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EEFF Review: Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts

The Wild West may be a long-forgotten and largely fictionalised part of America’s past, but its mythology and tropes still captivate film-makers today. However, whilst American society has left (most…

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Full Frame Review: Capturing the Flag

American politics has been in a state of flux for the last few years, culminating with the surprise victory of Donald Trump to become the 45th President of the United…

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Film Review: Devil’s Freedom

Documentaries can serve as many things but one of their most important roles is that of providing testimony. Not every atrocity can be captured on camera. There are many different…

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Film Review: I Kill Giants

One of the most creative and innovative areas of new writing over the last decade has been in independent comics and graphic novels. Some of the most notable recent examples…

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Film Review: 120 Beats Per Minute

Since being clinically observed for the first time in 1981, AIDS has been one of the most aggressive and stigmatised diseases to blight the world. Whilst now largely under control…

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Film Review: Between Land and Sea

The sea has long proved an obsession for man. Writers, poets and musicians have drawn inspiration from, and been guided by, their relationship with bodies of water for centuries. Some…

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Film Review: The Islands and The Whales

Over the past decade there has been a renewed consciousness around environmental and animal rights issues. However, documentarians are now shining the light on the local issues surrounding controversial topics.…

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Film Review – Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist

When it comes to the world of high couture it’s generally all a bit snobby, stuffy, elitist and conservative. Think Phantom Thread, and then some. When Vivienne Westwood came along…

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Film Review: Dark Beacon

Grief and loss will do strange things to the strongest people. However, one universal truth is that it’s incredibly difficult to let go and move on with your life. Whilst…

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Film Review: Gholam

Asghar Farhadi is without doubt one of the most consistently impressive living filmmakers. With a string of awards under his belt, the Iranian’s films are always worth seeking out. One…

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