Sundance Review: The Mission
The restorationist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints considers itself to be the modern embodiment of the church founded by Jesus Christ. Based in Salt Lake City and formed…
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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.
Sundance Review: Fire of Love
As strange as it may seem, we’re only here today because of volcanoes. The Earth has been, and continues to be, sculpted and shaped by these mighty powerhouses. They can…
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Sundance Review: I Didn’t See You There
It’s impossible to appreciate the challenges being in a wheelchair presents to carrying-out everyday tasks, let alone anything a little more ambitious. The things those of us who are able-bodied…
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Sundance Review: Happening
As the US Supreme Court continues to push back women’s rights in Texas by decades, it’s worth remembering that abortion has only been legal in the country for less than…
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Sundance Review: Dual
I think everyone is afraid, at one time or another, of becoming terminally ill. It’s only natural to fear for the worst every time you’re waiting for results from medical…
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Sundance Review: Klondike
Unless you’ve had your head buried in the sand for the last few weeks, you’ll have read about the growing tensions between Ukraine and Russia in the news. While the…
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Film Review: Parallel Mothers
There are few more colourful events in the film calendar than a new offering from Pedro Almodóvar. The Spanish master has a flair for the theatrical and an eye for…
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Film Review – Boris Karloff: The Man Behind The Monster
Along with his great rival Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff was one of the most recognisable faces in Hollywood during the 1930s and 1940s. Iconic is an understatement. After initially struggling…
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Sundance Review: Sirens
While the last decade has seen a lot of progress within the music industry, it’s still a male-dominated area and one where women regularly find themselves treated as second-class ‘citizens’.…
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Sundance Review: To The End
While history will remember the 2020 US Presidential election for the ‘storming of the Capitol’ and a victory for rationalism over populism, there were so many individual and dogmatic battles…
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