Posts tagged Matchbox Films

There’s something about rooting for the underdog which brings people together. Whilst traditionally cinema has reflected this in sport movies (such as Rocky, A League …

Since 9/11, the rise of religious fundamentalism has (if you believe the news) been spiralling out of control. Almost all the media attention has fallen …

There are many casualties of war but it’s often civilians who withstand the worst of the hardships and atrocities. For children growing-up amidst conflict it …

Innovations in technology, significantly driving down costs and allowing the entire post-production process to be carried out in your living room, have opened the gates …

Going to the circus is an entirely different prospect today than it was in Barnum’s day. Gone are the seedy reputations and the dubious animal …

The onset of puberty is never an easy time for a young girl. This confusion and growing pains can only be exacerbated when you have …

There’s something simply fascinating about being a fly on the wall. Especially when that wall belongs to a famous historic institution like the Kunsthistorisches Museum …

The time proceeding and during the Second World War was a particularly difficult period in history to be gay. With the rise of Nazi Germany …

Zürich in the mid-1950s: The young shy teacher Ernst Ostertag becomes a member of the gay organization Der Kreis. There he gets to know the …

Coming of age films arrive in many different shapes and sizes. The most successful ones tend to be those that don’t obviously play-up the traumas …