Grimmfest Review: Alone
When tragedy strikes, the way we deal with that loss and grief is unique to the kind of person we are. Some people simply can’t go on with their normal…
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LFF Review: Stray
It’s unusual to see stray dogs on the streets of most Western countries. Whilst canis familiaris is a common sight almost everywhere else in the world, pets without owners tend…
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LFF Review: Mangrove
When the HMT Empire Windrush landed at Tilbury Docks in 1948, it signalled the start of a widespread migration from the Caribbean. These immigrants were invited to the UK to…
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Nightstream Festival Preview
The knock-on effects of the ongoing crisis have been particularly difficult for the creative sectors, but trying to organise a film festival in the current climate ranges from daunting to…
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Grimmfest 2020 Preview
Now approaching its teens, Grimmfest has firmly cemented its place on the UK horror film festival circuit. However, as you might well expect, the (normally) Manchester-based festival looks very different…
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BFI London Film Festival 2020 Preview
The BFI London Film Festival 2020 is, for obvious reasons, looking a bit different this year. The stars of the film world will not be descending on London in their…
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Open City Docs Review: Once Upon A Youth
Whilst it might not have seemed so at the time, your teenage years are the ones which will stay with you for the rest of your life. The music you…
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Open City Docs Review: Sunless Shadows
Despite all the progress which has been made over the last few decades, we still live in a distinctly patriarchal world. Whilst it’s the case (pretty much) everywhere, in some…
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Open City Docs Review: Victoria
One of the most fascinating aspects of town planning is the phenomenon of ghost cities. Places which have been designed and created to be bustling metropolitan centres but which end…
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Open City Docs Review: Faith
Whether you want to class them as religions or cults, there are undoubtedly a heck of a lot of them. The fact anyone can create one, is the first sign…
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