Blu-Ray Review: My Generation
During the 1960s, London was the most happening place in the world to be. The swinging sixties, which was in many ways a reaction to the post-war conservatism of the…
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DVD Review: Demon
There’s a very good chance that you’ve never heard of Marcin Wrona’s film Demon. The Polish-Israeli production started touring the festival circuit in the autumn of 2015. It screened at…
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Blu-Ray Review: A Fantastic Woman
Whilst societies progress at different rates, in Britain at least we’ve come a long way over the last few decades when it comes to lesbian and gay rights. The current…
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Film Review: This is Congo
Whilst independence may have come to the continent of Africa, the stain of colonialism still looms large. The psychological damage is the hardest to quantify, yet maybe the factor which…
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Blu-Ray Review: eXistenZ
Slowly but surely, virtual reality is beginning to seep into wider society, schools and work places. As the price of a headset continues to fall and the technology employed in…
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Blu-Ray Review: The Grifters
As well as being the director behind such classic films as Taxi Driver, Goodfellas, Gangs of New York and Casino, Martin Scorsese has spent his life championing and promoting film…
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Film Review: Filmworker
When discussing the merits of any film, the actors and director almost always take centre stage. The cinematographer and composer might get a mention, and occasionally the editor, but this…
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Film Review: A Cambodian Spring
Cambodia isn’t a country which attracts much external press or media attention. Indeed, most people would be hard pushed to associate the Southeast Asia nation with anything other than the…
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Blu-Ray Review: Breakheart Pass
The 1960s were boom time for Charles Bronson. With roles in a string of hits including The Magnificent Seven, The Dirty Dozen, The Great Escape and The Sandpiper, his star…
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Blu-Ray Review: The Bloodthirsty Trilogy
Folklore and legend play a huge role in the evolution of Japanese horror films. Unlike the genre’s development in the Western world, Japanese filmmakers have been largely concerned with psychological…
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