Film Festival Preview: ShAFF
What started back in 2003 as a series of grass route rock climbing talks morphed into the inaugural Sheffield Adventure Film Festival (ShAFF) in 2006. It has continued to grow…
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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.
News: Showtime – Showroom Announces 20th Anniversary Appeal
2015 marks the 20th anniversary of one of the UK’s most loved independent cinemas. The Showroom first opened her doors back in 1995, and has become a much-loved part of…
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Film Review: Dreamcatcher
Kim Longinotto has spent her entire career behind the camera giving a voice to female victims of oppression and discrimination. She’s covered topics including divorce in Iran, sexual identity, Female…
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Film Preview: High Tide
Set in the spectacular Welsh countryside along the Gower Coastline, High Tide tells the story of Bethan who has just one day to reclaim, repair and re-embrace her relationship with…
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Film Review: Difret
With International Women’s Day on Sunday, Difret is a timely reminder of the discrimination, persecution and victimisation suffered by females around the world. Whilst the situation is hardly perfect in…
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Film Review: White God
Whilst dogs are a man’s best friend, they’re often restricted to such fluffy nonsense as Cats & Dogs, Hotel For Dogs or Snow Dogs on the big screen. The most…
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DVD Review: Wolves
B Movie horror films, are to say the least, a mixed bag. The spectrum tends to run from absolutely atrocious to quite enjoyable. Occasionally, they’re so bad that they achieve…
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Incoming: It Follows
For 19-year-old Jay, fall should be about school, boys and weekends out at the lake. But after a seemingly innocent sexual encounter, she finds herself plagued by strange visions and…
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Film Preview: White God
A cautionary tale between a superior species and its disgraced inferior. Favouring pedigree dogs, a new regulation puts a severe tax on mixed breeds. Owners dump their dogs and shelters…
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Film Review: Hinterland
British films come in many shapes and sizes, but often don’t get the opportunity to find an audience. The ones which get major exposure tend to fall into two categories.…
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