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Article

Neil Fox Top Ten Feature Films of 2014

"The battle for cinema is one that can be won if the lines of the conflict are redrawn." Neil Fox musters his forces as he ranks his top ten 2014.

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Live Action

Jukebox Jarmusch: Jim at the Intersection of Music & Cinema Hi

With the Soda Pictures' release this week of the Jim Jarmusch Collection Blu-ray box set we explore the value of music in the seminal filmmaker's early films:

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Live Action

New Joys: The Wonder of Kelly Reichardt

Reichardt is not a great female director. She is a great director. Period. Seeing her work collected together is a reminder that she is a supreme chronicler of

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News

Transmedia 2.0 by Nuno Berardo

"The book is extensive and thoughtful in covering all the areas of thinking, planning and action required when considering content in the contemporary

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Film Festival

EIFF2014: Festival Roundup

At the start of Paul Harrill’s beautifully thoughtful debut feature, Something, Anything, Peggy suffers a miscarriage. A letter of support arrives from

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Documentary

Florian Habicht’s Pulp Documentary Reveals the Nice Folks Behind the Music That Unites the Common People

There’s the sense that this film is for the ‘fans’ – whatever that really means as I think the film has the power to convert – but in the case of the

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Documentary

“There’s an Event Going on in There” – For No Good Reason: A Documentary About Ralph Steadman

You either know Ralph Steadman’s work or you don’t. You either like it or you don’t. You either see it or you don’t. For those who think of him only as

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Documentary

Gruff Rhys Journeys into the Transmedia Landscape of the ‘American Interior’

The latest adventure by sonic explorer Gruff Rhys is an exceptional example of cross-platform storytelling where each individual element adds something unique

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Animation

The Highlights of the 2014 Holland Animation Film Festival

Animator Jeanette Bonds gives us a guided tour through the highlights of Holland Animation Film Festival (HAFF) 2014, held in the picturesque city of Utrecht.

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Live Action

Only Lovers Left Alive

When I was younger I always feared death and wanted to live forever. As I’ve gotten older that sentiment has definitely changed. There have been times

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Live Action

Short Term 12 DVD/Blu-ray

I’ve been wanting to see Short Term 12 since MarBelle came back from last year’s London Film Festival raving about it. He interviewed director Destin

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Live Action

American Hustle

I loved American Hustle. No, it’s not as worthy as 12 Years a Slave. No, it’s not opening up a dialogue about slavery today and how it has evolved

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