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Incoming: A Bigger Splash

Rock legend Marianne Lane is recuperating on the volcanic island of Pantelleria with her partner Paul when iconoclast record producer and old flame Harry unexpectedly arrives with his daughter Penelope…

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Film Review: Uzumasa Limelight

As The Artist proved, cinema audiences have a thirst for film nostalgia. The golden days of Hollywood may be long gone but the memories of the great films and film…

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Incoming: Janis: Little Girl Blue

Oscar nominated Amy J. Berg (West of Memphis) presents a stunning, insightful portrait of the original “Rock Chick” Janis Joplin, a white girl with a ferocious, soulful voice who broke…

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Film Review: Sword of the Assassin

When the subject of Asian cinema arises, your thoughts will likely be drawn to the powerhouses of Japan, China, South Korea and Hong Kong. Maybe, even Thailand or Taiwan, but…

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DVD Review: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead

“All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances…” Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are assuredly players but they’re pretty stumped…

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Incoming: Trumbo

In 1947, Dalton Trumbo (Bryan Cranston) was Hollywood’s top screenwriter until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs. Trumbo (directed by Jay Roach) recounts how…

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Film Review: Rams

If you’ve read Halldór Laxness’ Independent People you’ll have a good idea of the relationship between Icelandic farmers and their sheep. Fast-forward almost a hundred years and there are still…

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Incoming: The 33

In 2010, the eyes of the world turned to Chile, where 33 miners had been buried alive by the collapse of a gold and copper mine. Over the next 69…

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Incoming: The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2016

Since 2004, the Japan Foundation, London has organised a Japanese film programme in close partnership with distinguished film venues and programme advisors in the UK. Each year, a programme of…

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DVD Review: The House on Pine Street

Haunted house movies have been a staple of the horror genre for decades now. There have been three great periods so far, beginning with the classics of The Haunting, House…

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