Polaroid of the Soul: Curve’s ‘Gift’ (2001)
Toni Halliday, lead vocalist of Curve Curve, the rock duo of Toni Halliday and Dean…
Peeping Tom: Through the Looking Glass
In honor of Halloween week, I will be looking at three classic British horror films.…
Weekend (2011)
As you have probably seen, dear reader, this week I have been looking at landmarks…
The Films of Scotland
In honor of the Scottish referendum, whether you supported their independence or their desire to…
Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971)
Ours is essentially a tragic age, so we refuse to take it tragically. -D.H. Lawrence, Lady…
VICTIM (1961)
Social message films or ‘issue dramas’ almost always have the cards stacked against them. Film…
Complicit (2013)
Complicit is one of the most uncomfortable films I’ve seen. It sounds like a grandiose, melodramatic…
STUART: A LIFE BACKWARDS (2007)
Ah, the biopic, one of the most dependably square film/TV genres in existence. All the…
The Unloved (2009)
The Unloved, the directorial debut of acclaimed actress, Samantha Morton, is a peculiar film. As…
RANDOM (2011)
Random, the Channel 4 single drama, has been in my head a lot the past…