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Film Review: Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
Looking in from the outside, it would be easy to dismiss Hedy Lamarr as just one of many Hollywood starlets who had their brief spell in the sun before disappearing into obscurity. Considered by many to be the most beautiful woman ever to grace the big screen, it is true that the Austrian actress had …
Film Review: Makala
Over the course of history, most civilisations and societies have relied on agriculture and fishing to survive. However, due to technological advances in the First and Developing Worlds, traditional farming has become increasingly unsustainable and scarce. Whilst the Third World is beginning to move away from traditional industries, millions of people still rely on them …
Film Review: Jane
Whilst humans might be the alpha when it comes to the animal kingdom, there’s still so much we don’t know about our fellow mammals. Indeed, we seem Hellbent on wiping many of them out, one way or another. The most famous face of animal conservation is arguably Jane Goodall. The work she’s done on primates …
Film Review: 78/52
There are few, if any, more iconic scenes in the history of cinema than the shower scene in Psycho. Then again, Alfred Hitchcock is arguably the greatest creator in the history of motion picture. He was a master of suspense, but a genius at knowing how to immerse audiences into his rich narratives. It took …
Film Review: The Work
In terms of documentary filmmaking, one of the most powerful and frequently covered areas of focus over the past few years has been prison and the criminal justice system. Nowhere is more fascinating, worrying or perplexing than America. Solitary, Into the Abyss and last year’s Academy Award-nominated The 13th all call into question the merits …
Film Review: Forever Pure
Whilst, to a large degree, racism within the game of football may have almost disappeared in most of Western Europe, the same cannot be said when you travel further east. Hatred and intolerance is almost endemic in many clubs, which only mirrors the culture within wider society. Israel is a country with many problems, not …
DVD Review: Dries
Speaking for myself, I find the fashion world completely baffling. The world of catwalks and exclusive fashion houses seems a far cry from my world. However, at the highest level it’s nothing short of being an art form. And when it comes to artists working in that medium, there are few, if any, more innovative, …
Film Review: Liberation Day
Music can be a force for change. It can also bring people together. Political leaders like the kudos, publicity and status support from bands can bring. Most recently, Jeremy Corbyn and Hilary Clinton have courted celebrities to back their campaigns. However, when the Slovenian avant-garde band Laibach were asked to perform in North Korea, where …
Sheffield Doc/Fest Review: Risk
Laura Poitras is one of the most highly regarded and respected documentary film makers working today. She’s also one of the most hard-working. No stranger to controversy, her last film about Edward Snowdon, Citizenfour, won her an Academy Award. Along with My Country, My Country and The Oath, it was the third film in her …
Sheffield Doc/Fest Review: City of Ghosts
There have been many documentaries made about the heroism and dedication of war correspondence and conflict photographers. However, with the changing face of news journalism and in the digital age, we’ve started to see the rise of citizen journalism. This first came to the fore during the ‘Arab Spring’, with Tunisians and Egyptians using mobile …