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Royahaye Dame Sobh (Starless Dreams)
Documentary filmmaker Mehrdad Oskouei waited for seven years to get permission to make Royahaye Dame Sobh (Starless Dreams).…
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Published articles
LFF
The Noonday Witch (Polednice)
When thinking of horror movie settings, they are often associated with dark, unwelcoming, shadowy places. Light tends to…
By Jo Rogers
Movie
Ma Ma
Penelope Cruz plays the charming mother, Magda, in the emotional whirlwind that is Ma Ma, the latest film…
By Jo Rogers
Theatre
Ross & Rachel: An interview with playwright James Fritz
After a very successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2015, playwright James Fritz’s production of Ross…
By Jo Rogers
Movie
The Trust
From sibling directors Alex and Ben Brewer, The Trust introduces a rather unusual (but quite refreshing) new cop…
By Jo Rogers
Movie
Rock the Kasbah
Bill Murray stars in the somewhat risky and undeniably cringe-worthy comedy, Rock the Kasbah. Murray plays Richie Lanz,…
By Jo Rogers
Theatre
Four Play: An interview with playwright Jake Brunger
The Upcoming recently caught up with British playwright Jake Brunger (whose most recent works include Prodigy and a…
By Jo Rogers
Album
The Temperance Movement – White Bear
Home-grown British rockers the Temperance Movement are back, storming into 2016 with White Bear, and bringing along with…
By Jo Rogers
Movie
The Survivalist
Described by some as a “post-apocalyptic thriller” and “future cult classic”, The Survivalist offers up a tense and…
By Jo Rogers
Movie
Bone Tomahawk
From its opening scene, Bone Tomahawk throws us straight into the unforgiving world of the Wild West. With…
By Jo Rogers