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12 Years a Slave: A bit racist?
** Warning Elements of this post may offend some ** I have finally watched the award winning, critically acclaimed “12 Years A Slave” and one word alone lunges from the deepest recess of my lungs and plummets from my mouth. Overrated. It wasn’t a terrible film, not by any stretch…
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We Press Play @Hoxton Arches ‘Film is Art’ – Kill Bill Vol I
Spending time in East London is never a chore, so it was with great pleasure that a chum and I pootled over to Hoxton last Wednesday for a bit of We Press Play’s immersive cinema! Only a stone’s throw from Hoxton overground, the Hoxton Arches could quite easily have been bypassed…
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West End Film Club: Gravity
I’ve been put off attending mainstream cinemas since sitting next to a woman who repeatedly made “ooohhhh” noises and at one point punched the air and shouted “yeah”. I wouldn’t have minded if we were watching a feel good romp like Rocky, but alas this was 12 Years a…
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Colour Films: Interview
An Interview with Reeta Varpama and Adam Broder I’ve been fascinated with start-up businesses ever since I started an enterprise selling CD’s to my friends in primary school. This venture ended in disaster with mass complaints about the quality of these and I reluctantly issued full refunds. Friendships were ruined…
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‘Third Contact’ Premiere at BFI Imax
I was drawn into indie film ‘Third Contact’ by the proactive Twitter campaign by writer, director Simon Horrocks. There was a real buzz about the film’s premiere at BFI Imax, especially considering the films budget was just £4,000. The successful Kick Starter campaign saw £15,000 raised to ensure distribution. …