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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: Utama

The Quechua people originated from Peru but spread out across South America into Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Columbia and Ecuador. Traditionally, these indigenous groups have lived off the land, either through…

Sundance Review: After Yang

History is littered with directors who make a huge splash with their debut feature and then struggle to follow it up. It’s not surprising really as most toil for years…

Julie running

Sundance Review: The Worst Person in the World

Three is the magic number. This is particularly the case for many independent directors who want to bring their vision to the big screen but need more time to do…

Black kites in the sky

Sundance Review: All That Breathes

In ancient Egypt, it is said that the god Isis would take the form of a kite in order to resurrect the dead. In Islam, it is said that if…

Sinéad O'Connor

Sundance Review: Nothing Compares

Today, the pop music industry is mostly inhabited by a bunch of characterless and sterile stars. Any personality quirks or more eccentric characteristics are normally ironed out by record companies…

Military training

Sundance Review: Riotsville, USA

The 1960s was a tumultuous time in the history of the United States of America. The post-war economic boom may have surged across the country but that didn’t mean it…

Sundance Review: Fresh

When online dating first began, it was seen as a great way for likeminded people to meet and fall in love. However, like just about everything created my man, and…

Blu-Ray Review: The Sun Shines Bright

John Ford was undoubtedly on of the greatest American directors of his generation. Over the course of six decades, he made well over one hundred films. Starting his career in…

Sundance Review: Tantura

As the saying goes, history is always written by the victors. Especially when it involves war or fighting, where the emphasis is placed on the heroic triumph and little is…

Jake Burton on the slopes

Film Review: Dear Rider

While the history of snowboarding can’t be traced back to just one single point, the first model which resembles a modern snowboard first appeared in the 1960s. The original was…

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