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Review: Rom-Com SHOPPING CHANNELS Recalls The 90s Movies Of Kevin Smith And Richard Linklater

At times it (rightly) seems like the low budget British cinema scene is filled with nothing but horror movies and gangster flicks. However, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou’s Shopping Channels plays like a fresh breeze blowing through the usual genre pieces. [...]

October 1, 2015

Poster For HITCHCOCK/TRUFFAUT – Hollywood Style Meets The French New Wave

Alfred Hitchcock and Françoise Truffaut helped shape the language of cinema as we know it today (all the good aspects anyway). Therefore true cineastes should be thrilled at the prospect of delving deep into Kent Jones’ documentary [...]

May 12, 2015

Movies In Focus Attends The 2015 Baftas And The Full List Of Winners

This is the first time I’ve went into the Baftas with such a clear opinion of who I wanted to win. It was Birdman of course, Alejandro Gonzále’s mesmerising drama starring Michael Keaton. It was never going to be easy though, as Gonzále’s [...]

February 9, 2015

BAFTA Awards 2015: A Full List Of Nominations

The 2015 Bafta Nominations have been announced and as usual there are some surprises scattered (Under The Skin for Outstanding British Film) throughout and some not so surprising announcements (The Theory of Everything and The Imitation Game). [...]

January 10, 2015

DVD Review: FRANCES HA Is A Cappuccino And Biscotti Movie

Real-life couple Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig reteam for Frances Ha, a black and white New York-set comedy-drama that infuses Annie Hall/Manhattan-era Woody Allen with 21st Century malaise. It’s a quirky little movie that follows the titular [...]

December 30, 2013