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Close to heart - 'Breathe' film review

A film about a man paralysed from the neck down seems like a strange debut for the motion capture director. However, after learning that...

Our Top 5 of BFI London Film Festival 2017

5 - BRIGSBY BEAR I went into this film blind and that's exactly how it should be. So, you'll get nothing from me, and like it. Although I...

Lisa Stock talks screenwriting and contest winning 'Prodigals' Road'

"I have a tendency to walk around the same fictional cities, and see who else lives there, and what their story might be." Prodigals'...

AVA - A future cult classic?

Like Bambi, ‘Ava’ stumbles around for a bit before finding it's feet. For the first hour, this film alienated me with random gestures and...

'Ingrid Goes West' doesn't take itself too srsly, and neither should you.

I am not one for obvious humour wrapped up in a mini-skirt and sprinkled with emojis, however this was a first impression, and as they...

How to guide: Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2017

Whether you have a film in the festival or not, you're in for a treat. I would recommend going either way, as it can be a great...

What a heterosexual woman felt (or didn't) during Tom of Finland

Considering I'm a very emotional person, and my in-built glory complex means that I well-up whenever the hero of a story finds success...

How to become a full-time screenwriter - An interview with Mike Rogers

Like many of us, Mike Rogers dreamed of a career in film. Except, something made Rogers stop dreaming, and start writing. Winning Sunday...

Why I'll never watch RAW (again).

It was horrific. It was genius. I’ll never watch it again, but oh my did I enjoy it. The acting from the leading couple of performances...

The magic of Victoria (and it's not because it's one-shot).

I have just finished watching Victoria and I have no words. It seems trivial to break it down into what made it so good. It’s as if magic...