Incoming: Fire at Sea
Samuele is 12 years old and lives on an island in the middle of the sea. He goes to school, loves shooting his slingshot and going hunting. He likes land games, even though everything around him speaks of the sea and the men, women and children who try to cross it to get to his …
DVD Review: Edvard Munch (Masters of Cinema)
Norwegian expressionism may not be at the top of your list when discussing art but it’s likely you’ll have seen at least one of Edvard Munch’s paintings. Indeed, I’d wager that The Scream would be up there with the most well-known paintings. He’s arguably the first Expressionist painter, alongside Gustav Klimt, and had a profound …
Film Review: Ambulance
Since the UN partition of Palestine in 1947 and the establishment of the State of Israel a year later, Arab-Israeli could rarely be described as amicable. With the formation of the PLO and subsequent war in 1967, there has been a frequently hostile peace interspersed with occasional wars or intifadas. Today, Palestinians live in intimidatingly …
Film Review: SEED: The Untold Story
For tens of thousands of years humankind has been self-sufficient when it comes to food production. Agriculture and farming played an integral role in the everyday lives of countless generations. However, the industrial revolution and modern farming techniques have almost wiped out traditional farming in the developed, and increasingly in the developing world. The rapid …
Incoming: Embrace the Serpent
“Before he can become a warrior a man has to leave everything behind and go into the jungle guided only by his dreams. In that journey he has to discover completely alone, who he really is. Some get lost and never come back” Karamakate, a warrior shaman and last of his tribe, transcends the worlds …
Sheffield Doc/Fest – Free Al Fresco
With Doc/Fest kicking off on Friday it’s easy to forget that it brings with it a unique opportunity for everyone to see some of the best documentary cinema for free. Once again there will be two free outdoor screens. The Beijing Screen on Howard street and the Guardian Screen on Tudor Square. Here are just …
Film Review: Where You’re Meant To Be
If you know who Aidan Moffat is you’ll already have a good idea what to expect when it comes to tone from Where You’re Meant To Be. The irascible Falkirk singer is best know for his time performing with Malcolm Middleton in Scottish indie band Arab Strap. After they split in 2006 he continued to …
DVD Review: Woman on the Run
The portrayal of women in American films during the ’40s and ’50s usually mimicked the conservative norm. They were submissive, needed to be rescued, devoted to a man or overly emotional. If they didn’t love their man they were depicted as evil and manipulative. This didn’t reflect the post-war reality in America where couples often …
Film Review: How to Lose Jobs and Alienate Girlfriends
We live in a world where it’s possible for anyone to become a celebrity. With the advent of the internet and video sharing services such as YouTube, a whole generation has come to believe that fame and fortune is at the tip of their fingers. The rise of shows such as The Voice and X-Factor …
Incoming: When Marnie Was There
When shy, artistic Anna moves to the seaside to live with her aunt and uncle, she stumbles upon an old mansion surrounded by marshes, and the mysterious young girl, Marnie, who lives there. The two girls instantly form a unique connection and friendship that blurs the lines between fantasy and reality. As the days go …