Film Festival Preview: ShAFF
What started back in 2003 as a series of grass route rock climbing talks morphed into the inaugural Sheffield Adventure Film Festival (ShAFF) in 2006. It has continued to grow in the proceeding years into a Mecca for adventurous types; screening over a hundred of the best adventure, travel and extreme sports films. This year’s …
News: Showtime – Showroom Announces 20th Anniversary Appeal
2015 marks the 20th anniversary of one of the UK’s most loved independent cinemas. The Showroom first opened her doors back in 1995, and has become a much-loved part of the cultural landscape of Sheffield. Her dedication to independent and world cinema has been unrelenting, as has the commitment to hosting special events and running …
Film Review: Dreamcatcher
Kim Longinotto has spent her entire career behind the camera giving a voice to female victims of oppression and discrimination. She’s covered topics including divorce in Iran, sexual identity, Female Genital Mutilation and a female gang in India combating violence against women. The hallmark of her work is her use of observational film-making. She follows …
Film Preview: High Tide
Set in the spectacular Welsh countryside along the Gower Coastline, High Tide tells the story of Bethan who has just one day to reclaim, repair and re-embrace her relationship with teenage son Josh. Taking him out of school and into the open air, the pair can talk openly to each other, free from distraction, for …
Film Review: Difret
With International Women’s Day on Sunday, Difret is a timely reminder of the discrimination, persecution and victimisation suffered by females around the world. Whilst the situation is hardly perfect in The West, women’s rights in Africa are often non-existent. And whilst legal systems exists in many countries, there are often customary laws which take precedence. …
Film Review: White God
Whilst dogs are a man’s best friend, they’re often restricted to such fluffy nonsense as Cats & Dogs, Hotel For Dogs or Snow Dogs on the big screen. The most iconic canine appearances have probably come on television from Lassie and The Littlest Hobo. However, there’s also a darker side to their nature. I still …
DVD Review: Wolves
B Movie horror films, are to say the least, a mixed bag. The spectrum tends to run from absolutely atrocious to quite enjoyable. Occasionally, they’re so bad that they achieve a kind of cult status. Birdemic is a prime example of this. As is Troll 2 (Spoiler – Nilbog is goblin backwards?). Then there are …
Incoming: It Follows
For 19-year-old Jay, fall should be about school, boys and weekends out at the lake. But after a seemingly innocent sexual encounter, she finds herself plagued by strange visions and the inescapable sense that someone, or something, is following her. Faced with this burden, Jay and her teenage friends must find a way to escape …
Film Preview: White God
A cautionary tale between a superior species and its disgraced inferior. Favouring pedigree dogs, a new regulation puts a severe tax on mixed breeds. Owners dump their dogs and shelters become overcrowded. 13-year-old Lili fights desperately to protect her pet Hagen, but her father eventually sets the dog free on the streets. Hagen and his …
Film Review: Hinterland
British films come in many shapes and sizes, but often don’t get the opportunity to find an audience. The ones which get major exposure tend to fall into two categories. There are the films filled with big names (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The King’s Speech, Theory of Everything etc). Or, those from a well-known …