Film Review – Occupation: Rainfall
Most of today’s modern science fiction films, and there is nowhere near as many as there should be, are big budget star driven vehicles. They tend to be very hit…
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Sheffield Doc/Fest Review: Sing, Freetown
In many ways the more recent history of Sierra Leonne is not so different to that of its neighbours. Its climate and habitat shielded it from conquest until the European…
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Sheffield Doc/Fest Review: The Witches of the Orient
For an athlete the Olympic Games is the pinnacle of sporting achievement. An event which marks the culmination of years of training and dedication. However, there’s much more to Olympic…
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Sheffield Doc/Fest Review: The Monopoly of Violence
The past few years has seen unrest break out in many placed around the world. One of the constants has been the reaction of the police. There have been almost…
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Sheffield Doc/Fest Review: Factory to the Workers
The transition from communism to capitalism in the former Soviet Central and Eastern European states was far from smooth. The dissolution of the USSR and the break-up of the Eastern…
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Tribeca Review: My Heart Can’t Beat Unless You Tell It To
It’s natural for siblings to squabble and bicker. The power dynamic between brothers and sisters is often established in early life and usually remains until they’re old and grey. Whilst…
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Blu-Ray Review: Flowers of Shanghai
Hou Hsiao-Hsien is arguably the greatest Taiwanese filmmaker of all time. He’s definitely the director who has had the most influence on a global scale, especially during the 1980s and…
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Sheffield Doc/Fest Review – Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America
If the past decade has taught us anything it’s that racism is alive and well and thriving in America. The death of George Floyd might be the tipping point to…
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IFFR Review: Poupelle of Chimney Town
Whilst those of us in the West were brought up on a diet of Disney (and for younger generations, Pixar and Dreamworks), the experience was very different to that in…
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Sheffield Doc/Fest Review: My Dear Spies
Now that many records have been digitised and access may only be a few clicks (and a few more pounds) away, more and more people have begun to research their…
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