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  • Top 5 Unusual Places to Watch a Film

    Tired of going to a bland old West End cinema, paying £8 for a popcorn combo and crying salty tears all the way through the latest piece of superhero big budget low quality rubbish, lamenting the state of exhibition practices these days? Do you long for the days of all nighters, of midnight movies, of dirty dive bars that stick a blanket to the wall as a makeshift screen? Well, you’re not the only one, as we pay tribute to the groups that are bringing movies out of the cinema, and re-igniting our love for the big screen.





  • Cheat Sheet: Brendan Gleeson

    One of those “Isn’t he the one from…” actors, Brendan Gleeson has been consistently delivering great performances for nearly twenty years, without ever really getting major recognition outside of industry circles. Perhaps with his current release The Guard getting glowing reviews, and with his directorial debut At Swim-Two-Birds in pre-production, he’ll finally be rooted in the public consciousness. Lord knows he deserves it.



  • Monday Mash-Up – Super 8 Edition #5!

    It’s week five of our Super 8 Mash-Up challenge, and we’re worried that we’re making things a bit too easy for you. So brace yourselves, mother-fluffers – this week there are TWO monsters, each more mashed up than ever before. Didn’t expect that, did you? No, you didn’t. ZING!


  • A Separation

    After wowing the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival, winning the Golden Bear for Best Film, and Silver Bears for Best Actor and Best Actress, Asghar Farhadi’s A Separation hits British shores. A powerful, deeply moving film and an early contender for next year’s Best Foreign Language Oscar.



  • Double Dhamaal

    The second instalment of this madcap Bollywood trilogy is a truly bizarre film that includes some scenes that really need to be seen to be believed. It’s certainly entertaining, but perhaps not for the right reasons, and if you’re new to Bollywood please don’t judge it on the basis of this alone!