Film Review: ’71
There have been many films about “The Troubles” over the years. Some of the most famous are In the Name of the Father, Hunger, Bloody Sunday and The Crying Game.…
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Incoming: Filmed in Supermarionation
Directed and produced by Stephen La Rivière (The Story Of Upstairs Downstairs, We Were ‘The Champions’), Filmed In Supermarionation is a screen adaptation of his book of the same name…
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DVD Review: Sophia’s Last Ambulance
Documentaries are often seen as the poor cousin of narrative films. They are often overlooked in the main selection at film festivals and seldom win any of the main awards.…
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DVD Review: Omar
Over the years the Oscars has seen many nominees that have been unfairly beaten to the ultimate prize by an inferior film. The Best Foreign Language Film Oscar is even…
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Film Review: Violette
Simone de Beauvoir is considered to be a household name in the spheres of groundbreaking female authors and feminist philosophy. Violette Leduc is not, but her work did as much…
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DVD Review: Joe
Nicholas Cage is possibly the most schizophrenic actor working in Hollywood today. The meme-friendly and oft-ridiculed star is frequently mocked for his range of emotions. It’s easy to forget that…
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Incoming: Tony Benn: Will and Testament
Tony Benn, the longest serving Labour MP in history, is also, arguably, the most popular UK politician of all time. Across the globe and in particular over the last five…
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Film Festival Preview: Grimmfest
This year’s Grimmfest promises to be the biggest, bloodiest and best yet; bringing the very best in new Horror, Cult and Sci-fi cinema from around the world. The festival takes…
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Incoming: Life After Beth
Zach (Dane DeHaan) is devastated by the unexpected death of his girlfriend, Beth (Aubrey Plaza). But when she miraculously comes back to life, Zach takes full advantage of the opportunity…
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Film Review: Ida
When colour replaced black and white as the universal celluloid medium it began a slow demise of a certain artistry of cinematography. There’s something about the use of light and…
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