse is…
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Film Festival Preview: Grimmfest 2015
Grimmfest has firmly established itself as one of the strongest northern film festivals. Showcasing a mix of the best new horror, sci-fi, cult and fantasy films, this year’s festival takes…
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No/Gloss Film Festival 2015
No/Gloss is ab independent film festival in Leeds which celebrates DIY and unconventional cinema and low/no budget films from independent, local and international film-makers. Conceived in early 2012, it was…
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Incoming: 99 Homes
In this timely thriller, charismatic and ruthless businessman, Rick Carver (Michael Shannon), is making a killing by repossessing homes – gaming the real estate market, Wall Street banks and the…
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