Film Review: Thunder Road
Traditionally, especially in Western societies, men and boys have been expected to control their emotions. Show a stiff upper lip and not let anything get to them. If there’s crying…
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Film Review: Starfish
Grief is a powerful feeling. It can overpower all human emotions and leave you virtually crippled. How you handle this trauma is a distinctly personal thing. There’s no right or…
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Film Review: Freedom Fields
Whilst it’s a laudable notion that sport and politics should never mix, in reality it’s almost impossible to separate one from another. How a nation views their athletes and sportspeople…
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Film Review – John McEnroe: In The Realm Of Perfection
Consensus has it that the golden era of men’s tennis began with the emergence of Roger Federer around the middle of last decade. Whilst the athleticism and technical ability of…
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Film Review: Diamantino
Unfortunately, we live in a world where fame and fortune often have precious little to do with ability, intelligence or hard work. This vacuous throw-away culture has led to a…
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Film Review: Just Say Goodbye
Suicide is not something we traditionally talk about as a society but it’s a subject which we’re just beginning to publicly address. Taking your own life accounts for the tragic…
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Film Review: Dead Good
Although much has been lost in the passing of time, what we do know about ancient civilizations is how important death rituals were to them. The Egyptians, Mayans, Sumerians, Incas…
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Film Review: The Ranger
If genre cinema ran a travel agency it would definitely be offering vacations to a cabin in the woods; teens go half price. Indeed, the willingness of (particularly American) teenagers…
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Film Review: Scary Stories
Drawing heavily on folklore and urban legend, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a series of children’s books written by Alvin Schwartz and illustrated by Stephen Gammell. The…
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Film Review: Arctic
Located at the northernmost point of Earth, the Arctic region is a desolate and unforgiving place. Spanning a number of countries, the climate is brutally cold and the landscape is…
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