Tag: Events
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By Ros Tibbs A powerhouse in B-movies, cult cinema and direct-to-video sci-fi, action flicks, filmmaker Albert Pyun has has 40 eccentric and dazzling features listed in his credits, beginning with his director debut The Sword and the Sorcerer in 1982, and ending with 2017’s Interstellar Civil War, released five years before his passing. Pyun’s cinematic…
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by Isabelle Cocozza Cinema Rediscovered is a festival consisting of only repertory cinema, including premieres of recently restored and recut films or rare films rediscovered through its programming strands. I was lucky enough to attend and review the films I caught over the 5 day festival, including fun features from Josie and the Pussycats (2001)…
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by Amal Brepotra If you’re anything of a cult film enthusiast, then Salome is a name you’ve probably heard of. If it isn’t, then it most certainly will be soon enough. From Alla Nazimova’s and Charles Bryant’s 1922 silent reimaging to Oscar Wilde’s once-forbidden play, the biblical figure of Salome has fledged across cinema reimagings…
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by Ros Tibbs Being a true and well rounded cinephile calls for a persistent and educated commitment to everything the artform of filmmaking has to offer. It is not the repeated watching and mentioning of Coppola, Kurosawa, Bergman, Fellini, Kubrick or Welles which carve out a film goer worthy of such titling, but instead the…
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by Laura Barnes Read Part 1 here. Merkurio “You have a black heart!” Sébastien Pesle’s Merukurio is a curious little thing. With its minimalistic dialogue and its black and white colouring, it’s almost like a Charlie Chaplin film – that is, if Charlie Chaplin starred in movies about male escorts getting kidnapped and enslaved by…
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by Laura Barnes Depravity merchants Interference Films are back, and this time they’ve taken over Manchester’s Cultplex Cinema for a whole weekend. The result is a room full of black t-shirts, skull tattooes, and Grindcore bursting from the speakers. We’re lightyears away from Sundance with this one, folks. Interference Fest is about showcasing the best…
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by Amal Brepotra Situated amongst sleek apartment complexes within a subdued business district of Hackney, you’ll find the enlightening Finch Cafe – an easy to spot eatery and event space thanks to its behemoth yellow-birded mascot painted on the blue-soaked sign outside its doors. This is a place far beyond the standard hang-out spot most…
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by Janine Riddell On 15th April I had the opportunity to attend an intimate screening of Ana Lily Amirpour’s A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014). The location was Nottingham’s very own The Carousel. Located in the Hockley district, it’s a vibrant hub of artistic flare and home to some of the very best…
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By Marnah Lissiley On the 24th of November, I attended the Queer Horror Film Festival ‘Out for Blood’, a dedicated effort of horror cinema centered around the queer community and a DIY labour of love spanning the cities of Cambridge and Leeds. I was invited to attend this year’s Leeds Festival, at The Attic. Sam…
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by Samuel Leary On November 1st, I had the pleasure of attending the Dead Duck Film Festival at Savoy Cinema in Nottingham. The festival was organised and hosted by Nottingham’s own Dead Duck Film Club, an incredible collective of amazing people with a passion for all things film. They have made quite the splash on…
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