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Film Review: Anchor and Hope

All too often, the British film industry finds itself mired in cliché and nostalgia. There seems to be an unrelenting thirst for ropey gangster movies, dreadful sub-Inbetweeners comedies starring people…

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Film Review: The Captain

Chaos reigned on the German side towards the end of the Second World War. With soldiers separated from their groups, communications down or sporadic and the Allies pushing through at…

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DVD Review: The Eyes of Orson Welles

There are few, if any, film-makers or cinephiles doing more to promote, enlighten and educate than Mark Cousins. The adopted Northern Irishman was responsible for introducing a whole generation to…

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Blu-ray Review: Who Killed Teddy Bear?

Whilst the last century has seen a whirlwind of scientific, technological and medical advances, human ‘evolution’ has been much more sluggish. The recent outing of predators like Harvey Weinstein and…

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Blu-Ray Review: The Nun

Whilst there will never be a consensus regarding who was the most important or influential director of the French New Wave, there’s no debate about who was the leading lady.…

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Venice Review: The Announcement (Anons)

There’s a lot to be said for the maxim that the truth is often stranger than fiction. Given the unbelievable events taking place in American politics at the moment, it’s…

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Blu-ray Review: Salvador

One word you would never use to describe Oliver Stone is ordinary. He’s made a reputation for his wild, crazy and testosterone-driven antics, both behind the camera and in real…

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Blu-Ray Review: Last Year in Marienbad

Very occasionally, a film will come along which defies expectations and logic. A film which plays with the very texture of film and storytelling to create something which is simultaneously…

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Film Review: Down to Earth

We live in a connected age, where at the touch of a button we can communicate with our fellow humans all across the world. Globalisation has led to a whole…

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Blu-ray Review: Witness for the Prosecution

Whilst Charles Laughton is now probably best-known for the only film he directed, Night of the Hunter, he was a versatile an indominable stage and screen actor. He made over…

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