Blu-Ray Review: Coach to Vienna
Wars are not merely a simple case of good versus evil. While leaders like Hitler and Stalin might have been rotten to the core, soldiers are often there against their…
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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.
CPH:DOX Review: The Pawnshop
You can trace the history of pawnbrokers or pawnshops back to Ancient China around three thousand years ago. In the West, the concept was adopted by the Ancient Greeks and…
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CPH:DOX Review: The Chocolate War
Just about everyone loves chocolate. It was first introduced into Britain as a drink and reached the height of its popularity, in this form, during the 18th century. Cadbury and…
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CPH:DOX Review: Pleistocene Park
The only way out of this climate crisis is for a unified and swift coordinated global response. In other words, we’re in a whole lot of trouble and the future…
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Film Review – Royalty Free: The Music of Kevin MacLeod
With the onset of streaming and the digitisation of music, it has become increasingly difficult for musicians to make a living. With meagre royalties from the likes of Spotify and…
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CPH:DOX Review: A House Made of Splinters
While the war in Ukraine has rightly dominated global newsfeeds for the past month, it’s easy to forget that it actually started back in 2014. When we talk about the…
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CPH:DOX Review: After A Revolution
After coming to power on a platform of socialism and nationalism, Muammar Gaddafi ruled Libya with an iron fist for four decades. An anti-imperialist, he started out on a mission…
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Film Review: Topside
New York City has provided the setting for many films and its probably the most iconic place in America. Tourists flock to the Big Apple to experience all the familiar…
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CPH:DOX Review: The Caviar Connection
Even today with the aid of a global community and the internet, many of the former Soviet republics are still a mystery to many in the Western world. This is…
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Blu-ray Review: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
One of the most enduring, influential and popular faces of horror cinema is that of Frankenstein’s monster. Since the publication of Mary Shelley’s novel back in 1818, the idea of…
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