Film Review: Topside
New York City has provided the setting for many films and its probably the most iconic place in America. Tourists flock to the Big Apple to experience all the familiar…
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CPH:DOX Review: The Caviar Connection
Even today with the aid of a global community and the internet, many of the former Soviet republics are still a mystery to many in the Western world. This is…
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Blu-ray Review: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
One of the most enduring, influential and popular faces of horror cinema is that of Frankenstein’s monster. Since the publication of Mary Shelley’s novel back in 1818, the idea of…
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CPX:DOX Review: Into the Ice
While the climate crisis may have been knocked off the frontpages by other global events, it has not, in any sense, gone away. Indeed, worrying news stories of record temperatures…
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Film Review: Escape from Mogadishu
Much has been written and filmed about the way the USA and USSR used third countries in order to play out their proxy battles during the Cold War. For decades,…
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Blu-Ray Review: To Sleep So As To Dream
Japan has a rich history of oral storytelling and theatre. It’s a culture with a strong emphasis on telling yarns, whether that’s in words or song. So, when silent cinema…
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Blu-Ray Review: Boat People
People often wonder how authoritarian regimes manage to keep control, but as current events demonstrate it’s possible to brainwash the majority of a population if you control the narrative. The…
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HRWFF Review: Judges Under Pressure
The Brexit referendum demonstrated just how little most British people know about the European Union and the power of nationalistic and populist right-wing politics. However, it’s far from perfect and…
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Film Review: Paris, 13th District
Modern love is difficult. Long gone are the days of boy meets girl and living happily ever after. They fall in love, get married and have a big perfect family.…
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Film Review: Jane by Charlotte
While London might have been swinging during the ‘60s, it was also boomtime in Paris. The French economy was experiencing almost unparalleled growth and with it came a decade of…
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