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Looking Back: ‘Kill Bill Vol.1’ – girl power, samurai-style

“Revenge is a dish best served cold.” A proverb whose origins date from a French-English translation from the the early 19th Century, which has appeared in all forms of popular culture, such as Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan or CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory.  However, it is its brief appearance in Quentin Tarantino’s fifth feature film that sets the tone for his endeavour to blend … Continue reading Looking Back: ‘Kill Bill Vol.1’ – girl power, samurai-style

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Looking back

Looking Back: ‘Scanners’ – more than exploding heads

In the early stages of Cronenberg’s career, he established himself as a prolific director of horror films by splicing his features with science fiction elements.  His efforts in creating a new sub-genre went unnoticed until his seventh film, Scanners. At the time of its release, Scanners did not receive a lot of critical acclaim, but became successful enough for Cronenberg to break into Hollywood.  For film fans, its … Continue reading Looking Back: ‘Scanners’ – more than exploding heads

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Opinion

Birds Eye View Film Launch Their Biggest Ever Female-Focused Training Programme For 2017

Applications are now open for a suite of three flagship programmes aimed at greater inclusion and representation of women in the film industry, from distribution to production. They are majority funded by Creative Skillset’s Film Skills Fund, with BFI’s Film Forever National Lottery Funds, alongside Birds Eye View Film’s own funding and the endorsement of a range of partners. The three programmes: FUTURE LEADERS IN … Continue reading Birds Eye View Film Launch Their Biggest Ever Female-Focused Training Programme For 2017

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Opinion

#Loverefugees – Secret Cinema’s Secret Cultural Protest

SECRET CINEMA PRESENTS A SECRET CULTURAL PROTEST #LOVEREFUGEES ON 12th SEPTEMBER TO STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH REFUGEES WORLDWIDE Yesterday, Secret Cinema announced a worldwide Secret Cultural Protest, #LoveRefugees, in solidarity with refugees. The series of screenings will take place simultaneously this Saturday 12th September at 7pm with the UK, France Japan, Kenya and Tunisia confirmed as the first host countries. Leading the protests in London, Secret … Continue reading #Loverefugees – Secret Cinema’s Secret Cultural Protest

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Opinion

What to Expect Next Year: A Guide to 2015

Now that we have eaten way too much and seen all the festive episodes on TV, it is now time for the much anticipated features of 2015. Thanks to juggling schedules and geekery-invoking trailers, it looks like it’s going to be a good year at the cinema.  So here is a save-and-keep guide on the films to look out for next year: January     … Continue reading What to Expect Next Year: A Guide to 2015

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Opinion

Redefining the Cinema Experience

After such an unexpected reaction to my allocated seating blog post, it is understandable that coming up with a follow-up retrospective post is a bit tricky.  However, once I re-read the aforementioned post, there was something that has played on my mind for a while yet it is something so trivial, I pitched it to a well-known website that passed on my idea 😦 I … Continue reading Redefining the Cinema Experience

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