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'Mute' Review

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Directed by Duncan Jones Starring: Alexander Skarsgard, Paul Rudd, Justin Theroux, Noel Clarke, Seyneb Saleh What on earth did I just watch? - that's an understatement. I'm still so confused after just coming...
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What makes a film British?

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It was the BAFTA Awards this past weekend, a ceremony to not just celebrate the world of film, but in particular British film. Many of the nominees that were exclusive ranged from the...
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'Black Panther' Review

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Directed by Ryan Coogler Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Andy Serkis The king has returned. And with all the hype surrounding this film you'd expect his return to be momentous. And...
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The Crafty Nick Broomfield

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Last week I posted an essay on documentary/docudrama films, which is a genre which I think gets put to the side a lot. There should be a lot of appreciation for the documentary...
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Do the ends of the 'Docudrama' justify the means?

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‘’Fact-based films are not just intriguing, they are also increasingly popular… intriguing stories and situations that would be rejected as impossible fictions if one couldn’t point to their undeniable base in reality.’’ (Rosenthal,...
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'The Cloverfield Paradox' Review

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Directed by Julius Onah Starring: Daniel Bruhl, David Oyelowo, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Elizabeth Debecki, Chris O'Dowd Well this came out of nowhere didn't it? Just as the last film in the Cloverfield series sprung...
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My Top 5 Movie Villains

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So last week Empire Magazine released their top twenty villains of all time, and needless to say it was a disappointing list. Whilst there were some interesting and agreeable contenders, I was mostly...
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For me, comedy films these days have really lost their way. Whether that’s down to actors, bad scripts or, in general, unfunniness, the...