Film Review: Rubble Kings
“In 1979 a cult classic called “The Warriors” shook the world with its depiction of New York City as a gang infested concrete jungle. Nine years earlier the real story…
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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.
Blu-ray Review: The Hourglass Sanatorium
The fantastical and the bizarre are elements which make up much of Polish director Wojciech Has’ work. Unlike most of his peers, throughout his career he tended to avoid political…
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Film Review: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
In a world full of seemingly pointless money-making sequels and reboots, it’s refreshing to see original films being made like Me and Earl and the Dying Girl. Skilfully adapted from…
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Blu-ray Review: Casanova
Federico Fellini cut his teeth in the Italian neorealism movement, beginning by writing screenplays (most notably for Rome, Open City) before stepping behind the camera. After a few inconsistent early efforts…
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Film Review: How To Change The World
A whole movement is much more than one person or organisation. In 1971, when a group of friends decided to sail out to protest against nuclear testing in Alaska they…
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Blu-ray Review: The Saragossa Manuscript
The Manuscript Found in Saragossa is a prime example of a brilliantly conceived frame-tale; stories found within a story. Written by Count Jan Potocki, it was published in the 19th…
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Incoming: Dope
Malcolm (Shameik Moore) is carefully surviving life in a tough neighborhood in Los Angeles while juggling college applications, academic interviews, and the SAT. A chance invitation to an underground party…
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Film Review: Closed Curtain
Jafar Panahi is undoubtedly the most persistent and resourceful director working in film today. Despite being banned for 20 from making films by the Iranian authorities, Panahi still finds a…
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Film Review: The Second Mother
Class barriers are present and thriving all over the world, but they’re often unspoken. The rich employ nannies to bring up their children whilst those employed to care for the…
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Incoming: American Ultra
American Ultra is a fast-paced action comedy about Mike (Jesse Eisenberg), a seemingly hapless and unmotivated stoner whose small-town life with his live-in girlfriend, Phoebe (Kristen Stewart), is suddenly turned…
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