Berlinale
Muito Romântico
It’s hard to say exactly what’s going on in Muito Romântico, but to hazard a guess, it seems…
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Movie
Norm of the North
Kids, in case you haven’t got the message yet: nature good, business bad. But an ironically overmined message…
By James Ager
Berlinale
La Route d’Istanbul (The Road to Istanbul)
The latest in a long parade hard-hitting, emotionally draining topical stories to screen at this year’s Berlin Film…
By James Ager
Berlinale
Mariupolis
It isn’t hard to see what Mariupolis is trying to achieve. Set in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol,…
By James Ager
Berlinale
The Illinois Parables
Style is critical in The Illinois Parables. More specifically, the style of the film provides the uniting force…
By James Ager
Live music
Maribou State at KoKo
Despite growing popularity, Maribou State enter the stage with the same awkward humility of a band playing their…
By James Ager
Movie
A Bigger Splash
A Bigger Splash is a film which revels in the small scale. Illustrating the slow and chaotic collapse…
By James Ager
Movie
Backtrack
Backtrack is a classic example of a film that just can’t decide what it wants to be. Is…
By James Ager
Movie
Goosebumps
Clinging on to the past for dear life isn't always a good thing. Unfortunately, Hollywood has been increasingly…
By James Ager
Movie
Revenge of the Mekons
Mockumentary films such as District 9 and This Is Spinal Tap have already proven that the depth of…
By James Ager