Film
Tallinn Black Nights Review: Kindred
Class has been a large part of British society for generations. Whilst the upper-classes may now be struggling to pay for their stately homes, if they haven’t already sold them off to the National Trust, they’re still living a life full of privilege and opportunity. However, the fragmenting of the landed gentry and degrading of …
IDFA Review: The Magnitude of All Things
Our world is dying. It has been for millions of years. However, since the industrial revolution, the actions of man have greatly speeded up this process. The acceleration has spiked within the last two decades, driven by the incessant demands of consumerism and the perpetual need for more energy. The Earth has reached a tipping …
IDFA Review: Once Upon a Time in Venezuela
Lake Maracaibo is a large tidal bay and a major fishing route in the North East of Venezuela. Whilst it’s one of the oldest lakes on Earth, its claim to fame is a weather phenomenon called the Catatumbo lightning; producing storms on almost half the night of the year. It is also the home for …
Blu-Ray Review: Spring
Whilst there are load and loads of really talented people working within independent horror cinema at the moment, two of the best are undoubtedly Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead. The American filmmaking duo have established themselves at the top of the industry. Since making their feature debut with Resolution back in 2012, they’ve made some …
Film Review: Possessor
The film industry is full of examples of talent being passed down through generations. That and a healthy slab of nepotism which seems to run rife within the bubble of Hollywood. Whilst Brandon Cronenberg is very much a chip off the block, and his style undeniably owes a lot to father David, he is beginning …
Tallinn Black Lights Review: This Town
When it comes to offbeat, outlandish and unlikely humour, there are few countries in the world that can hold a torch to New Zealand. Whether that’s the ‘90s slapstick of Peter Jackson’s Braindead and Bad Taste, the gentler humour of Eagle Vs Shark or Hunt for the Wilderpeople or the madcap horror of Housebound or …
IDFA Review: Petit Samedi
When people talk about drug addiction, they’re normally referring to junkies breaking into houses or homeless people collapsed on the street from spice. They think of someone who is out of control and unable to function within polite society. However, in many cases, this cannot be further from the truth. Whilst it still undoubtedly takes …
IDFA Review: Radiograph of a Family
Whilst in Britain we have a national religion, the percentage of the population who attend church regularly is down in single figures. Although this apathy spans much of Europe, we tend to assume that in the Islamic world devotion is widespread. This is not always the case, and historically how observant the citizens of a …
IDFA Review: Il Mio Corpo
In 2012, Italy had the highest rates of child poverty in Europe. For decades, the south has been overlooked by the wealthier north and Sicily is the country’s poorest region. This neglect has resulted in a power vacuum which allowed the mafia to take over and corruption to run rampant. Crime and illegal work are …
IDFA Review: Non Western
Despite it being the twenty-first century, interracial marriage is still taboo in many cultures and countries. Indeed, this form of union is often forbidden, whether that’s legally, morally or religiously. Or at least viewed in a different light to other weddings from ‘within’ a ‘community’. Minority groups within wider society are often the most steadfastly …