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IDFA Review: Crazy, Not Insane

Over the last fifteen years, Alex Gibney has been frighteningly prolific, releasing amammoth twenty-eight feature-length documentaries. What is more impressive, is how consistently excellent they are. Not to mention award-winning,…

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Tallinn Black Nights Review: Ulbolsyn

The English-language dominance in UK cinemas means that we’re only ever exposed to a limited and often narrow range of European cinema. Whilst you’d expect this to be the best…

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IDFA Review: Bitter Love

If you’ve ever been lucky enough to experience a holiday romance, you’ll know that there’s nothing quite like it. Caught up in the moment. Just the two of you. Without…

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IDFA Review: ‘Til Kingdom Come

Evangelical Christianity is an anathema for reasonable and liberal people. It has been around for centuries but is most often seen today in the intolerant bile you witness on TV…

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IDFA Review: City Hall

Within documentary film circles, Frederick Wiseman is something of a legend. He’s easily one of the greatest living American documentarians and continues to work in a refreshingly unique way. Since…

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Tallinn Black Nights Review: Kindred

Class has been a large part of British society for generations. Whilst the upper-classes may now be struggling to pay for their stately homes, if they haven’t already sold them…

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IDFA Review: The Magnitude of All Things

Our world is dying. It has been for millions of years. However, since the industrial revolution, the actions of man have greatly speeded up this process. The acceleration has spiked…

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IDFA Review: Once Upon a Time in Venezuela

Lake Maracaibo is a large tidal bay and a major fishing route in the North East of Venezuela. Whilst it’s one of the oldest lakes on Earth, its claim to…

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Tallinn Black Lights Review: This Town

When it comes to offbeat, outlandish and unlikely humour, there are few countries in the world that can hold a torch to New Zealand. Whether that’s the ‘90s slapstick of…

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IDFA Review: Petit Samedi

When people talk about drug addiction, they’re normally referring to junkies breaking into houses or homeless people collapsed on the street from spice. They think of someone who is out…

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