DVD Review: Stop Making Sense
There are very few bands which combine the artistic ethos, lasting appeal, critical integrity and the reputation for live shows as Talking Heads did. David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth,…
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DVD Review: Le Pont du Nord (Masters of Cinema)
Outside of mother/daughter relationships you seldom find two female leads in mainstream cinema. This thankfully seems to be changing, albeit far too slowly, with Paul Feig leading the way in…
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DVD Review: Technotise: Edit & I
Ever since Akira became a huge hit, futuristic sci-fi animation has proved popular both in Japan and in the West. There have been some great examples of forward thinking and…
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DVD Review: Best of Enemies
It is difficult to believe now but the advent of television was once believed as a huge step forward for the intellectual good of a country. This was particularly the…
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DVD Review: Outlander Season 1
With the advent of online streaming services there’s been a whole new market for new TV shows. Netflix is probably the best known in the UK but Amazon Prime has…
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DVD Review: The Nightmare
Have you ever experienced real horror? That’s what a taxi driver said to me. It was in the wee hours after a horror film festival. As he told me about…
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DVD Review: Slow West
Westerns can often be formulaic and follow very similar paths. Traditionally this has been the case but with the resurgence of the genre in the last few years they’ve evolved…
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DVD Review: Howl
Werewolves are a perennial favourite with horror fans. By far and away the greatest lycanthrope film is An American Werewolf in London. However, this area of horror has also produced…
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DVD Review: Seconds (Masters of Cinema)
Even as far back as 1966 Americans were suffering from the boredom of suburban normality. Whether as a result of a hangover from the war or a general malaise through…
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DVD Review: The Naked Prey (Masters of Cinema)
Whilst the rise of the British Empire and European colonialism may have been profitable for rich white men, it certainly was no fun for the natives. Joseph Conrad’s Heart of…
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