Incoming: Life
Life tells the story of the six-member crew of the International Space Station that is on the cutting edge of one of the most important discoveries in human history: the…
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Film Review: All This Panic
Let’s be honest, I knew nothing about teenage girls when I was a teen, let alone now. The moral panic around their sexualisation, drug use, underage drinking and ‘relentless’ sex…
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DVD Review: The Edge of Seventeen
Whilst most of us may wish to be younger, there are very few who’d want to revisit those difficult teenage years. Coming-of-age is a time of uncertainty, confusion, fear, anxiety…
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Incoming: The Lost City of Z
The Lost City of Z tells the incredible true story of British explorer Percy Fawcett, who journeys into the Amazon at the dawn of the 20th century and discovers evidence…
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Blu-Ray Review: Multiple Maniacs (Criterion Collection)
In a day and age where the term ‘pioneer’ is often loosely thrown around, there are very few, if any, who deserve the accolade more than John Waters. His early…
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Blu-Ray Review: Property is No Longer a Theft
In a short but explosive career, Italian filmmaker Elio Petri made a number of powerful politicised films. He was rewarded with a Palme d’or, Grand Prize of the Jury and…
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Incoming: The Salesman
Asghar Farhadi returns with an Oscar-winning exploration of the potent power of pride, guilt and shame. The future looks promising for amateur actors Emad (Shahab Hosseini) and Rana (Taraneh Alidoosti)…
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DVD Review: Mum’s List
Grief, suffering and loss are three of the most powerful emotional triggers in cinema. There have been many films tackling the subject of terminal illness over the years. However, it’s…
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Film Review: The Olive Tree
Socially critical films fare best in times of economic strive and when the political right and nationalism are on the rise. We’re in the midst of one such period and…
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Incoming: Personal Shopper
Writer/director Olivier Assayas (Clouds Of Sils Maria) returns with Personal Shopper, an ethereal and mysterious ghost story. Kristen Stewart stars as Maureen, a young American living in Paris and working…
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