Film
Is social media beginning to undermine film criticism?
For those who appreciate good cinema, the opinion of discerning film critics is of the utmost importance.
By Kieran Turner-Dave | Arts, Film | Friday, 25 January 2013 at 6:55 pm
Adam Deacon: Why movie moments are worth paying for
It’s been an amazing year. And my fan base has really made a lot of this happen for me. They came out for all the films at the start of my career. And they came out for Anuvahood and they were the ones that made that film a success. And then with the BAFTA nomination, people’s vote showed their support.
By Adam Deacon | Arts, Film | Friday, 11 January 2013 at 6:00 am
Hell on Wheels: The return of the wild west
Big question in a small arena: Are westerns making a comeback? Sometimes it seems to me they’ve been asking the same questions for the last five decades and still haven’t been given a satisfactory answer.
By Frederick Nolan | Film, Notebook | Monday, 7 January 2013 at 11:02 am
The Oscars: Films possibly in line for cinema’s most prestigious award
With the 85th Academy Award nominations set to be announced on January 10th, Kieran Turner-Dave previews the films most likely to be in contention for cinema’s most prestigious prize
By Kieran Turner-Dave | Film | Friday, 4 January 2013 at 3:58 pm
The top five films to see in the New Year
Fionna McLauchlan gives a rundown of some of the films to watch in 2013.
By Fionna McLauchlan | Film | Friday, 21 December 2012 at 12:37 pm
From ‘The Hunger Games’ to ‘Kick-Ass’: How Hollywood is falling in love with female leads
In the 1985 comic strip The Rule, Alison Bechdel introduced a simple test that troublingly highlighted the gender bias present in mainstream movies.
By Kieran Turner-Dave | Arts, Film | Thursday, 20 December 2012 at 1:34 pm
Forget ‘Gangnam Style’, North Korean ‘Propaganda’ is the real viral hit of 2012
The last week has seen Korea dominate the global spotlight on the internet. Zany South Korean pop video Gangnam Style became the most liked and watched video on YouTube, and days later North Korea held a mass rally to celebrate the launch of their first satellite. Yet despite the online attention that has surrounded the two divided nations, the most intriguing Korean export of the year has gone largely unnoticed.
By Kieran Turner-Dave | Arts, Film | Monday, 17 December 2012 at 1:29 pm
From ‘Argo’ to ‘Skyfall’: the top films of 2012
George Arnett gives a rundown of some of this year’s top films.
By George Arnett | Arts, Film | Wednesday, 12 December 2012 at 4:00 am
A Century of censorship: 100 years of the BBFC
This year marks the 100th anniversary of one of British film-making’s central institutions – the British Board of Film Classification. Over the past century, the British Board of Film Classification has evolved from the quaint, and supposedly morally superior, institution that was tasked with protecting the public from corruptive indecency; into a transparent, accountable and in-touch organisation that mainly classifies movies so that filmmakers may more effectively meet their target audience.
By Kieran Turner-Dave | Arts, Film | Thursday, 6 December 2012 at 5:39 pm
Comedian Ross Noble: ‘I’m in my own little bubble, the whole TV thing is kind of irrelevant to me’
Writer and comedienne Gráinne Maguire spoke to fellow comic Ross Noble about his stand-up jubilee, the changing face of comedy and why he’s not chasing television
By Grainne Maguire | Arts, Film | Friday, 16 November 2012 at 2:31 pm
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