Blu-ray Review: Luca
There are very few animation studios which can compete with Pixar. Indeed, since the release of Toy Story in 1995 it has received 23 Academy Awards and is now a…
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Film Review: Demonic
If there’s a Heaven then there must be a Hell. That’s the deal. Good has to be balanced out by evil. This was a central tenet of most ancient religions.…
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Blu-Ray Review: All about Eve
The introduction of reality TV and the likes of Youtube, Tiktok and Instagram have opened up possibilities for people around the world. Today, anyone with aspirations of celebrity has a…
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Film Review: The Seer and the Unseen
While to many, the likes of elvers and trolls will be something out of Lord of the Rings or another fantasy book, for generations of Northern Europeans they’ve formed an…
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EIFF 2021 Preview
The Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) is renowned for unearthing the best in new cinema, showcasing a range of works from British and international filmmakers. Providing a springboard for some…
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Blu-Ray Review: The Pawnbroker
When Rod Steiger received an Academy Award nomination for his performance as Marlon Brando’s brother in On the Waterfront it seemed like he’d made it. However, during the next decade…
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Fantasia Review: Hellbender
Of all the genres of film, traditionally horror has been the easiest and cheapest for filmmakers to get into. There’s a much wider potential audience, for one, not to mention…
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Fantasia Review: Straight to VHS
Until the widespread adoption of VHS (and the less than universal take-up of Betamax) opportunities for would-be filmmakers were very limited. With the advent of the medium, it opened up…
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Film Review – Escher: Journey Into Infinity
You might not know the name Maurits Cornelis Escher (or M.C. Escher to you and I) but I can almost guarantee that you’ve seen his work somewhere. Much to his…
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Fantasia Review: Baby, Don’t Cry
There have always been outsiders within society. People who don’t confirm to the norms expected by those in charge. Who are alienated or ostracised by their peers for their non-conformity.…
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