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Sheffield Doc/Fest Review: Dark Suns

Despite its geographical closeness to the United States, Mexico is a country far removed from its rich neighbour. Decades of struggles between different cartels, police, the military, local militias and…

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Sheffield Doc/Fest Review: The Fortress

In this modern connected world, football is possibly the closest thing we have to tribalism. Football is not just a game for some. It’s a way of life. Supporting your…

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Sheffield Doc/Fest Review: Romantic Comedy

I must admit, of all the film genres in the world, romantic comedy is the one I struggle with the most. Love them or loathe them, it’s fair to say…

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Sheffield Doc/Fest Review: MOTHER

If you’ve known someone who has suffered from Alzheimers or dementia, you’ll understand what a difficult, debilitating and demoralising disease it can be. Personally, it’s watching a loved one slowly…

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Sheffield Doc/Fest 2019 Preview

Firmly established as one of the most important documentary film festivals in the global calendar, Sheffield Doc/Fest returns for another six days of world class films, alternative reality programming, talks,…

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Film Review: Prospect

The success of Alex Garland’s Annihilation and Ex-Machina demonstrate how much of an appetite genre fans have for intelligent science-fiction filmmaking. The likes of Moon, Under the Skin, Primer and…

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Human Right Watch Film Festival Review: Saf

There’s a worrying modern phenomenon which is sweeping through cities around the world. In generations past, the rich had moved to the suburbs leaving the poor to live in fairly…

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Human Rights Watch Film Festival Review: The Feeling of Being Watched

America, the land of the free, has been a racist and intolerant country from its very inception. One which has thrived and prospered from spilling the blood of others. One…

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Human Rights Watch Film Festival Review: Screwdriver

It has been a theme, throughout history, that the oppressed often look for champions whom they can rally around. Fairly normal people can be elevated into god-like figures as long…

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Human Rights Watch Film Festival Review: Minding the Gap

Today, America finds itself in a strange position as a country riven by conflict. Whilst Donald Trump’s politics and persona are well and truly hideous, his success has highlighted the…

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